Basic Creature Card Rules & Tactical Positioning

In the turn-based multiplayer tactical board and card game écosystem of Gog & Magog, Basic Creature Cards act as the core frontline unit architecture. Unlike items or spell classes, Basic Creatures occupy permanent slots on the battlefield grid and follow strict deployment mechanics:

• Initial Resolution (Defensive Rank): Upon expenditure of required mana tokens, any Basic Creature card entered into play must be positioned in the **Defensive Rank** row by default. While located in this background row position, the unit is restricted to actions involving defense declarations or automatic counterattacks against incoming threats. This rank grants a stat modification of plus one (+1) defense point and minus one (-1) offensive point.
• Line Shifting (Offensive Rank): During subsequent turns, according to the player's overarching combat strategy, the creature asset can execute a vertical line transition from the defensive row up into the **Offensive Rank** row. Once repositioned in the frontline row, the asset is granted the capability to launch active attacks and declare war loops. The offensive rank modifies stats by plus one (+1) attack point and minus one (-1) defense point.
• Grid Max Cap: The board rules allow a maximum limitation of five (5) active creature assets (combining Basic Creatures and Creatures with Abilities) present on a player's field layout simultaneously.