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The Iron Throne has MELEE!

This week, Design Team Lead Stephen Patane dials in from down under to talk about how new cards are made and a HUGE new feature on theironthrone.net - MELEE!

When All Is Darkest Pack Review

New cards are coming. This week, Francis and Jim join Peter and Andy to give first impressions on the new cards from the When All Is Darkest pack.

Zero to Hero in 18 months and a 7K victory, The Turnbull Brothers tell all

This week, Andy and Peter have Rupert (aka powermauler) and Henry Turnbull (aka Rightwaydown) on the show. We find out how they went from being two unknowns playing kitchen table melee to among the best players in the world in only 18 months. Also, we talk 7K - Rupert and Henry fill us in on how they won it all this year.

The RL hot takes return, Rotation Experiment in Review

This week, Peter and Andy give hot takes on the latest RL updates and give their two cents on a mission statement for the Balance team. Also Rotation is dead, long live Rotation? The WB5 crew give their thoughts on the Rotation experiment now that it's in the rearview mirror.

Thrones 101 - Anatomy of a Round

This week, "Rules Maester" Collin Weir joins Peter and Andy for a phase-by-phase deep dive into a typical Game of Thrones Round. Action mechanics, simultaneous effects, and key questions about duping the Arbor on setup are all discussed on this edition of the Thrones 101 series!

Thrones 101 - Intro to Deckbuilding

Thrones 101 continues! This week, Peter and Andy talk about how they build a deck for Game of Thrones the Card Game. They answer burning questions about the numbers of each card type in a deck, choosing a faction and agenda, and of course, why 60 is the best number. For keen eared listeners who are curious about the online resources mentioned, see the following links below:
ThronesDB
The Iron Throne Web App

Thrones 101 - How to Plot

In this first episode of Win By 5's Thrones 101 series, Peter and Andy take a deep dive into one of the most unique aspects of thrones - the Plot Deck!

Rotation is Coming

This episode, Jim Hansen joins Peter and Andy to discuss Rotation, what it entails, and the Player Committee's plan for it. The Win By 5 team also discuss the 7K tournament and the decks they've brought for it.

Francis Cote interview, and our Stahleck Reactions

On this episode of Win By 5, 2019 World Champion Francis Cote stops by to talk World Championships, Thrones Post-FFG, and a little bit of trash. Also, Andy and Peter react to the outcome of Stahleck 2024 and discover how wrong their predictions were.

The RL Hot Take Panel Assembles, Stahleck Snake Draft, and some Bold Predictions.

This episode, Peter and Andy are joined by Alex Serban and Rupert Turnbull for an in-person panel, where they exchange hot takes on a month old Restricted List update, draft the top decks for Stahleck, and give bold predictions on the upcoming World Championship.