Being able to see the deck in action, and witness both its strengths and its shortcomings, will pay off when it comes time to construct a deck. There are only a handful of allies in the deck, and none of them really add to the questing power of your group. But they are heavy on attachments and on events that affect attack, defense, or the ability to attack. And it isn’t through any real fault of this sphere – they will be more than capable of handling any enemies that spawn and they do have ways of getting some quest tokens onto the board. If you are going to lose with one of the four decks, this is the one that will probably lose. Tactics is really good at killing things and surviving attacks, but isn’t so great at questing This will let you see the strengths and weaknesses of each trio of heroes for the sphere and learn what some of the cards in each sphere can accomplish. Each mono-sphere deck is capable of making it through this quest, although some will be more likely to succeed than others. This is best accomplished by running through the first scenario – one that can provide enough challenge to test the deck but not enough to create confusion and frustration. The very best way to gain an understanding of the various cards in this core set would be to try each of them out. Play through the Passage Through Mirkwood quest with each preconstructed deck That leads us to the question: what do you do first after opening the game? Where should you get started as a newbie to the Lord of the Rings: LCG? The answer will apply whether you are playing solo or playing with another player… Before you even consider purchasing more content for the game, you’ll likely want to get familiar with how the game plays AND how to construct a deck in order to combat the scenarios you’ll encounter. Deck construction is a key component to the game, and even the Core Set itself will encourage you to explore this path with the small selection of cards in the pool. In a game that already has so much additional content out there, it can feel overwhelming to know how to begin and, even, how to get started with learning the game. Welcome to what is going to be the first in a semi-planned series of posts outlining some beginner-level strategies to help you get started in the Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game.
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