Iconic Rookies: 2012 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 1 #66 – Daenerys Targaryen

Iconic Rookies: 2012 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 1 #66 – Daenerys Targaryen

In non-sports, the market is weird in the best (and sometimes dumbest) way. Characters that basically define an era can still have “starter” cards that feel priced like afterthoughts.

This is one of those cards:

2012 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 1 #66 – Daenerys Targaryen.

What Makes This a “Rookie” for Daenerys?

In this series, “rookie” doesn’t mean “first time her face was printed anywhere.” It means: the first great, hobby-friendly, character-forward trading card that feels like the foundational Dany card.

Mainstream base card from the flagship Season 1 set — easy to understand, easy to chase.
Character-first presentation (not a crowded scene where she’s sharing the frame).
Season 1 origin vibe — the start of one of the most collected character arcs in modern TV.

A Quick Look at the 2012 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 1 Set

Rittenhouse treated Season 1 like a true collector product: a standard-size base set with 72 base cards, blending character profiles with story/episode coverage. It’s the kind of release that works whether you’re a binder collector, a character collector, or a “grade the best base cards” person.

Year: 2012
Manufacturer: Rittenhouse
Show: Game of Thrones (Season 1)
Card: #66 – Daenerys Targaryen

Breaking Down the Card

Daenerys has no shortage of chase-worthy cards across multiple seasons and products — autographs, premium inserts, costume relics, you name it. But the hobby still needs a clean baseline card you can point to and say: “this is the one that starts the run.”

#66 does that job. It’s straightforward, character-focused, and it lives in the part of the checklist where the set is really leaning into the major names. For a character collector, this is the kind of base card that belongs in the “core” section of the binder, not buried behind random scene cards.

PSA Pop Report & PSA CardFacts Links

Here are the PSA links to keep handy:

Condition, Grading, and Where Copies Get Dinged

Modern base cards can look “perfect” at first glance and still end up a notch lower than you expected. If you’re picking out a grade candidate, I’d focus on:

Surface: light scratches or print lines that only show under real light.
Corners: tiny corner softness that kills the gem dream.
Centering: still matters, even on modern non-sports.

Raw copies are out there. The fun part is finding the one that has that “yeah… this might be the one” eye appeal.

Why This Card Belongs in an Iconic Rookies Run

Daenerys isn’t a supporting character — she’s a pillar of the entire franchise. If you collect the way I do (character-first, iconic-image obsessed), you want a clean base “anchor” for Dany before you start going down the rabbit hole of higher-end stuff. #66 is an easy, logical foundation card for that.

Collecting Ideas: Building Around #66

Season 1 “main cast” page: Dany + Jon + Tyrion + Arya + Ned is a killer start.
House Targaryen mini-run: build around Dany, Viserys, and key Targaryen-themed inserts.
Base-first ladder: raw + PSA 8/9/10 chase (if you like pain with your entertainment).

Final Thoughts

2012 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 1 #66 – Daenerys Targaryen is the kind of card that makes this series fun: it’s accessible, it’s foundational, and it represents a character who became a modern pop-culture heavyweight.

Dragons sold separately. Top loaders are mandatory.

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Iconic Rookies: 2012 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 1 #66 – Daenerys Targaryen