Battles
A battle is a 5-round contest between two players, each using a deck of 5 unique cards.
- Rounds: Players select their 5 battle cards and in each round (1-5) the player whose card has the highest Power wins.
- Objective: Win 3 out of the 5 rounds to secure the battle victory.
Determining the Round Winner
Every round has a single, definitive winner, with no draws possible. The winner is decided by the following stats:
- Power: The card with higher Power wins.
- Speed Tiebreaker: If Power is equal, the card with higher Speed wins.
- Team Initiative Tiebreaker: If both Power and Speed are equal, the player with higher Team Initiative wins.
- Final Tiebreaker: If all stats are still equal, a deterministic "coin flip" decides the winner.
Team Initiative
Team Initiative is a pre-battle statistic used solely for the third tiebreaker.
- Calculation: It is the sum of the Speed of all 5 cards in a player's deck.
- Purpose: It serves as a final strategic stat to break ties when individual card Power and Speed are identical.
Rank and Leaderboard
A player's rank is dynamic, updating after every battle.
- Winning a battle increases your rank
- Losing a battle decreases your rank.
- Defeating a higher-ranked opponent generally results in a larger rank increase compared to defeating a lower-ranked opponent.
The tournament leaderboard uses this rank to position players, with a higher rank securing a higher spot.
Card Attributes and Upgrades
Power: The most critical stat for winning a round.
Speed: Functions as the first tiebreaker for a round and is a component of the Team Initiative score.
Rarities: Cards come in 4 tiers: Common, Rare, Epic, or Legendary.
Generally, cards of a higher rarity are more valuable, harder to acquire, and offer better performance potential.
Upgrading Cards
- Starting Level: All cards begin at Level 1.
- Process: Collecting sufficient duplicate copies of a specific card allows for an upgrade.
- Impact: Upgrading a card increases its core stats (such as Power and potentially Speed), resulting in better battle performance and a higher contribution to the Team Initiative total.
