Accelerate: First Gear 1.0

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• 1.0

This is the primary setup/acceleration deck. Its goals:

Play as many Deep Knowledge and Legacy of Númenor as possible, while mitigating threat with Elrond's Counsel and The Galadhrim's Greeting via Good Meal. (Other decks run these cards too)

Play songs on other decks.

Play In Service of the Steward, Lord of Morthond and Legacy of Durin on the dwarf deck.

In the starting hand we want Song of Kings and as much card draw and resource acceleration as possible. Decks 3 and 4 help this deck draw via Beravor, Deep Knowledge and Lórien's Wealth.

Additional resources can be gained from the dwarves' deck We Are Not Idle. Even lonely Bifur from deck 4 can pitch in and give one resource.

Some card choices explained:

Elven Jeweler and Protector of Lórien are supposed to enable Galdor of the Havens to draw 6. This may not be necessary. These cards may be cut to add more The Galadhrim's Greeting, Will of the West, Song of Eärendil or Hidden Cache (the latter two for card draw more than anything).

Sneak Attack Gandalf is just for card draw.

In Service of the Steward is used instead of Steward of Gondor because it's cheaper and this deck's resources are critical.

Love of Tales all go on this deck to mitigate the cost of songs.

Scroll of Isildur will replay Mithrandir's Advice or Deep Knowledge

We Are Not Idle is just for card draw.