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Fire in the Night with Side Quest: Reunification of the Numenorian Kingdoms – April 17, 2021

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Overview

I read about how this quest is very side quest heavy and saw an opportunity to leverage all the Dunedain bonuses for having side quests completed. I needed some healing and a strong defender though. Enter Beregond and Last Alliance so that I have a strong defender right away and get resource acceleration for Warden of Healing or the more expensive Dunedain allies. The contract also let’s me draw cards for playing Warriors, Gondor, or Dunedain characters from Ingold’s ability. Lots of potential synergy as appropriate between Gondor and Dunedain with this contract.

Decklist

Side Quest: Reunification of the Numenorian Kingdoms

Hero (3)
Beregond (Heirs of Númenor)
Ingold (ALeP – Children of Eorl)
Thurindir (Race Across Harad)

Contract (0)
1x The Last Alliance (ALeP – Children of Eorl)

Ally (28)
1x Angbor the Fearless (The City of Ulfast)
3x East Road Ranger (The Wastes of Eriador)
1x Faramir (Core Set)
3x Honour Guard (The Wastes of Eriador)
3x Northern Bowmaster (Under the Ash Mountains)
3x Ranger of Cardolan (The Wastes of Eriador)
3x Sarn Ford Sentry (The Lost Realm)
3x Soldier of Gondor (Wrath and Ruin)
2x Thalion (Fire in the Night)
3x Vigilant Dúnadan (The Sands of Harad)
3x Warden of Healing (The Long Dark)

Attachment (15)
3x Armored Destrier (Temple of the Deceived)
3x Gondorian Shield (The Steward’s Fear)
3x Legacy Blade (The Dungeons of Cirith Gurat)
2x Steed of the North (Race Across Harad)
3x Steward of Gondor (Core Set)
1x The Red Arrow (Beneath the Sands)

Event (6)
3x A Very Good Tale (Over Hill and Under Hill)
3x Daeron’s Runes (Foundations of Stone)

Player Side Quest (1)
1x The Storm Comes (The Sands of Harad)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Starting Hand

  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Red Arrow
  • East Road Ranger
  • Armored Destrier
  • Steed of the North
  • Steward of Gondor

Setup

  • Threat – 28
  • Dagnir in the staging area
  • Add The Storm Comes to hand.
  • Last Contract A is Gondor
  • Last Contract B is Dunedain

Turn 1 Draw:

  • Daeron’s Runes

Planning:

  • Daeron’s Runes to draw Northern Bowmaster and Steward of Gondor 2
  • Discard Steward of Gondor 2
  • The Storm Comes
  • Red Arrow on Ingold
  • Rally the Woodmen from side quest deck
  • Dagnir deals 7 damage to Hrogars’s Hill (7 / 50)

Quest Phase:

  • The Storm Comes active Committed Characters:

  • Thurindir

  • Ingold

  • Total Willpower – 6

Staging:

  • Burning Watchtower

Total Staging Area Threat – 2

Quest Resolution:

  • +4 progress on The Storm Comes (4 / 5)

Travel:

  • none

Engagement:

  • none

Refresh:

  • Threat – 29

Turn 2 Draw:

  • Angbor

Planning:

  • Steward on Ingold
  • Armored Destrier on Beregond
  • Use contract to make Ingold’s ability “Dunedain, Gondor, or Warrior”
  • East Road Ranger
  • Threat – 30 and draw Keep Watch
  • Keep Watch
  • Douse the Flames from side quest deck
  • Dagnir attacks, Beregond defends, and +3 damage to Hrogars’s Hill (10 / 50)

Quest Phase:

  • Douse the Flames Committed Characters:

  • Thurindir

  • Ingold

  • East Road Ranger

  • Total Willpower – 9

Staging:

  • Town Gate

Total Staging Area Threat – 5

Quest Resolution:

  • +4 progress on Douse the Flames (4 / 10)
  • +5 damage to Hrogar’s Hill (15 / 50)
  • +1 resource on Town Gate (1 / 3)

Travel:

  • none

Engagement:

  • none

Refresh:

  • Threat – 31

Turn 3 Draw:

  • Warden of Healing

Planning:

  • Angbor
  • Threat – 32 and draw Steward of Gondor 3
  • Rout the Goblins from the side quest deck
  • Stray Goblin put into play engaged.
  • Dagnir attacks and +7 damage to Hrogar’s Hill (22 / 50)

Quest Phase:

  • Douse the Flames Committed Characters:

  • Thurindir

  • Ingold

  • East Road Ranger

  • Angbor

  • Total Willpower – 11

Staging:

  • Gathering Gloom
  • Threat – 35

Total Staging Area Threat – 5

Quest Resolution:

  • +6 progress on Douse the Flames (10 / 10)

Travel:

  • Town Gate Enemy – Dagnir
  • Defender – Beregond
  • Shadow – none (Town Gate)
  • Action – ready with Armored Destrier
  • Damage dealt – 3

Engagement:

  • none

Combat Actions after shadows dealt

Defense:

Enemy – Stray Goblin

  • Defender – Beregond
  • Shadow – +1 attack (Orc of the Flame)
  • Action – none
  • Damage dealt – 0

Refresh:

  • Threat – 36

Turn 4 Draw:

  • Vigilant Dunadan

Planning:

  • Vigilant Dunadan
  • Steed of the North on Thurindir
  • Warden of Healing
  • Ingold spends a resource to draw Armored Destrier
  • Draw Her Fire from side quest deck
  • Dagnir attacks, Beregond defends and readies with destrier, +3 damage to HH (25 / 50)

Quest Phase:

  • The Storm Comes Committed Characters:

  • Thurindir

  • Ingold

  • East Road Ranger

  • Angbor

  • Total Willpower – 12

Staging:

  • Orc of the Flame
  • 2 damage to Thurindir (2 / 4)

Total Staging Area Threat – 6

Quest Resolution:

  • +4 progress on the active location (4 / 4)
  • +2 to The Storm Comes (6 / 5)

Travel:

  • Burning Watchtower
  • 1 damage to Angbor, East Road Ranger, and Ingold

Engagement:

  • Orc of the Flame
  • Thurindir readies with Steed of the North

Combat Actions after shadows dealt

Defense:

Enemy – Stray Goblin

  • Defender – Vigilant Dunadan
  • Shadow – +2 attack (Orc of the Flame)
  • Action – none
  • Damage dealt – 2

Enemy – Orc

  • Defender – Beregond
  • Shadow – Stray Goblin added to the staging area (Stray Goblin)
  • Action – Warden heals a damage on Beregond and Vigilant Dunadan
  • Damage dealt – 0

Attack:

Target – Orc of the Flame

  • Attackers – Thurindir and Vigilant Dunadan
  • Action – none
  • Total attack – 5
  • Damage dealt – 3
  • destroyed

Refresh:

  • Threat – 37

Turn 5 Draw:

  • Thalion

Planning:

  • Use contract on Ingold’s ability
  • Play Sarn Ford Sentry and draw Legacy Blade
  • Threat – 38 and draw A Very Good Tale
  • Thalion
  • Northern Bowmaster
  • Hold the Door from the side quest deck
  • Dagnir attacks, Beregond defends and readies with Armored Destrier, +3 damage on HH (28 / 50)

Quest Phase:

  • Rally the Woodmen Committed Characters:

  • Thurindir

  • Ingold

  • East Road Ranger

  • Angbor

  • Sarn Ford Sentry

  • Thalion

  • Total Willpower – 17

Staging:

  • Wooden Palisade

Total Staging Area Threat – 6

Quest Resolution:

  • +5 active location progress (5 / 5)
  • +6 Rally the Woodmen progress (6 / 10)

Travel:

  • none

Engagement:

  • none

Combat Actions after shadows dealt

  • Thalion readies Defense:

Enemy – Stray Goblin

  • Defender – Beregond
  • Shadow – +2 attack (Goblin Troop)
  • Action – A Very Good Tale exhausting Vigilant Dunadan and Thalion, Discard Warden of Healing 2, Vigilant Dunadan 2, Gondorian Shield, East Road Ranger, and Thalion 2, and put Warden of Healing 2 and Vigilant Dunadan 2 into play.
  • Action 2 – Warden 1 heals a damage on Beregond and Vigilant Dunadan.
  • Action 3 – Warden 2 heals a damage on Beregond and Ingold
  • Damage dealt – 0

Attack:

Target – Stray Goblin

  • Attackers – Northern Bowmaster and Vigilant Dunadan 2
  • Action – none
  • Total attack – 5
  • Damage dealt – 5
  • Destroyed

Refresh:

  • Threat – 39

Turn 6 Draw:

  • Legacy Blade 2

Planning:

  • Legacy Blade on Thurindir
  • Face the Dragon from side quest deck
  • Dagnir attacks, Beregond defends, and +3 damage to HH (31 / 50)

Quest Phase:

  • Keep Watch Committed Characters:

  • Thurindir

  • Ingold

  • East Road Ranger

  • Angbor

  • Sarn Ford Sentry

  • Thalion

  • Total Willpower – 17

Staging:

  • Dark Black Woods

Total Staging Area Threat – 9

Quest Resolution:

  • +8 Keep Watch progress (8 / 6)
  • Dagnir now considered to be engaged, but doesn’t trigger Stray Goblin per FAQ 1.50
  • Thalion is now a hero with the Tactics sphere icon

Travel:

  • Wooden Palisade
  • Ready Beregond

Engagement:

  • none

Combat Actions after shadows dealt

  • Thalion readies Defense:

Enemy – Dagnir

  • Defender – Beregond
  • Shadow – none (Burning Watchtower)
  • Action – ready with Armored Destrier
  • Damage dealt – 1

Attack:

  • Action – Warden 1 heals a damage on Beregond and Thurindir
  • Action 2 – Warden 2 heals a damage on Thurindir and Angbor

Refresh:

  • Threat – 40

Turn 7 Draw:

  • Vigilant Dunadan

Planning:

  • Use contract on Ingold’s Ability
  • Vigilant Dunadan
  • Spend a resource to draw Ranger of Cardolan
  • Ranger of Cardolan
  • Legacy Blade on Thalion
  • Fortify the the Defense from side quest deck
  • Dagnir attacks and +5 HH damage (36)

Quest Phase:

  • Fortify the Defense Committed Characters:

  • Thurindir

  • Ingold

  • East Road Ranger

  • Angbor

  • Sarn Ford Sentry

  • Thalion

  • Vigiland Dunadan x3

  • Ranger of Cardolan

  • Total Willpower – 22

Staging:

