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[RobbyStark]

you listed the bannermen as being unrestricted. I would add jumping catelyn to stark top cards, as it is autoinclude in EVERY stark deck

[WWDrakey]

Love the idea behind this thread - good work Scantrell.

From our newer Crafting the Theory articles there are some that are aimed at also being approachable to new players. The two that come immediately to mind are:
Card Advantage
Deck Archetypes

Feel free to add those if you feel they're approachable enough, or disregard the suggestion if you feel they're beyond the intended scope. Kennon could maybe be able to comment on whether some of the older ones would be applicable as well.

Note to self: Might be good to create a Master-thread for these at some point, when work pressure relents...

[scantrell24]

I removed TVB and added The Red Viper to the list of cards at the bottom, and I added the two articles WWDrakey recommended. I also added a link to the "Find Players In Your Area" thread.

EDIT: Is there a maximum number of links allowed in one post? Something weird happens when I try to edit and add more.

[LesterCrow]

This thread is a grand idea. I've been tiptoeing around this game for some time and have finally taken the plunge and bought a core set. We'll see what it has in store once a few games are firmly beneath my belt.

It's thread is perfect for a newcomer. More game forums should utilize this idea.

[scantrell24]

Paladin has published a First Tilt article that new players should take a look at. Also, last week my Crimson and Gold article included two budget Lanni decks.

[scantrell24]

I've added Alvaro's site and the new Australian site to the first post.

[ScarletRebel]

Amazing post thank you!

[scantrell24]

Updated some, adding Beyond the Wall podcast and dcdennis's youtube channel. Any other suggestions?

[boothby]

I think adding the setup analyzer that was mentioned in the last BtW episode would be a good idea. I'm not sure if it's a great tool to introduce to someone that is completely new to the game (it wouldn't hurt), but it is an excellent tool for someone new to deck building. I'll link it below:

http://jsbin.com/welcome/40301

[scantrell24]

I think adding the setup analyzer that was mentioned in the last BtW episode would be a good idea. I'm not sure if it's a great tool to introduce to someone that is completely new to the game (it wouldn't hurt), but it is an excellent tool for someone new to deck building. I'll link it below:

http://jsbin.com/welcome/40301

Done, thanks.

[scantrell24]

Updated with links to the new FAQ and a few other things. Please continue to point new players here.

[ChillinOj]

Awesome post and super helpful. This may seem like an obvious question, does anyone know if is there any way to buy the core set cards with out all the extras?

I have one core set and all the house expansions and when building their recommended deck I realized I would need extras of the core set.

[slothgodfather]

you can find several core set singles here. They also have house-packs for a cycle if you are only interested in getting cards for a single house.

[ChillinOj]

Ah perfect! Thanks !

[richmos02]

Hi all, just wondered if you could clarify event card 'fights no sword can win' this card state kneel a char with green icon to kneel all chars with a red icon. Does this only affect chars with printed red icons or all chars even if they have only gained a red icon through an effect, such as shadow enchantress?

[scantrell24]

Generally card effects include gained icons, traits, etc. unless they specifically say otherwise. Venomous Blade for example wants a character with printed strength of two or lower.

[L2lion]

So I wanted to get into this game and while talking at my local game store found out there was a collection I could get my hands on. Received it yesterday and has close to 3000 cards total.

While that's amazing here's my problem. I have no clue where to start building some beginner decks to learn the game. The cards date range from 2008-2011.

I'm looking to build a deck for each house that my friends and I can learn the basics until we have enough knowledge to build our own. I know we can look at online decklist but how do I know the quality of the build?

Suggestions?

[istaril]

Well, there are a couple of decent starting points; for instance on this board are the decks built with 2x Core sets that certainly won't hurt. Other places to look for good starting points are the "First Tilt" cardgamedb articles, which generally build decks using cards from a limited selection of chapter packs - many of which you might have. 

 

Otherwise, it's somewhat hard to gauge a deck at 'first glance' - as a guideline it shouldn't have more than about 14 events/attachments (aka non-setup cards), should have more than 30 characters, at least 9 resource providers... it's plot deck should probably include Valar. 

 

You can check out decks built on our podcast (especially this episode, which includes two decks designed to introduce new players to the game). Another option is to browse this site, or agotcards.org, for decks that have in their description how they faired at a tournament. If it did reasonably well, at least the deck should be a cohesive and functional entity, even if it might be a tricky deck to play.

[scantrell24]

Go to the "decks" page on agotcards.org, click on any House and scroll all the way to the bottom. Those decks are from early 2011 so they might be of some use.

[agktmte]

Periodically a thread about how to organize your collection pops up and people share binder and box ideas.  Anyway we can find and link those here? I think it would be a good thing to add.