Raw Deal Collectible Card Game

Revival Format

Version 4.0

Reliving the early years of one of our favorite CCG's, Raw Deal by Comic Images. The card pool is Premiere Edition through Insurrextion (expansion #6). "Revival Format" brings the game back to its roots with a limited use of Backlash Decks (see below).

Allowed Card Sets

(V# 1 – 9 as indicated on the bottom of the card)

Allowed Promotional Cards

PR# 1 – 30.

Allowed Title Belt Cards

TR# 1 – 13. (WWF Heavyweight, WWF Intercontinental, WWF European, WWF Tag Team, WWF Hardcore, WCW, WWF Lt. Heavyweight, WWE Undisputed Heavyweight, WWF Women's, World Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Raw Tag Team, Smackdown Tag Team.)

Backlash Deck Construction

Your Backlash Deck may contain a maximum of 8 cards. It may contain any format legal Pre-match cards and Superstar-specific Mid-match cards only. All 8 cards may be Pre-match cards. If you play less than the maximum of 8 Pre-match cards, the remaining cards may be Superstar-specific Mid-match cards (matching your Superstar) up to 8 cards total.

You may play up to 4 Pre-match cards during the Pre-match phase. You may not have more than 4 Mid-match cards in your Ring area at one time.

The Pre-match Phase looks like this:

  1. Play a Pre-match Feud
  2. Play a Pre-match Stipulation
  3. Play a Pre-match Manager
  4. Play any remaining Pre-match cards

At the end of the Pre-match Phase, all Mid-match cards are turned face up. Rules regarding Mid-match cards remain unchanged except they are visible to all players at all times.

Banned Cards


Allowed Card Sets (V# 1–9)

Premiere Edition

Featuring The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Mankind, TripleH, Chris Jericho and Kane as starter deck superstars.

The Rock and Stone Cold Retail Editions

Special two player set distributed through mass retail outlets – contained two foil cards

The Rock and Stone Cold Limited Edition Tins

Special edition tin with Stone Cold and Rock starters, playmat and two foil cards

Fully Loaded

The first expansion for Raw Deal featuring Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Chyna, Eddie Guerrero, Rikishi and Tazz as starter superstars and Road Dogg, X-Pac and Billy Gunn as booster-only superstars.

Chris Jericho and HHH Limited Edition Tins

Special edition tin with Jericho and Triple H starters, playmat and two exclusive foil cards

Backlash

Second expansion for Raw Deal, introducing the Backlash side deck mechanic and tag team superstar cards. Featuring The Hardy Boys, the Dudley Boys, Edge and Christian and RTC as starter superstars and Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, D-von Dudley, Buh Buh Ray Dudley, Edge and Christian as booster only superstars.

It's All About The Game Limited Edition Trash Can

Two new tag team superstar starters – The Brothers of Destruction and the Two Man Power Trip – alongside an alternate art Tag Team Belt and six new rares.

Survivor Series

New Raw Deal base set featuring the best cards from Premiere Edition and Fully Loaded, as well as updated superstars Deadman Inc. and Cactus Jack. Many of the cards feature new artwork.

Mania

Third expansion for Raw Deal, introducing Pre-match stipulation cards. Featuring Lita, Rob Van Dam, The Big Show and Booker T as starter superstars and Spike Dudley, William Regal, APA and Raven as booster only superstars.

Summerslam

Fourth expansion for Raw Deal, introducing Managers, Feuds and Multi cards. Featuring Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Rick Flair, Trish Stratus and Hall 'n' Nash as starter superstars and Tajiri, The Hurricane, Billy and Chuck and Al Snow as booster only superstars.

Ruthless Aggression

Two new 'dream teams' – The People's Team (The Rock, Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Edge) vs. The Dangerous Alliance (The Undertaker, Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar) – in a new Holiday Limited Edition set

Velocity

Fifth expansion for Raw Deal, introducing The People's Champion, The Game, The Big Freakin' Machine, Rey Mysterio, Brock Lesnar, Goldust, Jamie Noble and Three Minute Warning.

