The Alley vs other games

The Alley is your back row, holding up to five entities. Attacks and effects can’t reach it unless a card says so, like Stormcaller Tenkichi or Killing Mist. Alley entities don’t attack; once a turn your Gate portals one into the Garden, where it has cooldown.

Is it like…

The Bench in Pokémon TCGMostly

Mostly. Like the Bench, the Alley holds up to five units that wait safely and can’t attack. The big difference is the front: Pokémon has one Active Pokémon, the Azuki Garden holds five entities.

What’s the same and what’s different

The bench in Legends of RuneterraPartly

Partly. Runeterra units sit on the bench between fights and step onto the battlefield to attack or block. Spells hit benched units freely. The Azuki Alley is a separate row that attacks and most effects can’t reach.

What’s the same and what’s different

Other mechanics

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