# Strife: Legacy of the Eternals

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2014
- **BGG Rating**: 6.7
- **BGG Rank**: #5992
- **Players**: 2 (Best with: 2)
- **Duration**: 60 min
- **Weight**: 2.48 / 5
- **Designers**: Christopher Hamm
- **Artists**: Jonathan Powell
- **Publishers**: Cube Factory of Ideas, V3G
- **Categories**: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting
- **Mechanics**: Advantage Token, Hand Management, Pattern Building, Simultaneous Action Selection

## Verdict
If you enjoy strategic duels with perfect information and love planning your moves knowing what your opponent can do, Strife: Legacy of the Eternals is for you! It's a game that challenges you to think several moves ahead, combining abilities and managing your hand of champions to dominate Aerim's locations. The experience is one of intense tactical confrontation, where every decision counts and tension builds with each round.Strategic two-player duelPerfect informationCreative champion combosDeep tactical decisionsClever tie-breaking systemInitial learning curveRequires much anticipationTwo players onlyRECOMMENDED

## Description
In Strife: Legacy of the Eternals, the world of Aerim is the stage for an endless conflict, where you assume the role of one of the Eternals, immortal beings who wage a secret war from the shadows. Your mission is to summon champions to battle against those of your ancient foes, harnessing the legacy of their deeds to empower the next warriors. It's a cycle that repeats, and for the Eternals, strife is the only constant.

This is a two-player strategy card game, with matches lasting about an hour. An interesting feature is perfect information: you always know what options your opponent has. The real challenge lies in mastering the unique combo-creating gameplay of your champions and, of course, outsmarting your adversary. Both players start with the same hand of ten champions and simultaneously play them to contend for key locations across Aerim, which are worth varying victory points.

Each champion possesses two abilities: a battle ability, triggered during confrontations, and a legacy ability, which can only be used when the champion is on top of the legacy pile. This dynamic creates an intricate strategic network, as each champion must be considered not only for what they can do in the current battle but also for the ability they will offer to the next. To further spice up critical decisions, there's the Fatestone tie-breaking system. The Fatestone starts with a value of one, and whoever holds it loses all ties. However, that player can pass it to their opponent to claim a victory in that tie, but doing so increases the Fatestone's value by one. At the end of the game, the player holding the Fatestone adds its final value to their victory point tally. The player with the most victory points wins!

## FAQ
### How many players can play Strife?
Strife: Legacy of the Eternals is exclusively a two-player game, focused on a direct and strategic duel.

### What is the average game duration?
A game of Strife typically lasts around 60 minutes, making it ideal for a shorter, intense gaming session.

### Is Strife a complex game to learn?
It has an initial learning curve, but the rules are well-structured. The main challenge lies in mastering the strategies and combos of the champions, not the basic rules.

### Do players have the same cards?
Yes, both players start with the same hand of ten champion cards, which makes the game a true battle of wits and strategy.

### What is the Fatestone system?
It's a super interesting tie-breaking mechanic! Whoever holds the Fatestone loses ties, but can pass it to the opponent to win, increasing its value. At the end, the Fatestone's value is added to the victory points of whoever holds it.

### Who is Strife best suited for?
It's perfect for those who enjoy strategic card games, duels with perfect information, and games that require long-term planning. If you like anticipating your opponent's moves, you'll love it!

### Do I need to know English to play?
Not much! The game has little text on the cards, and abilities are easily memorizable. With a brief understanding of the rules, language won't be a barrier.