The main goal of this deck isn't to be too flashy or optimized, but to focus on flyers, card draw and some ring temptation while keeping the feel of a pre-con. I wanted to squeeze as many Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit cards into the deck as possible, with only a few exceptions for function or coolness. Going mono-blue still gave me the chance to include some of my favourite characters and locations, including Bilbo, Gandalf, Saruman and Elrond, while still feeling natural for a casual Commander deck. I'm really proud of the flavour throughout the deck. The game plan being to slowly build up a flock of flyers, draw cards, let the Ring tempt you before having a big flashy turn where The Lord of Eagles leads the charge, much like they do in the book to turn the tide of the Battle of Five Armies.