Category Archives: Power

Homebrew: Boromir’s Journey

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Beorn

In my recent custom card designs I’ve been interested in double-sided cards with a “upgrade” mechanic. This time I decided to apply that theme to Boromir’s Journey from Mines Tirith all the way to Rivendell where he joined the Fellowship … Continue reading →

Posted in Archetypes, Art, Books, Community, Custom Cards, Game Variant, Homebrew Cards, Legendarium, Media, Power, Series, The Lord of the Rings | Tagged Alternate Mechanics, Boromir, Community, Double-sided cards, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Golden Belt, Homebrew Cards, Horn, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Shield, Sword, Tolkien, Upgradable Attachments, War-gear | Leave a comment

Homebrew: Dwarrowdelf

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Beorn

With the reprints planned thus far it looks as though most the Dwarrowdelf cycle will remain out of print for the foreseeable future. A few powerful cards like Elrond and Vilya have been included in the starter decks, but these … Continue reading →

Posted in Archetypes, Community, Custom Cards, Game Variant, Homebrew Cards, Power, Series, Theme | Tagged Arwen Undomiel Ally, Asfaloth, Daeron's Runes, Dwarrowdelf, Elrond, Elrond's Counsel, Fantasy Flight Games, Game Balance, Homebrew Cards, Imladris Stargazer, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Master of the Forge, Overpowered Player Cards, Power Level, Reprints, Resourceful, Spirit Glorfindel, Strategy, Sword that was Broken, Timely Aid, Tolkien, Vilya, Warden of Healing, We Are Not Idle | 2 Comments

Homebrew: Elrond and Vilya

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Beorn

Onward, with my hair-brained quest to rebalance some of the most egregiously over-powered cards. As previously mentioned, these changes are intended for limited formats like Bear Draft, where over-powered cards have an even greater impact on game balance. The expectation … Continue reading →

Posted in Archetypes, Combo, Community, Custom Cards, Draft, Game Variant, Power, Series, Theme | Tagged Bear Draft, Community, Dwarrowdelf, Elrond, Fantasy Flight Games, Game Balance, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Metagame, Overpowered Cards, RingsDB, Strategy, The One Deck, Vilya | 1 Comment

Deck Spotlight: Bear Draft at Con of the Rings 2021

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Beorn

I had a great time at Con of the Rings 2021. Seeing old friends and making new ones is always a highlight. Whenever I can, I like to run the latest version of my Bear Draft. This year it was … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Archetypes, Community, Con of the Rings, Control, Deck Spotlight, Draft, Events, Game Variant, Live Play, Multiplayer, Play Style, Power, Series, Tempo, Theme | Tagged A Long-extended Party, Bear Draft, Bear Draft v6, Beregond, Community, Con of the Rings 2021, Conventions, Deck Lists, Draft, Early Game, Eowyn, Fun, Galadriel, Gimli, Grimbeorn the Old, Limited Format, Lord of the Rings LCG, Multiplayer, Prince Imrahil, Strategy | 1 Comment

Key Concepts: Surviving the Early Game Part 2 – Tactics

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Beorn

Part one focused on Leadership cards to help survive the early game. We continue the series with the Tactics sphere. For most of the life of the game Tactics was fairly one-dimensional. It had characters with excellent attack and defense, … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Archetypes, Combo, Community, Key Concepts, Mono-Sphere, Power, Series, Theme, Tribal | Tagged Beorn, Beregond, Boromir, Combat Control, Community, Deck Building, Early Game, Eowyn, Fantasy Flight Games, Key Concepts, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Prince Imrahil, Readying, Strategy, Tactics, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Traps | 2 Comments

Key Concepts: Surviving the Early Game Part 1 – Leadership

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Beorn

In my earlier key concepts article about timing, I described how player cards can be categorized into early game, middle game, and late game. Obviously, most staples are worth playing at any time during the game, but some cards are … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Combo, Community, Contract, Control, Key Concepts, Mono-Sphere, Power, Series, Theme | Tagged Card Draw, Card Search, Combat Control, Community, Deck Building, Early Game, Efficiency, Fantasy Flight Games, Hero Abilities, Key Concepts, Leadership, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Low Cost Cards, Readying, Resource Acceleration, Secrecy, Setup Effects, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Timing, Tolkien | 4 Comments

Bear Market: The Aldburg Plot

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Beorn

A Wolf Grey and furtive in the final twilight,he lopes by, leaving his spoor along the bankof this nameless river that has quenched the thirstof his throat, these waters that repeat no stars.Tonight, the wolf is a shade who runs … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Archetypes, Bear Market, Community, Control, Mono-Sphere, Multiplayer, Play Style, Power, Series, Theme, Tribal | Tagged Bear Market, Card List, Community, Control, Cost Reduction, Fantasy Flight Games, Fatty Bolger, Gavin, Halfast Gamgee, Leaf Brooch, Living Card Games, Location Control, Scout, Scouting Party, Secrecy, Strategy, The Aldburg Plot, The Door is Closed!, Threat Reduction, Tom Cotton, Victory Display, Weep No More!, Widfast, Woodmen | Leave a comment

Session Report: Epic Helm’s Deep

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Beorn

On Saturday I had the pleasure of joining many members of the community to test out The Purple Wizard’s Epic version of Helm’s Deep. We had three different teams, working together to defend the Hornburg. I joined Durin’s Father of … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggro, Archetypes, Combo, Community, Contract, Events, Game Variant, Media, Multiplayer, OCTGN, Play Style, Power, Screenshot, Series, Session Report, Twitch | Tagged Aggro, Community, Con of the Rings, Contract, Durin's Father, Epic Helm's Deep, Epic Multiplayer, Fantasy Flight Games, Forth the Three Hunters, Game Variant, Grimbeorn's Path, Living Card Games, The Battle of the Hornbug, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Purple Wizard, Tolkien, Wandering Took | 2 Comments

Alternate Art: Nurn Hobbits

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Beorn

I’ve been wanting to make an alternate art deck for a Hobbit Bond of Friendship list for some time. Whatever artist or style I sought, I just could’t found the right art. Then, in what was either a stroke of … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternate-Art, Art, Cardboard of the Rings, Community, Contract, Media, Power, Series, Theme, Tribal, Tribute | Tagged Alternate Art, Bond of Friendship, Cardboard of the Rings, Chad, Contract, Fantasy Flight Games, Fortress of Nurn, Fun, Hobbits, Living Card Game, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Simpsons, Theme Decks, Tolkien, Tribal Decks | 5 Comments

Bear Market: Tier 2 Favorites

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Beorn

As a Living Card Game grows, the best cards become apparent. The cream, as they say, rises to the top. While this game is technically in some kind of torpor, the same principles apply. A quick perusal of the most … Continue reading →