Claim: Dark Elves

About this expansion

Claim: Dark Elves is a faction addition for the two-player card game Claim and/or Claim2, with games lasting about 25 minutes. Released in 2019, it introduces a new faction with a unique ability.

The Dark Elves can be swapped for one of the existing factions in the base game. This lets you change the faction mix while playing Claim, providing greater replayability without changing the identity of the game’s existing factions.

Their distinctive rule applies during Phase 2. Whenever you collect at least one Dark Elf into your score pile in a trick, you must discard one non-Dark Elf card from that score pile from the game.

• Collect at least one Dark Elf in a trick during Phase 2.
• Discard one non-Dark Elf card from your score pile from the game.
• If your score pile contains only Dark Elf cards, you do not have to discard a card.
• Collecting more than one Dark Elf in the same trick still requires only one other faction card to be discarded.

This ability makes the Dark Elves stand out through a clear interaction with the cards already in your score pile. The rule also creates an important distinction between collecting a single Dark Elf and collecting multiple Dark Elves in one trick: either way, the required discard is limited to one card.

Use Claim: Dark Elves to replace an existing faction and give your two-player games a different card mix. Whether added to Claim or Claim2, this faction offers a compact way to vary the experience while introducing a memorable Phase 2 rule.