Each player starts the game with their Castle in the center of their Outpost row, 20 Mana cards in their Mana Source, and 40 cards in their Deck.
Each player draws 5 cards from their Deck, with the option to Mulligan to replace all 5 cards.
Players roll dice or flip a coin to decide who goes first or second. On turn 1, the first player will add one Mana from their Mana Source to their Mana Pool (also known as Charging Mana), while the second player Charges two Mana on the first turn. Turn 2 and onward, each player Charges 2 mana per turn.