Deck in Shadow Era

In Shadow Era, a deck is a collection of cards that players assemble to compete in battles.
The structure and composition of a deck are crucial for gameplay, as they determine the strategy and tactics available to the player.
At the start of each turn (except for the player who goes first on their first turn), a card is automatically drawn from the deck and added to the player's hand, provided the hand does not already have seven cards. If the deck is empty, the player's hero will take X damage, where X is the number of cards the player should have drawn.

Deck Structure

• A deck must contain at least 39 cards plus one Hero card, for a total minimum of 40 cards to join a rated game.
• A deck can hold up to 80 cards in total, including the hero.

These restrictions are enforced during the deck-building process, and no deck can be used in battle if it falls outside these parameters for rated games.

Hero Card

Each deck must include exactly one Hero card, which defines the deck's class (e.g., Warrior, Mage) and faction (Human, Shadow).
The hero determines which cards can be included in the deck:

• Human heroes can only use Human and Neutral cards.
• Shadow heroes can only use Shadow and Neutral cards.
• Neutral cards can be used in any deck, regardless of the hero's class or faction.

Card Types

A deck is composed of various card types, each serving a distinct role in gameplay:

• Allies: Creatures that can attack, defend when attacked, has passive abilities and use active abilities.
• Abilities: Cards that perform a specific action, such as dealing damage or healing.
• Items: Weapons, armor, artifacts and other equipment that stay in play and provide ongoing benefits.
• Locations: Cards that are placed between the two mats of the game, chaging the nature and the context of the battlefield.

Deck-Building Rules

The deck-building process involves selecting cards that fit within the limitations of the hero’s class and faction.

• Players can:
  1. Include up to four copies of any individual card in the deck, this rule applies to both unique and non-unique cards;
  2. Use Neutral cards in any deck to complement class-specific and faction-restricted cards.
     
     

The deck-building interface provides various filters (as seen in the DeckBuilder.cs file) to help players refine their card selections by type, rarity, cost, and other parameters.

Preconstructed Decks

In addition to custom decks, players can purchase preconstructed decks from the in-game store.
These decks are fully built and ready to use, offering a quick start for players who prefer not to build a deck from scratch.