Mage Wars Academy

Two mages face off in tactical arena combat, preparing spellbooks and casting spells to defeat the opponent. Players build and manage a spellbook, deploy creatures and magical effects, and resolve actions through simultaneous planning and initiative-driven turns. The set uses a compact, boardless design for quicker, more portable play and is compatible with cards from the larger system to expand player count and options.

Players: 2
Playing time: 30 min
Age: 14+
Complexity: 3.1 / 5

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About the game

Design: Matthew Burch
Bryan Pope
Aaron Brosman
Art: Craig J. Spearing

Expansions

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Mage Wars Academy: Priestess Expansion2016

Mage Wars Academy: Warlock Expansion2016

Mage Wars Academy: Elementalist Expansion2018

Mage Wars Academy: Warlord Expansion2017

Mage Wars Academy: Forcemaster Expansion2017

Mage Wars Academy: Necromancer Expansion2019

Mage Wars Academy: Monk Expansion2019

Mage Wars Academy: Druid Expansion2018

Mage Wars Academy/Mage Wars: Arena Dice Tower Promo 20162016

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Mage Wars Arena2012

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Plays logged: 3
Players: 14
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5.4/10

from 5 Ludoya reviews

Ivan Madd3.5
This takes away too much of what makes Mage Wars great. No tactical positioning and no planning phase really detracts from it. It is better than a lot of other CCG's, but I just can't help but feel disappointed when I play. The cards are good for Arena though.
Brandon6.5
I like Mage Wars Arena a lot, but the games are a little too long for me. I think Academy is a great attempt at shifting the game into a quicker-playing one, without sacrificing too much depth.