  • Gathering Gloom
  • Threat – 41
  • The Dragon’s Thall

Total Staging Area Threat – 11

Quest Resolution:

  • Red Arrow added to victory display and put Ranger of Cardolan 2 into play
  • +3 active location progress (3 / 3)
  • +8 Fortify the Defenses progress (8 / 10)

Travel:

  • Dark Black Woods
  • Discard Accursed Forest

Engagement:

  • Dragon’s Thrall and attacks
  • Defender – Ranger of Cardolan 2
  • Shadow – none (Wooden Palisade)
  • Action – none
  • Damage dealt – 0
  • Thurindir readies
  • Stray Goblin

Combat Actions after shadows dealt

  • Thalion readies Defense:

Enemy – Dagnir

  • Defender – Northern Bowmaster
  • Shadow – +1 attack
  • Action – none
  • Damage dealt – 8
  • Northern Bowmaster destroyed

Enemy – Stray Goblin

  • Defender – Beregond readying with destrier and discard thrall’s shadow
  • Shadow – +2 attack
  • Action – Warden 1 heals a damage on East Road Ranger
  • Damage dealt – 0

Enemy – Dragon’s Thrall

  • Defender – Beregond
  • Shadow – n/a, discarded
  • Action – none
  • Damage dealt – 0

Attack:

Target – Dagnir

  • Attackers – Thurindir and Thalion
  • Action – none
  • Total attack – 10
  • Damage dealt – 3 (only 3 side quests in victory display)

Target – Stray Goblin

  • Attackers – Angbor
  • Action – none
  • Total attack – 3
  • Damage dealt – 3
  • Destroyed

Refresh:

  • Threat – 42

Turn 8 Draw:

  • Sarn Ford Sentry

Planning:

  • Use contract on Ingold’s ability
  • Sarn Ford Sentry and draw Faramir
  • Ingold uses resource to draw Soldier of Gondor
  • Soldier of Gondor

I concede realizing I’ve been doing the blocking of Dagnir’s attacks on HH all wrong. Plus, I can’t seem to find Gondorian Shield which is really needed right now.

Postmortem

I completely misplayed the excess damage part. When I had Beregond defend, I subtracted his defense and then all damage went to Hrogar’s Hill. He should have had 3 damage on turn 2. That would have changed the calculation on traveling in turn 3 and a bunch of other things. I scooped at turn 8 after realizing this when I was trying to figure out if I could effectively chump black end of planning attack.

The Land of Sorrow – January 9, 2022

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Overview

I read that this scenario had a lot of direct damage and threat raising. I thought I would take a modified version of Seastan’s Seventeen A Round Gloin deck against it. Let the scenario’s direct damage help me accelerate into a threat reducing combo with ally Nori recycling Galadhrim’s Greeting. I put in Galdor to try and get a faster start. I think that ended up being a mistake.

Decklist

Land of Sorrow yet Plenty

Main Deck

Hero (3)
Elrond (Shadow and Flame)
Galdor of the Havens (The Grey Havens)
Glóin (Core Set)

Ally (4)
1x Nori (Challenge of the Wainriders)
3x Rivendell Minstrel (The Hunt for Gollum)

Attachment (28)
3x Boots from Erebor (Khazad-dûm)
2x Citadel Plate (Core Set)
2x Dwarven Axe (Core Set)
1x Golden Belt (Challenge of the Wainriders)
3x Mighty Warrior (Race Across Harad)
3x Song of Battle (The Dead Marshes)
3x Song of Healing (The Land of Sorrow)
3x Song of Travel (The Hills of Emyn Muil)
1x Sword-thain (The Dread Realm)
3x Thrór’s Key (On the Doorstep)
3x Vigilant Guard (A Storm on Cobas Haven)
1x War Axe (The City of Ulfast)

Event (18)
3x A Good Harvest (The Steward’s Fear)
3x Daeron’s Runes (Foundations of Stone)
3x Drinking Song (Mount Gundabad)
3x Elven-light (The Dread Realm)
3x Heed the Dream (Flight of the Stormcaller)
1x Hour of Wrath (The Dread Realm)
2x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards
Cards up to The Land of Sorrow

Sideboard

Hero (1)
Treebeard (The Treason of Saruman)

Contract (1)
1x Messenger of the King (The Land of Sorrow)

Ally (1)
1x Treebeard (The Antlered Crown)

Attachment (4)
3x Ent Draught (The Treason of Saruman)
1x Narvi’s Belt (Khazad-dûm)

Event (4)
3x Deep Knowledge (The Voice of Isengard)
1x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Starting Hand

  • Daeron’s Runes
  • Drinking Song
  • Elven-Light
  • Boots from Erebor
  • Song of Travel
  • Rivendell Minstrel
  • Discard Drinking Song and Elven-Light
  • Draw Heed the Dream and Thror’s Key

Setup

  • Farin and Lorgan under The Storehouse
  • Edrahil and Ulwarth under Slave Quarters
  • Arador and Borlach under The Barracks
  • Threat – 31

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Song of Healing

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Daeron’s Runes draws Mighty Warrior and Drinking Song
  • Discard Drinking Song
  • Song of Travel, Song of Healing, and Boots from Erebor on Gloin

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Galdor
  • Elrond
  • Gloin
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Working Fields
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Quest progress (1 / 15)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Working Fields
  • Gloin +1 damage and resource

4.2 Action(s)

  • Play Elven-Light
  • Draw Galadhrim’s Greeting

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 35 (+3 for each camp)
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • Boots from Erebor 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Rivendell Minstrel and find Song of Battle
  • Song of Battle and Mighty Warrior on Gloin
  • Draw War Axe

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Galdor
  • Elrond
  • Gloin
  • Rivendell Minstrell
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Overseer’s Whip just surges
  • Rolling Plains
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 7

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 Working Fields progress (2 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 39 (+3 for the camps)
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Song of Travel (I think discarding both Drinking Songs I drew was a bad idea)

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Heed the Dream to add Rivendell Minstrell 2 to hand
  • Discard Elven-Light to heal Gloin with Song of Healing
  • Elven-Light draws Song of Battle

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Galdor
  • Elrond
  • Gloin
  • Rivendell Minstrell
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Warrior of Rhun
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Working Fields (3 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Warrior of Rhun

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Warrior of Rhun

  • Overseer’s Whip attached
  • Gloin +1 damage and 1 resource
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – none
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +2 attack (Easterling Raider)

Postmortem

That will kill Gloin since he is only at +1 hit point right now. Even if I heal the 1 damage he has. Looks like I’ll need an Ent. Probably should go with the original Seventeen per Round list with Treebeard hero. Then I can run Ent Draught to make him safer sooner. Even then I think location lock will be an issue. There’s not much willpower to ramp up into. Probably should go with a faster Gloin deck where he only needs Lore to get the engine going. I also considered a location control deck with Elrond and a Dunedain for Ranger for Heirs of Earendil and/or Distant Stars. Then I could use Mithril Shirt and Stone of Elostirion.

Under the Ash Mountains with Electronjon’s Ain’t No Ash Mountain High Enough – December 21, 2021

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Overview

I was really unsure how this game would go. My opening hand wasn’t impressive. Once again, I demonstrate a knack for drawing Hidden Caches and Ered Luin Miners instead of mining them. I think bad luck defeats me more than the quest itself does.

Decklist

Ain’t no Ash Mountain High Enough

Hero (3)
Beregond (The Flame of the West)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Glorfindel (Foundations of Stone)

Ally (21)
2x Arwen Undómiel (The Watcher in the Water)
2x Dunedain Pathfinder (Race Across Harad)
3x Ered Luin Miner (Temple of the Deceived)
3x Ethir Swordsman (The Steward’s Fear)
3x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
3x Knight of Belfalas (The City of Ulfast)
3x Pelargir Shipwright (Assault on Osgiliath)
3x Rider of Rohan (Beneath the Sands)

Attachment (12)
2x Gondorian Shield (The Steward’s Fear)
1x Inner Strength (Wrath and Ruin)
3x Light of Valinor (Foundations of Stone)
3x Map of Earnil (Assault on Osgiliath)
1x The One Ring (A Shadow in the East)
2x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (18)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
3x Elrond’s Counsel (The Watcher in the Water)
3x Hidden Cache (The Morgul Vale)
3x Reforged (The Fate of Wilderland)
3x Stand and Fight (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 51 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Starting Hand after mulligan

  • Elrond’s Counsel x2
  • Stand and Fight
  • Map of Earnil
  • Unexpected Courage
  • A Test of Will (Not a great hand, but at least I have Unexpected Courage)

Setup

  • Mine
    • A Test of Will
    • Reforged
    • Rider of Rohan
    • Galadhrim Weaver
    • Elrond’s Counsel (No help here)
  • Torech Gorgor Patrol in the staging area.
  • Overwhelming Darkness added to the staging area.
  • Find and attach The One Ring to Beregond.
  • Find and add Inner Strength to hand.
  • Threat – 24

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Ered Luin Miner (I’m tempted to scoop already. The starting hand was not great, no help in opening mine, and Overwhelming Darkness is going to be a pain with all the events in my hand.)

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Unexpected Courage on Beregond
  • Mine Light of Valinor
  • Inner Strength on Beregond
  • Mine Rider of Rohan

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Overwhelming Darkness

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 25
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Spawn of Shelob
  • Ransacked Supplies mines Pelargir Shipwright adding 3 threat to the staging area
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 7 (That was rough. I’m going to see how turn 2 questing goes. If I can’t clear Overwhelming Darkness next turn then this is a loss.)

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No threat gained and no progress made.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Torech Gorgor Patrol
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Mordor Cave Troll)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 24
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Ready with Unexpected Courage

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Spawn of Shelob
  • Mine Map of Earnil

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Spawn of Shelob

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – none
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Narrow Opening)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 to Glorfindel
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

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

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 25
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Dwarven Tomb, Ethir Swordsman, and Gondorian Shield

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • Galadhrim Weaver

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Stand and Fight Pelargir Shipwright
  • Knight of Belfalas mined.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Overwhelming Darkness

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 26
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Hideous Deeps and put top 3 cards of my deck under it
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +7 Overwhelming Darkness progress and add it to the victory display.
  • Shuffle Stand and Fight, Gondorian Shield, and Knight of Belfalas into my deck.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Hideous Deeps

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Cancel discard an attachment (Ransacked Supplies).
  • Threat – 27
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 26
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Ready with Unexpected Courage

6.4b Enemy – Spawn of Shelob

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

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 27
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Gondorian Shield and Hidden Cache. (Things might be looking up.)
  • +2 resources on Eowyn.

