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Our fourth event for the second year of Sealed Masters is Battle for Control Sealed! The multi-path site path will be used for this event. Ringbearer skirmishes CANNOT be cancelled. Players will be given the following:

-Choice of one of the 4 decks listed below
-1 Two Towers booster
-1 Ents of Fangorn booster
-1 Return of the King booster
-1 Mount Doom booster

Elves/Besiegers Deck:
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Courteous Halfling
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Hobbiton Woods
Trollshaw Forest
Rivendell Valley
Eregion Hills
The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Valley of the Silverlode
Anduin Confluence
Gates of Argonath
Emyn Muil

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Aegnor, Elven Escort
1x Arwen, Reflection of Lúthien
1x Haldir, Warrior Messenger
1x Legolas, Nimble Warrior
1x Naith Warband
1x Woodland Sentinel
2x Banner of Elbereth
1x Blade of Lindon
4x Elven Bow
1x Elven Sword
1x Naith Longbow
1x Sword of the Fallen
1x Hobbit Sword
2x Kindreds Estranged
2x Point Blank Range
1x Sword-wall
1x That Is No Orc Horn
2x The Lady's Blessing
2x Valor
1x Hobbit Intuition
1x Severed His Bonds
1x The Tale of Gil-galad

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Gorgoroth Breaker
2x Gorgoroth Garrison
2x Gorgoroth Keeper
2x Gorgoroth Officer
1x Gorgoroth Patrol
2x Gorgoroth Pillager
2x Gorgoroth Ransacker
1x Gorgoroth Swarm
2x Gorgoroth Troop
1x Gothmog, Lieutenant of Morgul
2x Orc Fighter
2x Orc Infantry
1x Siege Troop
1x Vile Blade
2x Beaten Back
2x Great Siege-towers
3x Troop Tower

Ents/Uruks Deck:
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Courteous Halfling
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Western Emyn Muil
Fangorn Forest
Golden Hall
White Rocks
Deep of Helm
Caves of Aglarond
Hornburg Wall
Nan Curunír
Fortress of Orthanc

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
2x Leaflock, Finglas
3x Quickbeam, Hastiest of All Ents
1x Shadow of the Wood
1x Shepherd of the Trees
2x Skinbark, Elder Ent
2x Woodland Onod
1x Sméagol, Hurried Guide
1x Sméagol, Pitiable Guide
1x Sméagol, Poor Creature
2x Treebeard, Oldest Living Thing
1x Hobbit Sword
4x Crack Into Rubble
2x Momentous Gathering
1x Return to Us
2x The Sap is in the Bough
1x Hobbit Intuition
1x Severed His Bonds
1x With Doom We Come
1x Days Growing Dark

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Advance Uruk Patrol
2x Band of Uruk Bowmen
1x Uruk Assault Band
2x Uruk Besieger
2x Uruk Stormer
1x Uruk Trooper
2x Uruk Veteran
2x Uruk-hai Band
2x Uruk-hai Horde
2x Uruk-hai Marauder
2x Uruk-hai Mob
2x No Dawn for Men
2x Sack of the Shire
1x We Are the Fighting Uruk-hai
3x Attack on Helm's Deep
2x Down to the Last Child

Gondor/Raider Deck:
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Courteous Halfling
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Western Emyn Muil
Wold of Rohan
Barrows of Edoras
Ered Nimrais
Hornburg Courtyard
Hornburg Armory
Hornburg Causeway
Valley of Saruman
Orthanc Library

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Boromir, Steward's Heir
1x Duilin, Ranger From Blackroot Vale
1x Guard of the White Tree
1x Isildur, Heir of Elendil
1x Knight of Dol Amroth
1x Watcher at Sarn Ford, Ranger of the North
1x Armor of the White City
2x Banner of Westernesse
1x Gondorian Blade
1x Gondorian Steed
1x Gondorian Sword
1x Kingsfoil
1x Knight's Mount
1x Shield of Boromir
1x Hobbit Sword
1x Banners Blowing
1x City of Men
1x For Gondor!
2x Reckless Counter
1x Hobbit Intuition
1x Severed His Bonds
1x Blood of Númenor
1x Forests of Ithilien
1x Garrison of Osgiliath
1x Gondor Still Stands
1x Hardy Garrison
1x Natural Cover
1x No Stranger to the Shadows

