Tag Archives: Theme

Alternate Art: Beorn-Kazooie

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Beorn

Continuing in our series of alternate art decks for community contributors, this design is based on a deck by McDog3 called Ranger Danger. It is inspired by the beloved Rare platformer video game, Banjo-Kazooie. True to the name, it makes … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Alternate-Art, Archetypes, Combo, Community, Games, Media, Series, Tribal | Tagged A Good Harvest, ALeP, Ally Mustering, Banjo-Kazooie, Beorn, Beorn's Welcome, Beorning Guardian, Beorning Pony, Beorning Skin-changer, Beornings, Beravor, Birna, Combo, Community, Daeron's Runes, Deck List, Descendants of Beorn, Dunedain, Dunedain Pipe, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Gather Information, Giant Bear, Grey Companion, Ithilien Guardian, Ithilien Tracker, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mablung Ally, McDog3, Northern Tracker, Osbera, Platformer Video Games, Rangers, Rare Software, Secret Vigil, Silly, The Houses of Healing, The Last Alliance, Theme, Tolkien, Tribal Decks, Woodmen's Clearing, Yazan | 1 Comment

Alternate Art: Legolas – Ace Attorney

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Beorn

A community thrives from contributions by all of its members and contributions come in all different forms. Some contribute blog articles, others design decks, while others support new players who have rules questions. A game as complex as The Lord … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternate-Art, Animation, Archetypes, Combo, Community, Games, Media, Series, Support | Tagged Alternate Art, Cirdan the Shipwright, Community, Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Legolas, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, Rules Questions, Sappidus, Theme, Theodred, Tolkien | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Alternate-Art, Archetypes, Cardboard of the Rings, Community, Contract, Guest Author, Media, Photo, Series, Theme | Tagged A Good Harvest, Alternate-Art, Aragorn, Athelas, Bill the Pony, Boromir, Captain's Wisdom, Cardboard of the Rings, Celebrían's Stone, Community, Con of the Rings, Daeron's Runes, Drinking Song, Fantasy Flight Games, Fellowship Contract, Frodo Baggins, Fun, Gandalf, Gather Information, Gimli, Gondorian Shield, Guest Author, How To, Legacy of Numenor, LEGO, Legolas, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Matt, Merry, Pippin, Sam Gamgee, Seastan, Send for Aid, Sneak Attack, The Free Peoples, The Master Ring, The Nine Walkers, The One Ring, Theme, Tolkien, Traits | Leave a comment

Alternate Art: La Llorona

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Beorn

As a child, I thought of Halloween as a fun night to dress up and gorge on candy. Like many holidays, there are much deeper cultural traditions underlying All Hallows’ Eve. In Mexico, Dia de los Muertos can be traced … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Alternate-Art, Archetypes, Art, Books, Combo, Community, Media, Series, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Theme | Tagged ALeP, All Hallows' Eve, Altar, Alternate Art, Community, Culture, Dia de los Muertos, Fantasy Flight Games, Galadriel, Halloween, La Llorona, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Memorium, The One Ring, Theme, Tradition | 4 Comments

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

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

Alternate Art: Eagle Storm

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Beorn

A sense of adventure and a desire to explore the world is at the heart of Tolkien’s writing. Trying to deconstruct our hobbies is a tricky business, but I have no doubt that my love of travel was in some … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Alternate-Art, Archetypes, Art, Combo, Community, Con of the Rings, Events, Media, Series, Tempo, Theme, Tribal | Tagged A Long-extended Party, Alagos, Alternate Art, Breath of Arda, Chieftain of the Skies, Community, Community Content, Deck Building, Deck List, Descendant of Thorondor, Eagle Emissary, Eagle of the North, Eagles, Eagles of the Misty Mountains, Fantasy Flight Games, Faunith, Fire on the Eastemnet, Flight of the Eagles, Gandalf, Golden Crown, Gwaihir, Hidden Roosts, Hiroshige, Japan, Japanese Woodblock Prints, Landroval, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Meneldor, Sneak Attack, Support of the Eagles, The Day's Rising, The Eagles are Coming!, The Gathering Storm, Theme, Tokaido, Tolkien, Travel, Tribal Decks, Ukiyo-e, Vassal of the Windlord, Veteran Eagle, Wilyador, Winged Guardian | 3 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

Discussion: The Second Coming

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Beorn

The Second Coming Turning and turning in the widening gyreThe falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhereThe ceremony of innocence is drowned;The best lack … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Control, Decks, Discussion, Legendarium, Series, The Lord of the Rings, Theme | Tagged Argorn, Contract, Discussion, Ents, Fantasy Flight Games, Gandalf, Gandalf the White, Living Card Games, Poetry, Power, Saruman, Sauron, Secrecy, The Grey Wanderer, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Nature of Power, Theme, Tolkien, Tribal Deck, William Butler Yeats, Wisdom | 6 Comments

Homebrew: A Little Help from our Friends

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Beorn

Readers enjoyed my last round of custom cards, so I’ve decided to design a few more. I’m continuing where I left off, designing allies cards for characters who are (mostly) featured as heroes. Unique allies fill an important role in … Continue reading →