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Middle-Earth => Lothlórien => Fellowship => Topic started by: Cw0rk on April 24, 2010, 08:00:45 PM
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The question is simple, I've never seen a good [Isengard] Orcs deck on GCCG for FOTR block. I've tried to make one but it wasn't very successful. I wonder if anyone have ever made on that had a let's say 50%+ win/loss ratio. So if you guys have any good Izzy Orc deck... please post them.
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I'll answer myself, I've looked in this forum and Kralik posted this deck:
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
It look good. If you read this Kralik, how successful was this shadow?
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I love the [Isengard] Orc deck I run on GCCG. Surprisingly, probably my favorite Fellowship Block deck.
-wtk
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I love the [Isengard] Orc deck I run on GCCG. Surprisingly, probably my favorite Fellowship Block deck.
-wtk
Can you post it here? Or is it the weather deck you posted earlier?
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I don't like Servants to Saruman, though, the Deck looks pretty nice!
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I don't like Servants to Saruman, though, the Deck looks pretty nice!
I haven't tried it yet but I think that Servants to Saruman has its place. It's always nice to be able to fit a few pumps in a shadow side. A lot of players do not expect them and it can allow you to kill a companion.
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I actually used to play 3 copies of Trapped and Alone cus' you see Secret Sentinels pretty often, though, 2 may be ok.
Isengard Smith is also cool against Aragonr's Bow and Co.
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So how would you win with Kralik's shadow side posted above? Would it be by swarm? Without TTT Isengard Orcs, wounding won't do the trick.
Speaking of those guys, what about suggestions for a Movie Block Isengard Orcs deck? I had success with mine until they faced Rohan :P
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I actually ran 4x Isengard Axe and 4x Servants of Saruman, as it seems like that's the only way to survive the skirmish phase. Isengard Warrior is also amazing against Greenleaf. Probably the best Fellowship block shadow I've made, but I have so little experience with Fellowship that that isn't saying much. :)
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This is my deck, I know it's a little on the large side. My strategy is not to worry about winning skirmishes. It's to hopefully generate twilight to prevent wounds and be a pain to the Free Peoples player with The Palantir of Orthanc, limit damage when skirmishes are lost and discard weapons once there are 5 companions. Pair Isengard Smith with the Isengard Shaman and leave the extra twilight to prevent wounds. Not a world beater, but fun to play when things go right.
4x Isengard Shaman -- To prevent wounds
3x Isengard Worker -- Wounding
4x Isengard Servant -- Wounding
2x Isengard Warrior -- Anti-archery
3x Isengard Retainer -- Wounding
2x Isengard Smith -- Late game surprise
3x Orc Overseer -- Exhaust Companion of YOUR choice
2x Orc Commander -- Wounding
4x The Trees Are Strong -- Additional Wounding
4x Tower of Orthanc -- Possibly 12 tokens for exhausted companion
3x Trapped And Alone -- Prevent damage bonus' from weapons
3x The Palantir of Orthanc -- Just evil
Of course condition discard will be a problem, but isn't it always. It is paired with a well-cycling Fellowship.
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you probably need more isengard warrior
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I love the [Isengard] Orc deck I run on GCCG. Surprisingly, probably my favorite Fellowship Block deck.
-wtk
i lost to this deck and it was pretty good. i did lose most of my games in FOTR block though.
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I love the [Isengard] Orc deck I run on GCCG. Surprisingly, probably my favorite Fellowship Block deck.
-wtk
i lost to this deck and it was pretty good. i did lose most of my games in FOTR block though.
We haven't seen it yet. :P
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I think that every Isengard Orc deck in FoTR should No Business of Ours. EVERY deck has Sting and many have Glamdring or Curse their foul feet or Foul Creation. And there is never enough twilight for anything in FoTR, so keeping that little there is should be quite important. At least 2 No Business of Ours important.
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Is there any kind of competitive Isengard Orcs deck ? I'm looking for one good decklist.
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Depends on the format, really. Pre-Reflections, I had a pretty effective Stupid Swarm deck. Basically, you use only 1-cost minions, have a fellowship that can cycle real well, then build up 8 minions in your hand and play them all at once. [Isengard] Orcs have a ton of 1-cost minions, so this strategy uses a ton of them, plus Isengard Warrior to help you stop Greenleaf.
This tactic isn't foolproof, as any sort of Ring-bearer support, especially Bounder, can help him survive the swarm. But it can be a nice surprise and catch your opponent off-guard. Plus, even if they do survive the swarm, there's always the odd chance you can use Isengard Tinker to discard a half dozen Orcs to get a bunch of wounds on his fellowship. I retired the deck after Reflections, as it became too difficult to overwhelm some of the ARBs.
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Thanks. I have a good decklist for Stupid Swarm in Movie or TS, but here I'm searching for a good decklist in FOTR.
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I played a stupid swarm deck as well, combined swarm and regroup wounding could pull it off nicely.
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You think about this kind of decklist ?
4x Isengard Servant
4x Isengard Shaman
2x Isengard Smith
3x Isengard Warrior
4x Isengard Worker
2x Orc Commander
2x Orc Overseer
4x Goblin Runner
1x Úlairë Nertëa, Messenger of Dol Guldur
2x One of You Must Do This
2x The Trees Are Strong
2x No Business of Ours
2x Trapped and Alone
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Or maybe Isengard Axe instead of Goblin Runner but it's more on winning skirmishes than swarm ?