In so many ways! Mythgard has a unique resource system that allows players to build multi-color decks (not restricted to single or even set combinations of classes or factions). It also “solves” the issues of mana screw/flood found in CCGs that have resource-specific cards while still presenting an interesting check on deck building.

There’s also a totally innovative combat system that, while at first glance might be confused with a traditional “lane” based CCGs, isn’t. This system creates a myriad of interesting tactical choices around blocking and attacking without slowing down the gameplay by adding phases and also avoids having universal combat affixes like “taunt”.

Then there’s an entirely new card type: lane enchantments which bring the strategic depth of the game to a whole new level. And there are also paths and powers, which can be best described as “build your own class”.

Mix all that with top-of-the-line production values and a feature set that puts pretty much every other CCG to shame (including replays, spectator mode, deck tracker, 2v2, AI draft, silky smooth device handover, etc) and it all adds up to a game that we think players will love.

In designing Mythgard we wanted to streamline the traditional CCG interface to best fit the online format. Part of that is removing the attack / block declaration phases of combat in many games. And while we appreciate the simplicity of the “taunt” mechanic from HearthstoneTM, we wanted something that was core to the base rules rather than a minion ability that would have to go onto a large number of minions every expansion.

One of the things that sets the lanes in Mythgard apart from other card games that have lanes are the unique trident attack/block rules. These combat rules add a level of strategy far greater than that of traditional “lane” based CCGs.

It gets shuffled back into your deck. That particular card, should you draw it, will be “burnt” and can’t be burned again. More specifically, and probably useful information only for advanced players, the card is actually inserted randomly into (and never on top of) the “unknown” portion of your deck, without changing the order of the rest of your deck.

As a bit of history, in earlier builds, burned cards were removed from the game but that had two problems: 1) it often eliminated expensive-but-interesting cards from the game, and 2) it added too much cognitive load to early decisions. Sending them back to the deck alleviates both of those issues with a single, simple, mechanic.

Paths and Powers are abilities that you equip with your deck and start the game “in play”. Your Path tends be a passive ability while your Power is an active once-per-turn ability that requires mana to activate. The advantage over games where you choose a class which comes with certain preset abilities is that Paths and Powers don’t restrict your deck build and also, as we add more, the possible permutations multiplies. Another cool thing about paths is that your selected Path modifies the appearance of the board.

You get a few Paths and Powers by playing through the story. After that, you can pick them up in weekly chests, perfect gauntlet runs, or as random drops.