Mae Govannen!
First time posting here at the forums. I started playing last year and I already have a decent card pool and, as such, I've started putting together decks to lend to other people to play with them. Out of all the archetypes more or less developed in the game so far, the only one I can't find a great—and thematic—decklist to start working with is Eagles. Do you have any competitive (and hopefully thematic) Eagle decklist you'd like to share? Thanks a lot in advance!
The eagles were the first "theme" to build a deck around. They are quite powerfull but a bit to much focussed on only one aspect of the game - combat. Even with a modern card pool eagles playing is a bit slow (and in my opinion: unsatisfying). Dwarfs were the second one. More versatile and today still powerfull.
That beeing said, I cannot provide a link to a (good, working) eagle deck.
As eagles are expensive, they need some time to set up. Also, pure tactics only way to draw cards is with Foe-Hammer, which requires a weapon attachment (which is not really in the focus of the theme of the eagles). Additionaly, eagles cannot quest effective. My approach was always to send heroes to quest and let the eagles do the combat.
This is why I'd look for decks with Eowyn and/or Gandalf on ringsdb.com to start with building an own deck.
ps: not much of a help, I know. but probably some insights...
Edited by Flrbb4 minutes ago, Flrbb said:The eagles were the first "theme" to build a deck around. They are quite powerfull but a bit to much focussed on only one aspect of the game - combat. Even with a modern card pool eagles playing is a bit slow (and in my opinion: unsatisfying). Dwarfs were the second one. More versatile and today still powerfull.
That beeing said, I cannot provide a link to a (good, working) eagle deck.
As eagles are expensive, they need some time to set up. Also, pure tactics only way to draw cards is with Foe-Hammer, which requires a weapon attachment (which is not really in the focus of the theme of the eagles). Additionaly, eagles cannot quest effective. My approach was always to send heroes to quest and let the eagles do the combat.
This is why I'd look for decks with Eowyn and/or Gandalf on ringsdb.com to start with building an own deck.
ps: not much of a help, I know. but probably some insights...
Thanks a lot for your insights! I appreciate them
I made a Hirgon deck the other day that is an Eagle deck. Him + Mablung + Elrond with Vilya = lots of eagles quickly entering play. It's a combat deck and not intended for solo play.
Eagles Here, Orcs Gone
Main Deck
Hero (3)
Elrond
(Shadow and Flame)
Hirgon
(Beneath the Sands)
Mablung
(The Nîn-in-Eilph)
Ally (25)
3x
Descendant of Thorondor
(The Hills of Emyn Muil)
3x
Eagles of the Misty Mountains
(Return to Mirkwood)
2x
Gwaihir
(Trouble in Tharbad)
3x
Imladris Stargazer
(Foundations of Stone)
2x
Landroval
(A Journey to Rhosgobel)
3x
Radagast
(A Journey to Rhosgobel)
3x
Vassal of the Windlord
(The Dead Marshes)
3x
Warden of Healing
(The Long Dark)
3x
Winged Guardian
(The Hunt for Gollum)
Attachment (13)
3x
Elf-stone
(The Black Riders)
3x
Gondorian Shield
(The Steward's Fear)
3x
Support of the Eagles
(Return to Mirkwood)
1x
The Red Arrow
(Beneath the Sands)
3x
Vilya
(Shadow and Flame)
Event (12)
3x
Daeron's Runes
(Foundations of Stone)
3x
Feint
(Core Set)
3x
Proud Hunters
(Race Across Harad)
3x
The Eagles Are Coming!
(The Hunt for Gollum)
3 Heroes, 50 Cards
Cards up to Race Across Harad
Deck built on RingsDB .
I think this is the first time I've seen Gwaihir in a deck. Besides combat, I think Seige/Battle questing works well with eagles. Even just Vassal of the Windlord and Winged Guardian contribute a decent share to questing in that format.
It isnt really an "eagle" deck, but I used a eagles to support a Bard Sniping Deck that I enjoyed.
