Best CCGs: 10 great titles to build up that beginner deck in

What are the best CCGs? You’ll find totally different and equally impassioned answers depending on the subreddit you happen upon, but broadly speaking a great deck-based video game matches deep tactical systems and strategic flexibility with lavish presentation and, ideally, some chill music to unwind with while you debate which 30 pretend cards to dominate the online scene with.

We’ve shuffled a deck of ten, from all-time classics to leftfield choices that bring in other genres for extra flavor, so whether you’re a relapsing Hearthstone addict, a total newcomer, or an expert in one game just looking to broaden your landscape, there’s something for you below.