Author Topic: Your favorite card? (Read 39512 times)

sharkey · « **on:** December 09, 2009, 06:26:51 AM »

Simple. What is your favorite card?

Mine is Argument Ready to Hand. In multiplayer games (esp. at site 9), it may as well say: "Spot a dwarf to discard all players HOPES AND DREAMS OF WINNING."

Gil-Estel · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2009, 09:55:38 AM »

Lost to the Goblins....I just love it.

ket_the_jet · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2009, 10:07:54 AM »

Lightfootedness has saved my #$&*@! on several occasions.
-wtk

Kralik · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2009, 11:17:25 AM »

I love the look on my opponent's face when I slap down a Morgul Hunter and 3X THE WEIGHT OF A LEGACY. Classic!

sharkey · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2009, 12:00:28 PM »

Not unless they have Ranger's Sword, Athelas, and some of the Age's End stength boosting cards. My sister's deck, in other words

Anautikus · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2009, 05:23:25 PM »

DDotR. Classic.

Yanko Markovic · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2009, 06:09:12 PM »

Pathfinder. I remember when i first started and I thought every deck should pack a ranger and 4 of these.

Kenddrick · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2009, 09:25:25 PM »

Boromir, Doomed Heir. Load him up, and not only is he tough, he can still exert to become tougher!

sharkey · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2009, 05:24:59 AM »

Yeah, he's the best Boromir, pretty much.

Kralik · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2009, 11:09:41 AM »

OK, you all knew I kidding about TWoaL, right?

Anyway, Orc Butcher is one of my all-time favorites. Recently I've grown quite fond of Smeagol BoGS.

sharkey · « **Reply #10 on:** December 11, 2009, 11:31:50 AM »

Quote from: Kralik on December 11, 2009, 11:09:41 AM

OK, you all knew I kidding about TWoaL, right?

Anyway, Orc Butcher is one of my all-time favorites. Recently I've grown quite fond of Smeagol BoGS.

Orc Butcher x4 + Under The Watching Eye x4 + Demoralized x2 + Spurred to Battle x2 + Spies of Mordor x4 + Strength Born of Fear + Orc Bowmen x4 = My Deck = WIN!

legolas3333 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2009, 11:45:04 AM »

maybe not my favorite card but i think that balglin is one of the most underrated companions, i mean he is basically armor in any elf archery deck

Elessar's Socks · « **Reply #12 on:** December 11, 2009, 11:59:50 AM »

Gollum, Threatening Guide (I've a feeling my pick keeps on changing).

Jerba · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2009, 12:42:26 PM »

A Ranger's Versatility.... Pre Errata in FOTR format.

Gerontius · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2009, 03:30:08 PM »

One of my first decks was Orc Butcher spam. Hence my collection of useless, first block, sauron rare conditions.

It was not well thought out.

sharkey · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2009, 05:26:59 PM »

I've thought mine out hard. 8 wounds a turn, at least 20 twilight a turn (not including moving) and 8 cards into hand if they move in the regroup phase, which would add another 8 wounds and at least 20 twilight. Plus the Orcs, 13 conditions (19 strength Butcher) and any small orcs that would increase in strength through Strength Born of Fear, and some bigger orcs as well

Not fun to play against. Even cards like Sleep, Carahdaras can only slow it down. Anyone know any

or

cards that prevent condition discarding? (pref. a premanent condition

Anautikus · « **Reply #16 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:51:56 PM »

Sauron's susceptible to Maneuver-phase/archery-action direct wounding (rendering Orc bowmen useless). Also, there's choke, haha. I have too many favorite cards...on the topic of exertions, let's add Rout to the list

sharkey · « **Reply #17 on:** December 13, 2009, 04:48:52 PM »

Quote from: Anautikus on December 13, 2009, 01:51:56 PM

Sauron's susceptible to Maneuver-phase/archery-action direct wounding (rendering Orc bowmen useless). Also, there's choke, haha. I have too many favorite cards...on the topic of exertions, let's add Rout to the list

You just have to be able to spot one orc at the beginning of the archery phase. Not too hard.

sharkey · « **Reply #18 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:29:18 PM »

I thought shadow phase archery went first?

Kralik · « **Reply #19 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:34:33 PM »

You count the archery totals after all archery phase actions are over. If there are no orcs after the actions are over, tough luck for Shadow.

sharkey · « **Reply #20 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:36:04 PM »

Okay. That makes sense!

sharkey · « **Reply #21 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:45:21 PM »

Ah... I see why you like it. You can have more than 4 copies in every deck! It would work better if it was just spot and elf to prevent a wound as a condition.

