Tips when Building:

Know Your Card Order

Unlike other TCGs, EtherMage is a tightly controlled experience and you’ll never be screwed over by a bad draw. No more praying for lady luck to deal you a good hand!

The order of the cards played into the Battlefield is entirely up to you… unless of course your opponent whips out some nasty Magic and Abilities at you which can affect your play to some extent. But the good news is, you can always do the same to sabotage your opponent.

And with that, you can order your cards to be played strategically. Have full control over when you want a Card to enter the Field, or when you want a Hero to be Buffed or Healed at the right time. Plan out your series of attacks, or dish them out all at once, your choice, your call!

Plan out your series of attacks, or dish them out all at once, your choice, your call!

Here’s a technique you can try:

Instead of playing Cards one at a time, put them behind another Card with a high Summon Cost of another Mana Color (e.g Red). This will allow your Cards with lower Summon Cost of the other Mana Colors (e.g Blue and Green) to enter the Field all at once.

Be Mindful of Mana and Time

Other TCGs are limited by a strict turn order and Mana that increases as the game progresses, while in EtherMage, Mana is generated over Time.

This means it is entirely up to you when you want to play huge powerful Cards that require a lot Mana, as long as you have accumulated enough Mana, you can Summon it into the Field. Such cards can very well be the first Card in your deck, with only one drawback — TIME.

As each player gains all 3 Colors of Mana at the same rate, during the Time you wait for your Mana to generate, your opponent could very well have summoned a dozen Heroes and started attacking you aggressively. It is up to you to weigh in on the pros and cons of your strategy, the Card you want to play might be worth the wait…or not. There are always Cards that improve your Mana generation rates so it might be wise to include them in your deck.

Always consider your Mana and whether the Card is worth adding to your Deck

Be Efficient

Look at your cards carefully and decide if their capabilities are worth the Summon Cost required to summon them into play. You do not want to waste 1 of your 20 card slots on a Card that performs badly. However, some cards that may seem weak can be paired with other Cards to become extremely powerful.

You should also try to maximise all your Mana. Since all 3 Mana Colors are generated in Battle, you can either use all 3 Color cards in your deck or add cards that convert Mana from one Color to another. This can actually help you Summon strong Cards 3 times faster.