Idraen Location Control (solo & 2 handed variants)

By Pharmboys2013, in Strategy and deck-building

Like most, i've been putting our newest hero to good use and wanted to take advantage of her strengths while also playing off of her scout trait and the location management it seems her and the dunedain are starting to represent. The deck works well in both solo and multiplayer with a very simple two card swap (Dunedain warning so Idraen can defend comfortably when solo and Galadrhim's Greeting in multiplayer to manage everyone's threat). Idraen and Glorfindel with their combined 6 attack can kill all but the more hardy adversaries we encounter and while there isnt a ton of will power in the deck (sans ethir swordsman) the amount of direct progress able to be placed via northern tracker, asfaloth, greyflood wanderer, and warden of arnor ensures you'll never be land locked. Strider's path and A Watchful Peace make nice token additions, that are immensely satisfying when well timed. Underneath i'll also post the deck i've been using in conjunction with it for two handed play. Final disclaimer: I only have one core set and hate proxies so obviously some of the more OP cards i.e. unexpected courage could/should be included at your discretion
Deck #1: Experts of the Land
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Total Cards: (50)
Hero: (3)
1x Idraen (The Three Trials)
1x Glorfindel (Foundations of Stone)
1x Bifur (Khazad-dum)
Ally: (20)
2x Miner of the Iron Hills (Core Set)
3x Ethir Swordsman (The Steward's Fear)
2x Ithilien Tracker (Heirs of Numenor)
3x Greyflood Wanderer (The Three Trials)
2x Northern Tracker (Core Set)
1x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
3x Warden of Healing (The Long Dark)
2x Imladris Stargazer (Foundations of Stone)
2x Arwen Undomiel (The Watcher in the Water)
Attachment: (14)
3x Ancient Mathom (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
2x Warden of Anor (The Three Trials)
3x Ranger Spikes (Heirs of Numenor)
2x Asfaloth (Foundations of Stone)
1x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)
3x Light of Valinor (Foundations of Stone)
Event: (16)
3x Daeron's Runes (Foundations of Stone)
2x The Galadhrim's Greeting (Core Set) / 2x Blood of Numenor (multiplayer/solo)
3x Elrond's Counsel (The Watcher in the Water)
2x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Hasty Stroke (Core Set)
2x Strider's Path (The Hunt for Gollum)
2x A Watchful Peace (Heirs of Numenor)
Optional Deck #2: Highborn Assassins
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Total Cards: (50)
Hero: (3)
1x Elladan (Road to Rivendell)
1x Elrohir (The Redhorn Gate)
1x Legolas (Core Set)
Ally: (21)
3x Gandalf (Core Set)
3x Envoy of Pelargir (Heirs of Numenor)
3x Defender of Rammas (Heirs of Numenor)
3x Naith Guide (The Dunland Trap)
2x Trollshaw Scout (Foundations of Stone)
1x Erestor (The Long Dark)
2x Watcher of the Bruinen (The Watcher in the Water)
2x Errand-rider (Heirs of Numenor)
1x Faramir (Core Set)
1x Rúmil (The Three Trials)
Attachment: (19)
3x Gondorian Shield (The Steward's Fear)
3x Rivendell Blade (Road to Rivendell)
2x Steward of Gondor (Core Set)
2x Dunedain Warning (Conflict at the Carrock)
2x Rivendell Bow (The Watcher in the Water)
1x Celebrian's Stone (Core Set)
2x Dunedain Mark (The Hunt for Gollum)
1x Black Arrow (On the Doorstep)
3x Elven Mail (The Three Trials)
Event: (10)
2x Feint (Core Set)
3x Foe-hammer (Over Hill and Under Hill)
3x The Hammer-stroke (The Blood of Gondor)
2x Sneak Attack (Core Set)

That second deck is very similar to one of the two decks I run, I like them both a lot, good job! :D

Edited by PsychoRocka