I've had this deck brewing for a few weeks now as I thought through some of the new discard mechanics. A friend of mine used a similar deck for the Murder at the Prancing Pony event, and I was impressed with how well it worked, so I wanted to try building one myself.
It's been pretty successful so far, beating 4 of the 5 Nightmare decks I've tried on the first try without any modifications--and I probably only lost Journey to Rhosgobel because I didn't put in any healing cards.
Total Cards: 50
Heroes
(starting threat: 34)
Elrond
(
Shadow and Flame
)
Galadriel
(
Celebrimbor's Secret
)
Glorfindel
(
Core Set
)
Allies
(21)
1x
Arwen Undómiel
(
The Watcher in the Water
)
3x
Elven Jeweler
(
Escape from Mount Gram
)
3x
Galadhrim Weaver
(
The Treachery of Rhudaur
)
3x
Galadriel's Handmaiden
(
Celebrimbor's Secret
)
1x
Lindir
(
The Battle of Carn Dûm
)
2x
Galdor of the Havens
(
The Treachery of Rhudaur
)
1x
Gildor Inglorion
(
The Hills of Emyn Muil
)
3x
Mirkwood Runner
(
Return to Mirkwood
)
1x
Quickbeam
(
The Treason of Saruman
)
3x
Rivendell Minstrel
(
The Hunt for Gollum
)
Attachments
(17)
1x
Light of Valinor
(
Foundations of Stone
)
3x
Mirror of Galadriel
(
Celebrimbor's Secret
)
3x
Silver Harp
(
The Treachery of Rhudaur
)
3x
Unexpected Courage
(
Core Set
)
1x
Asfaloth
(
Foundations of Stone
)
2x
Protector of Lórien
(
Core Set
)
2x
Nenya
(
Celebrimbor's Secret
)
2x
Song of Travel
(
The Hills of Emyn Muil
)
Events
(12)
2x
Dwarven Tomb
(
Core Set
)
3x
Elrond's Counsel
(
The Watcher in the Water
)
3x
Fair and Perilous
(
Across the Ettenmoors
)
1x
Will of the West
(
Core Set
)
3x
Daeron's Runes
(
Foundations of Stone
)
Deck built with
Rivendell Councilroom
Strategy
I typically mulligan for Galadriel's Mirror. Galadriel usually ends up exhausting to use her ability, only switching to use Nenya later in the game once the board state is established. Elrond is the main defender, while Glorfindel is the main attacker. Some scenarios I have to use Glorfindel's healing ability, but in others it's not as important and I can use the resources for other things.
I've been playing it solo, but it would probably work well as a multiplayer deck too.
The deck definitely lacks resource generation. I would certainly consider switching in the new Arwen hero once she's out, but I don't know who I would cut--all three heroes are pretty important for the deck's functioning.