Rise of the Twilight Dragonkin

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Peter Sanzone

The recent set, Twilight of the Dragons, brought us an amazing location called Twilight Citadel. On your turn, simply pay one resource and exhaust the Twilight Citadel and you’ll receive a 1/1 Twilight Dragonkin ally token. While that might not seem all that impressive, this little guy has incredible potential to do amazing things. Continue reading →

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Changes to the Core Format

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Peter Sanzone

This is not new news, but I wanted to write a quick post about it in case some of you haven’t heard. Cryptozoic has announced that when the next set, Throne of the Tides, is released, the core format will change to only include blocks instead of three. Continue reading →

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Understanding the Basics

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Peter Sanzone

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 something. We’ll discuss what the basic flow is, which will get you to set up and play. Then we’ll cover how certain types of cards break the normal flow of the game. For more details, check out the Quick Start Guide from Cryptozoic. Continue reading →

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Getting Started

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Peter Sanzone

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, Spoils, or other TCGs, there’s nothing really new or shocking to find here. Obviously there are some different mechanics that you’ll need to learn but generally it’s about using the cards you have to beat your opponent, just like in other games. If you’re new to TCGs (sometimes called CCGs, or Collectible Card Games) then let me be the first to welcome you to this very unique and challenging game style. Continue reading →

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Dear Timmy, Dear Johnny

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Peter Sanzone

While making the morning rounds on the web, I found this article over at Daily MetaGame (also be sure to check out the source article over at wizards.com). To sum up: Magic, the Gathering R&D uses three profiles to define their target player types. Nicknamed Timmy, Johnny, and Spike, they’re personas that represent their target player base. They have an interesting article on why the Spike persona is an important persona to fuel the game. I believe they target that specific group not only because the author associates with it, but also because that persona is the most despised player type. Continue reading →

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Welcome to Diannara.com

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Peter Sanzone

Welcome to Diannara.com, a casual player’s guide to the World of WarCraft Trading Card Game. This site is designed to be a resource for new and old players to find information and ask questions about the game, strategy, deck building, etc.

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