Rohan needs some evil

[Haszor]

Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer - AtAR
1x Eomer, Third Marshal of Riddermark (Start)
1x Merry, Swordthain (Start)
1x Smeagol, Poor Creature (Start)
2x Eowyn, Restless Maiden
2x Theoden, Rekindled King
1x Hrethel, Rider of Rohan

3x Shadowplay
1x A Light in His Mind
1x Fell Deeds Awake
1x Leowyn
1x Deor
1x We Left None Alive
1x Arrow-slits
1x The Tale of the Great Ring
2x Fortress Never Fallen

1x Herugrim
1x Eomer's Spear
1x Eowyn's Sword, Dernhelm's Blade
1x Rider's Spear
4x Rohirrim Javelin
2x Rohirrim Shield
2x Rider's Mount
1x Firefoot
1x Brego
1x Sting, Baggins Heirloom

4x Fey He Seemed

So that's what I have.  I'm looking for advice on how to make the free side cycle better (I can't get my hands on any Simbelmyne). e I'm also looking for a good shadow side.  Fewer rares, the better, my card pool is still pretty small.

[ket_the_jet]

Doom Drove Them is only helpful with Eowyn, Lady of Ithilien.

Morning Came might be the worst pump (and there are not many good ones). An Honorable Charge might be better.

You need more companions. No one would argue that Hrethel is a great companion...he could replace a Riding Armor and the other Riding Armor could be replaced with another Rider's Mount.

But is definitely the kind of deck that works best with four copies of Simbelmyne. Gamling, Warrior of Rohan is nearly essential for cycling and can be great for initiative plays such as A Light In His Mind.

I prefer Rohirrim Bow to Rohirrim Javelin if you have enough healing in the deck.

A copy of The Tale of the Great Ring wouldn't hurt, either.

Where is Fortress Never Fallen? Arrow-Slits?
-wtk

[Haszor]

Doom Drove Them is only helpful with Eowyn, Lady of Ithilien.

Morning Came might be the worst pump (and there are not many good ones). An Honorable Charge might be better.

You need more companions. No one would argue that Hrethel is a great companion...he could replace a Riding Armor and the other Riding Armor could be replaced with another Rider's Mount.

But is definitely the kind of deck that works best with four copies of Simbelmyne. Gamling, Warrior of Rohan is nearly essential for cycling and can be great for initiative plays such as A Light In His Mind.

I prefer Rohirrim Bow to Rohirrim Javelin if you have enough healing in the deck.

A copy of The Tale of the Great Ring wouldn't hurt, either.

Where is Fortress Never Fallen? Arrow-Slits?
-wtk

And that is why I asked for advice  Completely missed all the really important stuff.  Though I've never really seen the point of Arrow Slits

[ket_the_jet]

Arrow-Slits is key against a Raider Bow on Castamir or an Easterling Polearm or, best yet, against a loaded Grond, Hammer of the Underworld.
-wtk

[Haszor]

Valid point.

[stimpy]

The one piece of advice that I would give for cycling (and I apologize that it's general) is that without Symbelmine (spelling..), you will be better off getting the card count into the low 30s. I did a quick count and I think I got ~39. I will have to think a little longer about which cards I would suggest cutting, but I find that things always go more smoothly with fewer cards.

The other alternative is to pair with a shadow that is good at cycling, which will help get your hand moving.