Roam with the Rangers: Warg Rider Shadow!

[Arcanite]

Hi there, this is my first post here with a deck inspired by the Faramir Starter Deck (Ents of Fangorn)

Bearer and Ring:
Frodo, Tired Traveler (4C302)
The One Ring, Answer to all Riddles (4R1)

Sites:
1) Steps of Edoras (7U334)
2) West Road (7U337)
3) Beacon of Minas Tirith (7U338)
4) Anudin Banks (7U341)
5) Crashed Gate (8U119)
6) Minas Tirith Sixth Circle (7U351)
7) Ruined Capitol (7U355)
8) Doesn't matter
9) Dagorlad (7U360)

Free Peoples: (35)
Companions: (10)
2x Faramir, Captain of Gondor (4R116) (Starting)
3x Ranger of Ithilien (4C130) (1x Starting)
3x Gondorian Ranger (4C122)
2x Malblung Soldier of Gondor (4U127)

Possesions: (10)
1x Faramir's Bow (4R118)
1x Faramir's Cloak (4R119)
3x Ranger's Bow (4C131)
4x Sword of Gondor (4C134)
1x Boromir's Gauntlets (4C112)

Conditions: (7)
3x Ancient Roads (6R126)
1x Boromir, My Brother (4U111)
1x Saga of Elendil (1R114)
2x Citadel of Minas Tirith (3R40)

Events: (8)
2x New Errand (4C128)
4x Swordsman of the Northern Kingdom (1C117)
2x Arrows thick in the Air (4U110)

Shadow: (35)

Minions: (18)
2x Sharku, Warg Captain (5R58)
2x Saruman, Master of the Foul Folk (5R56)
2x Foul Horde (5R50)
4x Isengard Scout Troop (5U55)
4x Warg Master (5C66)
2x Warg Rider (5C67)
2x Isengard Rider (5C53)

Posessions: (12)
4x Isengard Scimitar (5U54)
2x Sharku's Warg (5R59)
3x War-Warg (5U64)
3x Warg (5C65)

Conditions: (2)
2x Wolves of Isengard (5R69)

Events: (3)
3x Wolf-Voices
Strategy:

Make minions roam in the Skirmish phase, so that they can be killed off by Arrows Thick in the Air, New Errand, Ranger's Bows, and Malblung, or beaten by your Sword of Gondor Bearing Faramir or Rangers of Ithilien. The Minions are made roaming by ideally Ancient Roads, with Gondorian Rangers and Faramir's Cloak for decks using Saruman's Power.

Warg Riders can Overwhelm fellowships with force, or Swarm. Wolves of Isengard + Isengard Scout Troop + Isengard Scimitar make for a good swarm, as lts of twilight is added! Wargs buff strength, and increase likelihood of Fierce minions!

[Haszor]

Here's what I'd do
-1 Faramir, Captain of Gondor
-1 Ranger of Ithilien
-1 Anborn, Skilled Huntsman
-2 Gondorian Ranger
-2 Madril, Faramir's Aid
+2 Mablung, Soldier of Gondor
-1 Faramir's Cloak
-1 Faramir's Bow
+1 Sword of Gondor
+1 Ranger's Bow
+1 Boromir's Gauntlets
-2 Second Level
-2 Third Level
+2 Ancient Roads
-2 New Errand
-2 Might of Numenor
-2 What Are They
+2 Swordsman of the Northern Kingdom
+2 Arrows Thick in the Air
+1 Boromir, My Brother
maybe +1 Saga of Elendil
This is cutting a good number of cards.  I might keep a few of the ones that I cut out but for the most part their not that important.

[Arcanite]

Here's what I'd do
-1 Faramir, Captain of Gondor (Nope, Heaing, and can be discarded with Madril)
-1 Ranger of Ithilien (Yeah makes sense)
-1 Anborn, Skilled Huntsman (Maybe, although I want to draw him early, and can always be discarded)
-2 Gondorian Ranger (I'll replace 1 for an ancient roads, I'm just concerned that i rely on the conditions...)
-2 Madril, Faramir's Aid (No way, this is great imo)
+2 Mablung, Soldier of Gondor (Don't like him, not strong enough to win without a lot of assistance)
-1 Faramir's Cloak (OK)
-1 Faramir's Bow (Nah, too good, and again, I want to draw this early)
+1 Sword of Gondor (OK, I put three as space saving originally)
+1 Ranger's Bow (Nope, as I'm keeping the Faramir's Bow)
+1 Boromir's Gauntlets (Nah, removing one twilight isn't that great)
-2 Second Level (Not sure)
-2 Third Level (Not sure)
+2 Ancient Roads (just one)
-2 New Errand (I can wound a different minion to set up a quick kill with madril)
-2 Might of Numenor (OK)
-2 What Are They (Too important IMO)
+2 Swordsman of the Northern Kingdom (OK)
+2 Arrows Thick in the Air (Nah)
+1 Boromir, My Brother (Nah)
maybe +1 Saga of Elendil (It's not important enough)
This is cutting a good number of cards.  I might keep a few of the ones that I cut out but for the most part their not that important.

