Author Topic: Elven Archery/Discard & Uruk Overwhelm/Discard (Read 14158 times)

GarrisonofGondor · « **on:** May 11, 2010, 07:43:43 PM »

Starting Fellowship:
Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer w/ The One Ring, Isildur's Bane
Legolas, Son of Thranduil
2x Lorien Elf

Fellowship:
Aragorn, King in Exile
Arwen, Daughter of Elrond
Galadriel, Lady of Light
Celeborn, Lord of Lorien
Rumil, Elven Protector
Orophin, Lorien Bowman
Dinendal, Silent Scout
Aragorn's Bow
Bow of the Galadhrim
3x Elven Bow
3x The White Arrows of Lorien
The Tale of Gil-galad
Elf-Song
2x The Seen and the Unseen
2x Master of Healing
2x Swan-ship of the Galadhrim
2x Double Shot
3x Ancient Enmity
2x Hosts of The Last Alliance
Far-seeing Eyes
The Mirror of Galadriel

Minions:
2x Troop of Uruk-hai
2x Uruk-hai Raiding Party
2x Uruk Rager
2x Uruk Slayer
2x Uruk Warrior
2x Uruk Fighter
2x Uruk Lieutenant
2x Uruk Shaman
3x Uruk Soldier
2x Uruk-hai Sword
2x Hunt Them Down
2x Saruman's Snows
2x Uruk-hai Armory
2x Their Arrows Enrage
2x Saruman's Ambition
2x Uruk-hai Rampage
Traitor's Voice
Worry

Before you post take note of 1 thing.
1. Yes I have Greenleaf, NO I'm not going to use him. Don't bother to say anything about him.

Now then, the strategy is pretty clear. Try to kill them in the archery phase. If that dosen't happen, The allies are there to reinforce archery. If that fails, kill off the allies with Swan-ship. Discard as much as you can with The Mirror and Ancient Enmity and Far-seeing Eyes just to be annoying. Legolas + The Tale of Gil-galad + The White Arrows of Lorien + Aragorn

So for the minions it's pretty simple. I realize I could add a lot more cards to make it discard more, but I'm going for Half and Half. This deck is mainly geared towards killing large companion decks and Elf decks. Every card is pretty self-explanitory.

Questions or Comments?

Cw0rk · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2010, 07:49:58 PM »

The Mirror of Galadriel's errata makes it useless. Your Frodo is naked... give him Sting or Frying Pan.

Faelach · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2010, 08:41:21 PM »

Pair it with

discarding. It'll work wornders.

Faelach · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2010, 08:42:47 PM »

I would add at least one (probably two) of The Last Alliance of Elves and Men. It'll help you if any minions get past your archery.

Cw0rk · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2010, 08:52:45 PM »

If I were you, I'd rather have Sam, SoH than 1 Elf Song. You can kill him instead of having another companion die during a skirmish.

GarrisonofGondor · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2010, 06:58:51 AM »

Goods Comments. I'll probably remove Elf Song and The Mirror for Sam and Sting. I do have a

Discarding deck. But It's paired with my Dwarven discarding deck. (Expanded)

Cw0rk · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2010, 09:54:05 AM »

Quote from: GarrisonofGondor on May 12, 2010, 06:58:51 AM

Goods Comments. I'll probably remove Elf Song and The Mirror for Sam and Sting. I do have a Discarding deck. But It's paired with my Dwarven discarding deck. (Expanded)

discard works well in FOTR.

GarrisonofGondor · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2010, 11:07:43 AM »

Yeah, Right now I have it paired with a half Isengard overwhelm/ half discard.

Mythdracon · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2010, 08:15:24 AM »

Care to list that deck up on the forums too? Curious how it works.

GarrisonofGondor · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2010, 10:09:48 AM »

Done!

Faelach · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2010, 12:51:52 PM »

I know this is FotR, but did you ever notice how sick Uruk-hai Rampage would be in a berserker deck....

