Who goes first in Summoner Wars: Second Edition?
Plaid Hat Second Edition · v1.2 (English)
Randomly choose which player goes first. The starting player begins with 2 magic, and the opponent begins with 3 magic.
Rule details
Set up each player's starting cards and draw five cards before choosing the starting player and assigning starting magic.
Players alternate complete turns. After completing the five phases of a turn, draw back up to five cards before the opponent takes a turn.
The setup instruction covers both faction decks and custom decks in this rulebook.
Source & edition
- Summoner Wars: Second Edition: English rulebook v1.2Plaid Hat Games · Game Setup steps 3–6, printed/PDF page 5; Turn Sequence, printed/PDF page 6; version on PDF cover page 1; credits on PDF page 20 · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 5, 6
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