After all players have performed 2 actions, completing the Action Selection Phase, then players simultaneously perform the Collection Phase:
1. Collect Resources
2. Draw a Spell Card
Gain Resources from controlled Regions. A Region is controlled by the player having at least 1 Unit or Structure there. Certain “Resource Regions” yield a single type of Resource:
Each controlled Resource Region yields 1 Resource of its kind. In addition, Resource Regions also contain “Worker Spaces” where 1 Serf may be placed to collect 1 additional Resource from that Region. If a Tower is in a Resource Region, it collects 2 additional Resources.
For example, this player collects:
• 2 Ore (1 controlled Mountains, with 1 Working Serf)
• 4 Mana (2 controlled Forests, one with 2 Working Serfs and one with 1 Warrior)
• 6 Food (2 controlled Plains, one with 1 Working Serf and one with 1 Working Serf and a Tower)
Each player draws 1 Spell Card from the Spell Deck and adds it to their Spell Library. Then if any player has more Spell Cards than allowed by their Spell Library Hand Limit (equal to their Capital City Level), they choose Spell Cards to discard face-down. Remember that Scribed Spells do not count against your Spell Library Hand Limit.