Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends is a game played by masters of magic. Two to four invited guests meet each other in the Tash-Kalar arena, either in teams or individually, and demonstrate their ability and strategy in a short but intense battle. With the clever development of their minions, they create magical patterns to summon powerful beings and then use them to destroy their opponent's forces or prepare plans for ultimate legendary beings. The game includes four different factions, each with a unique deck of summoning beings and a deck of legendary creatures. Players alternately place their common pieces on the board, and if they manage to create patterns depicted on one of the cards they have in hand, they can play it. When played, the card summons a specific being and allows the player to perform an effect described on the card: a giant destroys neighboring pieces, a knight passes through enemy pieces, a warlord commands pieces previously placed to move and fight, a witch transforms enemy pieces into the color of the player's own, etc. After this, the player discards the card and the summoned being becomes an immobile piece that can be used in patterns to summon other beings - or even awakened and put into battle by the results of other cards. Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends offers two modes of play. In the standard mode, you earn points for fulfilling various missions set by the Arena Masters: controlling certain points or areas of the arena, destroying a number of enemy pieces in a single turn, executing a certain combination of summons, etc. In the melee mode, your only goal is to have fun. You do this by destroying your opponents and making them beg (i.e., making them use catch-up mechanisms) and summoning legendary beings. After all, people want to see a dragon! Both modes can be played as a two-player duel or as a team game with teammates sharing pieces and legendary cards, but each controlling their own faction. (The game includes a copy of one faction in a different color.) The melee mode can also be played as a free-for-all battle, but don't expect alliances. To achieve a good score, you must destroy all opponents evenly as you track the points scored by each opponent separately, and your lowest score is your final score. The rules of Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends are simple and understandable, but as you begin to discover tactics and are able to predict the moves and patterns of your opponent, it becomes a true clash of intelligence.