2025 - WC Circuit - July - PC-Expanded EU

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On July 12th, 2025, the PC hosted the third round of Circuit events leading up to the 2025 World Championship.

The events today were PC - Expanded Swiss style events.

10 players brought their best to today's EU time zoned event; their deck lists and replays are listed below in order of how well they placed in this event.







Each deck and replay is shown below.  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: 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:
Fangorn Glade
The Angle
Woody-End
Hill of Sight
Caras Galadhon
Osgiliath Reclaimed
Dammed Gate-stream
Falls of Rauros
Mount Doom

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Ent Horde
2x Gandalf, Wise Guide
1x Host of Fangorn
1x Leaflock, Finglas
1x Quickbeam, Bregalad
1x Shepherd of the Trees
1x Skinbark, Fladrif
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 Momentous Gathering
4x Clever Hobbits
4x Naked Waste
4x Nasty
3x Not Listening
2x One Good Turn Deserves Another
4x Something Slimy
1x Ent Draught
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)
2x Ulaire Attea, Keeper of Dol Guldur
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, Winged Sentry
1x Black Flail
1x The Witch-king's Beast, Fell Creature
1x Ring of Asperity
1x Ring of Terror
1x Watching and Waiting
1x Valiant but Foolish
2x Dark Approach
4x Fell Voices Call
2x Bent on Discovery
4x Lost in the Woods
4x Moving This Way


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

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Son of Drogo
Ring: The One Ring, The Great Ring (Errata)

Adventure deck:
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Doorway to Doom (Errata)
Neekerbreekers' Bog (Errata)
Caras Galadhon
Mithlond (Errata)
Dammed Gate-stream
Green Dragon Inn
Mount Doom
Sirannon Ruins

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Smeagol, Always Helps
1x Aragorn, Strider
1x Faramir, Captain of Ithilien (Errata)
1x Pippin, Wearer of Black and Silver
1x Sam, Resolute Halfling
2x Aragorn's Bow, Ranger's Longbow
1x Faramir's Bow
1x Faramir's Sword
1x Flaming Brand (Errata)
1x Frying Pan (Errata)
2x Sting, Elven Long Knife
1x Anduril, Sword That Was Broken
4x The Shards of Narsil
2x Naked Waste
2x One Good Turn Deserves Another
4x Something Slimy
3x Community Living
3x Mind Your Own Affairs
1x No Visitors
4x Unheeded
1x Follow Smeagol
2x Gladden Homestead
1x There's Another Way
1x Hardy Garrison
1x Stewards' Legacy
2x A Light in his Mind
1x Birthday Present
2x Scouring of the Shire (Errata)
4x Shadowplay
1x The Shire Countryside (Errata)
4x Deagol, Fateful Finder
1x Elendil's Army
1x Daddy Twofoot, Next-door Neighbor
1x Robin Smallburrow, Shirriff Cock-Robin (Errata)

Shadow Draw Deck:
1x Gollum, Dark as Darkness
1x Gollum, Her Sneak
1x Gollum, Old Villain
1x Shelob, Her Ladyship
1x Dunlending Ravager
2x Grima, Servant of Another Master
2x Grima, Wormtongue
1x Mumak Commander, Giant Among the Swertings
1x The Balrog, Demon of Might
1x Gothmog, Morgul Leader
1x Southron Leader
1x Sauron, The Lord of the Rings
1x Mauhur, Relentless Hunter
1x Ugluk, Ugly Fellow
1x Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow (Errata)
1x Harry Goatleaf, In Thrall to the Nine
3x Morgul Squealer
1x The Witch-king, Morgul King
1x Ulaire Nertea, Dark Horseman (Errata)
1x Ulaire Attea, The Easterling
1x Ulaire Cantea, Faster Than Winds
2x Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul
1x Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of the Nine Riders
1x Ulaire Lemenya, Eternally Threatening
2x Ulaire Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders
1x Ulaire Nertea, Messenger of Dol Guldur (Errata)
1x Web
4x Captured by the Ring
2x Led Astray
4x Little Snuffler
4x Sudden Strike
3x Saruman's Power
1x All Hope of Secrecy Lost
1x Attention of the Eye
4x Evil-smelling Fens
3x Not Easily Avoided
1x Saruman, Servant of Sauron


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

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Resolute Hobbit
Ring: The One Ring, Answer To All Riddles

Adventure deck:
Abandoned Mine Shaft
Anduin Confluence
Doorway to Doom (Errata)
Slag Mounds
Mere of Dead Faces
Dammed Gate-stream
Mount Doom
North Undeep
Sirannon Ruins

