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Artifact

Artifact

Valve·Released Nov 28, 2018·Single player

Platforms
PC
Genres
StrategyTabletop
Critic82/100
Across 4 reviews
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About

A collaboration between legendary card game designer Richard Garfield and Valve, Artifact Classic is a digital card game that combines deeply strategic, competitive gameplay with the rich setting of Dota 2. The result is an immersive and visually stunning trading card game unlike any other. Wield your deck across three lanes of combat, answer every move of your opponent with one of your own. Unlimited hand size. Unlimited number of units you control. Unlimited mana you can employ. Artifact Classic is free to play! Furthermore, all cards are now available to all players. If you paid for the original Artifact, your cards are promoted to Collector's Edition cards. Paid game event tickets have also been phased out.

Reviews

6 reviews
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IGN
Tom Marks·Dec 20, 2018
Critic85/100
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Five years after Valve’s last major game, the legendary developer proves it still knows how to make amazing things.

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GameSpot
Daniel Starkey·Dec 6, 2018
Critic80/100
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Artifact's mix of Dota 2's mechanics with that of a trading card game is a brilliant flip on the TCG formula that allows for new and complex strategies.

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Rock Paper Shotgun
Matt Cox·Dec 5, 2018
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Ultimately, though, Dota and Artifact both appeal to me for the same reasons. Both can feel overwhelming and unfair, but both those feelings can be quashed with experience – at least, outside of the competitive modes. For now, those are the preserve of the wealthy – and a question mark on the game’s longevity for everyone else.

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