

There are as of this writing note September 2016 three clusters of Sets, namely Valhalla Cluster, Grimm Cluster, Alice Cluster and Lapis Cluster. This game has a Metaplot within each cluster of sets, detailing the trials and tribulations of the Rulers and resonators that inhabit each world and the sets follow said metaplot for their card design. Each player also has a 15-card side deck in which to swap out cards between games of a match. You can have any amount of Basic Stones (within the 10-20 limit of the deck itself) but Special Magic Stones may not number more than 4. Each player may have a minimum of 10 Magic Stones but no more than 20 within his or her magic stone deck. Unlike Magic, however, ''Force of Will's version of Lands, Magic Stones, occupy their own deck altogether called a "magic stone deck".

Gameplay goes as followers: players start with main decks of 40+ cards consisting of resonators (minions), spells, and regalia (equipment), with a limit of up to 4 copies of each card per deck. avoided losing a crippling lawsuit against Wizards of the Coast based on the similarities between said games. There is enough variance in the mechanics, rules, and card types to keep the game relatively fresh for newcomers. Specifically, the Color Pie and resource system are reminiscent of Magic: The Gathering and its use of Rulers is not unlike the usage of Commanders. It is very much like Magic: The Gathering but also borrows from Yu-Gi-Oh! and other games. Some cards are also given away as promotions and they often have different artwork from the original card.Force of Will is a Collectible Card Game whose first official set released in Japan on December 1st, 2012 but did not have an official English release until February of 2014. Versions of the same card can be full-art, foil or monochrome.

The number of versions differs from cluster to cluster. The rarity can differ from "common" to "super rare" and a special rarity for "Ruler Cards". Cards come in different rarities and versions. A booster box contains a number of packs with randomized cards, while the pre-structured decks and collections are set with a fixed amount of cards of a specific type. The older ones are legal for "Wanderer Format". Only the two newest clusters of booster boxes are legal in standard play. Lovecraft.Īs a collectible card game Force of Will is sold in booster boxes and pre-structured decks and collections who are separated into clusters. For example a main protagonist of the story is Grimm, named after the Brothers Grimm and a main antagonist is Nyarlathotep, a reference to a being from the works of H.P. It is a high fantasy story with many references to myths, fairy tales, and history.

The story of Force of Will is printed in the lore of its cards and also written on several sites in different languages. The ruler can be “rested” to call a Magic Stone from the Deck or it can enter the regular field for combat by using the "Judgment" Ability. A special type of card is the "Ruler"/"J-Ruler", a special creature card in the "Ruler Zone". As a resource the games uses "Will" which is usually produced by "Magic Stone" - cards who are stored in a separate pile of cards called the "Magic Stone Deck". They win the game by either reducing their opponents' life points to zero or less, or if the opponent is unable to draw a card when required. Each player is in control of a main deck of 40–60 cards composed of resonators ("creatures"), chants ("spells"), additions and regalia.
