Essence Crown: Shard Wars

Core Rules

Objective: Reduce opponent’s Essence to 0 or achieve special win conditions.

Essence: Your life total; start at 23, can be healed, damaged, or paid as cost.

Kundalini Level (KL): Energy resource, max 31. Recalculated each turn.

God Charges: Gained at 13 KL threshold, max 3, usable after turn 3.

Turn Structure

• Start Phase: Ready permanents, draw, recalc KL, God Threshold check.
• Main Phase 1: Play cards, activate abilities.
• Combat Phase: Attack/block, assign damage.
• Main Phase 2: Additional plays.
• End Phase: Resolve triggers, lose unused KL.

Zones Explained

• Deity Panel (Essence/KL/God Charges)
• Domain Zone (active Domain)
• Relic/Support Zone (buffs/utilities)
• Shard Row & Avatar Line (combat units & ramp)
• Veiled Deck (draw pile)
• Crypt (discard/used cards)
• Null Zone (exiled cards)

Card Types

• Deity: Leader, defines starting stats & abilities
• Domains: Permanent environment effects
• Shards: Ramp / energy bonuses
• Avatars: Combat units (Power/Guard)
• Spells/Rites: One-shot or ritual effects
• Relics/Support: Buffs, static effects
• Tokens / Echo: Temporary units
• Essence/Resource cards: Manipulate life and energy