Best 5 Event Cards

[jsalais]

What do you think are the best 5 event cards of the shadow and the free people without counting the combat card ability...

Im a beginner so may be this will help me to know the strategy

Thanks!

[chulainn]

Thats is impossible to say, as the real power of event cards often depend on a special situation. Most cards can really kick the enemys ass, when played at the right time.

Anyway - if i just can choose five - my personal favorites (and strong cards to play under many circumstances) are:

For the dark side:

Cruel Weather
The Fighting of the Uruk-Hai
Threats and Promises
Grond, Hammer of the Underworld
The Palanthir of Orthanc

For the light:

Dead Men of Dunharrow
Gwahir the Windlord
A Power Too Great
Paths of the Woses
There and Back Again

But be aware that there are maybe not more than 5 cards on each side that are not really worth playing, so next time you ask me, my list might be completly different

Chulainn

[Goodgulf the Grey]

All 8 of the character Cards that add Special Tiles in Mordor (4 for each side) are very good. After these I would rate the following cards highly...

Shadow:

Cruel Weather and Nazgul Search - these can be used to delay the Fellowship declaring in Mordor.

Worn with Sorrow and Toil - this card can wreck the FP Character cards.

All the Corruption inflicting Character Cards are good for Corruption wins or slowing the FSP progress so that the SP Military can win.

A New Power is Rising - The best Muster card in the game!

Corsairs of Umbar and Horde from the East are important in taking Dol Amroth and DEW respectively.


Free Peoples:

Mithril Coat and Sting - avoid Shelob or any critical hunt result.

Dead Men of Dunharrow - very powerful card - can change Gondor front considerably.

Help Unlooked For is great at breaking a key siege.

Paths of Woses / Through a Day and Night - these cards allow the FP to 'surprise' the SP and quickly liberate or attack strongholds.

Bilbo's Song - best Healing Card

A Power Too Great - stop the Lorien/Rivendell Siege when needed.

Certainly other cards are useful in the right circumstances but these are generally good cards to draw anytime.