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Ent Horde
1x Host of Fangorn
1x Quickbeam, Bregalad
1x Skinbark, Fladrif
1x Fredegar Bolger, Fatty
1x Merry, In the Bloom of Health
1x Pippin, In the Bloom of Health
4x Hobbit Sword
4x Old Toby
1x Sting, Baggins Heirloom
4x Ent Draught
4x Escape
4x Everyone Knows
4x Halfling Leaf
4x Hornblower Leaf
2x Prized Lagan (Errata)

Shadow Draw Deck:
1x Gollum, Dark as Darkness
1x Gollum, Hopeless
1x Gollum, Mad Thing
2x Shelob, Her Ladyship
1x Web
4x Captured by the Ring
1x Sting of Shelob
2x Sudden Strike
2x We Must Have It
1x Valiant but Foolish
2x Chasm's Edge
2x Deceit (Errata)
1x Fat One Wants It
2x Hidden Even From Her
2x Incited
2x Not Easily Avoided
2x Not This Time!
1x Plotting
3x Promise Keeping (Errata)
2x Slippery as Fishes
1x They Stole It
1x Treacherous Little Toad
1x Saruman, Servant of Sauron


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

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir
Ring: The One Ring, The Great Ring (Errata)

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks (Errata)
Breeding pit of Isengard
Anduin Confluence
Doorway to Doom (Errata)
Expanding Marshland
Westemnet Village
Green Dragon Inn
Pinnacle of Zirakzigil
Valley of the Silverlode

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Gandalf, Leader of Men
2x Aragorn, Driven by Need
1x Bilbo, Aged Ring-bearer
1x Merry, Rohirrim Squire
1x Pippin, Sworn to Service
1x Sam, Great Elf Warrior
1x Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass
2x Hobbit Sword
2x Sting, Weapon of Heritage
2x Gandalf's Staff, Old Man's Crutch
1x Anduril, Sword That Was Broken
1x Mithril-coat, Dwarf-mail
4x G for Grand
3x Trust Me as You Once Did
4x A Promise
2x Fates Entwined
3x Measure of Comfort
4x Sudden Fury

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Orc Overseer
4x Goblin Bowman
4x Goblin Marksman
4x Moria Archer Troop
4x Gothmog, Morgul Leader
4x Desert Lord
4x Southron Bowman
4x Mauhur, Relentless Hunter
2x Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul
3x Bitter Hatred
1x Threats on All Sides


Author: sandro96
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:
Courtyard Parapet (Errata)
Woody-End
Cavern Entrance (Errata)
Doorway to Doom (Errata)
Steward's Tomb (Errata)
Mithlond (Errata)
Westemnet Village
Heights of Isengard
Sirannon Ruins

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Gandalf, Leader of the Company
1x Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain
1x Radagast, The Brown (Errata)
1x Smeagol, Pitiable Guide
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 Sting, Baggins Heirloom
2x A Wizard Is Never Late (Errata)
4x Saved From the Fire (Errata)
4x Servant of the Secret Fire
4x Speak "Friend" and Enter
3x Traveled Leader
1x Pallando, Far-travelling One

Shadow Draw Deck:
4x Gollum, Dark as Darkness
3x The Witch-king, Black Lord
3x Ulaire Nertea, Dark Horseman (Errata)
3x Captured by the Ring
3x Horribly Strong
4x Little Snuffler
4x We Must Have It
3x Return to Its Master
3x Not Easily Avoided


Author: stephan77
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:
Abandoned Mine Shaft
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Cavern Entrance (Errata)
Chamber of Mazarbul
Moria Stairway
West Gate of Moria
Caves of Aglarond
Moria Guardroom
Mount Doom

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Gimli, Eager Hunter
1x Legolas, Greenleaf (Errata)
2x Gandalf, Returned
3x Aragorn, Elessar Telcontar
1x Faramir, Captain of Ithilien (Errata)
1x Armor of Khazad
1x Gimli's Battle Axe, Trusted Weapon
1x Gimli's Pipe
1x Bow of the Galadhrim
1x Gandalf's Pipe
1x Aragorn's Bow
1x Aragorn's Pipe
1x Armor (Errata)
1x Faramir's Bow
1x Faramir's Sword
1x Frodo's Pipe
4x Longbottom Leaf
4x Old Toby
1x Sting, Elven Long Knife
1x Ring of Fury
1x Gandalf's Staff, Ash-staff
1x Anduril, Sword That Was Broken
1x Sleep, Caradhras
4x Gondor Bowmen (Errata)

