Better World - Can I use the Better World to remove the Year End?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
No.
Better World - If the Event Card is removed, will it be used again when the cards are reshuffled on the occasion of the next Year End event?
Wizards & Dragons
No. The selected Event Card stays out of the game until the game ends.
By Magic’s Hand - Can I use the card “By Magic’s Hand” to steal a Magic Book that is already placed in my principality?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Change Places! - Can I exchange a Fleet with a Building?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Change Places! - Can I have my own Buildings switch places with foreign ones?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Change Places! - Can I move a Building to an empty building site?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Change Places! - Can I switch places between Road Improvements?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes, if the other rules are observed.
Change Places! - Can I use “Change Places!” to have my Bordello switch place with my Robber Baron’s Castle?
Wizards & Dragons
No, the magic doesn’t go that far.
Change Places! - What happens to a Witch or a Pawnbroker if I move the Buildings they are placed on?
Wizards & Dragons
They move accordingly.
Citadel - Can I remove my Citadels?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Citadel - How many victory points is a Citadel worth?
Wizards & Dragons
- If no Wizard is placed on it: one (the victory point of the settlement underneath).
- If one or more Wizards are placed on it: two (including the victory point of the settlement underneath).
Citadel - I have built two Citadels. Is it required that one Wizard be present in each of them so that I can turn them on the side “Wizard Present,” thus making each card worth two victory points?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes. Each Citadel needs its own Wizard to be worth two victory points.
Citadel - What can I build in a Citadel?
Wizards & Dragons
All cards that don’t have a red text box.
Citadel Expansions - What is a Citadel Expansion?
Wizards & Dragons
A card with a purple text box.
Comet - What effect does the Comet have if I reduced the cards in my hand before it was played?
Wizards & Dragons
After the Comet is played, you can always add cards to your hand until the upper limit is reached.
Countermagic - Can I play a second defense card if my opponent blocked the first one with the help of a Countermagic?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes, if you have a second card in your hand or can get the blocked card from the discard pile during your turn.
Countermagic - Can I still use the Countermagic after other protective measures have failed?
Wizards & Dragons
No. A Countermagic doesn’t prevent a card’s effect, it prevents a card from being played. That’s why a Countermagic must be used immediately after the card is played.
Countermagic - Can I use the Countermagic against a magic spell from a Magic Book?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Countermagic - Can I use the Countermagic first on my own turn and then on my opponent’s turn?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Countermagic - I placed the Countermagic. Now I play an Arsonist, and my opponent uses a Bishop against it. Can I use the Countermagic against the Bishop?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Countermagic - If a Countermagic is used against a Bribery, does the gold have to be paid anyway?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Note: The Bribery belongs to the theme sets "Politics & Intrigue". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Countermagic - If my opponent attacks one of my Wizards with a Wizards’ Duel, and I use the Countermagic against it: can the Magic Power for the Countermagic also come from my attacked Wizard?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Countermagic - My game partner has used the Countermagic against one of my Action Cards. Can I play this same Action Card a second time during the same turn?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes, if you got it back into your hand with the help of the Magical Eye or the Scribes Offices.
Note: Scribes Offices belong to the theme set "Barbarian & Traders". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Dragon - Can I use The Black Knight to fight a Dragon?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Dragon - Does the Templar Fortress also protect Dragons?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Note: The Templar Fortress belongs to the theme sets "Politics & Intrigue". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Earth Magic - What are Region Improvements that protect Regions from an Earth Magic?
Wizards & Dragons
They are cards that are placed adjacent to regions; they feature a brown text box.
Guardian of Fate - Can I use the Guardian of Fate to move the Year End?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Land: Change Thyself! - What are the Region Improvements that prevent me from changing a region via this action?
Wizards & Dragons
They are cards that are placed adjacent to regions; they feature a brown text box.
See also: Region Improvements.
Magic Books - Can I remove Magic Books in the same way as Units and Buildings?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Magic Books - Can I use Magic Books that are placed in Citadels without Wizards?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes, provided that you have Wizards in other Citadels.
Magic Books - If I have a Magic Book twice, can I use both in the same round?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Magic Books - When can I start to place Magic Books?
Wizards & Dragons
As soon as you have built a Citadel.
Magic Books - When can I start to use my Magic Books?
Wizards & Dragons
You can use your Magic Books as soon as you have placed them and are able to pay for the required Magic Power. There is no limit regarding victory points, but you should have at least one Wizard.
Magic Books - When can I use my Magic Books?
Wizards & Dragons
Most Magic Books you can only use during your own turn. Exceptions are the Magic Books Countermagic, Timejump and Wheel of Time; in this context, please observe the respective rules of these cards.
Magic Kitchen - What happens when I roll a “2” when using the Magic Kitchen?
Wizards & Dragons
Nothing – except that the Magic Power you used is gone.
Magic Potion - How do I calculate the simultaneous effect of Magic Potion and Bordello on a Knight?
Wizards & Dragons
The factors affecting the strength of Knights are calculated in the chronological order in which they become effective. Each time the Magic Potion loses its effect, the strength is calculated again.
Magical Eye - Can I use the Magical Eye if I have no more cards in my hand?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Magical Eye - Do I have to place the discarded card under the stack from which I take a card?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Metropolis - Can I place a Dragon on a building site of a Metropolis that is also adjacent to a Citadel?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Note: The Metropolis belongs to the theme sets "Politics & Intrigue". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Stone of Wisdom - After the Stone of Wisdom is built, can I use the Prophesy to look at the top cards of my opponent’s Expansion Card stacks?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Stone of Wisdom - Can I build a Robber Baron’s Castle or Bordello after the Stone of Wisdom is built?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Note: Robber Baron’s Castle and Bordello belong to the theme sets "Trade & Change" and "Politics & Intrigue". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Stone of Wisdom - Can I build Pirate Fleets after the Stone of Wisdom is built?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Note: Pirate Fleets belong to the theme sets "Knights & Merchants" and "Science & Progress". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Stone of Wisdom - Can I lose the Stone of Wisdom again?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes, either by means of a Raid or because you decide to remove it again.
