diff --git a/cardinal/go.mod b/cardinal/go.mod
index 84c6ba0..bd0b8de 100644
--- a/cardinal/go.mod
+++ b/cardinal/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.22.1
 
 require (
 	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.32.0
-	pkg.world.dev/world-engine/cardinal v1.2.6-beta
+	pkg.world.dev/world-engine/cardinal v1.3.2
 )
 
 require (
diff --git a/cardinal/go.sum b/cardinal/go.sum
index a7b213d..8f203e5 100644
--- a/cardinal/go.sum
+++ b/cardinal/go.sum
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ pkg.world.dev/world-engine/assert v1.0.0 h1:vD6+QLT1pvQa86FPFi+wGcVA7PEwTGndXr+P
 pkg.world.dev/world-engine/assert v1.0.0/go.mod h1:bwA9YZ40+Tte6GUKibfqByxBLLt+54zjjFako8cpSuU=
 pkg.world.dev/world-engine/cardinal v1.2.6-beta h1:nbgfqpvq0hcni5dzpCTDwCEH3sO6p/J+yqfxhfKwtzU=
 pkg.world.dev/world-engine/cardinal v1.2.6-beta/go.mod h1:G5XveSFC1FNzybm+P6ONqhAHJLwQxLbp5vRcMGWuER4=
+pkg.world.dev/world-engine/cardinal v1.3.2 h1:pzS33m8NwxMblyDoXnE6ChFkh02w0sof2NRzoX/dHsc=
+pkg.world.dev/world-engine/cardinal v1.3.2/go.mod h1:G5XveSFC1FNzybm+P6ONqhAHJLwQxLbp5vRcMGWuER4=
 pkg.world.dev/world-engine/rift v1.1.0-beta.0.20240402214846-de1fc179818a h1:P9pf6itjPBlooxj8p0jTkIY7ozcjSgCYsuh/BkbL56o=
 pkg.world.dev/world-engine/rift v1.1.0-beta.0.20240402214846-de1fc179818a/go.mod h1:XAD40g4r3qOp3CTa66JBY+ACEUtjr01loyHiUZIheN8=
 pkg.world.dev/world-engine/sign v1.0.1-beta h1:ZwVeJYdf88t6qIHPurbdKJKVxUN0dfp0gSF7OCA9xt8=
diff --git a/cardinal/init_test.go b/cardinal/init_test.go
index 0adc81d..5f7cbef 100644
--- a/cardinal/init_test.go
+++ b/cardinal/init_test.go
@@ -25,21 +25,22 @@ func TestInitSystem_SpawnDefaultPlayersSystem_DefaultPlayersAreSpawned(t *testin
 	wCtx := cardinal.NewReadOnlyWorldContext(tf.World)
 