GarrisonofGondor · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2010, 03:15:59 PM »

Absaloutly, I have a friend that uses Worry and Uruk-hai Rampage in a

Beserker deck.

Cw0rk · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2010, 04:00:56 PM »

Uruk Shaman? No way! You need Lurtz and Lurtz's Sword.

GarrisonofGondor · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2010, 06:22:59 PM »

Um good suggestion, but are you kidding me. How else am I going to heal up before Archery without the Shaman and plus, what are the odds that I'll actually pull Lurtz and his sword at the same time.

Cw0rk · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2010, 08:46:44 PM »

I am not kidding you. I have played hundreds on games on GCCG and I haven't seen Uruk Shaman once. I have never used him in any deck I have made. It is probably because he is a very weak minion. Why do you want to heal your Uruks before archery phase anyway?

If you have 4 Lurtz, or 3 Lurtz and 2 Uruk Captain and put 2 Swords in the deck, you have good chances of pulling both at the same time.

GarrisonofGondor · « **Reply #15 on:** May 14, 2010, 06:51:27 AM »

The point of Uruk Shaman is to heal all of those guys I've had to exert during shadow for Saruman's Snows and Worry. The main point is that this is a REAL LIFE deck. I wouldn't mind adding stuff to change it but it would add to the finishing time and I'm only a couple cards away from finishing. AND none of my friends play FOTR block so it really dosen't matter.

But I do Like the idea of Uruk Captain because I think I have an extra one.

Hennessy · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2010, 01:26:04 PM »

I dont see much point in the shadow site. I am missing Saruman, KoI and Savagery to Mtch their Numbers, since we are in FotR they are allowed.

legolas3333 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:43:26 PM »

just go uruk rager, uruk soldier, uruk slayer, isengard sword, lurtz's sword, lurtz, saruman, koi, savagery, and a breeding pit or two, that's the best

discard.

GarrisonofGondor · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2010, 07:03:26 AM »

Your actually forgetting a couple of very good Isengard Discarding cards but, never mind.

Witchkingx5 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2010, 08:30:16 AM »

what cards?

legolas3333 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2010, 10:23:24 AM »

like what? Alive and unspoiled? Too Much Attention?

GarrisonofGondor · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2010, 12:34:25 PM »

Yes but the most important is the combos of:
Cruel Caradhras + Worry + Alive and Unspoiled
Saruman's Reach + Too Much Attention

Those combo's are why you need Uruk Shaman

Cw0rk · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2010, 01:28:06 PM »

Quote from: GarrisonofGondor on May 17, 2010, 12:34:25 PM

Yes but the most important is the combos of:
Cruel Caradhras + Worry + Alive and Unspoiled
Saruman's Reach + Too Much Attention

Those combo's are why you need Uruk Shaman

To be honest, everytime I've tried to use these combos, I've lost. Everytime I've played vs someone who tried to use them, I've won. These combo are very weak compared to everything else you can do in FOTR Block.

Worry is still a good card, especially with Uruk Trackers in TS or Movie.

legolas3333 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 17, 2010, 01:41:36 PM »

Quote from: Cw0rk on May 17, 2010, 01:28:06 PM

Quote from: GarrisonofGondor on May 17, 2010, 12:34:25 PM
Yes but the most important is the combos of:
Cruel Caradhras + Worry + Alive and Unspoiled
Saruman's Reach + Too Much Attention

Those combo's are why you need Uruk Shaman
To be honest, everytime I've tried to use these combos, I've lost. Everytime I've played vs someone who tried to use them, I've won. These combo are very weak compared to everything else you can do in FOTR Block.

Such As Uruk-Hai Troop and Savagery To Match Their Numbers

Cw0rk · « **Reply #24 on:** May 17, 2010, 02:50:48 PM »

Anyway, GoG if you make one of these combo work, just post the decklist here.