Tag Archives: Bifur

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

Bear Market: Convention Staples – Part 1

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Beorn

With Con of the Rings fast approaching, now is an excellent time to review some multiplayer staples worth considering. Many solo players, even if they play two-handed solo, don’t often have to deal with coordinating unique cards in an ad … Continue reading →

Posted in Bear Market, Community, Con of the Rings, Events, Live Play, Multiplayer, Play Style, Series | Tagged A Lesson in Caution, A Long-extended Party, ALeP, Ancient Mathom, Beravor, Bifur, Brand Son of Bain, Campfire Tales, Card Draw, Community, Con of the Rings, Deck Building, Deep Knowledge, Double Back, Fantasy Flight Games, Foe-hammer, Frodo Baggins, Galadriel, Gandalf, Gavin, Generic Replacements, Gildor Inglorion, Grim Resolve, Horn of Gondor, Legolas, Lembas, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mablung, Merry, Multiplayer, Part 1, Ranger Provisions, Readying, Resource Acceleration, Seasoned Forager, Secret Vigil, Sneak Attack, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Theodred, Threat Reduction, Three and Four Player Games, Tolkien, Unexpected Courage, Unique Cards, Wingfoot, Woomen's Clearing, Zigil Miner | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Aggro, Archetypes, Bear Market, Combo, Contract, Power, Series, Tribal | Tagged Ancestral Armor, Armor, Bifur, Card Lists, Contract, Elfhelm, Fantasy Flight Games, Favorites, Firefoot, Gildor Inglorion, Hirgon, Knight of the White Tower, Light the Beacons, Living Card Games, Location Control, Mechanics, Meneldor, Merry, Mount, Narrative, Oath of Eorl, Pillars of Kings, Resource Economy, Restricted, Secrecy, Silvan Tracker, Spirit Elfhelm, Spirit Merry, Strategy, The Hidden Way, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Theme, Threat Control, Tier 2, Tolkien, Underrated, Unique, Valour, Windfola, Woodmen's Clearing | 4 Comments

Deck: The Sixth Bear Army

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Beorn

It’s been even busier than usual, lately at the Hall. Some of my family was staying with us while Hurricane Harvey wrecked havoc against Houston and the Gulf coast. They were fortunate that their house (narrowly) avoided destruction in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Combo, Decks, RingsDB, The Hobbit, Theme | Tagged Battle of Five Armies, Beorn, Bifur, Charity, Combo, Combo Deck, Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Gloin, Hurricane Harvey, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mighty Warrior, Strategy, The Hobbit, Tolkien, Vigilant Guard | 1 Comment

Session Report: The Battle of the Pelennor Fields was a Massacre

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Beorn

I was fortunate enough to join the guys from Cardboard of the Rings on Twitch for an epic game of The Battle of the Pelennor Fields. I brought one of my favorite support decks which features Beorn, Bifur and Mablung. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardboard of the Rings, Community, Decks, Multiplayer, OCTGN, Screenshot, Session Report, Twitch, Video | Tagged Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Beorn, Bifur, Eagles, Ents, Fantasy Flight Games, Mablung, Multiplayer, OCTGN, Screenshot, Strategy, The Flame of the West, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Twitch | 3 Comments

Beorn’s Path 16 – Flight from Moria

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Beorn

We continue Beorn’s Path with the third and final quest of the Khazad-dûm deluxe expansion: Flight from Moria. Dain leads the courageous Longbeards out the treacherous mines and into the relative safety of the Dimrill Dale. The technical issues from … Continue reading →

Posted in Beorn's Path, OCTGN, Video | Tagged Beorn's Path, Bifur, Dain Ironfoot, Deck Building, Dwarves, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Strategy, Thalin, The Nameless Fear, Tolkien, YouTube | 10 Comments

Beorn’s Path 15 – The Seventh Level

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Beorn

After a lengthy hiatus, Beorn’s Path has returned for Part 15. This time around we are exploring The Seventh Level of Khazad-dûm with Dain Ironfoot and his trusty army of dwarves. My apologies as the video is a bit cut … Continue reading →

Posted in Beorn's Path, OCTGN, Solo, Video | Tagged Beorn's Path, Bifur, Dain Ironfoot, Fantasy Flight Games, Khazad-dûm, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Strategy, Thalin, Tolkien | 4 Comments

Deck: Eagles and Ents

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Beorn

In the latest episode of The Grey Company Podcast, designer Matt Newman mentioned that it would probably be possible to make an Eagle and Ent deck, even though these archetypes are disparate and supplemental in nature. This inspired Matthew D … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Decks | Tagged Ally Mustering, Bifur, Card Drawing, Deck List, Eagles, Ents, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mablung, Resource Acceleration, Strategy, The Grey Company Podcast, Theodred, Tolkien | 6 Comments

Deck: Háma Takes Archery Lessons

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Beorn

During the interminable wait for the Against the Shadow cycle to begin, I’ve been replaying the Heirs of Numenor scenarios. Rather than use the standard hyper-aggressive decks (Dwarves, Beorn, Elrond, etc.) I’ve been looking at different approaches that can also … Continue reading →

Posted in Decks | Tagged Bifur, Deck Building, Direct Damage, Dunedain Cache, Eagles, Fantasy Flight Games, Hama, Hands Upon the Bow, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Ranged, Strategy, Theodred, Tolkien | 12 Comments

Deck: Lore Mastery

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Beorn

Of all of the player cards introduced in the Heirs of Númenor deluxe expansion, Master of Lore is one of the most intriguing. With the exception of Love of Tales, which is too situational in all but the most dedicated decks, … Continue reading →