Mountain Dwarves and Orc Corruption

[Not a Zombie]

My first real attempt at a standard deck... Usually I just copy someone else

Ring-bearer   9R+4   • Gimli, Bearer of Grudges

The One Ring   11R1   • The One Ring, The Ring of Rings

Adventure Deck
1   13U185   Abandoned Mine Shaft
2   11S254   Pelennor Flat
3   11S258   Slag Mounds
4   11S229   Barazinbar
5   11S245   Helm's Gate
6   11S247   Moria Guardroom
7   11S260   Trollshaw Forest
8   15R193   Mount Doom
9   18U138   Sirannon Ruins

Free Peoples Draw Deck

4x   18C3   Thorin's Harp
4x   11U12   Mountain Homestead
1x   9R+3   • Durin III, Dwarven Lord (starting)
1x   9R10   • Sindri, Dwarven Lord
1x   9R11   • Úri, Dwarven Lord
2x   11R10   • Grimir, Dwarven Emissary
1x   12U15   • Thrarin, Smith of Erebor
2x   12C7   Dwarven Warrior
1x   14R1   • Dain Ironfoot, King Under the Mountain (starting)
1x   15R6   • Glóin, Son of Gróin
1x   9R6   • Ring of Accretion
2x   9R+7   • Ring of Fury
1x   9R8   • Ring of Guile
1x   9R9   • Ring of Retribution
1x   17R4   • Ring of Artifice
1x   7R9   • Gimli's Battle Axe, Trusted Weapon
4x   11U3   Axe of Khazad-dûm
2x   12U12   • Proud and Able
1x   7U8   • Gimli's Armor
2x   12U5   Dwarven Bracers
1x   13R1   • Arod, Rohirrim Steed

Free Peoples Total   35

Shadow Draw Deck

3x   11U110   Bound to its Fate
4x   11C127   Mocking Goblin
4x   11C131   Orc Miscreant
2x   12R101   • Retribution
2x   13R112   • Orc Crusher
4x   11C128   Mordor Scimitar
4x   17R89   Relentless Warg
4x   11C125   Isengard Underling
4x   11R135   Porter Troll
3x   17R84   Orkish Scout
1x   17R105   • Throne of the Dark Lord

Shadow Total   35

Pretty simple strategies on both parts. I'm not sure on the ring, but I haven't played enough to see if its right yet. Suggestions?

[King89]

for your 1st standard deck it look's fine.

add 1 bound to its fate (you have to play 4 in such a deck!) and 1 throne of the dark lord.
i'd cut 1 relentless warg and 1 orc miscreant.
other suggestions are goblin hordes for the underling, 1-2 blood runs chill and stewards tomb. moreover you should think about a card drawing engine e.g. npns cuz 35/35 isn't that small.


king89

[Not a Zombie]

Removed one miscreant and added a throne.

Added a couple BRC and NPNS to the freeps:

Ring-bearer   9R+4   • Gimli, Bearer of Grudges

The One Ring   11R1   • The One Ring, The Ring of Rings

Adventure Deck
1   13U185   Abandoned Mine Shaft
2   11S234   Crags of Emyn Muil
3   11S254   Pelennor Flat
4   11S229   Barazinbar
5   11S245   Helm's Gate
6   11S247   Moria Guardroom
7   11S260   Trollshaw Forest
8   15R193   Mount Doom
9   18U138   Sirannon Ruins

Free Peoples Draw Deck

3x   18C3   Thorin's Harp
4x   11U12   Mountain Homestead
1x   9R+3   • Durin III, Dwarven Lord
2x   11R10   • Grimir, Dwarven Emissary
1x   12U15   • Thrarin, Smith of Erebor
1x   14R1   • Dain Ironfoot, King Under the Mountain
1x   15R6   • Glóin, Son of Gróin
1x   9R6   • Ring of Accretion
2x   9R+7   • Ring of Fury
1x   9R8   • Ring of Guile
1x   9R9   • Ring of Retribution
1x   17R4   • Ring of Artifice
1x   7R9   • Gimli's Battle Axe, Trusted Weapon
4x   11U3   Axe of Khazad-dûm
2x   12U12   • Proud and Able
1x   12U5   Dwarven Bracers
1x   13R1   • Arod, Rohirrim Steed
2x   12R10   No Pauses, No Spills
1x   9R5   • Linnar, Dwarven Lord
1x   9R10   • Sindri, Dwarven Lord
1x   9R11   • Úri, Dwarven Lord
2x   8R3   Blood Runs Chill

Free Peoples Total   35

Shadow Draw Deck

4x   11U110   Bound to its Fate
4x   11C127   Mocking Goblin
3x   11C131   Orc Miscreant
2x   12R101   • Retribution
2x   13R112   • Orc Crusher
4x   11C128   Mordor Scimitar
3x   17R89   Relentless Warg
4x   11C125   Isengard Underling
4x   11R135   Porter Troll
3x   17R84   Orkish Scout
2x   17R105   • Throne of the Dark Lord

Shadow Total   35

[Gil-Estel]

I find that there is plenty of condition hate in Standard, so I would suggest playing Gimli FA, which does essentially mean you can not start Durin, which could be a problem. You have plenty dwarves though and with some cycling of our friend Gloin, you should be ok. Just my 2 cents, better to have some strong dwarves due to conditions, than crappy ones because of Buckland Homestead.......over and over.

[legolas3333]

I would add forced march to the shadow, it's kind of a must have for every deck but in this case you can force your opponent to move after they've discarded all their events.