TheJord · « **Reply #22 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:58:01 PM »

Sarcasm on Lightfootedness

It falls into the The Weight of a Legacy "I only keep one for my collection" pile

sharkey · « **Reply #23 on:** December 13, 2009, 08:21:46 PM »

No, I mean a non-unique condition: SPOT an Elf to prevent any and all wounds for the rest of the game. Oh wait, that's Steadfast Champion. Nevermind, redundant.

Kralik · « **Reply #24 on:** December 15, 2009, 05:34:26 AM »

The Shire Countryside rocks the house, and I am SO glad it is not X-ed in Movie.

Gil-Estel · « **Reply #25 on:** December 15, 2009, 08:45:01 AM »

I hate Sam SoH btw in movie...blugh...but not the case here

Witchkingx5 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 17, 2009, 12:15:56 PM »

Hobbit Farmer
A real killer. Bid much and then replace the site ftw!

jdizzy001 · « **Reply #27 on:** December 17, 2009, 02:03:23 PM »

I'm all about strength of numenor. It is so hard to pick ONE favorite card. I like 90% of all aragorns and g for grand is awesome as is stern words.

sharkey · « **Reply #28 on:** December 17, 2009, 02:10:13 PM »

Quote from: Witchkingx5 on December 17, 2009, 12:15:56 PM

Hobbit Farmer
A real killer. Bid much and then replace the site ftw!

Yes, actually it could be. Imagine that with shadow sites like fords of isen and helm's gate.

Gil-Estel · « **Reply #29 on:** December 17, 2009, 03:35:40 PM »

Sadly it only works with FotR sites ;-)

Witchkingx5 · « **Reply #30 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:46:20 AM »

Quote from: sharkey on December 17, 2009, 02:10:13 PM

Quote from: Witchkingx5 on December 17, 2009, 12:15:56 PM
Hobbit Farmer
A real killer. Bid much and then replace the site ftw!

Yes, actually it could be. Imagine that with shadow sites like fords of isen and helm's gate.

Yeah, but it's useless after Site 1...

sharkey · « **Reply #31 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:56:42 AM »

No, all characters would be strength plus 4 for each possession on them if you had 4 down. That would be EVIL.

Kralik · « **Reply #32 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:59:39 AM »

Quote from: sharkey on December 18, 2009, 09:56:42 AM

No, all characters would be strength plus 4 for each possession on them if you had 4 down. That would be EVIL.

Quote from: Gil-Estel on December 17, 2009, 03:35:40 PM

Sadly it only works with FotR sites ;-)

sharkey · « **Reply #33 on:** December 18, 2009, 11:03:08 AM »

I know. I am fully aware, I am just pointing out that it us not useless after site 1.

Witchkingx5 · « **Reply #34 on:** December 18, 2009, 11:45:04 AM »

That's clear, I wanted to say that it just works in FotR Block the Site, and cus' there aren't so many powerful Sites to exchange in FotR Block, it really IS quiet useless.

Witchkingx5

jdizzy001 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 24, 2009, 01:54:16 PM »

No way! use the farmer to add burdens with the prancing pony and play 4 aragorns from your draw deck at site 5! yoo-hoo!

Knight-Who-Says-Nee · « **Reply #36 on:** December 28, 2009, 08:28:27 AM »

I have many favorites but I will say that
Durin III, Dwarven Lord
was and is losts of fun to use.

putridbreath · « **Reply #37 on:** December 30, 2009, 09:29:45 PM »

I've enjoyed Morgul Brute, Desperate Defense of the Ring and Southron Troop

orc butcher ftw

Not a Zombie · « **Reply #38 on:** December 30, 2009, 09:33:26 PM »

weapons of isengard is probably my favorite at the moment, but I'm liking malice too.

Sam, Great Elf Warrior · « **Reply #39 on:** January 11, 2010, 08:16:05 PM »

Dwarf Guard and Lorien Elf can't be beat. Try this starting fellowship:

Gimli, BoG
Galadriel, LR
Dwarf Guard x2
Lorien Elf x2
Smeagol, BoGS

It's practically swarm-proof with no fewer than seven companions, and you have Smeagol to thin the crowd before your opponents can get any large fellowship hate.

legolas3333 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 12, 2010, 03:46:00 AM »

or you could go classic expanded rangers...
Isildur, BoH
Faramir, Captain Of Gondor
Denethor. Lord of Minas Tirith
Gondorian Prowler x4
Aragorn, Strider
Madril, Defender Of Osgiliath

9 companions and you don't have to kill anyone, plus add ithilien blade and you take out enqeua before he takes out you... or ents...

