GRIDFALL

The goal. Break the Syndicate core (30 HP) before Nexus breaks yours. Fighters must fall before a core can be hit.

Your turn. Energy refills and grows each round. Play fighters and drones, fire techniques, then attack — tap your fighter, then tap its target.

Power graphics. Every technique erupts in its fighter's energy color — gold shockwaves, ice shatter, crimson arcs. Watch the holograms: they fight above the cards.

Brotherhood. Field any two brothers for Brothers in Arms (+2 power, techniques cost 1 less). Field all three to arm FAMILY BUSINESS — one massive combined strike.

Relics. Crystals charge one pip per turn. At full charge, unleash the Ultimate: ANCHOR'S SUN (yours) or ICE AGE (his).

The coach. Aria runs overwatch from the brownstone. She walks you through your first moves, then calls the fight live.

Mulligan & fatigue. Every match deals a fresh random five — one free mulligan before turn one. And if your deck runs dry, each empty draw burns your core for escalating fatigue damage. Stalling is a losing plan.

Keys & previews. Play by keyboard: number keys fire hand cards, E ends the turn. Hover or focus a glowing target before you commit — the arena shows the exact damage, and flags a lethal hit.