Mana

Starting a Battle

You begin each battle with 3 of a possible 5 mana points. Playing the more powerful cards costs you mana points. During battle, you regain a spent mana point at each attack turn. Managing your mana during battle is one of the most important strategic aspects of the game.

Skill Level & Mana

The mana cost of each card changes according to your skill level. The greater the difference between your skill level and the card level, with the card being higher, the more mana it will cost you to play (maxing out at 5 mana points). It also works in reverse, with lower-level cards getting cheaper to play as your skill increases.

Diminishing Return

The more mana a card costs, the less damage you get per mana point. You'll do more damage (as the card will be more powerful), but you'll get less damage in return for your mana investment. In order to maximize your return for each mana, play cards that cost 1 mana point.

Of course, if you're losing a battle near the end, start lobbing your big cards at your opponent as it'll be your last chance to do damage.

Mana Risk

The greater the mana, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. If you play a card that has a mana cost of 0 the damage you'll do will be the exact function of your skills, attributes, and bonuses. However, if you play a card that costs more mana you'll gain the potential for an epic hit or an epic fail. Essentially, the more mana a card costs the greater (or lower) the potential damage. Mana Risk is one more factor you'll need to consider when deciding what cards to play during battle.

This means that if you're winning, you're better off playing it safe and using cards that have low mana cost. If you're losing, start trying to get the critical strikes on the big cards.