# Fantasy Realms

Fantasy Realms is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 127 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $15.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection, Tags
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 127 reviews
- **Owned by:** 230 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3,351
- **Unique players:** 1,027

**Designers:** Bruce Glassco

**Artists:** Octographics, Anthony Cournoyer

**Publishers:** WizKids (I)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 15.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/220753 |
| Cardhaus Games | 16.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/fantasy-realms/ |
| Miniature Market | 16.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/wzk72934.html |
| Board Game Bliss | 20.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/fantasy-realms |
| Rampi Games | 17.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/fantasy-realms/ |
| eFantasy | 36.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/203786-board-game-fantasy-realms-deluxe-edition |
| Zacatrus | 18 € | https://zacatrus.es/fantasy-realms.html |
| Va de jocs | 18 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/fantasy-realms |
| Zatu Games | 16.79 £ | https://zatu.com/products/fantasy-realms |
| Uplay | 19.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-fantastische-reiche.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 20 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/estrategia/4316-fantasy-realms-8425402193334.html |
| Spielezar | 19.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/fantastische-reiche |
| World of Board Games | 239 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/fantasy-realms |
| Dragons Lair | 239 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/fantasy-realms |
| Hyggeonkel | 159.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/fantasy-realms |
| Fantasiapelit | 22.4 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_176072 |
| Ludifolie | 22.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6957-fantasy-realms.html |
| Reflexshop | 8990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/mesebeli-birodalmak-tarsasjatek |
| Alphaspel | 279 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/79043-fantasy-realms |
| Spilforsyningen | 199.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/fantasy-realms |
| Nexus | 3795 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/fantasy-realms/ |

## Expansions

- [Fantasy Realms: The Cursed Hoard](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fantasy-realms-the-cursed-hoard)
- [Fantasy Realms: Jester Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fantasy-realms-jester)
- [Fantasy Realms: Phoenix Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fantasy-realms-phoenix)

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## Rules questions

### If a card is "blanked", do I still get its base strength?

No — a blanked card has no suit, no bonuses or penalties, and no base strength, so you ignore it when scoring (see pages 2 and 3).

### How do WITH and FOR EACH bonuses work — do they stack if I have multiple matching cards?

WITH bonuses apply only once even if you have multiple matching cards, while FOR EACH bonuses are applied once for every matching card you hold (page 3).

### How do the Shapeshifter and Mirage wild cards work — do they have to copy a card in my hand?

They may take the name and suit of any other card in the game (not necessarily one in your hand); their base strength remains 0, and you may also choose not to use the wild ability (page 8).

### What do I do when cards contradict each other — is there a resolution order?

Resolve contradictions in this order: decide Doppelgänger, then Mirage, then Shapeshifter; then apply the Book of Changes; then perform any CLEARS; finally apply penalties, starting with cards not blanked by others (page 7).

### How does the Book of Changes work — when should I use it and what does it change?

The Book of Changes changes the suit of one other card and must be applied before any bonuses or penalties are evaluated; it does not change the card's name, base strength, or its named bonuses/penalties (pages 5 and 7).

### When does the game end and how many cards does each player keep?

In the standard game each player is dealt seven cards and play continues (draw/discard) until there are ten cards in the discard area, at which point players score the seven cards in their hands (page 2).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fantasy-realms)
- [Fantasy Realms in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/fantasy-realms)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223040)

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