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To celebrate this sudden influx of unlicensed competence, the Padoccia Trade Union sponsored The Xandrian Challenge, and they invited the top Academy Brokers to face off against the Xandrian Handlers in a display of unity.

by Alexander Lee March 27, 2026

The post-alpha version of Chaos Agents showcased at GDC demonstrated the core philosophy behind the upcoming game — Garfield’s belief that optimized play patterns make for less-fun gameplay. The game is an “auto-battler royale” in which players control a single champion, or “agent,” giving them directions and leveling up their skills and abilities as they face off against other players’ agents in a virtual environment. To ensure a variety of play patterns, Chaos Agents features three vastly different win conditions and plenty of unexpected skill combinations to keep the metagame wide open.

by Brian Shea on Mar 13, 2026 at 11:55 AM

From Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield and the team at Popularium comes an autobattler-royale called Chaos Agents. The game arose from Garfield’s desire to present an “unsolved metagame” to players. The team loved the accessibility of the autobattler genre, but wanted better multiplayer features that encouraged more engagement and prevented what felt like a long wait for an inevitable conclusion. The solution Popularium found was to inject that autobattler genre into the battle-royale space.

Sorith is a ranking member of the Brillouin Trade Bank…

Your friend Jorge-Ben Georges is back with the latest on the Xandrian struggle and the fascinating world of Chaos Agents, their Brokers, and the politics and business of Chaos Shard Battles.

Season 2 opened under the shadow of the Trophy Trial, with the Cunning Champions holding both the Trophy and the momentum. The question entering Trial #1 was simple: was that victory a singular culmination, or the beginning of something sustained?

When the Xandrians were first allowed to compete, it was framed as a concession. A vote. A compromise. A footnote to The Big Party.

This skills sheet breaks down every ability in Chaos Agents, making it easier than ever to understand what skills do, how they interact, and how to find your favorite build of Agents. Built by community member and Cunning Champions Accord Chair Beezneezy, this skills sheet is a complete guide to understanding every skill in Chaos Agents.

Chaos Agents hit PAX East in Boston with nonstop action, packed matches, and a surge of new players stepping into the Arena. From live gameplay to face to face community moments, the energy on the floor was undeniable. PAX East marked a major milestone for Chaos Agents, expanding the live event presence and fueling momentum for future tournaments and LAN events across the country.

The stage was set in Buenos Aires.

This sizzle reel captures the First Gold Trial of the Third Chaos Agents World Championship, hosted live at Devconnect in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From intense competition to unforgettable moments, this event marked the official kickoff of World Championship #3, bringing top players together to battle for glory on the global stage.

The road to the championship has begun, and this was only the beginning.

Chaos Agents returned to New York for another high energy LAN showdown, bringing together seasoned Brokers and rising talent for an unforgettable night of competition. From clutch plays to roaring reactions, the NY LAN captured everything that makes Chaos Agents thrive in a live setting. This event reinforced the growing momentum of our LAN circuit and set the stage for even bigger, bolder community events ahead.

The Chaos Agents competitive ecosystem now revolves around two major championships running in parallel, each designed to reward a different kind of mastery, coordination, and long term commitment.

We’ve been keeping this patch close to the vest because it has some big changes that will alter how you think about Agents and we didn’t want folks to gain an unfair advantage. That said, let’s dive in!

The calendar flipped, the Firmament lit up, and Accord Wars Trial #18 officially kicked off the 2026 season with fireworks.

With the dust finally settling from the unforgettable World Championship Invitational #2, three new names have been carved into Chaos Agents history: Cephalon9990, Gauldar, and Wilding, our reigning World Champions.

In a rare Thursday edition of the Accord Wars, the arena lights fired up early, and the Alusian Pathfinders wasted no time reminding the Accords why they’ve been the season’s top performers. From the opening pods, the “Purple Army” came out swinging. Sharp, prepared, hungry, and by Round 3 the scoreboard told a familiar story. Pathfinders on top, everyone else scrambling to keep up.

Accord Wars Trial #8 was a showdown. The Alusian Pathfinders walked away as the overall victors but only by the slimmest of margins, as the Sovereign Warriors kept the pressure on from start to finish. This one came down to the final pods, final shards, and final KOs.

“I have no chance of winning. Let’s all just drop Arena.”

Trial #7: Pathfinders Snap the Streak in an Instant Classic

“But why are we fighting?”– an astute Chaos Broker such as yourself might ask. That would be an excellent question, with an intriguing and deep history leading to its answer.

