2024 PC-Expanded Format Championship

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The 2024 Format Championships are ran in the months leading up to the World Championship, and the winners are each dubbed the champion of their respective format.  11 people competed in 4 rounds of PC-Expanded Swiss, and the decks used + replays are below.





MaChal is the 2024 PC-Expanded Champion!  As such, he is awarded an invitation to the 2024 World Championship! Congratulations!


Remember that all cards utilize PC Errata, even if the non-errata'd version is shown below, and that set V1 cards are also legal.


Author: MaChal
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Resolute Hobbit
Ring: The One Ring, The Great Ring (Errata)

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks (Errata)
Rohan Uplands
Cavern Entrance (Errata)
Isengard Ruined
Caras Galadhon
Barazinbar
Mithlond (Errata)
The Prancing Pony
Crossroads of the Fallen Kings

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Gimli, Lord of the Glittering Caves
1x Gandalf, Leader of Men
1x Aragorn, Thorongil
1x Dwarven Axe (Errata)
1x Gimli's Helm
1x Gimli's Pipe
2x Gandalf's Pipe
1x Glamdring, Foe-hammer
1x Aragorn's Bow
2x Aragorn's Pipe
1x Armor (Errata)
4x Longbottom Leaf
4x Old Toby
1x Sting, Bane of the Eight Legs
1x The Gaffer's Pipe
1x Gandalf's Staff
1x Anduril, Sword That Was Broken
1x Argument Ready to Hand
1x Sleep, Caradhras
2x Speak Friend and Enter
1x Terrible and Evil
3x Traveled Leader
1x Pathfinder
1x O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! (Errata)
2x The Tale of the Great Ring

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Grima, Servant of Another Master
1x Grima, Wormtongue
1x The Balrog, Demon of Might
2x Mauhur, Relentless Hunter
4x Saruman, Agent of the Dark Lord
1x Sentry Uruk
4x Ugluk, Ugly Fellow
4x White Hand Guard
1x Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul
3x Staff of Saruman, Fallen Istar's Stave
3x Throne of Isengard
3x Violent Hurl
2x You Do Not Know Fear
3x Alatar Deceived
3x Pallando Deceived

Author: Chadwick537
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4

Ring-bearer: Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms (Errata)
Ring: The One Ring, The Ring of Doom

Adventure deck:
Buckland Homestead
The Angle
Woody-End
Cavern Entrance (Errata)
Neekerbreekers' Bog (Errata)
Caras Galadhon
Old Forest Road
The Prancing Pony
Trollshaw Forest

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Erland, Dale Counselor
1x Forest Guardian
1x Gandalf, Leader of Men
1x Ghan-buri-Ghan, Chieftain of the Woses
1x Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain
1x Jarnsmid, Barding Emissary
1x Treebeard, Enraged Shepherd
1x Aragorn, Thorongil
1x Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor (Errata)
1x Beorning Axe (Errata)
1x Glamdring, Foe-hammer
1x Aragorn's Bow, Ranger's Longbow
1x Gandalf's Staff
1x Anduril, Sword That Was Broken
1x Narsil, Forged by Telchar
1x Scroll of Isildur
1x Roll of Thunder
4x Saved From the Fire
3x Servant of the Secret Fire
1x Sleep, Caradhras
3x Speak Friend and Enter
2x Terrible and Evil
4x Traveled Leader
1x Pallando, Far-travelling One

Shadow Draw Deck:
1x Grima, Wormtongue
3x Black Rider
3x Harry Goatleaf, In Thrall To The Nine
3x The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders
2x Ulaire Cantea, Faster Than Winds
2x Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of the Nine Riders
1x Ulaire Lemenya, Eternally Threatening
4x Ulaire Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders
1x Ulaire Nertea, Messenger of Dol Guldur (Errata)
2x Ulaire Otsea, Duplicitous Specter
1x Ulaire Otsea, Thrall of the One
3x Ulaire Toldea, Black Shadow
4x Dark Approach
1x Houses of Lamentation
1x Return to Its Master
1x Flung Into the Fray
1x Lost in the Woods
1x Out of Sight and Shot

