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Lords of War: Elves versus Lizardmen(2013)

★ 6.7 BGG2–8 playersWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers

Games like Lords of War: Elves versus Lizardmen

Looking for games like Lords of War: Elves versus Lizardmen? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Lords of War: Orcs versus Dwarves(2012)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers

Magi-Nation Duel(2000)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers

Flash Duel: Second Edition(2011)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Boss Monster: The Dungeon Building Card Game(2013)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

Flash Duel: Revised Second Edition(2015)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed(2016)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Red Dragon Inn 6: Villains(2017)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Red Dragon Inn 7: The Tavern Crew(2018)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared(2019)

★ 7.52–3 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Boss Monster: 10th Anniversary Edition(2023)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

The Red Dragon Inn 8: Pub Crawl(2022)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Red Dragon Inn 9: The Undercity(2023)

★ 8.32–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

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