Gondor races across Harad 1.0

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I like to take a theme thru a complete cycle --- so I'm working thru the Haradrim cycle with Gondor decks. So this is my Gondor deck that I have used to defeat Race Across Harad.

This quest requires a VERY strong start. It truly is a race!! You want either Visionary Leadership and/or Faramir in your opening hand. You will also want to see Steward of Gondor early.

Put the Warg-Rider in the Staging Area (not the Orc's) and choose Desert Oasis as the location. Don't quest the Mumak or travel to the Oasis in the first round --- take an undefended hit and kill the Warg-Rider (or the enemy that appears). Once the WR and any other early enemies have been dispatched, quest the Mumak, travel to Desert Oasis (healing Mumak) -- and from then on quest as hard as you possibly can while still surviving.

If you need 5 or less progress on a stage, and can quest for enough to clear the stage without it, then hold Mumak back so it can attack.

You pretty much NEED to place 10 progress every round once you hit stage 3, so plan carefully and quest the Mumak.

Use Imrahil's ability to soak up the damage from the Chieftain. Try to save Feint for the Uruk's.

The Ethir Swordsman will come into play via the Herald or A Very Good Tale.

Don't forget that the Mumak does not benefit from Faramir's ability.

Use any early Gandalfs for card draw --- unless you are truly desperate.

A further minor tweak I noticed is that the Citadel Custodians should probably be switched out for additional White Tower Watchmen --- for A Very Good Tale to be more likely to work.