Shadow Draw Deck:
3x Desert Lancers
1x Desert Lord
1x Elite Archer
3x Regiment of Haradrim
4x Southron Archer
2x Southron Bowman
1x Southron Conqueror
3x Southron Explorer
2x Southron Sentry
1x Southron Veterans
1x Raider Bow
3x Southron Bow
1x Fearless
2x New Strength Came Now
1x Men of Harad
1x Seasoned Leader

Rohan/Dunland Deck:
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Courteous Halfling
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Horse-country
Rohirrim Village
Throne Room
White Mountains
Deeping Wall
Great Hall
King's Room
Ring of Isengard
Orthanc Balcony

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Haethen, Veteran Fighter
1x Haleth, Son of Háma
1x Horseman of the North
1x Léofric, Defender of the Mark
1x Théoden, Ednew
1x Veteran Horseman
1x Léod, Westfold Herdsman
2x Banner of the Mark
1x Coif
1x Herugrim
1x Horse of Great Stature
1x Rider's Mount
1x Rohirrim Mount
1x Rohirrim Shield
1x Snowmane
1x Swift Steed
1x Sword of Rohan
1x Hobbit Sword
1x Helm! Helm!
2x Hurried Barrows
2x Rally Cry
2x White Hot Fury
2x Work for the Sword
1x Hobbit Intuition
1x Severed His Bonds

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Dunlending Elder
3x Dunlending Looter
2x Dunlending Ransacker
3x Freca, Hungry Savage
1x Hillman Horde
3x Hillman Rabble
4x Hillman Tribe
1x Saruman, Rabble-rouser
2x Wulf, Dunlending Chieftain
2x War Club
2x Burn Every Village
1x Death to the Strawheads
2x Bound By Rage
2x No Refuge

Our third event for the second year of Sealed Masters is Knighted Sealed! The multi-path site path will be used for this event. Ringbearer skirmishes CANNOT be cancelled.

There are a number of actors in The Lord of the Rings who have received knighthood. Of those actors who are featured in the TCG, we have Sir Peter Jackson (Albert Dreary, Rohirrim Warrior, Castamir of Umbar, and Castamir again), Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Sir Ian Holm (Bilbo), Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman), and Sir Billy Connolly (Dain in The Hobbit films). Each of the 4 decks in this league use knighted characters on both the free peoples side and the shadow side. The 4 decks are:

1. Dain Ironfoot-Castamir
2. Gandalf-Albert Dreary-Saruman
3. Gandalf-Bilbo-Saruman
4. Rohirrim Warrior-Castamir-Saruman

Players will be given the following:

-Choice of one of the 4 decks
-2 Realms of the Elf Lords boosters
-1 Two Towers booster
-1 Siege of Gondor booster
-1 Black Rider booster
-1 Bloodlines booster
-1 copy of Their Numbers Must Be Few

Dain Ironfoot-Castamir Deck
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Little Master
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Hobbiton Woods
Trollshaw Forest
Rivendell Terrace
Moria Lake
The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Lothlórien Woods
Anduin Wilderland
Anduin Banks
Emyn Muil

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Dwarven Warrior
1x Dáin Ironfoot, King Under the Mountain
1x Thorin III, Stonehelm
1x Brand, King of Dale
1x Ghân-buri-Ghân, Chieftain of the Woses
1x Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain
2x Axe of Khazad-dûm
1x Dwarven Bracers
2x Hand Axe
1x Beorning Axe
2x Hobbit Sword
1x Ring of Fury
1x Battle to the Last
1x Best Company
1x Durability
1x Fallen Lord
1x Great Day, Great Hour
1x No Pauses, No Spills
1x On Guard
2x For a While Less Dark
1x Guidance of the Istari
1x The Flame of Anor
1x The Terror of His Coming
1x Dwarven Skill
1x Stalwart Support
1x Vapour and Steam

Shadow Draw Deck:
4x Castamir of Umbar
2x Corsair Freebooter
1x Corsair Marauder
3x Corsair Plunderer
4x Corsair Ruffian
2x Elite Archer
2x Southron Bowman
2x Southron Conqueror
2x Southron Intruder
2x Red Wrath
2x Wind That Sped Ships
1x Arrow From the South
3x Raiders From the East