Author: liboras
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Resolute Hobbit
Ring: The One Ring, The Great Ring (Errata)

Adventure deck:
Buckland Homestead
Woody-End
The Angle
Cavern Entrance (Errata)
Hill of Sight
Caras Galadhon
Trollshaw Forest
The Prancing Pony
Crossroads of the Fallen Kings

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Erland, Dale Counselor
1x Forest Guardian
1x Gandalf, Leader of Men
1x Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain
1x Jarnsmid, Barding Emissary
1x Treebeard, Enraged Shepherd
1x Aragorn, Thorongil
1x Faramir, Son of Denethor
1x Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor (Errata)
1x Gwaihir, Lord of Eagles
1x Beorning Axe (Errata)
1x Radagast's Herb Bag
1x Aragorn's Bow, Ranger's Longbow
1x Gandalf's Staff
1x Narya
1x The Palantir of Orthanc, Recovered Seeing Stone
1x Anduril, Sword That Was Broken
1x Deep in Thought
1x Grown Suddenly Tall
4x Saved From the Fire
4x Servant of the Secret Fire
3x Speak Friend and Enter
2x Terrible and Evil
4x Traveled Leader
1x Pallando, Far-travelling One

Shadow Draw Deck:
1x Grima, Wormtongue
3x Black Rider
3x Harry Goatleaf, In Thrall To The Nine
3x The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders
2x Ulaire Cantea, Faster Than Winds
2x Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of the Nine Riders
1x Ulaire Lemenya, Assailing Minion
2x Ulaire Lemenya, Eternally Threatening
4x Ulaire Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders
2x Ulaire Otsea, Duplicitous Specter
1x Ulaire Otsea, Thrall of the One
3x Ulaire Toldea, Black Shadow
4x Dark Approach
4x Lost in the Woods
1x Out of Sight and Shot
1x Saruman, Servant of Sauron

Author: dstaley
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4

Ring-bearer: Galadriel, Bearer of Wisdom (Errata)
Ring: The One Ring, The Ring of Rings

Adventure deck:
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Abandoned Mine Shaft
Neekerbreekers' Bog (Errata)
Caras Galadhon
Mithlond (Errata)
Moria Stairway
Mount Doom
Caves of Aglarond
Moria Guardroom

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Arwen, Fair Elf Maiden
1x Celeborn, The Wise
1x Gil-galad, High King of the Noldor (Errata)
1x Glorfindel, Eldarin Lord
1x Legolas, Archer of Mirkwood
2x Gandalf, Manager of Wizards
1x Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain
1x Jarnsmid, Barding Emissary
1x Radagast, The Brown (Errata)
1x Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad (Errata)
1x Albert Dreary, Entertainer From Bree
1x Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor (Errata)
1x Gwaihir, Lord of Eagles
1x Ottar, Man of Laketown (Errata)
1x Shadowfax, Greatest of the Mearas (Errata)
1x Nenya, Ring of Adamant
1x Gandalf's Staff
4x Forearmed (Errata)
4x A Wizard Is Never Late (Errata)
1x Fireworks
2x Grown Suddenly Tall
4x Saved From the Fire
2x Speak Friend and Enter
1x Traveled Leader
1x Watch and Wait

Shadow Draw Deck:
3x Berserk Butcher
3x Berserk Savage
3x Berserk Slayer
2x Cave Troll of Moria, Scourge of the Black Pit
4x Host of Moria, Legion of the Underdeeps
4x The Balrog, Demon of Might
2x Cave Troll of Moria, Savage Menace
2x Sauron, Dark Lord of Mordor
2x Sauron, The Lord of the Rings
1x Cave Troll's Chain
1x Cave Troll's Hammer
2x The Balrog's Sword
1x Whip of Many Thongs, Weapon of Flame and Shadow
3x Evil Afoot
1x Relics of Moria (Errata)
3x The Darkness Grew

