Aristeia!: Smoke and Mirrors

About this expansion

Aristeia!: Smoke and Mirrors is a 2018 expansion for two-player Aristeia! matches lasting about 90 minutes. It brings four new characters, a new Hexadome token, and the dangerous Burning state to the spectacle.

Each character offers a distinct role and approach. Murtair is a close-combat fighter who can turn damage suffered to his own advantage, but his low Defense and bloodthirstiness make disengaging difficult. Kozmo supports her team and scores while using Smoke to block Line of Sight; despite her strong Defense, she is not a tank.

• Padre Inquisidor Mendoza: his Sanatur a Deo Automatic Skill and damage capabilities make him an off-tank who can be difficult to send to the Infirmary.
• Tãowù: an aggressive control support who works mainly with the enemy’s card pool and can threaten the Immobilized state.
• Smoke: a token that affects Hexadome spaces by blocking Line of Sight without hindering movement.
• Burning: while the blue side of a Burning token is up, roll an Orange Die; successes cause 1 Damage, while Specials add another Burning token.

Smoke and Mirrors reinforces Aristeia!’s identity as pure spectacle, adding dramatic tools for shaping visibility, applying pressure, and exploiting each fighter’s strengths. The expansion is not a standalone game: a copy of Aristeia! is required to play.