The Silvan Balance 1.0

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• 1.0

A balanced Silvan variant where we drop tactics in favor of Spirit for more questing, utility, and threat reduction.

Very thematic Sylvan that's pretty multiplayer friendly. This deck has decent combat, questing, threat reduction, "when revealed" cancellation, card draw, and healing. Best paired with a deck that can defend well and handle locations.

Mulligan for: Nenya, O Lórien!

Allies don't exhaust to quest the first turn they come out thanks to Galadriel so you can get the most out of Celeborn's bonuses. Either use her Nenya to push a quest, or at the end of your turn for her threat reduction and card draw abilities.

Attach the Mirkwood Long-knife to Haldir of Lórien to boost questing and also be ready for combat. For a big damage boost, use Fair and Perilous on him for a great effect. With no knives, you'll hit for 5, with 1 knife 7, and with 2 knives a whopping 9. Lembas and Unexpected Courage ensure that you can hit with him multiple times to finish off multiple or big enemies.

Celeborn is, of course, in play to buff all your allies, making them able to both quest and participate in combat with Galadriel. If combat help isn't needed, you can play A Very Good Tale to snag more needed allies at the end of your turn. Celeborn makes a good target for the Naith Guide, and any spare Mirkwood Long-knife can go on him for extra questing.

Keep your threat low with Island Amid Perils, Elrond's Counsel, and Galadriel so you can make the most out of Haldir's ability. Use your Galadhrim Weaver to recur your events based on your needs, but often The Tree People is the best target. Greenwood Archer can let you use Galadriel's ability and then her Nenya ability, or if you get lucky you can use The Tree People during combat phase to try to get him out to ready and hero and help with damage.

Sideboard Choices: Cloak of Lórien and Protector of Lórien for battle heavy quests where you need to defend often. Light of Valinor I avoided as I play with a lot of people who already use it, but it's a great card for this deck if solo to throw on Haldir or Celeborn. Gandalf, Sneak Attack were also tempting to include (especially with Sneak Attack being useful for Greenwood Archer and other sylvan allies), but again avoided to ease multiplayer use. If solo, Henamarth Riversong is a great inclusion to prepare for nasty encounter reveals. Master of the Forge is a tempting include to help with card drawing of needed attachments, but was ultimately left out.