Replies in Bold

[LOTRFreak15]

Give Mablung SOG a Rangers Bow and he do some damage.

[Arcanite]

Derp, didn't realise that! Bye bye Madril! Is there any good healing for him?

I'm thinking Warg Riders for Shadow!

[LOTRFreak15]

You could put 2-3 copies in and even give him Saga of Elendil.

[Ringbearer]

Well, if its too big, cut down that second Faramir. Either start and play 1, or.... just start and play 1. You dont need the merchant, so it can go, a well as the 3rd level. 4 ancient roads are enough, even with 3 out the only thing not roaming is a nazgul or dunleding.

[azogsbane]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Eregion's Trails only affects minions that are roaming in the maneuver phase (when the card is played). Therefore it cards like Ancient Roads would have no effect on it and it would only work as long as minions are roaming "naturally." That's such a short period of the game most of the time that I don't think it's worth using.

[legolas3333]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Eregion's Trails only affects minions that are roaming in the maneuver phase (when the card is played). Therefore it cards like Ancient Roads would have no effect on it and it would only work as long as minions are roaming "naturally." That's such a short period of the game most of the time that I don't think it's worth using.

He's right, you can drop those and the Anborn for more Gondorian Rangers, they're better than ancient roads in that you can use Arrows Thick In The Air and hit all minions.

[Haszor]

The thing with Boromir's Gauntlets is that if a shadow player uses all the pool to throw sauron at you you can get away with only 2 exerts as opposed to 2 dead comps.  Boromir, My Brother is nice to help you get that one more strength you need to win and it helps you cycle and gives Faramir an extra health.

[Arcanite]

You could put 2-3 copies in and even give him Saga of Elendil.

Yeah, Saga is looking Good the more i think about it.

Well, if its too big, cut down that second Faramir. Either start and play 1, or.... just start and play 1. You dont need the merchant, so it can go, a well as the 3rd level. 4 ancient roads are enough, even with 3 out the only thing not roaming is a nazgul or dunleding.

The Third levels can be cut, i realise that a combination of ancient roads and gondorian rangers will be enough to make them roam.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Eregion's Trails only affects minions that are roaming in the maneuver phase (when the card is played). Therefore it cards like Ancient Roads would have no effect on it and it would only work as long as minions are roaming "naturally." That's such a short period of the game most of the time that I don't think it's worth using.

Was wondering about this myself, I think you are right!

[Arcanite]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Eregion's Trails only affects minions that are roaming in the maneuver phase (when the card is played). Therefore it cards like Ancient Roads would have no effect on it and it would only work as long as minions are roaming "naturally." That's such a short period of the game most of the time that I don't think it's worth using.

He's right, you can drop those and the Anborn for more Gondorian Rangers, they're better than ancient roads in that you can use Arrows Thick In The Air and hit all minions.

Yes, Gondorian Rangers are Superior to Anborn, Not sure on arrows thick in the air, I'll have to think about it.

The thing with Boromir's Gauntlets is that if a shadow player uses all the pool to throw sauron at you you can get away with only 2 exerts as opposed to 2 dead comps.  Boromir, My Brother is nice to help you get that one more strength you need to win and it helps you cycle and gives Faramir an extra health.

That also makes sense, as Faramir is the main powerhouse.

I just realised that what are they doesn't work in the same vein as Eregion's travels.

I will update with changes momentarily.

Changes:
(-10)
-2 Anborn
-1 Gondorin Merchant
-2 Third Level
-2 What are they?
-3 Eregion's travels

(+8)
+1 Ancient Roads
+2 Gondorian Rangers (Need these Vs. Saruman's Power)
+2 Arrows thick in the Air (Twilight cost isn't a problem)
+1 Boromir, My Brother
+1 Boromir's Gauntlets
+1 Saga of Elendil

[macheteman]

why don't you start a mablung so you can reduce the card count? or throw in something useful?

[Arcanite]

Because he is most useful on Big Minions, wherad Early game Faramir and Ranger of Ithilien are 9 and 8 strength with no help.

[SomeRandomDude]

4x Citadel of Minas Tirith.