Anarion, Sworn to Service

[hrcho]

I tried to utilize both Anarion and the Gondorian Side of Pippin in this deck and it actually works quite well (wins games). Shadow is a bit of a mix which can cause a lot of trouble and more often than not, make the kill.

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Isildur, BoH
The One Ring, ATAR

1x Anarion, LoA
1x Pippin, Sworn to Service
4x Aragorn, Captain of Gondor
2x Garrison of Gondor

1x Narsil, BotF
2x Sapling of the White Tree
1x Scroll of Isildur

3x Gondorian Sword
1x Armor
1x Coat of Mail
2x Pippin's Sword
1x Pippin's Armor
1x Aragorn's Bow
2x Athelas

1x Citadel of the Stars
1x Stone Tower
1x Escape
1x Slow-Kindled Courage

3x Dagger Strike
3x Sentinels of Numenor
3x Might of Numenor

Shadow:

4x Elite Archer
4x Southron Bowman
3x Desert Lord
3x Southron Fanatic
2x Haradrim Marksman
4x Morgul Ambusher
4x Morgul Banner-Bearer
2x Morgul Vanguard

4x Rallying Call
3x Seasoned Leader
1x Bold Men and Grim
2x Swarming Like Beetles

I like using Seasoned Leader to play Bold Men and Grim during skirmish phase and potentially discarding a companion. Any thoughts? Before you go spitting on Morgul Banner-Bearer, I should tell you that his ability works much more often than not... actually, you'd be quite surprised.

[ket_the_jet]

Morgul Banner-Bearer should work--most of the time he wouldn't ever leave your hand unless he could be used.

That said, not enough people use maneuver events.
-wtk

[hrcho]

No one likes Anarion?

[uncle_elrond]

I think this is your better build of an Anarion deck.  The thing I see is you have no way of adding threats for Pippin and you have no way of removing them if they go over the limit.  I would probably swap Slow-Kindled Courage for Hearts Raised.  Another idea is to use Aragorn, Driven By Need instead, but the healing may also be important.  That one you can figure through testing.  I'm not really a fan of the spotting requirement for Garrison of Gondor here.  I'm thinking maybe a Faramir, Son of Denethor or Stout Captain instead. 

Shadows looks like fun.