Lu Bu
Heroes85
Your main pieces: they stand on the board and fight on their own. 6 factions (including Neutral), tiers 1–5; every hero's skill gets stronger at levels 10, 40 and 100.
Source: obtained from the shop, auctions and other channels
Overview
In one sentence
Wanxiangqi is an auto-battler: you don't control your heroes directly — you build the best lineup you can and let them fight.
Buy & gain cards
Place heroes on the board
Use effect cards, talents, equipment
Heroes fight on their own
Win rounds, grow stronger
Tip
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Match flow
How a round plays out
A match is a series of rounds. The gold words below are keywords printed on cards — each one is tied to exactly one moment.
- 1
Preparation
The start of each round. This is when you buy cards, place heroes on the board and play effect cards.
Setuptriggers in the preparation phase at the start of each round, before combat - 2
Place a card on the board
A hero that has just been placed triggers its deploy effect (if any).
On Deploytriggers when the card is placed on the board - 3
Combat begins
Heroes fight on their own based on stats and position. You do not control them directly.
On Combat Starttriggers as soon as combat starts - 4
During combat
Some heroes fall and come back, some defeat enemies to steal levels…
Revivecomes back to life after being defeated - 5
End of the round
Both winning and losing have cards that benefit — a loss is not always a setback.
TriumphDefeattriggers when you win a round / triggers when you lose a round
Where cards come from
Cards come from the shop, auctions and effect pouches; talents may be offered each time your commander levels up. The data lists 9 points where cards appear, from the “Starting lineup” to the auction rounds.
The deck
The 5 card types
Click any card to see a real example on the wiki.
Infinite Progress
Talents255
Bonus effects for the whole match, tiers 1–3. Grouped into packs — a pack's cards only appear once it is unlocked.
Source: may be offered as a talent choice when the commander levels up.
Gem of Knowledge
Equipment73
Worn by heroes to make them stronger, tiers 1–5.
Source: obtained from the shop, effect pouches, auctions and other channels.
Spread Your Wings
Effects98
Tactic cards you play during the match, tiers 1–6, costing 0 to 7. Some are universal, some belong to a faction.
Source: obtained from the shop, effect pouches, auctions and other channels.
Little Daji
Commanders21
Your own character. Each commander has a Skill, Secret Arts and a Signature ability — they shape your whole match.
Reading cards
11 keywords — learn them and you can read any card
The nine gold words are triggers (when an effect happens). The two blue words are synergy tags — heroes with the same tag benefit from each other. Click each one.
Trigger
Setup
triggers in the preparation phase at the start of each round, before combat
On 16 cards
Heroes
Read hero stats in 30 seconds
Example: Lu Bu — the numbers below are level-1 stats from the game data.
Lu Bu
HP300How long the hero survives.
Physical Attack40Damage of physical attacks.
Magic Attack0Power of magic skills.
Physical Defense18Reduces physical damage taken.
Magic Defense18Reduces magic damage taken.
Attack Range1Range 1 is melee; higher numbers attack from farther away.
Max Energy100The hero's maximum energy.
Crit Damage40%Extra damage dealt on critical hits.
Core Carry
The team's main source of damage. 19 heroes
Core Tank
Stands in front and takes hits for the team. 7 heroes
Core Utility
Builds an edge: levels, extra cards, faction support. 13 heroes
Hero level
Leveling up raises a hero's stats, and the skills of all 85 heroes get stronger at levels 10, 40 and 100. Open any hero page and drag the level slider in the right column to watch the stats change.
Commanders
Commanders: Skill · Secret Art · Signature
21 commanders, each with its own playstyle. Example: Little Daji:
Skill
Heart Flutter
For every 4 cards bought, Little Daji gains 1 random effect card.
Secret Art
Heartbeat Rhythm
Trigger Heart Flutter 5/4/3 times to gain 1 Secret Art card Heart's Pull.
Heart's Pull
Gain 4 temporary refreshes. During those 4 refreshes, shop purchases cost 1 less.
Signatureunlocks at level 6
Endless Charm
The first effect card you play each round triggers twice.
Progression
Unlocking talent & effect card packs
Reach enough points in competitive modes to unlock more packs — only then do their cards appear in matches.
- 1200
Reach 1200 points in the Wanxiang Tournament
Starting Talents · 119 cardsStarting Effect Cards · 44 cards - 1320
Reach 1320 points in the Wanxiang Tournament, 1000 points in Peak Trial, or 3000 points in Diamond Rush
Talent Pack 1 · 43 cardsEffect Card Pack 1 · 14 cards - 1520
Reach 1520 points in the Wanxiang Tournament
Talent Pack 2 · 22 cardsEffect Card Pack 2 · 8 cards - 1820
Reach 1820 points in the Wanxiang Tournament
Talent Pack 3 · 42 cardsEffect Card Pack 3 · 19 cards - 2170
Reach 2170 points in the Wanxiang Tournament
Talent Pack 4 · 29 cardsEffect Card Pack 4 · 13 cards
Get started
A 5-step roadmap for beginners
Tick each step when done — your browser will remember.
- Learn the 5 card typesReview →
Heroes, talents, equipment, effect cards, commanders — each has its role.
- Learn the 11 keywordsPractice →
Knowing the keywords lets you read almost any card description.
- Pick a commander you likeView commanders →
Read the Skill and Signature to see where that commander shines.
- Pick a faction to followFilter heroes by faction →
Many cards only count heroes of the same faction — sticking to one lets effects stack.
- Check the lineup templatesView lineups →
See how heroes are placed on the board for each faction.
Quick answers
FAQ
Where do talents come from?
Source: may be offered as a talent choice when the commander levels up. Cards in a talent pack you haven't unlocked yet won't appear.
How are Flicker and Seize different from the other keywords?
They are synergy tags, not trigger moments. Flicker: synergy tag — Flicker heroes benefit from each other. Seize: synergy tag — defeating an enemy hero permanently steals its levels. On the wiki these two are shown in blue to tell them apart.
Do effect cards cost anything?
Some cost 0, some cost up to 7 — the cost is shown on each card's page. 54/98 effect cards cost 0.
Are Neutral heroes weak?
Neutral only means they don't benefit from cards that "only count faction X heroes". The wiki has no win/loss data, so it does not rank strength.
Where does the data come from, and is it accurate?
Everything comes from the in-game card data, patch 2026-09, translated into English. The wiki has no win rates or rankings. Any number the wiki calculates itself (such as the level calculator) is labeled.