I am planning to teach a few friends how to play LOTR TCG and wanted some advice on decks. I want to stick to Fellowship block to keep it simple, and I figured I'd make 4 decks to sort of show off the various cultures' abilities.
For shadow sides I obviously would use each shadow culture, but Freeps can't quite do that the same way. There are many flavors of Freeps and it's hard to just pick 4. I don't think I want to make a choke deck or a discard deck, since both seemingly make the game less fun for people trying to learn. Anyway, this is the setup I was thinking about and I'd really appreciate any suggestions.
Deck 1: Dwarves paired with Moria swarm (starting Gimli & Gloin, showcasing beefy Dwarves and the awesome swarm of Moria)
Deck 2: Hobbit hospital paired with
Black Breath/Blade Tip Nazgul (showcasing stealthy Hobbits w/their allies and the terror that is fierce Nazgul with their nasty conditions)
Deck 3: Gandalf trust paired with Uruk-hai (showcasing Gandalf support for the fellowship and beastly Uruk-hai & Saurman)
Deck 4: Gondor/Elf archery paired with Sauron grind (showcasing the power of FP archery and nasty Sauron conditions)
Have I covered the more popular fellowships? Are there any that might fit better? Are my FP/Shadow pairings appropriate? I know the Gandalf deck seems like it should crush the rest (condition removal, skirmish abilities, and a very reliable Shadow side). I guess I'm not really in need of making them all balanced though, just want them to show off some of the strategies the game has to offer.