Tag Archives: The Lord of the Rings

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

Discussion: The Downfall of Númenor – Part 1

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Beorn

But for all this Death did not depart from the land, rather it came sooner and more often, and in many dreadful guises… now madness and sickness assailed them… And men took weapons and slew one another for little cause; … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Discussion, Legendarium, Media, Series, Writing | Tagged Capital Punishment, Edward Gibbon, Hatred, Isabel Wilkerson, James Baldwin, JRR Tolkien, Kenosha, Kyle Rittenhouse, Power, Self Defense, Self Destruction, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Fall of Númenor, The Fall of Numenor, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Tolkien, Violence | 6 Comments

News: Con of the Rings 2018

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Beorn

Certain ideas a so splendid that you can’t help but wonder why they didn’t happen sooner. Four fine members of the community, known collectively as the Free Men of the North (Fishbaugh, Loophole, McDog3, and PeaceAndThought) have taken it upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardboard of the Rings, Community, Con of the Rings, Live Play, News, News | Tagged 2018, Bear Draft, Cardboard of the Rings, Community, Con of the Rings, Contests, Events, Fantasy Flight Games, FFG Center, Fun, Giveaways, October, Roseville MN, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings LCG | Leave a comment

Deck: ¡Las Chingonas!

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Beorn

I am not a society person. The societies to which I have been exposed seemed to me largely machines for the suppression of women. Society is very important in Mexico. Where women do not even have the vote. – All … Continue reading →

Posted in Combo, Control, Decks, Legendarium, The Lord of the Rings, Theme | Tagged Control, Deck Building, Eowyn, Female Empowerment, Galadriel, Living Card Games, Na'asiyah, Secrecy, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Threat Reduction, Tolkien | Leave a comment

Alternate Art: Cards by Potawo

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Beorn

With the overwhelmingly positive feedback I’ve received on my alternate art cards, it’s exciting to see that I’m not the only one who enjoys different artistic interpretations. Which makes it all the more pleasant to discover that a reader has … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternate-Art, Art, Community, Guest Author | Tagged Alternate-Art, Art, Community, Fantasy Flight Games, Photoshop, Potawo, The Lord of the Rings | 13 Comments

Guest Author: Big as a House

Posted on December 12, 2016 by gandalfDK

Here I am! As you all probably know by now: I arrive precisely when I mean to. Some of you already now me as GandalfDK from the Deck Spotlights on COTR.com or from the COTR Discord server. After several journeys … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Community, Guest Author, History, Legendarium, Theme | Tagged Adventure, Books, GandalfDK, Guest Author, Harad, Legendarium, Mumak, Oliphaunt, Rhun, Sands of Harad, Taming a Mumak, The Lord of the Rings, Theme, Tolkien | Leave a comment

Session Report: The Model UN Embargoes Captain Sahír

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Beorn

With the holidays approaching, I finally had a moment to play my first solo game in ages. The Model UN absolutely crushed Captain Sahír and his henchmen at the City of Corsairs. His piracy days are over after any army of … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggro, Combo, Decks, Live Play, Photo, Power, RingsDB, Session Report, Solo | Tagged Action Advantage, Aggro, Captain Sahir, Dain Ironfoot, Doomed, Dream-chaser Cycle, Dwarven Sellsword, Dwarves, Fantasy Flight Games, Galadriel, Legacy of Durin, Living Card Games, Power Deck, Power Level, RingsDB, Strategy, The City of Corsairs, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Seeing-stone, Tolkien, Zigil Miner | Leave a comment

Game Variant: Bear Draft v3 – The Signature Squads

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Beorn

One of most interesting aspects of deck-building in the Conquest LCG is the signature squads. When making a deck, the first decision is which Warlord to use. Warlords are somewhat like heroes in Lord of the Rings LCG. They begin in play, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bear Draft, Community, Draft, Game Variant, GenCon | Tagged Bear Draft, Conquest, Deck Building, Draft, Fantasy Flight Games, Game Variant, Gen Con, General, LCG, Living Card Games, Signature Squad, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, Warlord | 8 Comments

Poll Results: Favorite Archetype as of 2015

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Beorn

At times, the meta-game can seem as fickle as a springtime thundershower. Just as one archetype disappears, two new ones appear in a bolt of lightning. Other archetypes change drastically, thanks to new cards which bring new-found strategies. It’s finally time … Continue reading →

Posted in Archetypes, Community, Metagame, Poll | Tagged Archetype, Archetypes, Community, Deck Building, Dunedain, Dwarves, Ents, Fantasy Flight Games, Hobbits, Living Card Games, Noldor, Poll, Silvan, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien | 4 Comments

Deck: The Grudge

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Beorn

Power is fickle. Men think to themselves, and indeed proclaim to others, that they “possess” it. As though power is some physical thing, with heft and dimension, a good which can be ferried to and fro. At best, this belief … Continue reading →