Speedy Silvans 1.0

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This is my current Silvan deck that includes several new cards from the Sands of Harad box. Typically what I have encountered running tri-sphere Silvan decks in the past is that you often can't play anything on turn 1 because the allies mostly cost 2+, so they can be too slow on that crucial turn 1. This deck ramps up a lot faster than some of the Silvan decks I've played in the past, and I've been having a lot of fun with it.

The hero lineup is pretty straightforward. Celeborn is a must and Galadriel is great because of her interaction with allies bouncing in and out of play. Bifur has been my preferred lore hero because of his low threat and access to King Under the Mountain (which I currently took out of the deck), but now he also unlocks Unlikely Friendship.

The new cards from the Sands of Harad box are Unlikely Friendship and Greenwood Archer. Unlikely Friendship is a great card in this deck because it gives you a 2nd resource in any sphere on turn 1, which allows you to get out a Naith Guide or Galadriel's Handmaiden for a big willpower boost. And since you get to draw another card right away, it has zero downside. Greenwood Archer is great if you are lucky enough to jump him in during combat with The Tree People, but this deck can also use his ability during planning thanks to Captain's Wisdom which makes the archer basically free.

Some other fun combos include:

• Captain's Wisdom on Galadriel for a free Unexpected Courage
• Galadhrim Weaver allows you to put powerful events like The Tree People, Unlikely Friendship, and A Test of Will back in your deck, then Galadhrim Minstrel helps you find those events again. One game I was able to play The Tree People 6 times. This becomes increasingly potent/reliable as card draw from Daeron's Runes, Unlikely Friendship, and Galadriel make your deck smaller.
• If you are the kind of person that runs Steward of Gondor in non-Gondor decks (which I am not), Unlikely Friendship and Captain's Wisdom give you 6 options to get Steward out on turn 1.

I'm running pretty light on attachments in order to maximize the effectiveness of The Tree People and Galadhrim Minstrel. King Under the Mountain, Steward of Gondor, and extra copies of O Lórien! or Light of Valinor could be effective. Maybe even Mirror of Galadriel if you are into that. I took out King Under the Mountain because I tend to have plenty of draw and I often don't want to bury the The Tree People or Unlikely Friendship on the top of my discard pile.

In your opening hand the best cards are Unlikely Friendship and O Lórien! for the resource acceleration. Galadhrim Weaver is also great (especially if you can recycle an Unlikely Friendship right away) because they are cheap targets for Feigned Voices and The Tree People. Captain's Wisdom is a good starter card, especially if you have Greenwood Archer or Unexpected Courage to immediately pay for its cost. Silvan Trackers are also great with their ability to passively heal huge amounts of damage. With an Unlikely Friendship you can even get them in play on turn 1.

In general, the main ally you want to be bouncing in and out of play is the Weaver because she is the cheapest and lets you recycle the events. Galadhrim Minstrel is probably your second best option, or the Galadhrim Healer if you need it. Most of the other allies are pretty effective remaining on the table.

Give it a spin and let me know what you think. I've been pretty impressed by how much a little resource acceleration has changed this deck.