6 Glossary of Terms

Active Hero

The Hero currently revealed in a Battle Zone.

Arena

The central shared play area that contains seven Battle Zones where Heroes face off.

Bench

A group of four Hero cards drawn and held in Substitution and Playmaker Modes. Heroes in the Bench may be substituted into battles by paying the required Hot Dog cost.

Bonus Play

A Play card included beyond the 30-card Playbook limit. Bonus Plays follow all normal rules for Play cards but do not count toward the deck limit.

Cancelled

An effect or card that is stopped before it resolves. Cancelled Plays are still considered played and are discarded after use.

Discard

A zone where used or removed cards are placed. Each player maintains their own Discard Pile.

Cards that are discarded, sent to the discard pile, or placed face-up in a discard pile are not revealed unless a card or rule explicitly instructs the player to reveal them.

Discarding a card does not count as revealing a card for any rules or effects that reference revealed cards.

Draw

To take a card from the top of a deck into a player’s hand.

Hand

The private area containing a player’s drawn Hero cards (for substitution) and/or Play cards (for activation). Also referred to as the Bench when referencing Heroes.

Hero

The primary card type used in battle. Heroes are placed into Battle Zones and compared using their Power value.

Hero Deck

A deck composed entirely of Hero cards. Players draw from this deck to set up the Arena and refill their Bench during substitution.

Hot Dogs

The in-game energy resource used to pay for Plays and Substitutions. Each player manages their own Hot Dog total during gameplay.

Nullify

To cancel an effect or Play. Nullification can occur in two ways:

• Before resolution: The effect is stopped from happening. The Play is still considered used, and any costs (such as Hot Dogs) are still paid.
• After resolution: Some cards may nullify ongoing or persistent effects that were already applied. In this case, the effect is ended, but any prior outcomes remain unless specifically reversed.

Play

A card from the Playbook that causes an effect or change to the game state. Plays are activated by paying their Hot Dog cost.

Playbook

The deck of Play cards used only in Playmaker Mode. It contains unique Plays and may also include Bonus Plays.

Power

The stat used to compare Heroes during battle. The Hero with the higher Power wins the battle.

Recover

To gain back spent Hot Dogs through card effects.

Reveal

To reveal a card means to show that card to all players so its identity is clearly visible.

Revealing a card does not move the card, discard it, or place it into play unless a rule or card effect specifically instructs otherwise. A card remains in its current zone after being revealed unless another instruction changes its location.

If a card effect instructs a player to reveal a card, that card is considered revealed for all rules purposes.

A Hero turned face-up in a Battle Zone is considered revealed.

Cards that enter the Discard are not considered revealed solely because they entered the Discard. A card is only revealed if a rule or card effect specifically instructs a player to reveal it.

If a rule or effect instructs a player to reveal a card from a hidden zone (such as a hand or deck), that card must be shown to all players long enough for its identity to be confirmed before continuing play.

A revealed card becomes public information for all players.

Run

To activate a Play by paying its Hot Dog cost and resolving its effect.

Search

To look through a deck for a specific card or type, as directed by a card effect.

Substitute

To replace a face-down Hero in the Arena with a Hero from the Bench. Substitution follows these steps:

1. Pay 2 Hot Dogs.
2. Choose a Hero from your Bench to enter the Battle Zone.
3. Move the original face-down Hero to the Discard Pile.
4. Place the new Hero face-down into the Battle Zone.
5. Draw a new Hero from your Hero Deck.

Each player may substitute only once per battle.