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We take a trip around the LOTR LCG community and see what February had to offer.  Yes, we talk about our Silvan February, but the community was active.  Of special note was all the content that our friend, Samuel Shreeve (AKA Onidsen) put out.  Always good.  Take a listen to see what we saw this month.  Card Talk's Patreon:   https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018   Card Talk's YouTube Channel:   ht...

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  A card in the Silvan archetype that cancels a shadow effect?!?!  Gotta have it... at least in a Silvan deck.  We aren't so sure about in any other type of deck though. Decklist on RingsDB:    https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0 Card Talk's Patreon:   patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  In this episode we talk about another niche card that helps our slippery Silvan deck trigger, bouncing elves back into our hand.  When you play the deck, you'll see that even these events sometimes only help to trigger the Silvan "when enter play" effects.   Decklist on RingsDB:   https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0 Become a patron:  https://patreon.com/c...

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  This card is one of the powerhouse events in the deck! Not only does it power the "when enters play" mechanic that the Slippery Silvan deck highlights, but it also has a powerful effect against enemies. What a card! Decklist on RingsDB:   https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0 Become a patron!  https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

SILVAN FEBRUARY! This lore event is vital to every Silvan deck that takes advantage of the "when enters play" mechanic that is so fun to play in the Slippery Silvan deck.  It seems, though, that is doesn't have much of a place outside of that kind of deck.   Decklist on RingsDB:    https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0 Become a Patron!    https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  What Silvan build would be complete with out this one cost leadership attachment that let's you reduce the cost of the next Silvan you play.  While it's great in the Slippery Silvan deck, I'm not sure there are many other decks that this card will make the cut.   Decklist on RingsDB:   https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0 Support Card Talk on Patreon:   ht...

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  We talk about the leadership attachment that gives a boost to the Slippery Silvan archetype.  The card obviously has uses in the Silvan deck, but it may not be useful outside of that.  What uses do you see for it? Decklist on RingsDB:    https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0 Card Talk on Patreon:  https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  In this episode we talk about one of the three brothers from Lothlorien, Orophin.  His ability is great for the Silvan deck, but may not hit on all cylinders for other deck archetypes. Decklist on RingsDB:    https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0 Support Card Talk using Patreon:  https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  The Greenwood archer came out in the last cycle, but you know that the ability must have been thought of for a Silvan deck that includes Thranduil.  Listen to what we have to say about the Greenwood Archer and is it any good without Thranduil? See the deck list on RingsDB:  https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0 Support Card Talk on Patreon:  http://patreon....

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  Galion makes an appearance in The Hobbit as the butler who gets drunk and allows the captured dwarfs to escape.  His card is a thematic home run and it also seems to feed the Slippery Silvan engine since he is a free ally that will get buffed by Celeborn's ability.  But he may not get use in decks outside the Silvan archetype.   Decklist on RingsDB:    https://ringsdb.com/decklis...

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  In this episode we talk about a craftsmen elf from Lorien, the Galadhrim Weaver who can only be used for questing.  While it's a great include in this deck, is it good for general purposes? See the deck list on RingsDB:  https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0 Support Card Talk on Patreon:  http://patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

SILVAN FEBRUARY! This ally helps protect your board, especially in solo play. He deals direct damage to enemies NOT engaged with you, so that means enemies in the staging area and enemies engaged with other players. Bouncing him in and out of play can be lethal! Decklist on RingsDB: https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0

SILVAN FEBRUARY! The Galadhrim Minstrel is an ally that helps you dig out those events that you want oh so badly.  While in a regular deck this card can shine, in the Slippery Silvan deck, this card is great!  Tune in for this and all our Silvan content for the month of February! Decklist on RingsDB:  https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  Here comes Thranduil, the newest card in our Slippery Silvan Deck. His combat action really sets him apart from other Silvan heroes that could slot into the deck, but does that mean he's irreplaceable?  Tune in to find out our thoughts! Decklist on RingsDB:  https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0 

SILVAN FEBRUARY! Rumil, one of the three brothers on Lorien in this deck, takes on a life of his own.  The sub-theme for the Slippery Silvan deck is to bring out a bunch of ranged characters to pump up Rumil's response.  While he works like a boss in this sort of Silvan deck, he may not work in other decks.  Take a listen and let us know what you think. Decklist on RingsDB: https://ringsdb.com/dec...

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  In this episode we take on the Silvan Tracker, a lore ally that allows all silvans to heal whenever they ready.  This card is really the only healing a silvan deck, especially the Slippery Silvans, need. It may not be so great in other decks though.   The Decklist on RingsDB:  https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0

SILVAN FEBRUARY!  In this episode, we discuss the Naith Guide, a 2 cost leadership ally that makes a hero not exhaust to quest.  It's a pretty great ability especially in our Slippery Silvan deck.   The decklist on RingsDB:  https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10693/slippery-silvans-3.0

WELCOME TO SILVAN FEBRUARY!  We will be highlighting cards that run in our Slippery Silvan deck all this month and we are starting with Celeborn. This hero is a grease in the engine that helps make the silvans not so squishy.  But does he work in other decks? Take a listen.   Remember, this version is our uncut audio version. Check out our more polished video versions on youtube! The decklist in R...

Here's what was going on around the LOTR LCG community in January 2019.  Below is the table of contents and all the links to the community content we mention. 9:49 - Card Talk Recap and Future! Card Talk's Patreon:   https://www.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...

The Lure of Middle Earth!  It's not just the draw that all Tolkien fans feel toward the realm he created.  It's an event that draws in over 100 Lord of the Rings LCG players and enthusiasts every year.  It's been going on now for almost 19 years, and there is still room for you to go! Other than the Lure of Middle Earth, we talk to Dominik Schonleben (one of it's organizers) about Saruman the neut...

We approached Ian about the opportunity to talk about a card on Card Talk and he chose (somewhat to our surprise!) Palantir.  This card ultimately was better than we initially thought, but does it push it to a playable card in our decks?  Tune in and find out!

In this episode of Encounter Card Talk, we take on one of the smaller encounter sets and arguably the easiest set of cards to manage in the whole core set.  What are your thoughts on these cards?

Why not take on the last of the Aragorns that have been released to this point?  We talked about Lore Aragorn last week with Mr. Underhill, and now we take on the tactics version.  He has the same stat line, but his ability is far different, yet equally thematic.  Which of the three do you prefer?

In this episode, we talk to Mr. Underhill whose current "Thematic Campaign" with Joseph Forster is hitting the community now.  We talk to him about all his community involvement, but more importantly, we discuss a card of his choice, Lore Aragorn.  He's high on using his ability to reduce threat. How do you feel about this version?    

Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate!  What better way to get in the spirit of the holiday season by talking about Spirit Theoden, who is sometimes called Santa because of his artwork.  While this hero reminds us of the holiday, is he better than his counterpart, Tactics Theoden?  I guess there is just one way to find out!