Silvan Watcher in the Water 1.0

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• 1.0

A pretty fun deck that reliably defeats the Watcher in the Water. The Striking Tentacle is the terrifying enemy in this quest, so there are a couple ways to survive:

• Ancestral Armor (goes on Thranduil);
• Sneak Attack Gandalf (using his direct damage option);
• Feigned Voices;
• Rúmil -- with or without Sneak Attack (assuming you have been able to get a couple of ranged characters into play)

Some notes:

• Light of Valinor goes on Celeborn;
• Nenya goes on Galadriel;
• O Lorien goes on Galadriel;
• Unexpected Courage goes on Thranduil first, then either Celeborn or Galadriel as circumstances dictate;
• I rarely exhaust Galadriel/Nenya to add to the quest, trying to preserve her for keeping threat low and drawing cards. Don't underestimate that ability in this quest to avoid having to engage the Mountain Wargs until you are ready.
• Host of Galadhrim is for that first round after you advance to the second quest card. You will quest successfully without exhausting anybody and kill the Watcher with no problem.
• Of course, if you have Henamarth Riversong out, you can also win through the Doors of Durin option.