Vanguard Exiles

Designed by the Creator of Magic: The Gathering

Vanguard Exiles is a competitive auto-battler card game designed by Richard Garfield (legendary game designer of Magic: The Gathering), bringing his signature philosophy of strategic depth, meaningful choices, and emergent gameplay into a fast-paced digital battleground.
In your role as General, every match challenges you to outthink and outmanoeuvre your opponents whilst unpredictable zones reshape the battlefield, driving ongoing tactical adaptation.

Strategic Auto-Battling with Meaningful Decisions
Unlike traditional auto-battlers, Vanguard Exiles emphasizes player agency where victory is determined by how well you:
Discover card synergies/interactions within each unique Squad

Evaluate card selection and deployment each round

Unleash your Vanguard's potential through your choices

Manage and leverage Zone effects in an evolving battlefield

Anticipate your opponent’s strategies

Re-evaluate your tactics throughout the game

Your decisions matter, rewarding long-term planning and Squad mastery.

Dynamic Battle Zones That Change Every Match
The battlefield is in a state of flux, as emerging zones introduce game-changing modifiers and obstacles. Players must continuously adapt their strategy as the environment evolves, a hallmark of Richard Garfield games. No two matches are the same; each game unfolds its own unique challenges that shape every strategic decision.

Competitive PvP, Built for Replayability
Head-to-head PvP matches

Strategy-driven outcomes

High replay value through Faction and Unit variety

Designed for players who enjoy thinking several moves ahead

Claim What Remains
The world has fallen. In the wake of a global cataclysm, survival has reshaped everything, including allegiances. Old enmities have faded, replaced by alliances forged out of necessity. Technology and magic now coexist in a dieselpunk landscape where domination is the only path forward.
Across this shattered world, survivors band together into Squads, aiming to reclaim lost territory and carve out a future from the ruins. For this, it’s more than a matter of strength. A General is needed to lead their Squad, with the instincts and foresight to outthink every rival who stands in their way.
That General is you.