Tips resarcana

Basic Strategy

• Don't put too many artifacts into play. Putting 4 or above is usually a bad idea.
• Don't think the game is all about the essences. They are useless unless you can convert them into points.
• You should discard cards you don't need to get essences you want to play better cards.
• Get a place of power early--their powers can aid you to victory.
• Don't afraid to pass early if it can give you a magic item that you want.
• Dragons are not good ideas, but if it can break your opponents' plans, that will be hell to them! To counter, just keep some life, and in 4 player games you should expect at least 1 dragon. Dragons can also score with Dragon's Lair or Sorcerer's Bestiary.

Which Magic Items are the best?

• Alchemy: Not an effective exchange. Only use it when you really need that 2 gold, e.g. buying a mounment or place of power.
• Collecters (calm/elan, death/life): Good in first turn if you want to buy a place of power or a good artifact.
• Divination: Usually of no use, as you gain nothing. However, you can use it to cycle out useless cards with cards you want.
• Protection: Usually of no use as attacks and dragons are not common. But if you notice potential attacks that may break your plans, grab it.
• Reanimate: Very useful when you have a matching artifact or place of power. However everyone wants it, so get it before your opponents.
• Research: Basically, it is exchanging 1 essence for 2 essences or 1 gold. You can use it to dig for a card, but Divination is better for this. Or you can play it if necessary, therefore it is worth about 2 essences.
• Transmutation: Offen of no use as the game provides lots of methods to exchange essences. However, if you have none of them, try this.

Which Places of Power are the best?

• Dragon's Lair:
• Coral Castle:
• Sacred Grove:
• Catatombs of the Dead:
• Cursed Forge: