isengard and rohan before the corruption 1.0

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• 1.0

this is a high risk deck, and as the history told, saruman was not able to resist the corruption int the end, but perhaps there can some mighty battles be won until that time.

solo the deck have to win fast or it will threaten out. in multiplayer this could be stretched by an ally with Galadriel and/or Beregond or many other things that reduce thread by 1 (e.g. Galadriel's Handmaiden )

to leave the path of theme but make the deck more endurable, include Helm of Secrecy (sideboard) and Aragorn leave his disguise, replace Saruman and reset your thread.

if you choose a ld-hero the allies in the sideboard could make sense. the Helm of Secrecy can be searched with Word of Command

after using Helm of Secrecy you can use Saruman perhaps even for the cost of 1 (with Tower of Orthanc he is potent because the effect does not effect the cards of other players but is of use for all) if you want to intensify this way consider max Word of Command and more Saruman over other isengard-allies

strategy:

• place Keys of Orthanc to Théoden so he can better pay for spirit-allies
• first rohan-ally can be reduced by 2 because of contract and Gríma
• try to get Elfhelm out early he helps to stay longer in the game (counter cursed)

little tricks:

• The Riddermark's Finest + Squire of the Mark could result in 6 uses if locations are a problem
• Morwen Steelsheen best used with a Westfold Horse-breeder
• Favor of the Valar can save you a round or if Helm of Secrecy is used takes full effect
• try to use the spell You Cannot Pass! before the use of Helm of Secrecy
• Éomund together with The Last Alliance can ready all characters
• catch Snowmane with Westfold Horse-breeder
• in battle gain additional actins with Saruman by using doomed-cards
• use Word of Command before you play a card with doomed in the planning
• be aware, the side b of Tower of Orthanc is optional, so if using e.g. Deep Knowledge with Saruman's Staff your teammates should usually not trigger it, and even without Saruman's Staff there is flexibility of gain benefit and thread or nothing