Be the first player to empty your hand (Competition Mode adds scoring) by outsmarting opponents through elemental dominance, wild twists, and duels.

• Shuffle the full deck and deal 7 cards to each player.
   
• Place the rest face down to create the Draw Pile.
   
• Flip the top card to start the Play Pile.
   
• Play begins with the player to the left of the dealer, proceeding clockwise.
   

• On your turn, you must play a valid card OR draw 1 card.
   
• If the card you draw is playable, you may immediately play it.
   
• If you still cannot play, your turn ends.
   

You may discard a card if it dominates the last card played in the discard pile.

A card is valid if:
1️⃣ It matches the same element with a higher number, OR
2️⃣ It uses a more dominant element (see chart), OR
3️⃣ It is a Havoc Card whose element dominates the previous one.

• FIRE > EARTH
   
• AIR > WATER
   
• WATER > FIRE
   
• EARTH > AIR
   

This loop is continuous.

Skip everyone and play again with the same element.

Challenge any player to a 1v1 showdown.

How a Duel works:

1. Both players secretly choose one element card and place it face down.
    
2. Reveal simultaneously.
    
3. Dominant element wins.
    
4. If both cards tie by element, the higher number wins.
    

Tie again?

• Both players must play another element card.
   
• If a player has no card, they draw until they can play.
   
• If a second tie occurs:
   
  • Challenger picks up 2 cards
     
  • Defender picks up 1 card
     

Discard all Duel cards used to the bottom of the discard pile.
Play resumes with the player after the challenger.

Switch seats with any player.
If you want to play again, choose the next player in rotation to skip them and continue your turn.

All players except the one who played it must draw 2 cards.

Blocks the next Havoc attack against you.
After Shield resolves, the next player may start the turn with any element.

Side Note: If a Shield is played to prevent being attacked by a (balance card) out of turn, game continues with the person who was next in the original order and the shield is just a buffer to prevent having to draw to cards.

Force the next player in rotation to draw cards and skip their turn.

You may play sequential runs of the same element:

• Examples: 1-2, 1-2-3, 2-3-4-5, 1-2-3-4-5
   
• The sequence must be higher than the card currently on the play pile.
   
• All cards must be same element.
   

Pick-Up 1 and Pick-Up 2 may be stacked.
Example:

• Drop a 1 + 2 → next player picks up 3.
   
• Drop all Pick-Ups in your hand to force a mega pick-up.
   

If you reach 1 card, you must immediately take a YELLOW SIGNAL CARD.

If you forget and someone calls “CL4SH!” → you must pick up 4 cards.

• Each Duel Won → 1 Point
   
• Each Sequence of 4 Cards → 2 Points
   
• Each Set Won (win the round) → 3 Points