Wiki / Leaders
Every playable leader, including active/passive ability text and deck color access.
washington_leader
Whenever a unit you control dies on your opponents turn, gain a temporary resource.
Active Ability
Rally (Cost 1)
Give a unit +1/+0
Passive
Continental Resolve
Whenever a unit you control dies on your opponents turn, gain a temporary resource.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
jefferson_leader
You start the game with 1 extra card. Your deck have up to 15 card of any color.
Active Ability
Declaration (Passive Cost)
You start the game with 1 extra card. Your deck can have up to 15 cards of any color.
Passive
Declaration of Independence
Start with 1 extra card. Deck can include up to 15 cards of any color.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 5
burlingame_leader
Create a copy of target unit you control. Its a 1/1.
Active Ability
Diplomatic Clone (Cost 3)
Create a copy of target unit you control. It's a 1/1.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
hamilton_leader
If you haven't used all your resources, add a temporary resource at end of turn.
Active Ability
Treasury (Passive Cost)
At end of turn, if you haven't used all your resources, add a temporary resource.
Passive
Financial Genius
At end of turn, if you haven't used all your resources, add a temporary resource.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
victoria_leader
Cards that didn't start in your deck costs [1] less to play.
Active Ability
Imperial Acquisition (Passive Cost)
Cards that didn't start in your deck costs 1 less.
Passive
British Empire
Cards that didn't start in your deck costs 1 less.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
nelson_leader
Draft one of Nelson's ships. When you play a ship, reduce the cost of this ability by 1.
Active Ability
Nelson's Fleet (Cost 5)
Draft one of Nelson's ships. At the start of your turn and when you play a ship, reduce the cost by 1.
Passive
Master of the Seas
At the start of your turn and when you play a ship, reduce ability cost by 1.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
george_leader
At end of your turn, if you've gained life this turn, Colonize X equal to life gained.
Active Ability
Hanoverian Expansion (Passive Cost)
At end of your turn, if you've gained life this turn, Colonize X equal to life gained.
Passive
Hanoverian Succession
At end of turn, if you've gained life this turn, Colonize X equal to life gained.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
elizabeth_leader
Whenever you gain a resource, Conviction 1. You can have up to 25 resources.
Active Ability
Golden Age (Passive Cost)
Whenever you gain a resource, Conviction 1. You can have up to 25 resources.
Passive
Gloriana
Whenever you gain a resource, Conviction 1. Max resources: 25.
Resource Cap: 25 · Starting Hand: 4
qinshihuang_leader
Draw a card for every fourth red card you play.
Active Ability
Mandate of Heaven (Passive Cost)
For every 4th red card you play, draw a card.
Passive
First Emperor
Draw a card for every fourth red card you play.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
wuzetian_leader
Sacrifice a unit - Field a random unit that costs 1 more.
Active Ability
Imperial Transmutation (Cost 2)
Sacrifice a unit - Field a random unit that costs 1 more.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
khan_leader
Kublai Khan gets attack equal to the unit you control with the most attack and attacks target unit.
Active Ability
Mongol Fury (Cost 2)
Kublai Khan gets attack equal to the unit you control with the most attack and attacks target enemy unit.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
suntzu_leader
After you've played 5 Ideas, you can draft an Idea.
Active Ability
Art of War (Cost 0)
After you have played 5 Ideas, Draft an Idea.
Passive
Master Strategist
Track ideas played. After 5 ideas, ability becomes available.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
ivan_leader
Your units always have at least 2 attack.
Active Ability
Terrible Might (Passive Cost)
Your units have at least 2 attack.
Passive
Oprichnina
Your units always have at least 2 attack.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
peter_leader
[1]: The next Black unit you field this turn gets +1/+1 and Blockade. / [1]: The next Mercenary you field this turn gets +1/+0 and Inspired.
Active Ability
Westernization (Cost 1)
Flip between two modes: Black units get +1/+1 and Blockade, or Mercenaries get +1/+0 and Inspired.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
rurik_leader
Every sixth unit you field, choose one of Ruriks Vikings.
Active Ability
Rurik's Vikings (Cost 0)
Every sixth unit you field, choose one of Ruriks Vikings.
Passive
Varangian Founder
Track units fielded. Every 6th unit triggers ability.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
catherine_leader
At end of turn, field a Vassal of Catherine with attack and health equal to the number of ideas you've played this turn.
Active Ability
Enlightened Despot (Passive Cost)
At end of turn, field a Vassal of Catherine with attack and health equal to the number of ideas you've played this turn.
Passive
Mother Russia
Track ideas played this turn. At end of turn, field a Vassal with stats equal to ideas played.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
freydis_leader
When you play a unit, the next card you play this turn costs 1 less.
Active Ability
Viking Explorer (Passive Cost)
When you play a unit, the next card you play costs 1 less.
Passive
Vinland Pioneer
When you play a unit, the next card you play this turn costs 1 less.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
carolus_leader
After used, Carolus Rex gets a new ability. It costs 1 more until end of turn.
Active Ability
Swedish Warfare (Cost 1)
Cycles through 7 different abilities. Costs +1 for each use this turn.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
ragnar_leader
When you Raid, gain a temporary resource. If you control a Ship, Colonize.
Active Ability
Viking Raid (Passive Cost)
When you Raid, gain a temporary resource. If you control a Ship, Colonize.
Passive
Sea King
When you Raid, gain a temporary resource. If you control a Ship, Colonize.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
kristina_leader
Start of turn: If you controlled a unit and didn't attack last turn, copy a temporary card from your opponents hand. From turn 10, add 2 cards from anywhere instead.
Active Ability
Royal Intrigue (Passive Cost)
Start of turn: If you controlled a unit and didn't attack last turn, copy a temporary card from your opponents hand. From turn 10, add 2 cards from anywhere instead.
Passive
Collector Queen
If you had a unit and didn't attack, copy a card from opponent. After turn 10, get 2 random cards instead.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
barbarossa_leader
Pay 3 life, draw a card
Active Ability
Imperial Sacrifice (Cost 0)
Deal 3 damage to your leader, draw a card.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
charlemagne_leader
At the start of your turn, field a 1/1 that when it deals damage, gain that much life.
Active Ability
Charlemagne's Squire (Passive Cost)
At the beginning of your turn, field a 1/1 Charlemagne's Squire with "When this deals damage, gain that much life".
Passive
Holy Roman Emperor
At start of turn, field a 1/1 Squire with lifelink.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
leopold_leader
Give a unit +1/+1 and gain 1 life.
Active Ability
Habsburg Blessing (Cost 1)
Give a unit +1/+1 and gain 1 life.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4
otto_leader
Sacrifice a unit. Gain 1 life and 1 resource.
Active Ability
Imperial Sacrifice (Cost 1)
Sacrifice a unit. Gain 1 life and 1 resource.
Resource Cap: 12 · Starting Hand: 4