LOTR Worlds 2002 top 2 decks

[jcb213]

I thought some people might get a kick out of these.  Here are the top 2 decklists from the very first LOTR worlds in 2002.  For worlds that year sets 1-3 were legal and there was no X-list yet, so it was basically Fellowship block (although Thror's Map and A Ranger's Versatility hadn't received errata yet).

World Champion - Mathieu Brochu
Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer
The One Ring, Isildur's Bane

Adventure Deck:
Green Dragon Inn
Ettenmoors
Rivendell Valley
Hollin
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Lothlorien Woods
Anduin Wilderland
Shores of Nen Hithoel
Slopes of Amon Hen

Free Peoples: 36
Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim
Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence
Gimli, Son of Gloin
Merry, Friend to Sam
Boromir, Son of Denethor
Sam, Proper Poet
Aragorn, Ranger of the North
Legolas, Greenleaf
Hobbit Intuition x3
Hobbit Stealth x4
O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!
Sting x2
Mithril Coat
Thror's Map
Thrarin, Dwarven Smith
Bounder
Filibert Bolger, Wily Rascal
Foul Creation x2
Secret Sentinels x2
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell x3
Celeborn, Lord of Lorien
Galadriel, Lady of Light x2
Calaglin, Elf of Lorien
Orophin, Lorien Bowman
Rumil, Elven Protector

Shadow: 36
Beyond the Height of Men
Tower Assassin
Lurtz, Servant of Isengard
Tower of Orthanc
Orthanc Berserker
Uruk Ravager x2
Savagery to Match Their Numbers x4
Bred for Battle x2
Saruman's Power x2
Saruman, Keeper of Isengard x3
Saruman's Ambition x4
Uruk Warrior x4
Troop of Uruk-hai x4
Uruk Lieutenant x4
Uruk Captain x2


Runner Up - Alex Tennet
Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer
The One Ring, Isildur's Bane

Adventure Deck:
The Prancing Pony
Trollshaw Forest
Council Courtyard
Hollin
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Caras Galadhon
Anduin Confluence
Anduin Banks
Slopes of Amon Hen


Free Peoples: 34
Legolas, Greenleaf
Sam, Son of Hamfast
Aragorn, Heir to the White City
Gandalf, Friend of the Shirefolk x4
Boromir, Son of Denethor
Old Toby x4
Longbottom Leaf
Frodo's Pipe x2
Aragorn's Pipe x2
Gandalf's Pipe
Ranger's Sword x2
Flaming Brand x2
Aragorn's Bow x2
Betrayal of Isengard x2
Sleep Caradhras x2
Sting x2
Glamdring
Armor x2
Filibert Bolger, Wily Rascal


Shadow: 34
Saruman, Keeper of Isengard x4
Uruk Warrior x4
Uruk Captain x3
Uruk Ravager x4
Uruk Lieutenant x2
Troop of Uruk-hai x3
Orthanc Berserker
Lurtz, Servant of Isengard
Tower Assassin
Savagery to Match Their Numbers x4
Saruman's Ambition x4
Saruman's Power
Abandoning Reason for Madness x2

Enjoy and discuss.

[Gil-Estel]

No mirrir of Galadriel? I got in just after that one got burned, they made me believe that almost everyone played that...

[ket_the_jet]

The thing I find most interesting about looking at these decks is how they tend to have 1 or 2 copies of several events instead of a streamlined 3 or 4 copies of just a couple events. It seems like through the evolution of the game we have tried to make decks better by packing more copies of fewer cards, but the tournament winners from all three sets posted had more hodgepodge decks.

I can't imagine a pipeweed deck with just 5 weeds in it.
-wtk

[jcb213]

The Mirror of Galadriel had already received the errata that made it unplayable; not a single person played it at worlds that year (but it was huge before the errata).

The runner up deck is not a full blown pipeweed deck - the pipeweed is just to help cycle and provide a mini-sanctuary at any site.

If you are interested in comments about the decks from their creators, here are the original postings from decktech:

http://www.decktech.net/lotr/decks/decks.php?deck=26132

http://www.decktech.net/lotr/decks/decks.php?deck=26287

[Gil-Estel]

My FotR deck looks like the second one. 5 pipeweeds work just fine. They are there for healing purpose and you try to make it to the sanctuaries without using them all. I try to walk from 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-6, 6-8 and then make the final move. Depending on my starting hand I will go from 1-3, and drop a single Saruman just when I have quite some pool. Excellent stopping power!

[FM]

I know it sounds cheesy, but I actually helped design the first deck. I collected LotR with a friend, I played tanked-up Fellowship with Nazgûl, and he played that deck. Conceived from scratch. Of course, our version seems a little different now, since we adapted to errata and naturally evolved it to our metagame when people started stacking their decks to beat us and us alone, not even caring about what everyone else was playing. Good times, good times!

[Smeagollum]

Does anyone have the decklists from 2003 & 2004