Realms of the Elf-lords Contest #4:
Pro Player Draft

Hayes Hunter's Draft Choices

I'd draft the cards in the following order:

	1 Ulaire Otsea, Ringwraith in Twilight
	2 Isengard Warrior
	3 Arwen, Lady Undomiel
	4 Might of Numenor

The key to playing and drafting well is knowing the card pool. Because we're each using fixed decks it's a simple matter to determine what each person's deck can and cannot do. If you look at the lists, it's clear as soon as you can get out more minions than they have companions there is precious little they can do to keep Frodo alive. Hence, the reason I chose minions as my first two picks. So why Otsea over the Warrior? The Isengard Warrior's cost of 3 is nice for swarming, but his game text will almost never come into play, and he's only 7 power. Ulaire Otsea, Ringwraith in Twilight makes up for his (relatively) high cost of 4 with his 9 stength and his home site of 3 which is important because Sauron minions are roaming for so long. He'll always survive to the regroup which means another minion out if they want to double. Arwen, Lady Undomiel kinda fills the 3 pick by default, she's a companion, which will make it harder for them to get to my Frodo, and the Gimli starter has no Gondor characters to spot for Might of Numenor.

Hayes Hunter

June 12, 2002