Gandalf-Albert Dreary-Saruman Deck
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Little Master
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
The Riddermark
Uruk Camp
Barrows of Edoras
White Rocks
Deep of Helm
Great Hall
Hornburg Causeway
Valley of Saruman
Orthanc Balcony

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Arwen, She-Elf
2x Elven Defender
1x Fereveldir, Son of Thandronen
3x Gandalf, Returned
1x Aragorn, Defender of Free Peoples
1x Albert Dreary, Entertainer from Bree
1x Elven Armaments
1x Elven Sword
1x Gwemegil
1x Naith Longbow
1x Shadowfax, Greatheart
2x Hobbit Sword
1x Gift of the Evenstar, Blessed Light
2x Inside a Song
2x Spring Forth Nimbly
2x Supporting Fire
2x All Save One
1x Hobbit Intuition
1x Agility
1x Shake Off the Shadow
1x Strength of Arms
1x Uncertain Future

Shadow Draw Deck:
1x Saruman, Servant of the Eye
2x Uruk Defender
1x Uruk Engineer
2x Uruk Rear Guard
1x Uruk Sapper
2x Feral Uruk
1x Force of Uruk-hai
1x Saruman, Agent of the Dark Lord
2x Uruk Common
3x Uruk-hai Scout
2x Watchman Uruk
2x White Hand Attacker
2x Lurtz's Bow, Black-fletch Bow
1x Bred for Battle
1x Still They Came
1x Assault Ladder
2x Saruman's Ambition
1x Saruman's Frost
2x Urgency

Gandalf-Bilbo-Saruman Deck
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Hobbiton Party Field
Trollshaw Forest
Rivendell Waterfall
Pass of Caradhras
The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Lothlórien Woods
Anduin Wilderland
Anduin Banks
Wastes of Emyn Muil

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Gandalf, Mithrandir
1x Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
1x Farmer Maggot, Hobbit of the Marish
1x Merry, Rohirrim Squire
1x Pippin, Sworn to Service
1x Sam, Great Elf Warrior
1x Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad
2x Bilbo, Retired Adventurer
1x Bounder
2x Glamdring, Elven Blade
3x Hobbit Sword
1x Sting, Elven Long Knife
1x Narya, Ring of Fire
1x Vilya, Ring of Air
1x Gandalf's Staff, Ash-staff
1x Intimidate
2x Servant of the Secret Fire
1x Hobbit Intuition
1x Hobbit Stealth
3x Practically Everyone Was Invited
2x Second Breakfast
1x There and Back Again

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Isengard Artisan
2x Isengard Journeyman
2x Isengard Mechanics
3x Isengard Plodder
3x Isengard Retainer
3x Isengard Servant
2x Isengard Shaman
1x Isengard Warrior
1x Orc Commander
1x Saruman, Of Many Colours
2x Saruman, Servant of the Eye
2x Fires and Foul Fumes
3x Servants to Saruman
1x Iron Fist of the Orc
1x Trapped and Alone
1x Wizard Storm

Rohirrim Warrior-Castamir-Saruman Deck
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Little Master
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Edoras Hall
West Road
Hall of the Kings
Pelennor Plain
Pelennor Flat
Minas Tirith First Circle
Pelennor Grassland
Northern Ithilien
Dagorlad

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Elfhelm, Marshal of Rohan
1x Grimbold, Marshal of Rohan
1x Rohirrim Recruit
1x Rohirrim Warrior
1x Théoden, King of the Golden Hall
1x Éomer, Valiant Warchief
1x Éowyn, Lady of the Mark
1x Ecglaf, Courageous Farmer
1x Sigewulf, Brave Volunteer
1x Brego
1x Rider's Mount
1x Rider's Spear
1x Rohirrim Javelin
1x Swift Steed
1x Éomer's Bow
1x Éomer's Spear, Trusty Weapon
1x Éowyn's Sword
2x Hobbit Sword
2x Fight for the Villagers
3x Grim Trophy
1x Helm! Helm!
1x No Rest for the Weary
1x Wind in His Face
1x Hobbit Intuition
1x We Left None Alive
1x With Strength to Fight