Any RB
Merry, In The Bloom Of Health
Pippin, In The Bloom Of Health
any 2 of either Farmer Maggot, Hobbit Of The Marish, Fredegar Bolger, Fatty or Rosie Cotton, Barmaid
Quickbeam, Bregalad
Skinbark, Fladrif
Host Of Fangorn
Ent Horde

Kenddrick · « **Reply #41 on:** January 12, 2010, 07:15:24 AM »

I always prefered simple yet cool cards.

Boromir, Doomed Heir (keeps getting bigger!)
Boromir, Hero of Osgiliath (sweet effect and simple card)

Now, doesn't take a whiz kid to find out who's my favourite LotR character is does it?

sharkey · « **Reply #42 on:** January 12, 2010, 07:16:18 AM »

It's the cave troll, right?

Kenddrick · « **Reply #43 on:** January 12, 2010, 08:49:11 AM »

No it isn't!

sharkey · « **Reply #44 on:** January 12, 2010, 08:59:53 AM »

Oh... Gwaihir?

Sam, Great Elf Warrior · « **Reply #45 on:** January 12, 2010, 06:01:42 PM »

Let me guess...it's a man whose name ends in "-mir," and it's not Faramir. Am I right? Then it could only be one person...

It's Castamir!

sharkey · « **Reply #46 on:** January 12, 2010, 06:38:43 PM »

Wait, we're getting closer... I think it's a Freep... Eomer!

Kenddrick · « **Reply #47 on:** January 12, 2010, 10:00:01 PM »

It's Boromir! He's in all of my favourite cards!

sharkey · « **Reply #48 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:59:29 AM »

Who's he? Did he like, die in the first 10 minutes of the movie? I think Ghan-Buri-Ghan was given a bigger part than him...

jdizzy001 · « **Reply #49 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:23:59 PM »

It's all about butterbur, he was the real lord of the rings

Sam, Great Elf Warrior · « **Reply #50 on:** January 13, 2010, 06:55:03 PM »

Nah, Albert Dreary is the real mastermind, skulking around behind the scenes manipulating all of the events towards his own nefarious ends...

jdizzy001 · « **Reply #51 on:** February 08, 2010, 04:42:53 PM »

Albert Dreary, of course! Know it all makes sense. Crazy guy posing as a Castamir of Umbar (8R51) and a Rohirrim Warrior (15U139). Yes Sam, I see what you mean

Gil-Estel · « **Reply #52 on:** February 09, 2010, 12:30:39 AM »

C'mon, the whole story about the Lord of the Rings is made up. Middle Earth is like Dubai, having trouble to stay financially healthy. So they came up with a lame story to give their society a boost. Guys, it is called the biggest hoax of the 20th century......

ket_the_jet · « **Reply #53 on:** February 11, 2010, 06:46:59 PM »

Quote from: Gil-Estel on February 09, 2010, 12:30:39 AM

C'mon, the whole story about the Lord of the Rings is made up. Middle Earth is like Dubai, having trouble to stay financially healthy. So they came up with a lame story to give their society a boost. Guys, it is called the biggest hoax of the 20th century......

Insert The Bible joke here.
-wtk

Not a Zombie · « **Reply #54 on:** February 11, 2010, 08:32:24 PM »

Quote from: ket_the_jet on February 11, 2010, 06:46:59 PM

Insert The Bible joke here.
-wtk

Wrong in so many ways... First, if it were a hoax, it would have been the biggest hoax of the first century that carried through to the 20th century. The very fact that it carried through virtually unchanged gives it tremendous credibility in my mind. Evolution on the other hand I would call the biggest hoax of the 20th century.

MR. Lurtzy · « **Reply #55 on:** February 11, 2010, 08:48:05 PM »

Seriously guys, you don't want to go down this road.

Sam, Great Elf Warrior · « **Reply #56 on:** February 11, 2010, 09:17:49 PM »

Okay, the new most appropriate card for this thread.

chompers · « **Reply #57 on:** February 11, 2010, 09:56:49 PM »

Might seem like an odd choice but I really like to use Delving in FOTR block. I don't have a deck without it (if i use a dwarf).

Gil-Estel · « **Reply #58 on:** February 11, 2010, 11:00:26 PM »

Quote from: MR. Lurtzy on February 11, 2010, 08:48:05 PM

Seriously guys, you don't want to go down this road.

Well it has been a while, hahahaha. Sharpen your Swords comes in mind regarding to that debate

lem0nhead · « **Reply #59 on:** February 12, 2010, 06:19:33 AM »

Boromir Lord of Gondor. This guy saw me through fellowship block and never really stopped being cool. Load him up with armor and take the balrog twice at site 5 everytime. What a legend.

