Card Game Tier List Template
A card game tier list template is a ranking grid preloaded with card game formats and mechanics, ready to be sorted into S, A, B, C, D and F tiers.
Drag an item onto a tier, or tap it and then tap a tier.
Items to rank
Making a card games tier list
Card games gave tier lists a second home after fighting games, because deck archetypes need exactly the same shorthand that characters do. The vocabulary transferred wholesale, which is why card players talk about S tier decks without ever explaining the term.
Rank mechanics rather than specific decks if you want the list to survive the next set release. Archetypes rotate; the appeal of drafting or deck building does not.
What is in this template
- Deck building
- Drafting
- Trick taking
- Solitaire formats
- Bluffing games
- Set collection
- Trading card games
- Living card games
- Climbing games
- Shedding games
- Matching games
- Casino card games
- Cooperative card games
- Speed games
- Memory games
Frequently asked questions
- Why are tier lists so common in card games?
- Because the format suits them. A card game has a large pool of viable decks with fuzzy boundaries between them, which is exactly the situation where grouping into bands beats forcing a strict order.
- What does S tier mean in a card game?
- Usually a deck strong enough to shape what everyone else brings. It is not just the highest win rate - it is the one that changes other people's choices, which is a much higher bar.
