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The Things I Do For Win- Examining Martell Maesters

May 18 2012 05:00 PM | clu in Game of Thrones

It was a toss up this week between Targ burn and Martell Maesters. Our very own cardgamedb author Imrahil327 took down Fresno with what I think is the best deck in the current meta. I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to plumb the depths of this world beater.

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2 Champs and a Chump- Episode 65

May 18 2012 01:00 PM | Kennon in Game of Thrones

Episode 65- Cast: Will, Nick and Taylor Topics: Valar Morghulis Chapter Pack review and a Meta Minute update from Nick as well as a first time insight from Taylor. Music: Josh Woodward, Celestial Aeon Project, and Manuel Gertrudix

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The Grand Melee - Playing Control in Melee Part...

May 17 2012 05:09 PM | FireFox in Game of Thrones

A Control deck is a deck that aims to lock-down your opponent’s options. This can be done by kneeling his characters, disrupting his gold flow, destroying his hand, etc. There are many control deck that do well in Joust and I’m sure you have already encountered one. The classic rock-paper-scissors metagame view states that control loses to aggro decks, but beats combo decks. This is somewhat skewed by the fact that most decks are typically a blend of deck types. But according to this view, playing control in Melee doesn’t seem like a good choice; let’s have a look at why.

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Forging the Chain - Being Competitive in Your Meta

May 17 2012 05:05 AM | TinyGrimes in Game of Thrones

Welcome back to another installment of Forging the Chain. This week I'm going to discuss a topic which is critical for newer players, fielding competitive decks for your meta. Depending on the group of players you play with, this can be accomplished in different ways. If you are playing with a few friends and you each have a core set and one house box, go ahead and build the best deck you can from that limited pool. I've taken this approach with a number of games and it has been quite fun. However, after a while the limited aspect of the game became rather boring and we moved on to other games. If you are playing with a group whose goal is to play the best decks you can and improve your skills, you are going to need access to all of the cards, and that's what the remainder of this column will focus on.

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Crimson and Gold - Regionals Edition

May 16 2012 05:30 PM | Rave in Game of Thrones

So fellows... As you may know, Regionals season has just turned the corner. That said, it's time to put your Clansman or Brotherhood deck away and bust out the best tournament decks you can think of. For Lannister, a good choice for this season would be a deck that uses the Power Behind the Throne agenda. So lets look at the potential this agenda has and any drawbacks you might encounter.

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Beheading Ned - The Brotherhood Without Banners

May 16 2012 05:00 AM | mathiasfricot in Game of Thrones

This week I am going to stray from my usual deck building and look at a particular chapter pack cycle; the Brotherhood Without Banners. This cycle resonates with me, as it was the first cycle to hit the shelves when I began playing, and is a great place to start for new players offering a tribal deck for each house built around a particular trait that you can use to accompany the Core Set. It also has a ton of thematic material to work with. I will be looking at the Baratheon, Stark, Lannister, and Neutral house-specific traits developed over the cycle and what I consider the best, or funnest, cards within them.

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Uniquely Suited - Stannis Baratheon

May 15 2012 05:30 PM | imrahil327 in Game of Thrones

Welcome back to Uniquely Suited, the column that explores unique characters and which version of each best suits your deck. This week we turn our focus to another Baratheon: the elder of Robert’s two brothers and the Lord of Dragonstone, Stannis Baratheon.

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First Tilt - Player Personality: Shagga

May 15 2012 05:00 AM | doulos2k in Game of Thrones

In this third, and final, installment of the Player Personality series, I'll be discussing the Shagga player personality. In the two previous installments, we talked about the Nedly player as a person who plays for flavor, and the Jaime player as a person who plays to control the board for the decisive win. The Shagga player is all about the "shinier" aspects of the game.

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Metaphysics - Metagame Card Choices

May 14 2012 05:30 PM | jimpanda in Game of Thrones

In the Game of Thrones LCG – as in many other card games – the metagame creates an ever-changing series of popular winning strategies that shift and change as new sets are released and new tournament results are announced. By looking at what people are playing, what has been winning, and what specific cards make the cut for deckbuilding these days, the skeleton of a “metagame” can be formed.

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Forgotten Plans - The Brotherhood Without Banners

May 14 2012 05:05 AM | Rave in Game of Thrones

The Brotherhood without Banners is a fun mechanic, and lays host to some powerful effects, but it has heavy weaknesses that keep it from becoming a truly competitive decktype.

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Valar Morghulis Card Reviews

May 12 2012 06:50 AM | Darksbane in Game of Thrones

Our staff has put together a first blush analysis of the newly released chapter pack Valar Morghulis. We’ve used a one through five scale; five being the best. The cards are listed in numeric order. Our reviewers are listed in alphabetical order. Disagree with our assessment? Let us know!

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