Adventure Time: Card Wars: Finn vs. Jake

Like the episode it takes a coupla hours to learn how to play but eventually after several games of play you can become a Card Wars Super Amadeus. fans of the show will love it and the cool reference from the episodes such as Flooping the Pig, Husker Knights, Archer Dan etc. I play Magic the Gathering and this is a lot less complicated. You have 4 lanes and each person has 25 life. the goal is to protect those lanes with your creatures and defeat your opponent by whittling them down to zero life. It's that simple. It kinda get out of control with the damage tokens though, so that's probably my one small insignificant criticism of the game and you only limited to two action at most (there are some cards that gives you additional action). There is no explosive growth of action like in Magic the gathering (i.e. mana ramp). Jake's deck is basically a beatdown win asap deck. While Finn's deck require a little finesse think of it as a control deck. So yea you kinda need to be a Card Wars Super Amadeus to play it. Overall it's really fun if you are a fan of the show. It's FLOOPING AWESOME. If you're trying to get a deep game experience ermmm you just got to pray that they blow it up and get more expansion set, I really hope they do. I believe you can even combine other decks and make a deck of your own so that has a lot of potential for replay value. I would really like to see an Ice King, Marceline, Princess Bubblegum, Lumpy Space Princess deck in the future. Definitely gonna grab the BMO vs Lady Rainicorn deck when it gets a little cheaper, it's kinda pricey for now. So don't be a dweeb, be a cool guy and purchase this game already.

I purchased this after watching the "card wars" episode. I was kind of reluctant to buy it due to the reviews, but it turned out to be awesome! Do not expect the same game F&J are playing. Does not have the super crazy rules and holographic table (which is no problem, I mean come on) along with the cards they used are spread across the games. E.G. Immortal Maize Walker and Wandering Bald Guy come with the BMO&Lady deck as well as the volcano and cave of solitude in the Bubblegum&LSP deck. Aside from that, the game is amazing! Very similar to Hearthstone where you have you minions attack each other an your opponent. The package came early, was in perfect condition, no cards missing, and has all the right area cards. One last thing, aside from the bad reviews and Jake's (above) quote, the game is not complicated at all. Just study them carefully, I had the rules learned in 10 minutes of opening the rule book. If adventure time is your thing, this is a very nice addition to your collection!

Me and my young adult friends are absolutely hooked. we play every Saturday after work and I have even got some of my coworkers into it during our breaks. Once one learns the rules one can pretty much teach any newbie how to play and they will be able to do things on their own after one match. Admittedly, I am not a battle card person at all and only some of my friends have played Magic the Gathering and/or Pokémon but whether this is one's first card game or one of many they will most likely enjoy themselves. The cardS are ridiculously funny, the game is simple enough to understand but can get very complex if one truly strategizes, and it never gets dull. I have thoroughly enjoyed this and I'm glad I exposed my friends to the game (even ones who do not like Adventure Time). However, I got both my decks for 20 dollars each. Sellers bring your price down for these people.

Purchased this product at the beginning of August 2018, shipped in a reasonably well amount of time, but I was anxious to receive it. Upon opening the box, I noticed the first cards I saw were the landscapes. The first one was falling out of the cardboard frame, which basically fell apart upon the first touch. The cardboard was extremely worn on them, and the punch-out tokens ripped slightly upon removal even though I was extremely careful. I figured that it wasn't that big of a deal, as I would be playing the game often enough to wear the cards out anyway, and that the product might be old and torn from shipping. But they did look used. My Blue Plains landscapes also had a sort of green marker substance smudged across them, I wasn't too thrilled when it didn't come off. They are still completely usable and just look like they've been though some rough battles. The front of the box mentions a "Bonus Code Inside" and it actually took me till my second game to find it. The code feels to be ignored as the Red "Secret Message" card was also shoved into the deck, which extremely confused me. I eventually found the card hidden within the deck on the second Pig Card. As a heavy player for the app I was thrilled to purchase this, but was extremely disappointed to find out that the code was just an extra pig card, completely useless to a player who is far in the game. Even though its had its rough and tumbles, the game is extremely thrilling to play at sleepovers, and to pass the time in the hot summer day. Jake's deck seemed to be extremely overpowered, and the rules are a bit messy, but a solution I found was to mix both the decks together, give each player 2 Blue Plains landscapes and 2 Cornfield landscapes, and randomly deal out 40 card for both players. It gives a great chance factor for great polls and makes it amazingly fair for everyone, instead of using the pre-assigned decks, which almost always result in the "Corn" Deck winning, unless the Blue Plains player gets lucky. Looking forward to purchasing more decks!

This new and unique card game is a lot of fun to take for a spin! The directions were pretty straight forward and my brother and I already felt like pros with our stock decks after a couple games (Finns Blue Plains Deck and Jakes Cornfields Deck) Finns deck revolves around drawing cards, moving creatures, and removing the other players "lands". On the other side Jakes deck is based around the cornfields. The cornfields boost either attack, defense or both. making some creatures such as "corn dog" a huge wall. The games can last from thirty minutes to an hour! At points in the game you feel you have the upper hand then as soon as that happens the tides shift. Neither deck is better than the other in my opinion. but if you're either an Adventure time fan or an avid card player and want to try something quirky and different I would recommend you to give it a go! P.S Floop the pig.

I picked up this game to play with my girlfriend. We game quite a bit, and I was looking for something customizable/strategic but not overly complex (like Magic the Gathering). We're both casual Adventure Time fans, and the gameplay looked fun, so we decided to give it a shot. Right away, I noticed the poor quality of the materials. Thin cards and crappy cardboard markers. Many of them tore while we were punching them out. Not a great start. The rule book is not all that well-written, so it took us a while to figure out the rules. 3-4 times we had to consult the internet because the rules just weren't clear. Once we were able to play the game we realized a big problem: Jake's deck is very overpowered. Especially for new players, Jake's deck is going to win 80-90% of the time. Finn's deck is pretty good once you get the hang of it, but whoever plays Jake's always has the advantage. Also, the game is SLOW. It just doesn't feel exciting or fast-paced, and keeping track of all the markers is kind of a pain. We tried buying the Adventure Time Card Wars Collector's Pack 2: BMO vs. Lady Rainicorn Game but we ran into the same kinds of issues. Poor quality and BMO's deck is highly strategic (and not easy to win with). Overall, there are better games you can play with two people. Unless you're a huge Adventure Time fan (who is also very patient), I don't recommend it.

This game is a lot of fun. Recieved it yesterday and I've already played two games. Won both! I just have to say one thing, the Jake deck is somehow overpowered. No matter what...Jake gets a good hand? Gotta fix that! But the directions are easy to follow and the game easy to enjoy! Great game of CARD WARS!!!!!! P.S. When you are bored, this is something you will really have fun with and break the boredom in a second!

This is a fun game based on the Card Wars episode from the popular TV show, Adventure Time. The game manages to capture much of the play displayed during the episode while remaining playable for the main TV watching audience. The players take turns summoning creatures and using the creatures to battle other players through a combination of attacks and the use of special abilities by "flooping." So, ... the Card War game in Adventure Time was a spoof of Magic the Gathering, and it is safe to say that this physical version of Card Wars is a lite version of the Magic the Gathering rules. I love the idea, and the execution works. This will be a great addition to the 8-10 year old Adventure Time fan's game collection.