Love Stories 1.0

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This is a thematic deck built for an ongoing series on my blog, Darkling Door.

Theme: The tale of Aragorn and Arwen

Played Against: Nightmare Across the Ettemoors

"He did not know it, but Arwen Undómiel was also there, dwelling again for a time with the kin of her mother. She was little changed, for the mortal years had passed her by, yet her face was more grave, and her laughter now seldom was heard. But Aragorn was grown to full stature of body and mind, and Galadriel bade him cast aside his wayworn raiment, and she clothed him in silver and white, with a cloak of elven-grey and a bright gem on his brow. Then more than any kind of Men he appeared, and seemed rather an Elf-lord from the Isles of the West. And thus it was that Arwen first beheld him again after their long parting; and as he came walking towards her under the trees of Caras Galadhon laden with flowers of gold, her choice was made and her doom appointed."

—Appendix A, The Return of the King

Strategy

A two-Hero Three Hunters deck (once Folco Boffin is sent on his way, that is.)

Tips

• Mulligan for Resourceful, which goes on Aragorn. Feel free to pitch Folco Boffin turn 1 in order to reach Secrecy to play it.
• Once you have two Restricted Attachments on Aragorn and Arwen Undómiel, pitch Folco Boffin so you can flip the Contract at the end of the round.
• Defense is handled by Aragorn, preferably with a copy of Blood of Númenor and Armored Destrier attached so he can ready up and attack back.
• Getting Celebrían's Stone tends to be pretty important for resource smoothing.
• Unexpected Courage is usually best on Aragorn, but the second one can go on Arwen Undómiel to help with Tale of Tinúviel shenanigans.
• You can use Vanish from Sight in the late-game if your threat is over 20 to play any leftover copies of Resourceful.

► For more analysis, check out my blog post on this deck.