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Dave Walsh and Grant Thompson spend a few minutes each podcast discussing the cards from Lord of the Rings: The Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games.

David Walsh & Grant Thompson


    • May 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    East Road Ranger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 23:38


    A generic card for side quest decks, primarily. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Sulien

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 28:02


    Oh man! Does this card remind you of Sigourney Weaver or Phil Collins? It your answer is either one of these, you and I aren't that different. Check out the blog! https://cardtalk2018.com/2025/05/08/sulien/ Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Amarthiul

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 37:43


    What is there to say about this hero? Tune in to find out! Check out the blog! https://cardtalk2018.com/2025/04/24/amarthuil/ Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018

    Guardian of Arnor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 32:29


    This may be the first show that there is WAY more cards mentioned from a different sphere than the card is in. Check out the blog! https://cardtalk2018.com/2025/04/16/guardian-of-arnor/ Become a patron! https://www.patreoncom/cardtalk2018  

    Spirit Beregond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 27:28


    Possibly one of... No... One of the best defenders in the game! Check out the blog: https://cardtalk2018.com/2025/04/02/beregond-spirit-hero/ Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Tom Cotton

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 33:52


    What is there to say about this hero? Tune in to find out! Check out the blog! https://cardtalk2018.com/2025/03/26/tom-cotton/ Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Tactics Elfhelm

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 27:42


    Tactics Elfhelm. Hmm. Not the best, not the worst Fits into the Rohan "thing" for sure, though. Check out the blog: https://cardtalk2018.com/2025/01/29/elfhelm-tactics-ally/ Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Extravaganza!! Top Five Card Talk Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 70:02


    As a wrap up to our Long-extended Extravaganza Month, I take a look back at some of the best moments we've had on the show. Interestingly, many of these moments come from other extravaganza month shows. Here are links to those shows: Moment 5 (Banana Hammock) https://youtu.be/urRnKPd4dkM?si=uBtC7BIC1UXW0s90 https://cardtalk2018.libsyn.com/superlative-caleb   Moment 4 (Vilya Russ?) https://youtu.be/XFpQHjUSH8I https://cardtalk2018.libsyn.com/guest-host-russ-lundgren   Moments 3 (Ava and Chloe) Ava - https://youtu.be/_paOA44ZyGI?si=bHt9rtMTkUH4v5xg https://cardtalk2018.libsyn.com/guest-host-ava-walsh Chloe - https://youtu.be/SAmEgdIw-0U?si=p5lsY8-UOHKGH9yJ https://cardtalk2018.libsyn.com/guest-host-chloe-walsh   Moment 2 (Cards with the Carswells) https://youtu.be/-kSqKjSxQmc?si=bx0WHBTTQHZ5pgLu https://cardtalk2018.libsyn.com/guest-host-tolkien-road-podcast   Moment 1 (Caleb and His Faith) https://youtu.be/urRnKPd4dkM?si=uBtC7BIC1UXW0s90 https://cardtalk2018.libsyn.com/superlative-caleb

    Extravaganza!! Five Worst Treacheries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 50:28


    Out of all the shows, this one could have been expanded to 20 cards and we would have still argued about all the cards that could go on it. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Extravaganza!! Top Five Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 42:43


    This was a more contentious conversation than I thought it was going to be. I'm sure some favorites of yours aren't on this list. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Extravaganza!! Best Attachments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 36:34


    Can you believe that Steward of Gondor almost didn't make the list? Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018 Visit our blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com  

    Extravaganza!! Best Allies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 27:19


    Who are the best allies in the game? You'll be surprised to know that two of our picks are NOT unique! Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018 Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com  

    Extravaganza!! Worst Scenarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 42:30


    There aren't that many to choose from, but we give the five scenarios that we will play only if we are forced to. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Extravaganza!! Best Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 32:26


    We've done all the spheres. Now it's time to look at the best of the best! Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Extravaganza!! Best Scenarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 58:37


    We take on the impossible task of determining the five best scenarios in the game. Admittedly, if there was a different line-up of Card Talkers, or even the same on a different day, we'd probably have a different list. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Extravaganza!! Bottom Five Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 38:26


    Before we get to the best overall heroes in the game, let's take a look at the heroes that can stay in the binder. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Extravaganza!! Top Five Tactics Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 23:00


    Our look at the best tactics heroes the game has to offer. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com  Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018

    Extravaganza!! Top Five Leadership Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 33:23


    For our next installment during our extravaganza month, we look at the leadership sphere and its heroes. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018      

    Extravaganza!! Top Five Lore Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 25:45


    What are the top five lore heroes? I'll give you a hint. Cardboard of the Rings is going to be grumpy at us!! Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Extravaganza!! Top Five Spirit Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 29:48


    Our Extravaganza Month is Back!!! We are looking at the fives in the game. Top five, bottom five, heroes, allies, quests, everything! Today? Spirit Heroes. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Sterner than Steel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 31:54


    When you are playing tactics and need to cancel a shadow effect... Check out the blog! https://cardtalk2018.com/2025/01/15/sterner-than-steel/ Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Desperate Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 23:55


    When you need a defense boost and a ready, it doesn't get much easier than this!! Check out the blog: https://cardtalk2018.com/2025/01/08/desperate-defense/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Guardian of Esgaroth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 27:26


