Setup for 2-Player a Game of Millennium Blades

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Player Setup

Player 1 Seat 1 (Starting player) Starting Items 4 Sell Markers	Set Rotation Single Card Starter Pack The Great War Name: The Great War Expansion: Set Rotation Type: Single Card Starter Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 9 Cost: 3	Proxanne Counterfeit III   /	Pro Player Promo Pack Name: Fine Print Expansion: Collusion Type: Pro Player Promo Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 5 Cost: 10	No Friendship Cards
Player 2 Seat 2 Starting Items 4 Sell Markers	Base Game Single Card Starter Pack Chateau Helbane Name: Chateau Helbane Expansion: Base Game Type: Single Card Starter Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 9 Cost: 3	Morrey Caardman   /	Pro Player Promo Pack Name: CCOG Expansion: Base Game Type: Pro Player Promo Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 5 Cost: 10	No Friendship Cards

Store Packs - Shuffle and set in a stack by themselves

Base Game Single Card Core Pack Core Singles Name: Core Singles Expansion: Base Game Type: Single Card Core Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 118 Cost: 3

Set Rotation Single Card Core Pack Core Singles Name: Core Singles Expansion: Set Rotation Type: Single Card Core Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 25 Cost: 3

Collusion Single Card Core Pack Core Singles Name: Core Singles Expansion: Collusion Type: Single Card Core Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 33 Cost: 3

Store Packs - Shuffle Together separately from the Core Singles

Set Rotation Single Card Expansion Pack The Thousand-Pixel Cabinet Name: The Thousand-Pixel Cabinet Expansion: Set Rotation Type: Single Card Expansion Pack Theme: Video Game Number of cards: 13 Cost: 4	Collusion Single Card Expansion Pack Shills & Shills Inc. Name: Shills & Shills Inc. Expansion: Collusion Type: Single Card Expansion Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 12 Cost: 4	Base Game Single Card Expansion Pack Super Plumber Bros. Name: Super Plumber Bros. Expansion: Base Game Type: Single Card Expansion Pack Theme: Video Game Number of cards: 13 Cost: 4	Base Game Single Card Expansion Pack Rubber Ducky Maid Crusaders R Name: Rubber Ducky Maid Crusaders R Expansion: Base Game Type: Single Card Expansion Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 13 Cost: 4	Collusion Single Card Expansion Pack Shoulders of War Name: Shoulders of War Expansion: Collusion Type: Single Card Expansion Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 13 Cost: 4	Collusion Single Card Expansion Pack Xeno X2 - Over Leveled Name: Xeno X2 - Over Leveled Expansion: Collusion Type: Single Card Expansion Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 12 Cost: 4	Collusion Single Card Premium Pack Come on Down! Name: Come on Down! Expansion: Collusion Type: Single Card Premium Pack Theme: TV Number of cards: 12 Cost: 5
Collusion Single Card Premium Pack Route Trigger Name: Route Trigger Expansion: Collusion Type: Single Card Premium Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 12 Cost: 5	Base Game Single Card Premium Pack Mouse Card Name: Mouse Card Expansion: Base Game Type: Single Card Premium Pack Theme: Board Game Number of cards: 12 Cost: 5	Collusion Single Card Premium Pack Star Power Name: Star Power Expansion: Collusion Type: Single Card Premium Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 13 Cost: 5	Base Game Single Card Premium Pack Pandora's Box Opened Name: Pandora's Box Opened Expansion: Base Game Type: Single Card Premium Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 12 Cost: 5	Set Rotation Single Card Master Pack Penny Dreadful Name: Penny Dreadful Expansion: Set Rotation Type: Single Card Master Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 12 Cost: 6	Collusion Single Card Master Pack Cardcept Name: Cardcept Expansion: Collusion Type: Single Card Master Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 12 Cost: 6	Base Game Single Card Master Pack James Bomb 006 Plus One Name: James Bomb 006 Plus One Expansion: Base Game Type: Single Card Master Pack Theme: Movie Number of cards: 12 Cost: 6
Set Rotation Single Card Master Pack The Ultimate Steel Cook Name: The Ultimate Steel Cook Expansion: Set Rotation Type: Single Card Master Pack Theme: TV Number of cards: 12 Cost: 6

Promos

Fusion Promos	Base Game Bronze Promotional Pack The Backer Bunch Name: The Backer Bunch Expansion: Base Game Type: Bronze Promotional Pack Theme: TV Number of cards: 6 Cost: 5	Mini-Expansion #1: Crossovers (aka Promo Pack #1) Silver Promotional Pack Powerplay: Schemes and Skullduggery Name: Powerplay: Schemes and Skullduggery Expansion: Mini-Expansion #1: Crossovers (aka Promo Pack #1) Type: Silver Promotional Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 6 Cost: 7	Base Game Gold Promotional Pack Elemental Dragon Lords Name: Elemental Dragon Lords Expansion: Base Game Type: Gold Promotional Pack Theme: none Number of cards: 6 Cost: 9
Prize Support	Set Rotation Bronze Promotional Pack Halloween Spook-tacular! Name: Halloween Spook-tacular! Expansion: Set Rotation Type: Bronze Promotional Pack Theme: Halloween Number of cards: 6 Cost: 5	Collusion Silver Promotional Pack Fresh Backers of Bel-Air Name: Fresh Backers of Bel-Air Expansion: Collusion Type: Silver Promotional Pack Theme: TV Number of cards: 6 Cost: 7

