The Fellowship Sets Out (Saga Campaign)

WanderingTook 1382

Description

Synopsis

The two decks that I used in my LoTR saga campaign to get through the first two quests in The Road Darkens.

Design

For thematic purposes, all of my heroes are drawn from the nine walkers. At the time of creation, the only spirit hero available from the fellowship was Pippin, hence his inclusion.

For context, I chose the following boons in my campaign:

  • Gildor Inglorian
  • Noble Hero (Pippin)
  • Glamdring and Anduril (Fool of a Took)
  • Sting (Small Targets)

Strategy

  • I used Frodo (TRD) as my Ringbearer.
  • Fool of a Took should mulligan for Expert Treasure Hunter and A Test of Will.
  • Small Targets should mulligan for Steward of Gondor and Frodo's Intuition.
  • Steward of Gondor, Gondorian Shield, Blood of Numenor, A Burning Brand, and all Unexpected Courages go on Aragorn to turn him into a super defender.
  • If possible, a shield can go on ally Boromir to defend against mid-power enemies.
  • If Pippin has earned the Noble Hero boon, Gandalf can give him a resource by playing Envoy of Pelargir.
  • Save all copies of A Test of Will until you absolutely need it. In a pinch, you can also reserve Frodo to cancel attacks from boss enemies.
  • Merry and Gimli make quite a pair. Gimli can soak up some direct damage to boost his attack, and Merry can ensure that the dwarf gets off multiple attacks.

Performance

This fellowship got me though The Ring Goes South and Journey in the Dark. In the latter, I sacrificed Gandalf to defeat the Balrog.

3 comments

Apr 22, 2016 thaiboy79 1

Thanks for sharing this! I'm excited to run through the LOTR Saga's with a thematic deck. Do you have any suggestions about what cards I could take out of the Small Targets deck, to add in ally Legolas and Arod, and not mess with the integrity of the deck? Thanks!

Apr 23, 2016 WanderingTook 1382

Good question! I suppose you could swap out a Galadhon Archer for Legolas. The archers are there for ranged support, and Legolas fills that role. Arod is tougher choice, and I'd rather leave it out entirely. These decks went through a lot of iterations to get to where they are, and Arod doesn't fit in the overall theme of the deck.

Apr 23, 2016 thaiboy79 1

Thanks! I think I will go ahead and put Legolas in place of one of the Galadhon Archers. You are absolutely right about Arod, I forgot that Legolas doesn't pick him up until they meet up with Eomer in The Two Towers.