QotW: They Might Be Giant(Killer)s

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For June 2024 CotR Quest of the Week, Journey Along the Anduin

Won in 15 rounds with no net change in my threat. I sat on stage 1 for 13 rounds, built up. The key card in opening hand is Hey Dol! Merry Dol! which triggers Tom Bombadil’s effects and keeps threat down. Once Gléowine and some hobbits arrive with their Hobbit Pipes, you can draw extra cards—4 extra per turn.

Let Us Sing Together allows hobbits to become minstrels, good for both Goldberry’s passive questing effect as well as Songs of Slaying when the time comes to fight. That said, most combat is done with song playing and Tom Bombadil’s two damage, once per phase. The Lamenter of the Losts can do clean up after Tom before you need to trigger Songs of Slaying.

Defense handled by Elena with the Wooden Lyre and a Song of Wisdom and A Burning Brand. She gets easy healing via Tom Bombadil for harder attacks.

In my run at the end, I was questing for 26 without exhausting anyone, and then had a burst round that did 87 damage.

I appreciate how ALeP cards make me feel like I can build decent decks.

7 comments

Sep 29, 2024 electronjon 566

This looks delightful, and exactly the kind of Minstrel deck I wanted to build before the Con, but was worried I wouldn't have time for.

Oct 08, 2024 beatsmd 83

This deck was awesome at Con of the Rings 2024!

Oct 15, 2024 Doc_H 295

@electronjon and @beatsmd Thanks! I had fun playing with the two of you (and I've just realized how to get notifications when comments are made on decks so that should help with my timeliness.

I think I have an idea to morph this deck for Con 2025, so stay tuned!

Sep 25, 2025 Fair and Perilous 9

Hey, Doc I enjoy playing this, thank! I am going to practise with it some before the con this year. Any chance you’ve revised?

I wonder, how does Song of Wisdom helps Elena defend?

Sep 25, 2025 Doc_H 295

Awesome! I’d love to get a game in. Are you on discord?

I do have a revision but I’m still trying to finish the write up and pub before next week. And I was using Song of Wisdomon Elena to allow her to receive a A Burning Brand. But I was never perfectly satisfied with her as part of the trio; last year I played this deck next to @beatsmd at the Con and saw something in his deck that conformed I was looking for another leadership hero. I think I’ve found her. I don’t know if we can DM inside of ringsdb. I use same name on discord.

Sep 26, 2025 Fair and Perilous 9

I've contacted ya. Ah of course, the Brand, that makes total sense.

Sep 30, 2025 Doc_H 295

@Fair and Perilous I haven't had time to update and couldn't find a message in Discord or BGG. But I'll look for you at the Con and we can chat in person.