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david_robertson
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:44 am
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Eastern Europe
Hello guys.
Here is my Elven Lords/Besiegers deck:
Free Peoples - 35 cards
Companions - 7 cards:
Galadriel, Bearer of Wisdom (RB)
Legolas, Woodland Emissary (starting)
Glorfindel, Revealed in Wrath (starting)
Gil-galad, Elven High King x2
Arwen, Queen of Elves and Men
Cirdan, the Shipwright

Possessions/artifacts - 16 cards:
Aiglos
Vilya, Ring of Air x2
Nenya, Ring of Adamant
Narya, Ring of Fire
Gwemegil
Long-knives of Legolas
Legolas’ Bow
Asfaloth, Elven Steed
Phial of Galadriel
Elven Bow x4
Elven Sword x2

Conditions and Events - 13 cards:
Elven Marksmanship x2
The Tale of Gil-galad
The Splendour of their Banners
Shadow Between
Company of Archers x2
Forearmed x4
Double Shot x2

Ok, this was the Free Peoples Deck. I’ll make another post for the Shadow.
East Stirling FC RULES!!!
david_robertson
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:53 am
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Eastern Europe
Shadow - 35 cards
Minions - 19 cards:
Troll of Gorgoroth, Abomination of Sauron x2
Olog-hai of Mordor - x2
Gorgoroth Berserker x2
Gorgoroth Agitator
gorgoroth Looter
Gothmog, Lieutenant of Morgul x2
Gorgoroth Keeper x3
Siege Commander
Gorgoroth Assassin x2
Gorgoroth Officer x2
Grishnakh, Orc Captain

Possesions/artifacts - 8 cards:
Ithil Stone
Grond, hammer of the Underworld x2
Gothmog’s Warg x3
Orc Scimitar
Besieging Pike

Conditions - 8 cards:
Troop Tower x2
Encirclement x2
Their Marching Companies x2
Tower Walkway
Flames Within

The strategy notes are in the next post:)
East Stirling FC RULES!!!
david_robertson
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:08 am
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Eastern Europe
So, as you can see, the purpose of this Deck is to create a strong fellowship which can make a good Archery total and will also be able to survive a few skirmishes. Gil-galad is extremely strong figther and this deck helps him to show it. Arwen, equpped with Asfaloth, Gwemegil and a Bow is also a worthy opponent. Legolas and Glorfindal can prove useful too, and Cirdan is a true war machine when there are five or six events in the Discard pile. My favourite event - Forearmed, helps much to this deck - with some luck you can overwhelm the Witch-king - I've done it a couple of times:)
Company of archers is to tease your opponent who thinks it would be easy to play his conditions - well, it's not:)

The idea of the Shadow side is simple - to gain control over a few sites before the Opponent reaches site 6, so that a little later he will have to face a horde of stacked besiegers and Trolls played for free:)
The Shadow deck depends much on the number of threats though, so you must be careful against opponents who don't drop much threats.
The Grond (according to me, it's the most powerful Sauron card) really pisses off some players when they lose Narsil, Noble Leaders, rings etc.
Gorgoroth assassin is a weak minion but its brilliant ability to keep busy the most powerful enemy companions makes it one of my best cards.
Gorgoroth Keeper ids the best common besieger ever and I storngly recommend it to everyone who wants to try a Besieger deck.

I am always ready to accept comments and opinions about this deck and I will be very grateful to everyone who does so:)
Thanks for your patience, and enjoy:)
East Stirling FC RULES!!!
hblika
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:37 am
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 287 Location: Norway
I think you should try to focus your shadow side a little bit. Beeing a threat based besieger shadow you really need more ways to add threats, and since you won't be needing a lot of sites making this work, Gothmog really won't do much good.

