A card crafting game of nature s power First released in 2016 John D Clair s Mystic Vale introduced the world to the Card Crafting System this new game mechanic took the traditional game card and turned it in to a dynamic player controlled game piece Essential Edition With Card Crafting at its center and stunning art work featured on every card Mystic Vale became an award winning modern classic that has been enjoyed by gamers for years This Essential Edition includes the base game of Mystic Vale along with the first three expansions Vale of Magic Vale of the Wild and Mana Storm at a very special price Contents . 80 Starting cards 252 Advancements 18 Fertile Soil advancements 90 Vale cards 4 Reference cards 16 Leaders 14 Conclaves 30 Dividers 44 1 point VP tokens 12 5 point VP tokens 4 Mana tokens 8 Amulets 100 Card sleeves 1 Rulebook 1 Playmat 160 Spirit tokens Specifications . Players 2 4 players. Age Ages 14 . Play Time 45 minute play time. Weight 6 193 lbs