Expansion of
A Game of Thrones: The Card GameA Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Trial by Combat
2-4
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60
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Description
"Trial by Combat" is the fifth Chapter Pack for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, featuring 20 new cards (60 total) that emphasize alliances, betrayal, and melee combat in the "A Tale of Champions" cycle. Key mechanics include: - *Fleeting alliances* New cards enable mutual benefits among melee players. - *Betrayal tactics* Cards allow pitting opponents against each other when alliances fail. - *House strategies* Unique characters and supports enhance renowned House personalities. - *Melee keyword* Provides battle clarity and advantages for qualifying characters. Trial by Combat, the fifth Chapter Pack (cards 81-100) in the "A Tale of Champions" cycle for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, contains 60 cards (three copies each of 20 unique cards) and requires the core set. It expands dynamic themes where doomed individuals find champions, heroes risk falling, and killers rise as heroes. Players reinforce fleeting alliances with melee opponents via mutual-benefit cards, then exploit faltering pacts by turning foes against one another. Unique characters and supports bolster House-specific strategies around famed personalities, while the Melee keyword grants characters prowess in heated battles.