Tag Archives: Location Control

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 →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Archetypes, Combo, Community, Con of the Rings, Deck Spotlight, Draft, Events, Game Variant, Live Play, Multiplayer, Play Style, RingsDB, Series, Support, Theme, Tribal | Tagged ALeP, Bear Draft, Bear Draft v7, Beorning, Community, Con of the Rings, Con of the Rings 2022, Deck Building, Deck List, Draft, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Healing, Limited Format, Living Card Games, Location Control, Lord of the Rings LCG, Support Deck, Thanks, Thengel, Traps | Leave a comment

Bear Market: The Aldburg Plot

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Beorn

A Wolf Grey and furtive in the final twilight,he lopes by, leaving his spoor along the bankof this nameless river that has quenched the thirstof his throat, these waters that repeat no stars.Tonight, the wolf is a shade who runs … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Archetypes, Bear Market, Community, Control, Mono-Sphere, Multiplayer, Play Style, Power, Series, Theme, Tribal | Tagged Bear Market, Card List, Community, Control, Cost Reduction, Fantasy Flight Games, Fatty Bolger, Gavin, Halfast Gamgee, Leaf Brooch, Living Card Games, Location Control, Scout, Scouting Party, Secrecy, Strategy, The Aldburg Plot, The Door is Closed!, Threat Reduction, Tom Cotton, Victory Display, Weep No More!, Widfast, Woodmen | Leave a 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

Bear Market: Vengeance of Mordor Favorites

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Beorn

I had hoped to have more of the cycle released by this point, but the release schedule of the game has slowed to a glacial pace. Still, Wrath and Ruin is finally available in the US (apologies to our European … Continue reading →

Posted in Bear Market, Community, Contract, Control, Metagame, Multiplayer, Spoilers, Tribal | Tagged A Shadow in the East, Contract, Control, Deck Building, Decks Without Allies, Discussion, Doomed, Fantasy Flight Games, Gondor, Hero Only, Hobbit Optional Engagement, Living Card Games, Location Control, Rohan, Saruman, Silvan Bounce, Spoilers, Staging Area Control, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Vengeance of Mordor | Leave a comment

Deck: Shire Yard Sale

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Beorn

While the new power cards from the Dale archetype were joining the party, amid much fanfare, a group of less-heralded cards were slinking around the back of the house, to smoke pipes and specifically avoid their more gregarious companions. Silvan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Control, Decks, Legendarium, Mono-Sphere, Tempo, Theme | Tagged Attachment Bounce, Bartering, Bilbgo Baggins, Card Draw, Control, Deck Building, Encounter Deck Manipulation, Ents, Fantasy Flight Games, Folco Boffin, Gildor's Counsel, Hobbits, Living Card Games, Location Control, Mono-Lore, Pippin, Resourceful, Scroll of Isildur, Secrecy, Staging Area Control, Strategy, Tempo, The Hidden Way, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Wilds of Rhovanion, The Withered Heath, Tolkien | Leave a comment

Session Report: Journey up the Anduin and into Mirkwood

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Beorn

We had a special guest at the Austin LotR group tonight! Dan M., author of the Unfinished Trails blog, joined Terence and I for some epic three player games against The Wilds of Rhovanion. After a false start where my … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin Community, Community, Decks, Live Play, Mono-Sphere, Multiplayer, Photo, Session Report | Tagged Ally Attachments, Caldara, Dale, Deck Building, Dunhere, Fantasy Flight Games, Fastred, Journey Up the Anduin, Living Card Games, Location Control, Lost in Mirkwood, Multiplayer, Staging Area Attack, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Wilds of Rhovanion | 1 Comment

Session Report: Braving the Crossings of Poros

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Beorn

It’s been a while in coming, but The Crossings of Poros finally arrived and we had a chance to play it this week at our Austin LotR group. The wait was worth it as this quest is both unique and … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggro, Alternate-Art, Austin Community, Community, Decks, Live Play, Multiplayer, Photo, Session Report | Tagged Aggro, Austin Community, Beorn, Beornings, Deck Building, Eagles, Eowyn, Fantasy Flight Games, Haradrim, Haradrim Cycle, Living Card Games, Location Control, Mablung, Mono-Tactics, Multiplayer, Oath of Eorl, Raiment of War, Strategy, The Crossings of Poros, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Vigilant Guard, Wait No Longer | Leave a comment

Deck: Brave Explorers

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Beorn

As I play more three and four player games, locations are quickly becoming a thorn in my furry side. Nothing is more frustrating that having all of your soldiers lined up and ready for battle, only to lose to location-lock. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Decks | Tagged Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Location Control, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mono-Sphere, Mono-Spirit, Multiplayer, Spirit, Strategy, Tolkien | 8 Comments

Deck: Daughters of Númenor (and Valinor)

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Beorn

The less difficult scenarios can be a nice change of pace, especially as they give us a chance to try out different decks, and strategies which might not be viable in more difficult quests. While it is fun to play top-tier … Continue reading →

Posted in Decks, Legendarium, Theme | Tagged A Watchful Peace, Asfaloth, Deck Building, Elves, Eowyn, Fantasy Flight Games, Female Characters, Idraen, Living Card Games, Location Control, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mirlonde, Strategy, Strider's Path, Tolkien, Warden of Arnor | 13 Comments

Key Concepts: Splashing

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Beorn

While mono-sphere decks can be very powerful, a deck is often even more effective if you include one hero from another sphere. Adding just a bit of another sphere is known as splashing. The reason why splashing can improve a … Continue reading →