Initative Echo

[hrcho]

My newest deck and so far it proved to be lots of fun.
38/38
Freeps
Isildur, BoH
The One Ring, ATAR

1x Arwen, Echo of Luthien
1x Gandalf, Leader of Men
3x Legolas, Greenleaf
3x Aragorn, ET

1x Barliman Butterbur, PPP

2x Gandalf's Staff
1x Aragorn's Bow
1x Ranger's Sword
1x Coat of Mail
1x Long-Knives of Legolas
1x Bow of the Galadhrim, Gift of Galadriel
1x Asfaloth
2x Gwemegil

1x Glimpse of Fate
1x Brooding on Tomorrow
1x Hardy Garrison

2x Company of Archers
2x Elf Song
4x Valor
2x Servant of the Secret Fire
1x Turn of the Tide
1x Wielder of the Flame
1x Might of Numenor
3x Dear Friends

Shadow
1x Desert Lord
3x Desert Sneak
3x Desert Scout
3x Desert Runner
3x Orc Chaser
3x Orc Pursuer
2x Orc Stalker
2x Orc Slaughterer
4x Orc Inquisitor
1x Orc Cutthroat

2x Ithil Stone
1x Grond, HotU

1x Flames Within
2x Dead Marshes
4x Tower of Barad Dur
1x Haradwaith
2x Under Foot

Freeps are cool, quite original if I might say so. Kill in archery what you consider to be most troublesome, assign the worst guy to Echo of Luthien, Aragorn is not weak himself and even Legolas can take many minions once he's armed and you have an event or two in hand. I forgot to mention the most original part of the deck, use Dear Friends, exert Aragorn and place 2 cards beneath your deck for Arwen's text. During skirmish, use Arwen's text or Gwemegil to lose initiative and make use of Brooding on Tomorrow, Hardy Garrison and Glimpse of Fate.

Shadow is initiative based swarm with some wounding capabilites. Nothing much to say here... make your opponent lose initiative with Tower of Barad Dur and Orc Inquisitor and then play all those guys who get bonuses from initiative. What I lack is crowd control and I am in a dilemma... either Shotgun Enquea or Shagrat, CoCU and Greed. Most probably the former because it requires less change, but I like Shagrat, CoCU very much and he can provide the vitality necessary for Tower of Barad Dur.

Deck is a bit large, but I think there is enough cycling with Echo of Luthien, Ithil Stone and Under Foot.

[Gil-Estel]

I love it!

[uncle_elrond]

I saw this right before the game we played yesterday and I thought the Freeps were really cool and the shadow was more effective than I had originally thought.
From what I saw, your Freeps could probably use some more healing.  Something like Shadow Between would be nice.  Also I would probably go with Footman's Armor over Coat of Mail because it lets you discard and losing initiative is something you want to have happen.  Otherwise really nice.