Not a Zombie · « **Reply #60 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:33:22 AM »

Sorry guys, was in a kinda bad mood last night and feeling very argumentative. To be on topic: Enduring Evil

Gil-Estel · « **Reply #61 on:** February 12, 2010, 10:29:31 AM »

Sweet, in regards to that debate I will be your: help in doubt and need....hahaha. No fear people, will not go that way, but I like this being clever with card titles in a certain context.

Rathmaker · « **Reply #62 on:** March 11, 2010, 08:47:44 AM »

My favorite has to be my Foiled Eowyn, Derhelm from ROTK set. I just love the way that cards looks!

sharkey · « **Reply #63 on:** March 11, 2010, 10:08:08 AM »

Counter of foes was pretty awesome too, though! Especially if you wanted to make it risky and put 4x Endurance of Dwarves and maybe a Ring of Retribution... 14 strength and damage +8 at least, with nothing else! Probably the most powerful Gimli.

However, Saruman's Power.

EDIT: Adding a dwarven axe, hand axe, his helm, his armor, a bracer, and proud and able, 18 strength, damage + 13.

legolas3333 · « **Reply #64 on:** March 11, 2010, 01:52:56 PM »

Quote from: ket_the_jet on March 11, 2010, 10:42:26 AM

Quote from: sharkey on March 11, 2010, 10:08:08 AM
Counter of foes was pretty awesome too, though!

Best tournament win ever...this guy needed to win a skirmish so threats wouldn't activate, so he exerted his Gimli, Counter of Foes during the maneuver phase so that he'd be strong enough to take on whatever guy I had (Orc Cutthroat, maybe?)

Long story short...two Hate.

Edit: I'd rather play Durin III, Dwarven Lord, anyways. There are just too many other Gimlis I would rather play. Like the less dangerous Gimli, Loyal Companion, Gimli Skilled Defender, or even the underrated Gimli, Dwarf of Erebor.
-wtk

I've found the best two options for Gimli are Feared Axeman and Bearer Of Grudges, every now and then i might use skilled defender in a 3 hunters deck but other then that...

legolas3333 · « **Reply #65 on:** March 11, 2010, 01:58:01 PM »

Quote from: TheJord on December 13, 2009, 05:58:01 PM

Sarcasm on Lightfootedness

It falls into the The Weight of a Legacy "I only keep one for my collection" pile

theoretically preventing a wound is better then adding a wound. The shadow player will have 40 total vitality throughout that game while the free peoples player will probably have less then 20, so mathematically it would make sense to prevent a single wound then add a single wound, aka Double Shot.

(I don't really believe this though)

Witchkingx5 · « **Reply #66 on:** March 13, 2010, 09:38:53 AM »

But you miss a couple of things, lego: Sanctuaries (up to 10 wounds), and then awesome cards that you can find in many Decks like Might of Numenor and The Shire Countryside, mass healing ftw!

Kralik · « **Reply #67 on:** March 13, 2010, 08:25:29 PM »

Perhaps he means 10 wounds between both site 3 and site 6.

Elrohir · « **Reply #68 on:** March 13, 2010, 09:06:48 PM »

I like Lightfootness. It is handy, as it is Weight of Legacy. Well, state of rare is over estimated, but, especially in Fotr Block, Aragorns are often used.

Sometimes, a couple of Loriens Blessing changed the course of a turn.

Kralik · « **Reply #69 on:** March 13, 2010, 09:08:44 PM »

Quote from: Elrohir on March 13, 2010, 09:06:48 PM

I like Lightfootness.

ELVEN CLOAK.

legolas3333 · « **Reply #70 on:** March 14, 2010, 03:08:02 AM »

Quote from: Witchkingx5 on March 13, 2010, 09:38:53 AM

But you miss a couple of things, lego: Sanctuaries (up to 10 wounds), and then awesome cards that you can find in many Decks like Might of Numenor and The Shire Countryside, mass healing ftw!

no, not really, if you're playing 5, 3 vitality companions then 10 wounds will only get you to 25, so unless you have extra healing, you're probably in trouble.

King89 · « **Reply #71 on:** March 14, 2010, 06:04:20 AM »

scouring of the shire

Marcoliboar · « **Reply #72 on:** March 14, 2010, 07:21:48 AM »

i think i have a foil

best card ever $\:D/$

Witchkingx5 · « **Reply #73 on:** March 14, 2010, 11:34:39 AM »

Quote from: legolas3333 on March 14, 2010, 03:08:02 AM

Quote from: Witchkingx5 on March 13, 2010, 09:38:53 AM
But you miss a couple of things, lego: Sanctuaries (up to 10 wounds), and then awesome cards that you can find in many Decks like Might of Numenor and The Shire Countryside, mass healing ftw!

no, not really, if you're playing 5, 3 vitality companions then 10 wounds will only get you to 25, so unless you have extra healing, you're probably in trouble.

