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:
![Uruk-hai [Uruk]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/uruk.png)
Uruk-hai Beatdown - Shadow (Expanded)
They are big and mean and don't go away.Minions:
Saruman, Agent of the Dark Lord x3
Sentinel Uruk x4
Crushing Uruk x4
Uruk Decimator x4
Uruk-hai Guard x4
Swarming Uruk x4
Possessions:
Spear of the White Hand x4
Weapon of Opportunity x4
Events:
War Machine x3
Conditions:
Pikes Upon Pikes x2
Strategy:
This takes advantage of the lurker keyword to scare the fellowship from moving again.
Swarming Uruk with a lurker is perfect for what we are doing here.
Sentinel Uruk with
Spear of the White Hand and
Pikes Upon Pikes ensures your big scary guys will fight again if the fellowship moves.
All of the other minions cost 4 or more for
Weapon of Opportunity, and to make sure you have minions worth protecting.
I would love to hear any feedback/suggestions.