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Smash Up faction randomizer · 2–4 players · Free · No account

Fair faction pairs for Smash Up, shuffled in seconds

Choose 2–4 players, optionally narrow the faction pool (include/exclude or your saved collection), and get random pairs in seconds.

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Quick shuffle (2 players, instant)

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106 factions supported 100% free No account needed All expansions

What it does

A randomizer tuned for real tables

True random, truly fair

No favourites, no debates — assignments are generated transparently so every player gets a clean draw.

Your card pool, your rules

Optional include/exclude in the shuffle wizard, plus account collection support to match what you actually own.

Seconds, not spreadsheets

Three short steps, then everyone has assignments and you can start playing.

In three steps

How it works

1

Choose players

Pick 2, 3, or 4 players — each gets two factions for the whole game.

2

Tune eligible factions

In the shuffle dialog, leave include empty for the full eligible list or tick factions to limit draws. Logged-in players can save owned expansions to shrink the catalog automatically.

3

Get combos instantly

Hit shuffle and every player gets a unique, randomly assigned pair — no debates.

Notes from players

Voices from the community

Short quotes about faster setup — rotate the carousel for more.

“We stopped arguing about who picks first. The site picks for us and we just play.”
Weekly kitchen-table group
“Excluding factions we do not own saved our tournament night — huge quality-of-life win.”
Local league host
“Looks slick in the browser, works on a phone — perfect between rounds.”
Convention demo crew

Shuffle or browse factions

Open the wizard to assign pairs, or open the full faction list.

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The appeal of Smash Up

Two factions, one wild combo

Each player commands two faction decks that act as one. The crazier the pairing, the more unpredictable — and fun — the game gets.

Ninja + Zombie
=

Ninja Zombies

Silent, relentless — they never stay down.

Alien + Pirate
=

Space Buccaneers

Board from orbit — tech meets swashbuckling.

Dinosaur + Wizard
=

Dino Mages

Ancient power, arcane tricks — unstoppable.

New to Smash Up?

What is Smash Up?

Smash Up is a card game by Paul Peterson (AEG, 2012) for 2–4 players. Each player combines two faction decks — Pirates, Aliens, Ninjas, Zombies, and many more — into one and uses them to conquer bases on the table. The faction with the most power at a base claims victory points; the player with the most points wins.

Key facts

2–4 players ~45 min Ages 12+ Paul Peterson Since 2012

Supported factions

All factions in the pool

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Action Heroes Adolescent Epic Geckos ALADDIN ALIENS ANANSI TALES ANCIENT EGYPTIANS ANCIENT INCAS ASTROKNIGHTS AVENGERS Backtimers BEAR CAVALRY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST BIG HERO 6 CHANGERBOTS CLERICS Clowns COWBOYS CYBORG APES DINOSAURS DISCO DANCERS DRAGONS DWARVES ELDER THINGS ELVES EXPLORERS Extramorphs FAIRIES FROZEN G.I. Gerald GEEKS GHOSTS GIANT ANTS GOBLINS GRANNIES GRIMMS' FAIRY TALES HALFLINGS HYDRA IGNOBLES INNSMOUTH ITTY CRITTERS KAIJU KILLER PLANTS KITTY CATS KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE KREE KUNG FU FIGHTERS LUCHADORS MAD SCIENTISTS MAGES MAGICAL GIRLS MASTERS OF EVIL MEGA TROOPERS MERMAIDS MINIONS OF CTHULHU MISKATONIC UNIVERSITY MOUNTIES MULAN MUSKETEERS MYTHIC GREEKS MYTHIC HORSES NINJAS ORCS Pearl and the Images PENGUINS PIRATES POLYNESIAN VOYAGERS PRINCESSES ROBOTS ROCK STARS Rulers of the Cosmos RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES S.H.I.E.L.D. SAMURAI SHAPESHIFTERS SHARKS SHEEP SINISTER SIX SKELETONS Slashers SMASH UP ALL STARS SPIDER-VERSE STAR ROAMERS STEAMPUNKS SUMO WRESTLERS SUPER SPIES SUPERHEROES TEDDY BEARS Teens THE LION KING THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THIEVES TIME TRAVELERS TORNADOS TRICKSTERS TRUCKERS ULTIMATES VAMPIRES VIGILANTES VIKINGS WARRIORS WEREWOLVES WIZARDS WORLD CHAMPS Wraithrustlers WRECK-IT RALPH ZOMBIES

Result screen

Assign combos without spreadsheets

Run the three-step wizard once; each player gets a unique random pair.

Screenshot of the Smash Up Randomizer result screen showing faction assignments for two players

Questions

Frequently asked questions

No. Smash Up Randomizer is a free, fan-made tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG). "Smash Up" is a trademark of AEG.

Not at all. Open the site, choose your players, and shuffle. No login, no email, no subscription required.

Yes — all officially released sets are included as factions. In the shuffle wizard you narrow the pool per faction (include/exclude); with an account you can save owned expansions under Collection to trim the catalog automatically.

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Shuffle

Pick players, then optionally narrow factions (include/exclude).

How many players?

Each player uses two factions in Smash Up.

Player count

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