Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

Lightmare Studios

Released: Sep 5, 2014
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Last updated: 10 Sep 2026, 06:42 GMT

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04 Sep 2026Developer post
The Season 8 Tournament Approaches!
The Season 8 Tournament Approaches! The End of Season Tournament draws closer, marking the grand finale of the 8th Ranked Season. Join top competitors and rising challengers for one last battle. This is your chance to prove your skill, climb above the rest, and end the season on
The Season 8 Tournament Approaches!
The End of Season Tournament draws closer, marking the grand finale of the 8th Ranked Season. Join top competitors and rising challengers for one last battle. This is your chance to prove your skill, climb above the rest, and end the season on a high note!
Open to everyone, this event welcomes all players! Whether you’ve been grinding ranked all season or are jumping in fresh for the competition. No matter your experience level, it’s the perfect opportunity to test yourself in a high-stakes environment.
The best part? Everyone wins with a non-tradable godpack, just for participating!
Ready to battle?
It's a best-of-three Swiss tournament, and it all goes down on the 5th of September's Sanctuary Social at 5:00PM (PST). Join our wonderful host ProfWisteria live on View game page to see the action unfold!
With Infinity-border cards on the table, and a non-tradable godpack just for participating, you won't want to miss it!
How to Join:
Join the Infinity Wars Discord.
Register for the tournament in advance on Challonge.
Direct Message your Deck and 12-card Sideboard lists to ProfWisteria on Discord before the check in period begins (5:00PM PST). Please include your Infinity Wars username in your message.
During the check in period (5:00PM - 5:30PM PST), Check In on Challonge and go to the #community-tourneys channel on the Discord to receive instructions for each round.
Additional Rules:
The first game of each round must be played without sideboards.
You have 3 minutes between games to sideboard.
You may add sideboard cards without removing others, provided the deck remains legal.
Commanders cannot be sideboarded.
Deck lists remain hidden until after Round 1, then become public.
Sideboards stay hidden until the tournament ends.
We suggest sideboarding by duplicating your deck first, then editing, to avoid errors in un-sideboarding.
A minimum of 4 players must be registered to award the Infinity-border card prize, otherwise, an additional godpack will be given for first place instead.
Additional Infinity-border prize support will be added at 10 players (2x/1x) and 16 players (3x/2x/1x). Infinity-border cards are never tradeable.
What are Sanctuary Socials?
Sanctuary Socials are weekly in-game community events designed to bring players together for fun, rewards, and connection. During each Sanctuary Social, matchmaking is highly active, ensuring players can always find a game.
The event also features a community livestream on View game page, awards participants a free stamped card, enables a Mutator Mode, and provides double experience points for playing.
It’s a dedicated time to jump in, enjoy some chaos, and engage with the wider player base!
See you on the battlefield Rift Runner!
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04 Sep 2026Developer post
IWC 2026.0.96.0 Patch Notes
Improvements First Ranked Win of the Day Quest Added a daily quest for your first Ranked win, rewarding players for competing in Ranked matches each day. Burg Battlefield Rework The Burg Battlefield has received a full visual rework. The play area now features weathered stone pla
Improvements
First Ranked Win of the Day Quest
Added a daily quest for your first Ranked win, rewarding players for competing in Ranked matches each day.
Burg Battlefield Rework
The Burg Battlefield has received a full visual rework. The play area now features weathered stone platforms framed by dense forest foliage, twisting roots, mushrooms, and flowers.
To celebrate this release, the Burg Battlefield will be featured in the store for the next 2 weeks, and receive a 10% discount.
Experimental In-Match Performance Improvements
Implemented an experimental performance improvement designed to keep matches running smoothly when many cards are in play, particularly in late-game situations.
Improved Dialogue Systems
Characters now use their own dialogue sound effects, giving conversations more distinct audio feedback. Dialogue Personalities also allow character dialogue to better reflect each character’s faction tone and alignment.
Character-specific dialogue SFX and Dialogue Personalities are now available in tutorials and will also appear in upcoming campaigns.
Fixed deterministic card trigger ordering
Previously, cards in the same zone resolved effects based on their hidden creation order, which could differ from their visible Battlefield placement.
Effects now resolve in a fixed zone priority, then from left to right by position. End-of-turn effects retain their special Graveyard-then-Deck priority, making simultaneous triggers consistent and aligned with the visible board state.
Changes
Reworded Instances of Card Draws to improve consistency.
“Draw two cards” → “Draw 2”
Fixes
Quest for Balance is now a Unique mission.
Fixed various tutorial UI visual-effect issues.
Removed automatic level bug reports now that the underlying issue has been resolved.
Fixed a minor SFX initialization issue.
Fixed incorrectly labelled Main Menu Background settings.
