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Throw Yourself in Next Time (2U71)

76.115.100.45 — Mon, 25 May 2026 20:14:33 GMT

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	This card is often overlooked by Moria players for its situational bent, unplayable against a Free Peoples without a Hobbit and useless against a Free Peoples that won't be exerting its Hobbits anyway. But until Movie Block every deck is required to have at least one Hobbit (Frodo), and in Fellowship block every deck is likely to have at least one card that will exert a hobbit: {{Card\|Sting}}. Add in the popularity of {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} and {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, plus the powerful effects of {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} and {{Card\|Frying Pan}}, and there's no shortage of opportunities for this card to interfere with a Fellowship.		This card is often overlooked by Moria players for its situational bent, unplayable against a Free Peoples without a Hobbit and useless against a Free Peoples that won't be exerting its Hobbits anyway. But until Movie Block every deck is required to have at least one Hobbit (Frodo), and in Fellowship block every deck is likely to have at least one card that will exert a hobbit: {{Card\|Sting}}. Add in the popularity of {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} and {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, plus the powerful effects of {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} and {{Card\|Frying Pan}}, and there's no shortage of opportunities for this card to interfere with a Fellowship.

	Because the card plays on a companion, it can create a timing dilemma for the Shadow player. Drawing it early might mean playing it before an opponent has any cards which exert Hobbits, while drawing it late often means playing it after Hobbits are already nearly exhausted. In both cases, almost any other card would have a greater impact. The safest bet is often playing it on Frodo, as Sting or Frying Pan will probably be put on him at some point even if he doesn't have them now. Merry, Friend to Sam is also an obvious target when he is in play, though it may not be worth playing on him once his text has been used already and is rarely worth holding in hand for him. ~~Sam, Son of Hamfast's exertions aren't something this card can solve, but~~ {{Card\|Sam, Proper Poet}} can cause problems for a swarm. If Frodo is healthy, he can be made Defender +1 and sacrifice himself. And of course, if Frodo is not healthy any version of Sam can bear Frying Pan and take The Ring. Perhaps ironically (given the movie scene referenced), Pippin tends not to have any innate use for his vitality and is often the least important companion to target. Still, his vitality can be an excellent resource for Frying Pan and Filibert Bolger, and preventing the Free Peoples from using it can get him killed a turn or two sooner than planned.		Because the card plays on a companion, it can create a timing dilemma for the Shadow player. Drawing it early might mean playing it before an opponent has any cards which exert Hobbits, while drawing it late often means playing it after Hobbits are already nearly exhausted. In both cases, almost any other card would have a greater impact. The safest bet is often playing it on Frodo, as Sting or Frying Pan will probably be put on him at some point even if he doesn't have them now. Merry, Friend to Sam is also an obvious target when he is in play, though it may not be worth playing on him once his text has been used already and is rarely worth holding in hand for him. {{Card\|Sam, Proper Poet}} can cause problems for a swarm. If Frodo is healthy, he can be made Defender +1 and sacrifice himself. And of course, if Frodo is not healthy any version of Sam can bear Frying Pan and take The Ring. Perhaps ironically (given the movie scene referenced), Pippin tends not to have any innate use for his vitality and is often the least important companion to target. Still, his vitality can be an excellent resource for Frying Pan and Filibert Bolger, and preventing the Free Peoples from using it can get him killed a turn or two sooner than planned.

