Lets break down exactly how Arenas economy works and how you can exploit it to build a collection that rivals players who spend hundreds of dollars
Cast powerful spells, call upon classic summons, and even visit your favorite locations on the back of a Chocobo
If someone is trying to get to you, you can reasonably block with it and deal that damage back
Fulminator Mage Fulminator Mage has long been part of sideboards in the Modern format, and I think it has a home in Commander
Adds: Cuts: Further Upgrades If you want to stick to LOTR-only cards but don't mind spending extra cash, here's my suggestions on further pickups (the site links the cheapest version but there's also a LOTR version for each of these): Lands: Ancient Tomb, Barad-dur, Mount Doom, Mines of Moria, Reflecting Pool, Rivendell, Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep, Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Ramp: Sword of Hearth and Home Draw: The One Ring (obviously) Protection: Lightning Greaves, Mithril Coat Removal: Raise the Palisade, Shadowspear, Swan Song, The Balrog, Durin's Bane Busted: Orcish Bowmasters Two Down, Two To Go
Haven of the Spirit Dragon is another staple, helping to cast your dragons and letting you bring back fallen dragons or even an Ugin if the game drags on