What are good combos?

By Droogy17, in The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

I think you make a very good distinction! I would also add the when you play nightmare mode, sometimes combos are more effective than synergies, just because certain nightmare quests are so brutal. if you don,t get your combo, you're dead, and even if you get your combo, you never know... I've tried a few synergetic decks with nightmare, like Noldor, Caladra or Eomer, but they are not strong enough . But the secrecy and Dunedains can work well with a lor of nightmare encounters.

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Caldara is one of the stronger deck of the game. With the release of Prince Imrahil ally, my Caldara deck had successfully passed :

- NM cycle 1 (except Rhosgobel and Dol Guldur on the 50th attempt)

- NM cycle 2 (With side for Watcher in the water)

- NM cycle 3

- Ford of Isen NM, To catch an Orc NM, Into Fangorn NM, Trouble in Thalbard NM, Nin In Eilph NM, Secret of Celebrimbor NM, Antlered Crown NM

- We Must Away, Ere Break of Day NM, Dungeons Deep and Caverns Dim NM, Over the Misty Mountains Grim NM, Flies and Spiders NM

90% were passed at the first attempt, 9.9999999% at the second and Dol Guldur at the 50th (approximation :D ).

I will continue with the remaining NM (Dunland Trap, Three trials, Lost realm and the last sagas) ! But with these result, i can easily said that Caldara is very strong.

I agree with mndela :)

Edit : I have also beaten Battle of Carn Dum !

So... a Caldra deck with Prince Imrahil looks like a nice... COMBO!.... :D

I must admit that I've tried a Caldra deck once or twice, and it was lacking some combat punch, but you've convinced me to give it another try!

I haven't played a Caldara deck ever, mostly due to only having 2 Fortune or Fates, but recently I've seen popular and powerful lists with only 2 so I'm willing to try it, but only after I get my copy of Flame of the West. By the way, if in my lineup I have Caldara and Arwen, what other hero would you say it's better? Eowyn or Galadriel?

I haven't played a Caldara deck ever, mostly due to only having 2 Fortune or Fates, but recently I've seen popular and powerful lists with only 2 so I'm willing to try it, but only after I get my copy of Flame of the West. By the way, if in my lineup I have Caldara and Arwen, what other hero would you say it's better? Eowyn or Galadriel?

Both are good. I'd go with Galadriel because it's less resource intensive to draw cards with her than with continually replaying Elven Light, though you have to dedicate deck slots to Galadriel's signature items.

To me caldara deck is mainly synergy deck, than combo deck. Of course, there are cards that are more important to make the deck to work..., but all the game is mainly focused in the synergy.

To me caldara deck is mainly synergy deck, than combo deck. Of course, there are cards that are more important to make the deck to work..., but all the game is mainly focused in the synergy.

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So... a Caldra deck with Prince Imrahil looks like a nice... COMBO!.... :D

I must admit that I've tried a Caldra deck once or twice, and it was lacking some combat punch, but you've convinced me to give it another try!

Yeah, it's a good "combo" !

But Arwen Undomiel, Glorfindel Ally, Sword-thain, Warden of Annuminas give a strong boost and punch to Caldara deck !!

@Gizlivadi

Put 3 mirror of Galadriel and 2 Fortune and fate and i think that the deck will be strong. Search Fortune and Fate with mirror and even if it is discarded by mirror effect,you can play it from discard pile with Dwarven tomb or Map of Earnil.

I have two mirror in my deck and i use it like that.

The only two I can think of that I didn't see mentioned already is:

Gandalf+every zero cost doom event + LorAgorn + Desperate Alliance

Dunedain Hunter + Damrod + Forest Snare

Wow... Impressionnant! :angry:

Landroval + Brok Ironfist

Landroval + Brok Ironfist

Do you mean that time Brok Ironfist with Sword-thain is destroyed, you return Landroval to your hand to return Brok Ironfist into play as an ally? :D

lol, sometimes john is funny

Landroval + Brok Ironfist

Do you mean that time Brok Ironfist with Sword-thain is destroyed, you return Landroval to your hand to return Brok Ironfist into play as an ally? :D

Landroval + Brok Ironfist

Do you mean that time Brok Ironfist with Sword-thain is destroyed, you return Landroval to your hand to return Brok Ironfist into play as an ally? :D
Man! Brok needs some love!

Which takes me back to my game update project:

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So... a Caldra deck with Prince Imrahil looks like a nice... COMBO!.... :D

I must admit that I've tried a Caldra deck once or twice, and it was lacking some combat punch, but you've convinced me to give it another try!

Yeah, it's a good "combo" !

But Arwen Undomiel, Glorfindel Ally, Sword-thain, Warden of Annuminas give a strong boost and punch to Caldara deck !!

@Gizlivadi

Put 3 mirror of Galadriel and 2 Fortune and fate and i think that the deck will be strong. Search Fortune and Fate with mirror and even if it is discarded by mirror effect,you can play it from discard pile with Dwarven tomb or Map of Earnil.

I have two mirror in my deck and i use it like that.

I've run a very similar deck, and Caldara can really hand out the WP. With Galadriel, those allies can fight that turn as well. Caldara is good.....

Vanish from Sight + O Elbereth! Gilthonial!

Play Vanish from Sight in Combat phase, play all your copies of Deep Knowledge, Legacy of Númenor, etc.

Play O Elbereth! Gilthonial! (for free!) on an enemy attacking you that has engagement > 20 to lower your threat to that value.

Rumour from the Earth + Palantir

Silver Lamp + Spirit Beregond

Rumour from the Earth + Palantir

Fatty + Late adventurer

Vanish from Sight + O Elbereth! Gilthonial!

Play Vanish from Sight in Combat phase, play all your copies of Deep Knowledge, Legacy of Númenor, etc.

Play O Elbereth! Gilthonial! (for free!) on an enemy attacking you that has engagement > 20 to lower your threat to that value.

I think Vanish will be faqqed, something like 'treat your threat as if it is 20.... --> just for playing secrecy cards'

Edited by Mndela

Vanish from Sight + O Elbereth! Gilthonial!

Play Vanish from Sight in Combat phase, play all your copies of Deep Knowledge, Legacy of Númenor, etc.

Play O Elbereth! Gilthonial! (for free!) on an enemy attacking you that has engagement > 20 to lower your threat to that value.

I think Vanish will be faqqed, something like 'treat your threat as if it is 20.... --> just for playing secrecy cards'

I originally thought so too, but it doesn't account for cards like Courage Awakened, Swift and Silent, and Noiseless Movement which are essentially Secrecy cards, but provide something other than a cost discount.

Boromir + Elf-friend + Elrond's Counsel.

I don't remember if it's been said, but Hama+Foehammer and Hama+Thicket of Spears. The spears is conditional to the quest, but it can be extremely useful to just lock the enemies down.

Rumour from the Earth + Palantir

Fatty + Late adventurer

But Fatty would be exhausted after using his ability. So you can't use Late Adventurer on him. Or am I missing something?

I really like combos with underused cards, so I'm interested.

Edited by fbnaulin

Heir of Mardil with The Day's Rising.