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Gandalf and his merry men + a first shot at threat orcs
« on: October 10, 2008, 12:34:50 AM »
*The One Ring, The Ring of Rings (11R1)
*Gandalf, Bearer of Obligation (RB)(13R33)

Sites
(0) Breeding Pit of Isengard (15S188)
(0) Dol Guldur (17U145)
(0) Crags of Emyn Muil (11S234)
(1) Doorway to Doom (18U134)
(1) Steward's Tomb (18U139)
(1) Neekerbeekers' Bog (11S249)
(2) Mithlond (18U136)
(2) Moria Stairway (11S248)
(3) Caves of Aglarond (13S186)

Fellowship (33)
1x *Dasron, Merchant from Dorwinion (13C29)
1x *Erland, Dale Counselor (11R30)
1x *Ghan-buri-Ghan, Chieftain of the Woses (0P56)
1x *Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain (14R6)
1x *Jarnsmid, Barding Emissary (12R30)
1x *Treebeard, Keeper of the Watchwood (10R18)
2x Watch and Wait (12R35)
4x Guidance of the Istari (17U19)
4x Saved From The Fire (8R20)
2x Terrible and Evil (7R50)
4x The Flame of Anor (13U31)
3x Traveled Leader (12C34)
1x *Pallando, Far-travelling One (13R37)
1x *Radagast, Tender of Beasts (13R38)
1x *Glamdring, Foe-hammer (11R35)
1x *Radagast's Herb Bag (18R26)
1x *Shadowfax, Unequaled Steed (11U40)
3x Beorning Axe (18R18)

Shadow (33)
2x Coordinated Effort (15U106)
4x Goblin Hordes (11R123)
2x Unforgiving Depths (13C120)
3x *Black Land Chieftain (15R99)
2x *Grishnakh, Treacherous Captain (17R71)
2x *Troll of the Deep, Cave Troll (19P23)
2x *Ugluk, Ugly Fellow (15R172)
4x Black Land Overlord (15U102)
2x Orkish Invader (17R79)
4x Orkish Lackey (17C80)
2x Pit Troll (19P22)
2x Mordor Scimitar (11C128)
2x Orc Hammer (11S130)

Fellowship:

Gandalf Ringbearer has the potential of getting strong and high on resistance. 11 resistance and with all the cards, you are able to toss a few to reject a few burdens. Set up by flaming Dasron, who is interesting to built a deck with though, and grab what ever you need. Grimbeorn and his Axe for example and a Watch and Wait. Maybe repeat that action the next turn, burning someone else. It all depends on the match-up. The thing that lacks in this deck is healing, so maybe you can choose to go second and manipulate the sites with Travelled Leader, which is getting back due to Grimbeorn. This also depends on meta.

Shadow:

I've never tried it before, but I can see the potential. Get the threats going, exert some people, finish with Lackey. Or Orkish Invader, which I have done before, and I liked it. Troll are there to add threats, be strong or as canonfodder for Grimbeorn. Grishnack does a nice thing with Ugluk, who deals a punch with his exerting thing and maybe even winning, so a potential 4 wounds for just 4 pool is awesome. Well, let me know what you think!
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October 10, 2008, 08:14:40 AM
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Re: Gandalf and his merry men + a first shot at threat orcs
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2008, 08:14:40 AM »
Okay, I don't like Coordinated Effort x 2 for a couple reasons. You either need 4 copies, or you cut them all. Because you need it early enough in the game to do something while they're playing possessions, and by the time you draw one of two copies, you're not getting anything from it. And pack a full set of 4 Orkish Invader, those things are gosh-darn ANNOYING. Maybe cut Troll of the Deep and rack up threats for blasting power once a companion bites the dust.
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October 10, 2008, 12:02:03 PM
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« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2008, 12:02:03 PM »
Orkish Invader is SO hard to get copies of. So far I only have one, and my collegiate friend got the other one on eBay, lol.
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October 10, 2008, 01:25:13 PM
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2008, 01:25:13 PM »
For me, I have too much orkish invader, enough to have 2 extra copies of it. :roll:

October 10, 2008, 02:13:06 PM
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2008, 02:13:06 PM »
Orkish Invader is SO hard to get copies of. So far I only have one, and my collegiate friend got the other one on eBay, lol.

Yeah...and I think the problem disappears with SdA. If you notice, his deck is from the SdA deck editor, meaning he plays it online. :D Not to tough to get cards there.

Talk to TJ *wince* his threat Orcs HURT.
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October 10, 2008, 02:28:24 PM
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Re: Gandalf and his merry men + a first shot at threat orcs
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2008, 02:28:24 PM »
Orkish Invader is AWESOME (especially in Hunters where IB strat is legal) because any sensible player will discard him. They cant take the risk. He is more fearsome than Black Gate Sentry or even Lackey in an Orc deck.
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October 10, 2008, 02:30:58 PM
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« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2008, 02:30:58 PM »
They both do it in the skirmish phase... I don't see the difference.

October 11, 2008, 08:00:41 AM
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Re: Gandalf and his merry men + a first shot at threat orcs
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2008, 08:00:41 AM »
Orkish Invader is AWESOME (especially in Hunters where IB strat is legal) because any sensible player will discard him. They cant take the risk. He is more fearsome than Black Gate Sentry or even Lackey in an Orc deck.

Heh. Words of experience. Lucky he decked and so I had a free ride with frodo 2 from corruption and 4 exhausted companions.
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October 17, 2008, 11:25:26 PM
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« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2008, 11:25:26 PM »
While playing on SDA is fun since trying out new strats is always awesome, I prefer the LOTR Advanced Tutorial game for sheer convenience and presentation. XD

Mr. Lurtzy, do you want to trade something for the 2 Orkish Invaders? I'll PM you. :)
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