Survivor Series Two

New Raw Deal base set featuring the best of all the sets up to, but not including Velocity. Featuring the long-awaited appearance of Dude Love. Many of the cards and all of the superstar cards have new artwork.

Insurrextion

Sixth expansion for Raw Deal, introducing Big Poppa Pump, Shawn Michaels, Team Angle, Los Guerreros, The Crippler and The Rattlesnake as starter superstars and Test and Rhyno as booster only superstars.

Allowed Title Belt Cards (TR# 1–13)

1/TR (FOIL) World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title Belt

Pre-match Object

Superstar Value +3

Unique

2/TR (FOIL) World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Title Belt

Pre-match Object

Superstar Value +2

Unique

3/TR (FOIL) World Wrestling Federation European Title Belt

Pre-match Object

Superstar Value +1

Unique

4/TR (FOIL) World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Title Belt

Pre-match Object

Tag Team symbol*

Your Hand Size is +1

*Unless your Superstar starter card lists that you may play this card; this card may only be played in a multiplayer Tag Team match.

Superstar Value +2

Unique

5/TR (FOIL) World Wrestling Federation Hardcore Title Belt

Pre-match Object

All players' maneuvers are +1D.

Superstar Value +1

Unique

6/TR (FOIL) WCW Title Belt

Pre-match Object

You may play 1 Mid-match card to your Ring area over the maximum allowed.

Superstar Value +2

Unique

7/TR (FOIL) World Wrestling Federation Lt. Heavyweight Title Belt

Pre-match Object

When this card is in your Ring area, any High risk card with the text, "Can only be played after a maneuver of #D or greater..."; # is now considered to be 1D less than the printed #D on the card.

Superstar Value +0

Unique

8/TR (FOIL) WWE Undisputed Heavyweight Title Belt

Pre-match Object

Cannot be played if the cards titled World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Belt or WCW Title Belt are in your Ring area; nor can you play either of those cards.

Superstar Value +4

Universally Unique

9/TR (FOIL) World Wrestling Federation Women's Title Belt

Pre-match Object

Can only be played by a Female Superstar.

Cannot be played if you have a Title Belt card in your Ring area; nor can you play another Title Belt card. The maximum number of Pre-match cards you may play is increased by 1. Your Hand Size is +1.

Superstar Value +2

Universally Unique

10/TR (FOIL) World Heavyweight Title Belt

Pre-match Object

Cannot be played if the WCW Title Belt is in your Ring area, nor can you play that card.

At the end of your Pre-match phase, search your Arsenal for 1 non-unique card with the Raw logo, reveal it to your opponent, put it into your hand, and shuffle your Arsenal.

Raw logo

Superstar Value +2

Universally Unique

11/TR (FOIL) Cruiserweight Title Belt

Pre-match Object

At the end of your Pre-match phase, search your Arsenal for 1 non-unique card with the Smackdown logo, reveal it to your opponent, put it into your hand, and shuffle your Arsenal.

SmackDown! logo

Superstar Value +1

Universally Unique

12/TR (FOIL) RAW Tag Team Title Belts

Pre-match Object

Cannot be played if the card titled Tag Team Title Belts is in your Ring Area, nor can you play that card.

Can only be played if you cannot play any Title Belt expect the Tag Team Title Belts or if this is a Tag Team format match.

At the end of the Pre-match phase, draw 1 card or put 1 card with the RAW logo from your Ringside pile into your hand.

RAW logo

Superstar Value +1

Universally Unique

13/TR (FOIL) Smackdown Tag Team Title Belts

Pre-match Object

Cannot be played if the card titled Tag Team Title Belts is in your Ring Area, nor can you play that card.

Can only be played if you cannot play any Title Belt expect the Tag Team Title Belts or if this is a Tag Team format match.

At the end of the Pre-match phase, draw 1 card or put 1 card with the Smackdown logo from your Ringside pile into your hand.

SmackDown! logo

Superstar Value +1

Universally Unique