Welcome, Summoner. This is an asymmetrical strategy game. You must breach the fortress and destroy the enemy leader before they destroy yours.
Victory Condition
Find and destroy Thaddius Brood (The Skull Icon). He is hiding somewhere in the enemy backline.
Defeat Condition
If your Summoner, Tarsa (The Crown Icon), is destroyed, you lose immediately. Keep her safe!
Fog of War
Enemies start as Shadow Tokens. You do not know what they are until you attack them. Be careful—some shadows are traps!
The Shadow Trap
Some hidden tokens are mines. If you attack them, they explode, dealing massive damage (4) to the attacker and 2 to neighbors. Tip: Never check a suspicious token with Tarsa. Send a Spy first.
Cursed Windeku
The enemy tank. Has Thorns. If you hit him with a Melee attack, you take 2 damage back. Tip: Do not attack him with low HP units like the Spy. Use Ranged attacks instead.
Thaddius Brood
The target. High HP but low threat. Once revealed, swarm him with everything you have.
The "Sacrificial Scout"
Deploy a Serpentine Spy on the far flank. On Turn 1, rush him deep (3 moves) into enemy lines to reveal a token. If it's a trap, he dies, but your army is safe. If it's the heart, you win quickly.
The Lava Wall
Place Living Lava front and center. Place Fire Elemental and Tarsa directly behind him. The Lava absorbs hits while the Elemental shoots safely over his shoulder.
Counting Mines
There is usually 1 Trap on the board. Once you have found/triggered it, you can play aggressively knowing the minefield is clear.