A New Chapter - Calling the Banners

Last of the black border chapter, and last of the Clash of Arms expansion cycle.

IMHO, this is one expansion that one cannot miss, probably doesn't require 3 of this pack, as the important stuff comes with 3 copies in a pack already.

The distribution of cards are as follows -

1 Attachment goes to Stark,

11 Characters - 2 Baratheon, 2 Greyjoy, 2 Lannister, 1 Martell, 2 Stark and 2 Targaryen.

7 Events, and

1 Location for the Stark again.

The crux of this pack is the Bannermen of the various Houses. Basically they are the best and easiest way for your characters to gain their House ability, and they also stand in as a reasonably able fighter when times are tough. The good thing is, even if they're already on the table as a character, you can still attach them as a Banner after you fulfill certain conditions, usually winning a challenge. The sad thing is of course the Lannister didn't get one in this pack, and I can understand why, I mean, what's the point of going through those trouble for Infamy - hardly worth it~

The 5 Banner of the XXX all comes with 3 copies each, and that's 15 very useful cards to be considered during deck construction, at least for the couple of Houses where their House ability does impact the game significantly. House Targaryen, however, didn't get to gain "Ambush" as it will be quite pointless for them, it does, however, gain sort of a Bodyguard effect with the banner when it is attached.

Supporting the Banners are the events, and they all play with the Stand all characters with Banner attachment special clause, besides their already formidable functions. Do note that Compelled by the Rock is banned in tournaments, so you'll have 1 piece of wallpaper in this pack. These events is probably the main reason you might want to get 3 copies of this pack, as they all only come with a single copy in it.

The other cards are not so useful, generally. The vast majority of them are used to manipulate Banners - such as searching for them, giving characters with attached Banners special abilities (such as do not kneel to attack or defend) or disband Banners to make them your slave etc. The worthy mention will have to be Fish Whiskers, an unique Greyjoy character giving you 3 STR at 1 cost but will kneel if you do not control a Warship (not exactly a major problem in a Greyjoy deck) and Ser Lancel of the Lannister who could be a great addition to a Lannister swarm deck - if such a thing exists.

The only location in the pack is the Gates of Winterfell for the Stark, which is interesting but not entirely easily useable, though it obviously tried to support the Stalwart function.

Get this one, the Banners are worth it, and buy 3 if you need to use those events to beef up some of your deck's capability, but otherwise, a single copy should suffice.

(o.o)