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Ered Luin Miner 2 (I spoke too soon.)

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Galadhrim Weaver and shuffle Hidden Cache into the deck.
  • Map of Earnil on Eowyn.
  • Discard Map of Earnil to play Dwarven Tomb.
  • Put Ethir Swordsman into hand.
  • Dwarven Tomb on the bottom of my deck.
  • Ethir Swordsman

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ash Mountain Werewolf
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • Elrond’s Counsel x2
  • Quest Power = 12
  • Threat – 21

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 Hideous Deeps progress (6 / 6) and explore it.
  • Shuffle my 3 cards under it back into my deck.
  • +4 quest progress (4 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Orc Passage)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 20
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Ready with Unexpected Courage

6.4b Enemy – Spawn of Shelob

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +0 attack due to Elrond’s Counsel on top my discard pile (Nameless Beast)
  • 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 – Spawn of Shelob

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Glorfindel
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 21
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Unexpected Courage 2 and Arwen.

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Dwarven Tomb

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Dwarven Tomb to get Map of Earnil to hand
  • Map of Earnil on Eowyn

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 22
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Total Quest Power = 13

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Cancel Fearful Shadows with A Test of Will.
  • Threat – 23
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +11 quest progress (15 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Discard Fiery Chasm from the encounter deck and don’t add it to the staging area (Twisted Tunnel).
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 22
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 23
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Knight of Belfalas and Reforged.

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

  • Ethir Swordsman

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Ethir Swordsman 2
  • Discard Map of Earnil to play Dwarven Tomb and put on the bottom of the deck.
  • Reforged returned to hand.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 23
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Ethir Swordsman x2
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 17

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Hideous Deeps and put my top 3 cards under it.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +12 quest progress (27 / 25)
  • Advance to stage 2
  • A Haunt of Beasts and Nameless Beast added to the staging area

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Hideous Deeps

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Fiery Chasm)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 22
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 23
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Galadhrim Weaver, Dunedain Pathfinder, and Light of Valinor.

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

  • Stand and Fight

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Reforged to put Light of Valinor on Glorfindel
  • Stand and Fight Arwen into play.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Ethir Swordsman x2
  • Arwen and boost Beregond’s defense
  • Total Quest Power = 19

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Burning Reek mines Pelargir Shipwright, Rider of Rohan, Stand and Fight x2, Ered Luin Miner 3, Knight of Belfalas, Arwen 2, and Hidden Cache. (10 cards left in my deck).
  • Threat – 24
  • Ered Luin Miner 3 put into play.
  • +2 resources on Eowyn
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 Hideous Deeps progress (6 / 6) and explore it.
  • Shuffle my 3 cards back in (13 cards left in my deck.)
  • +8 quest progress (8 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Glorfindel exhausted (Spawn of Shelob)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 23
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 24
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Map of Earnil, Pelargir Shipwright, and Dunedain Pathfinder

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

  • Hidden Cache (Why deck, why?)

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
  • Glorfindel
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Ethir Swordsman x2
  • Ered Luin Miners x2
  • Arwen
  • Total Quest Power = 21

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Nameless Beast
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 7

3.3 Action(s)

  • Discard Hidden Cache for +1 willpower on Eowyn

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +15 quest progress (23 / 25) (So close!)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Glorfindel exhausted (Spawn of Shelob)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 23
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 24
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Knight of Belfalas, Ethir Swordsman, and Gondorian Shield

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

  • Dwarven Tomb

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Dwarven Tomb to return Map of Earnil to hand
  • Map of Earnil on Eowyn
  • Discard Map to play Dwarven Tomb and put it on the bottom of the deck.
  • Return A Test of Will to hand. (Insurance in case I see another Burning Reek.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Ethir Swordsman x2
  • Ered Luin Miners x2
  • Arwen
  • Total Quest Power = 21

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Cancel Writhing Shadows (Mostly because I can)
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +13 quest progress (36 / 25) and win!

Postmortem

For all my horrible draws of cards I wanted to mine, somehow I pulled this game out. I was much more able to use Map and Dwarven Tomb to refill my deck a little bit more than previous games. I wasn’t excited about starting with 2 Elrond’s Counsel but they kept me from having to engage Ash Mountain Werewolf and milling an extra card for each of its attacks which was nice.

I can definitely see myself coming back to play this scenario again. This quest, Danger in Dorwinion, Temple of Doom, Wrath and Ruin, and Challenge of the Wainriders all seem to have good replay value. Challenge of the Wainriders maybe not as a true solo scenario though. Next up, Land of Sorrow!

Under the Ash Mountains with Electronjon’s Ain’t No Ash Mountain High Enough – November 20, 2021 – Attempt 2

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Overview

This time I’m much more careful to mine the correct number of cards. I don’t get a great starting starting hand, and it is all uphill from there.

Decklist

Ain’t no Ash Mountain High Enough

Hero (3)
Beregond (The Flame of the West)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Glorfindel (Foundations of Stone)

Ally (21)
2x Arwen Undómiel (The Watcher in the Water)
2x Dunedain Pathfinder (Race Across Harad)
3x Ered Luin Miner (Temple of the Deceived)
3x Ethir Swordsman (The Steward’s Fear)
3x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
3x Knight of Belfalas (The City of Ulfast)
3x Pelargir Shipwright (Assault on Osgiliath)
3x Rider of Rohan (Beneath the Sands)

Attachment (12)
2x Gondorian Shield (The Steward’s Fear)
1x Inner Strength (Wrath and Ruin)
3x Light of Valinor (Foundations of Stone)
3x Map of Earnil (Assault on Osgiliath)
1x The One Ring (A Shadow in the East)
2x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (18)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
3x Elrond’s Counsel (The Watcher in the Water)
3x Hidden Cache (The Morgul Vale)
3x Reforged (The Fate of Wilderland)
3x Stand and Fight (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 51 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Starting Hand after mulligan

  • Reforged x2
  • Stand and Fight
  • Hidden Cache
  • Rider of Rohan x2 (This could work depending on what is mined at setup)

Setup

  • Mine
    • Pelargir Shipwright
    • Ethir Swordsman
    • Dunedain Pathfinder
    • Elrond’s Counsel
    • Arwen
  • Torech Gorgor Patrol in the staging area.
  • A Haunt for Beasts added to the staging area.
  • Find and attach The One Ring to Beregond.
  • Find and add Inner Strength to hand.
  • Threat – 24

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Hidden Cache 2 (Wow! I’m considering just scooping now having drawn 2 of the 3 of these.)

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Stand and Fight to put Pelargir Shipwright into play.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 25
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ransacked Supplies mines Ered Luin Miner putting it into play and + 3 staging area threat. (At least I had some luck on the mining there.)
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 quest progress

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • a

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Torech Gorgor Patrol and it attacks
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Ered Luin Miner
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Discard 2 attachments whiffs (Ransacked Supplies) since The One Ring is immune to non-Master card effects.
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 4
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Ered Luin Miner destroyed.

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs because doesn’t destroy a character (Ash Mountain Werewolf)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 26
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • A Test of Will, Knight of Belfalas, and Unexpected Courage mined.

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • Unexpected Courage 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Unexpected Courage and Inner Strength on Beregond.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 27
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ash Mountain Werewolf
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • Discard Hidden Cache for +1 willpower (11 total)

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +9 progress (13 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Enemy makes an additional attack (Writhing Shadows)
  • (I’m not going to cancel because I want to avoid engaging the Werewolf next turn.)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 26
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Ready Beregond with Unexpected Courage.

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Mordor Cave Troll)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 27
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Gondorian Shield, Elrond’s Counsel, and Galadhrim Weaver mined.

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Stand and Fight

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Stand and Fight Ethir Swordsman (Hoping will see another to get up to 3 willpower on each.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 28 (Whoops, miscalculated looks like I’m getting the werewolf)
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Total Quest Power = 12

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Nameless Beast
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • Discard Hidden Cache 2 for +1 willpower (13 total)

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +8 quest progress (21 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Ash Mountain Werewolf

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Hideous Deeps)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 27
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Ready Beregond with Unexpected Courage

6.4b Enemy – Ash Mountain Werewolf

  • Knight of Belfalas 2 mined.
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Twisted Tunnel discards another Twisted Tunnel from the top of the encounter deck. Not an enemy so not added to the staging area.
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 28
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Light of Valinor, Galadhrim Weaver, and Hidden Cache mined.
  • +2 resources on Eowyn. (Well next planning is going to be big.)

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Elrond’s Counsel

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Reforged to put Light of Valinor on Glorfindel (Hopefully won’t have to engage that Nameless Beast now)
  • Rider of Rohan

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Total Quest Power = 12

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Fiery Chasm (Gah, I hate that card)
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 progress (27 / 25)
  • Advance to Stage 2
  • Overwhelming Darkness and Mordor Cave Troll added to the staging area.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Exhaust a character (Spawn of Shelob) canceled with The One Ring
  • Threat – 29
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 28
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Ready with Unexpected Courage

6.4b Enemy – Ash Mountain Werewolf

  • Rider of Rohan 3 mined.
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Discards Light of Valinor (Ransacked Supplies)
  • 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 – Ash Mountain Werewolf

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Glorfindel
    • Rider of Rohan
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 29
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Arwen, Gondorian Shield, Pelargir Shipwright, and A Test of Will mined.

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

  • Light of Valinor 2 (Hooray!)

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Light of Valinor on Glorfindel
  • Rider of Rohan 2
  • Knight of Belfalas and Ered Luin Miner mined.
  • Ered Luin Miner put into play.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Overwhelming Darkness

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Ethir Shipwright
  • Riders of Rohan x2
  • Ered Luin Miner
  • Total Quest Power = 17

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ransacked Supplies mines Ethir Swordsman for +2 staging area threat.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 12

3.3 Action(s)

  • Elrond’s Counsel for +1 willpower (18 total)
  • Threat – 26
  • Ered Luin Miner mined and put into play.

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 Overwhelming Darkness progress and add it to the victory display.
  • Elrond’s Counsel, Ethir Swordsman, and Knight of Belfalas shuffled into my deck. (16 cards in my deck now.)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Fiery Chasm)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 25
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Beregond readies with Unexpected Courage.

6.4b Enemy – Ash Mountain Werewolf

  • Elrond’s Counsel Mined.
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Ered Luin Miner 2 exhausted (Spawn of Shelob)
  • 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 – Ash Mountain Werewolf

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Glorfindel
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 (6 / 5)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 26
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Knight of Belfalas and Map of Earnil x2 mined.

