Trying Real Hard to be Consistent (Council of the Wise deck)

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The River Running - 1 Player - 2020-06-20
Conflict at the Carrock - 1 Player - 2020-06-24
Danger in Dorwinion - 1 Player - 2020-06-25
The Dread Realm - 1 Player - 2020-08-03
Escape from Mount Gram - 1 Player - 2020-08-04
Trouble in Tharbad - 1 Player - 2020-10-30
Flight from Moria - 1 Player - 2020-11-01
Peril in Pelargir - 1 Player - 2020-11-02
Into Ithilien - 1 Player - 2020-11-03
The Siege of Cair Andros - 1 Player - 2020-11-04
Intruders in Chetwood - 1 Player - 2021-03-19
Wrath and Ruin - 1 Player - 2021-03-20
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Alduc 590

First pass at a Council of the Wise deck. I'm especially trying to figure out which below-the-curve events become worth it with the contract's response.

Initial testing is positive - if you expect a fun deck able to handle most quests and not a beat-them-all-up-into-a-pulp deck. The hero lineup maintains a minimum of consistency - card filtering for Círdan the Shipwright, resource management for Gríma and defender/attacker combo for Grimbeorn the Old. However, the nature of the deck means it'll take more time to properly test, and I'm not certain it's even possible to optimize a Council of the Wise deck.

4 comments

Jun 21, 2020 Denison 619

I overlooked A Good Harvest in my first build and it really deserves to be a staple in Council decks, particularly since they will likely be multi-sphere decks. A Good Harvest is nice because it can be used whenever you need it.

Jun 21, 2020 Alduc 590

@Denison Very good idea! You can't go wrong with a zero-cost event in a Council deck. The White Council is a card I also want to play: it's already a toolbox card, it should fit in great.

Jun 22, 2020 doomguard 1963

would add a stargazer, helps with cardfiltering and a shield for grimbeorn. perhaps discard the refugee

Jun 22, 2020 Alduc 590

@doomguardBoth good additions. I added the Silvan Refugee because the variability of the deck can made it more difficult to ramp up questing, but it is a flew spot for sure.