Wraith Blade Tip - Shadow (Expanded)

[wrigh516]

As the physical cards are getting harder to find these days, I gathered a large physical collection of common and nostalgic decks to play with family and friends as a pre-built game.  I'm posting these decks as a reference and for feedback.
The decks are split into free peoples and shadow sides, all interchangeable at 35 (36 as I added more cycling and discard decks) cards each.  There are some obvious drawbacks to doing it this way, but it is 100% worth it to allow mixing/matching.  It allows enough combinations to keep each game unique and interesting.  The idea is to have thematic and fun strategies while maintaining a balance.  These are built with physical cards, so any in the $150+ range are not always going to make it in due to the costs and to maintain balance among the decks.  I follow the Expanded format and rules before errata, but some decks might also fit into other formats.  This is one of those decks:

Wraith Blade Tip - Shadow (Expanded)

Minions:
The Witch-King, Dark Lord x3
Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul x3
Ulaire Attea, Keeper of Dol Guldur x3
Ulaire Toldea, Dark Shadow x3
Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur x3
Ulaire Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders x3
Ulaire Lemenya, Servant of the Shadow x3
Ulaire Otsea, Black Specter x3

Conditions:
Blade Tip x4
Black Breath x4
Wreathed in Shadow x2
Winged and Ominous x2


Strategy:
This plays a lot of expensive minions and has options to spend large twilight pools with Ulaire Attea, Keeper of Dol Guldur or Wreathed in Shadow.  The big drawback of a deck like that is usually hand-clog problems if you don't have the twilight.
The Witch-King, Dark Lord, Ulaire Otsea, Black Specter, and Ulaire Lemenya, Servant of the Shadow are powerful ways to discard cards to prevent clog.  The result is heavy condition hate.  Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur has possession hate as well.
All of this leads to Blade Tip transfers without needing Morgul Blades (they would dilute the strategy).

Ulaire Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders also allows you to replay Buckland Homestead, Woody-End, or Expanding Marshland more than once.
If you are behind on the site map, place down Crags of Emyn Muil, Doorway to Doom, or Sirannon Ruins; then use it to place a site that benefits your fellowship.