Author: WeakSauce
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4

Ring-bearer: Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms (Errata)
Ring: The One Ring, Answer To All Riddles

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks (Errata)
Pelennor Flat
Anduin Confluence
Steward's Tomb (Errata)
Osgiliath Reclaimed
Flats of Rohan
Wold Battlefield
Imladris
Harrowdale

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Alcarin, Warrior of Lamedon
2x Aragorn, Captain of Gondor
1x Boromir, Hero of Osgiliath
1x Elendil, High-King of Gondor
1x Guard of the White Tree
1x Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth
1x Ingold
4x Banner of Westernesse
4x Gondor Bow
1x Narsil, Blade of the Faithful
1x Ring of Barahir
3x Sapling of the White Tree
1x Scroll of Isildur
2x Citadel of the Stars
4x Fourth Level
2x Garrison of Osgiliath
2x Kings' Legacy
4x Sixth Level
2x Strong and Old

Shadow Draw Deck:
4x Archer of Harad
4x Ferocious Haradrim
2x Fletcher of Harad
2x Mumak Commander, Giant Among the Swertings
2x Mumak Rider
3x The Mouth of Sauron, Messenger of Mordor
2x Voice of the Desert, Southron Troop
4x Pavise
3x Elevated Fire
4x Precision Targeting
2x Countless Companies
4x Howdah
2x Rapid Reload

Author: Kainbr
Round Replays:
[bye] • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Resolute Hobbit
Ring: The One Ring, The Great Ring (Errata)

Adventure deck:
Courtyard Parapet (Errata)
Cavern Entrance (Errata)
Pelennor Flat
City Gates
Flats of Rohan
Stables
Harrowdale
Mount Doom
Sirannon Ruins

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Aragorn, Defender of Rohan
1x Erkenbrand, Master of Westfold
1x Gamling, Defender of the Hornburg
1x Rohirrim Army (Errata)
1x Theoden, Tall and Proud
1x Eomer, Third Marshal of Riddermark
1x Eowyn, Dernhelm
2x Coif
1x Eomer's Spear
1x Erkenbrand's Horn (Errata)
1x Firefoot
1x Gamling's Horn
1x Herugrim, Sword of the Mark
3x Rider's Bow
1x Snowmane
1x Windfola
1x Eowyn's Sword, Dernhelm's Blade
1x Sting, Bane of the Eight Legs
1x Throne of the Golden Hall
3x Where Now The Horse
1x The Tale of the Great Ring
2x Rohan Stable Master
2x Rohan Worker
2x Rohirrim Doorwarden

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Gollum, Stinker
1x Grima, Servant of Another Master
4x Gorgoroth Stormer
2x Grishnakh, Orc Captain
4x Mordor Fighter
2x Gothmog's Warg
1x Ithil Stone
1x Throne of the Dark Lord
4x Captured by the Ring
1x Saruman's Power
2x Eye of Barad-Dur
2x Speak No More to Me
4x The Ring is Mine!
2x Evil-smelling Fens

Author: balrog69
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4

Ring-bearer: Smeagol, Bearer of Great Secrets (Errata)
Ring: The One Ring, The Ring of Doom

Adventure deck:
The Angle
Woody-End
Fangorn Glade
Hill of Sight
Caras Galadhon
Fords of Isen
Dammed Gate-stream
Mount Doom
Imladris

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Ent Horde
1x Host of Fangorn
1x Quickbeam, Bregalad
1x Skinbark, Fladrif
1x Faramir, Son of Denethor
1x Farmer Maggot, Hobbit of the Marish
1x Merry, In the Bloom of Health
1x Pippin, In the Bloom of Health
2x Fishing Boat
4x Clever Hobbits
4x Naked Waste
4x Nasty
3x Not Listening
3x One Good Turn Deserves Another
4x Something Slimy
1x Ent Draught
2x Don't Look at Them
4x Follow Smeagol
2x Gladden Homestead
2x Nice Fish
4x Poor Wretch
2x Secret Paths
4x There's Another Way

