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All you need to play Grond is enough {{C|Sauron}} minions in your deck. He works in a variety of decks and works well against every Free Peoples deck that doesn't discard him first. Unlike most Engines, there's no need to play him with Besiegers, although he does make (the very annoying) {{Card|Gorgoroth Assassin}} more attractive even in a deck not chiefly focused on Besiegers. | All you need to play Grond is enough {{C|Sauron}} minions in your deck. He works in a variety of decks and works well against every Free Peoples deck that doesn't discard him first. Unlike most Engines, there's no need to play him with Besiegers, although he does make (the very annoying) {{Card|Gorgoroth Assassin}} more attractive even in a deck not chiefly focused on Besiegers. | ||
Grond is chiefly played in Movie Block, since later blocks [[ | Grond is chiefly played in Movie Block, since later blocks [[Shadows|reshuffle the Shadow cultures]]. There are relatively few cards in that format that can discard Grond, and all of them are popular specifically to deal with it (as well as some similar cards, like [[Boat]]s). {{Card|Blood Runs Chill}} is a powerful tool to clear the Shadow player's entire board. {{Card|Stand Against Darkness}} can toss it, and [[Telepathy]] and [[Elvents]] often run that card for that reason. {{Card|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}} is herself a skeleton key for Shadow support cards, and can appear in any deck with enough {{C|Elven}} [[event]]s. {{Card|Roll of Thunder}} is a staple in any deck with [[Gandalf]], and can be [[tutor]]ed with {{Card|Saved From The Fire}} and [[recur]]red with {{Card|Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor}}. {{Card|Arrow-slits}} is one of the least popular of these due to its narrow applicability. {{Card|Derufin}} shows up in many {{C|Gondor}} decks in [[Movie Block]], in large part to protect artifact [[hand weapon|weapon]]s from Grond. | ||
Grond has a bit of anti-synergy with other cards that require you to play {{C|Sauron}} minions as part of an ability action. You can't get a token for playing a minion at a discounted price with {{Card|Ithil Stone}}, or for using {{Card|Their Marching Companies}} to play a Besieger [[stack]]ed on [[Site Control|a site you control]]. You can't double-dip both Grond and {{Card|Great Siege-Towers}}. It also has anti-synergy with other cards that want to discard or stack {{C|Sauron}} minions, like {{Card|Troop Tower}}, {{Card|Army of Udun}}, or {{Card|Troll of Gorgoroth}}. Plus, you need to remember to use Grond to play your minions, rather than playing them on their own. These are relatively minor considerations, but they're important to keep in mind. | Grond has a bit of anti-synergy with other cards that require you to play {{C|Sauron}} minions as part of an ability action. You can't get a token for playing a minion at a discounted price with {{Card|Ithil Stone}}, or for using {{Card|Their Marching Companies}} to play a Besieger [[stack]]ed on [[Site Control|a site you control]]. You can't double-dip both Grond and {{Card|Great Siege-Towers}}. It also has anti-synergy with other cards that want to discard or stack {{C|Sauron}} minions, like {{Card|Troop Tower}}, {{Card|Army of Udun}}, or {{Card|Troll of Gorgoroth}}. Plus, you need to remember to use Grond to play your minions, rather than playing them on their own. These are relatively minor considerations, but they're important to keep in mind. | ||
