Important Note: I am not a perfect player! That means there is most likely a slight bias in the results - in at least three of the losses I did not play 100% optimally and it might have led to fewer losses. It is also is very possible (even very likely) that I forgot some triggers somewhere at some point (to my advantage or disadvantage). If you notice that during a replay, please skip a few actions ahead to see if I rectified my mistake later on in a manner that did not benefit me (which I did if possible). If I didn't rectify my mistake, please ask yourself if it had a sizeable impact on the outcome of the game (sometimes I also intentionally skipped triggers - e.g. if the last attack before refresh dealt one damage and I had a Healer left standing, I often just didn't deal the damage). If I missed something, didn't rectify it and it had a sizeable impact I would be very thankful if you could point it out to me. I will then replay the scenario and replace the replay/adjust the stats of the deck accordingly. Please be somewhat considerate in doing so however, posting 100+ play-by-play replays at once without the option to provide any live explanation or commentary is quite the level of scrutiny :).

Rating regarding the estimated performance of the deck against the quest (1-4, 1=victory very likely, 2=victory likely but a terrible draw can cost you, 3=challenging quest, watch out, 4=one of the hardest quests in the game, be prepared to lose)

https://www.dragncards.com/newroom/replay/c81eb8b9-d198-4e49-a55c-944af44241db

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Together with Mount Doom the most difficult quest for this deck … played it 5 times in total and won just twice, so got quite lucky that my first try was a win … if Elrond is captured you have a very slim chance and even if he is free, there are still sooo many nasty synergies in the encounter deck that can wreck you (espescially on setup) ... requires very considered playing in basically every aspect of the game (espescially however managing of enemy attacks considering the many brutal shadow cards in that quest and threat) if you want to have any chance of victory

https://www.dragncards.com/newroom/replay/b15da164-7ea5-43cf-9fac-6f4f106c7722

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Use Asfaloth/Meneldor to clear Rhosgobel while in the staging area, then use Henamarth to prevent overquesting and stay on stage 1 until Wilyador is fully healed and you control some Athelas

https://www.dragncards.com/newroom/replay/a1eb9052-f294-4f5c-a284-be5d9dc78bd4

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Plays like a puzzle, you might need a couple of test runs (as did I) to get the hang of it … you have lots of tools to win however, either Deorwine/Beorn plus Healers to defend the Balrog (relatively) safely or Helm of Secrecy into Galadriel/Fastred/Frodo to keep your threat at 0

https://www.dragncards.com/newroom/replay/33d36991-4c60-40ce-a994-ead6464271c0

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Game crashed during a playthrough I would likely have lost and the replay weirdly stopped after setup so couldn't upload it ... Hidden Cards/Treacheries lead to 7 engaged enemies turn 1 and 9 attacks made by those :D … can definitely combo out of control

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Got slowed down too much on the loss, could have managed it better (like killing the Marsh-Dweller earlier) … mostly just annoying but definitely losable if you misplay (as showcased) and/or get unlucky with the quest stages/early reveals

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Can offer some brutal starts (depending on your 2 reveals the first round) … in a lot of cases not questing Eowyn to have her clear the board turn 1 is the way to go

https://www.dragncards.com/newroom/replay/791feb6b-5fbf-4c62-a8e2-37f10e646282

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Still difficult of course but Strider is just an awesome silver bullet here, use Heed the Dream/Daeron's Runes to find it aggressively, from there on you should hopefully be fine as long as you don't advance too quickly

https://www.dragncards.com/newroom/replay/75f30ef1-cf6b-4937-9eb8-736412fe3d43

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Requires very careful pacing and correct managing of Venom's Bite and sailing (sometimes, it is better to get of course and commit your characters to enemies/questing) … I find the most successful way is usually to not go to the same quest stage as the Stormcaller until stage 4

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Usually manageable, loss maybe preventable if I had sent more characters sailing third turn … the first and third turn show what the encounter deck can do to you with its synergies ^^

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Extremely difficult, you need a quick start, luck with your first side quest and the allies to rush through the quest … try to kill the Patrol soon and look for some efficient questing, Nori can also buy you a little time

https://www.dragncards.com/newroom/replay/7bd31382-5b26-45c5-ab1a-48b721067792

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Nori is your silver bullet here … try to stall on stage 1 for as long as possible (Henamarth/Helm of Secrecy into Denethor/enounter side quest that puts an enemy engaged with you which also feeds Nori/Healers help you) and lower your threat as much as possible (with Gandalf or Helm of Secrecy if you don't find him) while building up a good board position ... lots of things can still go wrong of course, espescially in the early rounds or if you don't see Nori at all

https://www.dragncards.com/newroom/replay/28c672d8-51f5-4b67-9de5-a20dc649aa16

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