Anyone have any strategies for Wastes of Eriador

By midwestborn86, in Strategy and deck-building

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Wow, this thread got out of hand really quickly! Back to original topic.

If you can't cancel shadow cards, how about discarding them? I built Gandalf-Elrond-Merry deck with Vilia and used Gandalf's Staff to discard shadow cards from enemies in both day and night. After my threat got to dangerous levels, Merry was able to hold it until I was finished. In the end, I used Flame of Anor to blow that wolf into oblivion. Is this strategy ok by the rules?

You can definitely discard them, but just not cancel them once they are revealed.

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Hi everyone, I'm going to share with you the decks that my friends and I managed to defeat this hard quest with!
Many and many attempts went horribly bad until we finally found the right goals to build these decks around: quest hard, prevent treacheries, reduce threat, one-shot enemies.
P.S: we own 2 Core sets.
Heroes
• Legolas CS 5
• Beregond HON 1
• Aragorn TLR 1
Deck
1x • Bofur (HHH 8)
3x Knight of Minas Tirith (ATS 84)
3x • Gandalf (CS 73)
1x • Arod (TOS 8)
1x • Black Arrow (HOD 15)
3x • Book of Eldacar (ATS 59)
3x Born Aloft (SOM 29)
3x Bow of the Galadhrim (TRM 88)
2x Gondorian Shield (ATS 5)
1x • Horn of Gondor (CS 42)
1x Mighty Prowess (ATS 35)
1x Raven-winged Helm (AAW 5)
3x Rivendell Blade (DWA 31)
2x Rivendell Bow (DWA 57)
3x Secret Vigil (TLR 12)
1x Spear of the Citadel (HON 9)
3x Behind Strong Walls (HON 8)
3x Feint (CS 34)
3x Foe-hammer (HHH 15)
3x Goblin-cleaver (HHH 16)
3x Hands Upon the Bow (DWA 131)
3x Quick Strike (CS 35)
3x Straight Shot (HOD 9)
Total 53
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Heroes
• Elrond DWA 128
• Balin HOD 2
• Merry AAW 1
Deck
1x • Faramir (CS 14)
1x • Fili (HHH 6)
1x • Gimli (TOS 4)
1x • Bilbo Baggins (TRD 6)
1x • Elfhelm (SOM 100)
1x • Kili (HHH 7)
2x Miner of the Iron Hills (CS 61)
3x Warden of Healing (DWA 83)
1x Envoy of Pelargir (HON 18)
3x • Gandalf (CS 73)
2x • Celebrían's Stone (CS 27)
3x • Steward of Gondor (CS 26)
1x • The Day's Rising (TRM 139)
1x Hobbit Pipe (TBR 15)
1x Hobbit Pony (AAW 7)
2x Miruvor (DWA 133)
2x • Thrór's Key (HOD 16)
3x Lembas (TRM 64)
3x • Vilya (DWA 137)
3x Campfire Tales (SOM 3)
1x Rallying Cry (AAW 3)
3x Sneak Attack (CS 23)
3x We Are Not Idle (DWA 129)
3x Elrond's Counsel (DWA 59)
2x Free to Choose (TRM 62)
1x The Galadhrim's Greeting (CS 46)
3x Daeron's Runes (DWA 108)
1x Double Back (AAW 34)
Total 53

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Heroes
• Eleanor CS 8
• Éowyn CS 7
• Galadriel TRM 112
Deck
1x • Arwen Undómiel (DWA 58)
1x • Bilbo Baggins (TRD 6)
1x • Bofur (DWA 6)
1x Curious Brandybuck (AAW 6)
1x Elven Jeweler (AAW 33)
1x • Emery (ATS 112)
3x Ethir Swordsman (ATS 6)
3x Galadriel's Handmaiden (TRM 117)
2x Imladris Stargazer (DWA 106)
2x Northern Tracker (CS 45)
3x Pelargir Shipwright (ATS 86)
3x Silvan Refugee (ATS 37)
2x Envoy of Pelargir (HON 18)
2x White Tower Watchman (ATS 41)
2x • Light of Valinor (DWA 107)
1x • Map of Earnil (ATS 87)
1x • Mirror of Galadriel (TRM 118)
2x Silver Harp (AAW 90)
2x Silver Lamp (VOI 9)
2x Unexpected Courage (CS 57)
3x • Nenya (TRM 121)
3x A Test of Will (CS 50)
2x Dwarven Tomb (CS 53)
2x Shadows Give Way (TRM 143)
3x The Galadhrim's Greeting (CS 46)
1x Double Back (AAW 34)
Total 50