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Seastan 44447
I have a fascination for non-Vilya Elrond decks. I think the power of Vilya is incredible, but I think it can be so good that people overlook how good Elrond is on his own. His statline is incredible, and it's sad to seem him exhausted at the end of ever planning phase.
In this deck we put him to work as a defender. Mulligan for some combination of Master of the Forge/A Burning Brand/Light of Valinor. The deck has a strong start because right from turn 1 you can put the brand on Elrond, and then negate shadow effects for the rest of the game.
The rest of the necessities for a solo deck are all here:
- Resource generation (Arwen Undómiel)
- Card Draw (Master of the Forge,Elven-light)
- Location Control (Asfaloth)
Once you load up Elrond with some Unexpected Courage he can start trivializing multiple enemy attacks per round. Protector of Lórien can help boost his defense, and the Warden of Healing is there to help with any damage that gets through.
The deck is powerful, but not overtly so. Negating every shadow effect from turn 1 onward has a HUGE impact on the game.
Like you I've always liked the idea of a Vilya less Elrond deck. I have a question about the resources, do you find that this deck is awash with Spirit resources whilst starved of Lore resources? I can see with Arwen Undómiel's ability that Elrond will always get the resource, Envoy of Pelargir will also help but are they enough?