Forth, The Two(k) Hunters! 3.0

• Versions
• 4.0
• 3.0
• 2.0
• 1.0

Changes since V2

-1 Inner Strength : I can't use it to cancel a shadow if I used Well Preserved at the start of the turn, so I play A Burning Brand instead.

-1 Peace, and Thought : Usually I play it the turn before I discard Folco, so I only need 2 copies I think.

-1 Dagger of Westernesse : I completely overlooked War Axe in the last version.

+1 War Axe

+1 A Burning Brand

+1 Fast Hitch : with 2 copies on Bilbo he can quest and defend twice. With a copy on Pippin he can quest and attack twice. And it's always good to have readying in Hunters decks.

How the deck works

This is a new version of my 2 characters deck. This a deck designed for scenarios that let you time to set up, but I find it fun to play with only two hobbit characters!

In the first turns you try to draw a lot of card with Mithrandir's Advice, Deep Knowledge, Peace, and Thought. Then you can let Folco Boffin go back home and discard him. Pippin's is boosted by Strider and songs and his by Dagger of Westernesse and Herugrim.

The One Ring and Well Preserved are meant to be played on Bilbo Baggins to use him as a defender. With the three copies of Ring Mail and Well Preserved he can have 5 and 6 .

The deck has fewer restricted attachments than conventional Three Hunters decks, but it's not so hard to flip the contract with so much draw and the fact that you have only 2 heroes and The One Ring already in play.

The Forth, The Three Hunters! contract brings a healing tool that was lacking in the first version. As the deck still struggles against direct damage and archery, Well Preserved helps to mitigate this. Once fully setup it is possible to heal 7 damage per turn (2 with the contract and 5 with Well Preserved).

The deck is able to quest for 15 with only Pippin questing or 21 with Bilbo questing too, defend well with Bilbo, and attack once at 24 with Pippin. With a Fast Hitch Pippin can attack another enemy at 9 .

Finally I found that the Three Hunters contract and Well Preserved improved this deck a lot, feel free to give it a try and let me know what you think!

Results with this version

Escape From Umbar : 2W-0L

Desert Crossing : 2-0

Land of Sorrow : 1-0

Intruders in Chetwood : 1-0