Silmarillion: The War of the Jewels: Archetypes

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Putting this here as a reminder http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/latest-developments/building-limited-strategies-2012-02-17

ARCHETYPES

{w/u}

Chant

Commons: Light Before Fall, Pouring Melancholy, (((Song of Wizardry)))

Uncommons: Appointed Return, (((Girdle of Melian))), Lady of the Sea, Symphony of Designs, (((Hither Shore Warden))), Sapphire-Winged Herald

Rares: Glorious Theme, Unmoved Mover

{w/b}

???

{w/r}

Distinguished aka "Lords"

Commons: Spiteful Heir, Child of Melkor, Varda's Progeny, (((Fair-one of Minyar))), Royal Messenger

Uncommons: (((Red-handed Kinslayer))), (((Maiden of the Day-star))), (((Greymantled Lord))), (((Noble White Lady)))

Rares: Healer of Hurts, (((King Under the Mountain)))

{w/g}

Lifegain triggers?

Commons: Light Before Fall, Almaren Arbor, Resounding Delight

Uncommons: Ley of Lamentation, (((Noble White Lady))), (((Easing of the Burden)))

Rares: Healer of Hurts

{u/b}

???

{u/r}

"Mulching"?

Commons: (((Aulë’s Craft))), (((Descendant of Aulë))), Pouring Melancholy

Uncommons: ?

Rares: Leveling Destruction?

{u/g}

Proclaim

Commons: Silences Yet Unmoved, Alas, Fleeting Dreams, Coming of the Firstborn

Uncommons: (((Elf-sage of Valinor))), Spring Unmarred

Rares: ...

{r/b}

Uprise (Rebels)

Commons: Son of Anarchy, Fierce Fëanorian, Spiteful Heir, Houseless Defector, (((Dark-folk Recusant))), (((Insolent Urulóki)))

Uncommons: Arisen Liberator, (((Red-handed Kinslayer))), Lifeless Recreant

Rares: Fëanor, Spirit of Fire

{g/b}

Tokens aka "Minions"

Commons: Out of the Pit, Coming of the Firstborn, Hunter and the Tamer

Uncommons: (((Oromë’s Ranger))), Twilight of the Hunt, Abhorrent Master, (((Arts of Cruelty)))

Rares: Dissolving Malevolence

{r/g}

Primary: Elf/Rebel weenie aggro?

Secondary: Ramps & Rituals?

Commons: Almaren Arbor, Secret Fire, (((Descendant of Aulë))), Son of Anarchy, Fierce Fëanorian, Giver of Fruits

Uncommons: Shepherd of the Trees, (((Red-handed Kinslayer))), (((Ñoldorian Jewel-wright))), Celestial Horizon, Elvish Harbinger, Host of the Eldar, Reckless Oath, Sound of Horns

Rares: Create and Destroy, (((Handmaidens of Yavanna)))

"Secret" (infrequent) archetypes

• {u} {w} {g} chant: Music of the Ainur

• Mono- {b} : Drown in Darkness, Gloomweaving

• Mono- {u} : Call of the Sea, Sound of Silence, Drift Apart, Lady of the Sea, Sundering Storm, Ulmo, Lord of Waters, Tideling of Turmoil

Concepts / Ideas

• {r} ( {b} ?) Artifacts matter: (((Ñoldorian Jewel-wright))), (((King Under the Mountain)))... Final Flowering?

Updated on 16 Jun 2017 by Tahazzar