Fixed a soft lock caused by Defend the Borders.
Fixed battlefields loading twice during replays.
Removed Lifelink from Write of Resurgence.
Fixed Alearem, the Prognosticator, triggering incorrectly from the Command Zone.
Fixed the Torment Intruder and Pras, Flame of Vengeance interaction so Pras’s Fortress damage bonus also increases the resulting morale loss.
Fixed Bloodcore Mecha’s stat bonus not applying in the Command Zone.
Fixed Consume not applying when gained after combat had already begun.
Fixed card art appearing black after visibility changes.
Fixed Decimator failing to chain additional attacks correctly.
Fixed a game crash caused by self-referencing conditional keywords, such as Cloaked Operative’s Barrier.
Fixed AC Assimilator applying tags to itself when no valid targets were present.
Fixed selected card vanity reverting when zooming.
Preserved tutorial stat highlights when cards refresh.
Fixed the Patient Tactics Store tile image.
Fixed issue with Daclerius’ Edict animation.
Added a fix for a Denial of Force desync.
Fixed inventory filter value mappings.
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12 Aug 2026Developer post
Upcoming Server Maintenance
Tomorrow, Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM Pacific Time (Los Angeles) , we will be performing scheduled server maintenance. Downtime is expected to last approximately 2 hours , but may be extended if necessary. Infinity Wars will be unavailable during this time. Thank you for
04 Aug 2026Developer post
Infinity Wars: Original Soundtrack now available on Steam!
Official Soundtrack Out Now Return to the battlefields of Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game with the newly released Infinity Wars: Official Soundtrack . Featuring over two hours of music across 40 tracks, this collection takes you on a journey through more than a decade o
25 Jun 2026Developer post
IWC 2026.0.95.4 Patch Notes
Fixes Fixed issue where Scepter of the Deep would make non-zero cost tokens, leading to incorrect interactions with Evelle. Fixed issue where deck covers would not be counted as changed, leading to them not being saved. Fixed issue where Piercing would sometimes fail to do damage
Fixes
Fixed issue where Scepter of the Deep would make non-zero cost tokens, leading to incorrect interactions with Evelle.
Fixed issue where deck covers would not be counted as changed, leading to them not being saved.
Fixed issue where Piercing would sometimes fail to do damage to the fortress directly.
Fixed issue where Drag Down would fail to drag down.
Fixed issue where players could gain additional levels.
Fixed issue where Rift Run decks would fail to validate legality, forcing a re-draft.
Fixed issue where the end game screen in replays failed to appear.
Fixed issue with final onboarding quest completion.
Changes
Adjusted wording of mission completions:
Previous:
When CARDNAME is 100% complete... When CARDNAME becomes 100% complete...
Adjusted:
When CARDNAME is completed...
Adjusted wording of War Machine, with slight change in behavior:
Previous:
Exhaust any number of deployed Characters you control: For each Character exhausted, War Machine becomes 15% more complete. When complete, create a 16/16 Artificial and reduce progress by 100%.
Adjusted:
Exhaust any number of deployed Characters you control: For each Character exhausted this way, War Machine gains 1 Material, then for every 7 Materials, create a 16/16 Artificial token and remove 7 Materials.
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19 Jun 2026Developer post
The Season 7 Tournament Approaches!
The Season 7 Tournament Approaches! The End of Season Tournament draws closer, marking the grand finale of the current Ranked Season. Join top competitors and rising challengers for one last battle. This is your chance to prove your skill, climb above the rest, and end the season
The Season 7 Tournament Approaches!
The End of Season Tournament draws closer, marking the grand finale of the current Ranked Season. Join top competitors and rising challengers for one last battle. This is your chance to prove your skill, climb above the rest, and end the season on a high note!
Open to everyone, this event welcomes all players! Whether you’ve been grinding ranked all season or are jumping in fresh for the competition. No matter your experience level, it’s the perfect opportunity to test yourself in a high-stakes environment.
The best part? Everyone wins with a non-tradable godpack, just for participating!
Ready to battle?
It's a best-of-three Swiss tournament, and it all goes down on the 11th of July's Sanctuary Social at 5:00PM (PST). Join our wonderful host ProfWisteria live on View game page to see the action unfold!
With Infinity-border cards on the table, and a non-tradable godpack just for participating, you won't want to miss it!
How to Join:
Join the Infinity Wars Discord.
Register for the tournament in advance on Challonge.
Direct Message your Deck and 12-card Sideboard lists to ProfWisteria on Discord before the check in period begins (5:00PM PST). Please include your Infinity Wars username in your message.
During the check in period (5:00PM - 5:30PM PST), Check In on Challonge and go to the #community-tourneys channel on the Discord to receive instructions for each round.
Additional Rules:
The first game of each round must be played without sideboards.
