Movie Block Sealed League Decks

[hsiale]

I'm reposting this from Valinor because that board is visible for registered users only and due to problems with registering not all Gemp players can see threads there.

This thread contains decks that will be used during Movie Block Sealed League at Gemp-LotR that starts next week. The league will be 4 series, with each serie adding cards to each player's collection. Everyone will get the following cards:

Serie 1: a Serie 1 Starter deck (player's choice, 3 possibilities), 1 Fellowship of the Ring booster, 1 Two Towers booster, 1 Return of the King booster, 3 booster choices.

Serie 2: a Serie 2 Starter deck (player's choice, 3 possibilities), 1 Mines of Moria booster, 1 Battle of Helm's Deep booster, 1 Siege of Gondor booster.

Serie 3: a Serie 3 Starter deck (player's choice, 3 possibilities), 1 Realms of the Elf-lords booster, 1 Ents of Fangorn booster, 1 Mount Doom booster.

Serie 4: 1 Reflections booster, 5 booster choices.

Booster choice will be limited to Movie Block except Reflections.

I will post starter deck contents in posts below.

[hsiale]

Serie 1, deck 1. Gandalf+Shire, Southrons

Ring-bearer 0P67 • Frodo, Mr. Underhill
The One Ring 7C1 • The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck
1 7U333 Sleeping Quarters
2 7U337 West Road
3 7U339 Hall of the Kings
4 7U343 Pelennor Plain
5 10U119 Steward's Tomb
6 7U346 Minas Tirith Fifth Circle
7 7U354 Pelennor Grassland
8 7U356 Cross Roads
9 7U360 Dagorlad

Free Peoples Draw Deck

1x 6C33 • Quickbeam, Bregalad
3x 7C36 • Gandalf, Defender of the West
1x 2C29 Wizard Staff
1x 2C23 Gandalf's Wisdom
2x 3U35 Trust Me as You Once Did
1x 4U88 • Behold the White Rider
2x 8U18 Not the First Halfling
2x 1C76 Intimidate
2x 7C31 All Save One
2x 8C87 • Eomer, Keeper of Oaths
1x 7C320 • Merry, Rohirrim Squire
1x 7C323 • Pippin, Sworn to Service
2x 10P122 • Sam, Great Elf Warrior
1x 10C113 Orc Armor
3x 1C299 Hobbit Sword
1x 1U316 • A Talent for Not Being Seen
1x 8C109 Closer and Closer He Bent
1x 8U112 Song of the Shire
2x 10U111 Narrow Escape

Free Peoples Total 30

Shadow Draw Deck

2x 7U168 Southron Thief
3x 8U60 • Haradrim Marksman
2x 4U249 Southron Commander
3x 4U232 Elite Archer
4x 4C248 Southron Bowman
2x 10C42 Far Harad Mercenaries
2x 5C76 Southron Traveler
2x 7C172 Troop of Haradrim
2x 6C81 Southron Invaders
2x 7C155 Raider Bow
2x 4C255 Southron Spear
1x 4U216 • Arrow From the South
1x 10U47 Rallying Call
2x 4C260 Whirling Strike

Shadow Total 30

[hsiale]

Serie 1, deck 2: Dwarves+Elves, Dunland

Ring-bearer 15C144 • Frodo, Weary From the Journey
The One Ring 7C1 • The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck
1 7U332 Rohirrim Road
2 7U335 King's Tent
3 7U338 Beacon of Minas Tirith
4 7U341 Anduin Banks
5 8U119 Crashed Gate
6 7U350 Minas Tirith Seventh Circle
7 8U120 Osgiliath Channel
8 7U358 Morgulduin
9 7U361 Haunted Pass

Free Peoples Draw Deck

2x 12U15 • Thrarin, Smith of Erebor
1x 8C5 • Gimli, Counter of Foes
2x 4C71 • Haldir, Emissary of the Galadhrim
1x 5P121 • Legolas, Archer of Mirkwood
2x 10U5 • Arwen, Echo of Luthien
2x 4U86 • Thonnas, Naith Captain
1x 2U3 Dwarven Bracers
1x 7U8 • Gimli's Armor
2x 1C9 Dwarven Axe
2x 2C10 Hand Axe
1x 6C21 Naith Longbow
2x 8U8 Wish For Our Kinfolk
1x 8U13 Shake Off the Shadow
3x 2U4 Endurance of Dwarves
2x 6U9 Lend Us Your Aid
3x 4U53 Quick As May Be
2x 1C299 Hobbit Sword

