The Last Homely House
Middle-Earth => Lothlórien => Casual => Topic started by: Imrahil on March 15, 2009, 04:55:32 PM
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So I made this deck a while back, and have been having a lot of fun playing it, even if it only works about 50% of the time. It's really just too combo-oriented, and so I'd like suggestions on how to make it more efficient. Thanks.
34 cards
Ringbearer: Galadriel BoW
Ring: The Binding Ring
Glorfindel RiW (Starting)
Shrouded Elf (Starting)
Companions:
Gandalf TWH x1
Gandal TWW x3
Dasron MfD x2
Celeborn TW x1
Host of Fangorn x2
Ent Horde x1
Artifacts/Possessions:
Nenya ROA x2
Banner of Elbereth x2
Asfaloth SB x1
Events:
Forearmed x4
Inside a Song x2
Borne Far Away x1
On Your Doorstep x3
Sleep Caradhras x1
Conditions:
Strength of Arms x2
Uncertain Future x1
Sent Back x2
Allies:
Elrond KOV x1
Site Path
Caras Galadhon
Old Forest Road
West Gate of Moria
(every other site is really optional)
Okay, this deck really, REALLY depends on the opening draw, and even with a good draw, it's going to be very vulnerable for the first couple sites. A copy of Forearmed, one of the ent companions, Banner of Elbereth, and the Shrouded Elf are absolutely essential, along with either one Nenya or On Your Doorstep. Once you have Shrouded Elf with a banner out, and Ent Horde on top of you draw deck, you're pretty much set. That right there provides two -15 events a turn, and, when fighting Nazgul Glorfindel has a built in Forearmed.
When you start winning skirmishes (pretty easy with negative strength minions), tokens on Strength of Arms convert into copies of On Your Doorstep to get ents back on top of your draw deck (using Dasron). On Your Doorstep can also get Forearmed back, which is drawable immediately with Elrond. Minions with nasty effects can be discarded with Sent Back, and Gandalf can get important companions back by trading them for an ent with Borne Far Away. Asfaloth provides shrouded elf with healing, which can also be provided with Nenya, and Celeborn can help move on by getting a forearmed back.
Weaknesses: The first two or three moves with this deck are usually fairly vulnerable, and that's where I usually have problems. Once this deck sets up, it tends to destroy during the skirmish phase, but is still vulnerable to anything that discards events or the top card of freeps draw deck.
I really haven't found a good minion side for this deck yet, because I need something with big minions (high twilight cost), but that can afford to sacrifice cards to get my freeps moving. I'm thinking condition-based nazgul, but I'm not sure.
When commenting, not that I don't play with anything past Bloodlines, so don't suggest Galadriel's ewer. I already know it would work great, but I don't have it or want it. Thanks.
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Love Forarmed decks ;D :up: Elrond, Witness to History is also good. Pair this with Sauron and Balgy. :twisted:
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sorry, Gandalf The White Rider.
I would stock Elrond, but Shrouded Elf does essentially the same thing, and I like the Elrond ally
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maybe add Gildor Inglorian (14R4) instead of Glorfindel, Gildor would help with the early site moves
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I only play pre-Hunters...sorry. And my main problem is with people being overwhelmed early. Someone pulls a Witchking (or a Castamir with Raider's Halberd) and I lose a key companion.
I don't know if Gildor would help against that or not.
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gildor is pre hunters :D
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what about Arwen, Evenstar of Her People she could keep herself alive theoretically
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well, then I guess I'll go with what I said in the first post: "When commenting, not(e) that I don't play with anything past Bloodlines". I don't know exactly what set Gildor's from, but I do know 14 is higher than 13. :-)
I originally started with Glorfindel and Dasron, but the deck was really having trouble with setting up, so then I went to Glorfindel and Shrouded Elf. I pretty much have to keep Galadriel as ring-bearer to have any swarm protection, so that rounds out my starting companions. Thanks for the Arwen suggestion, but with Gandy and Dasron out, I've met my five companion limit, and without manuever protection I can't go higher than that.
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I would use Gandalf, Manager of Wizards.
IMHO
If you ever decide to do anything with post hunters, Back To The Light is always good.
What about Elrond, Venerable Lord?
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I knew a guy who ran a related deck with Gandalf MoW, Glimpse of Fate and The Witch King, but I don't have the Gandalf...that's why I had to resort to other means...
And I don't understand how I could use the Elrond. Ents are Wizard race.
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This is where Orc Warrior comes in handy....
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For your bad side try moving this way nazgul with like Ulaire Nelya, Black Hunter And Dark Powers Strengthen or an uruk deck with Strange device
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well, I'm putting the stopper on this one. Without Gandalf, Manager of Wizards it's just too hard of a combo to pull off. I keep getting shadow killed.
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I have a similar Fellowship that stomps minions that try to skirmish me.
1x Galadriel, Bearer of Wisdom
1x The One Ring, Ring of Rings
1x Glorfindel, Revealed In Wrath
1x Arwen, Staunch Defender
4x Gandalf, Manager of Wizards
2x Cirdan, the Shipwright
1x Elrond, Witness to History
1x Celeborn, The Wise
1x Gil-Galad, Elven High King (The other would be better, but my deck is entirely foil, and they didn't make him foil)
1x Hadafang
1x Aiglos
1x Asfaloth, Elven Steed
3x Lembas
3x Nenya
2x Glimpse of Fate
1x Shadow Between
1x The Tale of Gil-Galad
1x Alliance Reforged
4x Forearmed
4x Supporting Fire
2x Company of Archers
1x Sauron, The Lord of the Rings
4x The Witch-King, Captain of the Nine Riders
3x Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One
1x Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul
3x Ulaire Attea, Second of the Nine Riders
4x Ulaire Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders
2x Ulaire Toldea, Thrall of the One
1x Ulaire Toldea, Black Shadow
1x Ithil Stone
2x The Pale Blade, Sword of Flame
1x The Ring Draws Them
4x Gates of the Dead City
4x Keening Wail
2x Between Nazgul and Prey
2x Dark Swooping Shadows
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you have that entire deck foiled?!?!?!?!
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you have that entire deck foiled?!?!?!?!
He must be kidding...
maybe he's not!?!?!