Abyss & Darkwood Starter Box

A complete card game for 2 players. Each region comes with a ready-to-play deck: each player takes one and you can start right away. No boosters: every card is in the box.

€45 recommended retail price · 2 players · ages 14+ · about 30 minutes per game

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Sold in game stores in Belgium and the Netherlands. Not sure yet? Try Abyss and Darkwood for free online.

Choose your region

• Abyss: dragons and demons with devastating attack power. An aggressive playstyle for players who like to keep up the pressure.
• Darkwood: agile elves and cunning creatures. A tactical playstyle for players who like to adapt and outsmart.

What's in the box

• 294 cards across Abyss and Darkwood
• For each region: a shrink-wrapped, ready-to-play starter deck, a decklist, a keyword reference card, a turn order card, a background story and extra cards to build your own deck
• 2 foldable, double-sided paper playmats
• 8 wooden tokens
• Rulebook

Do I need anything else?
No, everything you need to play is in the box, including two playmats. Optional extras, sold separately: a neoprene playmat, card sleeves and the Call of the Forgotten expansion with 18 new cards per region.

Compare the starter boxes
All three have a similar difficulty and the same price, so pick the playstyles you like most.

• Abyss & Darkwood: aggressive attack power vs. tactics and adapting
• Gwyrd Forest & Illthorn: regeneration and card draw vs. resurrecting allies and opening portals
• Murk Island & Vrozgrul: stealing resources vs. high risk, high reward

Still in doubt? Take the region quiz.

The story
Step into the Rifts of Chaos, where two powerful regions collide in an epic battle for dominance. Choose your region, master its strengths and outwit your foes.

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