How to beat Passage Through Mirkwood on Round 1.

With a perfect draw, it is possible to beat the first quest on the first round of the game, using only the cards from a single Core Set.

Heroes (27 starting threat):
Legolas
Eowyn
Gloin

Starting Hand:
Sneak Attack
Sneak Attack
Son of Anor
Gandalf
Stand and Fight
Horn of Gondor

Top of Deck:
Valiant Sacrifice
Beoren
Brok Ironfirst

Setup:
Add Forest Spider (2 threat, 1 def, 4 HP) and Old Forest Road (1 threat, 3 QP) to the staging area.

Planning Phase:
Play Horn of Gondor on Eowyn.

Quest Phase:
Pay 1 Leadership resource to Sneak Attack Gandalf into play, killing the Forest Spider.
Quest with Gloin, Gandalf, and Eowyn, discarding Son of Anor to boost Eowyn's Willpower  (11 total willpower)
Reveal Dol Gondor Orcs (dealing 2 damage to Gloin, Gloin gains 2 resources)
Place 8 progress on Stage 1, completing it. (11 willpower - 3 threat)
Return Gandalf to hand. Eowyn gains 1 resource (2 total).
Play Valiant Sacrifice, drawing Beoren and Brok

Travel Phase:
No Action

Engagement:
Engage Dol Gondor Orcs (0 def, 3 HP)

Combat Phase:
Play Sneak Attack to put Beoren into play.
Take attack undefended (no shadow effect), letting Gloin die. Eowyn gains 1 resource (3 total).
Put Brok Ironfist into play.
Exhaust Legolas to attack and defeat the Dol Gondor Orcs.
Place two progress on Stage 2, completing it.
Reveal "Don't leave the path!" - search for Ungoliant's Spawn (2 Def, 9 HP) and put it into play.
Play Stand and Fight to put Son of Anor into play. Engage Ungoliant's Spawn.
Attack Ungoliant's spawn with Beoren (activated for 8 ATK), Son of Anor (2 ATK), and Brok IronFist (2 ATK), dealing 10 damage and winning the game.

Final Score: 27 threat + 9 cost defeated hero + 0 damage + 0 rounds = 36!