	Throw Yourself in Next Time has much less utility after Fellowship block thanks to the [[X-list]]. Sting and Filibert Bolger were banned soon after the start of [[Towers Standard]] and Frying Pan is banned beginning in [[King Standard]]. There are other cards that exert Hobbits, of course, but none of them are usable in any deck the way those cards were. At the same time, the number of possible companions exploded: there are 16 distinct companions in all of Fellowship block and 30 in set 4 alone. This combination of a wider variety for Fellowships and fewer key cards available which exert Hobbits make it less generally useful as more cards are added, where Moria is already relatively weaker since it gets only a handful of new cards itself. [[Reflections]] brought the first wave of [[Alternate Ring-bearer\|alternate Ring-bearers]], so from [[Movie Block]] onward the card risks not only being unhelpful against decks that don't exert Hobbits, but unplayable against decks that don't even ''have'' Hobbits.		Throw Yourself in Next Time has much less utility after Fellowship block thanks to the [[X-list]]. Sting and Filibert Bolger were banned soon after the start of [[Towers Standard]] and Frying Pan is banned beginning in [[King Standard]]. There are other cards that exert Hobbits, of course, but none of them are usable in any deck the way those cards were. At the same time, the number of possible companions exploded: there are 16 distinct companions in all of Fellowship block and 30 in set 4 alone. This combination of a wider variety for Fellowships and fewer key cards available which exert Hobbits make it less generally useful as more cards are added, where Moria is already relatively weaker since it gets only a handful of new cards itself. [[Reflections]] brought the first wave of [[Alternate Ring-bearer\|alternate Ring-bearers]], so from [[Movie Block]] onward the card risks not only being unhelpful against decks that don't exert Hobbits, but unplayable against decks that don't even ''have'' Hobbits.

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Mithril-coat (2R105)

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	~~So yeah no~~ '''Damage ''' ~~bonuses less archery. It~~'s ~~okay~~.~~.. Well not really very good in the slightest. No it~~'s first ~~efect "less archery" is an all-round worst effect of posession. If you really want less minion archery then just use [[Elven Cloak (1C42)]]. Less Damage. Well really he's your Ring-bearer he~~ won't often be ~~assigned~~ to ~~a skirmish, and when he~~ is ~~he has~~ a ~~ring to help him so I just think it~~'s not ~~worth adding~~ to your deck.		Mithril-coat is an expensive artifact, which can provide a lot of benefit for your ringbearer, but which depends on the right deck-build to be worth its investment.

			By removing all minion damage bonuses, and removing the strength bonuses from weapons, the Mithril-coat gives you insurance in case you have to place Frodo in the line of fire--and might even encourage you to do so in order to save the rest of your companions from that '''Damage +2''' bruiser who's trying to wreck your day. But naturally, most Free People's sides are designed to protect Frodo first, and in such decks, Frodo won't often be provided the opportunity to lose gracefully.

			It is worth noting that the ability to remove the strength bonus from a minion's weapon can not only further protect Frodo in a fight, but can even give Frodo the chance to win his skirmish--allowing the Mithril-coat to function in an offensive role.

			Finally, by reducing the minion archery total, Mithril-coat plays a part in sheltering the entire fellowship. This can be a redundant ability, since your opponent might not have minion archery. But Mithril-coat is an easy card to include in a deck that has a recognized need for archery reduction, since its only requirement for being played is seeing Frodo on the table.
	== Gameplay Strategy ==		== Gameplay Strategy ==
	''In this section, describe:''		''In this section, describe:''

King Standard Sealed

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'''King Standard Sealed''' is a [[Sealed]] format ran on [[GEMP]] that uses special starter decks, customized to be more competitive than the default Decipher [[Starter Deck]]s. It is the third of such Sealed formats, following [[Movie Block Sealed]] and [[Towers Standard Sealed.]] Players play through 4 series (each series running for at least a week), choosing between 1 of 3 starters and receiving various booster packs at the start of each series. Decks must use the [[King Block]] site path and are restricted to only cards opened during the league. As it is a league, players are able (and encouraged) to rework their decks as needed in between matches.

Each series provides decks that are in some way thematic or strategic. In the first series, each player receives booster packs from all the base sets and choose from one of three starter decks, focused on minion, wound, or initiative management. The second series issues packs from the first expansion of Blocks 1 and 2 with an additional booster choice from Sets 1 through 7 and a starter deck choice based on a location/event from the Two Towers. The third serie issues packs from the second expansion of each Block with additional booster choice and a starter deck choice based on three different means of site control. The fourth series issues six booster packs of the player's choice from Sets 1 through 7.

