Third Edition Starter Decks contains one instruction manual, 2 ready to play 50 card decks. In this case the decks are referred to as the E & F decks which will replace the C & D decks as the standard set of cards new players should begin play with. Some of the cards included in these decks that are already seeing tournament play are the artifact Altar of Incense - "Protects all O.T. Heroes from discard by a special ability" and Tribal Elder, a blue brigade Hero with abilities 6/5 and the special ability, "May band to one O.T. human Hero.".