The Miner's Dream

By Dwarf king Bronze beard, in Strategy and deck-building

So this deck is mainly just for fun and it's only made by 2-cost cards. It's star is (as you might have quessed) Zigil miner which ability is just perfect for this deck. Actually i builded this deck around him. I have beaten only Antlered crown, Seventh level and Into the pit quests with this deck, but i made it two days ago so i didn't have much time to play other quests yet.

The Miner's Dream

Total Cards: (50)

Hero: (3)

1x Glorfindel

1x Eowyn

1x Elrond

Ally: (44)

3x West Road Traveller

3x Galadriel’s Handmaiden

2x Arwen Undomiel

3x Envoy of Pelargir

2x Erebor Hammersmith

3x Ethir Swordsman

2x Gleowine

3x Herald of anórien

3x Hunter of Lamedon

3x Naith Guide

3x The Riddermark's Finest

2x Warden of Healing

3x Warrior of Lossarnach

3x Zigil Miner

3x Imladris Stargazer

3x Defender of Rammas

Attachment: (5)

2x Vilya

2x Asfaloth

1x Unexpected Courage

Event: (1)

1x Shadow of the Past

Strategy:

Starting hand should include at least one Zigil miner and if he doesn't show up, then Imladris stargazer might be there to find one. Elrond and Defender of rammas are the only ones who can defend decently well and lossarnach warriors can be good defenders too, if you have at least two of them in play. Attacking is mainly for Glorfindel, but allies are meant to help too. Eowyn is obivious quester and Asfaloth is great for clearing locations.

Any suggestions or comments?

That is a pretty good idea! Only 2-cost cards to discard ensure that you pretty much always can play allies. I feels it's a shame to leave out Light of Valinor in any deck that features Glorfindel, but I see it would mess with the strategy. (I've been considering building a deck with more lower-cost allies as I always seem to get stuck with Gandalf, Gildor and Beorn in my hand, even in Vilya decks... it's just that I'm a pretty big theme player and don't like picking allies from different factions.) But as a deck, this looks really fun and please report back with future victories.

Edited by Olorin93

I love the idea! Especially the fact that you stuck with it and kept out Test of Will and Light of Valinor. This deck should do pretty well against Riddles in the Dark :)

Very interesting idea. Ive created a similar deck, but with Grima instead. Lets see what happen.

I love the idea! Especially the fact that you stuck with it and kept out Test of Will and Light of Valinor. This deck should do pretty well against Riddles in the Dark :)

I had the exact same thought. You should try it NV.

I had today a chance to play again and i were little bit stunned how well this deck worked againts VoI pack. I won all 3 quests at row with points: The fords of Isen 82, To catch an orc 138 and Into Fangorn 66. Not bad huh?

Next i'm going to try Against the shadow cycle. Lets see how it goes ^_^