A fun way to play

[Tbiesty]

Greetings!

With players spread all over the world, I thought it would be helpful to share how my playing group plays LOTR TCG.

There are about 7 of us that get together regularly in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA area.  We've basically always played expanded format since we get to play more of the cards we have (plus more variety of decks).  However, since there aren't any more cards coming out, it was a good time to look at making banned (i.e. X-list) and obsolete cards (e.g. specific to a certain site block) playable again; some cards have just been sitting in our binders for years, and that's no fun!

What we did was made a single virtual set for the banned and obsolete cards, so they are playable again.  We then just play "Open" format, including this virtual set.  This way we can make use of all of our cards!  It's been really nice to do this now, since all cards have been released, so we had the knowledge to make the slight card changes needed.

Anyway, I thought I'd share this with the LOTR TCG community out there.  If anyone is interested in what changes we made in this virtual set, just let me know and I'll e-mail it to you. I'd be happy to help.

Thanks!

[MR. Lurtzy]

I'm interested in your changes.

[Thranduil]

Yes, me too.

[FingolfinFinwe]

Me three.

[jdizzy001]

maybe you could post them in the DC section so we could see a few?

[MR. Lurtzy]

Whisper in the Dark is still unplayable, as followers can't bear cards, but for the most part I like them.

I also think that Gil-galad's abilities need to be start of phase actions.

[jdizzy001]

@ tbiesty- you know, i was wondering when someone would would revamp the banned cards.  I'd really like to see them

@ minion-what do yo  mean bears cant bear cards?  Whisper in the dark says it right on the card, "bearer must be a follower."  I thought cards did what they said?  I'm so confused....

[FingolfinFinwe]

Those are great Tbiesty!  Mucho gold for you!

I just play as if there's a ruling saying that WitD's text overides it and therefore can be played.  I suppose it would be an issue if I were ever to join a tournament.. lmao.

[Tbiesty]

Since Whisper in the Dark came out, looks like Decipher and many of us forgot about what the Starter Rulebook said about followers not able to bear other cards.  I added a rule update to my group's virtual set to clarify that followers can bear other cards. Thanks!

[Not a Zombie]

I'd like to see as well

[chompers]

Also interested here

[jdizzy001]

isn't there also a rule in the decipher rule book indicating that the text of cards takes presidence over the rules of the game.  IE flaming brand.  The rules are a companion may only bear 1 kind of each possession, but flaming brand says it may be born in addition to one additional hand weapon.  I think whisper in the dark falls into the same category

[chompers]

isn't there also a rule in the decipher rule book indicating that the text of cards takes presidence over the rules of the game.  IE flaming brand.  The rules are a companion may only bear 1 kind of each possession, but flaming brand says it may be born in addition to one additional hand weapon.  I think whisper in the dark falls into the same category

I would agree with both of the above examples - occasionally a card is made that intentionally works outside the rules - when they do they say so.

Perhaps this occasionally this leads to confusion with cards that appear to work outside the rules. If the card can work without breaking the rules - then that is how they should work IMO. For example - Pass of Caradhras allows you to play weather cards from your draw deck provided they can play in the shadow phase. This card works without the need to play weather events out of phase (which breaks the rules of the game).

[MR. Lurtzy]

isn't there also a rule in the decipher rule book indicating that the text of cards takes presidence over the rules of the game.

Find it, and then perhaps there could be a debate.

[chompers]

isn't there also a rule in the decipher rule book indicating that the text of cards takes presidence over the rules of the game.

Find it, and then perhaps there could be a debate.

without the rule - doesn't that mean that flaming brand can't be played as well - the rule book clearly states no more than one possession of each type per character. or is everyone happy to go with this as it has been used since set 2?

From the rule book - "Each character may bear one possession or artifact of each class at one time."