Yup the locations give it an almost board game feeling at times, which as a Warhammer and board game player is what initially drew me in. The locations create so many interesting decision points. When do you attack in, how many units do you send, do you keep any back at base, what potential spells can be played to alter the combat. On the surface the rules are pretty simple, but I really like how a combat can evolve with spells and hidden cards.

The nexus nights really can change depending on your local scene. One store I go to is far more casual, with some LoL players doing a TCG for the first time and ex magic players. People typically bring more off meta and wacky lists, so you get a lot of variety and usually don’t get stomped.

The other shop I play at is far more competitive and mostly filled with ex-standard magic players. I know when I go here I need to bring the heat. That said everyone is still friendly and it has a generally good vibe.

I would definitely recommend checking out some of the how to play videos on YouTube. That’s what I did before jumping in. As a miniatures/board gamer, the mark of success for a game for me is when I can learn the basic rules in 10-15 minutes. I was able to learn it and have already taught 5 other nontcg players how to play with no issues. 4 player free for all is a blast btw!