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There are three types of rules in the game: Rookie, Ace, and Newtype.

Rookie Rules

ROOKIE Level rules provide a quick way to get started playing, as well as providing streamlined rules for younger players.

The main differences in the ROOKIE Level rules are:
No Mission Objective cards are used. To win, players simply try to exhaust each other’s Supply Base OR score 3 War Experience Points faster than their opponent. After a game is won, players exchange decks and play again. The first player to win 2 games wins the M.S. War!

No Price is paid to bring cards into play
Players use a 3 card hand

Preparation (each player):

Compile a 15 card Supply Base (two players can play using a single Starter Deck!). Make sure the four card types used in ROOKIE Level rules (M.S., Pilot, Battlefield, and Event) are equally divided between each player.

Shuffle and place deck face down on the Supply Base

Draw a 3 card hand
Flip a coin or play rock-paper-scissors to determine who goes first

Gameplay:

Gundam M.S. War has three basic phases:

Preliminary Phase

Attack Phase

Strategic Phase

Each player alternates turns going through all three phases. Remember that either player may play an Event card at any time during the Attack or Strategic Phases.

Preliminary Phase

Move any M.S. cards (with any attached Pilot cards) on the M.S. Battlefield to the M.S. Dock. (Not done on the first turn)

Draw one card into your hand. Unless directed by a card effect, you may never draw more than one card into your hand.

Attack Phase

This phase is skipped during a player’s first turn.

Designate M.S. cards from your M.S. Dock as ATTACKERS (multiple ATTACKERS are allowed) by moving them (and any attached Pilot cards) from the M.S. Dock into the M.S. Battlefield.

IMPORTANT: M.S. cards already out on the M.S. Battlefield CANNOT Attack. ONLY cards moved from the player’s M.S. Dock to the M.S. Battlefield can Attack.

Play any Event cards you wish. Event cards can increase Clash Points or have other game effects.

Opponent designates DEFENDER (by moving them from the M.S. Dock into the M.S. Battlefield) or concedes Battle Damage*.

IMPORTANT: M.S. cards already out on the M.S. Battlefield CANNOT Defend. ONLY cards moved from the player’s M.S. Dock to the M.S. Battlefield can Defend.

Opponent states which DEFENDER will battle which ATTACKER. Event cards may also be played to increase the DEFENDER’s odds of winning the battle.

The ATTACKER and DEFENDER compare Clash Points. The M.S. Card with the higher Clash Points wins the battle. Remember to take into account any cards (such as Pilots) that may modify the M.S. cards’ Clash Points. In case of a tie, both M.S. cards are sent to the Dry Dock and no one scores War Experience points (see "Preemptive Strike" for an exception to this rule).
You receive 1 War Experience Point for each M.S. card you defeat. Keep track of your total by placing a Corps Coin on the War Experience Point Scale on your Playmat.

Discard all M.S. cards (and any attached Pilot cards) that have been destroyed in battle.
*Battle Damage-A player being Attacked can choose to concede Battle Damage rather than Defending. A player taking Battle Damage must discard a number of cards equal to the Clash Points of their Attacker from their Supply Base to the Dry Dock. Battle Damage always occurs when an opponent has no M.S. cards to Defend with.

IMPORTANT: Battle Damage is done ONLY to a player’s Supply Base. A player CANNOT move cards from the Dry Dock to the Defunct pile to pay Battle Damage.

Strategic Phase

Place cards from your hand in play by placing them face up in the M.S. Dock. You may only bring one card of each type (M.S card, Pilot card, Event card and Battle card) into play in ROOKIE Level. Remember that you do not have to pay a card’s Price in ROOKIE Level.

Ace Rules

Preparation (each player):

Compile a 30 card Supply Base (an additional Starter Deck is required to play ACE Level)

Shuffle and place face down on the Supply Base
Draw a 5 card hand
Flip a coin or play rock-paper-scissors to determine who goes first
Choose a Mission Objective card

Gameplay:

Gundam M.S. War has three phases of gameplay:

Preliminary Phase

Attack Phase

Strategic Phase

Each player alternates turns going through all three phases. Remember that either player may play an Event card at any time during the Attack or Strategic Phases.

Preliminary Phase

Move any M.S. cards (with any attached Pilot cards) on the M.S. Battlefield to the M.S. Dock. (Not done on the first turn)

Draw one card into your hand. Unless directed by a card effect, you may never draw more than one card into your hand.
Attack Phase

This phase is skipped during a player’s first turn.

Designate M.S. cards from your M.S. Dock as ATTACKERS (multiple ATTACKERS are allowed) by moving them (and any attached Pilot cards) from the M.S. Dock into the M.S. Battlefield.

IMPORTANT: M.S. cards already out on the M.S. Battlefield CANNOT Attack. ONLY cards moved from the player’s M.S. Dock to the M.S. Battlefield can Attack.

Play any Event cards you wish. Event cards can increase Clash Points or have other game effects.

Opponent designates DEFENDER (by moving them from the M.S. Dock into the M.S. Battlefield) or concedes Battle Damage*.
IMPORTANT: M.S. cards already out on the M.S. Battlefield CANNOT Defend. ONLY cards moved from the player’s M.S. Dock to the M.S. Battlefield can Defend.

Opponent states which DEFENDER will battle which ATTACKER. Event cards may also be played to increase the DEFENDER’s odds of winning the battle.

The ATTACKER and DEFENDER compare Clash Points. The M.S. Card with the higher Clash Points wins the battle. Remember to take into account any cards (such as Pilots) that may modify the M.S. cards’ Clash Points. In case of a tie, both M.S. cards are sent to the Dry Dock and no one scores War Experience points (see "Preemptive Strike" for an exception to this rule).
You receive 1 War Experience Point for each M.S. card you defeat. Keep track of your total by placing a Corps Coin on the War Experience Point Scale on your Playmat.

