Stalwart Lookout 2.0

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I'm not great at deck building (as you may be able to tell), but I'm trying to learn better how cards can work together. I still don't really know how to decide how many of each card to include in a deck. Sometimes it seems like three of a card is too much but I take one out and then it seems like not enough. Anyway, this deck started out as a testing companion to the deck I've been using with my group to run through the Saga expansions. I've only played it once in this iteration by itself, but it seemed to work pretty well.

The North Realm Lookout is what I initially started building this deck around because, given the right attachments, he turns into a decent quester and defender if needed. Give him Armor of Erebor or Squire's Helm, Wild Stallion, and a Hauberk of Mail and he can take some pretty good hits for an ally.

It's semi-important to get The Day's Rising on Beregond early to generate more resources. You also want to get a Hauberk of Mail and Armored Destrier on him to make sure he can make use of his ability as often as possible. Add an Unexpected Courage to basically turn him into a wall.

Galadriel of course needs Nenya ASAP, so between the three copies each of that, Mirror of Galadriel, and Silver Harp you should be able to get it out early. If it's the Mirror and the Harp you managed to get it, you have the added bonus of being able to use it to get all the other cards that you need to really make the deck sing. Give her a Silver Circlet and Celebrían's Stone, then an Unexpected Courage so you can use or give her card draw ability as well as giving her a lot of questing she can hand off to another character.

With Halbarad, if you can keep a chump enemy in front if you, he'll never exhaust to quest (and Beregond can keep his ability running your threat down, as well as continuing to generate resources). If you want Wiglaf out anytime soon Steward of Gondor needs to go on Halbarad as soon as possible (though it's the only card you really need it for).

Gandalf and Sneak Attack both got cut because they both just took up space that could be used for better cards for this deck.

Constructive criticism welcomed. I really want to get better at building decks and seeing interesting combinations.