Eternal Decks
122 questions players ask about Eternal Decks. Pick one for the answer. See also the full rulebook.
Updated 2026-10-31.
Playing Cards to the Field
- With the Festival (or Pegasus) active, where can the two cards go?
- Can a sixth card go to the River under the Festival or Pegasus curse?
- When a row is completed, do I pick the Eternal before the Field cards are swapped?
- Do Eternal curses still apply on a Camp row?
- Do curses stop me from playing a card to the River or using it for a jewel?
- How does a Two-Color card count for the no-same-colour-neighbour rule?
- How is a Two-Color card counted on Castle or Lost Forest rows?
- Can two purple cards be played next to each other?
- On Lake or Swamp, when is the colour fixed if the first card is purple, Rare or Two-Color?
- Does a purple card reset a colour restriction in Ghost Town stages?
Rare and Two-Color Cards
- Does a Rare card have a number or colour when it is played to the Field?
- Can Rare cards be used in jewel recipes, including 1/5/9 and under the Witch curse?
- Can a Rare be played after a 2 in the Cave while 1s are cursed, or after the end of a row?
- Can a Rare take the place of a Skull card in a River recipe?
- Can a Rare count as a colour or number for a Stage E task?
- In a Stage C puzzle, can a Rare act as a colour different from the one it takes on the Field?
- Can a Two-Color card or a colored Skull fill a single-colour River recipe in Stage F?
Skull Cards and Curses
- Can a Skull card complete a row or revive an Eternal?
- Can I play a card to the right of a Skull before a card is on the Skull?
- Must a number placed on a Skull follow normal placement rules?
- Must a Two-Color card face a particular way when covering a Skull?
- How does the White Skull card work?
- Does a Rare placed on a Skull damage the Gatekeeper?
- Do Skull cards in the River need to be covered?
River and Jewels
- When does the River clear, and do extra cards carry over?
- Can I play just one card to the River as my action?
- Can cards already in the River count toward a jewel recipe?
- When do I gain the River Rare, and do I draw before taking it?
- Can the River Bonus area hold more than three cards?
- Can jewels be given to Eternals in a teammate's or my own personal Awakening Zone?
- Can ability cards be used in jewel recipes?
- Is each jewel recipe usable only once, and what if there is no Eternal to receive the jewel?
Ability Cards
- Can I play an ability card to the River without using its ability?
- Where does an ability card go after it is played?
- What happens when an A Eternal ability card is played after Stage A?
- Must I take three cards with the Mummy, even from other players' decks?
- Does the Ghost reveal every player's hand, and can we discuss a card drawn afterwards?
- How does the Witch ability card work?
- Which cards can Medusa return from the discard to the River Bonus area?
- Is the Minotaur a Rare, and can I play it under the Witch curse?
- Can the Minotaur exchange a card in a row that has been completed four times?
- After Kraken takes cards from the River, do the rest shift left?
Hand, Turn Order, and Winning
- Is there a maximum hand size or an end-of-turn discard?
- Where does a card given to a teammate go?
- What if the win and lose conditions happen on the same turn?
- Do we lose if I play my last card and cannot draw?
- May players count the cards left in a deck?
- Do cards in the discard pile ever come back?
- How many cards does each row need for its revival laps?
Communication and Verbal Discussion
- Where may Communication Discs be placed?
- Can a disc signal the colours or numbers in my hand?
- Must communication use discs, or can we say the same thing aloud?
- What may I say about the cards in my hand?
- May players deduce and talk about each other's cards?
- Can another player tell me how to orient a Two-Color card?
Setup and Game Modes
- Did the 2nd, 4th or PGC editions change the rules?
- Do seating order and player colour matter after setup?
- In a 2-player game, how many cards does each player start with?
- With three players, is one colour starting deck left out?
- Do players keep their decks between stages?
- How do the purple 1, 5 and 9 cards work in Pro Mode?
- In Pro Mode, who chooses the purple Star card discarded by a Kappa curse?
- What is the Random Deck?
- Are the listed Eternal setups mandatory?
- Can I use the River in Practice Mode?
- How are Field cards set up for each difficulty in Stage A?
Stages A to C
- When do I gain the Stage A Nature Star from the three A Eternal ability cards?
- In Stage B, do I need to remove a curse before reviving the next B Eternal?
- Do I need Stars to win Stage B?
- When does a Festival Ghost Town card become active?
- How does the Gatekeeper work in Stage B+ with two players?
- If a Stage C puzzle appears already matched on the Field, is it complete?
- Can Two-Color cards bridge the two halves of a Stage C+ puzzle?
Stages D to F
- When does the Gatekeeper act in Stage D?
- In Solo Story Mode Stage D, does the Gatekeeper still act if its life reaches 0 before the six jewels are made?
- In Stage D+, does the Gatekeeper attack resolve before an Eternal revives?
- Are D Eternals active as soon as they are revived, and can they take jewels?
- How do keys and excess damage work in Stage D and D+?
- What happens when the Gatekeeper gains a Star by receiving a jewel?
- Where does the purple Guardian pawn go after the upper path finishes?
- Do Stage E Eternals need a jewel to remove their curse?
- How does the Stage E 'Complete the puzzle' task work?
- In Stage E, is the win checked before the River is cleared?
Tasks and Stars
- Who checks Starting Tasks when a Star is gained?
- When is the 'Have a Rare Card in your hand' task checked?
- Must each player complete their own Task cards?
- Can one player complete more than four Tasks?
- Can the Starting Task be completed at the 3rd Star in Stage E+?
- In 2 or 3 player games, who advances the non-player key tokens?
Solo Play — 3 Golems
- Is there an official solo mode?
- Can Stage F be played solo?
- What are the solo lose conditions?
- How many cards does Golem Gamma's disc draw in solo play?
- Does a secondary Golem refill to four cards under Jinn?
- Can any Golem use a hexagon ability one Golem unlocked?
- Can a solo disc draw push a Golem over the hand limit?
- How does Golem Alpha's store-a-card ability limit storage?
- How do Golem Gamma's 'Move the rightmost card' and 'Refill to four' abilities work?
- Where does the Beloved Cat's jewel come from and when can it be used?
- Does a Story Mode stage end as soon as both clear conditions are met?