You have 3 minutes between games to sideboard.
You may add sideboard cards without removing others, provided the deck remains legal.
Commanders cannot be sideboarded.
Deck lists remain hidden until after Round 1, then become public.
Sideboards stay hidden until the tournament ends.
We suggest sideboarding by duplicating your deck first, then editing, to avoid errors in un-sideboarding.
A minimum of 4 players must be registered to award the Infinity-border card prize, otherwise, an additional godpack will be given for first place instead.
Additional Infinity-border prize support will be added at 10 players (2x/1x) and 16 players (3x/2x/1x). Infinity-border cards are never tradeable.
What are Sanctuary Socials?
Sanctuary Socials are weekly in-game community events designed to bring players together for fun, rewards, and connection. During each Sanctuary Social, matchmaking is highly active, ensuring players can always find a game.
The event also features a community livestream on View game page, awards participants a free stamped card, enables a Mutator Mode, and provides double experience points for playing.
It’s a dedicated time to jump in, enjoy some chaos, and engage with the wider player base!
See you on the battlefield Rift Runner!
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05 Jun 2026Developer post
IWC 2026.0.95.3 Patch Notes
Changes Concluded Patreon Playtest: Flame Dawn Campaign: Read more below! Changed Quest Condition ' Summon ' to ' Play or Create ' Adjusted wording of Resurrection tooltip to have more emphasis on the End of turn part. Previous: Resurrection X: If a card with Resurrection is in t
Changes
Concluded Patreon Playtest: Flame Dawn Campaign: Read more below!
Changed Quest Condition 'Summon' to 'Play or Create'
Adjusted wording of Resurrection tooltip to have more emphasis on the End of turn part.
Previous:
Resurrection X: If a card with Resurrection is in the Graveyard for X consecutive turns, it is Raised to the Support Zone at the end of turn.
Adjusted:
Resurrection X: At the end of turn, If a card with Resurrection is in the Graveyard for X consecutive turns, it is Raised to the Support Zone.
Adjusted wording of Eaten by Zombies, creating a dependency on it killing the target.
Previous:
Kill target Character on the Battlefield. In 3 turns, if that Character is still in the Graveyard, it is Raised to your Support Zone. It gains the Undead type.
Adjusted:
Kill target Character on the Battlefield. If it dies this way, in 3 turns, if that Character is still in the Graveyard, it is Raised to your Support Zone and gains the Undead type.
Adjusted wording of Looming Resurrection raise condition, clarifying targets.
Previous:
When Looming Resurrection becomes 100% complete, Raise the 2 characters with the highest cost from each Graveyard to your Support Zone.
Adjusted:
When Looming Resurrection becomes 100% complete, Raise the 2 highest-cost characters among both Graveyards to your Support Zone.
Fixes
Fixed issue where Quick to the Punch, UH OH, BIG PLAY and Middle of the Range quests incorrectly measured quest progression.
Fixed issue with Advancing Backwards quest displaying an error when checking movement for recently created tokens.
Fixed issue where Recall would fail to work on cards moved into the graveyard by card effects.
Fixed issue where transformed cards were reverted to their original definitions when leaving the deployed zone.
Fixed issue where Ancient Egg would spawn a creature based on its current age - 1.
Fixed issue where not overcharging Overcharged Bot would kill the card.
Fixed issue where redeploying a previously overcharged Overcharged Bot from the command zone, and overcharging it again, would lead to an incorrect calculation for the stat buff.
Fixed issue where audio could play from an unselected Music Style when booting up the game.
Fixed issue where Rita's Thrall would revive one turn later than intended.
Fixed issue where Eaten by Zombies would kill its target twice.
Fixed issue where Prestige quest could not be completed if all prestige passes had already exceeded level 25.
Playtest Concluded
Over the past two weeks, our Gold Tier patrons ventured across the Infinite Worlds, battling through a preview of the Flame Dawn Campaign for the upcoming Infinity Wars: Rise of the Rifts!
We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated. Your bug reports, and feedback have been invaluable in helping us shape the future of this brand-new campaign experience.
Have Feedback? It's Not Too Late!
If you participated in the playtest and haven't yet shared your thoughts, we'd still love to hear from you. You can share your thoughts through this Feedback Form.
Patreon-Exclusive Developer Q&A
We'll also be hosting a Patreon-Exclusive developer Q&A session on Discord, to answer community questions, and share more about what's coming next for the Flame Dawn Campaign and Infinity Wars: Rise of the Rifts.
Access to this Developer Q&A will be available to patrons with an active Gold tier subscription or higher.
How do I join the Q&A Session?
