Let's not mention the 2 months it took me to finish off this contest... Suffice to say the ninja pandas that have held me hostage for so long finally let their guard down and I was able to punch my way out.
Anyway, here are the winners of each round so that we can see what our virtual set looks like. And so I can increase tension up to the top 3!
ROUND 1 – Elrond, Elven Lord (V)sickofpalantirs
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Elrond, Elven Lord (V) 
Companion • Elf
Strength: 8
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
Fellowship: Play an artifact on a companion to heal that companion (and if that companion is Aragorn, you may take a
event from your discard pile into hand).
"'They will answer to the King of Gondor."'7 V 21
ket_the_jet •
Elrond, Elven Lord (V) Companion • Elf
Strength 8
Vitality 4
Signet: Gandalf
When you play Elrond (except in your starting fellowship), you may reveal the top 10 cards of your draw deck. You may play each artifact revealed. Shuffle your draw deck.
"'Onen i-estel Edain.'"7 V 21
ROUND 2 – The Witch-King, Black Captain (V)Sweet_Stuff
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The Witch-King, Black Captain (V) 
Minion • Nazgûl
Strength: 14
Vitality: 4
Site: 3
EnduringShadow cards may not exert The Witch-King during a skirmish phase.
Skirmish: Heal The Witch-King to play a
Orc from hand; its twilight cost is -1, and is
fierce and
damage+1 until the regroup phase.
'Send forth all legions.'8 V 84
ROUND 3 – Anduril, King's Blade (V)Thranduil
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Andúril, King's Blade Artifact • Hand Weapon
Strength: +1
Vitality: +1
Resistance: +1
Bearer must be Aragorn.
While Aragorn is resistance 9 or more, he is strength +2.
While Aragorn is resistance 7 or more, he is
defender +1.
While Aragorn is resistance 5 or more, he is
damage +1.
"… for Aragorn son of Arathorn was going to war on the marches of Mordor."7 V 80
MR. Lurtzy •
Andúril, King's Blade (V) Artifact • Hand Weapon
Strength: +2
Vitality: +1
Bearer must be Aragorn. He is
damage +1.
Each time Aragorn wins a skirmish, you may reveal the top card of your draw deck. If it is a
card, you may heal a companion.
"The Sword of Elendil was forged anew by Elvish smiths… for Aragorn son of Arathorn was going to war upon the marches of Mordor."7 V 80
ROUND 4 – Library of Orthanc (V)c10ckw0rk
•Library of Orthanc (V) 
Condition • Support Area
Saruman's twilight cost is -1 for each Free Peoples card stacked on a
condition.
Maneuver: Exert Saruman to make your opponent discard the top card of his or her draw deck. If it is a
tale or a
spell, you may stack it here.
9 V 39
ROUND 5 – Siteslegolas3333
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City Of The Dead (V) Underground.When the fellowship moves to this site in the regroup phase, the Free Peoples player may draw a card for each exhausted companion in the fellowship (limit 3).
8 V 118
ROUND 6 – Leowyn (V)Anvar
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Léowyn (V) 
Follower
Aid - Each time you transfer Léowyn to a
companion, you make an opponent place a random card from his or her hand beneath his or her draw deck.
Regroup: If an opponent has no cards in hand and Léowyn is borne by a companion, transfer her to your support area to make each companion strength +3 until the end of the turn.
7 V 239
ROUND 7 – Black Numenorean (V)Thranduil
Black Númenorean (V) 
Minion • Man
Strength: 10
Vitality: 3
Site: 4
Ambush . Corsair. Easterling. Enduring. Fierce. Southron. Toil 1."After the fall of Sauron, their race swiftly dwindled or became merged with the Men of Middle-earth…"8 V 49
MR. Lurtzy Black Númenorean (V) Minion • Man
Strength: 12
Vitality: 3
Site: 5
Corsair. Fierce.While you can spot a
or
minion, this minion's twilight cost is -2.
Assignment: Exert this minion to assign it to a
companion. That companion may exert to prevent this.
"...corrupted by Sauron, and who hated above all the followers of Elendil."8 V 49
ROUND 8 – Steadfast Champion (V)Sweet and Sour Sauce •
Steadfast Champion (V) 
Condition
Bearer must be Gandalf.
At the start of each fellowship phase, you may exert bearer and search your discard pile for a card named "Gandalf" to make him gain all game text on that card until the end of the turn. Remove that card from the game or discard this condition.
"...he was trying to recall every memory... and considering anxiously the next course he should take."7 V 49
ROUND 9 – Smeagol, Hurried Guide (V)Sweet & Sour Sauce
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Sméagol, Hurried Guide (V) 
Companion
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Signet: Frodo
Ring-bound. To play, add a burden.
While you can spot Frodo and Sam, the move limit is +1.
Each time Sméagol is assigned to a skirmish, the first Shadow player may replace the fellowship's current site with a site from his or her adventure deck.
"We scare him off, we're lost! We can't do this by ourselves, Sam. Not without a guide."7 V 72
Anvar •
Sméagol, Hurried Guide (V) Companion
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 5
Ring-bound To play, add a burden.
Fellowship: Add a threat to play Sméagol from your discard pile.
Regroup: Discard Sméagol to wound a minion.
"Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies! We must go, yes, we must go at once!"7 V 72
ROUND 10 – Gorbag/ShagratSweet & Sour Sauce
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Gorbag, Lieutenant of Cirith Ungol (V) Minion • Orc
Strength: 11
Vitality: 3
Site Number: 4
Each time you play a
Orc or
Uruk-hai, you may exert Gorbag to exert the Ring-bearer.
"If there's any game, me and my lads must be in it."7 V 180
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Shagrat, Captain of Cirith Ungol (V) Minion • Uruk-hai
Strength: 13
Vitality: 3
Site Number: 6
Damage+1Shadow: Spot X wounds on the Ring-bearer and exert Shagrat to play a
Orc or
Uruk-hai from hand; its twilight cost is -X.
"If you think I'm so damaged that it's safe to flout me, you're mistaken."10 V 99
I can now reveal the FINAL SCORES!
3rdIn 3rd place was
Legolas3333
with 81 points. Expertly done, and the winner of round 5 with a colossal 33 points!
2ndIn 2nd place was
Sweet & Sour Sauce
with 118 points. Also the winner of rounds 2, 8, 9 and 10.
1stIn 1st place was
Anvar
with 137 points, and the winner of rounds 6 and 9.
I did promise prizes to the top 3. So if S&S, L3333 and Anvar would like to PM me as soon as possible, I will discuss prizes!
The only thing that remains is to thank everyone who participated and to thank them profusely! To all those who gave me cards and who voted, you are all just fantastic.
And I also apologise for my long periods of absence, and I will try to avoid that with these long-term commitments in future.
Thranduil