Shadow Draw Deck:
4x Castamir of Umbar, Corsair Vandal
1x Column of Easterlings
1x Detachment of Haradrim
1x Dunlending Zealot
1x Easterling Banner-bearer
1x Easterling Host
1x Easterling Shield Wall
1x Elder of Dunland
1x Gríma, Betrayer of Rohan
1x Harad Standard-bearer
1x Legion of Harad
2x Raging Dunlending
2x Saruman, Coldly Still
1x Savage Southron
1x Strange-looking Men
3x Vengeful Wild Man
1x Gríma's Dagger
1x Long Battle Bow
1x Poleaxe
1x War Trident
2x Bold and Cunning
1x Gathering Strength

The second event of the Sealed Masters circuit is Bromance Sealed! The Expanded site path will be used for this event. Ringbearer skirmishes CANNOT be cancelled. Players will be given the following:

-choice of one of the 4 decks listed below
-2 Shadows boosters
-2 Black Rider boosters
-2 Bloodlines boosters

Aragorn+Boromir Deck
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Hope of Free Peoples
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Abandoned Mine Shaft
The Angle
Woody-End
Hill of Sight
Slag Mounds
Fords of Isen
Westemnet Village
Falls of Rauros
Trollshaw Forest

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Aragorn, Strider
1x Boromir, Hero of Osgiliath
1x Knight of Gondor
1x Ranger of the South
1x Armor
1x Armor of the White City
1x Boromir's Gauntlets
1x Bow of Minas Tirith
1x Dúnadan's Bow
1x Flaming Brand
1x Gondorian Sword
1x Horn of Boromir, The Great Horn
1x Knight's Spear
1x Shield of Boromir
1x Hobbit Sword
1x Andúril, King's Blade
1x Crown of Gondor
1x Sapling of the White Tree
2x For Gondor!
1x Gondor Will See It Done
1x Hidden Knowledge
1x Swordarm of the White Tower
1x Citadel of Minas Tirith
1x Gondor Still Stands
2x Noble Leaders
1x Ranger of the North
1x Pallando, Far-travelling One
1x Gondorian Servant, Denethor's Handman

Shadow Draw Deck:
3x Gollum, Mad Thing
3x The Witch-king, Dark Lord
3x Úlairë Attëa, Black Predator
3x Úlairë Enquëa, Dark Threat
1x Úlairë Lemenya, Fifth of the Nine Riders
2x Úlairë Nertëa, Servant of the Shadow
3x Úlairë Otsëa, Duplicitous Specter
2x Úlairë Toldëa, Black Shadow
1x A Dark Shape Sprang
2x Frenzied Attack
3x We Must Have It
2x From Hideous Eyrie
2x Not Yet Vanquished

Frodo+Sam Deck
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks
East Road
Ettenmoors
Northern Pelennor
Caras Galadhon
Helm's Gate
Hobbiton Market
Green Dragon Inn
Valley of the Silverlode

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Bilbo, Aged Ring-bearer
1x Sam, Great Elf Warrior
1x Bounder
1x Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass
1x The Gaffer, Sam's Father
1x Frying Pan
1x Golden Perch Ale
1x Hobbit Sword
1x Sam's Pack
1x Sting, Weapon of Heritage
1x Phial of Galadriel, The Light of Eärendil
2x Dagger Strike
1x Chance Observation
1x Community Living
1x Everything but My Bones
1x Hobbit Stealth
2x Impatient and Angry
1x Light Shining Faintly
1x Narrow Escape
1x Practically Everyone Was Invited
2x A Promise
1x Home and Hearth
1x New Chapter
1x Stone Trolls
1x Daddy Twofoot, Next-door Neighbor
1x Frodo Gamgee, Son of Samwise
1x Hobbiton Brewer, Maker of Fine Ales

Shadow Draw Deck:
3x Advancing Uruk
3x Assault Denizen
2x Crushing Uruk
1x Entranced Uruk
2x Sentinel Uruk
1x Uruk Distractor
1x Uruk Reserve
1x Uruk Slaughterer
2x Uruk Tactician
1x Uruk-hai Healer
2x Vigilant Uruk
1x White Hand Marchers
1x Isengard Sword
1x Spear of the White Hand
1x Weapon of Opportunity
1x Broken in Defeat
1x Furor
1x Quelling Force
2x War Machine
1x Dark Alliance
1x Signs of War

