Casual Battle Grid Mode
Imperium Cards · Sumeru & Seed
Casual Battle Grid Mode
A fast three-lane duel where strategy beats strength. Place your commanders, reveal together, and see who outthought whom.
3
Battle Lanes
2
Cards per Lane
20
Card Core Set
Watch first
See it in action
How a round works
Four steps to victory
I
Set up three lanes
The battlefield divides into three simultaneous lanes. Both players must commit to all three — there is no retreat before the battle begins.
Setup
II
Place cards face down
Secretly assign one Commander and one Military Unit to each lane. Your opponent does the same — neither side knows the other's allocation.
Hidden deployment
III
Reveal simultaneously
Both players flip all cards at once. Commander stats boost their unit — stronger pairings win their lane. The reveal is where plans meet reality.
Reveal
IV
Win 2 of 3 lanes to win
You don't need to dominate everywhere — just outmaneuver where it counts. A weaker overall hand can still win the round with smarter distribution.
Victory condition
The battlefield
Know your three lanes
A
Power Lane
Your strongest commander shines here — or becomes your greatest bluff.
B
Contested Lane
The middle ground. Whoever reads their opponent here often takes the round.
C
Sacrifice Lane
Losing here intentionally to concentrate power elsewhere is often the winning move.
The core principle
"Even a historically stronger faction can lose if its strength is misallocated. Avoid their power. Concentrate yours."
The David & Goliath Principle
After the reveal
Three possible outcomes
Clear Victory
One side wins two or more lanes outright. The better strategy prevails.
Split with Draw
Each player takes one lane; the third is a draw. A tense tactical standoff.
Full Stalemate
Forces are perfectly matched across all three lanes. Neither side yields.
Example rounds
Rome vs Carthage
Grow your game
Starts simple. Goes deep.
One 20-card Core Set is all you need to begin. Every new commander, unit, and artifact opens new decisions in every lane — the same three-lane structure becomes a different game entirely.
20-card Core Set to start
More commanders
Unit combinations
Artifact wildcards
Deeper with every expansion