At launch, over 200 game cards will be available in various products including starter decks, booster packs, a gift set, and the Illumineers Trove. There will be three different Starter decks available at launch, each with a specific list of 60 cards in two of the six inks which include Amber and Amethyst, Emerald and Ruby, or Steel and Sapphire
If your playgroup wants to try some silver-bordered cards that arent overly crazy, The Cheese Stands Alone may be a good place to start
My other problem with it is that decks are becoming more synergistic
Card prices are up 666.0% all time, up 0.9% over 30 days, and up 10.2% year-to-date
Two weeks later (as usual) on May 31st it will be available at retail stores and shopDisney