Elves in FOTR

[Cw0rk]

Are there any competitive or semi-competitive Elf decks out there that doesn't include Aragorn or Boromir?

[Not a Zombie]

you could add Gandalf and make it competitive for sure I'd say.

[Knight-Who-Says-Nee]

If you use only elfs I would go with archery.  I would use the following cards as the core of the deck.
Legolas Greenleaf
Arwen DOE
Haldir EOTGW
Lorien Elf (use for Elven Bow or a sacrificial company)
Elven Bow
Double Shot
The Splendor of Their Banners

Watch out for anti archery shadow cards in FOTR Block.
Other elf cards to consider...
Bow of the Galadhrim
Long-knives of Legolas
Asfaloth
Gwemegil
The Tale of Gil-galad
Elf-song
The Seen and the Unseen
Defiance
And don't forget a few cards to help Frodo.
Hope that helps.

[Cw0rk]

I found out that its possible to make a semi-competitive elves hospital deck with Shoulder to Shoulder and the 2 site 3 dwarves.

[FM]

Yes, but it's so much twilight and set up for such a small benefit! Celeborn alone will probably accomplish most of what's needed with Galadriel, not to mention she makes elves free, so it's directly countering one of the issues, twilight/setup.

[Cw0rk]

Yes, but it's so much twilight and set up for such a small benefit! Celeborn alone will probably accomplish most of what's needed with Galadriel, not to mention she makes elves free, so it's directly countering one of the issues, twilight/setup.

Celeborn cannot heal companions. Shoulder to Shoulder can but I agree that it does add a lot of twilight. But let's be honest, solo Elfs are very weak, so giving twilight and moving one site at the time most of the time is not too bad I would say.

[FM]

I'd still go with allied fire (thus Celeborn) and Forests of Lothlorien for solo elves, and it might actually surprise you, between that and Voice of Nimrodel, elves are actually pretty resilient, being able to do anything you might need freeps-wise.

[Cw0rk]

It actually sounds like a good idea. Using Hobbit Stealth from 1-5 and Voice of Nimrodel for 6-9.

[bibfortuna25]

The problem with FOTR Elves is that they don't have any generic weapons that can go on any of them besides the Elven Bow. All they have is the unique weapons for Arwen and Legolas, so Haldir gets the short end of the stick when it comes to fighting.

It wasn't until TTT that mono-Elves became a viable strategy.

[Ringbearer]

And they rocked after reflections.

[Cw0rk]

Surprisingly, I've managed to win quite a few games with this deck.

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer
Ring: The One Ring, Isildur's Bane

Adventure deck:
Green Dragon Inn

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Arwen, Daughter of Elrond
1x Haldir, Elf of the Golden Wood
1x Legolas, Greenleaf
4x Lorien Elf
1x Sam, Proper Poet
1x Celeborn, Lord of Lorien
2x Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad
2x Galadriel, Lady of Light
1x Golradir, Councilor of Imladris
1x Orophin, Lorien Bowman
1x Rúmil, Elven Protector
1x Saelbeth, Elven Councilor
2x Asfaloth
1x Bow of the Galadhrim
2x Gwemegil
2x Long-knives of Legolas
1x Frying Pan
1x Sting
1x Mithril-coat
4x Defiance
2x Secret Sentinels
1x Support of the Last Homely House
1x Swan-ship of the Galadhrim
1x The Tale of Gil-galad