2nd edition also changed the economy, spreading out the power and cost of every cards. 1st edition Ned Stark had a strength of 3 and cost 4 gold, while 2nd edition Ned Stark has a strength of 6 and costs 6 gold. Similarly, plots give more gold : 1st edition average plot income was 4, while it's 5 now.
There is a maximum number of cards that you will be able to offer in the prize range of a Core Set. That number seems to be somewhere around 220 cards. This won't change. Option A: Each card as 3-of, giving you ~73 different cards. Option B: ~220 different cards. Option C: A few cards twice or even thrice, most as 1-of. . 327 424 385 173 384 331 455 14