Card Talk

In this episode, we get over our "Doomed Fear" pretty quickly as we talk about Legacy of Numenor, a 0 cost, doomed 4 (yup, F-O-U-R!) event.  It gives every hero in the game an extra resource. In essence, it skips a whole turn.  Does the cost outweigh the benefit?  This is the interesting question that we take on in this episode!

In this episode we talk about Grima, a Lore Hero from the the Voice of Isengard box.  His ability is to give cards the doomed keyword, but reduce their cost by 1.  Is the trade off good?  Is it bad?  Is it ugly?  And speaking of his card art...

Have you ever heard something we've said and thought that we were so totally off base that you wanted to set us straight, or maybe even worse?  Join Grant and Dave as they have Ted Banach on the show where he discusses how the guys got their analysis of Hero Gandalf all wrong.  Ted is a veteran player himself and has made an appearance on CotR with the same theme: All cards are playable.  Let us k...

SPOILER ALERT!  In this episode the guys take a look at the newest hero spoiled in the upcoming deluxe box, The Vengeance of Mordor.  Frodo is his name and threat reduction is his game. Join us for the discussion!

Join us as we look at some of the very best content that the LOTR LCG community is creating for the past month!

Spoiler Alert!  We take a bit longer than a few minutes to discuss this new card and its mechanics.  We also talk about its impact on deck building and the overall meta of the game.  And for fun, we tackle the idea of being able to fulfill the contract in the first turn.  Let us know what you think! Support us on Patreon!  https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018

In preparation for next week's episode with our guest, Ted, we spend some time talking about Gandalf's mount, Shadowfax. Well, he is considered a mount in the game, but he is more of a Horse-lord that allows Gandalf to be carried on him.  Enjoy! Support Card Talk on Patreon!  https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

In this episode we take a look at a staple card from the Watcher in the Water, Elrond's Counsel.  That this card is 0 cost makes this card practically OP, but it does have one limitation; you must control a unique Noldor.   With the current card pool, that's not so difficult.

Our monthly "travelogue" of content in the Lord of the Rings LCG community.  Here are the links to the content that we mention in the show: Links to content From The Show Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018 Email us: cardtalk2018@gmail.com Not The Droids You're Looking For Deck:  May the 4th be with you. https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/12029/notthedroidsyourelookingfor-1.0 Th...

In this episode, we harken back to a day when the core set was king... and Gimli was a boss.  This card is filled with nostalgia for many veterans and I don't think I'm spoiling anything for new players when I say how cool citadel plate was paired with this guy.  But, how has he aged? What else do you do with him? Take a listen and find out! Become a patron! https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018

In this episode, we talk about a knot. Yup, that's right, a knot. We'd love it if you chose to listen to what we have to say... or knot.  

In our next episode in our occasional series "Encounter Card Talk," we talk about the encounter set from the core set, Journey Along the Anduin.  This encounter set is small in terms of encounter cards, but does include the quest cards for the scenario.  Tell us your favorite experience with this scenario! 

In the episode, John Rogers, also known as Peace, and Thought throughout the community comes on the show to discuss The Con of the Rings.  It's a MUST LISTEN episode if you are attending The Con or want to know more about it. He spoils some of the achievements and hints at the swag.  Oh right, this is Card Talk, so he also comes on and talks about one of his favorite cards! 

In our latest episode we talk about another "Black Riders" hobbit.  This hero is valuable in a hobbit deck and is a staple in the tri-sphere black riders deck popular when that saga box came out.  What are your thoughts?

This is our monthly look at what creators are doing in the LOTR LCG community.  Here are the links: Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018 Card Talk's YouTube Channel:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj-QcL_YcA_DQKe7bSe9byA Card Talk's RSS Feed: http://cardtalk2018.libsyn.com/ Card Talk's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CardTalk2018/ Email Us:   cardtalk2018@gmail.com  ...

In this episode, Card Talk takes a special look at the three "normal" Aragorn cards.  We explain each of the strengths and weaknesses of the cards.  At the end, instead of a ring rating, we rank these cards in order from best to least best.  If you want to see our shows about each Aragorn separately, here are links to the video podcast: Leadership Aragorn:  https://youtu.be/dQAkDQSIqnM Lore Aragor...

Join us as we talk about arguably the worst card in the game. It was hard to find any redeeming value for this core set tragic almost hero.  But we had fun talking about him. Become a patron! https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

This spirit hero was released in the Black Serpent pack and has found a special home in Grant's Dunhere duck shoot deck. But is Dave sold on this hero? Listen and find out. Become a patron: https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

The Lure of Middle-Earth is a gaming convention in Germany that focuses on Middle-Earth CCG and, of course, our favorite game, LOTR LCG.  Dominik is an organizer of the event and he joins us to talk about how AMAZING the event was.  129 players from around the world joined him for fun and frolicing on the shores of the Rhine.  Make plans next year to join him! The Lure of Middle-Earth:  https://lu...

While still getting the Nazguls out of the software, Around the Community was delayed a bit.  The Nazguls are gone, but fortune smiles on us!  Because of the delay, we were able to talk about the new cycle, The Vengeance of Mordor.   We have with us Samuel Shreeve to help unpack all the goodies we learned.  Enjoy! Become a patron!  https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018 2:30 The White Tower Blog/Agents...

It's a spoiler, my precioussss!  I hopes they likes it. Hero Smeagol is here *gollum, gollum* Become a patron!  http://patreon.com/cardtalk2018

In this episode we look at a card from the Fellowship Sphere, Frodo's Intuition. It is very good if you are using the standard Black Riders hobbit deck, but is it viable to play when none of your heroes are hobbits?  Who knows! Support us on Patreon:  https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

We present to you everyone's favorite bear/Human skin changer: Beorn.  Dan is famous for his blog, HallofBeorn.wordpress.com and the search engine associated with it, HallofBeorn.com.  He is also one of the hosts of a podcast that's been around forever, The Grey Company.   Spend a little time with us discussing his favorite player card, Hero Beorn (go figure!).   Support us on patreon: https://pat...

In this episode we talk about the Elrond Hero card from the Foundations of Stone adventure pack.  He has a few great tricks up his sleeve, but his threat cost is one of the highest in the game.  Is the juice worth the squeeze? Support us on patreon:  https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018    

In this episode we talk to the creator of https://VisionofthePalantir.com , Daan Prins.  As an active member of both the facebook group and the COTR discord server, he seems to always be doing something for the game! He chose to talk about Idrean, a card that has seen a recent mini-resurgence in the recent cycle.  Thanks to Daan for stopping by and thanks to all you for listening!   Support us on...