Tag Archives: Con of the Rings

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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Alternate Art: Seastan’s Nine LEGO Walkers

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Cardboardoftherings Cotr

Editor’s Note: Matt, from Cardboard of the Rings, is our guest author for this article. We hope that you enjoy this most excellent alternate art deck. A few years ago, my son and I had been playing the LEGO Lord … Continue reading →

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Homebrew: Hidden Courage

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Beorn

This is a continuation in a series of custom cards to rebalance the card pool for draft and other limited formats. If Steward of Gondor is at the top of the list of early cards in need of a redesign, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Con of the Rings, Custom Cards, Events, Game Variant, Homebrew Cards, Series | Tagged Bear Draft, Community, Con of the Rings, Con of the Rings 2023, Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Fast Hitch, Fun, Game Balance, Homebrew Cards, John Howe, Limited Formats, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Metagame, Miruvor, Readying, Spirit, Strategy, Tolkien, Unexpected Courage | Leave a comment

Celebration: A Decade of the Hall of Beorn

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Beorn

It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to. ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Like many epic … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Austin Community, Books, Celebration, Community, Con of the Rings, Events, Fellowship Events, GenCon, Hall of Beorn Card Search, Legendarium, Live Play, Lure of Middle Earth, New Players, Patreon, Play Style, Series, The Grey Company | Tagged A Decade, Alternate Art, BeornBot, Blog, Cardboard of the Rings, Celebration, Community, Con of the Rings, Conventions, Discord, Fantasy Flight Games, Friends, Fun, GenCon, Gratitude, Hall of Beorn Card Search, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Lure of Middle-earth, The Grey Company, Tolkien | 2 Comments

Deck Spotlight: Bear Draft at Con of the Rings 2022

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Beorn

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to attend Con of the Rings 2022 and it was a wonderful experience. It was nice reconnecting with folks I haven’t seen all year, playing lots of games, and sharing some fun alt-art … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Bear Market: Convention Staples – Part 2

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Beorn

In the first part of this article, we discussed staples for card draw and resource acceleration, which are appropriate for multiplayer games. Specifically, with Con of the Rings arriving soon, the goal is to give players ideas of how to … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →