Middle-Earth Madness | Extra Turns 47 | Magic: The Gathering Lord of the Rings Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Sauron, Lord of the Rings

  The Sauron deck focuses on reanimation, aiming to use the 'Nine Nasgoul' and other powerful wraiths to dominate the game.

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  Galadriel of Lothlórien

  Galadriel's deck is built around elf synergies and scrying, with a refined ramp package to quickly build up an Elven army.

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  Éowyn, Shieldmaiden

  Éowyn's deck is a go-wide aggro deck filled with humans. The strategy is to flood the board with creatures and rally the troops.

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  Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit

  The Frodo & Sam deck leverages food tokens and life gain to generate value and aggression, aiming to speed up Frodo's clock and gain incremental advantage over opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Rachel's discard of 'Witch King Sky Scourge' to activate 'Moria Scavenger' triggered massing of Orcs, demonstrating a powerful interaction in her Sauron deck.

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  Jake's use of 'Elvish War Master' to bolster his elf army showcases a key synergy in the Galadriel deck.

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  JLK's strategic use of food tokens generated by Sam provided an incremental advantage that sustained his game.

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  Murph's deployment of 'Aragorn, Son of Arathorn' added an exciting twist to the game, highlighting the aggro strategy of his Éowyn deck.

Notable Cards

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  Moria Scavenger

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  Bastion Protector

Summary

In this game of Magic: The Gathering Commander, the iconic characters of 'The Lord of the Rings' series take center stage. The game starts off with all players setting up their boards and executing their initial strategies. However, the tide of the game takes a dramatic turn when Rachel, playing as Sauron, discards 'Witch King Sky Scourge', triggering 'Moria Scavenger' and massing Orcs. Jake, playing as Galadriel, bolsters his elf army with the help of 'Elvish War Master' while JLK, piloting Frodo & Sam, gains incremental advantage with food tokens generated by Sam. The game reaches its climax with players battling out with their armies, spells, and strategic plays.