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April 13, 2022, 10:10:29 AM
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Last Stand/Sudden Strike
« on: April 13, 2022, 10:10:29 AM »
Ring-bearer: Gandalf, Bearer of Obligation
Ring: The One Ring, The Ring of Rings

Adventure deck:
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Cavern Entrance
Neekerbreekers' Bog
Steward's Tomb
Mithlond
Caras Galadhon
Falls of Rauros
Imladris
Heights of Isengard

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Arwen, Fair Elf Maiden (Starting)
1x Brand, King of Dale
1x Dasron, Merchant from Dorwinion
1x Forest Guardian (Starting)
1x Ghân-buri-Ghân, Chieftain of the Woses
1x Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain
1x Librarian, Keeper of Ancient Texts
1x Radagast, The Brown
1x Treebeard, Keeper of the Watchwood
1x Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
1x Albert Dreary, Entertainer From Bree
4x Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor
1x Erland, Advisor to Brand
1x Hugin, Emissary from Laketown
1x Jarnsmid, Merchant from Dale
1x Ottar, Man of Laketown
1x Phial of Galadriel
4x Beorning Axe
2x Glamdring, Foe-hammer
1x Shadowfax, Unequaled Steed
1x Vilya
1x Gandalf's Staff, Walking Stick
1x Narya
4x A Wizard is Never Late
2x Deep in Thought
2x Roll of Thunder
4x Saved From the Fire
4x Servant of the Secret Fire
2x Speak "Friend" and Enter
2x Traveled Leader
1x Behold the White Rider
3x Last Stand
2x Long-stemmed Pipe
2x Watch and Wait
1x Alatar, Final Envoy
1x Pallando, Far-travelling One

Shadow Draw Deck:
1x Gollum, Old Villain
1x Gollum, Plotting Deceiver
1x Shelob, Her Ladyship
1x Dunlending Warrior
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
2x Southron Leader
1x Sauron, The Lord of the Rings
1x Mauhur, Relentless Hunter
1x Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow
2x Morgul Squealer
1x The Witch-king, Morgul King
3x Úlairë Cantëa, Faster Than Winds
1x Úlairë Enquëa, Lieutenant of Morgul
2x Úlairë Enquëa, Sixth of the Nine Riders
2x Úlairë Lemenya, Eternally Threatening
2x Úlairë Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders
2x Úlairë Nertëa, Dark Horseman
3x Úlairë Toldëa, Black Shadow
1x Web
2x Ships of Great Draught
4x Captured by the Ring
2x Led Astray
4x Sudden Strike
4x Saruman's Power
1x All Life Flees
3x Too Great and Terrible
4x Evil-smelling Fens
1x Incited
1x Saruman, Servant of Sauron

This is a surprisingly strong deck, and it's not OP (plus it's quirky and fun). I wanted to abuse the Elrond, LOR + site 3 Gandalf Allies + Last Stand combo, but couldn't draw Elrond fast enough. So I thought, why not fetch him and two other useful cards with SFTF? Thus was born this deck. You have four burn targets in this order: Arwen, Forest Guardian, Ghan Buri Ghan, and Radagast (Especially fun at site six to triple to nine without any side effects). Getting SFTF is no problem, as you can a) naturally draw it or b) discard it with Long-Stemmed pipe and get it back with Barliman, Dasron, or Beorning Axe on Grimbeorn. KOTW can recur Last Stand, Vilya tosses Deceit for Deep in Thought to do the job, and your Allies reset every turn to fuel Last Stand. Elrond can draw cards when you aren't burning guys with SFTF. If you lose Last Stand, you can still power through with strong companions. The shadow is a Sudden Strike shadow, with Sudden Strike and ESF pulling silver bullets.

Thoughts:

Toss Traveler's Homestead for something stronger. It's not doing much. Replaced it with Behold the White Rider.

Maybe drop a companion (Librarian or Brand), though they are helpful on a run to nine.

Replays:
I have one loss with this deck. Once I timed out, but something IRL required my attention.

First Loss: https://play.lotrtcgpc.net/gemp-lotr/game.html?replayId=Tunadan$64d6ipx4z3kt0f7m vs a weird deck. Don't know exactly what it was.

Ran to the end: https://play.lotrtcgpc.net/gemp-lotr/game.html?replayId=Tunadan$dvhia90xx303w6hj vs dwarves

Concession near the end: https://play.lotrtcgpc.net/gemp-lotr/game.html?replayId=Tunadan$zdn32io8yn6ornpt vs a Gandalf Tank

Site four concession. Opponent got greedy: https://play.lotrtcgpc.net/gemp-lotr/game.html?replayId=Tunadan$7z6fmcbj3ryxt5qr vs Gondor

Site 8 kill: https://play.lotrtcgpc.net/gemp-lotr/game.html?replayId=Tunadan$uzrl1t4osrtb4bws vs hobbits/evil men archery
« Last Edit: August 11, 2022, 09:50:03 AM by Tunadan »
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April 13, 2022, 11:47:02 AM
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Re: Bearer of Obligation/Sudden Strike
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2022, 11:47:02 AM »
He who breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.

April 14, 2022, 08:59:18 AM
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Re: Bearer of Obligation/Sudden Strike
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2022, 08:59:18 AM »
Cool deck! Why Haldir though? There are so many other 2 cost elves that would actually do something, it seems like Haldir does absolutely nothing other than be a 6/3 elf that can die. Here is a list of options
Arwen, DoE
Arwen, ER
Arwen, FEM
Arwen, QoEaM
Arwen, RoL
Arwen, RM
Gildor Inglorion, OtHoF
Any archer version of Legolas
Orophin, SE
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I'm imploring people I've never met to pressure a government with better things to do to punish a man who meant no harm for something nobody even saw, thats what I'm doing!

April 14, 2022, 09:37:08 AM
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Re: Bearer of Obligation/Sudden Strike
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2022, 09:37:08 AM »
Glad you like it!

Kicking myself that I didn't remember FEM](*,) I ran Haldir for (it seemed) his strong skirmish ability, but Arwen is more consistent. Thanks for the tip!
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