Shadows of the Wild 2.0

This is the final version of a thematic fellowship built around Hobbits, Dunedain, and side quests. The entire fellowship is designed to be low-threat, and to avoid engaging enemies as a general rule. The objective is to give the feeling of sneaking through the wilderness, trying to avoid the enemies you can while strategically engaging and destroying the enemies you can't avoid.

Both decks are designed to contribute significantly in the quest phase, clearing side quests to set up a powerful board state that can build up the momentum towards a victory. The mono- deck provides willpower, cancellation, and threat reduction. With Pippin's ability, it can avoid engaging any enemy that might slip past the low threat, either via forced engagement effects or low engagement costs. But at need, it can muster enough power through the defensive abilities of Arwen Undómiel, Fatty Bolger (outfitted with an extra Hobbit Cloak and Dúnedain Warning, or boosted by Rosie Cotton), to keep itself alive in an emergency. And between Glorfindel, Northern Trackers, and a hobbit hero boosted by Rosie Cotton, it can dish out a reasonable amount of attack as well at great need.

However, most of the combat will be handled by the / deck. Sam Gamgee is the primary defender, boosted by Rosie Cotton, Hobbit Cloak, and Staff of Lebethron. Counter-attack is handled by Folco Boffin or Thalion (proxied by the Ranger of Cardolan) boosted by Legacy Blades. The deck also includes numerous tricks to boost the engagement costs of enemies to guarantee that Sam's defensive boosts stay online, and a lot of card draw to make sure that the essential cards are seen early.