Category Archives: For Beginners

Draw vs. Discard

It would be hard pressed to find a card gamer that disagrees with the idea that it is always better to have more cards in your hand than your opponent. I understand that more cards in your hand doesn’t mean … Continue reading

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The Art of Playtesting

As any avid card gamer will tell you, the key to making a strong and succesful deck is playtesting. It is very rare for a player to simply get an idea, throw together a pile of 60 (or more) cards, … Continue reading

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Having Fun Creating Theme Decks

A theme deck is a deck based around specific cards, card types, card interactions, and/or game mechanics. Some theme decks can be pretty competitive while others are just designed to be fun. I find building theme decks enjoyable because you … Continue reading

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Understanding the Basics

Undoubtedly the World of WarCraft Trading Card Game is complex, but it’s driven by a simple system. We’re going to start with that so you understand the general flow of each player’s turn and when you can or cannot do … Continue reading

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Getting Started

You want to play the World of WarCraft TCG but you don’t know where to start. Here’s what you need to know. The WoW TCG is like every other TCG out there, so if you’ve played Magic: the Gathering, Pokemon, … Continue reading

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