* Series 1
** 1× The Fellowship of the Ring
** 1× The Two Towers
** 1× The Return of the King
** 3× Player's Choice

* Series 2
** 1× Mines of Moria
** 1× Battle of Helm's Deep
** 1× Player's Choice

* Series 3
** 1× Realms of the Elf-lords
** 1× Ents of Fangorn
** 1× Player's Choice

* Series 4
** 6× Player's Choice

== Custom Starter Decks ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:98%; margin:auto"
|-
! colspan="3"| Series 1
|-
| '''Deck 1: Dwarves and Sauron Swarm''' 
{{Card|Frodo, Tired Traveler}} 
{{Card|The One Ring, The Ruling Ring}} 
 
'''Adventure Deck''' 
1 {{Card|7U329}} 
2 {{Card|7U335}} 
3 {{Card|7U340}} 
4 {{Card|7U341}} 
5 {{Card|7U345}} 
6 {{Card|7U349}} 
7 {{Card|7U353}} 
8 {{Card|7U357}} 
9 {{Card|7U363}} 
 
'''Free Peoples Draw Deck''' 
2× {{Card|1C7}} 
2× {{Card|1C11}} 
2× {{Card|2C6}} 
1× {{Card|7C6}} 
2× {{Card|2C114}} 
1× {{Card|1C8}} 
3× {{Card|1C9}} 
2× {{Card|2U3}} 
1× {{Card|7U8}} 
3× {{Card|2C10}} 
2× {{Card|1C299}} 
2× {{Card|1C4}} 
1× {{Card|1C19}} 
2× {{Card|7C11}} 
2× {{Card|2U4}} 
1× {{Card|1C21}} 
1× {{Card|4U57}} 

 
'''Shadow Draw Deck''' 
1× {{Card|6C102}} 
2× {{Card|5C97}} 
1× {{Card|7U294}} 
2× {{Card|7U295}} 
3× {{Card|3C94}} 
2× {{Card|7C298}} 
1× {{Card|6U104}} 
2× {{Card|7C303}} 
2× {{Card|7U305}} 
2× {{Card|2C90}} 
2× {{Card|3U100}} 
3× {{Card|7C265}} 
1× {{Card|6U109}} 
1× {{Card|2U92}} 
1× {{Card|1C278}} 
1× {{Card|5U110}} 
1× {{Card|1U260}} 
2× {{Card|1C283}}

| '''Deck 2: Mounted Rohirrim and Wounding Southrons''' 
{{Card|15C144}} 
{{Card|7C1}} 
 
'''Adventure Deck''' 
1 {{Card|7U332}} 
2 {{Card|7U335}} 
3 {{Card|7U338}} 
4 {{Card|7U341}} 
5 {{Card|8U119}} 
6 {{Card|7U350}} 
7 {{Card|8U120}} 
8 {{Card|7U358}} 
9 {{Card|7U361}} 
 
'''Free Peoples Draw Deck''' 
2× {{Card|12U15}} 
1× {{Card|8C5}} 
2× {{Card|4C71}} 
1× {{Card|5P121}} 
2× {{Card|10U5}} 
2× {{Card|4U86}} 
1× {{Card|2U3}} 
1× {{Card|7U8}} 
2× {{Card|1C9}} 
2× {{Card|2C10}} 
1× {{Card|6C21}} 
2× {{Card|8U8}} 
1× {{Card|8U13}} 
3× {{Card|2U4}} 
2× {{Card|6U9}} 
3× {{Card|4U53}} 
2× {{Card|1C299}} 
 
'''Shadow Draw Deck''' 
3× {{Card|6C2}} 
2× {{Card|6C4}} 
3× {{Card|4C25}} 
3× {{Card|4C21}} 
2× {{Card|4U9}} 
2× {{Card|4U11}} 
3× {{Card|4C17}} 
2× {{Card|4C18}} 
2× {{Card|6C3}} 
2× {{Card|4U36}} 
2× {{Card|6C1}} 
2× {{Card|4C5}} 
1× {{Card|6U8}} 
1× {{Card|1U231}}

| '''Deck 3: Gondor/Rohan and Uruk-hai''' 
{{Card|10P121}} 
{{Card|1C2}} 
 
'''Adventure Deck''' 
1 {{Card|7U334}} 
2 {{Card|7U336}} 
3 {{Card|10U117}} 
4 {{Card|10U118}} 
5 {{Card|7U345}} 
6 {{Card|7U351}} 
7 {{Card|7U355}} 
8 {{Card|7U357}} 
9 {{Card|7U363}} 
 
