Game Info
Year
2025
Players
1-2
Age
14+
Playtime
45 min
Complexity
2.2/5
Collection
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Description
Expandable dueling card game where Phoenixborn wield elemental magic against dragonborn foes
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One Stop Co-op Shop Review at 0:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Indiri Aldair is a slight improvement over Scartha, offering more interesting enemy powers than just direct damage.
- Mave Lumen Veil's conjuration-focused deck with transforming units is very fun.
- Mave's use of artifice dice, moving them around and pulling them back, is enjoyable and makes them more interesting.
- Kana is cool, with strong action spells like hurricane and a great Phoenix power for digging through the deck.
- Kana's units, like Gailwind Hawks, are fun and can use dice powers for offense or defense.
- The Ascendancy mechanics are simple and enjoyable with rolling the same dice.
- Natural magic dice are a favorite for splashing into decks due to their damage capability.
- Mave's deck building potential with artifice dice is good, although artifice dice themselves are still a bit niche.
- The transformation mechanics for units like snap seeds into floral tyrants are really fun.
Cons
- Indiri's ready spell, lowering opponent's dice, is considered nastier and more annoying than raising his own.
- Indiri's final ready spell is less interesting than some previous versions.
- Only one set of aspects is provided for the bosses, unlike previous sets that had two.
- The artifice dice don't have much use outside of decks specifically built for them, unlike nature or astral dice.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Ashes Reborn
- Siege of Lords Wall
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Conjurations — Mave's deck focuses heavily on summoning various conjurations like snap seeds, which can transform into snap traps and then floral tyrants.
- Deck Building — Players can use cards from the expansion to add to other decks, facilitating deck construction.
- dice manipulation — The game involves rolling dice, and various abilities allow players to raise or lower dice values, and move dice between cards.
- Direct Damage — Natural magic dice are specifically mentioned for their ability to deal direct damage to enemy units.
- ready spells — The game features ready spells that progress through levels, offering different abilities, with changes noted from previous sets.
- Status tokens — The Dragonborn boss, Indiri Aldair, uses status tokens to trigger effects, such as summoning arrows.
- Transforming units — Snap seeds transform into snap traps, which can then transform into floral tyrants, a key mechanic for Mave's deck.
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Quotes (from this video)
- So, Natural Magic is the first expansion released for the new Ascendancy line of Ashes, although it's still fully compatible with the previous Ashes Reborn content.
- Snap seeds are maybe the coolest thing in her deck.
- So, yeah, the plural tyrants are absurd, but you got to put in the work and get a lot of those artifice charging dice to make them happen.
- I think it's way more interesting to have enemies with special powers to deal with than just doing straight up damage.
- I always am a sucker for conjuration focused decks and I love the transforming thing eventually getting these crazy floral tyrants.
- The artifice dice are weird because they don't work unless you have cards that care about artifice dice in your deck.
- Natural magic dice are probably my favorite die to splash into every single deck I play. Damage is always great.
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Rob's Tabletop World Top List at 0:59 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fantastic solo game built into it
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- And we're going to start with Plaid Hat Games.
- go to their booth. And I'm going to give you a game that completely shocked me.
- It is one of the best games I I've played this year, and we are just having fun.
- Shadowborne Games is killing it.
- It's Avalon. And Avalon looks fantastic.
- And the game that I'm really enjoying, and my grandkids and I are enjoying, is Wingspan Pocket.
- Bandai, um my wife and I went to the Florida Mall.
- The Gundam miniature game looks fantastic.
- The Gundam card game is absolutely fantastic.
- Secrets of the Lost Tomb 10th anniversary edition is coming out very very soon.
- you're going to be absolutely blown away.
- Now, on the negative side, one company that you should stop off and see is Academy Games.
- And it seems there is zero coming from their camp, from their website, or anything else.
- But, the radio silence is disturbing.
- go check out Dragon Dice, which is alive and kicking.
- It's a game that you will fall in love with and have a great, great time.
- So, those are some of the underrated companies and and games that you're going to want to check out at the fantastic Gen Con 2026.
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Grant Lyon Top List at 18:48 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- New jumping-in point to the Ashes system
- Compatible with existing Ashes Reborn content
- Expandable with future content
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Phoenixborn overcoming obstacles
Comparison games
- Ashes Reborn
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Collectible Card Game (CCG) Elements — This is an expandable card game, so there will be more content for it.
- cooperative play — If you play it two players, you'll be sort of playing it cooperatively together.
- Deck Building — You are going to, sort of, you know, create this deck, and you're going to play through and use cards at the right time to overcome the obstacles that you need to overcome.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Uh The Op is also releasing the card game Tap Four.
- Uh this is a plays two to eight players in 15 to 30 minutes and it is uh you know, a strategic card game, but maybe on the edge of lightweight to medium weight card game.
- So, the op is creating a more mass-market friendly version of this underground hit card game.
- So, if you like card games, then check out Tap Four.
