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Summoner Wars: Master Set (2011)

Average Rating: 8.43/10
Board Game Rank: 103
Customizable Rank: 1
Strategy Game Rank: 47
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Year Published
2011
# of Players
2 − 4
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2, 4 players
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Playing Time
30 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
9 and up
User Suggested Ages
8 and up
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Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups
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Summoner Wars is a fast-playing, action-packed card game for 2-4 players in which they take on the role of Summoners: powerful beings who harness the power of mysterious Summoning Stones to lead their race to conquest on the war-torn planet of Itharia. These Summoners wield terrible magic on the battlefield, freezing their foes in place, draining their enemies of power, and even bringing rains of fire down from the heavens. But most notoriously, they summon their great race's hordes of warriors to the battlefield, to clash in the never-ending struggle for supremacy. A Summoner is both mage and general, and must combine their wizardly might with clever tactics to defeat the enemy Summoner on the opposite side of the battle.

The Summoner Wars Master Set contains six new and different complete factions from which to choose:

• Play as the Shadow Elves and conceal your plans in swirling darkness!
• Choose the Benders and confound your foe, turning his own troops against him!
• Command the Vargath, mountainous goatfolk who call lightning from the heavens!
• Select the nefarious Sand Goblins and delight in malicious trickery!
• Muster the Deep Dwarves and control the forces of Geomancy!
• Lead the ferocious Swamp Orcs to war and hack upon your foes as they are snared in your vines!

Strategy shapes the composition of each deck of cards and how they are used. Tactics determine the effectiveness of those cards in battle. Call walls of stone to protect you in combat and serve as magic portals for you to summon your warriors. Call your forces forth and send them in a surging wave against your enemy. Cast spells that bolster your forces and cut down those who would oppose you.

Victory can come only from the death of your opponent's Summoner...

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Summoner Wars: Master Set
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English first edition
Publisher: Plaid Hat Games
Artist: John Ariosa, Gary Simpson
Year: 2011
Product Code: PLDSWMS
Size: 13.90 x 13.90 x 3.00 inches
3.70 pounds
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6 Summoner Wars Collected Data Charts
Used raw data for collected data from here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkNjfkkCz6vNdHh2YklveDJPaU51NnhhSzY0bm9jV1E&hl=en#gid=0 I used the raw data to create an excel spreadsheet with charts and graphs to measure the win/loss ratio and win percentages of the 14 available factions, giving an idea of how balanced each faction is. Plus, charts that show win percentages over time.
2012-02-18
2 Photoshop template for currency-style wrappers
Want to make your own wrappers for your factions and custom decks? You can use this photoshop PSD template. I used artwork from the Plaid Hat faction pages on their web site for the Master Set: http://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/75048/currency-style-wrappers-for-summoner-wars-master-s Remember to test fit before gluing up.
2012-02-14
7 Currency-style wrappers for Summoner Wars Master Set
Currency-style wrappers for Summoner Wars Master Set.
2012-01-16
2 Dugalla Faction idea
Dugalla Faction idea - This was just an idea I had, I haven't play tested this yet. Thanks to Plaid Hat Games for such a great game!!!
2012-01-11
9 Faction Boxes
Boxes for each faction. Designed to store starter deck, custom dice as well as reinforcement and second summoner deck. Everything can fit in the Master Set box, together with a second Premium board. Uploaded with permission from Colby Dauch from plaidhatgames.com.
2011-11-30
35 summoner wars master set player aid
2011-09-12
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Board Game Rank: 103
Customizable Rank: 1
Strategy Game Rank: 47
Num Ratings: 676
Average Rating: 8.43
Standard Deviation: 1.25
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