Durin's Secret Society of Dear Friends

[Gil-Estel]

Kralik, don't play it too often, cause that would be frustrating to others, other than that, most will be in utter amazement with the creativity!

So perhaps I should alternate this deck with my discard deck?

NOOOOOO! Never, I will use my Jedi mindtrick now: abandon all your discarddecks, I repeat, abandon all your discarddecks. Just play it now and then and try to built ie a great Lady Undomiel deck, cause she rocks!

[TelTura]

"discard" the discard decks?

[sharkey]

Nice deck. I don't consider it too broken because it is kinda tenuous.

[Kralik]

Just barely made it vs. jmccarthy/Moria. Lost Birthday Present the turn I played it and learned some things along the way...

1) Keep a backup of Birthday Present in hand.
2) Don't kill Frodo at site 3.
3) Don't forget Pathfinder for site 7.

In the end, every companion was dead except for Sam, who was wounded with three burdens, and Smeagol, who was discarded. I only had one TSC in play the whole game, so minimal healing. Threats wiped everyone out after I tripled from 6 to 9.

[Gil-Estel]

"discard" the discard decks?

Yeah, in the bin with them....Burn them, mold them, crush them, get rid of them!

[Kralik]

Update: So far 5 for 5 wins. Last game was Corsair... Castamir with his high vitality was my best friend! Now that I've got better at strategy I'd like to play this deck vs. Saruman's Power or Easterlings and see how it fares.

[legolas3333]

yeah my stupid castimar, drew him like 3 straight turns, Corsair Marauder was nice though

[Cw0rk]

Other possibilites for your shadow to go along the Mumak guy:

- Saruman, BT with his staff
- Uruk Captain + any uruk you like.

The mumak guy is still probably better but these are just random suggestions.

[Kralik]

...And I take a crushing defeat vs. Ents + Radagast at site 1... :p

Called the game after my opponent's first turn: end at site 4 and me without any Shadow conditions or cards left.

[Pepin The Breve]

Well, since i have a similar deck that i never use cause i think its too broken (but i do use the not broken version on my rainbow freeps / corsairs that have not died yet) i have developed a counter shadow to it... but i also don't use it very often cause it was just developed to ruin my broken deck.

Anyway Moria + Corsair Navy woul be a nice oponent if played wisely...

[legolas3333]

i think not, remember he can throw out like 20 wounds and can bring back roll of thunder

[Kralik]

Best bet for Moria Navy is to carefully stock up on the perfect hand then bomb at site 9. Glamdring may help me to remove some twilight in regroup, but probably not enough. If you never play any minions, I can't use Deep In Thought or Roll of Thunder.

But... you'd need a Freeps that cycles well, since using something like They Are Coming lets me nuke your conditions.

In other news, I did fine vs. Easterlings and traded the ring for Answer to All Riddles (weaker in the beginning, but better vs. stuff like Desperate Measures, etc). I usually move with no burdens and add the burdens on the turn in which I use No Help For It.

[Gil-Estel]

It is evil. Best is to run, so have a simular deck ready or an other one that runs like crazy. Thrarin and Elrond as allies and then ents, gandalf, radagast and 4x durin's secret. You will be fine

[Smeagollum]

Hi Kralik,

Don't think you will have any problems with Easterlings. But what do you think about Southron Troop (or rather an enduring Southron Troop with seasoned leaders)?

[ket_the_jet]

Smeagollum:

Who really plays Southron Troop? I mean, most people for would rather splash in a Shotgun Enquea for crowd control.

Anyways, a few Slaked Thirsts here, an Aragorn's Bow there...I don't think Southron Troop is a problem.
-wtk