Free Peoples Total 30

Shadow Draw Deck

3x 6C2 Dunlending Elder
2x 6C4 Dunlending Headman
3x 4C25 Hillman Tribe
3x 4C21 Hillman Band
2x 4U9 Dunlending Arsonist
2x 4U11 Dunlending Looter
3x 4C17 Dunlending Savage
2x 4C18 Dunlending Warrior
2x 6C3 Dunlending Footmen
2x 4U36 War Club
2x 6C1 • Bound By Rage
2x 4C5 Burn Every Village
1x 6U8 Too Long Have These Peasants Stood
1x 1U231 • Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul

Shadow Total 30

[hsiale]

Serie 1, deck 3: Gondor+Rohan, Uruk-hai

Ring-bearer 10P121 • Frodo, Resolute Hobbit
The One Ring 1C2 • The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck
1 7U334 Steps of Edoras
2 7U336 Rohirrim Camp
3 10U117 Base of Mindolluin
4 10U118 Pelennor Prairie
5 7U345 Pelennor Flat
6 7U351 Minas Tirith Sixth Circle
7 7U355 Ruined Capitol
8 7U357 Morgul Vale
9 7U363 Slag Mounds

Free Peoples Draw Deck

2x 3P122 • Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith
2x 4C109 • Aragorn, Heir of Elendil
1x 7U110 • Madril, Faramir's Aide
1x 4C270 • Eowyn, Lady of Rohan
2x 6C95 • Hrethel, Rider of Rohan
2x 7U254 • Theoden, Leader of Spears
1x 1C92 Armor
1x 7U93 Footman's Armor
1x 1U112 • Ranger's Sword
1x 7C108 Knight's Spear
1x 4U268 • Eomer's Spear
1x 4U280 • Herugrim
2x 1C299 Hobbit Sword
1x 4U263 • Brego
1x 5C88 Rohirrim Bow
1x 4U126 • Ithilien Trap
1x 5C32 • Citadel of the Stars
1x 7U126 • Unexpected Visitor
1x 8U42 A Path Appointed
2x 8U86 Doom Drove Them
2x 1C102 Dagger Strike
2x 4U282 An Honorable Charge

Free Peoples Total 30

Shadow Draw Deck

3x 5C61 Uruk Engineer
3x 5C62 Uruk Sapper
2x 1C146 Uruk Fighter
2x 1C158 Uruk-hai Raiding Party
1x 4U136 Advance Uruk Patrol
2x 4C191 Uruk Rear Guard
3x 10C81 Cirith Ungol Guard
3x 10U82 Cirith Ungol Patroller
3x 10C84 Cirith Ungol Sentry
3x 6U58 Assault Ladder
1x 1U260 The Number Must Be Few
2x 10U35 Suffered Much Loss
2x 4C151 Ferocity

Shadow Total 30

[hsiale]

Serie 2, deck 1: Gandalf+Elves, Trackers

Ring-bearer 7C317 • Frodo, Hope of Free Peoples
The One Ring 1C2 • The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck
1 7U331 Isengard Ruined
2 7U336 Rohirrim Camp
3 7U339 Hall of the Kings
4 7U342 Osgiliath Fallen
5 7U344 City Gates
6 7U350 Minas Tirith Seventh Circle
7 7U353 Osgiliath Crossing
8 7U358 Morgulduin
9 7U363 Slag Mounds