Just make sure your Discord is linked to your Patreon account ahead of time, and join us in the Gold Chat at 6:00 PM, Tuesday 16th June Pacific (PDT, UTC−7)
Wishlist Infinity Wars: Rise of the Rifts Today, and we'll see you on the battlefield, Rift Runners...
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22 May 2026Developer post
Patron Playtest Now Live: Flame Dawn Campaign
New Playtest We’re back with a new playtest for the Flame Dawn Campaign , tied to the upcoming PvE campaign expansion, Rise of the Rifts . Access to this playtest will be available to patrons with an active Gold tier subscription or higher . Over the next two weeks, Patreon suppo
07 May 2026Developer post
Infinity Wars: Rise of the Rifts
Calling All Rift Runners We're almost halfway through 2026's Steam Deck Builders Fest, and it wouldn't be a festival without a reason to celebrate. As such, we're excited to announce... Infinity Wars: Rise of the Rifts Infinity Wars' PvE Campaigns Expansion Campaigns Reimagined A
24 Apr 2026Developer post
The Season 6 Tournament Approaches!
The Season 6 Tournament Approaches! The End of Season Tournament draws closer, marking the grand finale of the current Ranked Season. Join top competitors and rising challengers for one last battle. This is your chance to prove your skill, climb above the rest, and end the season
The Season 6 Tournament Approaches!
The End of Season Tournament draws closer, marking the grand finale of the current Ranked Season. Join top competitors and rising challengers for one last battle. This is your chance to prove your skill, climb above the rest, and end the season on a high note!
Open to everyone, this event welcomes all players! Whether you’ve been grinding ranked all season or are jumping in fresh for the competition. No matter your experience level, it’s the perfect opportunity to test yourself in a high-stakes environment.
The best part? Everyone wins with a non-tradable godpack, just for participating!
Ready to battle?
It's a best-of-three Swiss tournament, and it all goes down on the 2nd of May's Sanctuary Social at 5:00PM (PST). Join our wonderful host ProfWisteria live on to see the action unfold!
With Infinity-border cards on the table, and a non-tradable godpack just for participating, you won't want to miss it!
How to Join:
Join the Infinity Wars Discord.
Register for the tournament in advance on Challonge.
Direct Message your Deck and 12-card Sideboard lists to ProfWisteria on Discord before the check in period begins (5:00PM PST). Please include your Infinity Wars username in your message.
During the check in period (5:00PM - 5:30PM PST), Check In on Challonge and go to the #community-tourneys channel on the Discord to receive instructions for each round.
Additional Rules:
The first game of each round must be played without sideboards.
You have 3 minutes between games to sideboard.
You may add sideboard cards without removing others, provided the deck remains legal.
Commanders cannot be sideboarded.
Deck lists remain hidden until after Round 1, then become public.
Sideboards stay hidden until the tournament ends.
We suggest sideboarding by duplicating your deck first, then editing, to avoid errors in un-sideboarding.
A minimum of 4 players must be registered to award the Infinity-border card prize, otherwise, an additional godpack will be given for first place instead.
Additional Infinity-border prize support will be added at 10 players (2x/1x) and 16 players (3x/2x/1x). Infinity-border cards are never tradeable.
What are Sanctuary Socials?
Sanctuary Socials are weekly in-game community events designed to bring players together for fun, rewards, and connection. During each Sanctuary Social, matchmaking is highly active, ensuring players can always find a game.
The event also features a community livestream on View game page, awards participants a free stamped card, enables a Mutator Mode, and provides double experience points for playing.
It’s a dedicated time to jump in, enjoy some chaos, and engage with the wider player base!
See you on the battlefield Rift Runner!
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24 Apr 2026Developer post
IWC 2026.0.95 Patch Notes
Quests rework We've overhauled the major of Quests! These new quests have been designed with more flexible play in mind, as we felt the previous quests were too restrictive, requiring specific deck structure and play style. Let us know what you think! New Patreon Exclusive Battle
Quests rework
We've overhauled the major of Quests! These new quests have been designed with more flexible play in mind, as we felt the previous quests were too restrictive, requiring specific deck structure and play style.
Let us know what you think!
New Patreon Exclusive Battlefield
We're excited to finally be close to delivering this long awaited Patreon benefit, the Rift Marketplace!
Rift marketplaces are thriving hubs of opportunity built around the convivence of the rifts. Rift runners gather at these outposts to trade, recover, and restock on everything they need before continuing on their adventure.
We will be rolling out this benefit shortly, to all current and previous gold patrons, regardless of current subscription status.
Changes
Improved AI defensive positioning and better field activation handling.
Foil and worn visual effect of deckbuilder vanity selector changed to match card display.
Fixes
Fixed Heavens Bell moving to battlefield when target is made invalid.
Fixed Matriarch over healing commanders.
Fixed inverted return to play order of Micro-rift Research.