- And finally, Tycoon Games is releasing Everdell Emberland.
- Uh this is a new game set in the Everdell universe.
- Um whereas Silverfrost, which was one of the more recent Everdell versions that came out, sort of made the game tighter and more punishing, Emberland makes the game a little bit more open and a little bit more friendly.
- And, you know, comes with the same adorable artwork and same, you know, cozy vibe to it, but still with a lot of sort of engine building and strategic decisions.
- So, that is Everdell Emberland.
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Unboxing at 1:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Premium tokens are better than cardboard.
- Starter set box size is good.
- Clear presentation of dice power effects.
- Dragon board has similarities to Red Rain.
- Card-based gameplay feels like a TCG/LCG.
- Beautiful art on conjurations.
- The large storage box is a comprehensive solution with organizers, card storage, and dividers.
- Blank dividers suggest future content.
Cons
- Premium tokens are not as hefty as imagined.
- No artwork inside the lid of the big storage box, which is seen as a missed opportunity given the game's artwork.
- Ribbons for lifting the first layer of the storage box might not stand the test of time.
Thematic elements
- the next era of the Ashes Saga
Comparison games
- Red Rain
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — The game is card-based, with pre-constructed decks and a pack of cards containing official errata.
- cooperative play — The starter set allows for two players versus the dragon born.
- Dice Rolling — The game uses colored dice (purple and gray) and specific dice for the dragon born (golden).
- Player versus Player (PvP) — The starter set allows for player versus player gameplay.
- Solo Play — The starter set allows for solo play against a dragon born.
- token management — Comes with premium tokens for status, damage, and plus one counters, as well as cardboard tokens.
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is the next era of the Ashes Saga.
- The box is a pretty good size for a starter set. It's not huge.
- It reminds me um pretty much a lot of the uh chamira if if you play the red reigns.
- So, if if you haven't played, this is a card-based game. Um, it kind of feels like a TCG, but definitely more like a LCG.
- Oh, that's great. So, if you happen to have all the other stuff, um they give you all of these Aratas.
- So, this is huge. Um but beautiful.
- I expected some artwork in here. Um, not sure why. Just would have been nice, I guess, cuz I am such a huge fan of the Ash's artwork that I just thought there might have been a really nice backdrop here. Missed opportunity, I think.
- So, you'll be able to store everything. I think that's the point of uh everything that you own of Ashes Reborn.
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Danielle Playthrough at 0:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Accessible and straightforward gameplay relative to other incarnations in the series
- Strong visual/artistic presentation with a bright, appealing board design
- Significant replayability due to deck-building options and multiple conjuration interactions
- Preconstructed deck provides a solid starting point while still allowing deck customization
- Engaging fantasy combat loop with summoned conjurations and dragon-themed antagonists
Cons
- Solo mode can introduce complexity with dragon-born mechanics and status interactions that require careful tracking
Thematic elements
- Array
- Fantasy world
- expository
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Artifice Die — A special die type used to power up cards and to perform certain side or main actions.
- Attack/Defense/Guard mechanics — Attacking an opponent's units and reacting to defenses or guards (e.g., Aegis Feathers guarding).
- Charge — Charging a conjuration with a die to unlock or enhance its abilities.
- Combat: Damage Based — Attacking an opponent's units and reacting to defenses or guards (e.g., Aegis Feathers guarding).
- Conjuration — Summoned spells/entities (conjurations) that enter the battlefield and provide ongoing effects.
- Dragon Phase / Phase order — A structured turn order including dragon phase, prepare phase, and player turns; dragon phase effects and status interactions matter.
- exhaust — Tokens or dice are exhausted to activate effects or upgrade capabilities; exhaust is a gating mechanic for actions.
- guard — Units can guard other units from attacks, protecting more vulnerable pieces.
- Main action — A core action on your turn, used to perform primary gameplay tasks like playing cards or initiating effects.
- Meditate — Side action to convert a basic die into a power die, enabling stronger effects.
- Progress / Ready Spell progression — Spells progress through rounds; ready spells progress and are progressed to Ready Spell 2, etc.
- Ready Spell — Spells that are prepared and placed on the spell board; they can be activated via main or side actions.
- Side Action — Optional secondary actions on a turn, often requiring spending resources or exhaust to resolve.
- Status tokens — Tokens that track ongoing effects on the dragon born or aspects and influence turns and damage.
- Variable Phase Order — A structured turn order including dragon phase, prepare phase, and player turns; dragon phase effects and status interactions matter.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- I really like it.
- I think it's pretty simple compared to the um Ash's Reborn Red Reigns.
- There's lots of replayability, ton of different options in terms of deck building.
- I like the art in this, the kind of like the white backdrop and everything.
- This is a great gaming system.
- Right now, there's only be one behavior card.
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Sir Thecos Review at 0:58 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- dual card battler
- cooperative boss battles
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is a really, really good game.
- The rule book is very rough, but once you understand the game, it's very, very easy to play.
- I absolutely love Wingspan.
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