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I would suggest investing in some of the challenger decks that are available on www.yourturngames.biz vs the G/H decks. My first introduction to the game was I/J starters, G/H starters and a couple Angel Wars boosters. G/H were not very interesting to me and played SLOW.... I think the challenger decks on YTG give more variety and are still pretty even in terms of playstyle and resources. None will drastically overmatch the other so it will keep things level with your kids. Just a thought as I did not enjoy anything about the G/H decks. I/J is the next advancement and going back from that will be a slower pace game with more battle by the numbers turns, which don't keep my interests personally.

https://www.yourturngames.biz/collections/challenger-decks

thanks for that suggestion, I did see the challenger decks, but I think the challenger decks are a bit overkill at this point. My kids are 5 and 7 We will just be playing between ourselves, not in a playgroup or anything, so slower speeds won't be too much of a hang up.

There are also a bunch of people here with a ton of extra older cards that they would be willing to get you for pennies on the dollar or possibly even donate.  If you have an idea of what you might want let us know and we will go from there!

Hi krenko! I have a whole box of card I Not use idk where you live but I can sell it to you for pretty much just the shipping if you want!

Thank you all for the kind and generous offers! It is very much appreciated!

Where are you (the state) in the NE region?  If you're close to me, then I can help you out.

We are quite a bit further north, in NH

But I do agree with jhendrix even at 5-7 ( that around the time I started playing ) to keep interest I needed to play faster decks I understand you might not mind it. But games are Way more fun when you play with decks that have more synergy and lots more to do 😝

Having put many years into those other card games myself, I totally get it We are just warming up to Redemption now, and I do expect to be powering up decks in the future For now though, I think some extra bulk would do us just fine My main concern was whether or not said bulk would contain enough souls to form another deck, but I see that they are readily available as singles, so that's not so much of a concern any more

thanks for that suggestion, I did see the challenger decks, but I think the challenger decks are a bit overkill at this point. My kids are 5 and 7 We will just be playing between ourselves, not in a playgroup or anything, so slower speeds won't be too much of a hang up.

And to this point, maybe you're confusing Challenger Decks with Contender Decks.  Challenger Decks are designed with the new player in mind and are to be used in addition to or instead of starter decks; they simply add a few more abilities and modifiers than starter decks.  Contender Decks, on the other hand, are definitely more advanced and are not recommended for your situation as they are designed for tournament play.

Hopefully this helps!

Derek

Krenko,

With what you're looking for I highly suggest purchasing our Battle Box product.  It has 200 cards spanning multiple expansions, including contemporary expansions, and has 14 lost souls, a few dominants, and some themed brigades, enough to make two decks and then some.  In my opinion, our Battle Boxes are a MUCH better product than Cactus' grab bag, which may have more cards than the Battle Boxes but they are only from a few of the earlier expansions, most of which are unplayable at this point.  Each Battle Box is only $39.95 with $2 shipping.

https://www.yourturngames.biz/products/battle-box

Feel free to PM me or email me at info@yourturngames.biz with any questions.

Derek

@Krenko just making sure you saw this post, which was above the one I posted regarding the Challenger/Contender Decks.

Krenko,

With what you're looking for I highly suggest purchasing our Battle Box product.  It has 200 cards spanning multiple expansions, including contemporary expansions, and has 14 lost souls, a few dominants, and some themed brigades, enough to make two decks and then some.  In my opinion, our Battle Boxes are a MUCH better product than Cactus' grab bag, which may have more cards than the Battle Boxes but they are only from a few of the earlier expansions, most of which are unplayable at this point.  Each Battle Box is only $39.95 with $2 shipping.

https://www.yourturngames.biz/products/battle-box

Feel free to PM me or email me at info@yourturngames.biz with any questions.

Derek

finally made up my mind, order for a battle box incoming