'''Free Peoples Draw Deck''' 
2× {{Card|3P122}} 
2× {{Card|4C109}} 
1× {{Card|7U110}} 
1× {{Card|4C270}} 
2× {{Card|6C95}} 
2× {{Card|7U254}} 
1× {{Card|1C92}} 
1× {{Card|7U93}} 
1× {{Card|1U112}} 
1× {{Card|7C108}} 
1× {{Card|4U268}} 
1× {{Card|4U280}} 
2× {{Card|1C299}} 
1× {{Card|4U263}} 
1× {{Card|5C88}} 
1× {{Card|4U126}} 
1× {{Card|5C32}} 
1× {{Card|7U126}} 
1× {{Card|8U42}} 
2× {{Card|8U86}} 
2× {{Card|1C102}} 
2× {{Card|4U282}} 
 
'''Shadow Draw Deck''' 
3× {{Card|5C61}} 
3× {{Card|5C62}} 
2× {{Card|1C146}} 
2× {{Card|1C158}} 
1× {{Card|4U136}} 
2× {{Card|4C191}} 
3× {{Card|10C81}} 
3× {{Card|10U82}} 
3× {{Card|10C84}} 
3× {{Card|6U58}} 
1× {{Card|1U260}} 
2× {{Card|10U35}} 
2× {{Card|4C151}}
|-
! colspan="3"| Series 2
|-
| '''Deck 1: Elves/Gandalf and Uruk Trackers''' 
{{Card|7C317}} 
{{Card|1C2}} 
 
'''Adventure Deck''' 
1 {{Card|7U331}} 
2 {{Card|7U336}} 
3 {{Card|7U339}} 
4 {{Card|7U342}} 
5 {{Card|7U344}} 
6 {{Card|7U350}} 
7 {{Card|7U353}} 
8 {{Card|7U358}} 
9 {{Card|7U363}} 
 
'''Free Peoples Draw Deck''' 
2× {{Card|10U4}} 
1× {{Card|0P63}} 
3× {{Card|2P122}} 
1× {{Card|8C10}} 
1× {{Card|4C71}} 
2× {{Card|12C22}} 
3× {{Card|1C41}} 
1× {{Card|2C29}} 
2× {{Card|4C64}} 
2× {{Card|1C299}} 
1× {{Card|3U10}} 
1× {{Card|3U12}} 
2× {{Card|8U13}} 
1× {{Card|8U18}} 
1× {{Card|1U27}} 
2× {{Card|1C78}} 
2× {{Card|4C87}} 
2× {{Card|4C102}} 
 
'''Shadow Draw Deck''' 
3× {{Card|2C47}} 
2× {{Card|4C187}} 
3× {{Card|4C189}} 
3× {{Card|4C193}} 
3× {{Card|4C195}} 
2× {{Card|4U194}} 
2× {{Card|4U188}} 
2× {{Card|3C69}} 
2× {{Card|4C196}} 
3× {{Card|4U159}} 
2× {{Card|3C63}} 
2× {{Card|4C156}} 
1× {{Card|1U231}}

| '''Deck 2: Dwarves/Gondor and Easterlings''' 
{{Card|1C290}} 
{{Card|1C2}} 
 
'''Adventure Deck''' 
1 {{Card|7U329}} 
2 {{Card|7U337}} 
3 {{Card|7U340}} 
4 {{Card|7U341}} 
5 {{Card|7U345}} 
6 {{Card|7U347}} 
7 {{Card|8U120}} 
8 {{Card|7U356}} 
9 {{Card|7U362}} 
 
'''Free Peoples Draw Deck''' 
2× {{Card|2C6}} 
1× {{Card|7C6}} 
2× {{Card|0P16}} 
3× {{Card|0P23}} 
1× {{Card|0P25}} 
1× {{Card|0P58}} 
1× {{Card|1U27}} 
1× {{Card|1C92}} 
1× {{Card|2U3}} 
2× {{Card|1C9}} 
2× {{Card|7U98}} 
2× {{Card|1C299}} 
1× {{Card|4U57}} 
1× {{Card|5C32}} 
1× {{Card|7U126}} 
1× {{Card|8U8}} 
2× {{Card|8U42}} 
2× {{Card|1C3}} 
3× {{Card|4C135}} 
 
