So I made this deck a while back, and have been having a lot of fun playing it, even if it only works about 50% of the time. It's really just too combo-oriented, and so I'd like suggestions on how to make it more efficient. Thanks.
34 cards
Ringbearer:
Galadriel BoWRing:
The Binding RingGlorfindel RiW (Starting)
Shrouded Elf (Starting)
Companions:
Gandalf TWH x1
Gandal
TWW x3
Dasron MfD x2
Celeborn TW x1
Host of Fangorn x2
Ent Horde x1
Artifacts/Possessions:
Nenya ROA x2
Banner of Elbereth x2
Asfaloth SB x1
Events:
Forearmed x4
Inside a Song x2
Borne Far Away x1
On Your Doorstep x3
Sleep Caradhras x1
Conditions:
Strength of Arms x2
Uncertain Future x1
Sent Back x2
Allies:
Elrond KOV x1
Site Path
Caras GaladhonOld Forest RoadWest Gate of Moria(every other site is really optional)
Okay, this deck really, REALLY depends on the opening draw, and even with a good draw, it's going to be very vulnerable for the first couple sites. A copy of
Forearmed, one of the ent companions,
Banner of Elbereth, and the
Shrouded Elf are absolutely essential, along with either one
Nenya or
On Your Doorstep. Once you have
Shrouded Elf with a banner out, and
Ent Horde on top of you draw deck, you're pretty much set. That right there provides two -15 events a turn, and, when fighting Nazgul Glorfindel has a built in
Forearmed.
When you start winning skirmishes (pretty easy with negative strength minions), tokens on
Strength of Arms convert into copies of
On Your Doorstep to get ents back on top of your draw deck (using
Dasron).
On Your Doorstep can also get
Forearmed back, which is drawable immediately with Elrond. Minions with nasty effects can be discarded with
Sent Back, and Gandalf can get important companions back by trading them for an ent with
Borne Far Away.
Asfaloth provides
shrouded elf with healing, which can also be provided with
Nenya, and Celeborn can help move on by getting a
forearmed back.
Weaknesses: The first two or three moves with this deck are usually fairly vulnerable, and that's where I usually have problems. Once this deck sets up, it tends to destroy during the skirmish phase, but is still vulnerable to anything that discards events or the top card of freeps draw deck.
I really haven't found a good minion side for this deck yet, because I need something with big minions (high twilight cost), but that can afford to sacrifice cards to get my freeps moving. I'm thinking condition-based nazgul, but I'm not sure.
When commenting, not that I don't play with anything past Bloodlines, so don't suggest Galadriel's ewer. I already know it would work great, but I don't have it or want it. Thanks.