Free Peoples Draw Deck

2x 10U4 • Aegnor, Elven Escort
1x 0P63 • Arwen, Maiden of Rivendell
3x 2P122 • Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim
1x 8C10 • Legolas, Elven Stalwart
1x 4C71 • Haldir, Emissary of the Galadhrim
2x 12C22 • Rumil, Brother of Haldir
3x 1C41 Elven Bow
1x 2C29 Wizard Staff
2x 4C64 Elven Sword
2x 1C299 Hobbit Sword
1x 3U10 • Calaglin, Elf of Lorien
1x 3U12 • Dinendal, Silent Scout
2x 8U13 Shake Off the Shadow
1x 8U18 Not the First Halfling
1x 1U27 • Thrarin, Dwarven Smith
2x 1C78 Mysterious Wizard
2x 4C87 Valor
2x 4C102 Task Was Not Done

Free Peoples Total 30

Shadow Draw Deck

3x 2C47 Uruk Scout
2x 4C187 Uruk Foot Soldier
3x 4C189 Uruk Plains Runner
3x 4C193 Uruk Runner
3x 4C195 Uruk Seeker
2x 4U194 Uruk Searcher
2x 4U188 Uruk Hunter
2x 3C69 • Saruman, Servant of the Eye
2x 4C196 Uruk Spear
3x 4U159 Many Riddles
2x 3C63 One of You Must Do This
2x 4C156 Kill Them Now
1x 1U231 • Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul

Shadow Total 30

[hsiale]

Serie 2, deck 2: Gondor+Dwarves, Easterlings

Ring-bearer 1C290 • Frodo, Son of Drogo
The One Ring 1C2 • The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck
1 7U329 Dunharrow Plateau
2 7U337 West Road
3 7U340 Tower of Ecthelion
4 7U341 Anduin Banks
5 7U345 Pelennor Flat
6 7U347 Minas Tirith First Circle
7 8U120 Osgiliath Channel
8 7U356 Cross Roads
9 7U362 Narchost

Free Peoples Draw Deck

2x 2C6 • Fror, Gimli's Kinsman
1x 7C6 • Gimli, Faithful Companion
2x 0P16 • Faramir, Son of Denethor
3x 0P23 • Aragorn, Captain of Gondor
1x 0P25 • Denethor, Wizened Steward
1x 0P58 • Anarion, Lord of Anorien
1x 1U27 • Thrarin, Dwarven Smith
1x 1C92 Armor
1x 2U3 Dwarven Bracers
2x 1C9 Dwarven Axe
2x 7U98 Gondorian Sword
2x 1C299 Hobbit Sword
1x 4U57 • Stout and Strong
1x 5C32 • Citadel of the Stars
1x 7U126 • Unexpected Visitor
1x 8U8 Wish For Our Kinfolk
2x 8U42 A Path Appointed
2x 1C3 Axe Strike
3x 4C135 War and Valor

Free Peoples Total 30

Shadow Draw Deck

2x 4C224 Easterling Axeman
3x 4C226 Easterling Guard
2x 4C227 Easterling Infantry
3x 4C228 Easterling Lieutenant
2x 7C139 Easterling Aggressor
2x 7C140 Easterling Assailant
2x 7C141 Easterling Attacker
2x 7C142 Easterling Blademaster
3x 10C41 • Easterling Pillager
2x 6U79 Easterling Polearm
2x 4C235 Gathering to the Summons
2x 4C239 Men of Rhun
1x 4C260 Whirling Strike
2x 7C173 War Towers

Shadow Total 30

[hsiale]

Serie 2, deck 3: Rohan+Shire, Nazgul

Ring-bearer 4C302 • Frodo, Tired Traveller

The One Ring 1C2 • The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck
1 7U330 Edoras Hall
2 7U337 West Road
3 7U339 Hall of the Kings
4 10U118 Pelennor Prairie
5 7U344 City Gates
6 7U352 Minas Tirith Third Circle
7 7U355 Ruined Capitol
8 7U358 Morgulduin
9 7U361 Haunted Pass

Free Peoples Draw Deck

1x 1C303 • Merry, From O'er the Brandywine
3x 4C314 • Pippin, Woolly-footed Rascal
1x 7C225 Elite Rider
2x 0P66 • Eomer, Forthwith Banished
1x 7C229 • Eowyn, Restless Maiden
2x 7U254 • Theoden, Leader of Spears
1x 4U263 • Brego
1x 4C287 Rider's Mount
2x 4C288 Rider's Spear
2x 1C299 Hobbit Sword
1x 3C108 Frying Pan
3x 10U114 Shadowplay
2x 8U112 Song of the Shire
1x 8U86 Doom Drove Them
1x 1C317 • There and Back Again
1x 6C97 • We Left None Alive
1x 1C294 Hobbit Appetite
2x 10C109 Make Haste
2x 7U231 Fey He Seemed