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

  • Light of Valinor 3

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Reforged to put Map of Earnil on Eowyn. (No Dwarven Tombs in discard but Stand and Fight to get another Shipwright or Swordsman might work well next turn.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Riders of Rohan x2
  • Ered Luin Miners x2
  • Total Quest Power = 18

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Burning Reek mines 9 cards from my deck leaving me with 2 cards. That’s game.

Postmortem

I think I was close this time to winning. The deck has answers to what the quest throws at you but I seem to have terrible luck on draws. I also read in Electronjon’s piloting instructions that he usually clears the first side quest early. That definitely helped in my misplayed game where I cleared Overwhelming Darkness first turn. This game I did have a chance to clear A Haunt of Beasts but thought I could just ignore it. It also doesn’t help that I don’t have a 3rd copy of Unexpected Courage. When it is in play it is much easier to manage the enemies. I might have to play on Drgncards next time to play with the 3rd copy as intended.

I have to say I’m not getting tired or frustrated with the quest yet. This one reminds me so much of playing against a mill deck in Magic. It is fairly quick to play which is nice. Jon’s deck also isn’t as straightforward to play as I initially thought.

Under the Ash Mountains with Electronjon’s Ain’t No Ash Mountain High Enough – November 20, 2021

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Overview

There’s a big rules mistake in this one! See if you can find it before I realize it in my log below.

Decklist

Ain’t no Ash Mountain High Enough

Hero (3)
Beregond (The Flame of the West)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Glorfindel (Foundations of Stone)

Ally (21)
2x Arwen Undómiel (The Watcher in the Water)
2x Dunedain Pathfinder (Race Across Harad)
3x Ered Luin Miner (Temple of the Deceived)
3x Ethir Swordsman (The Steward’s Fear)
3x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
3x Knight of Belfalas (The City of Ulfast)
3x Pelargir Shipwright (Assault on Osgiliath)
3x Rider of Rohan (Beneath the Sands)

Attachment (12)
2x Gondorian Shield (The Steward’s Fear)
1x Inner Strength (Wrath and Ruin)
3x Light of Valinor (Foundations of Stone)
3x Map of Earnil (Assault on Osgiliath)
1x The One Ring (A Shadow in the East)
2x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (18)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
3x Elrond’s Counsel (The Watcher in the Water)
3x Hidden Cache (The Morgul Vale)
3x Reforged (The Fate of Wilderland)
3x Stand and Fight (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 51 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

  • Also I had to sub in +1 Galadhrim Weaver and Light of Valinor because I only have 2 core sets.

Starting Hand after mulligan

  • Arwen x2
  • Elrond’s Counsel
  • Dwarven Tomb
  • Stand and Fight
  • Ered Luin Miner

Setup

  • Mine
    • Pelargir Shipwright
    • Ered Luin Miner 2 and put it into play
    • Ethir Swordsman
    • Rider of Rohan
    • Unexpected Courage (This actually works for me with Dwarven Tomb in hand.)
  • Torech Gorgor Patrol in the staging area.
  • Overwhelming Darkness added to the staging area. (Crap)
  • Find and attach The One Ring to Beregond.
  • Find and add Inner Strength to hand.
  • Threat – 24

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Dwarven Tomb 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Get Unexpected Courage with Dwarven Tomb
  • Mine Ered Luin Miner 3 and put it into play
  • Unexpected Courage on Beregond
  • Mine Pelargir Shipwright 2

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Overwhelming Darkness

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 25
  • Ered Luin Miners x2
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ransacked Supplies mines Knight of Belfalas for +2 staging area threat
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • Elrond’s Counsel for +1 willpower (10 total)
  • Threat – 22
  • Rider of Rohan 2 mined.

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 Overwhelming Darkness progress (6 / 6) and add it to the victory display
  • Elrond’s Counsel, Rider of Rohan 2, and Knight of Belfalas shuffled into my deck.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Torech Gorgor Patrol and it attacks
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (A Haunt for Beasts)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • ready with Unexpected Courage

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – discard Unexpected Courage (Ransacked Supplies)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 23
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Reforged mined.

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • Unexpected Courage 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Inner Strength and Unexpected Courage on Beregond

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 24
  • Ered Luin Miners x2
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Mordor Cave Troll
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 progress (6 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Hideous Deeps)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 23
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 24
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Map of Earnil mined.

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Galadhrim Weaver

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Arwen
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Shuffle Map of Earnil back into my deck.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 25
  • Ered Luin Miners x2
  • Arwen and boost Beregond’s defense
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 12

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Narrow Opening
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 quest progress (12 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Narrow Opening

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Mordor Cave Troll

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Fiery Chasm)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 24
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Beregond readies with Unexpected Courage

6.4b Enemy – Mordor Cave Troll

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs because can’t exhaust a character (Spawn of Shelob)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 25
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Stand and Fight mined.

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Gondorian Shield

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Stand and Fight Pelargir Shipwright

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 26
  • Ered Luin Miners x2
  • Arwen and boost Beregond’s defense
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Total Quest Power = 15

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ash Mountain Werewolf
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • Discard Gondorian Shield for +1 Willpower

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Narrow Opening progress (3 / 3)
  • Dwarven Tomb randomly discarded
  • +11 quest progress (23 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs because can’t exhaust a character (Spawn of Shelob)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • Threat – 25
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Ready Beregond with Unexpected Courage

6.4b Enemy – Mordor Cave Troll

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Enemy makes an additional attack (Writhing Shadows)
  • Cancel shadow with The One Ring
  • Threat – 26
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 27
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • A Test of Will mined.

Postmortem

Well crap, I just realized I read the quest card wrong. I’ve been mining 1 card at the end of the round when it should have been 2 for turns 2-4 and 3 for turn 1. I’m going to reset and try it again.

Under the Ash Mountains with Electronjon’s Ain’t No Ash Mountain High Enough – November 6, 2021 – 2nd Attempt

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Overview

I try to play better this time. The plan is to engage the patrol earlier and quest harder. If only the draws cooperate.

Decklist

Ain’t no Ash Mountain High Enough

Hero (3)
Beregond (The Flame of the West)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Glorfindel (Foundations of Stone)

Ally (21)
2x Arwen Undómiel (The Watcher in the Water)
2x Dunedain Pathfinder (Race Across Harad)
3x Ered Luin Miner (Temple of the Deceived)
3x Ethir Swordsman (The Steward’s Fear)
3x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
3x Knight of Belfalas (The City of Ulfast)
3x Pelargir Shipwright (Assault on Osgiliath)
3x Rider of Rohan (Beneath the Sands)

Attachment (12)
2x Gondorian Shield (The Steward’s Fear)
1x Inner Strength (Wrath and Ruin)
3x Light of Valinor (Foundations of Stone)
3x Map of Earnil (Assault on Osgiliath)
1x The One Ring (A Shadow in the East)
2x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (18)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
3x Elrond’s Counsel (The Watcher in the Water)
3x Hidden Cache (The Morgul Vale)
3x Reforged (The Fate of Wilderland)
3x Stand and Fight (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 51 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Starting Hand after Mulligan

  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Gondorian Shield
  • Hidden Cache
  • Elrond’s Counsel
  • Stand and Fight
  • Map of Earnil

Setup

  • 45 cards in deck and have to mine 5
    • Light of Valinor
    • Dwarven Tomb
    • Stand and Fight
    • Ethir Swordsman
    • Reforged
  • Torech Gorgor Patrol and A Haunt for Beasts added to the staging area.
  • Attach The One Ring to Beregond
  • Find and add Inner Strength to hand
  • Threat – 24

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Elrond’s Counsel

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Stand and Fight Ethir Swordsman
  • Inner Strength on Beregond

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel
  • Threat – 25
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Burning Reek mines
    • Ethir Swordsman 2
    • Dwarven Tomb 2
    • Ered Luin Miner and put into play
    • Gondorian Shield 2
  • Threat – 26
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +5 quest progress (max 5 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Torech Gorgor Patrol and it attacks
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Ered Luin Miner
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – defending character can’t ready until the end of the round (Fearful Shadows)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 4
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Ered Luin Miner destroyed.

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Fiery Chasm)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Threat – 25

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 26
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Knight of Belfalas, Arwen, and A Test of Will

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • A Test of Will

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Pelargir Shipwright

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel and threat is 27
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Total Quest Power = 12

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Twisted Tunnel
  • Discard until Nameless Beast added
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • Elrond’s Counsel x2
  • Discard Hidden Cache for +1 willpower
  • Quest Power =15
  • Threat – 21

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +10 quest progress (15 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Twisted Tunnel

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs no ready characters (Spawn of Shelob)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Threat – 20

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 21
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Galadhrim Weavers x2 and Unexpected Courage

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Knight of Belfalas

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Map of Earnil
  • Use Map of Earnil to play Dwarven Tomb, get Unexpected Courage into hand, and put Dwarven Tomb on the bottom of my deck.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel and threat is 22
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Total Quest Power = 12

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Nameless Beast
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 Twisted Tunnel progress (2 / 2) and explore it.
  • +4 quest progress (19 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Overwhelming Darkness) (That’s the 2nd side quests I’ve discarded. The when revealed on Twisted Tunnel discarded another)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Threat – 21

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 22
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Rider of Rohan, Light of Valinor, and Arwen

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Rider of Rohan

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Rider of Rohan

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel and threat is 23
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Rider of Rohan
  • Total Quest Power = 14

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Mordor Cave Troll
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 9

3.3 Action(s)

  • Discard Gondorian Shield for +1 willpower

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 quest progress (25 / 25)
  • Advance to Stage 2
  • Overwhelming Darkness and Spawn of Shelob added to the staging area.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Spawn of Shelob and mine Light of Valinor

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Whiffs because it won’t destroy a character (Ash Mountain Werewolf)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Threat – 22

6.4b Enemy – Spawn of Shelob

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – none
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Discards Ransacked Supplies from the encounter deck (Twisted Tunnel)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 to Glorfindel
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 23
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Map of Earnil, Reforged, Unexpected Courage, and Ered Luin Miner that is put into play.

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

  • Rider of Rohan

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Unexpected Courage on Beregond
  • Map of Earnil mined

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel and threat is 24
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Rider of Rohan
  • Ered Luin Miner
  • Total Quest Power = 15

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Fearful Shadows
  • Threat – 25
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 9

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 quest progress (6 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Hideous Deeps)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • ready with Unexpected Courage

6.4b Enemy – Spawn of Shelob

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs because no ready characters (Spawn of Shelob)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 26
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine A Test of Will, Hidden Cache, Dunedain Pathfinder, Elrond’s Counsel.
  • +2 resources on Eowyn.

