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{{NavBar|4U59|[[The Two Towers Index]]|[[Alliance Reforged (4R58)|Alliance Reforged (4R58)]]|[[Blades Drawn (4U60)|Blades Drawn (4U60)]]}} | {{NavBar|4U59|[[The Two Towers Index]]|[[Alliance Reforged (4R58)|Alliance Reforged (4R58)]]|[[Blades Drawn (4U60)|Blades Drawn (4U60)]]}} | ||
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[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Event]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. | [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Event]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. | ||
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= Strategy = | = Strategy = | ||
There are many good {{C|Elven}} skirmish [[event]]s. This is not one of them. | There are many good {{C|Elven}} skirmish [[event]]s. This is not one of them. | ||
Arrow and Blade is so expensive and so weak that it would only be useful if you had some good reason to want [[wound]]s on {{C|Elven}} companions, but no such reason exists. Its only function is to protect a non-{{C|Elven}} [[companion]] in a deck where most of the companions are [[Elf|elves]], but since it doesn't work on the [[ring-bearer]] and has such a high cost, it's almost certainly better to use a card in that character's [[culture]]. When it comes to protecting your elves, this card is strictly eclipsed by {{Card|Supporting Fire}}, which also wants a [[Fellowship]] full of elves but does not exert them. Many other superior alternatives exist: depending on the [[format]], these include {{Card|Defiance}}, {{Card|Feathered}}, {{Card|Valor}}, {{Card|Forearmed}}, {{Card|Still Needed}}, {{Card|Fleet-Footed}}, {{Card|Attunement}}, {{Card|Final Shot}}, and even the rarely-played {{Card|Flashing Steel}} and {{Card|Uncertain Paths}}. While there are decks like [[Telepathy]] and [[Elvents]] that play many {{C|Elven}} skirmish events, they still don't play Arrow and Blade. | |||
= Strengths and Weaknesses = | = Strengths and Weaknesses = | ||
== Synergizes With... == | == Synergizes With... == | ||
* This is technically a {{C|Elven}} [[event]], so it benefits or benefits from the core cards of [[Elvents]] and [[Telepathy]], like {{Card|Cirdan, the Shipwright}}, {{Card|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}}, {{Card|Elrohir, Son of Elrond}}, {{Card|Gil-galad, High King | * This is technically a {{C|Elven}} [[event]], so it benefits or benefits from the core cards of [[Elvents]] and [[Telepathy]], like {{Card|Cirdan, the Shipwright}}, {{Card|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}}, {{Card|Elladan, Son of Elrond}}, {{Card|Elrohir, Son of Elrond}}, {{Card|Gil-galad, Elven High King}}, and {{Card|Galadriel's Silver Ewer}}. However, this card is so expensive and weak that it is rarely played, even in those decks. | ||
* If you somehow wanted to make this card work, you would need a great deal of healing from cards like {{Card|Elrond, Herald | * If you somehow wanted to make this card work, you would need a great deal of healing from cards like {{Card|Elrond, Herald of Gil-Galad}}, {{Card|Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood}}, {{Card|Shadow Between}}, and {{Card|Nenya, Ring of Adamant}}. | ||
== Strong or Weak Versus... == | == Strong or Weak Versus... == | ||
* This card is too weak to be a significant factor against any Shadow strategy. | * This card is too weak to be a significant factor against any Shadow strategy. |