Gundam Card Game

ST01 Heroic Beginnings is the broad first recommendation for a clear introduction. A favorite series or mobile suit can be a better tie-breaker because the starter decks express genuinely different identities.

Yes. They are complete decks intended to play immediately. Buy one per player, learn the zones and resource timing, then upgrade only after several matches.

Match the exact ST product code and English-version packaging. Similar Gundam art and imported listings can otherwise make different products look interchangeable.

ST01 Heroic Beginnings is the safest balanced recommendation.

Not at first. Buy one, play it and compare the cost of exact missing singles before duplicating.

Buy one ST starter deck, which is a complete ready-to-play deck in the box, and you're set. Each turn you draw a card, add one Resource automatically, then spend Resources to deploy Units and pair Pilots onto them; Units attack your opponent's six face-down Shields, and you win when you break through after all six are gone. Bandai's free Teaching App will walk you through a full first game interactively.

For most beginners, ST04 SEED Strike or ST01 Heroic Beginnings is the best first deck. ST04 was the early community pick for the strongest launch starter (best Unit, Pilot, and Base), while ST01 around the RX-78-2 is the cleanest deck to learn the rules on. Pick whichever series you love most — every starter is complete and legal, so neither is a wrong choice.