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August 15, 2025, 07:57:53 PM
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Orc Spurred to Battle - Shadow (Expanded)
« on: August 15, 2025, 07:57:53 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/discussion to improve on them.  The decks are split into free peoples and shadow sides, all interchangeable at 35 cards each.  There are some obvious drawbacks in doing it this way, but it is 100% worth it to allow mixing/matching and keeping each game unique and interesting.  The idea is to make thematic and fun strategies while maintaining a balance.  These are built with physical cards, so any in the $100+ range are not always going to make it in for their high costs and to maintain balance among the decks.  I include cards from the Expanded format and rules, but some decks might also fit into other formats.  This is one of those decks:

[Orc] Orc Spurred to Battle - Shadow (Expanded)

Minions:
Cave Troll of Moria, Savage Menace
Ordnance Grunt x3
Orc Artisan x4
Champion Orc x3
Mordor Aggressor x3
Emboldened Orc x3
Isengard Underling x2

Possessions:
Orc Spear x4

Events:
Unreasonable Choice x2
Armed for Battle x2

Conditions:
Spurred to Battle x4
Retribution x3
Goblin Hordes


Notes:
The strategy is to strike hard every turn late in the game.  Build up Spurred to Battle conditions, play an Orc Artisan or two, use a Retribution plus Armed for Battle to pull Orc Spear weapons for more twilight to bomb the opponent with Ordnance Grunt trolls from the discard pile.
It may make more sense to remove the Cave Troll of Moria, Savage Menace to add another Isengard Underling, Armed for Battle, or Ordnance Grunt instead.  Although if you can pull it with Goblin Hordes, you can exert the Grunts and other minions to get it out for nothing.

I would love to hear any feedback/suggestions.
« Last Edit: August 20, 2025, 08:22:24 AM by wrigh516 »