Free Peoples Total 30

Shadow Draw Deck

2x 6P122 • The Witch-king, Deathless Lord
3x 8U79 • Ulaire Attea, Thrall of The One
1x 7U212 • Ulaire Enquea, Faster Than Winds
1x 1U231 • Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul
1x 2U83 • Ulaire Enquea, Ringwraith in Twilight
3x 1U232 • Ulaire Lemenya, Lieutenant of Morgul
3x 7U216 • Ulaire Nelya, Black-Mantled Wraith
2x 7U217 • Ulaire Nertea, Black-Mantled Wraith
2x 1U235 • Ulaire Otsea, Lieutenant of Morgul
2x 7U218 • Ulaire Otsea, Black-Mantled Wraith
3x 1U207 Black Breath
2x 1U209 Blade Tip
1x 10C64 • Stooping to the Kill
2x 10C61 Houses of Lamentation
2x 1U203 All Blades Perish

Shadow Total 30

[hsiale]

Serie 3, deck 1: Ring-bound companions, Isengard orcs

Event
Date 1 lipiec 2003
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Ring-bearer 4C302 • Frodo, Tired Traveller

The One Ring 1C2 • The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck
1 7U334 Steps of Edoras
2 7U336 Rohirrim Camp
3 7U339 Hall of the Kings
4 10U118 Pelennor Prairie
5 10U119 Steward's Tomb
6 7U347 Minas Tirith First Circle
7 7U353 Osgiliath Crossing
8 7U358 Morgulduin
9 7U360 Dagorlad

Free Peoples Draw Deck

3x 0P16 • Faramir, Son of Denethor
1x 5U115 • Sam, Nice Sensible Hobbit
1x 2C114 • Sam, Proper Poet
1x 6P121 • Faramir, Ithilien Ranger
1x 6C45 • Smeagol, Poor Creature
2x 2P122 • Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim
1x 7U110 • Madril, Faramir's Aide
1x 11U59 Gondorian Blade
1x 7U93 Footman's Armor
1x 4C112 • Boromir's Gauntlets
1x 3C108 Frying Pan
2x 10C113 Orc Armor
1x 1C286 Bounder
1x 2U96 • Bilbo Baggins, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit
1x 10U116 • The Tale of the Great Ring
1x 1C317 • There and Back Again
1x 13U53 Naked Waste
2x 7U78 Where Shall We Go
1x 8U29 Still Far Ahead
2x 6C38 Don't Follow The Lights
1x 6C43 Not Listening
1x 1U309 • Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass
2x 4U309 Light Shining Faintly

Free Peoples Total 30

Shadow Draw Deck

3x 3U58 Isengard Servant
2x 3U60 Isengard Smith
2x 3U61 Isengard Warrior
2x 3U57 Isengard Retainer
3x 3C56 Isengard Forger
2x 2C42 Goblin Man
3x 6C67 Isengard Journeyman
2x 3C59 Isengard Shaman
2x 3C62 Isengard Worker
2x 3C55 Isengard Axe
2x 3U72 Trapped and Alone
2x 1U142 Traitor's Voice
1x 2U48 Wizard Storm
2x 3C69 • Saruman, Servant of the Eye

Shadow Total 30

[hsiale]

Serie 3, deck 2: Pipeweed and Shelob

Ring-bearer 10P121 • Frodo, Resolute Hobbit
The One Ring 1C2 • The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck
1 7U334 Steps of Edoras
2 7U335 King's Tent
3 7U339 Hall of the Kings
4 8U118 City of the Dead
5 7U345 Pelennor Flat
6 7U346 Minas Tirith Fifth Circle
7 7U355 Ruined Capitol
8 7U359 Northern Ithilien
9 7U363 Slag Mounds