Fixed incorrect Acolyte Of The Alter cost reduction.
Fixed Shrapnel Launcher sometimes failing to deal damage.
Fixed issue where Carlota's guard would provide a stat buff to Carlota.
Fixed issue where Strikes When Struck card art would play in an incorrect order.
Fixed issue where the AI could move cards with movement restriction effects (e.g. Entangle).
Fixed issue where Thea Wolfborn was missing lore.
Fixed several deckbuilder vanity text issues.
Fixed deckbuilder vanity UI visual errors.
Fixed issue where you could reveal cards mid pack opening, resulting in them being hidden from the final contents showcase.
Hotfix 0.95.0b
Adjusted quest rewards
Fixed various quests not correctly tracking progress
Fixed AI not activating Carries New Life
Added steam wishlist link to campaign menu
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05 Mar 2026Developer post
[Concluded] Tournament This Weekend!
March tournament announced! Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 7th of March at 5:00PM (PST) hosted by ProfWisteria ! Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on View game page to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-border car
March tournament announced!
Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 7th of March at 5:00PM (PST) hosted by ProfWisteria!
Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on View game page to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-border cards on the table, and a non-tradable godpack just for participating!
To Play:
Register for the tournament in advance on Challonge.
Join the Infinity Wars Discord.
Direct Message your Deck and 12-card Sideboard lists to ProfWisteria on Discord before the check in period begins (5:00PM PST). Deck lists will remain hidden until after the first round has concluded, then will be posted for everyone to see. Include your Discord and Infinity Wars usernames in your message.
During the check in period (5:00PM - 5:30PM PST), Check In on Challonge and go to the #community-tourneys channel on the Discord to receive instructions for each round.
Sideboards:
Sideboards will remain hidden until the tournament concludes.
You will have a three minute period between games to sideboard in cards.
Sideboarded cards may be added without removing another card, as long as the deck is still legal.
You may not sideboard your commanders.
The first game of each round must be played un-sideboarded.
We suggest sideboarding by duplicating your deck first, then editing, to avoid errors in un-sideboarding.
A minimum of 4 players must be registered to award the Infinity-border card prize. Otherwise, an additional godpack will be given for first place instead.
Additional Infinity-border prize support will be added at 10 players (2x/1x) and 16 players (3x/2x/1x). Infinity-border cards are never tradeable.
What are Sanctuary Socials?
Sanctuary Socials are weekly in-game community events designed to bring players together for fun, rewards, and connection. During each Sanctuary Social, matchmaking is highly active, ensuring players can always find a game.
The event also features a community livestream on View game page, awards participants a free stamped card, enables a Mutator Mode, and provides double experience points for playing.
It’s a dedicated time to jump in, enjoy some chaos, and engage with the wider player base!
See you on the battlefield Rift Runner!
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19 Feb 2026Developer post
IWC 2026.0.94.3 Patch Notes
Features New Promotional Card We’re excited to introduce a brand-new promotional card, featuring a terrifying new legend joining the ranks of the undead. We hope you enjoy unleashing Timarus, Terrorlich to the battlefield! Timarus, Terrorlich - Unique Zombie At the start of game
Features
New Promotional Card
We’re excited to introduce a brand-new promotional card, featuring a terrifying new legend joining the ranks of the undead.
We hope you enjoy unleashing Timarus, Terrorlich to the battlefield!
Timarus, Terrorlich - Unique Zombie
At the start of game or when you deploy Timarus, Terrorlich, create an Overwhelming Dead in hand. While Timarus, Terrorlich is on the Battlefield, characters in your Assault Zone gain "When a Character kills this, that Character is Exhausted".
Minor Features
Added new music tracks Parallel Rift music style.
Added new sound variations to card visual effects and menu user interface.
Added ability for players to appear offline, accessed through the main menu by right clicking the player info display.
Added new Patreon Section to credits, sign-up to our Patreon to have your name immortalized in the in-game credits!
Updated Patreon Banners & Promotional Materials to reflect Patreon changes.
Fixes
Fixed issues where queue invite colors would overwrite panel colors.
Fixed issue where activating a card multiple times would display incorrect targeting behaviours.
Fixed issue where Systems notifications panel would start in an alert state.
Fixed issue where VFX would wait for animations to complete even if fast forwarding.
Adjusted input field sizing to improve UI consistency.
Improved game resolution performance.
Fixed tooltips rendering under cards in deckbuilder.
Fixed inventory card counter rendering over advanced filtering menu.
Fixed match end screen player health coloring not respecting increased max health values.
Removed 'Claim Reward Button' in Match End screen as rewards are automatically claimed.
Hotfix 0.94.3b
Fixed various card effects failing to trigger (Evolving Parasite, Nero Crypt Delver and more)
Fixed Martyr Golem heal effect triggering multiple times at once
Casual renamed to constructed
See you on the battlefield Rift Runner!
