Release date : April 9, 2001. Number of Cards : 295. Date of Cards : 2001. Sold As : Starters (50 cards), Boosters (11 cards), Boosters Box (48 Boosters). AEG product. Note that there's no Foil cards for this first Edition.

For more informations about the Beginning of the game check the Warlord CCG Quid and Glossary page at this

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First Rules Book

Warlord Saga of the Storm Factions symbols.

For a good overview you can find as download /view the First Master cards of Warlord Cards from AEG at this two PDF Links :

For a good shoot of the Game the first Preconstructed decks were printed (5 In total), youi can find them in details at this site

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WarlordCCG.com announcment (March 2001) :

"Warlord: Saga of the Storm is the first collectible card game in years designed to grab and hold the attention of RPG, CCG and miniature gaming fans everywhere.
Based on a fast-playing card mechanic and packed with deep "chess level" strategy, Warlord is the front-runner for Best CCG of the Year.
Set in the newly-created World of the Accord, Warlord chronicles the clash of mighty armies and the actions of great heroes as entire nations crumble around them. Developed by the award-winning AEG design staff, the world of Warlord is rich and inviting, providing the perfect backdrop for epic conflict as players battle it out for dominance". AEG has also printed a two players deck for two players called ''Battle Box'' at the same moment as the release of Warlord Saga of the Storm 1st Edition.

For some more informations about this Battle Box follow this site

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The First cards of Warlord were produced as four demo preview decks. Those cards were a kind of prototype in appearance; hits points were shown as one blood drop icon for each hit point, skill was not shown, a Flag symbol in place of a Gauntlet for the Fighter as alignment, slightly classless symbol alignment difference and some others specific unique aspects. We can also note, that in the rules text, the Word "Order" was also not yet introduce in the demos cards (As for example "Spend order" was specify "Spend" only.
Note that some cards titles are also colored in blue.
Given as promo in March 2001 in various Magazine, Stores.

A second print of thoses cards exist but not still have thoses specifications. This second print is extremely hard to find. The print run was very limited and given only in very few quantities as promo just before the launch of the first edition, first days of April 2001 and some at GenCon 2001. Thoses cards are codify AS, dated 2001 without also any numbering presence but still have already the final aspect.

Note that : The First equip locations ''Armor'', ''Helm'' and ''Shield'' that provides an AC bonus and ''Steed'' that provide to change ranks and finally ''Weapon'' that provide a ATK bonus were introduces with this base set.

- To discover the details of each demo decks follow this

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- To find thoses cards in my shop follow this

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