Note: The event card Raid belongs to the theme sets "Knights & Merchants". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Stone of Wisdom - Can I place a Pawnbroker on the Stone of Wisdom to get Magic Power back?
Wizards & Dragons
- Place a Pawnbroker: yes.
- Get Magic Power back: no.
Note: The Pawnbroker belongs to the theme set "Trade & Change". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Stone of Wisdom - Can I still use my Large Bazaar after the Stone of Wisdom was built?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Note: The Large Bazaar belongs to the theme set "Trade & Change". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Stone of Wisdom - Can I still use my Manufactures for Product Refinement after the Stone of Wisdom is built?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Note: Manufactures for Product Refinement belong to the theme set "Trade & Change". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Stone of Wisdom - Does an additional Unit desert if the "Beloved Prince" Statue is built after the Stone of Wisdom was built?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Note: The "Beloved Prince" Statue belongs to the Artisans & Benefactors Expansion Set. All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Stone of Wisdom - Does the Stone affect both players or only the one in whose principality it is placed?
Wizards & Dragons
The Stone of Wisdom affects both players. Only the two victory points belong to the player who built it.
Stone of Wisdom - If I built the Stone of Wisdom, can I still lose cards through a Conflict or Buildings through a Raid?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Note: The event card Raid belongs to the theme sets "Knights & Merchants". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Stone of Wisdom - Is it necessary that both of the two Citadels I need for the Stone of Wisdom carry Wizards?
Wizards & Dragons
Stone of Wisdom - When I build the Stone of Wisdom, do the Dogmas, Witches, and Excommunications already placed by my game partner become ineffective?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Note: Dogmas and Excommunications belong to the theme sets "Barbarians & Traders" and "Politics & Intrigue". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Timejump - If the Timejump as well as the Public Feeling are involved in the game, in what order are they used?
Wizards & Dragons
The Timejump can be used first. If it is not used and the event Civil War or Riots comes up, first the active and then the passive player can decide if he wants to use a star of the Public Feeling.
Note: The Public Feeling belongs to the Artisans & Benefactors Expansion Set. All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Timejump - My game partner placed a Church Domain. I roll a “?”. The Event Card read out aloud now is not of my liking, and I use the Timejump against it. Does my game partner have to remove his Church Domain and discard his ore and wool?
Wizards & Dragons
Your game partner keeps his Church Domain as well as his ore and wool. These things would be lost only after the event is completely resolved. Since the roll of the “?” is entirely undone by your Timejump, your game partner’s Buildings and resources are not affected.
Note: The *Church Domain* belongs to the theme sets "Politics & Intrigue". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Timejump - What happens to an Event Card that was read out aloud if I use the Timejump against it?
Wizards & Dragons
The drawn (and rejected) Event Card is discarded to the bottom of the Event Card stack.
What exactly does the announcement mean that "Wizards & Dragons" is being used?
Wizards & Dragons
It just means that the Center Cards "Citadel" are put out and can be built by players that have the required resources.
Wheel of Time - I placed two Wheels of Time. Can I use the 2nd Wheel of Time if the Timejump was played against the first of these two Events?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Witch - Can I place a Dogma on a Building that already carries a Witch?
Wizards & Dragons
No. Compare the corresponding question under Dogma.
Note: The Dogma belongs to the theme sets "Barbarian & Traders". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Witch - Can I place a Pawnbroker on a Building that already carries a Witch of my game partner?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Note: The Pawnbroker belongs to the theme sets "Trade & Change". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Witch - Can I place a Witch on a Building that already carries a Pawnbroker of my game partner?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Note: The Pawnbroker belongs to the theme sets "Trade & Change". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Witch - Can I place the Witch on a Building that already carries a Dogma?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes. Compare the corresponding question under Dogma.
Note: The Dogma belongs to the theme sets "Barbarian & Traders". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Witch - In what order do I remove a Dogma and a Witch that are placed on the same Building?
Wizards & Dragons
That depends on which player is the first to roll a “?”.
- The Dogma is removed as soon as the player who played it rolls a “?”.
- The Witch is removed as soon as the owner of the Building that carries the Witch rolls a “?”.
The respective other card remains on the Building.
Note: The Dogma belongs to the theme sets "Barbarian & Traders". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Witch - What happens to my Witch if I play the Arsonist to burn down the Building the Witch is placed on?
Wizards & Dragons
She goes to the discard pile.
Wizard - Are Wizards Units in the sense of the Barbarian Invasion?
Wizards & Dragons
No.
Note: Barbarian Invasions belong to the theme set "Barbarians & Traders". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Wizard - Can I cast a magic spell with the help of a Wizard and then use resources to replenish him with Magic Power, all on one and the same turn?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Wizard - Can I move a Wizard from one Citadel to another?
Wizards & Dragons
Not “just like that” - you can do this only by combining special actions.
Wizard - Can I use a Wizard to perform magic immediately after placing him?
Wizards & Dragons
Yes.
Wizard - When can I activate Wizards and use the Magic Power?
Wizards & Dragons
At any moment during your turn. But you may use the activated Wizards only on your next turn.
Wizards’ Duel - Can I pay for the Magic Power – the cost of the Wizards’ Duel – also with a Wizard that has just been activated?
Wizards & Dragons
No.