Lord of Mysteries Auto Chess Guide 2026: Rules & Comps

The Mode at a Glance

Auto chess is a round-based strategy format: eight players share one lobby, buy and field pieces, and let the board fight on its own — your job is economy, positioning and synergies, not reflexes. Lord of Mysteries rebuilds the format with its own cast: pieces are heroes and marionette projections summoned through the gaps of history, and the official line is "no fixed formula — every deal is different."

The mode went live on September 17, 2026, day one of version 1.2, alongside the strategy-server GVG content; the version cycle runs September 17 – October 14. Solo and party queue are both supported.

Pieces

53+

Synergies

28

Talents

~200

Equipment

106

Live Rules at a Glance

Every row below was verified against the official September 17, 2026 launch announcements — the version update notice via 4399 and the TapTap official bulletin — cross-checked on 2026-09-20.

Open since

September 17, 2026, day one of version 1.2; the version cycle runs September 17 – October 14.

Matchmaking hours

Daily from 10:00 to 02:00 the next day.

Queue forms

Solo queue and party queue are both supported.

Party settlement

Parties of six or more earn no victory points from settlements.

Party matchmaking

Party queues are matched against opponents at the skill level of the highest-ranked player in the party.

Rank protection

At Viscount Tier 5 or below, settlements never deduct victory points.

Chess Trial

Limited event, September 17 – October 15, 2026: play Fool's Chess, complete resonance missions, and claim Bound Chalices, Star Coins, Extraordinary Material Chests, Lanshan Crystals, History Lanterns, Gold Spun Thread and more.

In-game tooling

Lineup recommendation and lineup editor are live — create and upload your own lineups — and the Chess Codex previews each piece's skills, talent effects and synergy effects.

Officially Published Facts

Every row is taken from an official-channel announcement; the mono tag names the source (full citations in the source ledger at the bottom).

• 53+ chess pieces, headlined by Klein, Audrey and Alger; the May Manor faction fields dungeon bosses — Mr. Barney, Anthea and the Aberrant Hound — as playable pieces.

  TapTap Official · 2026-09-12

• 28 synergy types; official examples include Tarot Club, Church of Evernight, Steam Age and May Manor.

  TapTap Official · 2026-09-12

• Nearly 200 talents.

  TapTap Official · 2026-09-12

• 106 extraordinary equipment items.

  TapTap Official · 2026-09-12

• Eight-player lobbies; playable with friends or solo; the official pitch: "no fixed formula — every deal is different."

  TapTap Official · 2026-09-12

• Battles are fought by hero and marionette projections summoned from the gaps of history under the guidance of spirituality; turn-based economy and lineup play form the core loop.

  TapTap Official · 2026-09-05

• The "Call Your Friends" co-op benefits and the Chess Trial bond missions open with the version; monthly-pass rewards are upgraded in the same patch.

  TapTap Official · 2026-09-08

• Accounts created before September 1, 00:00 receive two 90%-off coupons, valid on direct-sale outfits priced up to ¥200.

  TapTap Official · 2026-09-12

• Version 1.2 runs September 17 – October 14, and Fool's Chess ships on day one.

  Official preview via 4399 · 2026-09-01

Comp Snapshot — Community-Tested

Community-recorded games from launch week (September 17–20), cited as titles and links. Not official conclusions: win rates and tier placements have no reliable sample, so this page makes no ranking claims. Comp and rank names are literal renderings of community titles — no official English names exist. In-game lineup recommendations and the Chess Codex are the official starting points.

Pending Verification — Post-Launch Recheck

Status as of the 2026-09-20 recheck: verified rows were promoted to the live-rules section, partially verified rows keep their open remainder, and the rest stay crimson until official disclosure or first-hand in-game evidence exists.

• Partially verified: the daily matchmaking window and the Viscount Tier 5 victory-point protection are official. Still open: match length and round structure, the full rank ladder above Viscount, and the season reward table. Community video titles show the rank names Lord of Stars (星辰之主) and Emperor of Conquest (征服皇帝) — title-level evidence only.

  Partial

• Verified on launch day and promoted to the live-rules section: solo and party queue, the six-player settlement rule, and highest-rank matchmaking — all official.

  Promoted

• Still unverified: trigger thresholds and effect numbers for the 28 synergies. The verification path is open — the in-game Chess Codex previews synergy effects; numbers wait for first-hand screenshots, not competitor databases.

  Open

• Still unverified: ownership level of the ~200 talents (per piece, per player, or per match) and how they are picked. The Codex previews talent effects; ownership layers have no official wording.

  Open

• Still unverified: carry limits, combining and duplicate rules for the 106 equipment items. No new evidence in this recheck.

  Open

• Still unverified: shop refresh costs and rarity appearance rates. No probability claims until an official disclosure exists.

  Open

• Partially verified: the Chess Trial limited event (September 17 – October 15) and its reward list are official; multiple community videos say a single match clears the event missions — pending frame-level checks. Whether the mode itself is permanent remains undisclosed.

  Partial

• Still unresolved: the EN global server remains unannounced. Re-checked 2026-09-20 — the official global site is still a teaser shell with no date, so there is nothing to sync against yet.

  Open

No probability claims and no datamined numbers: competitor databases prove intent only. Facts wait for official disclosure or first-hand in-game evidence.

Term Glossary (中文 ↔ EN)

English-language community coverage calls the mode "Fool's Chess"; no official English name has been published. We record the name here for matching only — this page uses the descriptive term "auto chess."

Fool's Chess is one drop in a four-week version cycle. Dates below are from the official preview announcements.

Source Ledger

Official announcements are the only fact sources on this page. Portal and community pieces are cross-references; English competitor coverage is cited for naming and search intent only, never for game facts.

Auto Chess FAQ

Q1.When does the Lord of Mysteries auto chess mode release?

September 17, 2026, on day one of version 1.2; the version cycle runs September 17 – October 14.

Q2.What is the English name of 愚者棋局?

English community coverage calls it "Fool's Chess." No official English name has been published, so this page uses the descriptive term "auto chess" and records Fool's Chess only as a name match.

Q3.Can I play Fool's Chess with friends?

Yes. The launch announcement confirms both solo and party queue, and the party rules are official: a party of six or more earns no victory points from settlements, and party queues are matched at the skill level of the highest-ranked player in the party.

Q4.How much content does the mode have?

Per the TapTap official announcement of September 12: 53+ chess pieces, 28 synergy types, nearly 200 talents and 106 extraordinary equipment items.

Q5.Is Fool's Chess a permanent mode or a limited-time event?

Partially answered. The Chess Trial limited event runs September 17 – October 15, 2026 — that part is official. Whether the Fool's Chess mode itself stays permanent after the event remains undisclosed and stays on the pending list.

Q6.Will the global server get auto chess at the same time?

Not announced. The global official site has published no confirmation so far; we will re-check after the version goes live.

Q7.What time is Fool's Chess matchmaking open each day?

Daily from 10:00 to 02:00 the next day, per the official launch announcement of September 17, 2026. Outside that window matchmaking is closed.

Q8.Are there trusted Fool's Chess comps or a tier list yet?

Only community-tested material so far: launch-week videos circulate lineups such as Steam Fool ranged and Tarot Club, but there is no reliable win-rate sample for rankings. Start with the in-game lineup recommendations and the Chess Codex, then the comp snapshot above.