Hobbits + Uruk Beatdown

[civ4master]

Here' a deck I've been playing with for a while. It's done pretty good all in all, with 10-9 Win to Loss ratio (and that's including the early losses I had when I was tweaking it. ). I've decided to post it for your enjoyment. The only speed bumps for the Freeps are:
1) Archery
2) Nazgul with Ally wounding
3) Swarm (Though Bilbo helps...)
4) Discard


Ring-bearer: Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir
Ring: The One Ring, Isildur's Bane

Adventure deck:
Green Hill Country
Buckleberry Ferry
Frodo's Bedroom
Hollin
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Caras Galadhon
Anduin Wilderland
Shores of Nen Hithoel
Slopes of Amon Hen

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (Starting)
1x Pippin, Friend to Frodo (Starting)
1x Sam, Son of Hamfast (Starting)

1x Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit
2x Bounder
1x Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals
1x Filibert Bolger, Wily Rascal
1x Hobbit Farmer
2x Hobbit Party Guest
1x Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass
1x The Gaffer, Sam's Father

3x Hobbit Sword
1x Sting
2x Thror's Map
1x Mithril-coat

2x PATHS
4x Hobbit Intuition
2x Hobbit Stealth

3x A Promise
1x A Talent for Not Being Seen
2x O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!
2x There and Back Again

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Orthanc Assassin
3x Saruman, Keeper of Isengard
3x Troop of Uruk-hai
3x Uruk Captain
2x Uruk Lieutenant
2x Uruk Raider
2x Uruk Savage
2x Uruk Scout
2x Uruk Soldier
2x Uruk Warrior
2x Tower Assassin
1x Uruk Fighter

1x Beyond the Height of Men
1x Bred for Battle
1x Can You Protect Me From Yourself?
1x Lurtz's Battle Cry
2x Saruman's Power
3x Savagery to Match Their Numbers

1x Spies of Saruman

Strategy: Bid anywhere from 1-3. It doesn't matter that much whether or not you go first, because of Buckleberry Ferry. Attempt to get Hobbit Intuition, Hobbit Stealth, or key allies in the first draw. If not, you could mulligan.

Free Peoples goal: Attempt to heal as much as possible. Double moves are rare, but happen on occasion (especially sites 2-6). Basically a classic hobbit deck, though use Thror's map to avoid Ford of Bruinen and Anduin Confluence*.

Shadow goal: A event-centered Uruk Beatdown. Concentrates on condition hatred, with a couple of tricks to avoid archery. So far has worked well against most everything except Hobbits and Severe Choke.

Any comments?

[Cw0rk]

Halfing Deftness is not a really good card. I think you could swap it for PATHS and it would help you against Swarm.

I don't see how your FP side can have problem against Archers, you have a lot of healing already.

[civ4master]

If I don't get a lot of the healing allies first, the archers can kill me. (Until I switched to Isildur's Bane.)

I'm not sure about PATHS, but I could try it.

[Cw0rk]

For your shadow, you should replace those 3 Uruk Savage by other minions. I think they are the worst Uruks.

If I don't get a lot of the healing allies first, the archers can kill me. (Until I switched to Isildur's Bane.)

I'm not sure about PATHS, but I could try it.

Another reason to get rid of Halfing Deftness... requires and exertion and won't be good vs archers.

[civ4master]

I've edited the deck a bit. And the site 9 trick of Filibert Bolger, Wily Rascal + OEG works like a dream.