I got 6 pre-made decks and a raid deck so I need help fixing up the pre-made decks so they're playable. Can anyone give me some advice, like how many ability cards, how many quest cards, how many ally's(and how many higher cost compared to lower costs) and equips!

And last tips in general to build them. I got 2 shamans decks, 1 warrior, 1 rogue, 1 druid, 1 warlock, and a few misc cards from boosters I MAY beable to throw a scrap deck together with.

This is my recent deck from the last major tournament:

 

Hero: Pidge Filthfinder

 

Allies: 30

4 Gromble the Apt

4 Magnus Longbarrel

4 Mikael the Blunt

4 Adam Eternum

4 Dimzer the Prestidigitator

3 Woodsie Leafsong

3 Weldon Barov

2 Hesriana

2 Pappy Ironbane

 

Abilities: 9

4 Victimize

3 Drain Will

2 Dominate

 

Equipment: 7

4 Cuffs of Devastation

3 Talisman of the Alliance

 

Locations: 4

4 Eye of the Storm

 

Quests: 10

4 A Question of Gluttony

4 Rise and Be Recognized

2 Outland Sucks!


I think this gives you an idea of what a typical deck might look like. Generally in a 60 card deck I look for 12-16 quest. All the numbers after that can be mixed and matched depending on what im going for. The list I posted contains only cards from Drums of War, Blood of Gladiators and Field of Honor (which are the 3 most recent sets).

You're probably going to build a deck focused on allys out the gate, I would guess your class will be secondary.

I hope that gives you a starting point,

Edit: you can view all the cards in the game @ wowtcgdb.com

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Phillip
Las Vegas

Keys to the Armory

well the cards I got are pretty old-ish, considering some are from azeroth pack, and the others are from the dark portal, either way I THINK I get the basic idea. Half the deck are allies, then the other half is a combo of abilties, quests, and equipment.

This is the top 8 deck list from Darkmoon Faire Austin 2007. All of these decks are comprised of Heroes of Azeroth - The Dark Portal cards. You might have enough of the cards from those sets to make something similar to what you see here.

