Deck Strategies
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit & Sam, Loyal Attendant
The deck aims to generate a variety of tokens to fuel its engine, manipulate resources, and control the board.
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
This deck plays a long game, setting up a combo involving unearth and damage triggers. When the combo is assembled, it can deal lethal damage to the entire table.
Galadriel, Elven-Queen
This deck is elf tribal, using synergies among its elf creatures to generate value, ramp, and build a formidable board state.
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
The Eowyn deck seeks to generate tokens and apply pressure through combat. However, it struggled against removal in this game.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Sam's use of Academy Manufacturer to generate an abundance of tokens provided a steady stream of resources and board control.
- 2
John's use of Master Biomancer and Realmwalker created a powerful elf army, significantly ramping his mana and card advantage.
- 3
Tom's use of Terror of the Peaks in conjunction with a flurry of unearth actions dealt a significant amount of damage to all opponents, drawing him a significant number of cards, and setting up the win.
- 4
Extra's struggle against removal highlighted the importance of protection or recursion in commander decks.
Notable Cards
Terror of the Peaks
Ravenous Squirrel
Master Biomancer
Summary
The game began with players ramping and setting up their board states. Sam, piloting the Frodo and Sam deck, focused on generating a variety of tokens (food, treasure, and clue) thanks to the Academy Manufacturer and Sam's own ability. John, commanding an elf-centric deck led by Galadriel, generated a swarm of beefed-up elves. Tom, playing Sauron, took time to set up, but then unleashed a flurry of unearth actions, combined with Terror of the Peaks, to deal massive damage and draw a significant number of cards. Finally, Extra, with Eowyn, struggled against removal and wasn't able to establish a robust board state. The game ended with Tom leveraging a combo involving Astronaut's Altar and his unearth mechanic, wiping out the rest of the table and securing a victory for Sauron.
