2012 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 1 kicks off one of the most popular and longest running trading card lines of the decade. Mixing many elements, including a massive autograph checklist, the set remains extremely strong even after the show’s conclusion.
And it’s largely because of True Blood. Originally, that was the license that Rittenhouse was after. Game of Thrones was essentially an add-in. While Sookie Stackhouse and her vampire friends had a solid run for a couple of sets, Game of Thrones was the clear the best thing to come from the deal.
2012 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 1 Checklist Overview
The 72-card base set is split into two distinct sections. Each of the debut season’s ten episodes get a three-card recap. Other than a checklist that bookends the set, the remaining cards are all character profiles, a testament to Game of Thones‘ enormous cast.
Base cards all have Foil parallels that combine to land 1:3 packs.
Autographs are two per hobby box and come in two designs. Between them, there are more than 50 different signed cards available. Not only is the checklist big, but it’s impressive. Headlining the set is Emilia Clarke. The actress signed again for Season 2 but then stopped for nearly a decade. Other key signers include Kit Harrington, Jason Momoa, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maisie Williams and Lena Headey. Peter Dinklage and Sean Bean are also available, although they’re both multi-case incentives and not in packs.
2012 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 1 does not have any memorabilia or sketch cards.
Six Shadowbox cards add a premium insert element. Falling 1:48 packs, these are designed to have multiple photos and a multi-layered looked.
Other insert sets include Quotable Game of Thrones (1:12 packs), You Win Or You Die (1:48 packs) and The Houses (1:12 packs), which are done like die-cut house flags.
The set also has a custom binder that included an exclusive P3 promo card.
2012 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 1 Checklist
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Set size: 72 cards
Cards per pack: 5
Packs per box: 24
Boxes per case: 12
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Base Set Checklist
72 cards.
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Episode Cards
1 Winter Is Coming
2 Winter Is Coming
3 Winter Is Coming
4 The Kingsroad
5 The Kingsroad
6 The Kingsroad
7 Lord Snow
8 Lord Snow
9 Lord Snow
10 Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things
11 Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things
12 Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things
13 The Wolf and the Lion
14 The Wolf and the Lion
15 The Wolf and the Lion
16 A Golden Crown
17 A Golden Crown
18 A Golden Crown
19 You Win or You Die
20 You Win or You Die
21 You Win or You Die
22 The Pointy End
23 The Pointy End
24 The Pointy End
25 Baelor
26 Baelor
27 Baelor
28 Fire and Blood
29 Fire and Blood
30 Fire and Blood
Character Cards
31 Maester Aemon
32 Arya Stark
33 Tyrion Lannister
34 Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish
35 Prince Joffrey Baratheon
36 Alliser Thorne
37 Lancel Lannister
38 Varys
39 Sansa Stark
40 Bronn
41 Hodor
42 Syrio Forel
43 Robb Stark
44 Samwell Tarly
45 King Robert Baratheon
46 Viserys Targaryen
47 Ser Jaime Lannister
48 Septa Mordane
49 Ros
50 Ser Jorah Mormont
51 Jory Cassel
52 Queen Cersei Lannister
53 Rickon Stark
54 Lord Commander Mormont
55 Lord Eddard “Ned” Stark
56 Lysa Arryn
57 Gendry
58 Lady Catelyn Stark
59 Renly Baratheon
60 Lord Tywin Lannister
61 Khal Drogo
62 Grand Maester Pycelle
63 Maester Luwin
64 Jon Snow
65 Rakharo
66 Daenerys Targaryen
67 Barristan Selmy
68 Bran Stark
69 Sandor “The Hound” Clegane
70 Theon Greyjoy
71 Magister Illyrio
72 Checklist
Foil Parallels
72 cards.
1:3 packs.
Bordered Autographs Checklist
30 cards.
All autographs 1:12 packs.
Bean available as a three-case incentive.
Dinklage available as a six-case incentive.
Mark Addy as King Robert Baratheon
Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy
Sean Bean as Ned Stark – 3-case incentive
Esmé Bianco as Ros
John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister – 6-case incentive
Michelle Fairley as Lady Catelyn Stark
Jerome Flynn as Bronn
Elyes Gabel as Rakharo
Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish “Littlefinger”
Jack Gleeson as Prince Joffrey Baratheon
Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle
Kit Harington as Jon Snow
Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark
Conleth Hill as Lord Varys
Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen
Richard Madden as Robb Stark
Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane “The Hound”
Ian McElhinney as Barristan Selmy
Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo
Kristian Nairn as Hodor
Art Parkinson as Rickon Stark
Jamie Sives as Jory Cassel
Owen Teale as Alliser Thorne
Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
Miltos Yerolemou as Syrio Forel
Full-Bleed Autographs Checklist
21 cards.
All autographs 1:12 packs.
Mark Addy as King Robert Baratheon
Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy
Esmé Bianco as Ros
John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
Jerome Flynn as Bronn
Elyes Gabel as Rakharo
Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish “Littlefinger”
Jack Gleeson as Prince Joffrey Baratheon
Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle
Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark
Conleth Hill as Lord Varys
Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen
Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane “The Hound”
Ian McElhinney as Barristan Selmy
Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo
Kristian Nairn as Hodor
Art Parkinson as Rickon Stark
Jamie Sives as Jory Cassel
Owen Teale as Alliser Thorne
Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
Miltos Yerolemou as Syrio Forel
Case Topper Checklist
1 card.
1 per ordered case.
T1 Game of Thrones Logo /900
Quotable Game of Thrones Checklist
10 cards.
1:12 packs.
Q10 available through Rittenhouse Rewards and not in packs.
Q1 Lord Eddard Stark
Q2 Tyrion Lannister
Q3 Ser Jorah Mormont
Q4 Queen Cersei Lannister
Q5 Ser Jaime Lannister
Q6 Tyrion Lannister
Q7 Bran Stark / Tyrion Lannister
Q8 Lord Eddard Stark
Q9 Tywin Lannister
Q10 Syrio Forel – Rittenhouse Rewards program
Shadowbox Checklist
6 cards.
1:48 packs.
Cersei Lannister
Daenerys Targaryen
Eddard Stark
Jon Snow
Robb Stark
Tyrion Lannister
The Houses Checklist
9 cards.
1:12 packs.
H1 House Baratheon
H2 House Stark
H3 House Lannister
H4 House Tully
H5 House Targaryen
H6 House Arryn
H7 House Frey
H8 House Tyrell
H9 House Greyjoy
You Win or You Die Checklist
5 cards.
1:48 packs.
SP1 Eddard Stark – Winter Is Coming
SP2 Cersei Lannister – Everyone But Us Is The Enemy
SP3 Robert Baratheon – Killing Things Clears My Head
SP4 Daenerys Targaryen – I Do Not Have A Gentle Heart
SP5 Jon Snow – I Am The Watcher On The Wall
Promo Cards Checklist
P1 Daenerys and Dragon – General Distribution
P2 Ned Stark with Sword – Non-Sport Update Magazine
P3 Ned Stark on Throne – Binder
P4 Tyrion Lannister – 2012 Spring Philly Non-Sport Show
