Following in the footsteps of the popular online game, the World of Warcraft trading card game is another incredibly popular entry in the Blizzard gaming universe.

Basically, the online game has been translated into a collectible card game, so the raid decks are designed to mimic how raids are handled in the MMORPG and the characters that are hard to kill in the online version of World of Warcraft, like paladins and shamans, remain so. in the TCG version of the game.

You can start playing the WoW TCG by getting a Heroes of Azeroth starter set, which contains a rulebook, two booster packs, 3 oversized and rare hero cards, and a 33-card preconstructed deck for one of nine classes. of game. You won’t know which class you have until you open the box as they are randomly distributed.

How to play World of Warcraft TCG

The first thing to do if you’ve never played the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game before is check out the game’s official website. They have the rules and instructions on how to play and there’s even a sample starter deck you can print out so you can try out the game mechanics for yourself.

Once you’re sure you want to play, you’ll need a starter deck and some boosters. They are sold on both Amazon and eBay, as well as most hobby shops that sell collectible card games. There are currently two starter decks available for the WoW TCG. The first released was the Heroes of Azeroth starter deck and now there is also a Dark Portal starter deck. Each starter deck comes as a preconstructed deck with 33 fixed cards: a hero and 32 other cards. Each deck will be built around one of the nine World of Warcraft classes and those classes match the MMORPG.

Of course, if you really want to win tournaments, you’ll use starter decks only as a base to build your own deck, adding cards from booster packs to make a more powerful game deck. So it’s usually a good idea to pick up a couple of booster packs when you get your Starter Deck so you can start customizing your own deck. Each booster pack contains 15 randomly distributed cards and this is where you will also find World of Warcraft loot cards containing additional items to use in online play.

If you have friends who want to play then you can start playing the WoW TCG with them, but you can also check the official site to find other players or visit your local hobby store and see if they run World of Warcraft card tournaments. that you can join