Ivion: The Falcon and The Snake Game Review

Unique Deck Building and Dueling

The tabletop world is currently entrenched in a golden age of dueling battle systems. Among titles like Unmatched, Dice Throne, Summoner Wars, Star Wars: Epic Duels, Wildlands, and Guilty Gear Strive, we now enter Ivion. I previously covered one set from the inaugural season of Ivion, titled Ivion: The Sun and the Stars. This latest box is one of three in the newest, third season of Ivion, named Crossroads. This set features The Snake—a slimy aristocrat exploiting the kingdom through any means necessary—against The Falcon, a madam Robin Hood and master archer, set on correcting the injustices of the realm.

Each core set includes two fighters, each with unique starter decks. The game also features advanced cards that can later be added through the “hero-crafting” system—a system that lets players customize and upgrade decks by mixing archetypes and playstyles. Ivion can be expanded to accommodate up to four players with additional sets.

Core System

The base principles of the system remain largely the same as with previous characters, but have been further enhanced in complexity with each subsequent set. Ivion is played in turns until one hero loses all their health and is defeated. The arena board is…

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