Category Archives: Bear Draft

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

Game Variant: Bear Draft v9 at Con of the Rings 2023

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Beorn

With Con of the Rings 2023 fast approaching, it is time to post the updated version of the Bear Draft. At the Lure of Middle-earth in Germany earlier this year I had the pleasure of participating in a cooperative version … Continue reading →

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Game Variant: Bear Draft v8 at Lure of Middle-earth 2023

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Beorn

The Lure of Middle-earth is a convention which features events for both the Lord of the Rings LCG and the Middle-earth CCG. It is held in castle Stahleck in Bacharach Germany and will take place next year from February 24th … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Bear Draft, Community, Draft, Events, Game Variant, Live Play, Lure of Middle Earth, Multiplayer, Play Style, Series | Tagged ALeP, Bacharach, Bear Draft, Bear Draft v8, Castle Stahleck, Community, Draft, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Germany, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Multiplayer, Tolkien | 4 Comments

Game Variant: Bear Draft v7 at Con of the Rings 2022

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Beorn

The Con of the Rings 2022 will be from September 30th though October 2nd and this bear is excited. As with past years, I have updated my Bear Draft to include some new (ALeP) cards. In addition, I’ve taken notes … Continue reading →

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Game Variant: Bear Draft v6 at Con of the Rings 2021

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Beorn

The original plan was to design a new version of the Bear Draft for Con of the Rings 2020. The pandemic had other ideas, so here we are in May of 2021 and I’ve finally finished updating the draft pool. … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Bear Draft, Community, Con of the Rings, Draft, Events, Game Variant, Multiplayer, Play Style, Series | Tagged ALeP, Bear Draft, Bear Draft v6, Community, Con of the Rings, Conventions, Covid-19, Fantasy Flight Games, Gondor, Limited Formats, Living Card Games, Rohan, Rohan Sacrifice, Staging Area Attack, Swarm, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Traps, Valour | 6 Comments

Game Variant: Bear Draft v5 at Lure of Middle-earth 2019

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Beorn

In less than a week, I will pack my bags and head out from the Hall on an adventure. I’m heading to Castle Stahleck for the Lure of Middle-earth 2019 Convention. If I’m going to travel half way around the … Continue reading →

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Game Variant: Bear Draft v4 at Con of the Rings 2018

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Beorn

The online world can be alienating. We interact with others through text and emojis – the lingua franca of the 21st century internet. Perhaps the occasional photo gives us some context but we are largely disconnecting from those with whom … Continue reading →

Posted in Bear Draft, Community, Con of the Rings, Draft, Game Variant, Metagame, Thanks, The Grey Company | Tagged Bear Draft, Bear Draft v4, Community, Con of the Rings 2018, Fantasy Flight Games, FFI, Living Card Games, The Grey Company, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien | 1 Comment

Game Variant: Bear Draft v3 – The Card Pool

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Beorn

Over the long weekend, the Austin LotR LCG group met and we had the opportunity to test the latest version of the Bear Draft. For the first time, we included the optional Signature Squad rules which I detailed in an earlier post. Being … Continue reading →

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Game Variant: Bear Draft v3 – The Havens

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Beorn

The sheer volume of media based upon, or at least loosely inspired by, Tolkien’s writing is impressive. It speaks to the depth and detail of Tolkien’s world that there can be so many different, not to mention excellent, interpretations of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bear Draft, Community, Draft, Game Variant, Theme | Tagged Bear Draft v3, Deck Building, Draft Format, Fantasy Flight Games, Game Variants, Havens, Iron Crown Enterprises, Living Card Games, Lorien, Middle-earth CCG, Rivendell, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien | 16 Comments

Game Variant: Bear Draft v3 – The Signature Squads

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Beorn

One of most interesting aspects of deck-building in the Conquest LCG is the signature squads. When making a deck, the first decision is which Warlord to use. Warlords are somewhat like heroes in Lord of the Rings LCG. They begin in play, and … Continue reading →