Splash companions and minions

[putridbreath]

I feel like any deck that utilizes burdens could use a copy of Gollum, Stinker

[legolas3333]

well that's kind of like saying you don't see the point of Aragorn, RotN, besides being able to save your fellowship

[Smeagollum]

Of course:
-Elrond, Herald to Gil-Galad
-Thrarin, Dwarven Smith

I guess I never got the "usefulness" of Thrarin.  Is he of any use beyond being able to take a big bad guy?

Elrond is insane though.

What do you think about the combo Thrarin, bracers, axe, Ring of Retribution, Endurance of Dwarves and Elrond, HTG?! Also very nice in shoulder to shoulder, allthough that deck has been nuked by banning Elrond, Lord of Rivendell.... grr (IMO that card should get an usefull errata so he and shoulder to shaoulder could be played again)

[Faelach]

well that's kind of like saying you don't see the point of Aragorn, RotN, besides being able to save your fellowship

  I must admit that's a very good point!  I just never thought it was worth taking up a slot in my deck.  He would be insane in a choke deck, though...

[legolas3333]

well that's kind of like saying you don't see the point of Aragorn, RotN, besides being able to save your fellowship

  I must admit that's a very good point!  I just never thought it was worth taking up a slot in my deck.  He would be insane in a choke deck, though...

Exactly! it's not like you'd put him in a deck with your loaded Elendil and Gil-Galad

[ket_the_jet]

I guess I never got the "usefulness" of Thrarin.  Is he of any use beyond being able to take a big bad guy?

Thrarin, Dwarven Speedbump is a great "get out of jail free" card. Throw him in front of a Balrog or a Castamir and you are good to go.

Smeagollum, I am probably only down four pounds since we started this. But the last two weekends have been binge drinking events, so I need to get serious again! Like I said before...I want to get down to vain-skinny...can't do that if you are polishing off bottles.
-wtk

[Marcoliboar]

Gorgoroth Servitor (8U100) !

I've discovered this minion not so long a go hehe

and i find it a very good splas against any archery deck, especially against •The Splendor of Their Banners (1R62) and Gondor Bowmen (3R41)

and when you get it, you can play it over and over

a bit of hand clog but better that than archrey death

[Faelach]

Gandalf, Leader of Men is probably one of the most widely used splash companions.  He's great for starting.  Decipher had an article devoted to him I believe.  Perhaps it's somewhere in here: http://decipher.ruddog.com/ (scroll down and click the LotR folder).

[Bilbo the Hutt]

I like putting Derufin in decks.  He can bail you out against besiegers.

[Smeagollum]

It depends a little bit, but if you play innitiative or raider: Desert runner and desert sneak.

[Cw0rk]

It depends a little bit, but if you play innitiative or raider: Desert runner and desert sneak.

Playing initiative or raider is far from behind 'splash'. Why would you put these in a raider deck that doesn't work with initiative anyway?

[Smeagollum]

It depends a little bit, but if you play innitiative or raider: Desert runner and desert sneak.

Playing initiative or raider is far from behind 'splash'. Why would you put these in a raider deck that doesn't work with initiative anyway?

Cheap and ambush maybe...

[ket_the_jet]

I don't really consider them splash, though. On  the other hand, Goblin Runner, Bill Ferny, and Goblin Man are largely universal in their abilities which makes them more "splash-able."
-wtk

[Smeagollum]

I don't really consider them splash, though. On  the other hand, Goblin Runner, Bill Ferny, and Goblin Man are largely universal in their abilities which makes them more "splash-able."
-wtk

Well I said it depends a little bit