Tag Archives: New Players

Poll Results: Most Anticipated Starter Deck

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Beorn

Depending on your location, the Started Decks have been available since March or April. At this point, most players interested in these four decks have probably had a chance to try one or more of them. Each deck focused on … Continue reading →

Posted in Archetypes, BGG, Community, Multiplayer, New Players, Play Style, Poll, RingsDB, Series, Solo, Support, Tempo, Theme | Tagged Community, Decisions, Deck Building, Defenders of Gondor, Dwarves of Durin, Elves of Lorien, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Introduction, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, New Players, Riders of Rohan, Starter Deck, Strategy, Tactics, Theme, Tolkien, Tribal, Tribal Decks | Leave a comment

Bear Market: Starter Deck Supplements

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Beorn

Thanks to an intrepid player in Australia, we finally have the full lists for the four Starter Decks. The cards from Defenders of Gondor, Dwarves of Durin, Elves of Lórien, and Riders of Rohan have also been added to Hall … Continue reading →

Posted in Archetypes, Bear Market, New Players, Series, Swarm, Theme, Tribal | Tagged Ally Discard, Ally Mustering, Ally Swarm, Deck Building, Defenders of Gondor, Dwarf, Dwarves of Durin, Elves of Lorien, Fantasy Flight Games, Gondor, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mining, New Players, Resource Acceleration, Riders of Rohan, Rohan, Silvan, Staging Area Attack, Staging Area Control, Starter Decks, Strategy, Swarm, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Valour Effects | 2 Comments

Metagame: The Core of the Problem

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Beorn

The announcement of the repacked Core Set was greeted by the community with much fanfare. The excitement is understandable, especially when some players thought that the hiatus of official content amounted to a death sentence. Caleb has confirmed that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Archetypes, Community, Metagame, Mono-Sphere, New Players, Play Style, Series, Solo, Theme, Tribal, Two Handed | Tagged Balance, Core Set, Deckbuilding, Fantasy Flight Games, Fellowship, Full Play Set, Introduction, Learn to Play, Living Card Games, Metagame, Mono-Sphere, New Players, Out of the Box Experience, Player Cards, Revised Core Set, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Theme, Tolkien, Tribal Decks, Unique Cards | 6 Comments

Alternate Art: Core Set Completion

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Beorn

It is encouraging to see that FFG has changed their release model for the Marvel LCG. Having products centered around player cards with a particular theme, and a Core Set with more playable decks are both excellent decisions. It will … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternate-Art, Art, Community, New Players, The Lord of the Rings | Tagged 3x, Alternate Art, Board Game Geek, Community, Completion, Core Set, Criticism, Fantasy Flight Games, Full Play Set, Introduction, Living Card Games, Marvel, New Players, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Two Player Limited Edition Starter | 3 Comments

Beorn’s Path: Part 14 – Into the Pit

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Beorn

Welcome back to Beorn’s Path! After some time off to relax, I have emerged from my cave and am ready to resume my journey through Middle-Earth. For those that have not had a chance to follow Beorn’s Path up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Beorn's Path, Decks, New Players, Power, Screenshot, Solo, Tribal | Tagged Beorn's Path, Deck Building, Deck List, Dwarves, Enemy Swarm, Fantasy Flight Games, Khazad-dûm, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, New Players, Numerical Superiority, Strategy, Tolkien, Tri-Sphere Deck | 22 Comments

Beorn’s Path: Part 13 – Return to Mirkwood

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Beorn

After many wanderings, poisonous spiders, deadly trolls and dead ends, we come at last to the final stretch of our journey on Beorn’s Path. Like many adventures in life, everything ends where it began. We are returning to Mirkwood, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Beorn's Path, New Players | Tagged Beorn's Path, Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, New Players, Playtesting, Return to Mirkwood, Shadows of Mirkwood, Strategy, Tolkien | 22 Comments

Beorn’s Path: Part 12 – The Dead Marshes

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Beorn

J.R.R. Tolkien’s experiences in World War I, particularly at The Battle of the Somme, would later greatly influence his writings about Middle-Earth. Indeed, it is hard to look at the photograph above and not be reminded of The Dead Marshes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Beorn's Path, New Players | Tagged Beorn's Path, Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, New Players, Playtesting, Shadows of Mirkwood, Strategy, The Dead Marshes, Tolkien | 7 Comments

Beorn’s Path: Part 11 – The Hills of Emyn Muil

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Beorn

“Come, see the lovely landscapes of the central Anduin Valley!”, they said; “Experience the wondrous vistas from the Falls of Rauros”, exclaimed the poster advert; “You have never seen anything like the beauty of Amon Lhaw”, promised the travel agent; … Continue reading →

Posted in Beorn's Path, New Players | Tagged Beorn's Path, Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Hills of Emyn Muil, Living Card Games, Location Control, Location Lock, Lord of the Rings LCG, New Players, Shadows of Mirkwood, Strategy, Tolkien | 12 Comments

Beorn’s Path: Part 10 – A Journey to Rhosgobel

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Beorn

At our last stop on Beorn’s Path, we successfully cleared the Carrock of trolls. Continuing on the path, we are now making A Journey to Rhosgobel, the home of Radagast the Brown. While traveling the Anduin valley, we discover Wilyador, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beorn's Path, New Players | Tagged A Journey to Rhosgobel, Beorn's Path, Deck Building, Eagles, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, New Players, Playtesting, Strategy, Tolkien | 32 Comments

Beorn’s Path: Part 9 – Conflict at the Carrock

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Beorn

My apologies for the long wait since we last traveled Beorn’s Path. In this installment we find ourselves in a Conflict at the Carrock. Now the Carrock is not just a rock to me, it is part of my home … Continue reading →