Mage Wars Academyfeatures gameplay similar toMage Wars Arena(neMage Wars) with two mages in head-to-head combat to see who will be victorious.

Mage Wars Academyis a two-player starter set that features two mages, two spellbooks, and a new “boardless” gameplay design that’s more portable and fast-playing thanMage Wars Arena. All of the spell cards included inAcademyare compatible with those inArena.

Multiple core sets (or future expansions) can be added together to create a 3 or 4 player game.