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August 15, 2025, 05:25:21 PM
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Orc Corruption - Shadow (Expanded)
« on: August 15, 2025, 05:25:21 PM »
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:

[Orc] Orc Corruption - Shadow (Expanded)
A recurring Bound to Its Fate corruption deck.

Minions:
Porter Troll x3
Mocking Goblin x4
Morgul Tormentor x4
Orc Tormentor x4
Orc Miscreant x4
Picket Denizen x3
Isengard Underling x4

Events:
Bound to Its Fate x4
Dread and Despair x2
Massing Strength x2

Conditions:
The Beckoning Shadow
Goblin Hordes


Strategy:
Add burdens.  This is centered around playing Bound to Its Fate as many times as possible.  Isengard Underling can recur it.  Goblin Hordes can recur that.
Since Morgul Tormentor and Orc Tormentor are only there for the assignment, use Massing Strength more for Mocking Goblin or as an alternative to Picket Denizen to let Orc Miscreant survive to add more burdens
If the free peoples player chooses to discard, maybe shift to pulling more Dread and Despair, then corrupt using The Beckoning Shadow.


I would love to hear any feedback/suggestions.
« Last Edit: March 19, 2026, 11:57:24 AM by wrigh516 »