Re: Rohan/Isengard Trackers

[ket_the_jet]

Okay, so here's the deck now:

Starting Fellowship:
Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir
The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry
Eowyn, Lady of Ithilien
Theoden, Tall and Proud

Free Peoples:
Merry, Noble Warrior 3
Eomer, Third Marshal of Riddermark
Gamling, Warrior of Rohan
Rohirrim Army
Legolas, Greenleaf
Sam, Son of Hamfast
Leowyn
Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals
Bounder
Sting, Bane of the Eight Legs
Merry's Sword 2
Eomer's Spear
Firefoot
Eowyn's Sword, Dernhelm's Blade
Brego
Rohirrim Bow 4
Simbelmyne 4
Fortress Never Fallen 2
Armory
Arrow-Slits
Fell Deeds Awake
The Tale of the Great Ring

Shadow:
Saruman, Servant of the Eye 2
Ugluk, Servant of Saruman 3
Mauhur, Patrol Leader 2
Uruk Searcher 3
Uruk Seeker 4
Uruk Plains Runner 3
Grima, Wormtongue 2
Weary 4
Many Riddles 2
What Did You Discover
Greed
Broad-Bladed Sword 4
Vengeance 2
Kill Them Now

Site Path:
Edoras Hall
Rohirrim Camp
Base of Mindolluin
Pelennor Prairie
Steward's Tomb
Minas Tirith Fourth Circle
Pelennor Grassland
Watchers of Cirith Ungol
Dagorlad

Notes:
Gorgoroth Assassin knocked out Merry, Horticulturalist in two games. I decided I needed to get a more powerful Merry in there, so I went with Noble Warrior. Of course, that meant that I needed a companion. I toyed around with starting Eowyn, Lady of Ithilien, but I didn't like that I couldn't play Simbelmyne from my opening hand. I tried Eoywn, Daughter of Eomund, but Lady of Ithilien is just a better card. So we find ourselves with good old Grimbold.

Of course, you may notice two cuts--Power According to His Stature and Lurtz, Servant of Isengard. That may not seem like a big deal in the scheme of things, but when you acquire those cards in foil form (and trade or pay a lot for them), it's a pain in your #$&*@! to pull them out of the deck.

Regardless, here we are. There are 10 companions. Sam, Son of Hamfast can be played only if he absolutely needs to be played, and Rohirrim Army is obviously discarded and played upon Theoden, Tall and Proud's demise. Avenge your king, motherfuckers.
-wtk