Or are the planes mechanical themes of graveyard value and tribal synergies simply a recipe for good Limited gameplay
Heres the full decklist: Hosts of Mordor Precon View on Archidekt Commander (1) 1 Sauron, Lord of the RingsSauron, Lord of the Rings Creatures (27) 1 AngerAnger 1 Cavern-Hoard DragonCavern-Hoard Dragon 1 Corsairs of UmbarCorsairs of Umbar 1 Goblin CratermakerGoblin Cratermaker 1 Goblin Dark-DwellersGoblin Dark-Dwellers 1 Grishnkh, Brash InstigatorGrishnkh, Brash Instigator 1 Grma, Saruman's FootmanGrma, Saruman's Footman 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe 1 Hostage TakerHostage Taker 1 Inferno TitanInferno Titan 1 Knollspine DragonKnollspine Dragon 1 Lord of the NazglLord of the Nazgl 1 Merciless ExecutionerMerciless Executioner 1 Monstrosity of the LakeMonstrosity of the Lake 1 Moria ScavengerMoria Scavenger 1 Notion ThiefNotion Thief 1 Orcish SiegemasterOrcish Siegemaster 1 Rampaging War MammothRampaging War Mammoth 1 Saruman, the White HandSaruman, the White Hand 1 Scourge of the ThroneScourge of the Throne 1 Shelob, Dread WeaverShelob, Dread Weaver 1 Siege-Gang CommanderSiege-Gang Commander 1 The Balrog of MoriaThe Balrog of Moria 1 The Mouth of SauronThe Mouth of Sauron 1 Treasure NabberTreasure Nabber 1 Troll of Khazad-dmTroll of Khazad-dm 1 Voracious Fell BeastVoracious Fell Beast Instants (6) 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial 1 Bitter DownfallBitter Downfall 1 ConsiderConsider 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction 1 Forbidden AlchemyForbidden Alchemy 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility Enchantments (4) 1 Fiery InscriptionFiery Inscription 1 In the Darkness Bind ThemIn the Darkness Bind Them 1 Revenge of RavensRevenge of Ravens 1 Shiny ImpetusShiny Impetus Sorceries (16) 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act 1 Boon of the Wish-GiverBoon of the Wish-Giver 1 Decree of PainDecree of Pain 1 Deep AnalysisDeep Analysis 1 Extract from DarknessExtract from Darkness 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm 1 LanguishLanguish 1 Lidless GazeLidless Gaze 1 Living DeathLiving Death 1 ReanimateReanimate 1 Subjugate the HobbitsSubjugate the Hobbits 1 Summons of SarumanSummons of Saruman 1 Too Greedily, Too DeepToo Greedily, Too Deep 1 Treason of IsengardTreason of Isengard 1 Wake the DragonWake the Dragon Artifacts (8) 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet 1 Basalt MonolithBasalt Monolith 1 Commander's SphereCommander's Sphere 1 Everflowing ChaliceEverflowing Chalice 1 Mind StoneMind Stone 1 Relic of SauronRelic of Sauron 1 Sol RingSol Ring 1 Worn PowerstoneWorn Powerstone Lands (38) 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary 1 Command TowerCommand Tower 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis 1 Desolate LighthouseDesolate Lighthouse 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds 1 Field of RuinField of Ruin 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins 1 Frostboil SnarlFrostboil Snarl 6 IslandIsland 7 MountainMountain 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry 1 Rogue's PassageRogue's Passage 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls 1 Sulfurous SpringsSulfurous Springs 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow 6 SwampSwamp 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse 1 The Black GateThe Black Gate 1 Underground RiverUnderground River Ever Hatching Plots and Mischief The deck has two major themes
Classic characters and sensational songs are the main features
The life rider for card drawing was dropped, because the card already had an inherent risk, and it helped make the effect feel more different from the drain (and was less wordy)
The ones not in the plastic bag are sorted by colors