Legolas+Gimli Deck
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Hope of Free Peoples
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Doors of Durin
Fortress of Orthanc
Isengard Ruined
Morannon Plains
Shores of Nen Hithoel
Barazinbar
Osgiliath Reclaimed
Crossroads of the Fallen Kings
Moria Guardroom

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Farin, Emissary of Erebor
1x Gimli, Unbidden Guest
1x Glóin, Friend to Thorin
1x Grimir, Dwarven Emissary
1x Legolas, Elven Comrade
1x Arod, Rohirrim Steed
2x Heavy Axe
1x Well-crafted Armor
1x Hobbit Sword
1x Awkward Moment
2x Counts But One
2x Khazâd Ai-mênu
1x Quick As May Be
2x Sorrow Shared
2x The Fortunes of Balin's Folk
1x Balin Avenged
1x Chamber of Records
1x Loud and Strong
1x Memories of Darkness
1x My Axe Is Notched
1x Run Until Found
1x Stout and Strong
1x Suspended Palaces
1x Final Count
1x Shoulder to Shoulder

Shadow Draw Deck:
1x Desolation Orc
1x Emboldened Orc
2x Frenzied Orc
2x Half-troll of Far Harad
2x Horror of Harad
2x Isengard Marauder
2x Orc Line-breaker
1x Orc Raid Commander
1x Orkish Assassin
1x Orkish Invader
2x Orkish Lackey
2x Orkish Maurader
2x Vile Goblin
4x Chaotic Clash
2x Coordinated Effort
3x Spurred to Battle

Merry+Pippin Deck
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Anduin Banks
Emyn Muil
Northern Pelennor
Pelennor Fields
Hobbiton Market
Wold Battlefield
Heights of Isengard
Pinnacle of Zirakzigil
Valley of the Silverlode

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Birchseed, Tall Statesman
1x Gandalf, Friend of the Shirefolk
1x Merry, Resolute Friend
1x Pippin, Steadfast Friend
1x Tolman Cotton, Farmer of Bywater
1x Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals
1x Merry's Dagger
1x Pippin's Dagger
1x Hobbit Sword
2x A Marvel
1x Hobbit Sword-play
1x Hope is Kindled
2x Long Slow Wrath
1x Unharmed
2x Escape
4x Everyone Knows
1x Faith in Friendship
1x Fates Entwined
1x Good Work
1x Hornblower Leaf
1x Kept Safe
1x Little Golden Flower
1x Daddy Twofoot, Next-door Neighbor
1x Frodo Gamgee, Son of Samwise

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Column of Easterlings
2x Dunlending Trapper
2x Easterling Host
2x Easterling Shield Wall
2x Gríma, Betrayer of Rohan
2x Harrying Hillman
2x Hunting Herdsman
3x Merciless Dunlending
2x Rampaging Easterling
2x Ravaging Wild Man
2x Vicious Dunlending
1x Bloodthirsty
1x Fires Brightly Burning
1x Lying Counsel
1x Overrun
2x Lying in Wait
1x Whisper in the Dark

Event 1: Romance Sealed

Our first event for the second year of Sealed Masters is Romance Sealed! The multi-path site path will be used for this event. Ringbearer skirmishes CANNOT be cancelled. Players will be given the following:

-choice of one of the 4 decks listed below
-2 Fellowship of the Ring boosters
-2 Two Towers boosters
-1 Ents of Fangorn booster
-2 Return of the King boosters
-2 Black Rider boosters

Aragorn+Arwen Deck:
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Master of the Precious
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Westfold
Plains of Rohan Camp
Barrows of Edoras
White Rocks
Helm's Gate
Hornburg Armory
Hornburg Causeway
Valley of Saruman
Fortress of Orthanc

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
3x Arwen, Echo of Lúthien
4x Elven Warrior
1x Aragorn, King in Exile
1x Asfaloth
1x Elven Armaments
1x Elven Bow
2x Elven Sword
1x Hadafang
1x Lembas Bread
1x Hobbit Sword
1x Gift of the Evenstar, Blessed Light
1x Andúril, King's Blade
1x Ring of Barahir
2x Back to the Light
2x Must Be a Dream
2x Arwen's Fate
1x No Mere Ranger
3x Mallorn-trees
1x The Choice of Lúthien

