Phoenix Forge

Phoenix Forge is a battle between two individuals and the Phoenix cards they bring to the garden. The overall goal is to defeat your opponent by dropping their Hit Points (HPS) to zero.

Gardener Cards: Each player must have 1 gardener card. Gardeners have a total of 20 HPS and have unique special abilities. If your Gardener Card reaches 0 HPS the game is over, and you have lost.
Strain Cards: These cards represent various Solfire and or Infamous strains. Strain Cards are the first line of defense of the Gardener Card.
Fortune Cards: Fortune Cards are beneficial to you.
Misfortune Cards: Misfortune Cards are Detrimental to your opponent.
Item Cards: Item Cards represent various items that can be used in the either your garden or your opponents.

Each Player must have 1 Gardener card and 30 other cards for a total of 31 cards.

1 – Determine who goes first.

2 – Each player then Lays down their Gardener card. This card is always the first card played. This card represents the players life in terms of HPS (20). This card unless stated otherwise cannot be attacked if the player has active and present cards in the Garden (the play field directly in front of the Gardener Card).

3 – Each player hands the other player their deck of 30 cards.

4 – Each Player Shuffles Their opponents deck of cards. (If playing live)

5 – Once shuffled, each player draws 7 cards from their deck to their hand.

6 – Once your cards are in your hand you must determine what card to play. Each card has an energy (ENG) cost to play. This number can be found in the top left-hand corner. This number is also the cost of any special abilities featured on your card. For example, you have 5 ENG at the start of your turn, you decide to bring a card out that costs 3 ENG and use the ability of a card you already have out which costs 2. You can perform all these actions leaving you at 0 ENG. Note that you cannot bring out a card and use its ability in the same turn. Any new cards entering the Garden can only defend, they cannot attack or use abilities until the next round.

7 – Every round each player gains 1 ENG Point for a maximum of 10

8 – Your ENG is replenished at the beginning of your turn. (Unless otherwise specified)

9 – The Game is over when one of the Gardeners HPS reaches 0 using misfortune cards, attacking with unique powerful strain cards and countering the oppositions attacks is the key to winning Phoenix Forge.