Discard all M.S. cards (and any attached Pilot cards) that have been destroyed in battle.
*Battle Damage-A player being Attacked can choose to concede Battle Damage rather than Defending. A player taking Battle Damage must discard a number of cards equal to the Clash Points of their Attacker from their Supply Base to the Dry Dock. Battle Damage always occurs when an opponent has no M.S. cards to Defend with.
IMPORTANT: Battle Damage is done ONLY to a player’s Supply Base. A player CANNOT move cards from the Dry Dock to the Defunct pile to pay Battle Damage.

Strategic Phase

Place any cards from your hand in play by placing them face up in the M.S. Dock. You may bring as many cards as you wish into play during this phase. However, remember that you must pay the card’s Price before bringing it into play.

Newtype Rules

The most advanced Gundam M.S. War game play is delivered by using the NEWTYPE Level rules. This level reflects the shaky power alliances that rule the world of Gundam. As you approach the fulfillment of your Mission Objective, you will have to deal with the strife of an internal uprising by Rebel Forces. This faction will require you to fight not only your opponent, but yourself as well!

Preparation (each player):

Compile a 50 card Supply Base (an additional 20 cards from the Booster Series are required to play NEWTYPE Level)

Shuffle and place face down on the M.S. Supply Base
Draw a 5 card hand
Flip a coin or play rock-paper-scissors to determine who goes first
Choose a Mission Objective card. Note the "Rebel Forces" section of the Mission Objective card. This tells you at what point during the game Rebel Forces will become Active (usually as you approach victory).
Rebel Forces

When the Rebel Forces condition from the Mission Objective card has been met, Rebel Forces become Active. For example, in the Mission Objective card on page 7, Rebel Forces would become Active only after 3 War Experience points have been won or after 2 Battlefield cards have been played.

As soon as Rebel Forces becomes Active, the player draws 5 cards from his Supply Base and places any M.S. cards in the Rebel Forces area of the Playmat. The rest of the cards are returned to the bottom of the Supply Base, and the deck is then reshuffled.

If there are no M.S. cards in the initial 5-card draw, keep drawing 5 additional cards until you get a M.S. card. M.S. cards are played to the Rebel Forces area and the rest returned to the Supply Base as above.

If you exhaust your Supply Base without drawing a M.S. card, discard half of your Supply Base (round the number down if necessary) and Rebel Forces never appear.

Starting with your next turn, the M.S. cards in Rebel Forces area will attack you!

IMPORTANT: No Price is paid to bring Rebel Forces M.S. cards into play. No Pilot cards may be attached to a Rebel Forces M.S. card. It’s also important to remember that the five cards drawn when the Rebel Forces become Active are NOT drawn into your hand.

Preliminary Phase

Move any M.S. cards (with any attached Pilot cards) on the M.S. Battlefield to the M.S. Dock. (Not done on the first turn)

Draw one card into your hand. Unless directed by a card effect, you may never draw more than one card into your hand.
If Rebel Forces are Active, draw an additional card. If it is an M.S. card, add it to the Rebel Forces area of the Playmat. Any other type of card is discarded to the Dry Dock.
All Active Rebel Forces cards attack you. Attacks by Rebel Forces are treated identically to Attacks by your opponent, following the Attack Phase rules below.

Attack Phase

This phase is skipped during a player’s fist turn.

Designate M.S. cards from your M.S. Dock as ATTACKERS (multiple ATTACKERS are allowed) by moving them (and any attached Pilot cards) from the M.S. Dock into the M.S.Battlefield.

IMPORTANT: M.S. cards already out on the M.S. Battlefield CANNOT Attack. ONLY cards moved from the player’s M.S. Dock to the M.S. Battlefield can Attack.

Play any Event cards you wish. Event cards can increase Clash Points or have other game effects.

Opponent designates DEFENDER (by moving them from the M.S. Dock into the M.S. Battlefield) or concedes Battle Damage*.
IMPORTANT: M.S. cards already out on the M.S. Battlefield CANNOT Defend. ONLY cards moved from the player’s M.S. Dock to the M.S. Battlefield can Defend.

Opponent states which DEFENDER will battle which ATTACKER. Event cards may also be played to increase the DEFENDER’s odds of winning the battle.

The ATTACKER and DEFENDER compare Clash Points. The M.S. Card with the higher Clash Points wins the battle. Remember to take into account any cards (such as Pilots) that may modify the M.S. cards’ Clash Points. In case of a tie, both M.S. cards are sent to the Dry Dock and no one scores War Experience points (see "Preemptive Strike" for an exception to this rule).
You receive 1 War Experience Point for each M.S. card you defeat. Keep track of your total by placing a Corps Coin on the War Experience Point Scale on your Playmat.
Discard all M.S. cards (and any attached Pilot cards) that have been destroyed in battle.
*Battle Damage- A player being Attacked can choose to concede Battle Damage rather than Defending. A player taking Battle Damage must discard a number of cards equal to the Clash Points of their Attacker from their Supply Base to the Dry Dock. Battle Damage always occurs when an opponent has no M.S. cards to Defend with.

IMPORTANT: Battle Damage is done ONLY to a player’s Supply Base. A player CANNOT move cards from the Dry Dock to the Defunct pile to pay Battle Damage.

Strategic Phase

Place any cards from your hand in play by placing them face up in the M.S. Dock. You may bring as many cards as you wish into play during this phase. However, remember that you must pay the card’s Price before bringing it into play.

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