Free Peoples Draw Deck

1x 1U285 • Bilbo's Pipe
2x 3U107 • Frodo's Pipe
2x 1U74 • Gandalf's Pipe
1x 1U292 • The Gaffer's Pipe
1x 3U2 • Gimli's Pipe
2x 1U91 • Aragorn's Pipe
3x 1C300 Longbottom Leaf
3x 1C305 Old Toby
2x 1C286 Bounder
1x 1U309 • Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass
1x 1U301 • Master Proudfoot, Distant Relative of Bilbo
2x 0P64 • Gandalf, Stormcrow
1x 7C6 • Gimli, Faithful Companion
2x 7C81 • Aragorn, Captain of Gondor
2x 1U97 • Boromir, Son of Denethor
2x 7U98 Gondorian Sword
1x 1C9 Dwarven Axe
1x 2C10 Hand Axe

Free Peoples Total 30

Shadow Draw Deck

1x 5C24 • Gollum, Nasty Treacherous Creature
1x 6C40 • Gollum, Old Villain
1x 7C59 • Gollum, Vile Creature
3x 8C26 • Shelob, Last Child of Ungoliant
3x 8U23 Larder
3x 8C28 Spider Poison
2x 8C30 Web
1x 5U22 Evil-smelling Fens
1x 10U20 Final Strike
1x 10C24 • Unabated in Malice
2x 7C53 Captured by the Ring
3x 5C99 Gate Veteran
2x 1C191 Moria Scout
3x 10C62 Morgul Banner-bearer
3x 3U58 Isengard Servant

Shadow Total 30

[hsiale]

Serie 3, deck 3: Rangers and Archers

Ring-bearer 2C102 • Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer
The One Ring 1C2 • The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck
1 7U334 Steps of Edoras
2 7U336 Rohirrim Camp
3 10U117 Base of Mindolluin
4 7U343 Pelennor Plain
5 8U119 Crashed Gate
6 7U347 Minas Tirith First Circle
7 7U354 Pelennor Grassland
8 7U356 Cross Roads
9 7U360 Dagorlad

Free Peoples Draw Deck

2x 4C109 • Aragorn, Heir of Elendil
2x 3P122 • Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith
2x 7C90 • Faramir, Stout Captain
1x 3U7 • Arwen, Elven Rider
2x 8C10 • Legolas, Elven Stalwart
1x 4C71 • Haldir, Emissary of the Galadhrim
1x 3U10 • Calaglin, Elf of Lorien
1x 3U12 • Dinendal, Silent Scout
1x 1U56 • Orophin, Lorien Bowman
1x 1U57 • Rumil, Elven Protector
2x 1U65 Swan-ship of the Galadhrim
1x 1C286 Bounder
1x 1U31 • Asfaloth
1x 1C41 Elven Bow
1x 1U112 • Ranger's Sword
1x 6U51 Banner of Westernesse
1x 5U12 • Legolas' Sword
1x 4C134 Sword of Gondor
1x 5C32 • Citadel of the Stars
1x 6C52 • Garrison of Osgiliath
1x 1U108 No Stranger to the Shadows
3x 1C117 Swordsman of the Northern Kingdom
1x 4C129 Pathfinder

Free Peoples Total 30

Shadow Draw Deck

3x 1C176 Goblin Marksman
3x 4C248 Southron Bowman
3x 4C183 Uruk Crossbowman
3x 4U232 Elite Archer
3x 2U67 Moria Archer Troop
3x 4U138 Band of Uruk Bowmen
3x 2C60 Goblin Bowman
3x 8C76 Morgul Lurker
3x 8C75 Morgul Creeper
3x 8C74 Morgul Ambusher

Shadow Total 30

[Cw0rk]

You should make some change to Serie 3, deck 1: Ring-bound companions, Isengard orcs

Traitor's Voice requires spotting an Uruk-Hai and the deck has no Uruk-Hai.

One more small comment I would like to add, the Moria and Sauron cultures seems to be underrepresented, while Isengard and Raiders seems a little over-represented. I would suggest turning Serie 1, deck 3: Gondor+Rohan, Uruk-hai into a Moria/Sauron swarm or having Serie 3, deck 3: Rangers and Archers be turned into Moria/Sauron wounding.