Shadow Draw Deck:
4x Black Rider
3x The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders
1x The Witch-king, Morgul King
3x Ulaire Nertea, Dark Horseman (Errata)
4x Ulaire Cantea, Faster Than Winds
1x Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul
2x Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of the Nine Riders
4x Ulaire Lemenya, Eternally Threatening
4x Ulaire Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders
3x Ulaire Otsea, Duplicitous Specter
4x Ulaire Toldea, Black Shadow
1x Black Flail
1x Fell Beast
1x Ring of Asperity
1x Ring of Terror
2x Dark Approach
4x Fell Voices Call
1x Hatred Stirred
4x Lost in the Woods
4x Moving This Way
1x Out of Sight and Shot

Author: sempolPL
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4

Ring-bearer: Faramir, Bearer of Quality
Ring: The One Ring, The Ring of Rings

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks (Errata)
Rath Dinen
City Gates
Doorway to Doom (Errata)
Neekerbreekers' Bog (Errata)
Caras Galadhon
Mithlond (Errata)
The Prancing Pony
Mount Doom

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Legolas, Fearless Marksman
1x Rumil, Silvan Elf
2x Aragorn, Thorongil
3x Denethor, Last Ruling Steward
1x Eowyn, Lady of Ithilien (Errata)
1x Leowyn
2x Aragorn's Bow, Ranger's Longbow
3x Athelas
1x Faramir's Bow
3x Ithilien Blade (Errata)
2x Shield of the White Tree
1x Brego
1x Spear of the Mark
3x Seclusion
3x Drawing His Eye
1x Last Throw
3x No Travellers In This Land
3x Well-traveled
1x Hardy Garrison
1x Spirit of the White Tree
1x Stewards' Legacy
1x Woodhall Elf, Exile

Shadow Draw Deck:
4x Archer of Harad
3x Mumak Commander, Giant Among the Swertings
4x Mumak Rider
3x The Mouth of Sauron, Messenger of Mordor
2x Vengeful Wild Man
2x Black Land Chieftain
2x Black Land Overlord
4x Gothmog, Morgul Leader
1x Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul
2x Long Battle Bow
2x Pavise
3x Elevated Fire
3x Precision Targeting
3x Howdah
1x Rapid Reload

Author: basmelis
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4

Ring-bearer: Faramir, Bearer of Quality
Ring: The One Ring, The Ring of Rings

Adventure deck:
Doors of Durin
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Expanding Marshland
Neekerbreekers' Bog (Errata)
Redhorn Pass
Mithlond (Errata)
The Prancing Pony
Crossroads of the Fallen Kings
Mount Doom

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Legolas, Fearless Marksman
1x Aragorn, Thorongil
4x Denethor, Last Ruling Steward
1x Eowyn, Lady of Ithilien (Errata)
2x Leowyn
2x Aragorn's Bow, Ranger's Longbow
1x Armor of the Citadel
4x Athelas
1x Faramir's Bow
1x Footman's Armor
2x Ithilien Blade (Errata)
1x Ranger's Cloak
2x Shield of the White Tree
1x Brego
1x Spear of the Mark
2x No Travellers In This Land
3x Well-traveled
2x Namarie (Errata)
1x Hardy Garrison
1x Dinendal, Mirkwood Archer
1x Woodhall Elf, Exile

Shadow Draw Deck:
3x The Mouth of Sauron, Messenger of Mordor
4x Foul Tentacle
4x Huge Tentacle
4x Reaching Tentacle
4x Strong Tentacle
1x The Balrog, Demon of Might
4x Vile Tentacle
4x Watcher in the Water, Many-Tentacled Creature
1x Pavise
2x Foul Things (Errata)
4x Pursuing Horde

