# Mystic Vale

Mystic Vale is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.9 out of 10 by 24 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $53.95 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** End Game Bonuses, Push Your Luck, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Tags, Layering, Open Drafting, Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.9 out of 10, from 24 reviews
- **Owned by:** 49 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 233
- **Unique players:** 221

**Designers:** John D. Clair

**Artists:** Ralf Berszuck, Katherine Guevara, Krzysztof "Kris" Hain, Amber Debelak, Matt Paquette & Co., Andrew Gaia, Martin de Diego Sádaba, Yogesh C. Joshi, Jack Baker, Kez Laczin, Jeff Porter, Heather Kreiter, Storn Cook, Kiki Moch Rizky, Kiri Østergaard Leonard, Jess Alphonso

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 39.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/4047-mystic-vale-vf.html |

## Expansions

- [Mystic Vale: Vale of Magic](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-vale-of-magic)
- [Mystic Vale: Vale of the Wild](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-vale-of-the-wild)
- [Mystic Vale: Mana Storm](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-mana-storm)
- [Mystic Vale: Conclave](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-conclave)
- [Mystic Vale: Twilight Garden](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-twilight-garden)
- [Mystic Vale: Harmony](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-harmony)
- [Mystic Vale: Nemesis](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-nemesis)
- [Mystic Vale: Sunshard Glebe](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-sunshard-glebe)
- [Mystic Vale: Shard Eater](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-shard-eater)
- [Mystic Vale: Das Tal der Magie & Das Tal der Wildnis](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-das-tal-der-magie-and-das-tal-der-wildnis)
- [Mystic Vale: Evergreen](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-evergreen)
- [Mystic Vale Event Kit: Spirits of the Vale](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-event-kit-spirits-of-the-vale)
- [Mystic Vale Event Kit: Havens](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-event-kit-havens)
- [Mystic Vale: Fields of Bounty](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale-fields-of-bounty)

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## Rules questions

### What's the difference between 'pass' and 'push' during the Planting Phase — when do I stop placing cards?

If you pass you immediately skip to your Harvest Phase; if you push you place your on‑deck card into your field, resolve its "When Played" abilities, reveal a new on‑deck card, then repeat until you either choose to pass or you Spoil (page 8).

### What makes me Spoil, and do growth (green) symbols cancel decay (red)?

You Spoil immediately if you have 4 or more decay (red) symbols revealed during your Planting Phase or Prep Phase (counting field and on‑deck); each growth (green) symbol cancels one decay (red) (page 9), and Prep Phase placement can also force an automatic Spoil if it creates three or more red showing (page 13).

### Does my on‑deck card count for Harvest, buying, or using abilities?

Your on‑deck card is not considered in your field or deck for most effects: "When Played" and "Harvest" abilities cannot be used while a card is on‑deck, and you only count the on‑deck card's red and green symbols (other symbols don't count) — ongoing abilities still work (page 14).

### How do I pay for vale cards and advancements — what about wild spirit symbols and the mana token?

You pay vale costs with spirit symbols shown on cards in your field (not your on‑deck card); wild spirit symbols may be used as any spirit, and a green (leaf) cost may be paid with any spirit (page 10), while the blue mana token may be spent during your Harvest Phase for +1 mana by turning it to the spent side (page 10 and page 14).

### When do I sleeve advancements and can I sleeve them on my on‑deck card?

You must sleeve each advancement you bought during your Discard Phase by choosing a card in your field (you may not choose your on‑deck card), and advancements do not become active until they are sleeved (pages 12 and 10).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystic-vale)
- [Mystic Vale in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/mystic-vale)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/194607)

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