The Last Homely House
Middle-Earth => Lothlórien => Fellowship => Topic started by: Kralik on June 25, 2008, 09:46:34 PM
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Ring and Bearer:
1x Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer
1x The One Ring, Isildur's Bane
Sites:
1x The Prancing Pony (P)
1x Trollshaw Forest
1x Rivendell Waterfall
1x Mithril Mine
1x The Bridge of Khazad-dum*
1x Caras Galadhon*
1x Silverlode Banks
1x Brown Lands
1x Slopes of Amon Hen
Free Peoples (35 cards):
1x Arwen, Daughter Of Elrond (starting)
1x Sam, Faithful Companion (starting)
3x Aragorn, Heir to the White City
1x Mithril-coat
2x Athelas
1x Bill the Pony
1x Armor
1x Flaming Brand
1x Gwemegil
1x Hobbit Sword****
1x Ranger's Sword
2x Sting
1x Asfaloth
2x Aragorn's Bow (P)
2x A Talent for Not Being Seen
3x No Stranger to the Shadows
1x O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!
3x Hobbit Stealth
3x Might of Numenor
4x Swordsman of the Northern Kingdom
Shadow (35 cards):
1x The Balrog, Durin's Bane
3x Isengard Retainer
3x Isengard Servant
4x Isengard Shaman
2x Isengard Warrior
3x Isengard Worker
3x Orc Commander
2x Saruman, Servant of the Eye
4x Isengard Axe
3x Tower of Orthanc
2x Trapped and Alone
2x Servants to Saruman
3x The Trees Are Strong
Quick Description:
A lot of standard fare, but here's the general strategy:
Freeps - Bid to go first and grab HttWC from the Prancing Pony, Bill the Pony from Sam. Freeps is full of possession pumps, as well as some skirmish events. Hobbit Stealth should save you in a pinch*, SotNK works nicely for either Aragorn or Arwen. Arwen is strong against Nazgul; Aragorn's Bow should save you from some swarms. I generally overuse Might of Numenor but it always works for me as a great healing card.
*Playing by the old rules that did allow the RB to cancel his skirmishes.
Shadow - The Isengard Orcs generally have low twilight costs but are able to dish out up to four wounds apiece: win a skirmish + two exertions + a discard with TTAS. The Isengard Axe helps them win and adds twilight; Tower of Orthanc rewards you for the inevitable exhausted companions. Keep spare twilight if possible for the Isengard Shaman -- one less wound on you is a wound on your opponent. If the wounds go on the RB, use Isengard Warrior, if they spread them equally, chances are TTAS could be their death blow.
Looking for Suggestions:
- Burden removal needed?
- Condition discard other than Athelas?
- Smaller deck size?
- Other improvements?
Thanks!
EDIT: Fixed Fellowship card links.
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Replying to my own post -- bad habit, I know...
How about We Must Go Warily? Though I'd typically just single-move (and so am not packing An Able Guide), if there wasn't any excess twilight, it might just be worth doubling. And, if I'm not mistaken, it may be the only way to move to site 5 and not see Durin's Bane played. :mrgreen: I would only need 3 out of 4 Shadow number reducers...
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I think that if you are going to run We Must Go Warily then you need An Able Guide. The combo there rocks.
Smaller deck? Cut both Trapped And Alone, 1 No Stranger To Shadows and 1 Might of Numenor. 33/33 is pretty slim.
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In FOTR block bigger decks are usually more popular as they have better chances about Dwarf/Sauron discard.
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In FOTR block bigger decks are usually more popular as they have better chances about Dwarf/Sauron discard.
Good reason not to use 30 cards... I'll have to post my [Elven] - [Sauron] discard deck sometime. Usually decks 70-80 cards by site 6-7, then it's a run to 9 with Gift of Boats.
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I think that if you are going to run We Must Go Warily then you need An Able Guide. The combo there rocks.
Ack! I just saw that WMGW has been errata'd. Strike that thought -- not nearly as useful in this case as I had thought. Deft in Their Movements x2 a good substitute? Thinking of removing Armor and one SotNK.
Smaller deck? Cut both Trapped And Alone, 1 No Stranger To Shadows and 1 Might of Numenor. 33/33 is pretty slim.
I see TaA as vital to an [Isengard] Orcs deck... as long as you are not overwhelmed, it doesn't matter that much if you lose to a damage +2 companion. Otherwise, your minion is toast and you lose out on two regroup wounds (one with TTAS).