Isengard at Mordor
Topic: The Race of Men cannot be trusted.
Link: Isengard vs Mordor
Winner: Mordor

Rivendell at Minas Tirith
Topic: Turgon used Gondolin as an excuse for not aiding the Elves in their fight against Morgoth.
Link: Rivvy vs MT
Winner: Minas Tirith

Khazad-dum at Rohan
Topic: The Valar were poor steward’s of Eru’s plans.
Link: KD vs Rohan
Winner: Rohan

The Shire at Fangorn
Topic: The Ents played a greater role in the War of the Ring than the Army of the Dead.
Link: Shire vs Fangorn
Winner: The Shire

Round Two

Mordor at Khazad-dum
Topic: The Elves were selfish in not giving Men more helpin defeating Sauron in the Third Age.
Link: Mordor vs KD
Winner: Mordor

Lorien at the Shire
Topic: Eonwe should have taken Maedhros and Maglor captive immediately.
Link: Lorien vs Shire
Winner: The Shire

Minas Tirith at Fangorn
Topic: The Last Alliance was more important than the Battle of Unnumbered Tears.
Link: MT vs Fangorn
Winner: Draw

Rohan at Isengard
Topic: Elrond should have slain Isildur after the victory of the Last Alliance.
Link: Rohan vs Isengard
Winner: Isengard

Round Three

Rivendell at the Shire
Topic: The Valar were wrong to summon the Quendi to Valinor.
Link: Rivvy vs Shire
Winner: The Shire

Rohan at Mordor
Topic: If Rohan had not come to the aid of Gondor, the Battle of Pelennor Fields would have been lost.
Link: Rohan vs Mordor
Winner: Rohan

Minas Tirith at Khazad-dum
Topic: The Quest could not have been successful without Boromir.
Link: MT vs KD
Winner: Minas Tirith

Fangorn at Lorien
Topic: Balin should not have tried to re-take Khazad-dum.
Link: Fangorn vs Lorien
Winner: Lorien

Round Four

The Shire at Rohan
Topic: There was evil in Eru.
Link: Shire vs Rohan
Winner: Rohan

Lorien at Rivendell
Topic: The Wise should have acted sooner when they found out about the Necromancer in Mirkwood.
Link: Lorien vs Rivvy
Winner: Lorien

Mordor at Minas Tirith
Topic: Without the power of the Three Rings, Sauron would not have been defeated.
Link: Mordor vs MT
Winner: Minas Tirith

Fangorn at Isengard
Topic: The Valar’s policy of non-interevention led to the destruction of Beleriand.
Link: Fangorn vs Isengard
Winner: Isengard

Round Five

Isengard at Khazad-dum
Topic: Morwen should have gone with Turin to Doriath when she first sent him.
Link: Isengard vs KD
WInner: Isengard

Mordor at Lorien
Topic: If Gandalf had not been "reborn", Sauron would not have been defeated.
Link: Mordor vs Lorien
Winner: Lorien

Minas Tirith at the Shire
Topic: If Bilbo had not given Bard the Arkenstone, the Battle of the Five Armies would have been a total disaster for the free peoples of Middle-earth.
Link: MT vs Shire
Winner: Minas Tirith

Rohan at Rivendell
Topic: Gandalf should have known that Bilbo had the One Ring from the begininng and acted sooner.
Link: Rohan vs Rivvy
Winner: Rohan

Round Six

Isengard at Lorien
Topic: Bilbo could have managed to hold converse with Smaug without the Ring.
Link: Isengard vs Lorien
Winner: Lorien

Rohan at Minas Tirith
Topic: Faramir’s desire to please Denethor was stronger than Boromir’s.
Link: Rohan vs MT
Winner: Minas Tirith

The Shire at Khazad-dum
Topic: The Battle of Pelennor Fields could still have been won if Aragorn did not take the Paths of the Dead.
Link: Shire vs KD
Winner: The Shire

Fangorn at Rivendell
Topic: Faramir earned more glory than Boromir in the events surrounding the War of the Ring.
Link: Fangorn vs Rivvy
Winner: Fangorn

Round Seven

Rivendell at Isengard
Topic: Melkor was a poor strategist
Link: Rivvy vs Isengard
Winner: Isengard

The Shire at Mordor
Topic: Luthien played a greater role in retrieving the Silmaril than Beren.
Link: Shire vs Mordor
Winner: Mordor

Khazad-dum at Lorien
Topic: Did evil start in Arda with Melkor?
Link: KD vs Lorien
Winner: Lorien

Fangorn at Rohan
Topic: Aragorn should not have let Frodo alone at Amon Hen.
Link: Fangorn vs Rohan
Winner: Rohan

Round Eight

Mordor at Fangorn
Topic: Orome should have continued pursuit of Melkor after the Silmarils were stolen.
Link: Mordor vs Fangorn
Winner: Mordor

Khazad-dum at Rivendell
Topic: Beregond acted unjustly in slaying his companions.
Link: KD vs Rivvy
Winner: Khazad-dum

Lorien at Rohan
Topic: Gandalf erred in letting Saruman go.
Link: Lorien vs Rohan
Winner: Lorien

Minas Tirith at Isengard
Topic: The White Council was ineffectual.
Link: Unknown
Winner: Unknown (Best guess: Isengard)

Round Nine

Khazad-dum at Fangorn
Topic: If Turgon had listened to Idril, Gondolin could have been saved.
Link: KD vs Fangorn
Winner: Fangorn

Rivendell at Mordor
Topic: The Kinslaying of Alaquonde was preventable.
Link: Rivvy vs Mordor
Winner: Mordor

Lorien at Minas Tirith
Topic: The Valar erred in setting Melkor free.
Link: Lorien vs MT
Winner: Minas Tirith

Isengard at the Shire
Topic: If Sauron had not been taken to Numenor, it would never have been destroyed.
Link: Unknown
WInner: Unknown (Best guess: Isengard)

Semi-finals

Rohan at Isengard
Topic: Denethor: Victim or Villain?
Link: Rohan vs Isengard
Winner:Isengard

Lorien at Minas Tirith
Topic: Thingol’s policy of isolationism was justified.
Link: Lorien vs MT
Winner: Minas Tirith

Final

Isengard vs Minas Tirith at Rivendell
Topic: Gandalf was an old fool who got lucky.
Link: Isengard vs MT
Winner: Minas Tirith