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

  • Ered Luin Miner

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Rider of Rohan
  • Pelargir Shipwright mined.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Glorfindel and threat is 27
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Riders of Rohan x2
  • Ered Luin Miner
  • Total Quest Power = 17

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Narrow Opening
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 12

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +5 quest progress (11 / 25) (This is not looking good with only 9 cards left in my deck)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Narrow Opening

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Mordor Cave Troll

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Torech Gorgor Patrol)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Threat – 26

6.4b Enemy – Spawn of Shelob

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – none
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs because no ready characters (Spawn of Shelob)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 to Eowyn
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Beregond readies with Unexpected Courage

6.4b Enemy – Mordor Cave Troll

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Mordor Cave Troll)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 27
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Hidden Cache, Pelargir Shipwright, Stand and Fight, and Knight of Belfalas

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

  • Reforged

Postmortem

Oh I miscalculated. I will run of cards at the end of this round. I could try to go for Overwhelming Darkness but it wouldn’t buy me the 2 more rounds I need. Overwhelming Darkness really kills any tricks to add cards to my deck. Well that is another loss. I think I had the right player and encounter card draws in my last game to win, but my early play mistake of not engaging the patrol and aggressively questing last that game for me. This one I engaged it early but only got 1 Shipwright in play and just wasn’t getting the same level of quest power going. I also had much more staging area threat to deal with.

Under the Ash Mountains with Electronjon’s Ain’t No Ash Mountain High Enough – November 6, 2021

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Overview

My first attempt at this quest. I long ago decided I wanted to try this deck when I got to Under the Ash Mountains. It sounded like fun and would make this difficult quest easier. I had seen a 3 player playthrough of it when it came out and they were destroyed by it. I probably should have read the play tips much more closely before attempting this.

Decklist

Ain’t no Ash Mountain High Enough

Hero (3)
Beregond (The Flame of the West)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Glorfindel (Foundations of Stone)

Ally (21)
2x Arwen Undómiel (The Watcher in the Water)
2x Dunedain Pathfinder (Race Across Harad)
3x Ered Luin Miner (Temple of the Deceived)
3x Ethir Swordsman (The Steward’s Fear)
3x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
3x Knight of Belfalas (The City of Ulfast)
3x Pelargir Shipwright (Assault on Osgiliath)
3x Rider of Rohan (Beneath the Sands)

Attachment (12)
2x Gondorian Shield (The Steward’s Fear)
1x Inner Strength (Wrath and Ruin)
3x Light of Valinor (Foundations of Stone)
3x Map of Earnil (Assault on Osgiliath)
1x The One Ring (A Shadow in the East)
2x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (18)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
3x Elrond’s Counsel (The Watcher in the Water)
3x Hidden Cache (The Morgul Vale)
3x Reforged (The Fate of Wilderland)
3x Stand and Fight (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 51 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

I had to sub in +1 Galadhrim Weaver and Light of Valinor because I only have 2 core sets.

Starting Hand after Mulligan

  • Hidden Cache
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Pelargir Shipwright x2
  • Dwarven Tomb x2

Setup

  • Torech Gorgor Patrol and A Haunt for Beasts added to the staging area.
  • 45 cards in deck and have to mine 5
    • Arwen Undomiel
    • Ered Luin Miner and put it into play
    • Gondorian Shield
    • The One Ring
    • Dunedain Pathfinder
  • Attach The One Ring to Beregond
  • Find and add Inner Strength to hand
  • Threat – 24

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Rider of Rohan

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Inner Strength on Beregond
  • Ethir Swordsman

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Ered Luin Miner
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Burning Reek mines
    • Stand and Fight
    • A Test of Will
    • Ered Luin Miner and put into play
    • Light of Valinor
    • Reforged
  • Threat – 25
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 quest progress (4 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 26
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Light of Valinor 2, Galadhrim Weaver, and Map of Earnil

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • A Test of Will

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Pelargir Shipwright

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Pelargir Shipwright
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Nameless Beast
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 quest progress (7 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 27
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Stand and Fight, Galadhrim Weaver, and an Ered Luin Miner that is put into play.

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Hidden Cache 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Pelargir Shipwright 2

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Pelargir Shipwright x2
  • Ered Luin Miners x3
  • Total Quest Power = 15

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Fiery Chasm
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 9

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +5 quest progress (max, 12 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 28
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Reforged, A Test of Will, and Elrond’s Counsel

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Galadhrim Weaver

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Dwarven Tomb to get Map of Earndil from discard to hand.
  • Galadhrim Weaver and shuffle Dwarven Tomb back into deck

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Pelargir Shipwrights x2
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Ered Luin Miners
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 16

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ransacked Supplies mines Pelargir Shipwright 3
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 12

3.3 Action(s)

  • Discard Hidden Cache for +1 Willpower

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +5 quest progress (17 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 29
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Rider of Rohan, Hidden Cache, and Knight of Belfalas
  • +2 resources on Eowyn

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

  • Arwen

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Map of Earnil
  • Discard Map of Earnil to play Stand and Fight
  • Stand and Fight Knight of Belfalas
  • Knight gets Pelargir Shipwright 3 to hand
  • Put Stand and Fight on bottom of my deck
  • Pelargir Shipwright 3

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Pelargir Shipwrights x3
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Ered Luin Miners x3
  • Total Quest Power = 19

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Writhing Shadows deal 1 damage to each Pelargir Shipwright
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 9

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +5 quest progress (max 22 / 26)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 30
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Ethir Swordsman, Knight of Belfalas, and Reforged.

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

  • Stand and Fight

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Arwen

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Ethir Swordsman
  • Pelargir Shipwrights x3
  • Arwen giving Beregond +1 defense
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 18

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Spawn of Shelob
  • The Tunnels of Torech Gorgor
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 12

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +5 quest progress (max 27 / 25)
  • Advance to Stage 2
  • Put Overwhelming Darkness into play

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Fiery Chasm

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Nameless Beast
  • Spawn of Shelob and gains +2 attack

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Spawn of Shelob

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Ered Luin Miner
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – another Ered Luin Miner exhausted (Spawn of Shelob)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Ered Luin Miner destroyed.

6.4b Enemy – Nameless Beast

  • Elrond’s Counsel mined for +0 attack
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Toerch Gorgor Patrol)
  • 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 – Spawn of Shelob

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Glorfindel
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 31
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Mine Ethir Swordsman, Gondorian Shield, Map of Earnil x2, and Dunedain Pathfinder (Only 8 cards left in my player deck. Apparently I should have engaged the patrol long ago using a chump blocker.)

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

  • Dwarven Tomb (7 cards left)

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Dwarven Tomb to get Map of Earnil
  • Map of Earnil
  • Discard Map of Earnil to play Dwarven Tomb and put on the bottom of the deck.
  • Stand and Fight Galadhrim Weaver 2 and shuffle Map of Earnil back into the deck.

Postmortem

After the first couple of turns, I felt pretty in control of the game. I almost always knew what was coming between Henamarth, Risk Some Light, and Scout Ahead. Getting that second Ithilien Lookout

I just realized that if I explore Fiery Chasm I’m mining 5 and then 5 more at the end of the round. I didn’t make it. I only have 9 cards in my deck. Engaging the patrol so that I can make more than 5 progress is much more important that I realized. I should have used a miner to chump block it long ago.

Journey Along the Anduin with Ranger Bow Target Practice – October 31, 2021

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Overview

After the review for Ranger Bow, Jim H. recommend his Ranger Bow Target Practice deck to really take advantage of it. I wanted to give it a spin. I also wanted to use my spiffy new alternate art Journey Along the Anduin quest. This seemed like a great opportunity to do both!

Decklist

Ranger Bow Target Practice

Main Deck

Hero (3)
Glorfindel (Foundations of Stone)
Mirlonde (The Drúadan Forest)
Pippin (The Black Riders)

Ally (19)
1x Bilbo Baggins (The Road Darkens)
3x Celduin Traveler (The Nîn-in-Eilph)
3x Guardian of Ithilien (The City of Corsairs)
2x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
3x Ithilien Lookout (The Dunland Trap)
1x Ithilien Tracker (Heirs of Númenor)
1x Mablung (The Land of Shadow)
3x Master of the Forge (Shadow and Flame)
2x Warden of Healing (The Long Dark)

Attachment (16)
1x Asfaloth (Foundations of Stone)
1x Hobbit Pipe (The Black Riders)
3x Light of Valinor (Foundations of Stone)
3x Poisoned Stakes (The Blood of Gondor)
3x Ranger Bow (Assault on Osgiliath)
2x Ranger Spikes (Heirs of Númenor)
3x Resourceful (The Watcher in the Water)

Event (14)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
3x Daeron’s Runes (Foundations of Stone)
3x Elrond’s Counsel (The Watcher in the Water)
3x Risk Some Light (Shadow and Flame)
2x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)

Player Side Quest (1)
1x Scout Ahead (The Wastes of Eriador)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards
Cards up to The City of Corsairs

Sideboard

Ally (1)
1x Warden of Healing (The Long Dark)

Attachment (3)
1x Asfaloth (Foundations of Stone)
1x Ithilien Pit (Encounter at Amon Dîn)
1x Ranger Spikes (Heirs of Númenor)

Event (4)
3x O Elbereth! Gilthonial! (Shadow and Flame)
1x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)

Decklist built and published on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Starting Hand

  • Scout Ahead
  • A Test of Will x2
  • Celduin Traveler
  • Guardian of Ithilien
  • Henamarth Riversong

Setup

  • Wargs Revealed
  • Threat – 17
  • Find and add Hill Troll to the staging area.

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Celduin Traveler 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Henamarth Riversong
  • Use Henamarth to see Dol Guldur Beastmaster is top encounter card
  • Celduin Traveler

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Scout Ahead

  • Pippin
  • Mirlonde
  • Celduin Traveler
  • Total Quest Power = 6

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Dol Guldur Beastmaster
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Scout Ahead progress (1 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 18
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • Ithilien Lookout

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Ithilien Lookout and top encounter card is The Necromancer’s Reach
  • Celduin Traveler
  • Guardian of Ithilien

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Scout Ahead

  • Pippin
  • Mirlonde
  • Celduin Travelers x2
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • The Necromancer’s Reacher
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Scout Ahead progress (4 / 4) and add it to the victory display.
  • Brown Lands added the victory display. Next 4 encounter cards are Dol Guldur Orcs, The East Blight, The Banks of the Anduin, and Gladden Fields.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Wargs
  • Pippin draws Resourceful

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Wargs

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Glorfindel
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Dol Guldur Orcs)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Wargs

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Ithilien Lookout
    • Henamarth Riversong
    • Guardian of Ithilien
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 19
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Risk Some Light

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Resourceful on Mirlonde

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Pippin
  • Mirlonde
  • Celduin Travelers x2
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • The East Blight
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 quest progress (4 / 8)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • The East Blight

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Dol Guldur Beastmaster
  • Pippin draws Master of the Forge (More card draw, excellent!)

