Play Styles and Decks

Learn about the factions' different play styles and get inspiration to build your own decks with the examples below.

Carthage

Carthage owns some of the strongest units in the game. Many units rely upon support, but when deployed correctly they can be devastating.

Carthaginian units utilize the following abilities: Ongoing, When Played and Activate.

The Carthaginian faction requires card combos with high risks and high rewards. Usually they go for fewer but heavier columns.

Army Deck #1	Army Deck #2	Army Deck #3	Army Deck #4
Hamilcar Barca (G) 3 x Libyan Javelinmen 2 x Car. War Elephants Mercenary War Elephants (A) Mercenary Militia (A) Numidian Cavalry (A) Hidden Army (T) Narrow Ambush (T) Encirclement (T) General's Gambit (T) Fake Retreat (T)	Mago Barca (G) 2 x Balearic Slingers 3 x Phoenician Heavy Horses 2 x Sacred Band 2 x Car. Noble Cavalry Make a Way (T) Reserve (T)	Hasdrubal II (G) 2 x Libyan Javelinmen 2 x Libyan Hoplites 2 x Libyan Peltasts 2 x Carhaginian Hoplites 1 x African War Elephants 1 x Car. Noble Cavalry Misleading Maneuver (T) Regroup (T) Adaptive Strategy (T)	TBD
Cards: 14 (total points: 22) AS: 16 CP: 10 Total points: 50	Cards: 12 (total points: 26) AS: 16 CP: 8 Total points: 50	Cards: 14 (total points: 27) AS: 14 CP: 9 Total points: 50	TBD
Win condition Play few units and utilize the rest to deal direct damage to the enemy army.	Win condition Counter the enemy's missile and cavalry play, while making cheap card draws.	Win condition Play reactively and get quality heavy units on the battlefield for a discount.	Win condition TBD

Celtiberia

Celtiberia can deploy a wide variety of infantry and relies on numbers. Their units are cheap to play but often come with a deficit.

Celtiberian units utilize the following abilities: Ongoing, When Played and Retreat.

The Celtiberian faction usually wants to play several units to minimize their drawbacks while trying to disrupt and move the enemy's formations.

Army Deck #1	Army Deck #2	Army Deck #3	Army Deck #4
Gausón (G) 2 x Iberian Tribesmen 3 x Scutarii Spearmen 2 x Cantabrian Cavalry 1 x Lusitani Nobles Edetani Veterans (A) Auxiliary Infiltration (T) Infantry Charge (T) Spear Ambush (T)	Corocotta (G) 3 x Painted Warriors 1 x Iberian Slingers 2 x Celtiberian Cavalry Cessetani Swordsmen (A) Turdetani Skirmishers (A) Gathering Reinforce. (T) Strong Point (T) Forest Ambush (T) Hide (T)	Punicus (G) 2 x Iberian Slingers 1 x Cantabrian Cavalry 2 x Scutarii Spearmen 2 x Iberian Scutarii Celtic Horsemen (A) Turdetani Skirmishers (A) Gathering Reinforce. (T) Counter Attack (T) Supply Wagons (T) Auxiliary Infiltration (T) Hide (T)	TBD
Cards: 13 (total points: 26) AS: 15 CP: 9 Total points: 50	Cards: 13 (total points: 25) AS: 15 CP: 10 Total points: 50	Cards: 15 (total points: 26) AS: 16 CP: 8 Total points: 50	TBD
Win condition Deploy spear infantry that deals damage and removes CP from the enemy army.	Win condition Disrupt the enemy's formations to keep dealing damage to their army.	Win condition Low cost and flexible CP gain while deploying units with high skirmish values.	Win condition TBD

Gaetuli

Gaetuli can field many high damage cavalry units. Most units can deal damage but have to commit for a longer time on the battlefield.

Gaetulian units utilize the following abilities: Ongoing, When Played, Activate and Retreat.

The Gaetulian faction holds many abilities which makes it more difficult to play. Gaetuli has several ways to deal direct damage.

Army Deck #1	Army Deck #2	Army Deck #3	Army Deck #4
Massinissa (G) 2 x Masaesylian Cavalry 2 x African War Chariots 1 x Numidian Skirmishers 1 x Numidian Noble Cavalry Garamantian Mercenaries (A) Mercenary War Chariots (A) Numidian Manoeuvre (T) Counter Maneuver (T) Screen Movement (T) Support Units (T)	Syphax (G) 2 x Numidian Noble Infantry 2 x African Pikemen 3 x Large Shield Spearmen 2 x African Levy Spearmen 1 x African Archers Masaesylian Archers (A) Copying Tactics (T) Support Units (T)	Micipsa (G) 2 x Tribal Slingers 2 x Masaesylian Cavalry 1 x African Archers 2 x Numidian Skirmishers Garamantian Mercenaries (A) Mercenary War Chariots (A) Close Quarter Ambush (T) Missile Barrage (T) Stealing Supplies (T)	TBD
Cards: 13 (total points: 28) AS: 13 CP: 9 Total points: 50	Cards: 14 (total points: 29) AS: 12 CP: 10 Total points: 50	Cards: 13 (total points: 28) AS: 14 CP: 8 Total points: 50	TBD
Win condition Play cheap cavalry while dealing direct damage to the enemy army.	Win condition Play free infantry units with good defense and activate direct damage.	Win condition Disrupt the enemy's play while playing effective draw and missile units.	Win condition TBD

Rome

Rome fields a strong array of versatile units and tactics. Most of their units can hold their own and have high defense values when supporting other units.

Roman units utilize the following abilities: Ongoing and When Played

The Roman faction is basic and easy to play. Rome has many reactionary cards that can deal with enemy threats, while keeping a high CP count.

Army Deck #1	Army Deck #2	Army Deck #3	Army Deck #4
Claudius Germanicus C. (G) 2 x Eagle Cohort 2 x Praetorian Cohort 2 x Triarii 1 x Velites Infantry Push (T) Testudo (T) Eagle Standard (T) Marius' Mules (T) Repel Cavalry (T)	Lucius Aemilius Paullus (G) 4 x Hastati 4 x Triarii 1 x Socii Extraordinarii Corsica Pirates (A) Fire Pigs (T) Ballista (T) Eagle Standard (T) Marius' Mules (T)	Gaius Julius Caesar (G) 1 x Velites 1 x Principes 1 x Socii Extraordinarii 1 x Legionary Cohort 1 x Legionary Cavarly 1 x Evocati Cohort Etruscan Hoplites (A) Scorpions (T) Testudo (T) Triplex Acies (T) Vedge Formation (T) Eagle Standard (T)	TBD
Cards: 13 (total points: 27) AS: 14 CP: 9 Total points: 50	Cards: 15 (total points: 26) AS: 15 CP: 9 Total points: 50	Cards: 13 (total points: 27) AS: 13 CP: 10 Total points: 50	TBD
Win condition Play units with discounts while removing CP from the enemy army.	Win condition Play cheap medium units and infantry, deal direct damage to enemy army.	Win condition Play reactively and outlast the enemy army with tech cards and AS gain.	Win condition TBD