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Everything Below was Published in 2020! Rules has eveolved! some things might have changed!

Player FAQ for Proto Origins I Set (2020)

We've received many great questions from the community that has been grinding for months with Battle Grid TCG. One thing that makes this game really exciting is exploring and breaking game mechanics! Battle Grid is truly a sandbox of tactics that is unique and dynamic during every game. We plan on updating this section daily, but for now, here are the most popular questions we get!


Picking a Champion

Question: When you pick your champion, is it still a hero or not? We played as if it wasn't a hero anymore because, if so, Overlord Enslaver was too powerful as a champion.

Answer: A designated Champion is no longer considered a Hero. Anything that targets a hero cannot target a champion card on the champion tile. Only cards that specifically target a champion can legally affect a card on the champion tile. So you are correct, Overlord Enslaver will not affect a player’s champion.


Binding Mask and Freezing Effects

Question: Binding Mask says, "freeze an asset that you control." Does this mean assets you control both cards in your hand and on the grid? Or just cards on the grid? If they can't, does that mean they freeze their Champion?

Answer: Your opponent must freeze 1 asset, which is any non-champion card on the battle grid or in a player's hand. If that player has no cards in hand or nothing on the battle grid (outside of the champion), then nothing happens. But as long as they have a card in hand, they can freeze a controlling asset. See assets and freezing in the rule book (pg 4 and 12). During our revision of Binding Mask, we decided to remove this effect.


Freezing a Champion

Question: Can you freeze a champion?

Answer: You cannot freeze your champion.


Blood Priest, King of Spells

Question: We think Blood Priest should say, "freeze the top 3 cards and play any of those 3 spells" because if not, you can play a ton of cards. We found out whoever got this card out always ended up winning.

Answer: This ability is extremely powerful, even in our testing. The updated Blood Priest reads as follows: “Whenever a Hero or Minion you control enters the battle phase, you may freeze a Hero. If you do, freeze the top three cards of your deck; as long as you’re in the battle phase, you may play any spell(s) frozen without battle cost.” We wanted this ability to be powerful but have an added cost to playing it.


Champion Abilities on the Battle Grid

Question: Can a Champion play its Hero ability and its Champion ability?

Answer: This isn’t stated clearly in the rules, but we will be updating it to be more clear. When a champion is on the champion tile, they ONLY have access to the orange champion power once ONLY on the controlling player's turn. So if Blood Priest Savaal is a champion, he won’t be able to globally use his white ability, only his orange champion power. Only when he is on the battle grid as a hero will he be able to use his white hero ability, but NOT the orange champion power. We have updated cards to reflect this more clearly.


Relic Boss Aggression Opening

Question: Can you play a relic on the first turn, then a hero on the boss tile, and fight the champion on the first turn? Or do you have to wait until your next turn?

Answer: Yes, you can play a relic on your first turn and then play a Hero on the boss grid as an opening move. We call this Relic Boss Aggression Opening. However, until your next turn, you are still out of reach of the Champion. To counter someone playing aggressively and rushing the Boss Tile, a popular technique is to create a “Plus1 block defense,” which involves going straight for the +1 draw tile. Doing so, you occupy the counter tile and the tile on the right diagonal of your champion (right shield). Champions can’t be involved in multi-battles, so in this case, if your opponent advances to attack your champion, they would have to do a normal battle with any battle assets that hold the left or right shield tiles from your champion. Then you can use the counter tile to further defend. Only then will they be able to gain your champion. I hope that’s not too confusing.


Overlord Enslaver vs Binding Mask

Question: If Overlord Enslaver is on the field making all minions become [6,6,6,6], and then Binding Mask enters the field making all minions become [1,1,1,1], which one gets priority? We assumed it was the relic since its priority is 2 and Overlord Enslaver's is 3.

Answer: Yes, you are correct. This is a very tricky combination. We’re updating Binding Mask to only affect adjacent Minions to balance and eliminate confusion. But since Binding Mask has priority, its effects override that of Overlord Enslaver.


