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How to Play Kings of War: Champions – Video Series

8th Apr 2025

Dan Mapleston



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Welcome Champions,

Below we're collecting together a series of helpful 'how to play' videos - which will quickly have you ready to command a company of trusted warriors in thrilling small-table rank-and-flank battles!

With the game shipping from Monday 14th (and on retail shelves around the world for the 26th April) these will be really helpful to walk you through your first games as you crack open the starter set.

Here comes Andy to run you through the fundamentals of the ruleset, all explained in convenient bite-sized chunks - take it away Mr Burdis...


1. Set Up and Round Structure


2. Understanding a Stat Card


3. The Champion Phase


4. The Movement Phase


5. The Ranged Phase


6. The Combat and End Phases


Now you're ready to fight your first battle! Browse the whole Kings of War: Champions range HERE.


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Have you seen these?

Kings of War Champions: Faith and Fury 2 Player Starter Set (v1.1)

The righteous Alanis Sallustis and her brave Basileans battle the wicked Bloody Cardinal and his demonic minions.

This 2-player boxed set contains 41 superb Mantic miniatures, a gaming mat, tokens, terrain, dice and all the rules you need to play Kings of War: Champions – the compact, rank and flank game of heroic fantasy battles where legends are forged in battle.

Choose your hero (or villain!), along with their accompanying troops, then fight it out in fast-paced, tactical conflicts that can be played in around one hour. Use special commands courtesy of your Hero to turn the tide or crush your foe as you fight to claim scenario objectives.

“One of the simplest game-learning experiences I’ve ever had, and it plays MUCH faster than any of the others of its ilk” – Tabletop Gaming Magazine

“Easy to understand and fast to play, with enough tactical decisions every turn to make it exciting and engaging” – Goonhammer

“A fantastic way of getting into rank-and-flank without worrying about the size of board you need to play on, the amount of terrain you need, how many figures go into an army, or list-building” – OnTableTop


Note: this is the v1.1 version of the Faith and Fury starter set, including re-balanced stats for the units contained within – designed for an even better play experience. Previous purchasers of this set can find these cards available as an affordable update pack of physical cards HERE, or a free PDF download HERE.

110.00

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Kings of War Champions Rulebook and Tokens

Welcome to Kings of War: Champions – a fantasy tabletop game for two players.

Choose your hero (or villain), along with their accompanying troops, then battle it out in fast-paced, tactical conflicts that can be played in around one hour. Use the special commands of your chosen faction to turn the tide or crush your foe as you fight to claim scenario objectives.

Each Company in Kings of War: Champions requires just a handful of Mantic miniatures, so you’ll be waging war in no time!

42.50

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