Gift of the First-beorn

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Seastan 42105

In this deck, Beorn gets a taste of the immortality of the elves.

The basic premise is to get Steward of Gondor on Arwen Undómiel, and along with her inherent resource generation, keep bringing back Beorn after he dies with Fortune or Fate and Dwarven Tomb.

The deck has all the bases covered, with early combat covered by Beorn and the early questing provided by the elves. It's got plenty of card draw with Gildor Inglorion and Elven-light. It has the power to take out big enemies in early game thanks to Beorn and a burst provided by Vassal of the Windlord or Light of Valinor on Gildor Inglorion, and in late game with the ramp-up of the Knights of the Swan. It's got A Test of Will and Hasty Stroke for cancellation, and Galadriel's Handmaiden and Elrond's Counsel for threat reduction. And of course it's got the classic Sneak Attack-Gandalf for all of the above.

It's a strong deck, especially considering that it doesn't take advantage of trait synergies or global buffs. It should be able to handle most quests.

Note: (MotK) Erestor can replace Gildor Inglorion if you want a sub-30 starting threat, but then drop Light of Valinor for Messenger Raven to make use of your leadership resources.

17 comments

Jun 10, 2020 死锁 283

Have you considered Prince Imrahil？It can be the third hero when beorn in discard pile. And you even can sneak attack it and needn't return.

Jun 11, 2020 Seastan 42105

@死锁 That's a great idea!

Jun 11, 2020 Celia 1

I won't say no to a video on your channel with this deck ;-)

Jun 11, 2020 Jtothemac 475

Landroval is a little pricey, but another 1 time option for you.

Jun 11, 2020 Seastan 42105

@Jtothemac True, and not so pricey with Sneak Attack.

Jun 11, 2020 Beorn 13362

I give this deck two paws, way up!

Jun 12, 2020 warlock000 3365

Great deck ;). Since I don't have Gildor in my collection I was thinking about swapping him for Balin and 3x Hasty Stroke for 3x Stand and Fight to bring back Vassal of the Windlord or outlands allies in case when they die.

Jun 12, 2020 SecondhandTook 571

I always enjoy a good Beorn deck. This looks very fun - and I actually like that it's not trait dependent. I like the inclusion of an Imrahil ally or two. Personally I'd probably do (MotK) Erestor for the lower threat. Looking forward to trying this out :)

Jun 12, 2020 Dolk 1

Hi Seastan you are a Genius, I love all of your deck's. this is pretty fun. thanks :)

Jun 12, 2020 Seastan 42105

Thanks guys!

Jun 13, 2020 Christian_Medic 982

Looks like a ton of fun! The world needs a bit more Beorn

Jun 18, 2020 Cache 31

How does this deck deal with a siege or battle quest? If you don't have a Defender of Rammas out or a vassal of the windlord what do you do?

Nov 03, 2020 Seastan 42105

@Cache Mulligan for a Vassal of the Windlord for a battle quest or a Defender of Rammas for a siege quest. This deck is actually better suited for battle/siege than most decks, thanks to those cheap allies.

Nov 03, 2020 Beorn 13362

I enjoyed this deck so much that I made an alternate art version of it. You can find this deck featuring the art of John Howe over on my blog: hallofbeorn.wordpress.com

Nov 04, 2020 Seastan 42105

@Beorn I saw! I'm greatly honored, thank you!

Nov 04, 2020 doomguard 1963

would add wyliador. if for nothing else then for the vassel

Dec 12, 2020 Strategian 55

How has this deck fared in play?