Experimental Deckbuilding – Vision of the Golden Wood

And here we are, at the final deckbuilding post for the Wilderland United fellowship! A bit of housekeeping to take care of first, though. First, Ecthelion and I have successfully completed our Saga Campaign - Lorefindel Walks to Mordor. With great aplomb, Lorefindel threw the ring into the fire from whence it came, and all …

Wilderland United – Vales of the Anduin

Welcome back to Experimental Deckbuilding. Today, we are going to take a look at the second deck in the Wilderland United fellowship. The first deck was Ties of Blood and Friendship, a mono-Leadership Silvan deck focusing on Lord of Morthond and Thranduil's ability. This time, we'll be walking through a deck that focuses on the …

Experimental Deckbuilding – Ties of Blood and Friendship

So, I'm still a little bit behind the curve with experimental deckbuilding. Grant Thomson of Card Talk asked me to build a three-player fellowship, with the basic idea of using some of the recently explored Wilderland traits - Beornings and Woodmen, along with the newly revitalized Silvan trait. Now, we've already recorded 2 videos, and …

Deck Testing – Friendship of Saruman

Welcome back to the blog, everybody. Things have been crazy around here for the past few months. The US government finally opened back up again, which means that my job is now racing to deal with 30-some-odd days of backed up work. And that means overtime hours in copious quantities. While that is nice for …

Experimental Deckbuilding – Lord of a Fell People

In one of our last installments, we put together an Isengard-themed deck that was focused around the Orthanc Guard, trying to build a deck where that normally-maligned card (and with good reason) could actually shine. It was a really fun project, and ended up being a hybrid Rohan/Isengard deck with a really interesting theme, hinting …

Agents of the White Council – Conflict at the Carrock

The grizzled old man sighed as Eleanor and her companions finished relaying their tale. "Aye," he said. "Grimbeorn has had news of a Trollkin on the Carrock. He stormed off in a rage not three days past to put an end to its mischief. But if what you say is true, then there may be …

Reflecting on the Past; Meditating on the Future

Alright - it's that time of year again, everyone. The time where I look at the past year, evaluate my progress, and make goals for the upcoming year. Despite a number of setbacks, this blog has become a remarkably stable and consistent feature of my life. (I know it might not seem stable and consistent …