Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Neopets Trading Card Game" in English language version.
✦ At least half of your deck should be cards you can bank (Items and Equipment). ✦ Some cards require Neopets of a particular Faerie type to play. If you use these cards, make sure you put Basic Neopets that match them in your Neopet stack. Since you can have only 3 Neopets in play at a time, it's a good idea to pick only a few different Faerie types. ✦ If you are playing with Experienced Neopets, make sure you have enough Basic Neopets whose species match them.