Tag Archives: Aggro

Deck: Ithilien Hunters

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Beorn

Con of the Rings is just around the corner, and will feature quests from the Heirs of Númenor and Against the Shadow cycle. Into Ithilien has long fascinated me as quest, in both its original and nightmare version. It’s been … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Archetypes, Community, Con of the Rings, Contract, Decks, Events, Live Play, Multiplayer, Play Style, Series | Tagged Against the Shadow, Aggro, ALeP, archery, Battle Quest, Boromir, Community, Con of the Rings, Damage Prevention, Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Gondorian Fire, Gondorian Shield, Heirs of Numenor, Into Ithilien, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mablung, Multiplayer, Onward Into Battle, Raiment of War, Secret Vigil, Siege Quest, Strategy, Threat Reduction, Tolkien | Leave a comment

Bear Market: Starter Deck Orphans

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Beorn

The Revised Core Set and Starter Decks are introducing a wave of players to the game and they represent the perfect starting point for anyone new to LCG adventures in Middle-earth. These products offer a wealth of cards to support … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Archetypes, Bear Market, Community, Control, Multiplayer, RingsDB, Solo, Support | Tagged Aggro, Armored Destrier, Arwen Undomiel Ally, Control, Dagger of Westernesse, Deck Building, Enemy Engagement, Fantasy Flight Games, Forth the Three Hunters, Hall of Beorn Card Search, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Not in Revised Core Set, Not in Starter Decks, Popularity, Power Cards, Restricted Attachments, RingsDB, Staples, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Threat Control, Tolkien, Treebeard Ally, Warden of Healing, Weapons | 2 Comments

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

Bear Market: Children of Eorl

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Beorn

Each release brings changes to the meta-game. Existing archetypes are strengthened, entirely new strategies emerge, and many of the cards in the pool must be reevaluated. A living card games is “living” in multiple senses. The relative strength of a … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Bear Market, Books, Community, Control, Legendarium, Mono-Sphere, Series, Tempo, Theme, Tribal, Uncategorized | Tagged A Long-extended Party, Aggro, ALeP, Anborn, Archetypes, Bear Market, Children of Eorl, Community Content, Control, Fantasy Flight Games, Favor of the Valar, Gondor, Gondor Swarm, Gondor Traps, Gondor Valour, Living Card Game, Put Off Pursuit, Ride to Ruin, Rohan, Rohan Sacrifice, Rohan Staging Attack, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Muster of Rohan, Tolkien, Valour, Veteran of Osgiliath | 1 Comment

Key Concepts: Learning How to Lose

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Beorn

At times like these it can be tempting for a bear to hole up in his cave and hibernate. While waiting for my turn to receive the vaccine I’ve had to find alternative venues in which to enjoy board and … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Key Concepts, Multiplayer, New Players, Play Style, Series, Solo | Tagged Aggro, Bad Luck, Combat, Deckbuilding, Difficulty, Digital vs Physical, Easy Mode, Fantasy Flight Games, Key Concepts, Learning, Living Card Games, Lords of Waterdeep, Losing, Luck, Metagame, Mulligan, Nightmare Mode, Player Side Quests, Questing, Setup, Standard Mode, Starting Threat, Steam, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The One Ring, Through the Ages, Tolkien, Treachery Cancelation, Turtle, Video Games | 1 Comment

Alternate Art: Grimbeorn’s Path

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Beorn

For a while now I’ve wanted to create a saga deck with the latest card pool and play through all of the quests in a full campaign. It should come as no surprise that I wanted to build a deck … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggro, Alternate-Art, Art, Community, Contract, Decks, Key Concepts, Power, Solo | Tagged A Test of Will, Aggro, Alan Lee, Alternate-Art, Armored Destrier, Arwen Undomiel, Beornings, Blood of Númenor, Card Draw, Celebrant's Stone, Contract, Deck Building, Elrond's Counsel, Elven Spear, Elven-light, Fantasy Flight Games, Forth the Three Hunters, Gildor Inglorion, Golden Belt, Gondorian Fire, Gondorian Shield, Grimbeorn the Old, Heroes Only Decks, Legendarium, Light of Valinor, Living Card Games, Low Character Count Decks, No Allies, Open the Armory, Power Deck, Readying, Resource Acceleration, Restricted Attachments, Rohan Warhorse, Round Shield, Saga, Saga Quests, Silver Circlet, Steed of Imladris, Steward of Gondor, Strategy, Strider, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Unexpected Courage, War Axe, Windfola | 3 Comments

Alternate Art: Bear Jamboree

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Beorn

I’ve been tinkering with various means for unlocking the fierce potential of Grimbeorn the Old, and this decks represents my current thinking. There are undoubtedly decks which focus more directly on Grimbeorn, but I also wanted to create something thematic. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggro, Alternate-Art, Art, Community, Decks, Metagame, Multiplayer, The Hobbit, Theme, Tribal | Tagged Aggro, Alternate Art, Beorn, Beornings, Card Draw, Dunedain, Fantasy Flight Games, Gandalf, Gildor Inglorion, Grimbeorn the Old, Hobbits, Leadership, Living Card Games, Readying, Resource Acceleration, Shadow Cancelation, Signal Attachments, Sneak Attack, Tactics, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tighten Our Belts, Tolkien, Weapons | Leave a comment

Alternate Art: The Three Hunters Aggro v2

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Beorn

Sands of Harad was not exactly my favorite deluxe expansion, when it was first released. The versions of Gimli and Legolas had obvious synergy, but their effects seemed a bit underwhelming. Spirit Legolas, in particular, was in an uphill battle … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggro, Alternate-Art, Art, Community, Contract, GenCon, Metagame, Power, Solo, Theme | Tagged Aggro, Alternate Art, Aragorn, Caldara, Contract, Deck Building, Doomed, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Gen Con 2013, Gimli, Haradrim, Legendarium, Legolas, Living Card Games, Magali Villeneuve, Restricted Attachments, Sands of Harad, Solo, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Three Hunters, Thematic Decks, Tolkien | 2 Comments

Poll Results: Which archetypes most deserve more support

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Beorn

I’ve had enough time to play through the scenarios of The Shadow in the East, in solo and multiplayer. Before too much time passes, I want to look back on the Ered Mithrin cycle and the related poll which I … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggro, Community, Metagame, Multiplayer, Poll, Solo, Tribal | Tagged Aggro, Beornings, Dale, Doomed, Dunedain Trap, Dwarf Swarm, Dwarven Digging, Eagles, Ents, Ered Mithin, Fantasy Flight Games, Gandalf Hero, Gondor Swarm, Harad Ally, Hobbit Ally, Hobbit Optional Engagement, Living Card Games, Mono-Tactics, Noldor Discard, Outlands, Poll, Questing, Rohan Mounts, Rohan Swarm, Secrecy, Sidequests, Silvan Bounce, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Wilds of Rhovanion, Tolkien, Traps, Valour, Victory Display, Woodmen | Leave a comment

Alternate Art: Aggro Outlands

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Beorn

Continuing in my series of alternate art decks, I’d like to present an Aggro Outlands deck which I keep in case of emergency. As listeners of the Grey Company podcast may recall, my view of Outlands was less than favorable … Continue reading →