June 2023 Gala - Saruman Decks

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8 years ago on June 7, 2015 the beloved Sir Christopher Lee, who portrayed Saruman, passed away.  To commemorate and honour his work, the June Sealed Gala is Expanded Saruman Sealed! 5 unique Saruman themed decks have been created to celebrate Lee's brilliant performance for players to choose from.

The decklists can be found in the Deck Library within Gemp (look for SARU). Players will also receive booster packs from each set where a Saruman card was created. The 5 decks are as follows:
- Dwarves & Evil Men
- Gondor & Isengard Orcs
- Pipeweed & Isengard Uruks
- Rohan & Dunland
- Smeagol & Uruk-hai

All players will be given the following:
- 1 starter deck (players choice from the 5 newly created Saruman Sealed decks)
- 2 booster packs from RotEL
- 2 booster packs from TT
- 1 booster pack from BoHD
- 2 booster packs from BR
- 5 booster packs from RoS

Play 3 games to get a full art Saruman, Black Traitor, and place in the top 10 to receive a Full Art Saruman's Staff, Wizard's Device! The league runs from June 9-28. Sign up on the Events tab on GEMP: https://play.lotrtcgpc.net. Good luck and have fun!











SARU - Dwarves / Evil Men Starter

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Weary From the Journey
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks
Crags of Emyn Muil
Morannon Plains
Pelennor Fields
Slopes of Orodruin
Barazinbar
Moria Stairway
Moria Guardroom
Starkhorn

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
2x Dwarf Guard
2x Dwarven Warrior
1x Farin, Emissary of Erebor
1x Gimli, Lively Combatant
1x Axe of Khazad-dum
1x Belt of Erebor
1x Hand Axe
1x Heavy Axe
1x Hobbit Sword
1x Awkward Moment
2x Defending the Keep
2x Durability
1x Honoring His Kinfolk
2x Sorrow Shared
2x The Fortunes of Balin's Folk
1x Noble Intentions
2x Chamber of Records
1x Great Works Begun There
1x His Father's Charge
1x Mountain Homestead
1x Stout and Strong
2x Thorin's Harp

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Saruman, Instigator of Insurrection
1x Easterling Dispatcher
2x Frenzied Dunlending
2x Harry Goatleaf
2x Rough Man of the South
2x Ruffian
3x Saruman, Coldly Still
2x Squint-eyed Southerner
1x Sunland Warrior
2x Vengeful Wild Man
2x Beast of War
2x Long Battle Bow
2x Poleaxe
2x War Trident
1x Saruman's Staff, Wizard's Device
1x Fires Brightly Burning
1x Driven From the Plains




SARU - Gondor / Isengard Orc Starter

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Weary From the Journey
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks
Crags of Emyn Muil
The Great Gates
Doorway to Doom
Morannon Plains
Moria Stairway
Window on the West
Imladris
City of Kings

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Boromir, Steward's Heir
1x Denethor, Wizened Steward
1x Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
1x Iorlas
2x Ranger of the South
1x Armor of the Citadel
1x Banner of Westernesse
1x Dunadan's Bow
2x Gondorian Sword
1x Hobbit Sword
1x Battle Cry
1x Dagger Strike
1x Defend It and Hope
2x Defenses Long Held
1x Great Gate
1x Reckless Counter
2x Garrison of Osgiliath
1x Hasty Repairs
1x Houses of Healing
2x Ithilien Trap
2x Portico
2x Soldier's Cache
1x Support of the City

Shadow Draw Deck:
1x Isengard Flanker
1x Isengard Plodder
3x Isengard Retainer
2x Isengard Rider
3x Isengard Servant
2x Isengard Smith
1x Isengard Worker
2x Saruman, Instigator of Insurrection
3x Saruman, Master of Foul Folk
2x Warg-master
3x Isengard Axe
2x War-warg
1x Warg
1x Saruman's Staff, Wizard's Device
1x Servants to Saruman
1x Wolf-voices
1x Wizard Storm




SARU - Pipeweed / Isengard Uruk Starter
Format: Expanded
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Weary From the Journey
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks
Fangorn Glade
Fortress of Orthanc
Morannon Plains
West Gate of Moria
Redhorn Pass
Green Dragon Inn
Heights of Isengard
Valley of the Silverlode