Shadow Draw Deck:
4x Goblin Aggressor
2x Mordor Aggressor
4x Orc Artisan
2x Orkish Assassin
2x Picket Denizen
2x Pitiless Orc
4x Scavenging Goblins
1x Mordor Scimitar
1x Orc Hammer
1x Orc Spear
1x Orkish Ax
1x Orkish Hunting Spear
1x Armed for Battle
1x Massing Strength
1x Unreasonable Choice
1x Whatever Means
1x Retribution

Faramir+Eowyn Deck:
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Resolute Hobbit
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Town Center
Bree Streets
Ford of Bruinen
Moria Lake
The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Caras Galadhon
Anduin Wilderland
Gates of Argonath
Emyn Muil

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Anborn, Skilled Huntsman
1x Faramir, Ithilien Ranger
1x Mablung, Soldier of Gondor
1x Madril, Faramir's Aide
1x Unyielding Ranger
1x Éowyn, Daughter of Éomund
1x Gondorian Sword
2x Ranger's Bow
1x Ranger's Cloak
3x Horse of Rohan
1x Hobbit Sword
2x Concealment
1x New Errand
1x Stand to Arms
2x While We Yet Live
1x Guarded
2x Invigorated
1x Long Prepared
2x Man the Walls
1x Second Level
1x Soldier's Cache
1x Third Level
1x Tremendous Wall

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Black Rider
1x The Witch-king, Black Lord
1x Úlairë Attëa, Black Predator
1x Úlairë Attëa, Desirous of Power
1x Úlairë Cantëa, Duplicitous Assassin
1x Úlairë Enquëa, Faster Than Winds
1x Úlairë Enquëa, Sixth of the Nine Riders
1x Úlairë Lemenya, Black Enemy
1x Úlairë Lemenya, Wraith on Wings
2x Úlairë Nelya, Fell Rider
1x Úlairë Nertëa, Black Horseman
1x Úlairë Nertëa, Servant of the Shadow
1x Úlairë Otsëa, Black Specter
1x Úlairë Otsëa, Seventh of the Nine Riders
1x Úlairë Toldëa, Wraith on Wings
2x Shadowy Mount
2x Mind and Body
1x Black Breath
2x Black Dart
1x Feel His Blade
2x Sauron's Gaze
1x They Came From Mordor
2x Too Late

Galadriel+Celeborn Deck:
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Son of Drogo
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Rohirrim Road
West Road
Hall of the Kings
Pelennor Prairie
Crashed Gate
Minas Tirith Seventh Circle
Osgiliath Crossing
Northern Ithilien
Slag Mounds

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Celeborn, Lord of the Galadhrim
1x Elven Scout
1x Gildor Inglorion, Of the House of Finrod
1x Glorfindel, Revealed in Wrath
2x Lórien Guardian
3x Galadriel, Keeper of Nenya
1x Hobbit Sword
2x Nenya, Ring of Adamant
1x The Mirror of Galadriel, Dangerous Guide
2x Forearmed
2x Gift of Foresight
1x Might of the Elf-lords
2x Mirkwood Bowman
2x Miruvóre
3x Still Needed
2x Crashing Cavalry
2x Forewarned
1x Uncertain Future

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Band of Uruk Bowmen
1x Uruk Fanatic
2x Uruk Follower
1x Uruk Rear Guard
1x Uruk Runner
1x Uruk Spy
4x Uruk Stormer
2x Uruk-hai Mob
2x Lurtz, Halfling Hunter
1x Uruk Village Rager
2x White Hand Intruder
1x Beyond All Hope
2x Beyond Dark Mountains
2x Cruel Caradhras
2x We Are the Fighting Uruk-hai
1x Land Had Changed
2x Down to the Last Child
1x Traitor's Voice

Sam+Rosie Deck:
Ring-bearer: Sam, Bearer of Great Need
Ring: The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure deck:
Bag End
Buckleberry Ferry
Frodo's Bedroom
Dwarrowdelf Chamber
The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Valley of the Silverlode
The Great River
Shores of Nen Hithoel
Tol Brandir