    In true holiday fashion, the ally was a gift to any dale deck. I find it interesting to play him in a non-Dale deck and see if that can work itself out. Check out the blog! https://cardtalk2018.com/2024/12/25/guardian-of-esgaroth/ Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Greenwood Defender

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 22:20


    One of the very few Silvan Defenders. That should give him a place in a Silvan Deck, right? I'm not so sure it does.   Check out the blog: https://www.cardtalk2018.com   Become a patron: https://patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Gaffer Gamgee

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 24:19


    Despite losing Ted's audio at the end of the show (it was his ring rating), we uncover A whole myriad of uses that Gaffer could support.   Read the Blog! https://cardtalk2018.com/2024/12/05/gaffer-gamgee/   Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Bow of Yew

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 29:14


    To quote Ted, "For zero cost, this card is worth its cost!!" Check out the blog. https://cardtalk2018.com/2024/11/06/bow-of-yew/ Become a patron. https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Spirit Bard son of Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 38:09


    This is the best Dale hero that won't go into a Dale deck. Or maybe that's his tactics version, but regardless, he works in all sorts of decks!   Check out the blog! https://cardtalk2018.com/2024/10/30/bard-son-of-brand/   Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Squire's Helm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 25:34


    When you think an attachment should go on a squire, but it really doesn't! Check out the blog: https://cardtalk2018.com/2024/10/16/squires-helm/ Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Brand son of Bain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 38:15


    You can make a Dale deck without this guy, but why would you? He's awesome for Dale, but maybe not so much for any other deck type. Check out the blog: https://cardtalk2018.com/2024/09/25/brand-son-of-bain-leadership/ Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Long Lake Fisherman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 27:04


    Here's a card that seems to sneak under the radar for Dave, but Ted seems all aboard for using it! Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018

    Ancestral Armor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 27:09


    This is like Citadel Plate's big brother. It makes defend-y characters even more defend-y. Check out the blog: https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Swift and Strong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 26:09


    This is a great card for multiplayer and in a Three Hunters deck, but what about for solo? Check out the blog: https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Giant Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 19:40


    Every card game has a giant bear, right? Check out the blog: https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Leather Boots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 25:35


    Lore's misunderstood readying card. Maybe worth a play? Check out the blog: https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Map of Rhovanion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 25:17


    "I'm the Map, I'm the Map, I'm the Map, I'm the Map, I'm the Map. I'm the Maaap.' IYKYK Check out the blog: https://cardtalk2018.com/2024/07/24/map-of-rhovanion/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Round Shield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 32:22


    A great shield for a great price. Check out the blog: https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018

    Matthew Dempsey Reminisces About Lord of the Rings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 75:54


    Matthew, one of the hosts of The Grey Company Podcast and the other half of the Progression Series, is back on the show talking about all things LotR. We touch on the books, the Rings of Power, but we mainly stick to talking about the game we both love! Check out the blog: https://www.cardtalk2018.com Support what we do: https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Haldan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 46:26


    Haldan is the OG burglar before we knew burgling was going to be a thing! Check out the blog: https://cardtalk2018.com/2024/07/03/haldan/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Spirit Dain Ironfoot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 40:12


    First, here's the clip of the Caleb's rules interpretation of Dain: https://youtu.be/ri5AtxinPq4?si=CkZEalHIYQmkfGOH&t=1208 And Spirit Dain is probably the best defender in the game, despite Beregond holding on to everyone's hearts. Check out the blog: https://cardtalk2018.com/2024/06/26/dain-ironfoot-spirit/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Caleb Grace Talks Ered Mithrin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 88:25


    Caleb Grace, Senior Designer and former Lead Designer of the LOTR LCG, joins us for a conversation about the game as a whole, and specifically the revised Core Set and the campaign "add-on."  Join us for a great conversation with the guy who made LoTR what it is today! Check out the blog:  https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018

    Jeremy Zwirn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 85:14


    Jeremy Zwirn comes back on the show to talk (a little) about the Ered Mithrin campaign, a whole bunch about the Dream-chaser, and about root beer.  Like what we do? Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Lore Glorfindel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 31:35


    I wish I could say we saved the best for last. Unfortunately, this card isn't on the list of best cards in the core set. Although, it is the only hero that heals characters. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018

    Protector of Lorien

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 21:17


    A great toolbox card for the game. It remains useful to this day! Check out the blog: https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018

    The Galadhrim's Greeting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 21:49


    From early in the game's life, certain cards just hold their value. Not that they are staples and included in every deck, but are cards you look for to do a specific job. This card is one of those cards. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Stand Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 23:13


    Another amazing card from the core set. Amazingly bad, that is. Check out the blog: https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Lorien's Wealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 19:13


    A card that was not very good from the beginning. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Swift Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 17:51


    A card in the direct damage archetype. But we think that direct damage doesn't need this card. And that's a problem. Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Quick Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 34:10


    Calling all rules lawyers! Quick strike has certainly caused many headaches over the years, but is the lawyer juice worth the attacking squeeze? Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Strength of Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 21:02


    When Ted pans a card, we listen. What was that you said, Ted? We didn't quite hear you. Say it louder for the people in the back! Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018

    For Gondor!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 24:14


    For Gondor!? More like For the Binder! Check out the blog. https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

    Radagast's Cunning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 24:34


    The wizard may not be so tricksy, but this card could be! Check out the blog! https://www.cardtalk2018.com Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/cardtalk2018  

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