Category Archives: Swarm

Deck Spotlight: Bear Draft at Con of the Rings 2023

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Beorn

I had the privilege of attending Con of the Rings 2023 in Minnesota this past weekend. There I ran the latest version of my Bear Draft (v9) with a cooperative twist. In this version, participants were able to pass hero … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Archetypes, Bear Draft, Combo, Community, Con of the Rings, Draft, Events, Game Variant, Live Play, Multiplayer, Play Style, Series, Swarm | Tagged Bear Draft v9, Caldara, Community, Con of the Rings, Con of the Rings 2023, Deck List, Durin's Father, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Limited Format, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mono-Spirit, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Vision of the Palantir | 1 Comment

Alternate Art: Moria Meets the Eye

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Beorn

It’s been a busy summer for BeornGPT. Lately we’ve prompted it to randomly select decks built by community luminaries and match those up with a television show or movie. Readers are in for a treat, as the latest combination worked … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternate-Art, Archetypes, Books, Community, Contract, Series, Swarm, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings | Tagged A Very Good Tale, Alternate-Art, Ancestral Armor, Armor of Erebor, Armored Destrier, Azain Silverbeard, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Brok Ironfist, Community, Contract, Cram, Daeron's Runes, Dain Ironfoot, Deck List, Deck Lists, Dori, Dunedain Remedy, Durin's Father, Durin's Song, Dwalin, Dwarf Swarm, Fantasy Flight Games, Fellowship Contract, Fili, Fun, Gimli, Gloin, Hardy Leadership, Ioreth, Kili, King Under the Mountain, Legacy of Durin, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Lure of Moria, Narvi's Belt, The Arkenstone, Thorin Oakenshield, To me! O my kinsfolk!, Tolkien, Transformers, We Are Not Idle | 2 Comments

Alternate Art: The Last Alliance of Bears and Trees

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Beorn

Among the decks I brought to Con of the Rings 2022, my favorite was a deck called The Last Alliance of Bears and Trees, designed by Shellin of Cardboard of the Rings. The mix of Beornings and Ents, in an … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Alternate-Art, Archetypes, Combo, Community, Con of the Rings, Events, Live Play, Multiplayer, Play Style, Series, Swarm, Theme | Tagged Alternate Art, Beorn's Welcome, Beornings, Birna, Care Bears, Community, Con of the Rings 2022, Contract, Deck Building, Ents, Fantasy Flight Games, Grimbeorn the Old, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Osbera, Quickbeam, Shellin, Strategy, The Last Alliance, Treebeard | 2 Comments

Deck: Be Our Guest

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Beorn

Mustering of the Rohirrim was released earlier this week, and I for one could not be more excited. Looking back on the decks I’ve built over the years, I’ve been trying to make viable decks around Beornings since The Hobbit … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Archetypes, Books, Combo, Community, Decks, Series, Swarm, The Hobbit, Theme, Tribal | Tagged A Very Good Tale, ALeP, Balin, Be Our Guest, Beorn's Welcome, Beorning Pony, Beornings, Birna, Combo Deck, Community, Deck Building, Deck List, Dwarven Mining, Dwarves, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Osbera, The Hobbit, The Last Alliance, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Thorin Stonehelm, Tolkien, Tribal Deck | Leave a comment

Spoilers: A Long-extended Party – Mustering of the Rohirrim

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Beorn

For the most part, my involvement in A Long-extended Party has been as a player. I’ve admired the excellent quest and player card designs from a distance, with only minor input or feedback here and there. When plans became known … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Archetypes, Books, Community, Legendarium, News, Series, Spoilers, Swarm, The Hobbit, Theme, Tribal | Tagged A Long-extended Party, Balance, Beorning, Beorning Pony, Card Design, Card Draw, Card Fetch, Card Lists, Combo, Community, Double-Sided Hero, Dwarven Digging, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Osbera, Spoilers, Staging Area Control, Strategy, Theme, Tolkien | 1 Comment

Bear Market: Starter Deck Supplements

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Beorn

Thanks to an intrepid player in Australia, we finally have the full lists for the four Starter Decks. The cards from Defenders of Gondor, Dwarves of Durin, Elves of Lórien, and Riders of Rohan have also been added to Hall … Continue reading →