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Dol Guldur Beastmaster

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Guardian of Ithilien
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (The Banks of the Anduin and Gladden Fields)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Guardian of Ithilien destroyed.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Dol Guldur Beastmaster

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Glorfindel
    • Ithilien Lookout
    • Henamarth Riversong
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 20
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Ranger Bow (Right after I chump with Guardian of Ithilien, of course!)

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Master of the Forge
  • Risk Some Light to see Despair, Goblin Sniper, and Wolf Rider. Wolf Rider to the bottom of the encounter deck. Despair and Goblin Sniper are the next 2 encounter cards.
  • Master of the Forge adds Ranger Spikes to hand.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Pippin
  • Mirlonde
  • Celduin Travelers x2
  • Henamarth
  • Ithilien Lookout
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Despair removes 4 quest progress (0 / 8)
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 The East Blight progress
  • +2 quest progress (2 / 6)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 21 (No more secrecy)
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

  • Asfaloth

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Master of the Forge adds Light of Valinor to hand
  • Light of Valinor and Asfaloth on Glorfindel
  • Ranger Bow on Ithilien Lookout

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Pippin
  • Mirlonde
  • Glorfindel
  • Celduin Travelers x2
  • Total Quest Power = 11

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Goblin Sniper
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +8 quest progress (10 / 8)
  • Can’t advance because of Hill Troll

3.4 Action(s)

  • Ithilien Lookout deals 1 damage to Goblin Sniper with Ranger Bow.

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Henamarth to see top encounter card is Goblin Sniper 2

  • Goblin Sniper deals 1 damage to Ithilien Lookout (Need a Warden of Healing soon)

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 22
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

  • Ithilien Lookout

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Ithilien Lookout 2 and discard Goblin Sniper 2 from top of the encounter deck

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Ithilien Lookout 1 destroys Goblin Sniper with Ranger Bow

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Glorfindel
  • Pippin
  • Mirlonde
  • Celduin Travelers x2
  • Total Quest Power = 11

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Chieftain Ufthak
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • Master of the Forge doesn’t find an attachment

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +8 quest progress (18 / 8) (That should be plenty to avoid Despair and Misty Mountain Goblins from removing too much.)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • Henamarth sees Banks of the Anduin on top of the deck

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 23
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

  • Hobbit Pipe

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Hobbit Pipe on Pippin
  • Master of the Forge adds Ranger Bow 2 to hand
  • Ranger Bow 2 on Ithilien Lookout 2

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Lookouts use Ranger Bows to deal 2 damage to Hill Troll (2 / 9)

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Glorfindel
  • Pippin
  • Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Banks of the Anduin
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • Asfaloth exhausted and +2 Banks of the Anduin progress (2 / 3)

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No threat gained and no progress

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Banks of the Anduin

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • Henamarth sees top encounter card is Misty Mountain Goblins

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 24
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Ithilien Tracker

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Master of the Forge adds Light of Valinor 2 to hand.
  • Ranger Spikes
  • Ithilien Tracker

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Lookouts with Ranger Bows deal 2 damage to Hill Troll (4 / 9)

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Pippin
  • Glorfindel
  • Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Misty Mountain Goblins and attach Ranger Spikes
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • Henamarth sees top encounter card is Eastern Crows.

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Banks of the Anduin progress (3 / 3) and put it on top of the encounter deck.
  • +1 quest progress (19 / 8)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 25
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 9

1.3 Draw

  • Henamarth Riversong 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • Master of the Forge adds Resourceful 2 to hand

2.2 Planning

  • Resourceful 2 on Mirlonde (Glorfindel has 6 resources and thinking of this as resource smoothing right now.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Lookouts deal 2 damage to Hill Troll (6 / 9)

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Pippin
  • Glorfindel
  • Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Banks of the Anduin
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • Asfaloth +2 Banks of the Anduin progress (2 / 3)

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 quest progress (20 / 8)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 26
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • Master of the Forge adds Ranger Bow 3 to hand. (I can advance next turn!)

Turn 10

1.3 Draw

  • Poisoned Stakes (Sigh, I did Master of the Forge early to increase my chances of not drawing an attachment.)

1.3 Action(s)

  • Asfaloth +2 Banks of the Anduin progress placing it back on top of the encounter deck.

2.2 Planning

  • Ranger Bow on Ithilien Tracker.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Pippin
  • Glorfindel
  • Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Banks of the Anduin
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 quest progress

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • Lookouts and Tracker deal 3 damage to the Hill Troll and add it to the victory display.
  • Advance to Stage 2.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 27
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • Master of the Forge adds Poisoned Stakes 2 to hand.

Turn 11

1.3 Draw

  • Elrond’s Counsel (Threat reduction at last!)

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • none (What a waste that 1 hit point crows are on top of the deck.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Pippin
  • Glorfindel
  • Mirlonde
  • Celduin Travelers x2
  • Total Quest Power = 11

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Eastern Crows
  • Massing at Night
  • The East Blight
  • Eastern Crows 2
  • The Necromancer’s Reach which is canceled by A Test of Will.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • Ithilien Lookouts destroy the Eastern Crows with their Ranger Bows.
  • Ithilien Tracker deals 1 damage to Chieftain Ufthak (1 / 6).
  • Staging area threat is 4.
  • Asfaloth +2 progress on The East Blight.
  • Elrond’s Counsel for +1 willpower and lower threat by 3
  • Threat – 24
  • Hobbit Pipe draws Master of the Forge 2

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +8 quest progress (8 / 16)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • The East Blight

4.2 Action(s)

  • Henamarth see top encounter card is Evil Storm

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 25
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • Master of the Forge adds Ranger Spikes 2 to hand.

Turn 12

1.3 Draw

  • Risk Some Light

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Ranger Spikes
  • Master of the Forge 2

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Pippin
  • Glorfindel
  • Mirlonde
  • Celduin Travelers x2
  • Ithilien Lookouts x2
  • Total Quest Power = 13

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Evil Storm
  • Brown Lands
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

  • +2 Brown Lands progress with Asfaloth (2 / 1) to explore it.
  • Staging area threat = 3

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 The East Blight Progress
  • +6 quest progress (13 / 16)

3.4 Action(s)

  • Ithilien Tracker deals 1 damage to Chieftain Ufthak with Ranger Bow (2 / 6)
  • Master of the Forge 1 adds Resourceful 3 to hand
  • Master of the Forge 2 whiffs.
  • Henamarth sees top encounter card is Wargs

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 26
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 13

1.3 Draw

  • Daeron’s Runes

1.3 Action(s)

  • Daeron’s Runes draws Risk Some Light 3 and Poisoned Stakes 3

2.2 Planning

  • Risk Some Light to put Eastern Crows on the bottom. Next 2 encounter cards are Wargs and Treacherous Fog.
  • Poisoned Stakes

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Pippin
  • Glorfindel
  • Mirlonde
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Wargs
  • Treacherous Fog
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 quest progress (16 / 16)
  • Advance to Stage 3
  • Eastern Crows, Misty Mountain Goblins 2, and The Necromancer’s Reach revealed.
  • A Test of Will cancels The Necromancer’s Reach.

3.4 Action(s)

  • Ithilien Lookouts and Tracker deal 3 damage to Misty Mountain Goblins 2 to destroy them.
  • Masters of the Forge 1 and 2 both whiff.

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Eastern Crows
  • Pippin draws A Test of Will 3

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Eastern Crows

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Glorfindel
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Evil Storm)
  • 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 – Eastern Crows

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Henamarth Riversong
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 1
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed and shuffled into the encounter deck.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 27
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Poisoned Stakes deals 2 damage to Wargs (2 / 3)

Turn 14

1.3 Draw

  • Daeron’s Runes

1.3 Action(s)

  • Daeron’s Runes draws Light of Valinor 3 and Daeron’s Runes.
  • Discard Light of Valinor 3
  • Daeron’s Runes draws Bilbo and Ithilien Lookout
  • Discard Risk Some Light.

2.2 Planning

  • Ithilien Lookout 3

3.1 Quest Phase

  • Skipped

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Chieftain Ufthak
  • Pippin draws Warden of Healing (Too late now. Good thing I managed without him!) 5.2 Action(s)
  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Chieftain Ufthak

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Henamarth Riversong
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Wolf Rider attacks (Wolf Rider)
    • 6.4b Enemy – Chieftain Ufthak
  • 6.4b Action(s) * none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Celduin Traveler 1
  • 6.4.1 Action(s) * none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Dol Guldur Orcs)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s) * none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
  • 6.4.3 Action(s) * none
    • Celduin Traveler 1 destroyed.
    • Wolf Rider put back on top of the encounter deck.
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Henarmarth destroyed.
  • +1 Chieftain Ufthak resource (1)

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Chieftain Ufthak

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Glorfindel
    • Ithilien Lookout 3
    • Mirlonde
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 7
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 (6 / 6)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Ithilien Lookouts 1 and 2 plus Ithilien Tracker deal 3 damage to Misty Mountain Goblins with Ranger Bows (3 / 3) and destroy it.
  • Chieftain Ufthak destroyed and added to the victory display.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 28
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Poisoned Stakes deals 2 damage to Wargs (4 / 3) to destroy them and win!

*Score 164 = 14 rounds 10 + 28 threat + 5 hero damage – 9 victory points

Postmortem

After the first couple of turns, I felt pretty in control of the game. I almost always knew what was coming between Henamarth, Risk Some Light, and Scout Ahead. Getting that second Ithilien Lookout to discard the second Goblin Sniper made a big difference in helping to get the Ranger Bows pinging away at the Hill Troll. Mid game felt a bit sluggish. I kept getting attachments that didn’t help advance the board state since I wasn’t hitting enemies at the time. I also seem to have been pretty lucky hitting several low threat cards in a row. I wonder quite a bit how this would do with Lore Pippin, MotK Bilbo, and Folco line up. Then could have all the Hobbit Pipes, The Shirefolk, and Gaffer Gamgee. The one Hobbit Pipe despite getting it out before any threat reduction didn’t help draw many cards. Pippin also couldn’t draw that many since it was not safe to engage enemies if I didn’t have to.

