Formations

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Formations are specific arrangements of cards in your Battleplan. Creating them allows you to draw cards and/or Action Surges- for many decks, they are your main method of generating resources.

Formations are built as the game progresses through the three Main Phases, with each round representing a new opportunity to create Formations and gain resource advantage. Some Ability cards get stronger when they are part of a Formation. Arranging your Battleplan to create Formations and denying your opponent their own using removal is a key part of Teamfight!'s strategy.

Note: For cards that have the Flank / Straight keyword - that card must be included in the formation to receive the bonus. Simply having the Flank / Straight somewhere in your Battleplan is not enough to trigger the bonus.

Formations come in two different varieties and can be made with any Major Type (color): Flanks and Straights.

A Straight is three cards either horizontally or vertically that all have matching Major Type (color). A subclass of Straight is the Tri-Color Straight, which is three cards representing all three different Major Types (color).

A Horizontal Flank is cards of the same tier in the Engagement and Finisher Phases having the same Major Type (color).

A Vertical Flank is the First and Last card of your Phase sharing a Major Type (Color).

You are only rewarded for one Formation per phase reading vertically. For example, if you were to have a Straight and a Flank vertically in a Phase you would only draw for the Straight. However, multiple Abilities in that formation with the Straight / Flank keywords still receive their bonuses as long as the Formation is intact at the time of the card's resolution.

The rewards for Formations are:
 * 1) Flank - 1 Card Draw or 1 Action Surge
 * 2) Straight - 2 Card Draw or 2 Action Surges
 * 3) Tri-Color Straight - 1 Card Draw AND 1 Action Surge