Other Setup

Metagame Updates	Collusion Star Metagame Update	Base Game Element Metagame Update
Other Cards	Base Game Venue Cards	Collusion Non-Professional Card Gamers

Game Flow and Rule Modifications

• Round 1 - Deckbuilding
1. Flip Player Boards to the Deckbuilding side
2. Flip Character card to Deckbuilding side
3. Receive income: 30 Millennium Dollars
4. Deal 3 cards from the Store Deck and 3 cards from the Core Deck to each player
5. Deal 9 cards from the Store Deck to the Store Area
6. Deal 3 NPCs to the NPC Area
7. Players gather Sell Markers
8. Discard all previous Metagame Update card(s)
9. Reveal a new Star Metagame Update card
10. Draw and reveal the next Venue card
11. Set timer for 7 minutes
• Trades must be even
• Aftermarket
1. Deal 3 cards from the Store Deck and 3 cards from the Core Deck to each player
2. Reveal a new Element Metagame Update card
3. Set timer for 7 minutes
4. Aftermarket is open to buy and sell
5. Set timer for 6 minutes
6. Aftermarket is open to buy only
• End of Deckbuilding
1. Players can turn in one collection for one VPs
2. Loose cards not part of players' decks are moved to their binders
3. Discard all remaining Aftermarket cards
4. Discard all face-up NPCs in the NPC Area
5. Players gather Sell Markers
• Round 1 - Tournament
1. Flip Player Boards to the Tournament side
2. Flip Character card to Tournament side
3. Set current RP to zero
4. Set out their Accessories and Deck Box
5. All singles remain in hand
6. Starting player is the one who placed highest in the previous tournament
• After Tournament
1. Activate all Score effects
2. Award VPs
3. Reveal and players take Promo prizes
4. Discard all cards in the Store Area and replace them
5. Place all cards in their owners' binders
• Round 2 - Deckbuilding
1. Flip Player Boards to the Deckbuilding side
2. Flip Character card to Deckbuilding side
3. Receive income: 30 Millennium Dollars
4. Deal 3 cards from the Store Deck and 3 cards from the Core Deck to each player
5. Deal 9 cards from the Store Deck to the Store Area
6. Deal 3 NPCs to the NPC Area
7. Players gather Sell Markers
8. Discard all previous Metagame Update card(s)
9. Reveal a new Star Metagame Update card
10. Draw and reveal the next Venue card
11. Set timer for 7 minutes
• Trades must be even
• Aftermarket
1. Deal 3 cards from the Store Deck and 3 cards from the Core Deck to each player
2. Reveal a new Element Metagame Update card
3. Set timer for 7 minutes
4. Aftermarket is open to buy and sell
5. Set timer for 6 minutes
6. Aftermarket is open to buy only
• End of Deckbuilding
1. Players can turn in one collection for one VPs
2. Loose cards not part of players' decks are moved to their binders
3. Discard all remaining Aftermarket cards
4. Discard all face-up NPCs in the NPC Area
5. Players gather Sell Markers
• Round 2 - Tournament
1. Flip Player Boards to the Tournament side
2. Flip Character card to Tournament side
3. Set current RP to zero
4. Set out their Accessories and Deck Box
5. All singles remain in hand
6. Starting player is the one who placed highest in the previous tournament
• After Tournament
1. Activate all Score effects
2. Award VPs
3. Reveal and players take Promo prizes
4. Discard all cards in the Store Area and replace them
5. Place all cards in their owners' binders
• Round 3 - Deckbuilding
1. Flip Player Boards to the Deckbuilding side
2. Flip Character card to Deckbuilding side
3. Receive income: 30 Millennium Dollars
4. Deal 3 cards from the Store Deck and 3 cards from the Core Deck to each player
5. Deal 9 cards from the Store Deck to the Store Area
6. Deal 3 NPCs to the NPC Area
7. Players gather Sell Markers
8. Discard all previous Metagame Update card(s)
9. Reveal a new Star Metagame Update card
10. Draw and reveal the next Venue card
11. Set timer for 7 minutes
• Trades must be even
• Aftermarket
1. Deal 3 cards from the Store Deck and 3 cards from the Core Deck to each player
2. Reveal a new Element Metagame Update card
3. Set timer for 7 minutes
4. Aftermarket is open to buy and sell
5. Set timer for 6 minutes
6. Aftermarket is open to buy only
• End of Deckbuilding
1. Players can turn in one collection for one VPs
2. Loose cards not part of players' decks are moved to their binders
3. Discard all remaining Aftermarket cards
4. Discard all face-up NPCs in the NPC Area
5. Players gather Sell Markers
• Round 3 - Tournament
1. Flip Player Boards to the Tournament side
2. Flip Character card to Tournament side
3. Set current RP to zero
4. Set out their Accessories and Deck Box
5. All singles remain in hand
6. Starting player is the one who placed highest in the previous tournament
• After Tournament
1. Activate all Score effects
2. Award VPs
3. Reveal and players take Promo prizes
4. Discard all cards in the Store Area and replace them
5. Final scoring
• End Game Scoring
1. Winner is the player who won 2 out of 3 tournaments