
Decklist
3x Gandalf
Faramir
Arwen
Annalena
Súrion
Ioreth
Elrohir
Haldalam
Elwen
Boromir
Ghân-buri-Ghân
(preferable starting company : Surion, Elrohir, Boromir, Ioreth, Faramir)
Starting cards :
Open to the Summons
Horn of Anor
Gandalf's Friend
Thrall of the Voice
The Grey Hat
2x Forewarned is Forearmed
Ruse
2x A Short Rest
2x Marvels Told
2x Smoke Rings
Grey Embassy
Wizard's Trove
3x Chambers in the Royal Court
2x Weigh All Things to a Nicety
2x No Strangers at this time
2x Dark Tryst
2x Guarded Haven
Wizard's Ring
Sapling of the white Tree
Rangers of Ithilien
Men of Anorien
Men of Lebennin
Woses of the Drúadan Forest
Riders of Rohan
Knights of Dol Amroth
2x Mischief in a Mean Way <<<---
2x Voices of Malice
2x New Friendship <<--
2x Noble Hound<<<---
Guarded Haven <--
Await the Onset <--
Legacy of Smiths
Men of Lamedon
The White Tree <--
Torque of Hues
2x A Friend Or Three
2x Dark Quarrels
Men of Anfalas
My card-by-card analysis
Characters :
Súrion - diplomat, bonuses vs about all factions in the deck
Ioreth - 1 mind, stays behind to keep sites in play until they become guarded havens
Elrohir - ranger vs rivers
Haldalam - diplomat for New Friendship
Boromir - high prowess, bonus vs one faction in deck
Faramir - Ranger, bonus vs one faction
Arwen - sage, good mind/MP ratio, fodder for Gandalf's company
Annalena - see Arwen
Elwen - lives right where Gandalf will live
Ghân-buri-Ghân - ranger, bonus vs a faction
(preferable starting company : Surion, Elrohir, Boromir, Ioreth, Haldalam)
Starting cards :
Open to the Summons - for surion
Horn of Anor - for Haldalam / Boromir
Gandalf's Friend - Surion
Thrall of the Voice - Surion
The Grey Hat
2x Forewarned is Forearmed - all the deck is assassin bait without this card
Ruse - my only cancellation card. Maybe I better lose this one too, on its own it won't matter. Originally I had concealments, but I'm out of scouts in this version of the deck is seems :/ ... Maybe start Ghan-Buri-Ghan and Annalena instead of Elrohir and Boromir?
2x A Short Rest
2x Marvels Told
2x Smoke Rings
Grey Embassy
Wizard's Trove
3x Chambers in the Royal Court
2x Weigh All Things to a Nicety
2x No Strangers at this time
2x Dark Tryst
2x Guarded Haven
Wizard's Ring - once Gandalf has amassed a company of a few folks, this item shouldn't be too bad. Gives me the opportunity to NOT have to go to a dangerous site. Can - if I want to - be played at Isengard if I don't want to lose a faction site
Sapling of the white Tree - preferably played at Tolfalas or Glittering Caves (on first turn move, if item not in hand I'll move to Isengard)
Rangers of Ithilien - not sure about maindeck status. I added it because otherwise getting 5 factions + Ring is impossible. Maybe better in sideboard?
Men of Anorien
Men of Lebennin
Riders of Rohan
Knights of Dol Amroth - the four

Woses of the Drúadan Forest - Surion has a bonus to them, and they are 3 MPs
2x Mischief in a Mean Way - either side in during first deck, but most probably one of the 5 cards for second cycle. Helps reaching Onset's 12 SPs
2x Voices of Malice - against versus FW cards, obviously
2x New Friendship - first Gandalf action is place these 2 in discard
Men of Anfalas - first Gandalf action is place this one in discard
2x Noble Hound - shuffle one in at the end of first cycle, second one is one of the 5.
Guarded Haven - shuffle in during game - otherwise chance is higher that you need to hold one while waiting for a Chambers
Await the Onset - shuffle in near end of game
Legacy of Smiths - if you lose many SPs, does nothing
Men of Lamedon - for doing a mischief on
The White Tree - shuffle in if you have the sapling
Torque of Hues - more item MPs
2x A Friend Or Three - against heavy corruption, don't play the Ring, and shuffle these in.
2x Dark Quarrels - against heavy men.
So, what did I miss? What is the best hazard side for this? I was thinking about some ugly DoN / Drake deck against both Minion & FP.