Tag Archives: Strategy

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

Alternate Art: The Last Alliance of Bears and Trees

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Beorn

Among the decks I brought to Con of the Rings 2022, my favorite was a deck called The Last Alliance of Bears and Trees, designed by Shellin of Cardboard of the Rings. The mix of Beornings and Ents, in an … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Alternate-Art, Archetypes, Combo, Community, Con of the Rings, Events, Live Play, Multiplayer, Play Style, Series, Swarm, Theme | Tagged Alternate Art, Beorn's Welcome, Beornings, Birna, Care Bears, Community, Con of the Rings 2022, Contract, Deck Building, Ents, Fantasy Flight Games, Grimbeorn the Old, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Osbera, Quickbeam, Shellin, Strategy, The Last Alliance, Treebeard | Leave a comment

Custom Cards: Rescuing the Outcasts

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Beorn

Designing the first cycle of an LCG is a most difficult task. The strategies and themes established in the Core Set need to be supported while simultaneously introducing new factions and expanding the identity of the spheres and traits. Because … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Archetypes, Community, Custom Cards, Game Variant, Series, Theme, Tribal, Uncategorized | Tagged Community, Custom Cards, Dead Cards, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Horseback Archer, Living Card Games, Longbeard Map-Maker, Lord of the Rings LCG, Metagame, Minas Tirith Lampwright, Ravenhill Scout, Rivendell Scout, Silverlode Archer, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Veteran of Nanduihirion, West Road Traveller | 3 Comments

Deck: Memories of the Second Age

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Beorn

The elves in Tolkien’s legendarium allow for histories and world building of truly mythological scope. Their lifespans mean that many of them have witnessed centuries of world events. It also deepens the tragedy when an elf is slain; centuries of … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Archetypes, Books, Community, Decks, Legendarium, Series, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Theme, Tribal | Tagged Anachronism, Asfaloth, Deck Building, Deck List, Eldar, Elrond, Elves, Fantasy Flight Games, Forth, Forth the Three Hunters, Galadriel, Gil-Galad, Glorfindel, Gondolin, Imladris, Legendarium, Light of Valinor, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Lorien, Nargothrond, Nenya, Onward Into Battle, Second Age, Strategy, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Third Age, Three Hunters, Tolkien, Vilya, Westernesse | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Archetypes, Community, Con of the Rings, Contract, Decks, Events, Live Play, Multiplayer, Play Style, Series | Tagged Against the Shadow, Aggro, ALeP, archery, Battle Quest, Boromir, Community, Con of the Rings, Damage Prevention, Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Gondorian Fire, Gondorian Shield, Heirs of Numenor, Into Ithilien, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mablung, Multiplayer, Onward Into Battle, Raiment of War, Secret Vigil, Siege Quest, Strategy, Threat Reduction, Tolkien | Leave a comment

Bear Market: Convention Multiplayer 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 →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Bear Market, Community, Con of the Rings, Events, Live Play, Multiplayer, Play Style, Series | Tagged A Long-extended Party, ALeP, Brand Son of Bain, Community, Con of the Rings, Deck Building, Double Back, Fantasy Flight Games, Frodo Baggins, Galadriel, Gandalf, Grim Resolve, Hold Your Ground, Leather Boots, Legolas, Lembas, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Merry, Multiplayer, Readying, Rohan Warhorse, Secret Vigil, Sneak Attack, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Threat Control, Three and Four Player Games, Tolkien, Unexpected Courage, Woodmen's Clearing | 1 Comment

Bear Market: Convention Multiplayer 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

News: A Long-extended Party – Mustering of the Rohirrim Spoilers

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Beorn

For the most part, my involvement in A Long-extended Party has been as a player. I’ve admired the excellent quest and player card designs from a distance, with only minor input or feedback here and there. When plans became known … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Archetypes, Books, Community, Legendarium, News, Series, Spoilers, Swarm, The Hobbit, Theme, Tribal | Tagged A Long-extended Party, Balance, Beorning, Beorning Pony, Card Design, Card Draw, Card Fetch, Card Lists, Combo, Community, Double-Sided Hero, Dwarven Digging, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Osbera, Spoilers, Staging Area Control, Strategy, Theme, Tolkien | 1 Comment

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: Five Powerful Staples that aren’t in the Starter Decks

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Beorn

The Revised Core Set and Starter Decks are introducing a wave of players to the game and they represent the perfect starting point for anyone new to LCG adventures in Middle-earth. These products offer a wealth of cards to support … Continue reading →