Original post
02 Feb 2026Developer post
[Concluded] Tournament This Weekend!
February tournament announced! Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 7th February at 5:00PM (PST) hosted by ProfWisteria ! Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on View game page to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-border
February tournament announced!
Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 7th February at 5:00PM (PST) hosted by ProfWisteria!
Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on View game page to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-border cards on the table, and a non-tradable godpack just for participating!
To Play:
Register for the tournament in advance on Challonge.
Join the Infinity Wars Discord.
Direct Message your Deck and 12-card Sideboard lists to ProfWisteria on Discord before the check in period begins (5:00PM PST). Deck lists will remain hidden until after the first round has concluded, then will be posted for everyone to see. Include your Discord and Infinity Wars usernames in your message.
During the check in period (5:00PM - 5:30PM PST), Check In on Challonge and go to the #community-tourneys channel on the Discord to receive instructions for each round.
Sideboards:
Sideboards will remain hidden until the tournament concludes.
You will have a three minute period between games to sideboard in cards.
Sideboarded cards may be added without removing another card, as long as the deck is still legal.
You may not sideboard your commanders.
The first game of each round must be played un-sideboarded.
We suggest sideboarding by duplicating your deck first, then editing, to avoid errors in un-sideboarding.
A minimum of 4 players must be registered to award the Infinity-border card prize. Otherwise, an additional godpack will be given for first place instead.
Additional Infinity-border prize support will be added at 10 players (2x/1x) and 16 players (3x/2x/1x). Infinity-border cards are never tradeable.
What are Sanctuary Socials?
Sanctuary Socials are weekly in-game community events designed to bring players together for fun, rewards, and connection. During each Sanctuary Social, matchmaking is highly active, ensuring players can always find a game.
The event also features a community livestream on View game page, awards participants a free stamped card, enables a Mutator Mode, and provides double experience points for playing.
It’s a dedicated time to jump in, enjoy some chaos, and engage with the wider player base!
See you on the battlefield Rift Runner!
Original post
13 Jan 2026Developer post
IWC 2026.0.94.2 Patch Notes
Happy New Year from all of us at Lightmare Studios! We hope you had a joyful and relaxing holiday season. We’re now back into the swing of things and can’t wait to share everything we have planned for the year ahead. For now here's a technical update to fix some issues discovered
Happy New Year from all of us at Lightmare Studios! We hope you had a joyful and relaxing holiday season. We’re now back into the swing of things and can’t wait to share everything we have planned for the year ahead.
For now here's a technical update to fix some issues discovered over the holiday break. (As well as to update the Ranked Season)
Ranked Season 5
Ranked Season 5 has begun!, congrats to our top-ranked Season 4 players!
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Ranked Season 5 will run until March 1st, happy hunting!
Changes
Adjusted versioning system to be more descriptive to the current state of the game.
Updated the in-game credits.
Adjusted various UI visuals.
Fixes
Fixed inability to target the same card multiple times; over multiple turns.
Fixed issue where the trading post could be used during resolution in offline games.
Fixed issue where fast forwarding would skip the end game screen in it's entirety.
Fixed issue where winning a Rift-Run game could add multiple wins to a run.
Fixed issue where vanity would be missing for Deck Commanders.
Fixed issue where queue chat notifications would not be sent.
Fixed issue where the in-game credits could not be accessed.
Fixed issue where the in-game credits would not automatically end.
Miscellaneous localization changes.
Fixed issue where the Hell's Kitchen Mutator would not transform a character into Chef.
Hotfix 2026.0.94.2b
Fixed issue with alternate arts failing to deserialize.
Fixed issues with queue invite colours.
Fixed issue where Systems notifications panel would start in an alert state.
Removed Claim Reward Button in Match End screen.
Added Patreon Section to credits.
That's all for this technical update, we hope to share some more exciting updates in the future, keep your rifts open!
See you on the battlefield Rift Runner!
Original post
06 Jan 2026Developer post
[Concluded] Tournament This Weekend!
January tournament announced! Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 10th January at 5:00PM (PST) hosted by ProfWisteria ! Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on View game page to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-border c
January tournament announced!
[Concluded] Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 10th January at 5:00PM (PST) hosted by ProfWisteria!
Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on View game page to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-border cards on the table, and a non-tradable godpack just for participating!
To Play:
Register for the tournament in advance on Challonge.
Join the Infinity Wars Discord.
Direct Message your Deck and 12-card Sideboard lists to ProfWisteria on Discord before the check in period begins (5:00PM PST). Deck lists will remain hidden until after the first round has concluded, then will be posted for everyone to see. Include your Discord and Infinity Wars usernames in your message.
