The Lord of the Rings: Riders of Rohan Starter Deck

The Lord of the Rings: Riders of Rohan Starter Deck

Finally, rounding out the starter decks, we have Riders of Rohan.

The Rohirrim are renowned across Middle-earth for their cavalry, and this starter deck’s playstyle draws inspiration from a cavalry charge. Some allies like Escort from Edoras (Riders of Rohan, 5) and Riddermark Knight (Riders of Rohan, 9) rush into quests or combat with wild abandon, and then retreat with self-discard effects. Others, such as Westfold Horse-breaker (Riders of Rohan, 11) and Westfold Lancer (Riders of Rohan, 13), can discard themselves to grant you useful effects, while Éomund (Riders of Rohan, 4) can ready all other Rohan characters on his way out of play.

While having your allies constantly leaving play may seem like a detriment, the heroes of this starter deck ensure that it is nearly always worthwhile.

Lothíriel (Riders of Rohan, 3) can let you play an ally for free when she quests, and when that ally gets shuffled back into your deck, Éomer (Riders of Rohan, 1) becomes a powerhouse with 5 attack until the end of the round. With support from Firefoot (Riders of Rohan, 16) and a War Axe (Riders of Rohan, 19) equipped, Éomer can tear through swathes of enemies by himself, which means you will always have an answer to enemy forces even while your allies are mustering for another charge.