Artifact

Name: Artifact review
Item: Artifact
Rating: 7
Author: DFace

DFace review of Artifact. Filed under Strategy. Editor rating 7/10.

Players draft a 40-card deck from the full Artifact card pool, then take turns positioning heroes on three separate lanes, casting spells, and managing resources to outmaneuver an opponent across two games per match. Each lane functions like a miniature battlefield where positioning, attack order, and timing determine which heroes survive and how much tower damage is dealt. Between rounds, players purchase additional cards or sell unwanted ones on an in-game market that reflects real-time supply and demand.

Rating 7/10 Free 2018-11-28

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The core loop alternates between careful lane assignment and reactive spell use; placing a hero with a cleave effect in the center lane can clear multiple enemy creeps at once, while holding a removal spell for the opponent’s strongest threat keeps momentum in your favor. The board uses muted parchment textures and restrained particle effects so every glowing rune or summoned creep remains readable even when three lanes fill with units. The experience suits experienced card-game players who already enjoy tracking multiple simultaneous fronts and adjusting to shifting card prices rather than those looking for quick matches or simple deck-building tutorials.

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Drafted a 40-card deck, spread the heroes across three lanes, and spent most of the match deciding when to push and when to hold back. In the second game the middle lane collapsed fast because my left hero blocked an early spell, and for about three minutes that single mistake let the opponent chip the tower while I scrambled to buy something usable from the market.

Artifact felt fine once the decks were locked in, but the constant waiting between small decisions made twenty minutes feel longer than it needed to. I liked how positioning actually mattered lane-to-lane; I just didn’t enjoy the long stretches where nothing moved and the clock kept ticking.

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