During the check in period (5:00PM - 5:30PM PST), Check In on Challonge and go to the #community-tourneys channel on the Discord to receive instructions for each round.
Sideboards:
Sideboards will remain hidden until the tournament concludes.
You will have a three minute period between games to sideboard in cards.
Sideboarded cards may be added without removing another card, as long as the deck is still legal.
You may not sideboard your commanders.
The first game of each round must be played un-sideboarded.
We suggest sideboarding by duplicating your deck first, then editing, to avoid errors in un-sideboarding.
A minimum of 4 players must be registered to award the Infinity-border card prize. Otherwise, an additional godpack will be given for first place instead.
Additional Infinity-border prize support will be added at 10 players (2x/1x) and 16 players (3x/2x/1x). Infinity-border cards are never tradeable.
What are Sanctuary Socials?
Sanctuary Socials are weekly in-game community events designed to bring players together for fun, rewards, and connection. During each Sanctuary Social, matchmaking is highly active, ensuring players can always find a game.
The event also features a community livestream on View game page, awards participants a free stamped card, enables a Mutator Mode, and provides double experience points for playing.
It’s a dedicated time to jump in, enjoy some chaos, and engage with the wider player base!
Want your own Infinity-Bordered card? Join the fight and earn one of your choice as a prize.
See you on the battlefield Rift Runner!
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02 Dec 2025Developer post
IWC 0.94.1 Patch Notes
Minor changes Added new onboarding quests to help guide new players, these quests will be available for existing players. Adjusted the turn timer to encourage faster games by reducing total time and limiting banking, helping keep turns flowing smoothly, among these changes, playe
Minor changes
Added new onboarding quests to help guide new players, these quests will be available for existing players.
Adjusted the turn timer to encourage faster games by reducing total time and limiting banking, helping keep turns flowing smoothly, among these changes, players will now start with a default time bank of 10 seconds, with a maximum bank of 60 seconds, we will be monitoring how these changes effect gameplay to make further adjustments if needed.
Fixes
Adjusted draw order of battlefield cards, making the relevant power or health visible with busy zones. Status icons will also shift side depending on zone location.
Fixed issue where players would be stuck on waiting for player resolution when turn results in game over, will now continue directly to the game result screen.
Fixed issue where you could wait an infinite amount of time if your opponent did not progress manual turn resolution, Manual resolution will now forcefully progress after a short period.
Improved performance of AI, this should resolve frame drops with busy board states when turn is locked in.
Fixed draw order of graveyard cards, an issue where cards could display in zone in the incorrect order.
Fixed various issues with the tutorials.
Restored add friend and watch replay buttons to the end game screen.
Fixed issue where creating an exact copy of an entangled card led to a game breaking behavior.
Fixed visual artifacts on card frames and removed morale value background for non unit cards.
Adjusted foiling and stamp cosmetics, both of these cosmetics will now apply semi-randomly to cards based on vanity settings.
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01 Dec 2025Developer post
[Concluded] Tournament This Weekend!
Tournament announced! Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 6th of December at 5:00PM (PST) Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on View game page to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-border cards on the table, and a non-t
[Concluded] Tournament announced!
Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 6th of December at 5:00PM (PST)
Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on View game page to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-border cards on the table, and a non-tradable godpack just for participating!
To Play:
Register for the tournament in advance on Challonge.
Join the Infinity Wars Discord.
Direct Message your Deck and 12-card Sideboard lists to ProfWisteria on Discord before the check in period begins (5:00PM PST). Deck lists will remain hidden until after the first round has concluded, then will be posted for everyone to see. Include your Discord and Infinity Wars usernames in your message.
During the check in period (5:00PM - 5:30PM PST), Check In on Challonge and go to the #community-tourneys channel on the Discord to receive instructions for each round.
Sideboards:
Sideboards will remain hidden until the tournament concludes.
You will have a three minute period between games to sideboard in cards.
Sideboarded cards may be added without removing another card, as long as the deck is still legal.
You may not sideboard your commanders.
The first game of each round must be played un-sideboarded.
We suggest sideboarding by duplicating your deck first, then editing, to avoid errors in un-sideboarding.
A minimum of 4 players must be registered to award the Infinity-border card prize. Otherwise, an additional godpack will be given for first place instead.
Additional Infinity-border prize support will be added at 10 players (2x/1x) and 16 players (3x/2x/1x). Infinity-border cards are never tradeable.
What are Sanctuary Socials?
Sanctuary Socials are weekly in-game community events designed to bring players together for fun, rewards, and connection. During each Sanctuary Social, matchmaking is highly active, ensuring players can always find a game.
The event also features a community livestream on View game page, awards participants a free stamped card, enables a Mutator Mode, and provides double experience points for playing.