4/28/2007

Chris McMurry Pagatha Soulbinder   Abilities 3 Shadow Bolt 4 Steal Essence 3 Shadowburn 3 Shred Soul 3 Rain of Fire 2 Cannibalize 2 Spirit Healer 2 Fel Armor   Allies 2 Infernal 4 Sarmoth 3 Guardian Steppestrider 4 Guardian Steelhorn 1 Sister Rot 2 Ophelia Barrows 2 Zygore Bladebreaker 2 Lokholar the Ice Lord   Equipment 3 Nemesis Skullcap   Quests 4 The Haunted Mills 3 In Dreams 2 Counterattack 4 A Donation of Silk 2 Poison Water   Side Deck 3 Scout Omerrta 1 Unraveled Plans 1 Curse of Agony 3 Shattering Blow 2 Hypnotic Blade       Tim Batow Bulkas Wildhorn   Abilities 2 Bloodrage 4 Cruelty 2 Execute 4 Intercept   Allies 4 Guardian Steelhorn 4 Rak Skyfury   Equipment 3 Scarlet Kris 1 Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker 4 Wraith Scythe 2 Gurubashi Dwarf Destroyer 2 Deathdealer Breastplate 2 Girdle of Uther 2 Lionheart Helm 2 Skullflame Shield 4 Stronghold Gauntlets   Quests 4 Big Game Hunter 4 Counterattack! 4 Poison Water 2 Sunken Treasure 4 The Princess Trapped   Side Deck 3 Nyn’jah 1 Lionheart Helm 2 Mocking Blow 1 Scarlet Kris 2 Execute 1 Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker       Shane Wiggans Bulkas Wildhorn   Abilities 2 Bloodrage 4 Cruelty 2 Execute 4 Intercept   Allies 4 Guardian Steelhorn 4 Rak Skyfury   Equipment 3 Scarlet Kris 1 Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker 4 Wraith Scythe 2 Gurubashi Dwarf Destroyer 2 Deathdealer Breastplate 2 Girdle of Uther 2 Lionheart Helm 2 Skullflame Shield 4 Stronghold Gauntlets   Quests 4 Big Game Hunter 4 Counterattack! 3 Poison Water 3 Sunken Treasure 4 The Princess Trapped   Side Deck 3 Nyn’jah 1 Lionheart Helm 2 Mocking Blow 1 Scarlet Kris 2 Execute 1 Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker       Brent Gregath Elendril   Abilities 4 Arcane Shot 3 Vanquish 3 Aimed Shot   Allies 4 Apprentice Teep 4 Apprentice Merry 4 Bloodclaw 4 Jeleane Nightbreeze 3 Latro Abiectus 4 Parvink 3 Leeroy Jenkins 2 Moira Darkheart 4 Fury   Equipment 4 Krol Blade   Quests 4 Chasing A-Me 01 4 Battle of Darrowshire 4 The Defias Brotherhood 2 In Dreams   Side Deck 1 Vanquish 4 Unraveled Plans 1 Moira Darkheart 2 Frost Trap 2 “Chipper” Ironbane       Jeremy Blair Phadalus the Enlightened   Allies 4 Kryton Barleybeard 4 Apprentice Merry 4 Jeleane Nightbreeze 2 Latro Abiectus 4 Parvink 4 Leeroy Jenkins 2 Donna Calister 2 Raul “Fingers” Maldren   Abilities 4 Earth Elemental Totem 3 Chain Lightning 4 Searing Totem 3 Vanquish   Equipment 3 Mass of McGowan   Quests 4 Rescue the Survivors 4 The Defias Brotherhood 1 The Princess Trapped 4 Kibler’s Exotic Pets 4 Chasing A-Me 01   Side Deck 3 Moira Darkheart 1 Vanquish 3 “Chipper” Ironbane 3 Annihilator       Mike Olivson Gorebelly   Abilities 2 Thunder Clap 3 Cleave 4 Heroic Strike 4 Intercept 4 Demoralizing Shout 4 Mortal Strike   Equipment 2 Onslaught Girdle 2 Deathdealer Breastplate 3 Scarlet Kris 3 Wraith Scythe 2 Annihilator 1 Felstriker 1 Deathbringer 1 Gurubashi Dwarf Destroyer 1 Lionheart Helm 3 Stronghold Gauntlets 2 Herod’s Shoulder 2 Argent Defender   Quests 1 Poison Water 3 Samophlange 4 Big Game Hunter 4 Sunken Treasure 4 Counterattack!   Side Deck 3 Shield Bash 1 Argent Defender 1 Stronghold Gauntlets 2 Lionheart Helm 3 Bloodrage       John Hall Bulkas Wildhorn   Abilities 2 Bloodrage 4 Cruelty 2 Execute 4 Intercept   Allies 4 Guardian Steelhorn 4 Rak Skyfury   Equipment 3 Scarlet Kris 1 Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker 4 Wraith Scythe 2 Gurubashi Dwarf Destroyer 2 Deathdealer Breastplate 2 Girdle of Uther 2 Lionheart Helm 2 Skullflame Shield 4 Stronghold Gauntlets   Quests 4 Big Game Hunter 4 Counterattack! 3 Poison Water 3 Sunken Treasure 4 The Princess Trapped   Side Deck 3 Nyn’jah 1 Lionheart Helm 2 Mocking Blow 1 Scarlet Kris 2 Execute 1 Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker       Matt Spreadbury Pagatha Soulbinder   Abilities 4 Eye of Kilrogg 4 Life Tap 4 Shred Soul 4 Shattering Blow 4 Steal Essence 3 Cannibalize   Allies 3 Grunt Baranka 4 Moko Hunts-at-Dawn 4 Scout Omerrta 2 Zygore Bladebreaker 4 Sarmoth 4 Thunderhead Hippogryph   Quests 4 Torek’s Assault 4 The Haunted Mills 4 A New Plague 4 Chasing A-Me 01   Side Deck 4 Shadow Bolt 3 Infernal 3 Guardian Steelhorn

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Phillip
Las Vegas

Keys to the Armory

sadly, no I Don't have alot of those cards, I COULD list what I have(I'd like to make 5-6 decks if possible, so I can teach my friends and they can play agianst my onyixia raid deck)


i'm still trying to learn how to play myself, and the book it comes with isn't that great.

http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/wow/en/howtoplay/default.aspx

The demo they have here is really nice. I'd check it out if you haven't already.

