The Hunters wield the Ring and Palantir

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I wanted to try a unique take on the classic three hunters lineup. Typically, Legolas is used... Not today! This deck is also designed to use the Palantir effectively. In the early game, you would never want to quest with Legolas' low willpower. But if you don't quest with him, Gimli can't ready him. The Palantir fixes this issue, allowing Legolas to scry and attack. Aragorn rounds out the lineup by saving Legolas from the effects of the Palantir. There is plenty of other threat reduction to handle The One Ring, which provides an early restricted attachment, cancelation, and willpower. Always put it on Aragorn, who typically has the fewest restricted attachments. A good-late game turn would occur as follows:

  1. Legolas scries for up to three players via Palantir (This can also help with card draw and shadow knowledge).
  2. Aragorn quests with 6-11 and readies from Wingfoot or Leather Boots (As predicted by the Palantir).
  3. Gimli defends, spending a resource to ready Legolas, but gaining another resource via Dwarven Shield.
  4. Legolas attacks with 5-9 , providing two progress.
  5. Aragorn can be used wherever he is needed in combat (If he is completely unnecessary, his action can be used for Athelas).

Feedback is appreciated! Also, Hands Upon the Bow and Bow of the Galadhrim are probably worth including. Leather Boots can be easily removed.

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Aug 19, 2022 doomguard 1976

i think the palantir is a winmore card here. it a solid 3-hunters without it. and you never know, if you draw it really.

even if draw it early, it consumes thread rapidly. i played palantir with a grey wanderer denethor (and palantir as deault-attachement) and was at threadmax at the end. the idea to have loragorn is good, but even then it can be not enough. with ring you have only 13 thread to go out, that is not very much. you have to plan with an average of 4 thread per use of palantir. if used loraorn optimal you have 26 thread to go. playing about 8 rounds counting with cursed/tracheries 2 thread per round, you have 2-3 uses o palantir overall. that would be not enough or me. o.k. each Favor of the Valar can give an additional use, but that is rarely worth it. and this does not include uses of The One Ring

i think,

  • a) you need more carddraw to get it safely e.g. Drinking Song
  • b) you need more threadreduction e.g Keen as Lances can also be used or cards

another option could be, use the Legolas, then you have acces to The Galadhrim's Greeting aand imli can quest and you ready him. give some Elven-light and you might get carddraw. yes you have to tactic-toys, but, you cannot have both an optimal palantir-setting, and optimal 3-hunters, there have to be a middle way

overall, no matter what soloution you go, the Unlikely Friendship is autoinclude, if playable.