Challenge of the Wainriders with The Doom of Men – October 17, 2021

Starting Hand

• A Good Harvest x2
• The Seeing Stone
• Meneldor
• Legolas
• Honour Guard

Setup

• Circuit created.
• Wainrider Champion and Rolling Plains in the staging area.
• Threat – 38

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

• Galadhrim’s Greeting

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• The Seeing Stone finds and adds Legacy of Numenor to hand
• Threat – 39
• Legacy of Numenor
• Threat – 43
• A Good Harvest naming Tactics
• Legolas
• Spend an Ingold resource to draw Warden of Healing
• Meneldor and put 2 progress on Rolling Plains

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Ingold
• Meneldor
• Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• The Champions’s Cunning and Champion attacks

• 6.4b Action(s)

  • none

• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond

• 6.4.1 Action(s)

  • none

• 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs because challengers are not ahead (Veteran Wainrider)

• 6.4.2 Action(s)

  • none

• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0

• 6.4.3 Action(s)

  • none

• Threat – 42

• Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +5 quest progress on stage 1 (5 / 4)
• +2 damage on stage 1 (2 / 4)
• Defense Racing Test
• Aragorn discards Weary Lands and Veteran Wain Rider for 1 Straight and pass
• +1 stage 2 progress (1 / 4)
• Stage 1 progress (0 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Rolling Plains
• Threat – 44

4.2 Action(s)

• none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 45
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

• Pippin (I’m getting lots of Tactics cards)

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Ingold
• Meneldor
• Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Narrow Pass
• Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +2 Rolling Plains (4 / 4)
• +2 Stage 2 progress (3 / 4)
• +2 Stage 1 damage (4 / 4)
• Wainriders advance to Stage 2
• Stage 1 damage (0 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Wainrider Champion

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Aggressive Racer)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Threat – 44

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 45
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

• Gondorian Shield

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Warden of Healing
• Spend Ingold resource to draw
• Gondorian Shield and Unexpected Courage on Beregond

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Ingold
• Meneldor
• Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Chariot Driver
• +3 Stage 2 damage (3 / 4)
• Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +1 Stage 2 progress (4 /4)
• +1 Stage 2 damage (4 / 4) and reset
• +4 Stage 3 damage (4 / 4) and reset
• Wainriders at Stage 4
• Attack racing test, Aragorn discards Narrow Pass, Rolling Plains, and Ravine Ledge for 1 Straight to pass.
• Challengers at Stage 3

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Chariot Driver

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Chariot Driver

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Wainrider Chariot)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Ready Beregond with Unexpected Courage
• Threat – 44

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Chariot Driver

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Beregond
  • Legolas
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (3 / 6)
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 45
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

• Arwen Undomiel

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Pippin
• A Good Harvest naming Spirit
• Arwen

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Meneldor
• Pippin
• Arwen
• Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Crowded Track
• Total Staging Area Threat = 14

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• Threat – 49
• +2 Stage 4 damage (2 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Crowded Track
• Rider of Rhun added to the staging area.

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Rider of Rhun

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

• 1 archery dealt to Meneldor and Legolas

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Chariot Driver

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • Ready with Unexpected Courage
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Wainrider Chariot)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Threat – 48

6.4b Enemy – Rider of Rhun

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Rolling Plains)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Rider of Rhun

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Aragorn
  • Ingold
  • Legolas
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 7
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • Warden heals 1 damage on Meneldor and Legolas
• Target destroyed
• Legolas draws Warden of Healing 2

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 49
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • Aragorn resets threat to 41

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

• Deep Knowledge

1.3 Action(s)

• Deep Knowledge draws Honour Guard and Daeron’s Runes

2.2 Planning

• Warden of Healing 2
• Spend Ingold’s resource to draw Beorn

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Meneldor
• Pippin
• Arwen and boost Beregond’s defense
• Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Aggressive Racer
• Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 Crowded Track progress (4 / 6)
• +2 damage Stage 4 (4 / 4) and reset
• +1 damage Stage 5 (1 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Aggressive Racer

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

• 1 archery deal to Legolas 6.2 Action(s)
• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Chariot Driver

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • Ready with Unexpected Courage
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Aggressive Racer)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Threat – 42

6.4b Enemy – Aggressive Racer

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Narrow Pass)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Chariot Driver

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Legolas
  • Ingold
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • Warden helas 1 damage on Legolas
• Target destroyed
• Legolas draws Gondorian Shield

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 43
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

• Galadriel’s Handmaiden

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Galadriel’s Handmaiden
• Threat – 42
• Daeron’s Runes draws Tighten Our Belts and Angbor the Fearless
• Discard Gondorian Shield
• Honour Guard
• Ingold draws The Seeing Stone 2

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Meneldor
• Pippin
• Arwen and boost Beregond’s defense
• Galadriel’s Handmaiden
• Total Quest Power = 13

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Crowded Track (That’s probably going to lose me the game.)
• Total Staging Area Threat = 17

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• Threat – 46
• +2 Stage 5 damage (3 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

• 1 archery dealt to and canceled by Honour Guard 6.2 Action(s)
• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Aggressive Racer

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Rider of Rhun)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Threat – 45

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Aggressive Racer

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Legolas
  • Aragorn
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed
• Legolas draws Gandalf

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat -46
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

• Legacy of Numenor

1.3 Action(s)

• Daeron’s Runes draws Glorfindel and Ioreth

2.2 Planning

• Gandalf
• Threat -41
• Legacy of Numenor
• Threat – 45
• Angbor the Fearless

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Aragorn
• Eowyn
• Ingold
• Meneldor
• Angbor the Fearless
• Arwen and boost Beregond’s defense
• Galadriel’s Handmaiden
• Pippin
• Wardens of Healing x2
• Total Quest Power = 25

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Easterling Captain
• Discard until Easterling Horse attached to the Captain
• Total Staging Area Threat = 24

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +1 Crowded Track progress (5 / 6)
• +1 Stage 5 damage (4 / 4) and reset
• +4 Stage 6 damage (4 / 4) and reset
• Wainriders at Stage 1 again

I’m calling the game right there.