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
2x Gimli, Unbidden Guest
2x Gandalf, Returned
1x Járnsmid, Barding Emissary
1x Boromir, Destined Guide
1x Rosie Cotton, Barmaid
3x Goldberry, River-daughter
3x Tom Bombadil, The Master
1x Gimli's Battle Axe, Vicious Weapon
1x Radagast's Herb Bag
1x Wizard Staff
1x Armor of the White City
1x Denethor's Sword
1x Gondorian Steed
1x Horn of Boromir, The Great Horn
1x Hobbit Sword
1x Salt from the Shire
1x Drawn to Full Height
1x Long I Fell
1x One Last Surprise
1x Staff Asunder
1x Diversion
1x Fearing the Worst
1x Little Golden Flower
1x The Gaffer, Master Gardener

Shadow Draw Deck:
1x Gate Picket
2x Gorgoroth Stormer
1x Mordor Wretch
2x Orc Archer Troop
3x Orc Chaser
1x Orc Cutthroat
1x Orc Guard
1x Orc Insurgent
1x Orc Patrol
3x Orc Pursuer
2x Orc Seeker
3x Orc Stalker
4x Besieging Pike
1x Flames Within
1x Morgai
3x Some Secret Art of Flame

The Sealed Masters Circuit is returning for a second year! This year we have 8 brand new sealed leagues that will test the gameplay and analytical skills of our competitors. We will also be changing the format of the Sealed Masters Final Tournament to include only 8 players instead of the 12 from last year. More details on the format of the Sealed Masters Final Tournament below. We look forward to seeing if the title of Sealed Master will stay with daisukeman or be passed on to another masterfully skilled sealed player.

WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO I QUALIFY?
Each month from March-October, we will run a brand new custom Sealed Gala league that no one has played before. The winner of each Sealed Gala from March-October will qualify for the Sealed Masters Final Tournament in November. For those who are not yet familiar with the Sealed Gala events, these are monthly sealed leagues on Gemp where players have 20 days to complete 10 games.
If we have a repeat winner in an event, the next highest finisher who has not already qualified will qualify for the Final Tournament. Once the 8 competitors have qualified for the Final Tournament, we will create a list of backup players who will participate in the Final Tournament if one (or more) of the qualified players is unable to attend the event. The backup list will be created based on a point system related to the results of the previous events. Players will accumulate Backup Points based on high finishes in the qualifying leagues. The point system is as follows:
2nd Place Finish: 3 backup points
3rd Place Finish: 2 backup points
4th Place Finish: 1 backup point
On Saturday, November 21, we will run the Sealed Masters Final Tournament. This will be a live double-elimination tournament with the 8 qualifying competitors. The format for the final will be one of the 8 previously run formats during qualifying. The exact format chosen will be announced approximately 1 week prior to the event.

ABOUT THE 8 CUSTOM SEALED LEAGUES:
The 8 new leagues for the Sealed Masters Circuit each have their own theme and attempt to use a large number of LotR TCG cards that are generally underused or rarely/never see gameplay. While I won’t share the full details of each event quite yet, I will give the name of each event, a short general description of what they will be, and the names of the 4 decks that players will be able to choose from. Please note that the order of these leagues has not yet been decided.

Romance Sealed: This league focuses on the theme of love in The Lord of the Rings. Players will open an array of booster packs to pair with one of 4 custom sealed decks. Each deck is based around an iconic couple on the free peoples side. On the shadow side, the strategies involve both wounding and burden synergies that should make opening bids more interesting. Players will use sites from either Fellowship, Towers, or King Block. The 4 decks are:

1. Arwen-Aragorn
2. Eowyn-Faramir
3. Celeborn-Galadriel
4. Sam-Rosie (with a Tom Bombadil - Goldberry subtheme)

Bromance Sealed: Similar to the previous league, players will open booster packs to pair with one of 4 custom sealed decks. Each deck is based around two iconic male characters with a very close bond. The shadow sides explore the concept of lurking and threats that lie in wait. Players will use expanded sites. The 4 decks are:

1. Merry-Pippin
2. Aragorn-Boromir
3. Legolas-Gimli
4. Frodo-Sam

Forbidden Love Sealed: Players will open a variety of booster packs to pair with one of 4 custom sealed decks. Each deck is based around a taboo or one-sided love interest either on the free peoples side or the shadow side. There is a sub-theme in this league that revolves around possessions, how they are played, used, and discarded (and the love some characters will never possess). Players will use Towers Block sites. The 4 decks are:

