Our options are therefore as follows: Azorius v Jund: Will, Scion of Peace & Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar Rakdos v Bant: Judith, Carnage Connoisseur & Shanna, Purifying Blade Selesnya v Grixis: Trelasarra, Moon Dancer & Solkanar the Swamp King Boros v Sultai: Firesong and Sunspeaker & Zimone and Dina Golgari v Jeskai: Beledros Witherbloom & The Archimandrite Okay, there should be six, but if you can find an oppositional pair in Dimir and Naya that can both be reasonably called a life gain deck, go for it
"Moana - Kakamora Leader" is a standout, since the ability "Gathering Forces" lets players move as many of the characters to one location as they wish - all while gaining 1 lore per character
Elspeth Conquers Death This is an inevitable inclusion for Azorius Control
Best of all, the set leaves space for more LotR cards and products, meaning players can likely look forward to more Tolkien-inspired sets in the future
nobody wants to trade their good creatures for a token, after all, and you often benefit either way