Author: Joebers
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4

Ring-bearer: Gimli, Bearer of Grudges (Errata)
Ring: The One Ring, The Binding Ring

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks (Errata)
Streets of Bree
Neekerbreekers' Bog (Errata)
City Gates
Barazinbar
Caras Galadhon
Imladris
Crossroads of the Fallen Kings
Moria Guardroom

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Durin III, Dwarven Lord
1x Farin, Dwarven Emissary (Errata)
1x Fror, Gimli's Kinsman (Errata)
1x Linnar, Dwarven Lord
1x Thrarin, Smith of Erebor
1x Uri, Dwarven Lord
1x Dwarven Armor
3x Dwarven Axe (Errata)
2x Dwarven Bracers
1x Gimli's Battle Axe, Trusted Weapon
2x Gimli's Helm
2x Hand Axe
1x Ring of Accretion
2x Ring of Fury
1x Ring of Guile
1x Ring of Retribution
3x Blood Runs Chill
4x Honed
1x More Yet To Come
1x Beneath the Mountains (Errata)
1x Endurance of Dwarves
4x Lord of Moria

Shadow Draw Deck:
1x Gollum, Threatening Guide
2x Shelob, Her Ladyship
2x Grima, Wormtongue
1x Lurtz, Servant of Isengard
1x Orthanc Berserker
3x Saruman, Of Many Colours
1x Troop of Uruk-hai
1x The Balrog, Demon of Might
1x Sauron, The Lord of the Rings
1x Lurtz, Minion of the White Wizard
1x Sentry Uruk
1x Ugluk, Ugly Fellow
1x Uruk Blitz
1x The Witch-king, Morgul King
1x Ulaire Cantea, Faster Than Winds
1x Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul
1x Ulaire Lemenya, Eternally Threatening
1x Ulaire Nelya, Ringwraith in Twilight
1x Ulaire Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders
1x Ulaire Otsea, Duplicitous Specter
1x Web
1x Ithil Stone
4x Captured by the Ring
1x So Polite
3x Saruman's Power
1x Savagery To Match Their Numbers (Errata)
1x Evil-smelling Fens

Author: sandro96
Round Replays:
Round 1 • [dropped] • [dropped] • [dropped]

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Weary From the Journey
Ring: The One Ring, The Great Ring (Errata)

Adventure deck:
Crags of Emyn Muil
Breeding Pit of Isengard
Isengard Ruined
Rohan Uplands
Steward's Tomb (Errata)
Westfold Village
Heights of Isengard
Mount Doom
Sirannon Ruins

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Erland, Dale Counselor
4x Gandalf, Powerful Guide
1x Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain
1x Quickbeam, Bregalad
1x Radagast, The Brown (Errata)
1x Treebeard, Enraged Shepherd
1x Merry, In the Bloom of Health
1x Pippin, In the Bloom of Health
1x Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor (Errata)
3x Beorning Axe (Errata)
1x Glamdring, Foe-hammer
1x Radagast's Herb Bag
1x Shadowfax, Greatest of the Mearas (Errata)
1x Shadowfax, Unequaled Steed
2x A Wizard Is Never Late (Errata)
2x Momentous Gathering
2x Roll of Thunder
2x Saved From the Fire
3x Servant of the Secret Fire
3x Speak Friend and Enter
1x Terrible and Evil
3x Traveled Leader
1x Brooding on Tomorrow
1x Perspective
1x Watch and Wait
1x Pallando, Far-travelling One

Shadow Draw Deck:
4x Following Uruk
4x Mauhur, Relentless Hunter
3x Sentry Uruk
4x Ugluk, Ugly Fellow
4x White Hand Guard
4x White Hand Taskmaster
4x Final Triumph (Errata)
1x Ghastly Wound
4x Violent Hurl
2x You Do Not Know Fear
1x Greed
1x Weapons of Control
2x With All Possible Speed
3x Saruman, Servant of Sauron