'''Shadow Draw Deck''' 
2× {{Card|4C224}} 
3× {{Card|4C226}} 
2× {{Card|4C227}} 
3× {{Card|4C228}} 
2× {{Card|7C139}} 
2× {{Card|7C140}} 
2× {{Card|7C141}} 
2× {{Card|7C142}} 
3× {{Card|10C41}} 
2× {{Card|6U79}} 
2× {{Card|4C235}} 
2× {{Card|4C239}} 
1× {{Card|4C260}} 
2× {{Card|7C173}}

| '''Rohan/Shire and Nazgul''' 
{{Card|4C302}} 
{{Card|1C2}} 
 
'''Adventure Deck''' 
1 {{Card|7U330}} 
2 {{Card|7U337}} 
3 {{Card|7U339}} 
4 {{Card|10U118}} 
5 {{Card|7U344}} 
6 {{Card|7U352}} 
7 {{Card|7U355}} 
8 {{Card|7U358}} 
9 {{Card|7U361}} 
 
'''Free Peoples Draw Deck''' 
1× {{Card|1C303}} 
3× {{Card|4C314}} 
1× {{Card|7C225}} 
2× {{Card|0P66}} 
1× {{Card|7C229}} 
2× {{Card|7U254}} 
1× {{Card|4U263}} 
1× {{Card|4C287}} 
2× {{Card|4C288}} 
2× {{Card|1C299}} 
1× {{Card|3C108}} 
3× {{Card|10U114}} 
2× {{Card|8U112}} 
1× {{Card|8U86}} 
1× {{Card|1C317}} 
1× {{Card|6C97}} 
1× {{Card|1C294}} 
2× {{Card|10C109}} 
2× {{Card|7U231}} 
 
'''Shadow Draw Deck''' 
2× {{Card|6P122}} 
3× {{Card|8U79}} 
1× {{Card|7U212}} 
1× {{Card|1U231}} 
1× {{Card|2U83}} 
3× {{Card|1U232}} 
3× {{Card|7U216}} 
2× {{Card|7U217}} 
2× {{Card|1U235}} 
2× {{Card|7U218}} 
3× {{Card|1U207}} 
2× {{Card|1U209}} 
1× {{Card|10C64}} 
2× {{Card|10C61}} 
2× {{Card|1U203}}

|-
! colspan="3"| Series 3
|-
| '''Deck 1: Ring-bound Companions and Isengard Orcs''' 
{{Card|4C302}} 
{{Card|1C2}} 
 
'''Adventure Deck''' 
1 {{Card|7U334}} 
2 {{Card|7U336}} 
3 {{Card|7U339}} 
4 {{Card|10U118}} 
5 {{Card|10U119}} 
6 {{Card|7U347}} 
7 {{Card|7U353}} 
8 {{Card|7U358}} 
9 {{Card|7U360}} 
 
'''Free Peoples Draw Deck''' 
3× {{Card|0P16}} 
1× {{Card|5U115}} 
1× {{Card|2C114}} 
1× {{Card|6P121}} 
1× {{Card|6C45}} 
2× {{Card|2P122}} 
1× {{Card|7U110}} 
1× {{Card|11U59}} 
1× {{Card|7U93}} 
1× {{Card|4C112}} 
1× {{Card|3C108}} 
2× {{Card|10C113}} 
1× {{Card|1C286}} 
1× {{Card|2U96}} 
1× {{Card|10U116}} 
1× {{Card|1C317}} 
1× {{Card|13U53}} 
2× {{Card|7U78}} 
1× {{Card|8U29}} 
2× {{Card|6C38}} 
1× {{Card|6C43}} 
1× {{Card|1U309}} 
2× {{Card|4U309}} 
 
'''Shadow Draw Deck''' 
3× {{Card|3U58}} 
2× {{Card|3U60}} 
2× {{Card|3U61}} 
2× {{Card|3U57}} 
3× {{Card|3C56}} 
2× {{Card|2C42}} 
3× {{Card|6C67}} 
2× {{Card|3C59}} 
2× {{Card|3C62}} 
2× {{Card|3C55}} 
2× {{Card|3U72}} 
2× {{Card|1U142}} 
1× {{Card|2U48}} 
2× {{Card|3C69}}

| '''Deck 2: Pipe-weed and Shelob'''
{{Card|10P121}} 
{{Card|1C2}} 
 
'''Adventure Deck''' 
1 {{Card|7U334}} 
2 {{Card|7U335}} 
3 {{Card|7U339}} 
4 {{Card|8U118}} 
5 {{Card|7U345}} 
6 {{Card|7U346}} 
7 {{Card|7U355}} 
8 {{Card|7U359}} 
9 {{Card|7U363}} 
 
