Features of Mistborn Board Game by Devir

Mistborn Board Game by Devir brings Brandon Sanderson’s universe to the tabletop with a deckbuilding game set in The Final Empire, the first novel in the Mistborn saga. In this game, players take on the role of iconic characters such as Vin, Kelsier, Marsh or Shan, using Allomantic powers, allies, missions and resources to fight for victory in the mist-covered streets of Luthadel.

Published by Devir and designed by John D. Clair, this game combines card strategy, resource management and the gradual development of each player’s personal deck. As in many deckbuilding games, each player begins with a simple starting deck and improves it by acquiring stronger cards from a central market. The thematic twist comes from the use of metals: during the game, you burn different metals to activate powers, strengthen cards, deal damage, advance missions or prepare turns that can completely change the rhythm of play.

One of its strongest points is the variety of game modes. In competitive mode, players face each other while trying to complete missions, improve their decks and survive enemy attacks. In cooperative mode, the table joins forces against the Lord Ruler, who has his own automated threat system. The game also includes a solo mode, ideal for players who want to test their strategy without waiting for a full group. This flexibility makes it especially appealing both for Sanderson fans and for regular players of strategic card games.

Each game revolves around constant decisions: which cards to buy, when to invest in improving your deck, which metals to burn, whether to rush a mission or prepare a more explosive future turn. The market includes allies, actions, weapons, mists and infiltration plans, adding variety and replayability. The use of dials, player boards and tokens also helps track health, metals, objectives and progress clearly throughout the game.

Recommended for 1 to 4 players aged 13 and up, with games lasting around 30 to 60 minutes, Mistborn is a strong choice for anyone looking for a deckbuilding game with a powerful setting, flexible modes and a recognisable adaptation of the Cosmere. If you enjoy card strategy, combined abilities and the idea of burning metals to unleash Allomantic powers, this box offers plenty of tension, planning and unexpected strikes hidden in the mist.

Technical Details

Name: Mistborn Board Game by Devir

Publisher: Devir

Product type: Board game

Licence / Universe: Mistborn / Cosmere

Author: John D. Clair

Artists / Illustrators: David Álvarez Astruga, Valeria Casale, Logan Feliciano, Antti Hakosaari, Austin Hartell, Amirul Hhf, Joel Holtzman, Ari Ibarra, Vladimir Ishelin, Satoshi Kamanaka, Svetlana Kostina, Irina Kuzmina, Linda Lithén, Alexander Ngo, Kevin O'Neill, Gal Or, Elizabeth Peiró, Kiki Moch Rizky, Sami Rytkönen, Deandra Scicluna, Steven Shan, Darko Stojanovic and Raymond Swanland

Genre / Mechanics: Deckbuilding, cooperative play, competitive play, solo mode, market and player elimination

Number of players: 1 to 4 players

Recommended age: 13 years and up

Approximate play time: 30 to 60 minutes

Language: Spanish

Card size: 63 x 88 mm

Contents: 171 cards in total, including 4 large character cards, 8 large mission cards, 4 starting decks, 82 market cards and 37 Lord Ruler challenge cards; 4 player boards, 4 player health dials, 1 Lord Ruler health dial, 1 Lord Ruler personal board, 16 wooden tracking cubes, metal tokens, 14 boxing tokens, 8 Atium tokens, 1 three-dimensional objective token and 1 rulebook.