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Summoner Wars (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 8.0 BGG2 players40 minWeight 2.58
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Games like Summoner Wars (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Summoner Wars (Second Edition)? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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

Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Summoner Wars (Second Edition): Starter Set(2021)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Ivion: The Herocrafting Card Game(2018)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Summoner Wars: Master Set(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Radlands(2021)

★ 7.72 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Ivion: The Sun & The Stars(2022)

★ 8.02–4 players15 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Ivion: The Hound & The Hare(2021)

★ 7.82–4 players15 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Ivion: The Knight & The Lady(2021)

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Hero: Tales of the Tomes(2018)

★ 7.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Unmatched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Super Fantasy Brawl(2022)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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