 	foundPlayers := map[string]bool{}
-	searchErr := cardinal.NewSearch(wCtx, filter.Contains(component.Health{})).Each(func(id types.EntityID) bool {
-		player, err := cardinal.GetComponent[component.Player](wCtx, id)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to get player: %v", err)
-		}
-		health, err := cardinal.GetComponent[component.Health](wCtx, id)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to get health: %v", err)
-		}
-		if health.HP < 100 {
-			t.Fatalf("new player should have at least 100 health; got %v", health.HP)
-		}
-		foundPlayers[player.Nickname] = true
-		return true
-	})
+	searchErr := cardinal.NewSearch().Entity(filter.Contains(filter.Component[component.Health]())).
+		Each(wCtx, func(id types.EntityID) bool {
+			player, err := cardinal.GetComponent[component.Player](wCtx, id)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to get player: %v", err)
+			}
+			health, err := cardinal.GetComponent[component.Health](wCtx, id)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to get health: %v", err)
+			}
+			if health.HP < 100 {
+				t.Fatalf("new player should have at least 100 health; got %v", health.HP)
+			}
+			foundPlayers[player.Nickname] = true
+			return true
+		})
 	if searchErr != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to perform search: %v", searchErr)
 	}
diff --git a/cardinal/query/player_health.go b/cardinal/query/player_health.go
index 6f190ef..117adb6 100644
--- a/cardinal/query/player_health.go
+++ b/cardinal/query/player_health.go
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@ type PlayerHealthResponse struct {
 func PlayerHealth(world cardinal.WorldContext, req *PlayerHealthRequest) (*PlayerHealthResponse, error) {
 	var playerHealth *comp.Health
 	var err error
-	searchErr := cardinal.NewSearch(
-		world,
-		filter.Exact(comp.Player{}, comp.Health{})).
-		Each(func(id types.EntityID) bool {
+	searchErr := cardinal.NewSearch().Entity(
+		filter.Exact(filter.Component[comp.Player](), filter.Component[comp.Health]())).
+		Each(world, func(id types.EntityID) bool {
 			var player *comp.Player
 			player, err = cardinal.GetComponent[comp.Player](world, id)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/cardinal/system/regen.go b/cardinal/system/regen.go
index 7003fef..faf3190 100644
--- a/cardinal/system/regen.go
+++ b/cardinal/system/regen.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 // RegenSystem replenishes the player's HP at every tick.
 // This provides an example of a system that doesn't rely on a transaction to update a component.
 func RegenSystem(world cardinal.WorldContext) error {
-	return cardinal.NewSearch(world, filter.Exact(comp.Player{}, comp.Health{})).Each(func(id types.EntityID) bool {
+	return cardinal.NewSearch().Entity(filter.Exact(filter.Component[comp.Player](), filter.Component[comp.Health]())).Each(world, func(id types.EntityID) bool {
 		health, err := cardinal.GetComponent[comp.Health](world, id)
 		if err != nil {
 			return true
diff --git a/cardinal/system/utils.go b/cardinal/system/utils.go
index 0097515..40ed01c 100644
--- a/cardinal/system/utils.go
+++ b/cardinal/system/utils.go
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ func queryTargetPlayer(world cardinal.WorldContext, targetNickname string) (type
 	var playerID types.EntityID
 	var playerHealth *comp.Health
 	var err error
-	searchErr := cardinal.NewSearch(world, filter.Exact(comp.Player{}, comp.Health{})).Each(
+	searchErr := cardinal.NewSearch().Entity(
+		filter.Exact(filter.Component[comp.Player](), filter.Component[comp.Health]())).Each(world,
 		func(id types.EntityID) bool {
 			var player *comp.Player
 			player, err = cardinal.GetComponent[comp.Player](world, id)
diff --git a/cardinal/system_test.go b/cardinal/system_test.go
index b2b6192..85f4304 100644
--- a/cardinal/system_test.go
+++ b/cardinal/system_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package main
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+
 	"pkg.world.dev/world-engine/cardinal"
 	"pkg.world.dev/world-engine/cardinal/receipt"
 	"pkg.world.dev/world-engine/cardinal/search/filter"
@@ -58,13 +60,21 @@ func TestSystem_PlayerSpawnerSystem_CanCreatePlayer(t *testing.T) {
 	wCtx := cardinal.NewReadOnlyWorldContext(tf.World)
 	// This search demonstrates the use of a "Where" clause, which limits the search results to only the entity IDs
 	// that end up returning true from the anonymous function. In this case, we're looking for a specific nickname.
-	id := cardinal.NewSearch(wCtx, filter.All()).Where(func(id types.EntityID) bool {
+	acc := make([]types.EntityID, 0)
+	err := cardinal.NewSearch().Entity(filter.All()).Each(wCtx, func(id types.EntityID) bool {
 		player, err := cardinal.GetComponent[component.Player](wCtx, id)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to get player component: %v", err)
 		}
-		return player.Nickname == nickname
-	}).MustFirst()
+		if player.Nickname == nickname {
+			acc = append(acc, id)
+			return false
+		}
+		return true
+	})
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, len(acc), 1)
+	id := acc[0]
 
 	health, err := cardinal.GetComponent[component.Health](wCtx, id)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -106,7 +116,7 @@ func TestSystem_AttackSystem_AttackingTargetReducesTheirHealth(t *testing.T) {
 	var found bool
 	// This search demonstrates the "Each" pattern. Every entity ID is considered, and as long as the anonymous
 	// function return true, the search will continue.
-	searchErr := cardinal.NewSearch(wCtx, filter.All()).Each(func(id types.EntityID) bool {
+	searchErr := cardinal.NewSearch().Entity(filter.All()).Each(wCtx, func(id types.EntityID) bool {
 		player, err := cardinal.GetComponent[component.Player](wCtx, id)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to get player component for %v", id)