One Draw, One Kill!
Main Deck
Hero (3)
Bard the Bowman (On the Doorstep)
Frodo Baggins (Conflict at the Carrock)
Glorfindel (Foundations of Stone)
Ally (16)
2x Arwen Undómiel (The Watcher in the Water)
2x Eagles of the Misty Mountains (Return to Mirkwood)
3x Ethir Swordsman (The Steward's Fear)
3x Galadriel's Handmaiden (Celebrimbor's Secret)
3x Vassal of the Windlord (The Dead Marshes)
3x Winged Guardian (The Hunt for Gollum)
Attachment (18)
3x Ancient Mathom (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
3x Great Yew Bow (On the Doorstep)
3x Light of Valinor (Foundations of Stone)
2x Ring Mail (The Long Dark)
3x Song of Battle (The Dead Marshes)
2x Support of the Eagles (Return to Mirkwood)
2x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)
Event (17)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
3x Elrond's Counsel (The Watcher in the Water)
3x Foe-hammer (Over Hill and Under Hill)
3x The Eagles Are Coming! (The Hunt for Gollum)
3x The Galadhrim's Greeting (Core Set)
3 Heroes, 51 Cards
Cards up to Celebrimbor's Secret
Deck built on http://ringsdb.com.
My brother surprised me a few months ago when he built an Eagle + Ent deck that was really fun to play alongside:
5 hours ago, GrandSpleen said:I made a Hirgon deck the other day that is an Eagle deck. Him + Mablung + Elrond with Vilya = lots of eagles quickly entering play. It's a combat deck and not intended for solo play.
I also made one of those recently, and I think that Hirgon will be a common hero to use with Eagles because of his cost reduction. Unless you add in Elrond or resource generation (and, of course, card draw), Eagles can be a little slow!
My deck is rather different from yours, and I think not as good: http://ringsdb.com/deck/view/68394
Thanks everybody for your recommendations! I think I already have an idea for a thematic (and hopefully competent) deck based upon a tale from
The Silmarillion
which includes Eagles and Noldor
This is my latest Eagle deck, also with Hirgon. It is built for solo play but works fine in multiplayer too.
Hirgon with the Windlord
Decklist built and published on https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/5366/hirgon-with-the-windlord-1.0
Main Deck
Hero (3)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Hirgon (Beneath the Sands)
Mablung (The Nîn-in-Eilph)
Ally (24)
1x Bofur (The Redhorn Gate)
3x Defender of Rammas (Heirs of Númenor)
3x Descendant of Thorondor (The Hills of Emyn Muil)
3x Eagles of the Misty Mountains (Return to Mirkwood)
2x Gandalf (Core Set)
2x Gwaihir (Trouble in Tharbad)
1x Landroval (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
3x Steward of Orthanc (Race Across Harad)
3x Vassal of the Windlord (The Dead Marshes)
3x Winged Guardian (The Hunt for Gollum)
Attachment (10)
3x Ancient Mathom (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
3x Support of the Eagles (Return to Mirkwood)
1x The Red Arrow (Beneath the Sands)
2x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)
1x Windfola (A Storm on Cobas Haven)
Event (16)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
3x Feint (Core Set)
2x Proud Hunters (Race Across Harad)
3x The Eagles Are Coming! (The Hunt for Gollum)
2x Tides of Fate (Flight of the Stormcaller)
3x Well Warned (The Sands of Harad)
3 Heroes, 50 Cards
Cards up to Race Across Harad
Sideboard
Ally (3)
3x Honour Guard (The Wastes of Eriador)
Event (2)
2x Hasty Stroke (Core Set)
15 minutes ago, Seastan said:This is my latest Eagle deck, also with Hirgon. It is built for solo play but works fine in multiplayer too.
Hirgon with the Windlord
Decklist built and published on https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/5366/hirgon-with-the-windlord-1.0
Thanks a lot for posting,
@Seastan
! I'm a huge fan of your decklists and playthroughs