Gondorian Knights and Southron initiative

[Noldonur]

Well, here is my first attempt at a constructed deck in 5 years 

Frodo And Ring 
*The One Ring, Answer To All Riddles (4R1) 
*Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms (RB)(9R+33) 

 
Sites 
(1R)Steps of Edoras (7U334) 
(2R)West Road (7U337) 
(3R)Base of Mindolluin (10U117) 
(4R)Anduin Banks (7U341) 
(5R)Pelennor Flat (7U345) 
(6R)Minas Tirith Sixth Circle (7U351) 
(7R)Osgiliath Channel (8U120) 
(8R)Cross Roads (7U356) 
(9R)Dagorlad (7U360) 

 
Fellowship (33)

1x *Alcarin, Warrior of Lamedon (5R31)  (starting)
1x *Turgon, Man of Belfalas (5U42)  (starting)

1x *Narsil, Blade of the Faithful (9R+34) 
1x Sapling of the White Tree (9R35) 
1x *Aragorn, Captain of Gondor (7C81) 
1x *Faramir, Defender of Osgiliath (8C34) 
1x *Garrison of Gondor (8U36) 
1x *Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth (8R37) 
1x *Ingold (7C106) 
1x *Citadel of the Stars (5C32) 
1x *Garrison of Osgiliath (6C52) 
1x *Hardy Garrison (10U33) 
1x *Stone Tower (5R39) 
1x *Strong and Old (7R122) 
3x Fifth Level (10U32) 
1x First Level (7C92) 
3x Fourth Level (8C35) 
2x Sixth Level (8U44) 
1x Catapult (8R32) 
3x Gondor Bow (7U94) 
3x Gondorian Sword (7U98) 
3x Knight's Mount (8C40) 

 
Shadow (33) 
3x Harsh Tongues (7C150) 
3x Rout (7R158) 
2x New Strength Came Now (7C154) 
1x *Suzerain of Harad (7R170) 
4x Desert Runner (7C133) 
4x Desert Scout (7U134) 
4x Desert Sneak (7C135) 
4x Mumak Chieftain (10R45) 
4x Southron Chieftain (7R163) 
2x Mumak (5C73) 
2x Mumakil (8R64) 

The strategy is relatively straightforward. Take your time setting up your knights, eventually, with Isildur and all possessions they should have very respectable base strength. Pull vital fortifications back into play with Sixth Level and ever-healing Alcarin.
Shadow is used to slow up the opponent with Rout, so that your knights can double-move when needed; Harsh Tongues and Southron Chieftain ensure you have initiative. Mumak Chieftain on a Mumakil is the brute assaulting force, and if Mumaks come out early, place them on smaller wound-when-assigned-and-you-have-initiative minions

The first impression after playing just 2 games (thanks Pepin and Clockwork!) - the deck cycles really really well, but could miss a punch here and there. For the fellowship, I am thinking of adding Might of Numenor to help with double move against direct wounding decks, and maybe Gondor Bowmen. Shadow wouldn't hurt having some condition/possession removal (Noble Leaders arrgh!) - so I am thinking Discovered?

Thanks for the feedback!

[Pepin The Breve]

  Glad you changed your ring for ATAR! 

  For the Fellowship side i would say for you to drop some extra companions and get more copies of the essential ones!  Cut out Turgon (start with ingold instead) and Faramir  and put more copies of Aragorn and/or GoG. Also drop the First Level and add one more Sapling of The White Tree. Since  don´t have much condition removal you can consider to put some Athelas to get rid of annoying conditions on your companions and/or get a healing when needed.  Your Isildur will die badly to corruptions decks, maybe Scroll of Isildur can help you with that.

   For the Shadows maybe cut Suzerain and one copy of Chiefitain for two Desert Lords. this way when you get the initiative you can aim exertions in the companions to improve your killing capacity with the assing-initiative-wound characters... Or you can consider Souhtron Veterans for some crowd control, cause big fellowships (like ents) can cause some trouble to your shadows, and they are ambush... But if you think Suzerain is working good i guess you can keep it.

[Pepin The Breve]

Ah...for condition removal with your southrons you can use Discovered or Quelled. I personally prefer the first one but i don´t know if you have room for it in your deck...