Trial #6 delivered everything, huge plays, wild comebacks, and the kind of clutch performances that define a Trial. From the Xandrians’ explosive opener to the Sovereign Warriors’ thunderous finish, every Accord came ready to leave their mark.

Trial 5 was an all out war, a nonstop, edge of your seat showdown that had the entire Chaos Agents community buzzing. The Sovereign Warriors came in swinging alongside their newly recruited members, the Alusian Pathfinders were determined to keep their streak alive, and the Cunning Champions fought tooth and nail to stay in the race.

On Friday, September 12th, the second Chaos Agents Accord Wars Trial kicked off with fearless competitors from each Accord battling head-to-head.

Each Accord fought to push their faction to the top of the leaderboards for a chance to claim a brand-new generation of Boosted Agents before their official launch.

Saturday, July 19th we hosted an unforgettable Gold Trial, and the competition was nothing short of electric.

We are excited to deliver Chaos Agents 1.9.3.6 to our production servers, available to play on today!

One of the best parts of Chaos Agents is the endless range of strategies, and thanks to dedicated community members Wheeto and Protonprime, navigating them just got easier. They’ve created a detailed chart that ranks every in-game element—from skills to builds—offering guidance for players aiming to dominate as a Brawlmaster, Survivalist, or Shardmaster. With tailored recommendations and deep analysis, it’s a valuable resource for both new and veteran Brokers.

August 8, 2024- Filmed live at Gen Con 2024, this is the full recording of the Twitch broadcast of the first-ever Chaos Agents World Championship, featuring a mix of old playtesters and newly-minted Brokers who discovered the game at our presentation at Gen Con.

August 2, 2024 — Qualifier #2 for the inaugural Chaos Agents World Championship, originally broadcast on Twitch. Featuring a mix of long-time playtesters and newly-arrived Brokers who discovered Chaos Agents at Gen Con.

August 2, 2024 — Qualifier #1 for the inaugural Chaos Agents World Championship, originally broadcast on Twitch. Featuring a mix of long-time playtesters and newly-arrived Brokers who discovered Chaos Agents at Gen Con.

Richard Garfield and the Popularium Team discuss Autobattlers and the game design behind Chaos Agents.

May 13, 2024 — Arka Ray from the Popularium team welcomes MVP community members to the Chaos Agents 2024 roadmap reveal and the topics that will be covered in today’s session.

November 26, 2023 — And here’s an interesting scenario we were just discussing in yesterday’s Practice Match: What do you do when you’re caught in a 3 Agent fight, and all could presumably be on Attack the next round?

April 14, 2023 — An exclusive first look at early development of Chaos Agents alongside one of our first working demos.

Dear Commerce Chair Sorith,

Enclosed with this letter is a summary finding of astronomical predictions for the Madhi world of Vespersa. The consequential rush on its resources–principally Chaos Shards–is inevitable, just as it was on Soroghast, Klaushate, and Blackrock. We need to put an end to the pillaging.

Dear Titus,

I have not forgotten my debt to you, any more than I have forgotten your meat-clubs of hands. Question: How do you write with two thumbs?

More seriously, I have given your petition much thought, and I’m going to investigate convening a meeting to address the potential repercussions of indiscriminate and violative shard harvesting on Vespersa. And the only venue I think capable of hosting such a gathering is the planet Altareth.

The Ceballos Inquisitors show no real interest in practical government—nor has anyone elected them, anyways—which leaves it to me to find some kind of solution to this prickly situation.

Dear High Regent Dusana,

It is with some trepidation that I write to you these many years after our successful campaign together on the Soroghast world. But it is also my hope that I may call in the favor of saving your beautiful skull and helmet from falling under a Tsallis mace.

“Now, maggots, there’s only one rule,” said the judge, picking his teeth, “this isn’t a death-match. Bones were meant to be broken, teeth to be shattered, and egos to be humiliated. Please do all of the above. But I’m not paid for undertaking or body collection, and Surface matches are meant to show you might make a good Agent for a willing broker. So, try to channel your fury appropriately, will you? The name of the game is harm, not homicide.”

The Brothers nodded, still tired, but willing to follow Titus to the last. It stirred his heart, and gave him a foolish idea. Calling on the old ways, he summoned the Breath of his own life and focused it into a radiant touch. Passing slowly from one Brother to the next, he placed his calloused hand on their heads and shared what Breath he could.