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The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Precons | Commander VS | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay

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Deck Strategies

  • Sauron, Lord of the Rings

    Sauron, Lord of the Rings

    This deck seems to be a Grixis-style spell slinger deck with a focus on amassing tokens featuring Orcs and Goblins, capitalizing on Sauron’s powerful token generation.

  • Galadriel, Elven-Queen

    Galadriel, Elven-Queen

    Galadriel's deck is an Elf tribal deck with additional synergies based around the 'Will of the Council' mechanic. The deck aims to leverage Galadriel's abilities to gain an advantage in combat.

  • Éowyn, Shieldmaiden

    Éowyn, Shieldmaiden

    This human tribal deck aims to leverage Éowyn's abilities to gain an advantage in combat by flooding the field with humans.

  • Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit Sam, Loyal Attendant

    Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit & Sam, Loyal Attendant

    This deck focuses on life gain to power up Frodo's ring temptation ability, potentially giving Frodo evasion and other benefits during combat.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The early use of the 'Will of the Council' mechanic by the Galadriel deck introduced an extra layer of decision-making for all players.

  • 2

    The opening of a foil extended art The One Ring card added a particularly exciting moment to the game.

  • 3

    Frodo's player cleverly used life gain tactics to trigger Frodo's ring temptation ability, demonstrating an interesting synergy within their deck.

Notable Cards

  • The One Ring

    The One Ring

  • The Black Gate

    The Black Gate

  • Moria Scavenger

    Moria Scavenger

  • Galadriel, Elven-Queen

    Galadriel, Elven-Queen

  • Sauron, Lord of the Rings

    Sauron, Lord of the Rings

  • Éowyn, Shieldmaiden

    Éowyn, Shieldmaiden

Summary

The gameplay was lively and showcased the unique strengths of each Lord of the Rings-themed deck. Early on, players focused on setting up their mana bases and getting their commanders onto the battlefield, with the first few turns seeing Sauron, Galadriel, Éowyn, and the partnered Frodo & Sam all making appearances. Galadriel's player managed to get in some early commander damage, while Frodo's player focused on life gain tactics to power up Frodo's 'ring temptation' ability. The Black Gate and Moria Scavenger in Sauron's deck hinted at a strategy involving creature and token generation. There were also a few exciting moments such as the opening of a foil extended art The One Ring card.

Description

Join the crew as they battle with the preconstructed Commander decks of The Lord Of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth!

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Frodo & Sam [Food and Fellowship] vs Sauron, Lord of the Rings [The Hosts of Mordor] vs Galadriel, Elven-Queen [Elven Council] vs Eowyn, Shieldmaiden [Riders of Rohan]

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