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Score in LOTR LCG

This article was made as a request by the Master of the Annuminas Stone. If you also want a title and want to request articles like this concerning LOTR LCG, then feel free to check out this blog's Patreon page. There you will find how you can request articles and find the many other benefits … Continue reading Score in LOTR LCG →

durinsfather Other 4 Comments 8 December 20194 May 2020

“Best” LOTR LCG packs to buy

It is often that newer players ask what packs they should buy to get a strong base of their collection without spending too much on the game initially. This article will guide those players to a selection of expansions that either have amazing player cards in them, or have some of the best experiences in … Continue reading “Best” LOTR LCG packs to buy →

durinsfather Other, Player card review 2 Comments 15 November 201919 November 2019

Con of the Rings 2019: Experiences and memories

Last week was Con of the Rings 2019, and like last year, I attended. There have been so many things going on during that week, that it was hard to keep up with. But in this recap article I will go over my games and the things I did during the entire week. Unlike last … Continue reading Con of the Rings 2019: Experiences and memories →

durinsfather Other Leave a comment 13 October 20192 September 2023

Splash heroes

In this game, there are a multitude of archetypes and endless ways to combine your starting lineup of heroes to begin building your deck with. However, sometimes you only need 2 heroes and have a free slot left on your team that you will want to fill in. This is where so called "Splash-heroes" come … Continue reading Splash heroes →

durinsfather Other 2 Comments 23 June 201924 June 2019

Levels of LOTR LCG players

In this game, you as a player tend to grow as your collection grows as well. Why we may have entered the game through different reasons, as seen in this poll, we all started with the Core Set at some point. In this article, I will try to group players in different stages of involvement … Continue reading Levels of LOTR LCG players →

durinsfather Other Leave a comment 2 June 20192 June 2019

Side-board

This article was made at the request of the Master of the Avallonรซ Stone. If you want to support the blog and request articles like this, then feel free to support our efforts via Patreon. Need more cards? Get yourself a Beravor! As powerful as some decks are, they are sometimes in need of replacement … Continue reading Side-board →

durinsfather Other 2 Comments 5 April 201910 April 2019

Multi-deck building

As can be seen in my Storage Solutions articles, I like to build several decks at once instead of building a specific deck for each scenario. While both methods of deckbuilding have their merits, I prefer this style. However, building 10+ decks at once comes with a couple of challenges that people are struggling with. … Continue reading Multi-deck building →

durinsfather Other 3 Comments 19 February 201928 February 2019

First Year Anniversary

Exactly one year ago to this day, the first article appeared on the young Vision of the Palantir blog. Since then, the blog has grown to bea hub for several content creators, sharing their content with the community. In this article I want to reflect a little on the past year, and get some thank-yous … Continue reading First Year Anniversary →

durinsfather Other 1 Comment 20 January 201920 January 2019

2018: A year in numbers

As the year has come to an end, I look back at 2018 as a year in which I have appreciated the game some more. Not only did I attend Con of the Rings and bought every expansion that was released this year (excluding the Limited Edition 2 players set), but the Digital game was … Continue reading 2018: A year in numbers →

durinsfather Other 5 Comments 31 December 20181 January 2019

Con of the Rings 2018: Experiences and memories

Back in early July, the team behind the Con of the Rings came forward and announced that they would be starting a Kickstarter to see if they could host a convention about the cardgame in the Fantasy Flight Center. With overwhelming support, the goal was met in a matter of days, and the tickets sold … Continue reading Con of the Rings 2018: Experiences and memories →

durinsfather Other 2 Comments 17 October 201814 December 2020

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