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
3x Gandalf, Defender of the West
1x Merry, Rohirrim Squire
1x Pippin, Friend to Frodo
1x Sam, Loyal Friend
1x Gandalf's Pipe
1x Wizard Staff
1x Bilbo's Pipe
1x Frodo's Pipe
2x Hobbit Sword
1x Longbottom Leaf
1x Old Toby
2x Depart Silently
1x Roll of Thunder
1x A Marvel
1x Long-stemmed Pipe
1x New Authority
1x Ship of Smoke
1x Vapour and Steam
3x A Dragon's Tale
1x Halfling Leaf
1x Hornblower Leaf
1x Southfarthing Leaf
1x Southlinch Leaf
1x There and Back Again

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Band of Uruk Bowmen
2x Saruman, Instigator of Insurrection
3x Saruman, Servant of the Eye
2x Uruk Besieger
2x Uruk Stormer
2x Uruk Veteran
2x Uruk-hai Band
2x Uruk-hai Marauder
2x Uruk-hai Mob
2x Uruk-hai Patrol
1x Saruman's Staff, Wizard's Device
1x Bred for Battle
2x We Are the Fighting Uruk-hai
2x Attack on Helm's Deep
2x Saruman's Ambition
1x Urgency




SARU - Rohan / Dunland Starter

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Weary From the Journey
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks
Doors of Durin
Morannon Plains
Slopes of Orodruin
Chamber of Mazarbul
Fords of Isen
Stables
Harrowdale
Trollshaw Forest

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Haleth, Son of Hama
1x Hama, Captain of the King's Guard
1x Merchant of Westfold
1x Riddermark Tactician
1x Rohirrim Recruit
1x Éowyn, Restless Warrior
1x Banner of the Mark
2x Heavy Chain
2x Horse of Rohan
1x Long Spear
1x Rider's Mount
1x Rohirrim Javelin
1x Rohirrim Shield
1x Spear of the Mark
2x Swift Steed
1x Hobbit Sword
1x Ever the Hope of Men
2x Where Now The Horse
1x Border Patrol
2x Cast From the Hall
2x Doom Drove Them
1x Freely Across Our Land
2x We Left None Alive

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Band of Wild Men
1x Dunlending Elder
2x Dunlending Looter
2x Dunlending Pillager
2x Dunlending Ransacker
2x Dunlending Robber
2x Dunlending Savage
2x Hillman Rabble
2x Hillman Tribe
3x Saruman, Rabble-rouser
2x Saruman, Instigator of Insurrection
2x Iron Axe
1x War Club
1x Saruman's Staff, Wizard's Device
1x Burn Every Village
2x Bound By Rage
1x Over the Isen




SARU - Smeagol / Uruk-hai Starter
Format: Expanded
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Weary From the Journey
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks
East Road
Isenwash
Rohan Uplands
Hobbiton Market
Moria Stairway
Redhorn Pass
Dammed Gate-stream
Valley of the Silverlode

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Haldir, Emissary of the Galadhrim
1x Smeagol, Poor Creature
1x Sam, Nice Sensible Hobbit
2x Hobbit Sword
2x Clever Hobbits
2x Don't Follow the Lights
1x Hurry Hobbitses
1x Naked Waste
2x Nasty
2x Not Listening
1x Swear By the Precious
2x Where Shall We Go
2x It Burns Us
1x Called to Mordor
3x Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
1x Nice Fish
3x Poor Wretch
2x There's Another Way

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Saruman, Instigator of Insurrection
2x Barbaric Uruk
2x Breeding Pit Conscript
2x Covetous Uruk
1x Crushing Uruk
2x Entranced Uruk
3x Saruman, Agent of the Dark Lord
1x Uruk Distractor
2x Uruk Tactician
2x White Hand Uruk
1x Berserker Torch
2x Isengard Sword
1x Spear of the White Hand
2x Weapon of Opportunity
1x Saruman's Staff, Wizard's Device
2x War Machine
2x Pikes Upon Pikes