Each player has two decks that are kept separate during play: One "Dynasty" deck, consisting of black-backed cards, and one "Fate" deck, consisting of green-backed cards. Each deck must contain at least 40 cards, with no upper limit. No deck may contain more than three of any particular card, and no more than one of any particular "unique" card. In addition to a Fate deck and a Dynasty deck, each player must choose one Stronghold card to represent his or her faction and ancestral home.