'''Free Peoples Draw Deck''' 
1× {{Card|1U285}} 
2× {{Card|3U107}} 
2× {{Card|1U74}} 
1× {{Card|1U292}} 
1× {{Card|3U2}} 
2× {{Card|1U91}} 
3× {{Card|1C300}} 
3× {{Card|1C305}} 
2× {{Card|1C286}} 
1× {{Card|1U309}} 
1× {{Card|1U301}} 
2× {{Card|0P64}} 
1× {{Card|7C6}} 
2× {{Card|7C81}} 
2× {{Card|1U97}} 
2× {{Card|7U98}} 
1× {{Card|1C9}} 
1× {{Card|2C10}} 
 
'''Shadow Draw Deck''' 
1× {{Card|5C24}} 
1× {{Card|6C40}} 
1× {{Card|7C59}} 
3× {{Card|8C26}} 
3× {{Card|8U23}} 
3× {{Card|8C28}} 
2× {{Card|8C30}} 
1× {{Card|5U22}} 
1× {{Card|10U20}} 
1× {{Card|10C24}} 
2× {{Card|7C53}} 
3× {{Card|5C99}} 
2× {{Card|1C191}} 
3× {{Card|10C62}} 
3× {{Card|3U58}}

| '''Deck 3: Rangers and Archers''' 
{{Card|2C102}} 
{{Card|1C2}} 
 
'''Adventure Deck''' 
1 {{Card|7U334}} 
2 {{Card|7U336}} 
3 {{Card|10U117}} 
4 {{Card|7U343}} 
5 {{Card|8U119}} 
6 {{Card|7U347}} 
7 {{Card|7U354}} 
8 {{Card|7U356}} 
9 {{Card|7U360}} 
 
'''Free Peoples Draw Deck''' 
2× {{Card|4C109}} 
2× {{Card|3P122}} 
2× {{Card|7C90}} 
1× {{Card|3U7}} 
2× {{Card|8C10}} 
1× {{Card|4C71}} 
1× {{Card|3U10}} 
1× {{Card|3U12}} 
1× {{Card|1U56}} 
1× {{Card|1U57}} 
2× {{Card|1U65}} 
1× {{Card|1C286}} 
1× {{Card|1U31}} 
1× {{Card|1C41}} 
1× {{Card|1U112}} 
1× {{Card|6U51}} 
1× {{Card|5U12}} 
1× {{Card|4C134}} 
1× {{Card|5C32}} 
1× {{Card|6C52}} 
1× {{Card|1U108}} 
3× {{Card|1C117}} 
1× {{Card|4C129}} 
 
'''Shadow Draw Deck''' 
3× {{Card|1C176}} 
3× {{Card|4C248}} 
3× {{Card|4C183}} 
3× {{Card|4U232}} 
3× {{Card|2U67}} 
3× {{Card|4U138}} 
3× {{Card|2C60}} 
3× {{Card|8C76}} 
3× {{Card|8C75}} 
3× {{Card|8C74}}
|}

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	This card is often overlooked by Moria players for its situational bent, unplayable against a Free Peoples without a Hobbit and useless against a Free Peoples that won't be exerting its Hobbits anyway. But until Movie Block every deck is required to have at least one Hobbit (Frodo), and in Fellowship block every deck is likely to have at least one card that will exert a hobbit: {{Card\|Sting}}. Add in the popularity of {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} and {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, plus the powerful effects of {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} and {{Card\|Frying Pan}}, and there's no shortage of opportunities for this card to interfere with a Fellowship.		This card is often overlooked by Moria players for its situational bent, unplayable against a Free Peoples without a Hobbit and useless against a Free Peoples that won't be exerting its Hobbits anyway. But until Movie Block every deck is required to have at least one Hobbit (Frodo), and in Fellowship block every deck is likely to have at least one card that will exert a hobbit: {{Card\|Sting}}. Add in the popularity of {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} and {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, plus the powerful effects of {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} and {{Card\|Frying Pan}}, and there's no shortage of opportunities for this card to interfere with a Fellowship.

