The Combat Field makes up the top 3 card positions / top row of your side of the battlefield.

This is the default position for conjured Cryptids - If you place a Cryptid in one of the three columns on your side of the battlefield, it will automatically fall into the Combat Field (unless that place is already taken).

- Attacking and Resting -

Cryptids in the Combat Field are referred to as Combatants. Only Combatants can attack. After a Combatant attacks, whethere it is successful or not, it must turn 90 degrees to the left to indicate that it is resting. Resting Cryptids cannot attack, and Combatants that are resting may be bypassed by attacks made by enemy Combatants, leaving their Support vulnerable to attacks. If you attack an enemy column, the attack targets the Combatant UNLESS that Combatant is resting - If it is, then you may choose the Combatant OR Support as the target instead.

Combatant's receive/gain stats from their Support's (Cryptids placed below them in the green-highlighted row).

While in the Combat Field, a Cryptid Card's combat abilities take effect (depending on their conditions).

The Support Field is indicated by the green-highlighted row on the bottom of the diagram shown above. Cryptids may only be placed in the Support Field of a column if there is already a Cryptid placed in the Combat Field in that column. Support Cryptids cannot attack (unless otherwise stated by an ability or effect).

Support Cryptids are referred to as Supports. Their written stats (the HP and AP shown on their card faces) are granted to the Combatant above them in the same column (aka *their* Combatant). This means you must add the written HP and AP of the Support to the current HP and AP of the Combatant.

If the Support dies, its written HP and AP is removed from its corresponding Combatant. If this causes the Combatant's HP to fall to 0 or below, the Combatant dies as well. This is called collapsing (the act of killing a support to subsequently kill its Combatant).

To avoid a collapse, protect your Supports by being aware of your Combatant's current status - Is it resting or awake? If it is awake, is it worth attacking and leaving its Support exposed afterward? These choices are very important. Some Cryptids' abilities are far more impactful in the Support Field than the Combat Field (and vice versa for others).

The Left Trap and Right Trap are indicated by the two vertically centered card positions on either side of the battlefield which lie directly between the Combat and Support Fields. As there are only two, that means you may only have up to two traps on your side of the battlefield. And yes, placement of Trap cards matter! Some card abilities protect, negate, or even destroy Trap cards based on where they are located. Before placing a trap, make sure you are aware of the Cryptids on both sides of the field and their unique abilities.

If your enemy has Traps placed, it is advised to play a bit more cautiously. Traps have various activation conditions. Conjuring a Cryptid, activating an ability, placing your own Trap - These are all different events that might cause the enemy's Trap card to activate.

Keep in mind, even if a Trap card's conditions are fulfilled, the owner of that Trap card may choose not to use it, saving it for a different occasion.