The Absence Returns: Annihilation Raid Deck & Spoils of Annihilation

Rising Empire Studios is excited to announce our third player-versus-environment (PvE) experience: the Annihilation Raid Deck, alongside the expansion booster Spoils of Annihilation. Both release in late March 2027.

Something beyond the universe has broken through. The Absence has returned, and its arrival threatens to erase everything in its path. In this solo or cooperative raid, 1-4 players seek out the Sword of the Abundant Flame, overcome a series of Obstacles, and face The Absence before nothing remains.

SOLO OR COOPERATIVE

- Classic Encounter: 1-4 players bring their Alpha Clash decks (a standard 50-60 card deck and one Contender each) against an automated Boss.

- Heroic Encounter: a tougher raid using the red highlighted text on various cards, built for 3-4 players.

FACING THE ABSENCE

- Your Decks Feed It: The top 10 cards of each player's deck and the Boss Deck form The Absence's Life Deck. Its health is the number of cards in it, and it replenishes throughout the game.

- Obstacles Become Auras: Obstacles have health and can be attacked. Defeat one and it flips into an Aura that stays in play, and the next Obstacle arrives.

- Claim the Sword: When the last Obstacle leaves play, the Leader card flips into the Sword of the Abundant Flame.

- Two Sides of The Absence: With no Obstacles left, The Absence spawns an Elite Minion and flips to Side 2. Reduce its health to 0 there to win.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX?

- 1x Oversized Double-Sided Boss Card

- 26-Card Minion Deck, 25-Card Boss Deck and 25-Card Event Deck

- 6x Double-Sided Obstacle & Aura Cards

- 1x Double-Sided Leader & Sword Card

- 4x Double-Sided Info Cards and 1x Double-Sided Portal Card

- 4x Spoils of Annihilation Booster Packs

- 2x 51-Card Player Decks, led by Anzudak, Draconic Destroyer and Fangyin, Draconic Savior

- 1x Rulebook

SPOILS OF ANNIHILATION: ENTER THE DRAGONS

In the aftermath of Annihilation, Dragons have emerged, drawn to the ruins in search of ancient power. Spoils of Annihilation is a special expansion booster box of fearsome Dragons, devastating abilities and legendary treasures, built for both the raid and traditional Alpha Clash play.

- 80 unique cards, with four new Drak'aroth Contenders

- 5 cards per pack (3 Common, Uncommon or Rare, plus 2 Premium Foils), 20 packs per box, 6 boxes per case

- 1 Iconic Art case topper in every sealed case

- Every card is legal in Constructed

BEYOND THE BOX: ENDLESS QUESTS ON XP NETWORK

Defeating The Absence is only the beginning. Scan the QR code on the back of the Annihilation Rulebook to unlock Quests right here on XP Network. You'll find new challenges to conquer, tasks to complete and rewards to unlock, with more Quests added over time. Track your progress and see how far your raiding party can go. The box holds the raid, but the adventure keeps expanding.

HOW DO I GET IT?

The Annihilation Raid Deck and Spoils of Annihilation release in late March 2027. Order now from Covenant or through your local game store.

Read the full announcement: https://www.alphaclashtcg.com/news-old/annihilation-raid-deck-spoils-of-annihilation

Alone or alongside your allies, you are all that stands between existence and total annihilation. Are you ready to face The Absence?

Alpha Clash: The Harvest - A Cosmic Conquest Story drop is now available for just $2.99 or 299 XP as a digital-only release.

Store: https://shop.alphaclashtcg.com/products/alpha-clash-synthorian-the-harvest-digital

NEW DROP this Friday on XP Network!

The Harvest: A Cosmic Conquest Story is a 10-page digital comic set on Synthoria. Digital only.

299 XP or $2.99.

Store: https://pd4mnn-tn.myshopify.com/products/alpha-clash-synthorian-the-harvest-digital

At its core, Alpha Clash is built on being a fun and competitive game. We added Contender Bounties and Event cards to keep things fresh and fun. Now, we're doubling down on our mission and introducing Seasons. Each Season runs for three months, with twists and turns awaiting in every one. Bans, limits, un-bans and more could happen in any Season, and every Season's changes are in place for both in-person and online official Alpha Clash gameplay.

Seasons mean the game you sit down to play in spring won't be the same game you played in winter. New decks get room to breathe, familiar decks get a shake-up, and cards you've been missing can come back to the table. Here's how it all works, when each Season runs, and exactly what we're doing for Season 1.

Article: https://www.alphaclashtcg.com/news/seasons-are-coming

Alpha Clash Comic Books - Digital Issues

We've been asked many times for digital options for Clashers to access the Cosmic Conquest Comic Book series and other Alpha Clash titles that have been physical-only releases.

The first 5 issues of our Cosmic Conquest series are being released, digitally, as Drops on XP Network this week. One issue per day.

As many people have been accumulating XP rewards from in-person events, online league play, joining live streams, and more -- here's another way to cash in those points for items.

Rising Empire Studios Store: https://xpnetwork.com/organizations/26/store