Secrecy Hobbits: A Swarm Deck 2.0

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Please keep in mind that I don't own the 6 packs from the Haradrim cycle nor the Vengeance of Mordor cycle/Deluxe set and I don't use the cards that I don't have access to.

I've swapped some of the cards I used in the earlier version of this deck.

I think I may have found my favourite hobbit deck that's not yet another variation on Sting Like a Bee. It's based on my good old trusted secrecy deck, but tweaked towards hobbits. And to be honest this line-up of heroes works very well (and it's even more thematic if you think about it). I'm still experimenting with secrecy swarms, this is just another way of achieving the same goal.

A Good Harvest will allow you to play Dúnedain Wanderer and other secrecy cards faster. Try to mulligan for The Shirefolk and/or some secrecy cards you can play on turn one. Drinking Song will speed up the whole process. Once you have two expensive allies in play, use A Very Good Tale to get the swarm going.

Gaffer Gamgee and Resourceful played on Pippin allows you to cycle him on a round to round basis. It's not something you have to set up ASAP, but it's certainly nice to have - it's like a permanent Feint.

In archery-heavy quests, swap some allies for Warden of Healing.

If I owned the haradrim cycle, Firyal would be a perfect target for Timely Aid or A Very Good Tale...

4 comments

Jul 13, 2025 Marctimmins89 116

Cool deck. I don't know whether these are in the card pool you can draw from but I'd try to find space for Fast Hitch, Hobbit Pony and an OHAUH Gandalf if I could. Looks like it'd be hard to find something to drop though!

Jul 13, 2025 warlock000 4795

@Marctimmins89 I absolutely wanted to include Hobbit Pony here, but I honestly didn't know which card to cut... I don't want to cut any allies because I need at least 25 to make A Very Good Tale and Timely Aid work... If I was forced to cut something to fit extra 3 cards, it would probably be Double Back and 2x Woodmen's Clearing (hopefully Merry and Shirefolk would provide enough threat reduction) ;). Gandalf could be cool here, but I fear the threat would go too fast and I would be out of secrecy to soon... As for fast hitch it's not really needed, Hobbits don't do much except for questing here (though Sam could defend for 4 defense a few times with his ability and Rosie).

Jul 14, 2025 Marctimmins89 116

Yeah Gandalf would definitely be a mid-late game proposition. Alternatively one very strong round with Timely Aid or AVGT. He can still tell stories before leaving in one round. Fast Hitch I was thinking on either Rosie or Merry actually. With Fast Hitch Merry can reduce threat and quest every round. Good for 1 resource.

Jul 14, 2025 warlock000 4795

Absolutely, in this case swap Double back and maybe 1x or 2x Woodmen's Clearing for some of these cards! I'll experiment with that.