Kill The King

Overview

Kill The King is a fast card-battle game where two commanders place units across Melee, Ranged, and Castle lanes. Each player begins with 20 HP; the castle soaks damage first. Break the enemy castle and then reduce its commander to 0 HP to win, or have more HP after three rounds.

How a Match Works

• Matches are up to three rounds. Each round: draw 7 cards, place 3 Melee, 3 Ranged, and 1 Castle card.
• Castles flip to determine who attacks first (higher rank wins ties randomly).
• On your turn, flip one of your face-down units to attack the opposing unit in the same lane. Excess attack power (overflow) damages the enemy castle; if the castle is destroyed, overflow hits commander HP.
• Played units move to the graveyard after resolving.

Elements & Trumps

• Suits map to elements: Hearts ♥ = Fire, Diamonds ♦ = Wind, Spades ♠ = Water, Clubs ♣ = Earth.
• Fire trumps Earth; Earth trumps Wind; Wind trumps Water; Water trumps Fire. A favorable trump gives a combat edge in clashes.

Castles

Your seventh card is your Castle and sets fortress HP plus a special ability. Examples from the card list:

• 2 — Column Strike: attacks also clear the vertical column.
• 3 — Spy: reveal one enemy unit; rearrange your army.
• 4 — Range Buff: ranged units deal double attack damage.
• 5 — Absorb Element: ignore castle hits if your element trumps the attacker.
• 6 — Melee Buff: melee units deal double attack damage.
• 7 — Assassin Debuff: enemy Assassins only deal 1 damage.
• 8 — King Hunter: if enemy castle is a King, deal 16 to it immediately.
• 9 — Double Strike: may attack twice on your first turn (blocked by enemy 10 or King).
• 10 — Fortify: castle defense becomes 15.
• J — Priest: Castle defense 10.
• Q — Sorceress: Castle defense 8; same-element defenders get double defense.
• K — King: Castle defense 20; +2 attack to all units of the King’s element.
• A — Assassin: Castle defense 7; destroys enemy castle if it is J, Q, K, or A.

Other ranks use the card’s combat value as castle defense.

Game Modes

• Classic: Each side uses a 26-card elemental half (You: Fire & Wind; Enemy: Water & Earth) for clearer trump dynamics.
• Chaos: Full 52-card deck shuffled and split 26/26 for more randomness.

Tips & UI Notes

• Place cards by dragging or clicking; confirm placements to flip castles and begin.
• Hover face-up cards to see combat values and castle abilities. Use the Battle Chronicle for a move log.
• Consider castle specials over raw value; high-rank castles may have powerful effects.

Win Conditions

• Reduce the enemy commander to 0 HP to win immediately.
• After three rounds, the player with higher HP wins (ties possible).