The best games where you can construct your deck of cards before the game starts 2023
Looking for a really good game where you can create your deck of cards before the game? Then we have just the thing for you: the list of the best deck construction games 2023.
What are Deck Construction games?
In the games from this best list, each player creates the deck they will use in the first step or before the game starts.
Examples of games where you can create your deck before the game:
A good example of a deck construction game is Magic: The Gathering or the games of the Smash Up series.
list of the best deck-construction games 2023
Marvel Champions: The Card Game
Nominated for 11 awards and won 2.
More details for Marvel Champions: The Card Game- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Marvel Champions: The Card Game
Summoner Wars (Second Edition)
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Summoner Wars (Second Edition)- 2 Players
- 40 - 60 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
Nominated for 13 awards and won 5.
More details for Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
Gloomhaven
Nominated for 22 awards and won 10.
More details for Gloomhaven- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
👍 Good price!143€ at
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Summoner Wars: Master Set
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Summoner Wars: Master Set- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Challengers!
Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023
More details for Challengers!- 1 - 8 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Nominated for 13 awards and won 4.
More details for Arkham Horror: The Card Game- 1 - 2 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
Video reviews for Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Summer Camp
Nominated for 1 award.
🔥 Deal: 7% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Summer Camp- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!26€ at.deWarhammer Underworlds: Shadespire
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Kodachi
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Android: Netrunner
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for Android: Netrunner- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Smash Up: What Were We Thinking?
- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
Nominated for 7 awards.
More details for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game- 1 - 2 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
Smash Up
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Smash Up- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Smash Up: Cease and Desist
- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Aristeia!
- 2 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Magic: The Gathering
Nominated for 9 awards and won 6.
More details for Magic: The Gathering- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!55€ at.deBlue Moon
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Blue Moon
Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Fireteam Zero
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Fireteam Zero- 1 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!100€ at.dePokémon Trading Card Game
Nominated for 1 award.
🔥 Deal: 12% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Pokémon Trading Card Game- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!12€ at.deMage Wars Arena
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Mage Wars Arena- 2 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Hard to learn
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions Trading Card Game
- 2 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Sakura Arms
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Kick-Ass: The Board Game
- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 18+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Allegra
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Allegra- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!12€ at.deCodex: Card-Time Strategy – Deluxe Set
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Hard to learn
Weiß Schwarz
- 2 Players
- 25 Minutes
- Medium difficulty
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