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:
![Moria [Moria]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/moria.png)
Moria Swarm - Shadow (Expanded)
Minions:
The Balrog, Terror of Flame and ShadowCave Troll of Moria, Scourge of the Black PitGuard CommanderGoblin Scavengers x4
Goblin Wallcrawler x4
Goblin Runner x4
Goblin Sneak x4
Possessions:
Goblin Scimitar x4
Events:
Host of Thousands x4
Conditions:
Relics of MoriaGoblin Armory x3
Goblin Swarms x2
The Underdeeps of MoriaThey are ComingNotes:
This is a basic Moria swarm.
Relics of Moria and
Goblin Armory, along with
Goblin Scavengers and
Goblin Scimitar, are the bread and butter.
The Underdeeps of Moria with
Goblin Sneak can keep a good swarm up if you're short on cards.
It could use more cards, but the rules for this collection is 35, so sacrifices had to be made.
The
Guard Commander is vital in practice, so it might be good to add another one. Another
Goblin Armory is always an option too.
Relics of Moria is r-listed.
I have had
Foul Things in here at times for the ability to retrieve a big boy when I want, but I found that just using
Host of Thousands and
Guard Commander was deadly too.
I have a couple
Host of Moria, Legion of the Underdeeps that I am considering tossing in, but I don't have room.
I would love to hear any feedback/suggestions.