Multi Attacks on Champion

Question: When attacking a champion vertically while there is an opposing hero or minion diagonal to that champion, how does the battle phase go? Would a gaining battle phase ensue between the champion, the diagonal hero or minion, and my aggressing hero; would a gaining battle phase ensue between my aggressing hero and the champion, and the other diagonal hero be ignored; or would I first enter a normal battle phase with the diagonal hero and then if I won that enter a gaining battle phase with the champion; or something completely different?

Answer: Multi-battles with champions can’t happen. So in this case, a minion or hero must complete a normal battle chain with the defending player (on the diagonal tile from the champion). After that battle chain ends, then you can go into gaining right after (and counter ambush as well). When a player is playing a super aggressive deck, a popular technique is to create a “block defense,” which involves going straight for the +1 draw tile. Doing so, you occupy the counter tile and the tile on the right diagonal of your champion. Not only are you drawing twice, but now you have two layers of defense before your opponent battles your champion. In the latest grid boards, we created a defense tile icon to remind players that this hero or minion must be defeated first before gaining.


The Amazing Elusive Protector and Anti-Magic Elixir

Question: If I were to use anti-magic elixir on Elusive Protector while she was on the counter tile and then attack my opponent's champion, would the anti-magic elixir negate all the effects affecting Elusive Protector, including her own, making her a [0,3,0,4]?

Answer: Elusive Protector vs anti-magic Elixir - Yes, that’s exactly right. In order for the Elusive Protector to receive the bonus, she must be face-up on the counter tile; this is considered a continuous effect. Anti-magic elixir would cancel the effect plus render a -[1,1,1,1]. Any Battle Asset with a 0 in base stats is sent directly to frozen.


Summoning Stones FTW!

Question: In a scenario where I go first, put out my champion, and then play summoning stones and summon a minion from my deck to either my opponent's counter tile or to the vertical zone in front of where my opponent's champion tile is, are either of those legal moves, and what would happen once my opponent places their champion during their turn?

Answer: Yes, that’s a legal move. Summoning Stones allows you to place a minion on any grid tile. However, before the first player starts their turn, both champions must be on the battle grid in advance. So it goes like this: Roll a dice, the winning player goes first. Both players draw 7 cards, the losing player puts down their champion first, then the winning player puts down their champion. The winning player takes their first full turn (don’t draw on the first turn). So there should never be a time where a player is being attacked with no champion on the grid. However, it is important to point out that when you shift a minion with summoning stones (using a continuous effect), you may search the deck for a minion card and place it on a legal grid tile next to a controlling asset.


Challenger and the Element of Surprise

Question: If I play a hero or minion as a Challenger, face down, am I able to manually flip it face up next turn, or does a challenger need to be attacked in order to be flipped face-up?

Answer: A challenger remains face down until threatened by a targeting spell, attack, or ability. The player then has the option to reveal the challenger. Then the flip ability will trigger.


Force Flipping a Challenger

Question: If I played a hero or minion as a challenger adjacent to an opponent's hero or minion, putting it into combat, would I be able to also flip it up immediately?

Answer: Yes, the trigger of entering the battle phase will give you the option to flip it.


Force Flipping and Gaining

Question: If I were to do the same scenario as in number 2 but with an opponent's champion, do I still have the option of flipping it face up at the beginning of the gaining battle phase?

Answer: Yes, it would work the same way.


Relics on Opponent's Grid Tiles

Question: Am I allowed to play a card on my opponent's counter tile, and if so, if that card is a relic, would it enter into a gaining battle phase with the champion?

Answer: Yes, any asset can control an opposing tile effect. However, gaining only happens when a battle asset is threatening a champion. Since a relic is a support asset and not a battle asset, they don’t enter any battle phase. The champion’s battle stats are compared to the relic's hardness. If that battle stat exceeds hardness, then the relic is destroyed. Otherwise, the relic remains in play.


+1 DRAW and +2 DRAW Tiles!

Question: If I played a card on the +1 draw tile on my opponent's side of the board, would I still get that +1 draw effect? And if so, can I play cards on both +1 draw tiles to get 3 draws during my draw phase?

Answer: Yes, if you control the tile, you get the full effects. It’s very important that you deny this bonus to your opponent!


We hope these answers help clarify some of the more intricate rules and strategies for Battle Grid TCG. Keep sending in your questions, and we’ll keep updating this FAQ to help everyone enjoy the game to its fullest! Happy battling!

 

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