1. Eowyn-Aragorn
2. Gimli-Galadriel
3. Saruman-Pipeweed
4. Grima-Eowyn

True Love Sealed: This league takes a more whimsical approach to the theme of love. Players will open six boosters to pair with one of 4 custom sealed decks. The ‘true love’ connection, if you can really call it that, dictates both the free peoples and shadow side for each deck. I attempted to put as much imagery into the decks to support the comical themes. Players will use expanded sites. The 4 decks are:

1. Sam-Oliphants
2. Shagrat-Shiny Things
3. Smeagol-Fish in Forbidden Pool
4. Warg-Gimli

Lineage Sealed: There are many strong bloodlines in The Lord of the Rings and now players will be able to choose one of them to fight their opponents. Players will open 6 boosters and choose one of 4 custom sealed decks. The free peoples side for each of these decks consists entirely of companions who share a distinct lineage. The shadow sides use a number of cards that rarely see play and should spice things up in this restricted format. Players will use sites from either Fellowship, Towers, or King Block. The 4 decks are:

1. House of Eorl
2. House of Hurin
3. House of Telcontar
4. Line of the Half-Elves

Knighted Sealed: There are a number of actors in The Lord of the Rings who have received knighthood. Of those actors who are featured in the TCG, we have Sir Peter Jackson (Albert Dreary, Rohirrim Warrior, Castamir of Umbar, and Castamir again), Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Sir Ian Holm (Bilbo), Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman), and Sir Billy Connolly (Dain in The Hobbit films). Each of the 4 decks in this league use knighted characters on both the free peoples side and the shadow side. The 4 decks are:

1. Dain Ironfoot-Castamir
2. Gandalf-Albert Dreary-Saruman
3. Gandalf-Bilbo-Saruman
4. Rohirrim Warrior-Castamir-Saruman

Battle for Site Control Sealed: What happens when everyone is trying to control sites and liberate their opponents sites throughout the entirely of the match? My hope is chaos! This league focuses on the 4 free peoples cultures that can liberate sites and 4 of the main shadow sides that can control them. Throw in a small amount of boosters for some variance and we should have a true battle for middle earth. I attempted to pair free peoples cultures with the sides that they liberated in The Lord of the Rings (or at least as much as possible). Players will use sites from either Fellowship, Towers, or King Block. The 4 decks are:

1. Rohan-Dunland
2. Gondor-Raider
3. Ents-Isengard
4. Elves-Besiegers

Move Limit Sealed: Generally in sealed, we don’t see a lot of triple moving (or quadruple moving). This league should put general movement patterns to the test. In this league, each fellowship side has the ability to increase the move limit, while the shadow sides have the ability to decrease the move limit (or increase it and force the fellowship to continue their sprint to site 9). Don’t cycle your shadow cards too much! Even if you’re at site 8 and your opponent is back at site 5, they may still be able to win the race to 9. Players will use sites from either Fellowship, Towers, or King Block. The 4 decks are:

1. Gandalf-Dunland
2. Gondor-Evil Men
3. Rohan-Sauron
4. Smeagol-Gollum/Southron

PRIZES:
Mailing prizes last year turned out to be much more difficult than expected, so this year, we are moving to a gift card prize. The winner of the league will receive a $50/€50 gift card to either Category One Games or Card Game Geek.
If you would like to donate a prize to the event to add to the prize pool, please email the Player’s Council: playerscouncil@lotrtcgpc.net.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The 8 new formats should present a wide variety of challenges and unique game-play. There will be new problems to solve and new strategies to decipher. In some leagues, it will be beneficial to bid high and go first, while in other leagues burdens will be a shrinking resource and you may want to bid low. In some of the leagues, the fellowships will be stronger than the shadow sides, and in others, shadow kills will be more common than fellowship victories.
Since I designed each of these leagues, I will be ineligible to qualify for the Final Tournament; however, I will be playing in the events because I put a lot of time into creating these leagues and I’m excited for them!
In order to qualify for, and ultimately win, the Sealed Masters Final Tournament, you will need to accurately analyse the new formats. Which custom deck is the strongest? Should I let my pull dictate my deck choice or simply choose the deck that I think is best? Which strategy should I employ? What cards in my pool should I use to make the best deck possible? Every small advantage will make a difference. You will need good deck-building, strong format analysis, clean game-play, and a little bit of luck to take home the title. Are you up for the challenge?
Looking forward to seeing you all on Gemp!

Sincerely,

Nelson (bign19) and the Player’s Council