Tag Archives: Boromir

Discussion: The Downfall of Númenor – Part 3

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Beorn

This article continues a series of discussions (Part 1, Part 2) about the modern world through the lens of Tolkien’s legendarium. For those seeking game-specific subjects I encourage you to check out Vision of the Palantir, where you will find … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Discussion, Legendarium, Series, The Lord of the Rings | Tagged Adapting, Aragorn, Boromir, Community, Culture, Denethor, Discussion, Evolving, Frodo Baggins, Frodo of the Nine Fingers, Gollum, Gun Control, Gun Rights, Heroism, Immolation, Learning from Trauma, Legendarium, Mass Killings, Mexico, Mythology, Pacifism, Protecting Life, Self Destruction, The Downfall of Numenor, Tolkien, Traditions, Travel, Uvalde, Violence | 6 Comments

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, Eowyn, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Prince Imrahil, Readying, Strategy, Tactics, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Traps | 2 Comments

Custom Cards: Filling in the Gaps

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Beorn

One of the biggest challenges with making thematic decks is that some characters are only available in hero form. Even with the new Bond of Friendship contract, there are four hero spots in your deck. This makes it almost impossible … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Custom Cards, Custom Cards, Game Variant, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Theme, Tribal | Tagged Allies, Aragorn, Balin, Bond of Friendship, Boromir, Cirdan the Shipwright, Custom Cards, Deck Building, Eomer, Eowyn, Fantasy Flight Games, Frodo Baggins, Fun, Gimli, Grimbeorn the Old, Legolas, Living Card Games, Oin, Ori, Saga, The Fellowship, The Fortress of Turn, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Quest for Erebor, Thematic Decks, Theme, Theoden, Thorin Oakenshield, Thranduil, Tolkien, Unique Characters | 1 Comment

Alternate Art: Seven Stars and Seven Stones

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Beorn

Even as Pippin gazed in wonder the walls passed from looming grey to white, blushing faintly in the dawn; and suddenly the sun climbed over the eastern shadow and sent forth a shaft that smote the face of the City. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternate-Art, Books, Decks, Legendarium, Theme, Tribal | Tagged Alternate Art, Anborn, Boromir, Deck Building, Denethor, Faramir, Gandalf, Gondor, Heir of Mardil, Ingold, Living Card Game, Magali Villeneuve, Mono-Leadership, Mono-Sphere, Palantir, Prince Imrahil, Resource Acceleration, Rod of the Steward, Send for Aid, Steward of Gondor, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Tome of Atanatar, Tribal, Visionary Leadership | 1 Comment

Play Report: Bear on Board

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Beorn

For the first time in ages, I was able to play a game on OCTGN with a fellow member of the Grey Company. Tonight, Derek and I narrowly prevented the Flight of the Stormcaller. Derek used For Gondor!, a deck designed … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, OCTGN, Play Report, Screenshot, The Grey Company | Tagged Beorn, Boromir, Community, Denethor, Eleanor, Fantasy Flight Games, Faramir, Lanwyn, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, OCTGN, Strategy, Tolkien | 6 Comments

Alternate Art: Magali Villeneuve

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Beorn

The physical constraints of a card game mean that amazing artwork is hidden on small cards. With many talented artists contributing to this game, it is shame to have beautiful images limited to 3.5 by 2.5 inches. With the promotional … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternate-Art, Art, Community, GenCon, Tribute | Tagged Alternate-Art, Anborn, Aragorn, Art, Bilbo Baggins, Boromir, Denethor, Elrond, Eowyn, Erestor, Fantasy Flight Games, Galadriel, Gandalf, Gimli, Glorfindel, Haldir of Lorien, Legolas, Mablung, Magali Villeneuve, Promotional Hero Template, Sam Gamgee, Théoden, The Lord of the Rings LCG | 14 Comments

Deck: Reaches of the Realm

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Beorn

Ever since I first opened the Core Set, I have always wanted to be able to make a powerful deck featuring an army of Gondorian characters. Epic battles like Pelennor Fields and the Morannon are memorable events from the books, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggro, Decks, Metagame, Theme | Tagged Beregond, Boromir, Damrod, Deck Building, Deck List, Fantasy Flight Games, Faramir, Gondor, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Strategy, Tolkien, Tri-Sphere | 10 Comments

Deck: Champion of Gondor

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Beorn

There has been some talk on the forums lately about the need to include Spirit in every deck. While I agree that quests increasingly are including “must-cancel” treacheries, I do enjoy building decks that defy the trends. This deck does … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggro, Decks | Tagged Aggro, Balin, Boromir, Deck Building, Eagles, Fantasy Flight Games, Leadership, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Sam Gamgee, Secret Vigil, Shadow Cancellation, Strategy, Tactics, Tactics Boromir, The Lost Realm, Threat Reduction, Tolkien | 16 Comments

Play Report: Helms Deep Falls to an Onslaught of Uruk-hai

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Beorn

After a hard-fought battle, Matthew and I finally succumbed to a veritable army of Urak-hai at the Battle of Helm’s Deep. It is telling of a major shift in the relative power of enemies that even when I wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, OCTGN, Play Report, Screenshot | Tagged Boromir, Fantasy Flight Games, Helm's Deep, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Multiplayer, The Grey Company, The Treason of Saruman, Tolkien | 9 Comments

Deck: Wisdom, Bravery and Folly

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Beorn

The doomed player cards were first spoiled in August of last year. Ever since then I have been thinking about how best to build a deck around these powerful effects. As powerful as they can be, these cards bring an … Continue reading →