Challenge of the Wainriders with Rohan and Eagles Race the Wainriders – Attempt 2 – October 30, 2021

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

I set up for another attempt right after my quick loss. This time around the ally discard engine gets up and running. Westfold Horse-Breaker of all cards I would call the MVP of the game. When discarded, it could ready Thengel and Gwaihir as needed for combat or racing tests. Eventually, it was readying all my heroes when discarded and not just one. I just had to hope to not see an early Rider of Rhun or Overcrowded Track again.

Decklist

Main Deck

Hero (3)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Gwaihir (The Land of Sorrow)
Thengel (ALeP – Children of Eorl)

Contract (0)
1x The Last Alliance (ALeP – Children of Eorl)

Ally (25)
3x Escort from Edoras (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
3x Gamling (The Land of Shadow)
1x Grimbold (The Flame of the West)
1x Meneldor (Roam Across Rhovanion)
2x Morwen Steelsheen (ALeP – Children of Eorl)
2x The Riddermark’s Finest (The Hills of Emyn Muil)
1x Théodwyn (ALeP – Children of Eorl)
3x Vassal of the Windlord (The Dead Marshes)
3x Westfold Horse-Breaker (The Hunt for Gollum)
3x Wilyador (The Land of Sorrow)
3x Winged Guardian (The Hunt for Gollum)

Attachment (16)
3x Golden Shield (The Flame of the West)
3x Horn of the Mark (The City of Ulfast)
3x Light-footed Steed (ALeP – Children of Eorl)
2x Snowmane (The Land of Shadow)
3x Thrór’s Key (On the Doorstep)
2x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (9)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
3x Flight of the Eagles (Roam Across Rhovanion)
3x The Eagles Are Coming! (The Hunt for Gollum)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards
Cards up to ALeP – Children of Eorl

Sideboard

Hero (1)
Éowyn (The Flame of the West)

Ally (3)
3x Eagle of the North (Roam Across Rhovanion)

Attachment (6)
3x Ancient Mathom (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
3x Born Aloft (Conflict at the Carrock)

Event (3)
3x Ride to Ruin (The Hills of Emyn Muil)

Decklist built and published on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Starting Hand

  • Golden Shield
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker x2
  • Morwen Steelsheen
  • Wilyador
  • Thror’s Key

Setup

  • Wainrider Champion and Rolling Plains in the staging area
  • Threat – 33

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Theodwyn

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Golden Shield on Thengel
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker 1

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Thengel
  • Gwaihir
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker 1
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Aggressive Racer
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • Last Alliance changes Gwaihir’s text to Eagle or Rohan
  • Discard Westfold Horse-Breaker to ready Thengel
  • Gwaihir readies
  • Thengel’s ability to search top 5 and finds Gamling to put into play exhausted. (He was the only option.)
  • Willpower is 9.

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 stage 1 progress (4 / 4)
  • +3 stage 1 damage (3 / 4)
  • Exhaust Gwaihir for defense racing test. Discard Rolling Plains, Easterling Horse, and Ravine Ledge for no straight results
  • Thror’s Key discarded randomly.
  • Challengers advance to stage 2

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Rolling Plains
  • Threat – 35

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Aggressive Racer

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

  • 1 archery dealt to Eowyn

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Aggressive Racer

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Thengel and +3 defense from Golden Shield
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs because attack will not destory a character (Chariot Driver)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 36
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • Vassal of the Windlord

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Vassal of the Windlord with contract discount
  • Gwaihir readies
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Thengel
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Painful Fatigue exhausts Gwaihir and deals a damage to him.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

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

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

  • 1 archery dealt to Thengel

6.2 Action(s)

  • Last Alliance changes Gwaihir’s text to say Eagle or Rohan
  • Discard Westfold Horse-Breaker to ready Thengel and Gwaihir
  • Gamling returns Horse-Breaker to hand.
  • Thengel finds and puts Escort from Edoras into play exhauted.

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Wainrider Champion

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Thengel and +3 defense from Golden Shield
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Easterling Captain)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.4b Enemy – Aggressive Racer

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Gwaihir
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Exhaust Vassal of the Windlord
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Put Morwen Steelsheen into play
    • Discard Escort from Edoras
    • Morwen heals 2 damage on Gwaihir

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 37
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Light-footed Steed

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Wilyador with contract discount
  • Gwaihir readies
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Thengel
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Weary Lands
  • Threat – 38
  • Willpower = 5
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 stage 2 progress (4 / 4)
  • +2 stage 2 damage (3 / 4)
  • Attack racing test
    • Exhaust Gwaihir to discard Aggressive Racer, Crowded Track (Yay!), An Arduous Journey, and Ravine Ledge for 1 straight result
    • No damage dealt and +1 stage 3 progress

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

  • 1 archery to Wilyador

6.2 Action(s)

  • Last Alliance to change Gwaihir’s text to Eagle or Rohan
  • Discard Westfold Horse-Breaker to ready Thengel and Gwaihir
  • Return Westfold Horse-Breaker to hand with Gamling
  • Thengel finds and puts Riddermark’s Finest into play exhausted.
  • Morwen reduces my threat to 37.

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Aggressive Racer

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Thengel and +3 defense from Golden Shield
  • 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

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Aggressive Racer

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Gwaihir
    • Wilyador
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 7
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 38
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Pay a resource from Gwaihir to keep Wilyador in play.

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Gamling 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Light-footed Steed on Thengel

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Thengel
  • Riddermark’s Finest
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Narrow Pass
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Last Alliance to change Gamling’s text to Eagle or Rohan

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 stage 3 progress (4 / 4)
  • +1 stage 2 damage (4 / 4)
  • +1 stage 3 damage (1 / 4)
  • Challengers advance to stage 4
  • Wainriders advance to Stage 3
  • Willpower racing test
    • Exhaust Wilyador to discard Veteran Wainrider
    • No turn results
    • Discard Wilyador
    • Return Wilyador to hand with Gamling
    • Gwaihir and Thengel ready
    • Thengel finds and puts Winged Guardian into play

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Narrow Pass

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 39
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

  • Meneldor

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Westfold Horse-Breaker

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Thengel
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker
  • Riddermark’s Finest
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Rider of Rhun
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Narrow Pass progress
  • +3 stage 3 damage (4 / 4)
  • Wainriders advance to Stage 4
  • +3 Stage 4 damage (3 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Rider of Rhun

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

  • 1 archery dealt to Thengel and Riddermark’s Finest each

6.2 Action(s)

  • Last Alliance changes Gamling’s text to Eagle or Rohan

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Wainrider Champion

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Winged Guardian
  • 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
  • Winged Guardian discarded.
  • Gamling returns it to hand.
  • Thengel readies thanks to Light-footed Steed
  • Thengel tries to find another Eagle ally but fails

6.4b Enemy – Rider of Rhun

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Thengel with +3 defense from Golden Shield
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (The Champion’s Cunning)
  • 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
    • Gwaihir
    • Vassal of the Windlord
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 7
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.
  • Vassal discarded
  • Gwaihir readies

6.8b Target – Wainrider Champion

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Gwaihir
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Remove 2 damage from Stage 4 thanks to Narrow Pass (1 / 4)

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 40
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

  • Winged Guardian 2 (I was hoping for Thror’s Key or Unexpected Courage)

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Winged Guardian
  • Gwaihir readies
  • Theodwyn and draw Unexpected Courage

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Thengel
  • Theodwyn
  • Riddermark’s Finest
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker
  • Total Quest Power = 11

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Veteran Wainrider
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 Narrow Pass Progress (5 / 5) and explore it.
  • +3 stage 4 progress (4 / 4)
  • Defense racing test
    • Exhaust Winged Guardian to discard Narrow Pass, The Champion’s Cunning, Wainriders Chariot, and Veteran Wainrider for 3 straights and a wild result.
  • +2 stage 5 progress (2 / 4)
  • +3 stage 4 damage (4 / 4)
  • +1 stage 5 damage (1 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Veteran Wainrider

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Veteran Wainrider

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Gwaihir
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Crowded Track, Whew I was worried about that 2nd copy. I get a couple turns before those get shuffled back in.)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Last Alliance to change Gwaihir’s text to Eagle or Rohan
  • Discard Westfold Horse-Breaker to ready Eowyn
  • Gwaihir and Thengel ready.
    • Return Westfold Horse-Breaker to hand with Gamling.
    • Morwen lowers threat to 39.

6.4b Enemy – Wainrider Champion

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Thengel with +3 defense
  • 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

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Veteran Wainrider

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Gwaihir
    • Eowyn
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 40
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

  • Unexpected Courage

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Unexpected Courage on Eowyn
  • Winged Guardian 2
  • Gwaihir readies

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Escort from Edoras
  • Theodwyn
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • Ready Eowyn with Unexpected Courage

3.3 Staging

  • Chariot Driver and choose to take attack

  • 6.4b Action(s)

    • none

  • 6.4.1 Defender – Thengel with +3 defense

  • 6.4.1 Action(s)

    • none

  • 6.4.2 Shadow – whiff because no character destroyed (Chariot Driver)

  • 6.4.2 Action(s)

    • none

  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0

  • 6.4.3 Action(s)

    • none

  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 stage 5 progress (4 / 4)
  • Willpower racing test
    • Eowyn exhausted to discard The Champion’s Cunning, Weary Lands, Easterling Horse, and Rocky Outcrop for 1 wild result.
  • +3 stage 6 progress (3 / 4)
  • +3 stage 5 damage (4 / 4)
  • +1 stage 6 damage (1 / 4)
  • Escort from Edoras discarded
  • Thengel readies with Light-footed Steed
  • Thengel finds Riddermark’s Finest 2 and puts into play exhausted
  • Morwen heals 2 damage on Thengel.

