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Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers

Game ID: GID0198689
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2015
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Magic: The Gathering
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Description

In the Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers, players customize the battlefield by designing the map then placing terrain and powerful glyphs. Then players choose one of five different Planeswalkers and move their figure and unique creature squads around the map in a race to out-maneuver opponents and gain tactical advantages! Cast devastating spells, summon powerful squads, and tap into your unique Planeswalker abilities to defeat your opponents. Be the last Planeswalker standing to win!

The game takes place on the drifting, mana-rich world of Shandalar.

Description

In the Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers, players customize the battlefield by designing the map then placing terrain and powerful glyphs. Then players choose one of five different Planeswalkers and move their figure and unique creature squads around the map in a race to out-maneuver opponents and gain tactical advantages! Cast devastating spells, summon powerful squads, and tap into your unique Planeswalker abilities to defeat your opponents. Be the last Planeswalker standing to win!

The game takes place on the drifting, mana-rich world of Shandalar.

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negative
Pros
  • Came with terrain that could be used for Heroscape.
  • Some players may have wanted Magic cards from it.
Cons
  • Horrible miniatures.
  • Low quality components.
  • Bad value proposition due to low price point.
  • Lack of timely expansions.
  • Felt like a cheap cash-in.
Thematic elements
  • Magic: The Gathering combat with miniatures
Comparison games
  • Heroscape
  • Magic: The Gathering
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Deck Building — Uses decks of cards associated with Magic: The Gathering.
  • Miniatures combat — Players control miniatures on a battlefield.
  • terrain — Includes terrain pieces.
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  • stupid dumbass troll mechanic I hate it
  • it's the fact that you don't even have the option to go
  • I hate semi-co-op
  • there's no player interaction at all
  • the scaling of negative points is so outrageous
  • the worst minis I've ever seen
  • you can buy this game at Walmart right now for for the cost of one magic card pack
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