# Duel for Cardia

Duel for Cardia is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 15 minutes and is meant for ages 9 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 36 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $13.59 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 9+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Trick-taking, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 36 reviews
- **Owned by:** 115 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 399
- **Unique players:** 235

**Designers:** Faouzi Boughida, Mathieu Rivero

**Artists:** Dominik Mayer, Jonas Schmutzler, Qistina Khalidah, Florian Herold, Ingram Schell

**Publishers:** Hans im Glück

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 13.59 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/381176 |
| Cardhaus Games | 14.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/duel-for-cardia/ |
| Rampi Games | 10.7 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/duelo-por-cardia/ |
| 4Dados | 15 € | https://www.4dados.es/producto/duelo-por-cardia/ |
| Element Games | 13.49 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/duel-for-cardia |
| Milan Spiele | 11.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/duell-um-cardia-p-39204.html |
| Gamers@Hart | 10.9 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/duel-for-cardia/ |
| Spelexperten | 149 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/duel-for-cardia-swe.html |
| Ludifolie | 13.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/22596-duel-pour-cardia.html |
| Zacatrus | 13.5 € | https://zacatrus.es/duelo-por-cardia.html |
| La Gameria | 13.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/duelo-por-cardia-18677.html |
| Va de jocs | 13.5 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/duelo-por-cardia |
| Zatu Games | 11.95 £ | https://zatu.com/products/duel-for-cardia |
| Dragons Lair | 159 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/duel-for-cardia |
| Games Empire | 23.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/duel-for-cardia |
| Get Your Fun | 14.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/037101-duello-per-cardia-giochi-per-2-giocatori.html |
| Curiosity Shop | 15 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/duelo-por-cardia |
| El Nucli | 15 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/duelo-por-cardia |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 15 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/56055-duelo-por-cardia-8436607949688.html |
| Travelling Man | 12.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/duel-for-cardia |
| Alphaspel | 179 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/302214-duel-for-cardia-seen |
| Hyggeonkel | 119.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/duel-for-cardia |
| Gameology | 27.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/duel-for-cardia |
| Good Games | 27.95 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/duel-for-cardia |
| Spilforsyningen | 129.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/duel-for-cardia-eng-nordic |
| Spielezar | 19.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/duell-um-cardia |
| Nexus | 2995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/duel-for-cardia/ |
| World of Board Games | 549 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/tabannusi-builders-of-ur |

## Expansions

- [Duel for Cardia: Guardians of the Wild](https://www.ludoya.com/games/duel-for-cardia-guardians-of-the-wild)
- [Duel for Cardia: Ceremonia Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/duel-for-cardia-ceremonia-promo-card)
- [Duel for Cardia: Extra Plättchen für 4 Spieler](https://www.ludoya.com/games/duel-for-cardia-extra-plattchen-fur-4-spieler)

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## Rules questions

### What happens if both cards have the same influence — who wins and do any abilities trigger?

If both cards tie, no card wins or loses, you do not place a signet, and you skip the Activate Ability phase — no losing-card ability is activated for that encounter (page 4).

### If my card loses, when do I activate its ability — right away or later?

Only the card that loses the current encounter immediately activates its ability in phase 2, and you must resolve that ability fully (page 4).

### What's the difference between instant and ongoing abilities — when do they take effect and how do ongoing tokens work?

Instant abilities resolve immediately once when activated; ongoing abilities get an ongoing token placed on the card and remain in effect until that token is removed (and if removed you immediately resolve any resulting changes) (page 5).

### How do influence modifiers get applied and do they change past encounter results or trigger abilities?

Modifiers placed on a card are immediately added to that card's influence and remain while present; if that changes the encounter result move the signet accordingly (or return it for a tie), but the ability of a card that now loses because of modifiers is not activated (pages 6, 9).

### What if the physical tokens (signets, ongoing tokens, modifiers) run out during play?

Tokens are not limited; if any run out use any suitable substitute to represent them (page 5).

### When do I draw at the end of the round and what if my deck is empty (any exceptions)?

At the end of each round you draw exactly one card from your deck; if your deck is empty you cannot draw (do not reshuffle) and you do not lose the game for failing to draw — note some Location cards can modify or override draw rules (page 6; see location exceptions on page 13).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cardia)
- [Duel for Cardia in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cardia)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/447243)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._