Shadowfist is a trading card game based loosely on action movies from the studios in Hong Kong with a splash of Hollywood for spice. The cards represent people, places, and things involved in the Secret War to control the world's feng shui sites, mystical places of power that guarantee victory and prosperity for those who control them. Each game represents a small battle in the larger war raging all around us.
During a game, you'll play various cards to advance your side of the story and move closer to your goal of controlling feng shui sites. Each player needs his or her own deck of Shadowfist cards to play, but the exact mix of cards you play with is up to you.
Getting Started: What you need to play
The opponents in the Secret War belong to one of ten factions. Both The Year of the Dragon and the 10,000 Bullets starter boxes contain a pre-made Shadowfist deck representing one of the major factions in the Secret War. This deck is ready to play, or you can fine tune it to suit your individual style using cards from other decks or booster packs. You might also be able to find some of the older cards from the original edition of Shadowfist—those cards are playable under the new rules, but some of the cards have been changed to better fit this new edition. Check the errata list to see which cards are affected.
Need help getting started?
Get the Quick Start rules from the Rule Book. You can also download a .PDF version of the Rule Book.
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The Silver Band, our demo team, holds demonstrations all over the country. If you would like to see if the Silver Band is running demos in your area, check out the Silver Band Calendar. If there aren't any Silver Band events scheduled for your area, contact your local retailer and ask them to host a Silver Band Event.