Gondor Choke / Moria Swarms

[PaulFerdinand]

Hi again guys!
I was thinking about another type of deck I wanted to play in Fellowship block so I've come up with Elves and Moria, which I think it's pretty standard. Let me know what you think, please! Comments are always welcome, you know!

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

Sites:
East Road
Bree Gate
Council Courtyard
Mithril Mine
The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm
Dimrill Dale
Anduin Wilderland
Pillars of the Kings
Summit of Amon Hen

Free Peoples (36 cards)
Aragorn, Heir to the White City x3
Boromir, Son of Denethor x3
Sting x1
Mithril-Coat x1
O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! x2
Aragorn's Bow x1
Ranger's Sword x1
Blade of Gondor x1
Boromir's Cloak x1
Shield of Boromir x1
Athelas x4
The Saga of Elendil x3
An Able Guide x2
Pursuit Just Behind x2
Gondor's Vengeance x2
A Ranger's Versatility x4
Power According to His Stature x3
No Stranger to the Shadows x 1

Shadow (36 cards)
Cave Troll of Moria, Scourge of the Black Pit x2
The Balrog, Flame of Udûn x1
Ancient Chieftain x1
Goblin Runner x4
Goblin Scavengers x3
Goblin Sneak x3
Moria Scout x4
Goblin Scimitar x4
Goblin Armory x4
Goblin Swarms x2
The Underdeeps of Moria x1
Host of Thousands x2
Relics of Moria x2
They Are Coming x3

[bibfortuna25]

No Balrog, Cave Troll or Shotgun Enquea?

[Ringbearer]

DEnizens unraged is unneeded, you will hardly play it. And The End comes is worse than any minion. It lets the ringbearer decide, so you can bet a mere runner goes to the ringbearer, instead of your chieftain.

[PaulFerdinand]

Well I guess I could tight up by taking out The End Comes with Denizens Enraged. Well, let me update the decklist, then!

[jdizzy001]

consider replacing your voice of nimrodel with hobbit stealth and add in forests of lothlorian. It would also be helpful if you could either add some more comps with bows or pull allies out to fight for you. I don't see how lego and arwen will get you all the way to site 9.

[PaulFerdinand]

Jdizzy001, I can take allies to fight for me with Swan-ship of the Galadhrim plus they are almost all site 6 so they would be just fine for end game strategy. Plus, I expect to overwhelm the opponent's Ring-bearer before the final sites.
But I think that Hobbit Stealth could be a possibility! I'll see how my deck performs and I'll give you feedback!

[PaulFerdinand]

Changed Everything up guys! What about now? Is it improved at all? Thanks guys!

[bibfortuna25]

Relics of Moria and They Are Coming are essential to any Moria deck. And you definitely need Shotgun Enquea to deal with large fellowships.

[Ringbearer]

Fit in 3 TAC, 2 relics, kick one chieftain, and work a bit on your free peoples. I would think 40/40 is decent for moria.

[PaulFerdinand]

Well guys, as you can see, I changed the fellowship entirely and I have made several changes in the Shadow! I haven't found room for that Shotgun Enquea, though...

[Eukalyptus]

Cut Underdeeps. Choke is big in FotR and chances are you won't get that much twilight. I'd also reconsider cutting the Hosts of Thousands. It is a great card in Sealed, but I never found much love or use for it. Also, Guard Commander is a better choice than Chieftain. 2 Cave Trolls are not enough, go at least 3 and add its hammer to the mix. The weapon is replayable through Relics. An example:

Cave Troll of Moria, Scourge of the Black Pit x3
The Balrog, Flame of Udûn x1
Guard Commander x1
Goblin Runner x4
Goblin Scavengers x4
Goblin Sneak x4
Moria Scout x4
Troll's Keyward x1
Goblin Scimitar x4
Cave Troll's Hammer x1
Goblin Armory x4
Goblin Swarms x2
Relics of Moria x2
They Are Coming x2
Úlairë Enquëa, Lieutenant of Morgul x2
Úlairë Nertëa, Messenger of Dol Guldur x1

The Nazgûl are inexpandable, Nertea helps you against big fellowships. The draw back I see from your deck is it's size accompanied by your non-existant Free Peoples card drawing abilities.

[jdizzy001]

it may be hard (it was for me) but you dont need host of thousands. use they are coming and replace host of thousands with more minions. you can drop your cave trolls for shotgun enquea. i've never used nertea (nor have i ever seen anyone use him) but the strategy seems sound.

your freeps strategy is clever (fotr gondor wounding). i'e never seen it done. let me know how it works. i usually default to gondor skirmishes, but i like the idea of fotr gondor wounding.

[Legion]

Why all the hate for Host of Thousands?  In an environment free from Dauntless Hunter, it lets you choose whichever minion best suits the situation that is not affected by Curse Their Foul Feet or Sting.  If you run 4 Goblin Runners and 4 Moria Scouts, you're almost sure to have one in the discard pile by the time you want to play it, and those guys are never a bad shout to have.

[jdizzy001]

It isn't hate for host of thousands. It has been my experience that the combination of they are coming and 4 extra minions has resulted in more successful swarms than running host.

[Eukalyptus]

It isn't hate for host of thousands. It has been my experience that the combination of they are coming and 4 extra minions has resulted in more successful swarms than running host.

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