It’s a dedicated time to jump in, enjoy some chaos, and engage with the wider player base!
November Tournament Results
Congratulations to the winner of the November tournament, Drevoed, who claimed an Infinity-Bordered Lucca Ascended as their prize!
Want your own Infinity-Bordered card? Join the fight and earn one of your choice as a prize.
See you on the battlefield Rift Runner!
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05 Nov 2025Developer post
IWC 0.94 Patch Notes
Time Banking Lock-in your turn early and bank 20% of your remaining timer for later use. When your timer hits zero, your banked time kicks in automatically , giving you more breathing room in critical moments. All online game modes will include time banking, with each player star
Time Banking
Lock-in your turn early and bank 20% of your remaining timer for later use. When your timer hits zero, your banked time kicks in automatically, giving you more breathing room in critical moments.
All online game modes will include time banking, with each player starting with a 60-second time bank and no upper limit on how much additional time they can store.
These changes reward proactive play and discourage players running out the clock, by giving those who lock-in early a valuable tactical advantage later.
Status Icons
Status Icons are a streamlined way to get a preview of status effects on your and your opponents cards!
Although, not all status effects will have icons. We’ve selected only the effects that provide meaningful information while cards are in-play. Common effects like Charge and Vigilance won’t display icons, since they typical only matter before they are deployed. With some exceptions to this rule including; Granted Effects due to their varied behavior, and Puffy’s Choice as the effect acts more of a mission progression indicator, than a deploy effect.
The system will launch with an initial set of 24 icons, with possible refinement and expansion in the future.
End Game Screen
We have reworked the end of game screen to improve flow, progression & readability. Information is now displayed using sequential screens, with quest progress, progression and finally item and rewards.
This change will make reading the match results a lot less complicated, as well as make end game screen expansions in the future much less tedious, we're looking forward to hearing your thoughts on these changes!
AI Improvements
As promised in our last major patch, we’re continuing to improve the newly released AI overhaul. In Infinity Wars 0.94.0, the AI will feature smarter targeting behaviour for several cards, including Balance, Carrion Creeper, and more.
We’ve also updated various Character cards that previously underperformed in defense, making them more aggressive and effective in combat.
Fixes
Fixed AI clearing card cosmetics of saved decks when used.
Fixed issue where you could end your first turn before the start of the first turn.
Fixed Unstoppable ability not working for cards in the Command Zone.
AI systems improvements and card adjustments.
Thanks to all our Patreon subscribers that received an early previous of the features in this post, if you would also like sneak previews of major updates before they come out, subscribe to our Patreon!
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28 Oct 2025Developer post
Tournament This Weekend!
November tournament announced! Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 1st of November at 5:00PM (PST) hosted by ProfWisteria ! Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on View game page to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-bord
November tournament announced!
Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 1st of November at 5:00PM (PST) hosted by ProfWisteria!
Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on View game page to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-border cards on the table, and a non-tradable godpack just for participating!
To Play:
Register for the tournament in advance on Challonge.
Join the Infinity Wars Discord.
Direct Message your Deck and 12-card Sideboard lists to ProfWisteria on Discord before the check in period begins (5:00PM PST). Deck lists will remain hidden until after the first round has concluded, then will be posted for everyone to see. Include your Discord and Infinity Wars usernames in your message.
During the check in period (5:00PM - 5:30PM PST), Check In on Challonge and go to the #community-tourneys channel on the Discord to receive instructions for each round.
Sideboards:
Sideboards will remain hidden until the tournament concludes.
You will have a three minute period between games to sideboard in cards.
Sideboarded cards may be added without removing another card, as long as the deck is still legal.
You may not sideboard your commanders.
The first game of each round must be played un-sideboarded.
We suggest sideboarding by duplicating your deck first, then editing, to avoid errors in un-sideboarding.
A minimum of 4 players must be registered to award the Infinity-border card prize. Otherwise, an additional godpack will be given for first place instead.
Additional Infinity-border prize support will be added at 10 players (2x/1x) and 16 players (3x/2x/1x). Infinity-border cards are never tradeable.
What are Sanctuary Socials?
Sanctuary Socials are weekly in-game community events designed to bring players together for fun, rewards, and connection. During each Sanctuary Social, matchmaking is highly active, ensuring players can always find a game.
The event also features a community livestream on View game page, awards participants a free stamped card, enables a Mutator Mode, and provides double experience points for playing.
It’s a dedicated time to jump in, enjoy some chaos, and engage with the wider player base!
October Tournament Results
Congratulations to the winner of the October tournament, Duelist777, who claimed an Infinity-Bordered Nero, Crypt Delver as their prize!
Want your own Infinity-Bordered card? Join the fight and earn one of your choice as a prize.
See you on the battlefield Rift Runner!
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