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Phillip
Las Vegas

Keys to the Armory

I did the demo thing and learned all the basics to play but I still mostly need tips on deck building, like how many low cost vs high cost ally's I should have, as well the ratio on abilties, quests, and equipment.

I'm trying to make a few decks so my friends can try it, and play against my raid deck

There are no rules when it comes to card ratios. However, you will mostly want to run about 16 lands (quests/locations - usually no more than 4 locations).
It all depends on what kind of deck you are running.
Many decks run lots of allies, with ability and/or some equipment to support them.
Some decks run almost all abilities (eg Boomkin) with a couple of allies and equipment to do the things their abilities can't (eg Blood Knight Kyria for heals).
Other decks run a lot of equipment with a couple abilities for removal etc. For example solo Warrior decks who gear up with weapons and armour but also have cards like Puncture.

You probably want to go for more ally-based decks to start with. They're the easiest to build and they're fun to play.
For an aggressive deck (that wants to kill the opponent as quickly as possible) you'll want at least 8 one-drops, a similar number of 2-drops and then slightly less 3-drops, a few less 4-drops etc.
Basically the idea is to be able to use up all your resources playing threats. Your threats will be primarily allies, but weapons and damage abilties are options too. For example a good turn 3 play might be to play Perdition's Blade and strike with it.

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This is an awesome thread for a new person to read! Thanks so much for the great replies here!

Hmm thanks alot, any tips on making a few decks? as I said i'm trying to make a few for my friends to try(And to play vs my raid deck) so i'm trying to make a shaman, rogue, warrior, druid, warlock, and maybe a priest. any tips for those?(Not exact cards, just how to balance them out and a small sumary on how they work)

There is at least 1 article written years back on how to build a curve for your deck. I can't find it now :( that would be really informative for newer players.

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Well there's not much point discussing the different classes without mentioning specific cards they have, so I'll list a few that are notable for each class.
Shaman: Storm Shock, Lightning Arc, Fork Lightning, Earth Shock
Rogue: Purloin, Stab in the Dark, Carnage, Thud, Surge of Adrenaline
Shaman AND Rogue: Daggers eg Perdition's Blade, Black Amnesty and Retainer's Blade
Druid: Cyclone, The Natural Order, Stormfire, Form of the Serpent
Warlock: Hesriana, Eye of Kilrogg, Banish to the Nether, Steal Essence, Drain Will
Warrior: Puncture, Vindicator's Brand, Keys to the Armoury, Pummel. Weapons in general is what the Warrior will be interested in
Warlock AND Warrior: Bloody Ritual
Priest: Melt Face, Mists of Corrosion, Mental Anguish, Divine Spirit

If you want more specific deckbuilding tips, decide what kind of deck you want to build first (aggro, control, ally-based, equipment-based etc). Then you can decide which class will do that best.

If you're interested in the kind of aggro deck I mentioned above, Shaman and Warlock are good. There was an article about "Battle Lock" not long ago which covered an aggressive Warlock deck, and Kilzin (aggro Shaman) has been around for ages.

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Find a card that you really like (Ex. Spark, Tidal Mastery, Moonfire, Flickers from the Past, Sanctity Aura, Eclipse) and build around it. Try to use cards that stand on their own and aren't only useful in conjunction with another card.

 

Note: some of the cards used as an example may be harder to build around than others.

For new players, I really suggest reading the Starting from Scratch articles by Jason Grabher-Meyer. The articles begin in October 2006 and go on for quite some time. You can find them on the News Archive tab on the main page.

UDE: there's really got to be a better way of reviewing older articles. Maybe including a search option?

 

One thing you tournament dudes gotta remember is that new players and casual players don't have access to the high level cards that you do.  Playset of Stronghold Gauntlets?  Get real.  Playset of Vindicator's Brand?  Uh huh.  Playset of Earth Shock?  Nope.  4x of Weldon?  I don't think so.  Adam?  Not by the power of Greyskull.

My advice to new players is get playsets of low drop protectors.  If you are horde, get playsets of Shadala, Blood Knight Kyria, these are common staples that still work today.

Kobradin

 

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