This is a straight up solid Gondor deck that manages to pull off solo play pretty well. A lot of the staples are included, but there are also some fun nuances and not as common cards that make it worth further inspection.

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So what gets the spotlight today? …a Blood/Fire deck? …an Outlands deck? …how about a Noldor deck?

Or how about a creative blend of all three?

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I’m willing to bet that, as soon as they got their hands on Heirs of Numenor, pretty much everyone immediately began envisioning an epic Rohan and Gondor alliance, a recreation of the armies of man built to stand up to Sauron’s forces. The card Mutual Accord virtually begged for a coordinated fellowship to unlock its potential, and many such fellowships have been made.

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To quote the author “This is a Boromir deck… This is a Hobbit Secrecy deck.” and I love every bit of this smash-up for both its theme and prowess.

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Hello everyone, WanderingTook here. I think it’s no stretch to say that we have the best gaming community around. After hovering on the fringes for a while, I am excited to be able to give back to what has become my “internet home”, and so I will be regularly contributing to the CotR Deck Spotlight series.

That’s enough about me. Today, the CotR spotlight shines on…

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It’s customary for developers to ratchet up the threats posed with each new cycle, and Angmar Awakened was certainly no exception, with all sorts of new combat tricks and nastiness. This forced many players to begin contemplating approaches that might previously have been unthinkable. Such as an Elrond deck that doesn’t also include Vilya.

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