Win By 5
An unofficial podcast covering The Game of Thrones Card Game 2nd Edition LCG for the post-FFG era. Hosted by Peter Shuck and Andy Boyd. Post Production by Alex Serban.
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Episodes

Jul 11, 2025
Jul 11, 2025
1 hr 2 min
He's done it again. Thrones Dad, Jim Hansen, has won his second Online World Championship. This episode, Jim comes on the show to talk about his win and the Baratheon deck that he piloted to victory. Afterwards, Peter and Andy get more information from Jim about the Rotation Survey results.

Jun 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025
48 min
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!

May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025
2 hr 12 min
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.

Apr 16, 2025
Apr 16, 2025
1 hr 28 min
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.

Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
1 hr 49 min
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.

Mar 9, 2025
Mar 9, 2025
1 hr 12 min
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!

Feb 11, 2025
Feb 11, 2025
1 hr 5 min
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

Jan 29, 2025
Jan 29, 2025
1 hr 3 min
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!

Jan 7, 2025
Jan 7, 2025
1 hr 24 min
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.

Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
1 hr 9 min
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.


