Cycle Charging - Rohirrim Cavalry Tactics (Eowyn edition) 1.0

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The strategy of this deck is speed. This goes for questing and attacking. This idea (which is not original to me) came from something Caleb mentioned, but since he was unable to find his decklist I ran (or rode, heh) with the idea myself. Since then I've been testing a few variations of this deck. The Muster of Rohan is the key and is played over and over again. Another important key is pacing/timing of card play. This deck cannot beat every quest but it is fun. Despite being built for speed I've actually been a bit surprised with how long this deck can last in a drawn out game.

As mentioned previously, the key is cycling The Muster of Rohan over and over again. Cards can be shuffled back in through Will of the West (along with the Muster) or put back into play from Stand and Fight. Will of the West should only be used if deck thinning becomes to much a problem by not having enough allies in the deck. Another strategy for hitting the Muster is the pipe included. Dwarf Pipe is a placeholder for a certain unreleased card (which I won't spoil here). This card will help a hero stay alive longer, and help find our key card.

Drawing and deck-thinning have not been an issue so far, so long as you have at least a MoR and/or HotM.

Ideally, we are drawing a card every round with Horn of the Mark. Horn of Gondor allows chumps to turn into resources for fueling another charge. Elven-light has a double-boost for draw and willpower. The other attachments are bonuses when you find them. You can always let Eowyn use them with her ability.

Swarming allies should not be a problem considering the amount included in the deck. Some you can play from your hand, the others will be mustered and discarded (and hopefully saved again). Many of the allies can be used for their action advantage before they are discarded at the end of the round. Allies were also selected for their willpower and attack. I was primarily targeting 2 and in conjunction with action advantage. Hopefully, a card like Rider of Rohan can both quest and attack in a single round, even without a side quest.

Éomund should be in play through Lothíriel as much as possible. This way everyone can quest and defend/attack if they re not discarded. Gamling, another key, can help save a Rohirrim before they leave play at the end of the round. Even if he is put out via Muster he can save one before he himself goes. One of the best targets for Gamling is recycling Escort from Edoras over and over. Horseback Archer is another placeholder for an unreleased card which will help with questing and direct damage. The other allies have their own gimmicks which are fairly clear.

I will admit this deck is a bit clunky at times as there is a lot happening at once. I am also still testing this deck. Other substitutions can be made for adding more weapons and Reforged with Eowyn's ability, but I find this slows things down too much. I am very much open to suggestions!