Shadow Draw Deck:
4x Host of Moria, Legion of the Underdeeps
4x The Balrog, Demon of Might
2x Moria Axe
2x The Balrog's Sword
4x Whip of Many Thongs
4x Final Cry
2x Foul Things (Errata)
1x Valiant but Foolish
2x Ancient Evil
1x Dark Fire
4x Dark Places
2x Durin's Tower
2x From Deepest Dungeon
2x Terror at Its Coming


Author: Wingfoot81
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • [bye]

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Resolute Hobbit
Ring: The One Ring, The Binding Ring

Adventure deck:
Courtyard Parapet (Errata)
Neekerbreekers' Bog (Errata)
Slopes of Orodruin
Steward's Tomb (Errata)
Mithlond (Errata)
Dammed Gate-stream
Green Dragon Inn
Mount Doom
Sirannon Ruins

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Galadriel, Lady Redeemed (Errata)
1x Smeagol, Wretched and Hungry
1x Aragorn, Strider
1x Gamling, Defender of the Hornburg
1x Merry, Horticulturalist (Errata)
1x Tom Bombadil, The Master
1x Erkenbrand's Horn (Errata)
1x Gamling's Horn
1x Nenya
3x Cast It Into the Fire!
1x Something Slimy
3x What Are They?
2x Three for the Elven-Kings
2x Uncertain Future
1x New Chapter
4x Rohan Stable Master
4x Rohan Worker
1x Rohirrim Doorwarden

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Gollum, Dark as Darkness
4x Goblin Patrol Troop (Errata)
4x Goblin Runner
2x Goblin Scrabbler
4x Goblin Sneak
1x Host of Moria, Legion of the Underdeeps
4x Moria Scout
4x Host of Thousands
4x Lost to the Goblins
1x They Are Coming


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

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
2x Ent Horde
1x Forest Guardian
2x Gandalf, Manager of Wizards
1x Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain
1x Radagast, The Brown (Errata)
1x Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad (Errata)
1x Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor (Errata)
2x Beorning Axe (Errata)
1x Nenya, Ring of Adamant
1x Gandalf's Staff
4x Forearmed (Errata)
1x A Wizard Is Never Late (Errata)
1x Fireworks
2x Grown Suddenly Tall
3x Momentous Gathering
1x Roll of Thunder
4x Saved From the Fire (Errata)
2x Speak "Friend" and Enter
1x Traveled Leader
1x Watch and Wait

Shadow Draw Deck:
4x Cave Troll of Moria, Scourge of the Black Pit
4x Goblin Flankers
4x Goblin Patrol Troop (Errata)
4x Host of Moria, Legion of the Underdeeps
2x The Balrog, Demon of Might
2x The Balrog, Lieutenant of Morgoth
1x Host of Udun
2x Sauron, Dark Lord of Mordor
2x Sauron, The Lord of the Rings
1x Cave Troll's Hammer
1x Moria Axe
2x The Balrog's Sword
1x Whip of Many Thongs, Weapon of Flame and Shadow
2x From Deepest Dungeon
1x Relics of Moria (Errata)
2x The Darkness Grew
2x They Are Coming


Author: quincyjones
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • [bye] • 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)
Mithlond (Errata)
Caves of Aglarond
Mount Doom
The Prancing Pony

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Erland, Dale Counselor
1x Gandalf, Leader of Men
1x Ghan-buri-Ghan, Chieftain of the Woses
1x Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain
1x Jarnsmid, Barding Emissary
1x Radagast, The Brown (Errata)
1x Treebeard, Enraged Shepherd
1x Aragorn, Thorongil
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 Citadel to Gate
1x Deep in Thought
1x Roll of Thunder
2x Saved From the Fire (Errata)
3x Servant of the Secret Fire
2x Speak "Friend" and Enter
2x Terrible and Evil
3x Traveled Leader
1x Pallando, Far-travelling One

Shadow Draw Deck:
1x Gollum, Threatening Guide
1x Dunlending Ravager
2x Grima, Servant of Another Master
1x Grima, Wormtongue
1x Mumak Commander, Giant Among the Swertings
1x The Balrog, Demon of Might
1x Gothmog, Morgul Leader
1x Southron Leader
1x Sauron, The Lord of the Rings
1x Mauhur, Relentless Hunter
1x The Witch-king, Morgul King
2x Ulaire Cantea, Faster Than Winds
2x Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul
2x Ulaire Lemenya, Eternally Threatening
3x Ulaire Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders
4x Captured by the Ring
2x Sudden Strike
1x Saruman's Power
2x Evil-smelling Fens


Author: basmelis
Round Replays:
Round 1 • Round 2 • [dropped] • [dropped]

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)
Mithlond (Errata)
Redhorn Pass
Crossroads of the Fallen Kings
Mount Doom
The Prancing Pony

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