War Eternal is the first standalone expansion to Aeon's End. It was designed by Kevin Riley, published through Indie Boards and Cards, and released in October 2017. The box comes with all pieces required to play, not needing any other content to work. It can, however, be combined with any other expansion or set. The box contains 8 playable mages, 4 nemeses to fight, and 27 sets of supply cards.
Contents Overview
- Mages (8): Dezmodia, Garu, Gex, Mazahaedron, Mist (War Eternal), Quilius, Ulgimor, Yan Magda
- Nemesis (4): Hollow Crown, Umbra Titan, Gate Witch, Magus of Cloaks
Mage Cards
- Starter Cards: Crystal
, Spark
, Oblivion Shard
, Torch
, Shattered Geode
, Worldheart Shard
, Amethyst Paragon
, Extinguish
(2), Coal Shard
, Illuminate
- Gems (7): Frozen Magmite
, Scoria Slag
, Bloodstone Jewel
, Breach Ore
, Dread Diamond
, Erratic Ingot
, Volcanic Glass
- Spells (14): Aurora
, Carbonize
, Conjure the Lost
, Celestial Spire
, Convection Field
, Crystallize
, Equilibrium
, Fiery Torrent
, Jagged Lightning
, Kindle
, Nova Forge
, Pyrotechnic Surge
, Reduce to Ash
, Thoughtform Familiar
- Relics (6): Cairn Compass
, Conclave Scroll
, Fiend Catcher
, Mage's Totem
, Primordial Fetish
, Vortex Gauntlet
Other
- Nemesis Cards: 25 basic nemesis cards, 45 nemesis-specific cards.
- Tokens: 30 1-life tokens, 15 5-life tokens, 24 charge tokens, 8 trophy tokens, 10 power tokens, 15 nemesis tokens, 6 player number tokens.
- Misc: 16 breaches, 8 sigil breaches, 13 turn order cards, 2 life dials, 4 player aid cards, 27 randomizer cards.
Breach Mages
Mage | CR | Starter Card | Ability | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dezmodia![]() |
3 | Oblivion Shard![]() |
Activate During Your Main Phase: Any player destroys an opened I or II breach and returns any spells prepped to that breach to their hand. That player gains a Sigil breach and places it where the destroyed breach was. Then, that player may prep a spell from their hand to a breach. | |
Garu![]() |
3 | Torch![]() |
Activate During Your Main Phase: Discard up to four of your prepped spells. Deal 2 damage plus 4 additional damage for each spell you discarded divided however you choose to the nemesis or any number of minions. | |
Gex![]() |
5 | Shattered Geode![]() |
Activate During Your Main Phase: Destroy up to two cards in your discard pile that cost 0 ![]() | |
Mazahaedron![]() |
5 | Worldheart Shard![]() |
Activate During Your Main Phase: You may gain a gem that costs 4 ![]() | |
Mist (War Eternal)![]() |
5 | Amethyst Paragon![]() |
Activate During Your Main Phase: Cast up to three different spells prepped by any number of players. For each spell cast this way, place that spell into any ally's hand. | |
Quilius![]() |
6 | Extinguish![]() |
Activate During Your Main Phase: Deal 2 damage for each Trophy token you have. | |
Ulgimor![]() |
6 | Coal Shard![]() |
Activate During Your Main Phase: Gain 6 life. If you are exhausted, and ally gains 5 life instead. | |
Yan Magda![]() |
3 | Illuminate![]() |
Activate During Your Main Phase: Gain a card from any supply pile. If you have four opened breaches, any ally gains a card from any supply pile and places it on top of their deck. |
Nemeses
Nemesis | Difficulty | Description | |
---|---|---|---|
Gate Witch![]() |
7 | The Gate Witch bends time itself into a weapon against Gravehold. It does this by manipulating the turn order deck in ways the benefit itself and hurt the players. | |
Hollow Crown![]() |
5 | The Hollow Crown appears weak at first; but its real strength lies in its power to convince others to follow it. A zealous cult of followers will protect their god at all costs, and they stand between the players and the Crown. | |
Magus of Cloaks![]() |
7 | The Magus of Cloaks shrouds itself in layers of shadows making it impossible to clearly distinguish, or strike. These layers must be peeled back to confront the true creature. | |
Umbra Titan![]() |
3 | The Umbra Titan is manic and feral beast, with little intelligence. Yet creatures from deep and dark places rise to serve the Titan. The mages do not have much time before Gravehold collapses beneath the Titan's writhing. |
Supply Card Gallery
War Eternal comes with 27 sets of supply cards
Gems (7)
Spells (14)
Relics (6)
Basic Nemesis Cards
War Eternal comes with 25 basic nemesis cards: 9 powers cards, 10 attack cards, and 6 minions.
Tier 1 Cards
Tier 2 Cards
Tier 3 Cards
Suggested Starting Supplies
Deck Destruction
Frozen Magmite![]() |
Scoria Slag![]() |
Erratic Ingot![]() |
Mage's Totem![]() |
Primordial Fetish![]() |
Jagged Lightning![]() |
Fiery Torrent![]() |
Conjure the Lost![]() |
Reduce to Ash![]() |
Reuse Spells!
Volcanic Glass![]() |
Breach Ore![]() |
Bloodstone Jewel![]() |
Cairn Compass![]() |
Vortex Gauntlet![]() |
Thoughtform Familiar![]() |
Kindle![]() |
Nova Forge![]() |
Crystallize![]() |
Lore
"Gravehold remains the last bastion of The World That Was. As the otherworldly incursions from the creatures known only as The Nameless intensify, a cadre of strange survivors emerge from the void itself. Will they be Gravehold's salvation or its undoing?"