Deploy units from the deck at the bottom β they march right and auto-fight. Spend Aether (regenerates over time; buy Aether Workers to grow it).
Win by destroying the enemy Citadel on the right. Lose if your Nexus on the left falls.
Rock-paper-scissors: enemies carry a tag β BruteSwarmSiegeEthereal. Your units deal a damage type that is strong (Γ1.6) or weak (Γ0.7) against tags. Bring a mix β spamming one unit loses.
Overcharge orb (bottom-left) fills as you fight. When full, pick a mode: Overdrive (buff), Supernova (lane nuke), Fortress (survive).
Hero has a powerful active skill on cooldown β time it for boss casts and Surge packs.
Mid Node: hold the glowing node at mid-lane for bonus Aether. Don't turtle β income drops if you camp your base.
Clear worlds to earn Souls. Spend them in the Barracks to unlock and level units & heroes. Boss worlds are every third stage.
Pick up to 5 units + 1 hero.
Heroes
Units
Unlock & level your roster. Higher levels grant stat power and, at milestones, new traits.