There is a greater power in this realm than monarchs or magic: dragons. Born of ancient arcane elements, their shadow overhead is enough to make the mortals cower in terror. Let the conflict unfold over the eras and see which dragon reigns supreme. In Ascent of Dragons, players get to be the epic dragons battling over who will dominate the realm. Each player uses a dragon with unique cards and upgrades to ravage the lands, cast spells, and vie for supremacy in battle. Combining hand management, worker placement, and area control mechanics, players have a huge wealthy of options for how they want to approach their strategy. Some may build intricate combos of spells while others dominate control of battlefields. Between loyal troops, monstrous allies, and the dragons themselves the game looks as epic on the table as it feels to play. After four eras of collecting gems to unlock upgrades and compete, the dragon who has amassed the greatest hoard of treasure is declared the victor and ruler of the realm. -description from publisher