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 – Gwaihir
  • 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 – 2
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.4b Enemy – Wainrider Champion

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Winged Guardian
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Rocky Outcrop)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Last Alliance modifies Gamling’s text to Eagle or Rohan
  • Discard Winged Guardian
  • Thengel readies with Light-footed Steed
  • Gwaihir readies
  • Return Winged Guardian to hand.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Chariot Driver

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Thengel
    • Gwaihir
    • Riddermark’s Finest 1
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 41
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

  • Snowmane

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Horn of the Mark on Eowyn
  • Wilyador with contract discount
  • Gwaihir readies

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Theodwyn
  • Riddermark’s Finest x2
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Wainrider Chariot attached to Chariot Driver
  • Rolling Plains
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 stage 6 progress (4 / 4)
  • Attack racing test
    • Exhaust Gwaihir
    • Rolling Plains, Narrow Pass, Aggressive Racer, and Weary Lands discarded for 1 turn result.
  • Challengers at Stage 1
  • +2 stage 6 damage (3 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • Eowyn readies with Unexpected Courage

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Chariot Driver

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Thengel with +3 defense
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (The Champion’s Cunning)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Chariot Driver

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Wilyador
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 42
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Pay a resource to keep Wilyador in play

Turn 9

1.3 Draw

  • Escort from Edoras

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Meneldor with contract discount
  • +2 Rolling Plains progress (2 / 4)
  • Gwaihir readies
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Thengel
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker
  • Meneldor
  • Theodwyn
  • Total Quest Power = 12

3.2 Action(s)

  • Eowyn resides with Unexpected Courage

3.3 Staging

  • Rider of Rhun and find an Easterling Horse and put it on the Rider
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

  • Exhaust and discard Riddermark’s Finest 1 to +2 Rolling Plains progress (4 / 4) and explore it.
  • Staging area threat = 6
  • Return it to hand with Gamling.
  • Horn of the Mark draws Horn of the Mark 2
  • Thengel readies via Light-footed Steed
  • Morwen heals 2 damage on Gwaihir

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 Stage 1 progress (4 / 4)
  • Defense racing test
    • Exhaust Winged Guardian
    • Veteran Wainrider, Chariot Driver, Crowded Track (Yay!), and Aggressive Racer discarded for 3 straight results
  • +2 Stage 2 progress (2 / 4)
  • +1 stage 6 damage (4 / 4)
  • +4 stage 1 damage (4 / 4)
  • +1 stage 2 damage (1 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Rider or Rhun

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

  • 1 archery damage each to Riddermark’s Finest and Meneldor

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Wainrider Champion

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Gwaihir
  • 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 – 1
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.4b Enemy – Rider of Rhun

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Thengel with +3 defense
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (another Aggressive Racer)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Last Alliance on Gwaihir
    • Discard Westfold Horse-Breaker to ready Thengel and Gwaihir

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Rider of Rhun

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Gwaihir
    • Wilyador
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 7
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none\
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 43
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Wilyador discarded
  • Gwaihir readies.
  • Thengel finds another copy of Wilyador and puts it into play exhausted.

Turn 10

1.3 Draw

  • Flight of the Eagles

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Escort from Edoras
  • Winged Guardian with contract discount

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Thengel
  • Escort from Edoras
  • Theodwyn
  • Total Quest Power = 13

3.2 Action(s)

  • Eowyn readies with Unexpected Courage

3.3 Staging

  • Narrow Pass
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 stage 2 progress (4 / 4)
  • Attack racing test
    • Exhaust Gwaihir
    • Chariot Driver, Veteran Wainrider, The Champion’s Cunning, and Ravine Ledge discarded for 2 straight and 1 wild result
  • +4 stage 3 progress (4 / 4)
  • Willpower racing test
    • Eowyn exhausted
    • An Arduous Journey, Rocky Outcrop, Narrow Pass, and Wainrider Chariot discarded for no turn results.
    • Discard Escort from Edoras.
    • Horn of the Mark draws A Test of Will.
    • Morwen lowers threat to 42.
    • Gamling returns Escort from Edoras to hand.
    • Thengel finds and puts Westfold Horse-Breaker into play exhausted.
  • +2 stage 2 damage (3 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 43
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Pay a resources for Wilyador

Turn 11

1.3 Draw

  • A Test of Will 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Last Alliance on Gwaihir
  • Escort from Edoras

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Thengel
  • Gwaihir
  • Escort from Edoras
  • Theodwyn
  • Meneldor
  • Westfold Horse-Breaker
  • Total Quest Power = 18

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ravine Ledge
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 9

3.3 Action(s)

  • Exhaust and Discard Riddermark’s Finest for +2 Ravine Ledge progress (2 / 4)
  • Gwaihir and Thengel ready.
  • Morwen lowers threat to 42.
  • Horn of the Mark draws Light-footed Steed
  • Flight of the Eagles returns Meneldor to hand for +2 Ravine Ledge progress (4 / 4) and explore it.
  • Eagle of the North shuffled into the encounter deck (I wasn’t planning on trying to win it here, but that Ravine adding an additional success needed would have been awful.)

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 stage 4 progress (4 / 4)
  • Defense racing test
    • Winged Guardian exhausted
    • Crowded Track (Yay!), Rolling Plains, Weary Lands, and Easterling Horse for 1 straight result
  • +4 Stage 5 progress (4 / 4)
  • Willpower racing test
  • Eowyn exhausted
  • Eagle of the North, Rolling Plains, Painful Fatigue, and Easterling Horse discarded
  • +1 stage 2 damage (4 / 4)
  • +1 stage 3 damage (1 / 4)
  • Challengers advance to stage 6
  • +2 stage 3 damage (3 / 4)
  • Escort from Edoras discarded.
  • Gamling returns it to hand.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 43
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Wilyador discarded.
  • Thengel finds Vassal of the Windlord and puts it into play exhausted.

Turn 12

1.3 Draw

  • Thror’s Key (Finally my insurance plan for Crowded Track when both copies are in the discard.)

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Escort from Edoras
  • Meneldor with contract discount
  • +2 Narrow Progress (2 / 4)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Escort from Edoras
  • Theodwyn
  • Meneldor
  • Westold Horse-Breaker
  • Total Quest Power = 13

3.2 Action(s)

  • Eowyn readies with Unexpected Courage

3.3 Staging

  • Rider of Rhun and attach an Easterling Horse from the discard pile.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 9

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 stage 6 progress (4 / 4)
  • Attack racing test
    • Gwaihir exhausted
    • Easterling Captain, The Champion’s Cunning, Veteran Wainrider, and Rocky Outcrop discarded for 1 wild result to pass and win!

Postmortem

Wow, this game took a long time to play! I started playing early in the afternoon. I had to stop for dinner and pick this game up later. I had completed 1 circuit before dinner. The second circuit took another hour and a half. Some of that is typing this log as I play. Some of that is working out when to discard an ally and who to use the contract on. I’m surprised I managed to beat this in 12 turns. It helped getting Unexpected Courage on Eowyn and the Winged Guardians out. Then I could expect to have a shot of passing 2 racing tests in a single turn. Really interesting set up, but the racing tests are retread of well worn mechanic in other quests. Exhaust character(s) and discard cards hoping for the right word or icon in the bottom corner that is in many quests. I was hoping this would be one of the Vengeance of Mordor quests I’d want to revisit since it seemed more unique. I don’t think I’ll try this again anytime soon given how long this game went.

I’m pretty happy with how my deck did. There was a lot to think about when to use the contract and on which card to maximize the ally discard effects. The location control was all for Crowded Track which didn’t come up. Still very helpful to avoid a little bit of threat gain and needing extra success for a racing test (Ravine Ledge).

Peril in Pelargir with Mono-Tactics – Attempt 1 – April 11, 2019

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Overview

This is first game where I wrote down everything I did during the game. It’s more free form than my current format with all the phases and action windows specified. This is when I decided to try playing regularly to at least beat every quest once. My plan back then was to build one deck and play that deck for the cycle and tweak as I went. I did not have a full card pool, but I used whatever I had available at the time. I wanted to build a deck that used cards I liked and worked rather than confine myself to any sort of progression. I started with Mono-Tactics since Tactics Eowyn was new to me at the time. I found the idea of a Tactics deck that could quest exciting. Plus, I remembered hearing about Battle and Seige questing for this cycle.

Decklist

Hero (3)
Aragorn (The Lost Realm)
Beregond (Heirs of Númenor)
Éowyn (The Flame of the West)

Ally (30)
2x Bofur (Over Hill and Under Hill)
3x Defender of Rammas (Heirs of Númenor)
3x Dúnedain Hunter (The Lost Realm)
3x Eagles of the Misty Mountains (Return to Mirkwood)
2x Grimbold (The Flame of the West)
1x Guthlaf (The Blood of Gondor)
3x Knight of Minas Tirith (Assault on Osgiliath)
3x Knights of the Swan (The Steward’s Fear)
1x Landroval (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
3x Legolas (The Treason of Saruman)
3x Vassal of the Windlord (The Dead Marshes)
3x Winged Guardian (The Hunt for Gollum)

Attachment (11)
3x Dagger of Westernesse (The Black Riders)
3x Gondorian Shield (The Steward’s Fear)
1x Horn of Gondor (Core Set)
1x Rivendell Bow (The Watcher in the Water)
3x Secret Vigil (The Lost Realm)

Event (9)
3x Feint (Core Set)
3x Gondorian Discipline (Encounter at Amon Dîn)
3x Sterner than Steel (The Flame of the West)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Turn 1: Played Bofur and Gondorian Shield on Beregond. I didn’t send anyone to quest. Discarded 2 locations from a collateral damage raised threat from 28 to 32. Harbor Thug engages because of the threat raise. No progress made but no threat increase from questing. Beregrond defends against Harbor Thug no problem. Aragorn kills Harbor Thug. Use Bofur ability and get a Dagger of Westernesse.

Turn 2: I drew another Dagger of Westernesse. I played one on Aragon. Then sent Bofur and Eowyn to the quest for 3. Lossarnach Bandit is revealed for no progress and once engaged removes resource I was saving for Eagles of the Misty Mountains. Beregond defends easily. Aragorn attacks nearly killing the bandit.

Turn 3: I draw Grimbold and play a Defender of Rammas. Eowyn and Bofur quest again. Pickpocket revealed and no progress made. Pickpocket engaged. Beregond defends vs the bandit but shadow is lose an attachment. [Gondorian Shield] (/card/06005) discarded since I have another in hand. Defender of Rammas defends vs the pickpocket. Eagles of the Misty Mountains discarded and 1 resource to the pickpocket forced effect. Aragorn kills pickpocket.

Turn 4: I draw Sterner than Steel and play Grimbold and Gondorian Shield. Eowyn, Bofur, and Grimbold quest for 4. City Street surges into Zealous Traitor. No progress but no threat. Traitor engages killing Defender of Rammas. Aragorn takes bandit’s attack undefended for 3 and Alcaron’s Scroll attaches. Beregond defends vs traitor for no damage. Aragorn kills traitor.

Scooped after realizing I’ve been forgetting the Leaping Fish forced effect.