Yeah, you're right, but most Decks use healing, don't they?

Anyway, Precision Targeting can handle this.

As for the topic:

Goblin Hordes! (makes the most broken culture even more broken!)

legolas3333 · « **Reply #74 on:** March 14, 2010, 11:52:18 AM »

and... Namarie! to break goblin hordes!

Kralik · « **Reply #75 on:** March 14, 2010, 10:41:01 PM »

Terwin · « **Reply #76 on:** March 15, 2010, 07:44:58 AM »

Lingering Shadow!!!

Namarie: Annoying

legolas3333 · « **Reply #77 on:** March 15, 2010, 11:19:58 AM »

Quote from: ket_the_jet on March 15, 2010, 04:07:33 AM

Lightfootedness...

Pros:
-
- Cirdan, the Shipwright
- Easy spotting requirements

Cons:
- Lame ability
- Hosts of the Last Alliance, Elven Cloak, other "permanent" versions
- Takes up a spot in a deck
- Odds are, if you are seeing 1 minion archery, you are seeing a lot more than that
- Lame picture
- Lame lore

Anything I'm forgetting? I'm sure there is something...
-wtk

agreed, while orlando bloom's face isn't much to look at, his feet are worse.

sharkey · « **Reply #78 on:** March 16, 2010, 06:44:17 AM »

My guess is that lightfootedness is a Draft Pack bone, vs Moria Archery which is rampant in Fellowship and MoM.

It is also great if your meta is swamped with archery. Mine was for a while.

Gwaihir · « **Reply #79 on:** March 18, 2010, 08:37:06 AM »

I love lightfootedness because you can hoard 4 of them in your hand, then at brown lands you can play them and say "hah, no archery for you, NEXT!"

Gil-Estel · « **Reply #80 on:** March 18, 2010, 09:10:36 AM »

Well, if they have 4 archers, they still would have 4a.....

Sam, Great Elf Warrior · « **Reply #81 on:** March 18, 2010, 11:52:41 AM »

That's why you need 4 Lightfootedness AND 4 Intimidate. Take that, minion archers!

legolas3333 · « **Reply #82 on:** March 18, 2010, 12:32:09 PM »

or 4 lightfootedness and 4 elven cloak...

Gwaihir · « **Reply #83 on:** March 18, 2010, 01:00:17 PM »

Either of those options is fine for amateurs I guess, but when your opponnent plays four Moria Archer Troops at Brown Lands, things'll get real ugly unless you use all of that. So make sure you have four elven cloaks out and 4 each of intimidate and lightfootedness in hand!!!!

legolas3333 · « **Reply #84 on:** March 18, 2010, 01:01:21 PM »

if you give enough twilight in for block for 4 moria archer troops, you're already in trouble, lightfootedness or no

Sam, Great Elf Warrior · « **Reply #85 on:** March 18, 2010, 01:18:37 PM »

Yeah, for 24 twilight, they could get Keeper of Dol Guldur up to strength 16 twice and still have enough to play 2x Beauty is Fading. Say goodbye to your Hobbit Swords.

Gwaihir · « **Reply #86 on:** March 18, 2010, 01:31:12 PM »

Pffft. 4x Goblin Armory + Relics of Moria + 4x Goblin Scimitar = 4 Moria Archer Troop for 12 twilight.

Sam, Great Elf Warrior · « **Reply #87 on:** March 18, 2010, 01:53:46 PM »

Wouldn't that be 16 twilight, since each Moria Archer Troop would cost

and each Goblin Scimitar would add

(

for Goblin Armory -

for Relics of Moria), and (6-2)x4=4x4=16? For that matter, you'd actually need 18 twilight since you wouldn't be able to gain

for the last scimitar until you had the last archer troop out.

Of course, if you had Goblin Scimitars (and maybe a runner) in hand, that would help.

Gwaihir · « **Reply #88 on:** March 18, 2010, 05:22:20 PM »

yeah, miscounted...

putridbreath · « **Reply #89 on:** March 19, 2010, 10:34:30 AM »

How about some Goblin Runner x4 as well?

legolas3333 · « **Reply #90 on:** March 19, 2010, 02:47:17 PM »

well, 4 moria archer troop is 24, so let's say you start with 10, 4 runners makes it 14, use relics 4 times for a net 2 gain each time makes is 22, so you're still 2 twilight short...

Author Topic: Your favorite card? (Read 39512 times)

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