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Expansion for Ascension X: War of Shadows

Ascension: Alliances

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Published
2017
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Niche (via base game)
Players
4–8
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Main mechanics

  • Hand management
  • Drafting
  • Hand management: Timing which card to spend is the core puzzle.
  • Drafting: You pick from a shared pool and pass the rest along.
Full publisher description

Ascension: Alliances presents players with a new way to play the Ascension deck-building game. In this new multiplayer format, players pair up and take on each other as teams. These newfound alliances allow players to unlock a new card type: Banners, which further enhance the strength of your alliance and gain permanent advantages over your opposition.

How this expansion changes the base game

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