# Terra Mystica: Fire & Ice

Terra Mystica: Fire & Ice is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 100 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8.6 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $39.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 100 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Expansion for Base-game, Economic, Territory Building, Civilization
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Variable Player Powers, Turn Order: Pass Order
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.6 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 39 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 16
- **Unique players:** 11

**Designers:** Jens Drögemüller, Helge Ostertag

**Artists:** Dennis Lohausen

**Publishers:** Feuerland Spiele

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 39.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/terra-mystica-fire-ice/ |
| World of Board Games | 349 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/terra-mystica-fire-och-ice-exp |
| TLAMA games | 829 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/terra-mystica--feuer-eis--ohen-a-led/ |
| Hyggeonkel | 299.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/terra-mystica-fire-and-ice |
| Alphaspel | 495 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/45968-terra-mystica-fire-ice-enfr |
| Game Ninja | 549 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/terra-mystica-fire-ice/ |

## Expansions

- [Terra Mystica: Automa Solo Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terra-mystica-automa-solo-box)

## Rules questions

### Can Ice and Volcano terrain be transformed into another terrain later?

No. Ice and Volcano spaces can never be transformed into any other terrain, either with Spades or Special Actions (Rulebook, p. 2).

### How do Ice Maidens choose their starting terrain, and how does it affect transforming terrain?

Ice Maidens must immediately choose a starting terrain that is not the Home terrain of a faction already chosen. Their first two Structures each require a free Ice tile, and when transforming terrain into Ice they count Spades from that starting terrain; transforming the starting terrain itself costs exactly 1 Spade (Rulebook, p. 3).

### Can Dragonlords and Acolytes use Spades to transform terrain?

No. Dragonlords transform terrain by spending Power tokens, while Acolytes spend Cult points; neither faction can use Spades for transformation. Instead, Dragonlords convert each Spade gained into 1 Power token, and Acolytes convert each Spade into 1 step on a Cult track (Rulebook, p. 4).

### Do Riverwalkers transform terrain like the other factions?

No. Riverwalkers unlock additional terrain types by removing Priests from their Terrain cycle and gaining the associated coins; they cannot use Spades. Their first two Structures, and all later ones, must be placed adjacent to the River, after which later Structures must be within reach according to their Shipping value (Rulebook, p. 4).

### When do Riverwalkers count Structures as connected if they are not linked by Shipping?

When founding Towns and during final scoring, Riverwalkers’ Structures that are directly adjacent are considered connected even if they are not connected via Shipping (Rulebook, p. 4).

### How does the new final scoring work when players tie?

The selected Final Scoring tile is scored after Area scoring, using connected Structures as specified by that tile. The best, second-best, and third-best players receive 18, 12, and 6 Victory points; tied players add the points for the tied ranks and divide them evenly, rounding down if necessary (Rulebook, p. 2).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terra-mystica-fire-and-ice)
- [Terra Mystica: Fire & Ice in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/terra-mystica-fire-and-ice)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161317)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._