Cyclades: The Manticore

About this expansion

Cyclades: The Manticore is a bonus card for Cyclades: Hades, designed for 2–5 players with a listed play time of 90 minutes. Released in 2011, it was included in Plato magazine #40, published in October 2011.

The card introduces a direct and dangerous effect: the Manticore eliminates an opponent’s hero. This makes the card especially notable for its ability to remove a hero from the game, creating a clear threat whenever an opposing hero is in its sights.

However, heroes are not always vulnerable. If a hero is on the same island as Chiron, it cannot be targeted by the Manticore. This specific protection gives Chiron a crucial connection to the card’s effect and defines the condition under which the Manticore cannot strike.

• Type: Bonus card for Cyclades: Hades
• Effect: Eliminates an opponent’s hero
• Protection: A hero sharing an island with Chiron cannot be targeted
• Players: 2–5
• Play time: 90 minutes

As a compact addition, Cyclades: The Manticore centers on one memorable interaction between a powerful elimination effect and Chiron’s protection. Its concise rule text makes the card’s role easy to identify: the Manticore threatens opposing heroes, while Chiron can keep a hero safe when they occupy the same island.