Here's my take on your shadow side:

Troll of Gorgoroth, Abomination of Sauron x2
Olog-hai of Mordor x3
Gorgoroth Berserker x2
Gorgoroth Agitator x2
Gorgoroth Engineer x3
Gorgoroth Keeper x4
Gorgoroth Assassin x2
Gorgoroth Officer x2

Ithil Stone x2
Grond, hammer of the Underworld x2

Troop Tower x2
Encirclement x2
Their Marching Companies x3
Tower Walkway x1
Great Siege-towers x 3
david_robertson
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:29 am
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Eastern Europe
Thank you very much for your opinion. It has a big value for me, because I like to share experince and ideas with LOTR players, and this is an excellent place for such activity. Indeed, some changes can be done, and I will try the things you suggested soon Wink
But I think this is the basis of a quite nice Shadow side, isn't it?Smile
I'm waiting for other opinions and suggestions:)
East Stirling FC RULES!!!
dexterngo
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:15 pm
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 60 Location: Manila, Philippines
my opinion

david_robertson wrote:
Shadow - 35 cards
Minions - 19 cards:
Troll of Gorgoroth, Abomination of Sauron x2
Olog-hai of Mordor - x2
Gorgoroth Berserker x2
Gorgoroth Agitator add 2
gorgoroth Looter
Gothmog, Lieutenant of Morgul x2
Gorgoroth Keeper x3
Siege Commander
Gorgoroth Assassin x2 add 2
Gorgoroth Officer x2 remove
Grishnakh, Orc Captain

Possesions/artifacts - 8 cards:
Ithil Stone add1
Grond, hammer of the Underworld x2
Gothmog's Warg x3
Orc Scimitar remove
Besieging Pike remove

Conditions - 8 cards:
Troop Tower x2
Encirclement x2
Their Marching Companies x2
Tower Walkway
Flames Within

The strategy notes are in the next post:)


that's my take Very Happy
Do or do not, there is no try
dexterngo
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:20 pm
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 60 Location: Manila, Philippines
david_robertson wrote:
Hello guys.
Here is my Elven Lords/Besiegers deck:
Free Peoples - 35 cards
Companions - 7 cards:

Galadriel, Bearer of Wisdom (RB)
Legolas, Woodland Emissary (starting)
Glorfindel, Revealed in Wrath (starting)
Gil-galad, Elven High King x2
Arwen, Queen of Elves and Men
Cirdan, the Shipwright

Possessions/artifacts - 16 cards:
Aiglos
Vilya, Ring of Air x2
Nenya, Ring of Adamant
Narya, Ring of Fire
Gwemegil use hadafang
Long-knives of Legolas
Legolas' Bow
Asfaloth, Elven Steed
Phial of Galadriel
Elven Bow x4
Elven Sword x2

Conditions and Events - 13 cards:
Elven Marksmanship x2
The Tale of Gil-galad remove use glimpse of fate
The Splendour of their Banners
Shadow Between
Company of Archers x2
Forearmed x4
Double Shot x2

Ok, this was the Free Peoples Deck. I'll make another post for the Shadow.


otherwise, i like this deck Very Happy
adding a copy of Elrond, Witness would not hurt either
btw, i Hate shadow conditons
Do or do not, there is no try
david_robertson
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:20 am
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Eastern Europe
Thank you, dex:) I shall use your advice - Elrond WtH is a good card for my deck indeed. As to the Besiegers side, I think with your help it shall become even more powerful.
Cheers Laughing
East Stirling FC RULES!!!
david_robertson
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:32 am
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Eastern Europe
I see everyone of you is posting the Adventure path too, so I'm to recommend a few sites:
Of course,
Trollshaw Forest and
Caras Galadhon MUST BE IN this deck

I think
Hobbitton MArket,
Moria Stairway and
Slopes of Orodruin
can do some work too.
Unfortunately none of the new sites helps my poor Besiegers, so the sites must be orientated to support the Fellowship and maybe to add some threats.
I haven't got any knowledge over the Bloodlines' new set of Sites, but I hope they'll prove useful.
East Stirling FC RULES!!!
Earthshaker
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:24 am
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 47 Location:
In my besiegers deck I use 4 times Gorgoroth Soldier 7u278.
His ability to prevent wounds by discarding 2 cards can come in really handy.
It gives some cycling power and when you want to discard some items it's very nice to have some minions alive after the skirmish Smile .
You can even assign the assasin on the right companion to survive his skirmish and use him for grond.

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