[Minion resource; vs. minion] Lord of the Hoard

Zarathustra · Post by **Zarathustra** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:45 pm

This is an active Akhorahil deck I've used several times in minion vs. minion games.  I suppose it could be used in hero vs. hero, but AkhoraKILL is much better for that.  Well, in any case, these are only the resources, so you can switch it up if you like.

Start:

Lieutenant of Dol Guldur / Orders / Strange Rations
(at DG)
Ugluk
Nain
Dorelas
(at MM)

In Deck:

3 Akhorahil
1 Baduila
1 Ill Favored Fellow (under Ugluk)
1 Golodhros (protection)
1 Orc Captain (under Lt)

Resources:

3 Akhorahil Unleashed
3 Sojourn in Shadows
3 Deeper Shadow
2 Tormented Earth
1 Words of Menace and Deceit

3 Forced March
3 Heralded Lord

3 Voices of Malice
2 Weigh All Things to a Nicety
3 Dark Tryst

1 Ice-Orcs
1 Smaug Roused

1 Aiglos

1 Great Bats

Hazards:

I'd suggest corruption, since you should have 2 Malady Without Healing in your sideboard....

Sideboard:

2 Malady Without Healing
1 Aggy Roused
1 Itangast Roused
1 Scatha Roused
1 Petty Dwarves / 1 Woses of the Eryn Vorn (if you expect to see Red Hills)
1 Well Preserved
2 Tribute Garnered
1 Words of Menace and Deceit
1 Long Grievous Siege
1 govern the Storms
1 Poisonous Despair

Play Tips:

Have the MM guys do the Mordor Merry Go Round at Barad Dur, Mt Doom, and Cirith Gorgor.  That will get Akhor 6 cards per turn once he starts running around.  Basically, they just eat up Rivers as your opponent tries to stop you from getting Tech items.  The only thing they really do is draw, play 1 Great Bats (at nurniag camp), and sing with the Voices of Malice.  The Lieuy can easily walk through the detainment attack at the Sulfur Deeps to get Aiglos.  Meanwhil, Akhor just keeps bouncing off Dol Guldur and playing big factions.  When I've played it, the deck is about 80% win rate, which is not my best, but certainly isnt bad.

MP Breakdown:

Character: 10
Item: 3
Ally: 1
Faction: 13-19
Misc: 0-3
Total: 27-36

Jambo · Post by **Jambo** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:58 pm

Hey zara,

Remember we were discussing designing this deck together a while ago?  Well here's the version I ended up with - interesting to see how they compare and how they subtlely differ.

[starting]
Lieutenant of Dol Guldur*
Lieutenant of Angmar*
Lieutenant of Morgul
Luitprand*
Odoacer*
Orders from Lugburz*
Orders from Lugburz*

* Ideal starting characters.  First move get Lt. of Angmar and one of the grunts to Carn Dum for extra hand size. Both companies squat and descend for hero items when necessary.

[sideboard]
Scatha Roused
Agburanar Roused
Leucaruth Roused
Smaug Roused
Itangast Roused
The Witch-king
Orcs of Dol Guldur
Akhorahil Unleashed
Akhorahil Unleashed
Govern the Storms
Govern the Storms
The Black Council
Rolled down to the Sea
Durin's Bane
Twilight*
Twilight*
Saruman the Wise
Morgul-orcs
Redoubled Force
The Way is Shut
Webs of Fear & Treachery
Power Built by Waiting
Many Sorrows Befall
Covetous Thoughts
The Arkenstone*
Regiment of Black Crows
Cave Troll
Sudden Call
Nameless Thing
Unhappy Blows

[anti-FW]

[characters]
Akhorahil the Ringwraith
Akhorahil the Ringwraith
Akhorahil the Ringwraith
Orc Captain
Orc Captain
Orc Captain

[resources]
Words of Menace and Deceit
Words of Menace and Deceit
Words of Menace and Deceit
Heralded Lord
Heralded Lord
Heralded Lord
Deeper Shadow
Deeper Shadow
Deeper Shadow
Sojourn in Shadows
Sojourn in Shadows
Sojourn in Shadows
Forced March
Forced March
Forced March
Dark Tryst
Dark Tryst
Dark Tryst
Voices of Malice
Voices of Malice
Voices of Malice
Aiglos
Weigh All Things to a Nicety
Weigh All Things to a Nicety
Weigh All Things to a Nicety
The Tormented Earth
The Tormented Earth
Akhorahil Unleashed
Dragon-helm
Cave Troll

[hazards]
Parsimony of Seclusion
Parsimony of Seclusion
Parsimony of Seclusion
Foolish Words
Foolish Words
Foolish Words
Landroval
Daelomin At Home
Revealed to all Watchers
Sellswords Between Charters
Sellswords Between Charters
Sellswords Between Charters
Lord of the Carrock
An Unexpected Outpost
An Unexpected Outpost
Adunaphel
Assassin
Assassin
Agburanar Ahunt
From the Pits of Angband
From the Pits of Angband
Unabated in Malice
Unabated in Malice
Twilight*
Nameless Thing
Mouth of Sauron
Covetous Thoughts
Marsh-drake*
Marsh-drake*
Agburanar

Sauron · Post by **Sauron** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 4:22 pm

Mark had a similiar starting company in the beginning, but found the extra handsize didn't help as much as drawing and getting lots of cards.

Zarathustra · Post by **Zarathustra** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 4:45 pm

Exactly.  Especially since Akhor recycles his magic when he uses it, you really need to draw fast to keep pace with your opponent.