[hsiale]

Traitor's Voice indeed requires an Uruk-hai. But the deck is available in Serie 3, so if you want to make this card a part of your strategy, you can have enough Uruks to work them into your deck by then, either by taking an Uruk-hai starter one of the previous weeks, or by getting some Uruks from boosters (probably requiring using booster choices on -heavy sets).

As you probably have already seen, all Serie 3 decks were built specifically to be Serie 3 decks, not used on their own, but rather with some cards from previous decks (for example I did not include crowd control cards which are in Serie 1 and Serie 2 decks). What I want to achieve is people thinking about the league as a whole, doing all choices (both decks and boosters) to have them work together. I tried to include multiple trade-offs (for example similar Shadow sides usually have different Free Peoples) and make the choices as non-obvious as possible. Whoever works out this puzzle in a best way, will end up with a strong deck, and I think there are multiple strong combinations, as well as multiple weak ones.

I tried to build Sauron or Moria decks, but could not get a viable one without using rare cards. If you have ideas, post them here, for this league the decks won't change, but based on it how it plays out, there may be some changes when it's played again in a few months' time.

[Not a Zombie]

Wait, you have cards from outside of movie  block?
Second deck:
2x 12U15 • Thrarin, Smith of Erebor

[hsiale]

A few. 4 IIRC, neither using any new mechanics. Also some decks have promos which are not printed in any regular set (so technically they are not Movie block as well). I don't think any of those cards will hurt. I added Elven Bow and Dagger Strike to Bloodlines starters for War of the Ring Sealed League and nothing bad happened.

[Cw0rk]

I tried to build Sauron or Moria decks, but could not get a viable one without using rare cards.

Forces of Mordor

[hsiale]

I'm a bit afraid this could be too viable Especially now, straight after TTT league with many people annoyed with the Sauron-driven stupid swarm which is the strongest shadow there.

[Cw0rk]

I'm a bit afraid this could be too viable Especially now, straight after TTT league with many people annoyed with the Sauron-driven stupid swarm which is the strongest shadow there.

What if you just put 1 or 2 of them?

[Jamacus]

So I don't know if this is the right place to post this.  On Gemp, I got the gondor-rohan/uruk hai deck and it's missing the site 7 so I can't play right now. 

[Nitsuj]

I think the Gandalf / Southron deck is missing the raider bows.

[Rhyme]

well.. is it intend to have the booster pack to still include sites outside King's block?  Why not exclude those from the choices so that I won't take up the space for me to get a more useable uncommon card from pack outside king's block....
I got like 6 sites that can't be used already in the first week..

[hsiale]

Indeed there are two typos in decklists. Southrons have 4x Southron Spear instead of 2x Spear, 2x Bow, Gondor has 7U335 (King's Tent) instead of 7U355. I'll ask MarcinS to do something to fix this.

[Cw0rk]

Is there a way for you to keep track of how many people select each starter?

[bebpc]

i think the frodo from 15 in deck 2 is a unfair against the others frodo....i just lost a game because of it

[Cw0rk]

i think the frodo from 15 in deck 2 is a unfair against the others frodo....i just lost a game because of it

But the other companions from deck 2 are not as strong as the one from deck 1 and 3.

[hsiale]

Every ring-bearer can help you in some way, you just need to choose the deck you feel will work best.

Deck 1 is the only one to have Sam. And it's the strongest Sam in the game.
Deck 2 has Frodo that is a bit stronger when swarmed.
Deck 3 has Frodo with higher resistance, allowing you to bid more and decide if you want to be ahead from the start of the game or remain safe for one turn longer.

You could have lost the game due to Sam taking the ring. You could have lost due to adding 11 burdens and still not corrupting.

Probably decks are not 100% perfectly balanced - if I tested them too much I would have unfair advantage when playing the league. But they are quite close (definitely closer than some of the Decipher's starters) and choosing what works best is part of the challenge. I decided I did not want set 15 Frodo, now the games I play will prove if it was a good decision (so far I played two games but none of them against the Dwarf/Elf starter).