	Because the card plays on a companion, it can create a timing dilemma for the Shadow player. Drawing it early might mean playing it before an opponent has any cards which exert Hobbits, while drawing it late often means playing it after Hobbits are already nearly exhausted. In both cases, almost any other card would have a greater impact. The safest bet is often playing it on Frodo, as Sting or Frying Pan will probably be put on him at some point even if he doesn't have them now. Merry, Friend to Sam is also an obvious target when he is in play, though it may not be worth playing on him once his text has been used already and is rarely worth holding in hand for him. ~~Sam, Son of Hamfast's exertions aren't something this card can solve, but~~ {{Card\|Sam, Proper Poet}} can cause problems for a swarm. If Frodo is healthy, he can be made Defender +1 and sacrifice himself. And of course, if Frodo is not healthy any version of Sam can bear Frying Pan and take The Ring. Perhaps ironically (given the movie scene referenced), Pippin tends not to have any innate use for his vitality and is often the least important companion to target. Still, his vitality can be an excellent resource for Frying Pan and Filibert Bolger, and preventing the Free Peoples from using it can get him killed a turn or two sooner than planned.		Because the card plays on a companion, it can create a timing dilemma for the Shadow player. Drawing it early might mean playing it before an opponent has any cards which exert Hobbits, while drawing it late often means playing it after Hobbits are already nearly exhausted. In both cases, almost any other card would have a greater impact. The safest bet is often playing it on Frodo, as Sting or Frying Pan will probably be put on him at some point even if he doesn't have them now. Merry, Friend to Sam is also an obvious target when he is in play, though it may not be worth playing on him once his text has been used already and is rarely worth holding in hand for him. {{Card\|Sam, Proper Poet}} can cause problems for a swarm. If Frodo is healthy, he can be made Defender +1 and sacrifice himself. And of course, if Frodo is not healthy any version of Sam can bear Frying Pan and take The Ring. Perhaps ironically (given the movie scene referenced), Pippin tends not to have any innate use for his vitality and is often the least important companion to target. Still, his vitality can be an excellent resource for Frying Pan and Filibert Bolger, and preventing the Free Peoples from using it can get him killed a turn or two sooner than planned.

	Throw Yourself in Next Time has much less utility after Fellowship block thanks to the [[X-list]]. Sting and Filibert Bolger were banned soon after the start of [[Towers Standard]] and Frying Pan is banned beginning in [[King Standard]]. There are other cards that exert Hobbits, of course, but none of them are usable in any deck the way those cards were. At the same time, the number of possible companions exploded: there are 16 distinct companions in all of Fellowship block and 30 in set 4 alone. This combination of a wider variety for Fellowships and fewer key cards available which exert Hobbits make it less generally useful as more cards are added, where Moria is already relatively weaker since it gets only a handful of new cards itself. [[Reflections]] brought the first wave of [[Alternate Ring-bearer\|alternate Ring-bearers]], so from [[Movie Block]] onward the card risks not only being unhelpful against decks that don't exert Hobbits, but unplayable against decks that don't even ''have'' Hobbits.		Throw Yourself in Next Time has much less utility after Fellowship block thanks to the [[X-list]]. Sting and Filibert Bolger were banned soon after the start of [[Towers Standard]] and Frying Pan is banned beginning in [[King Standard]]. There are other cards that exert Hobbits, of course, but none of them are usable in any deck the way those cards were. At the same time, the number of possible companions exploded: there are 16 distinct companions in all of Fellowship block and 30 in set 4 alone. This combination of a wider variety for Fellowships and fewer key cards available which exert Hobbits make it less generally useful as more cards are added, where Moria is already relatively weaker since it gets only a handful of new cards itself. [[Reflections]] brought the first wave of [[Alternate Ring-bearer\|alternate Ring-bearers]], so from [[Movie Block]] onward the card risks not only being unhelpful against decks that don't exert Hobbits, but unplayable against decks that don't even ''have'' Hobbits.