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[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Companion]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-lords]] set. She and {{Card|Arwen, Daughter of Elrond}} are the only two Elven rangers in Movie Block; of the 5 non-Gondor rangers in the game, 4 of them are versions of Arwen while the last is {{Card|Glorfindel, Eldarin Lord}}.
{{NavBar|Lotr03007|Realms of the Elf-Lords Index|Storm of Argument (3C6)|Arwen, Lady Undomiel (3R8)}}
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= Strategy =
== Gameplay Strategy ==
Elven Rider's ability is difficult to use: it's expensive and only protects the most wound-tolerant companion in the Fellowship. It is most useful when the Ring-bearer is exhausted but wearing The Ring would bring the Fellowship to a dangerous number of burdens. Twilight Nazgul can force such a scenario, but {{Card|Arwen, Daughter of Elrond}} tends to be a better choice for that matchup anyway. Her ability can be used with the later alternative Ring-bearers, which are slightly less able to soak up wounds than Frodo. {{Card|Boromir, Bearer of Council}} in particular benefits from wound prevention since being forced to assign him can cost the Free Peoples player the game and the conventional wound protection of {{Card|Armor}} isn't an option. Note that if the Ring-bearer is wearing The One Ring, Arwen will not be able to prevent a wound before The Ring converts it to a burden.


As with all discarding from the Free Peoples player's hand, paying for her ability will disproportionately affect Shadow cards since Free Peoples cards will have had an opportunity to be played. This can put players leaning on her ability in a bind: wearing The Ring instead may add an unsustainable amount of burdens, but tossing Shadow cards may allow your opponent to double with minimal resistance.


As a Ranger she can fulfill the cost for a number of {{C|Gondor}} cards such as {{Card|Pathfinder}}, {{Card|Ancient Roads}}, and {{Card|Second Level}}.
{{LegacyCardInfoBox
| TLHHImage=LOTR03007
| WikiImage=LOTR03007
| SetNum=03
| CardNum=007
| SetName=Realms of the Elf-Lords
| Side=Free Peoples
| Culture=Elven
| Twilight=2
| FullCardType=Companion • Elf
| Stat1Name=Strength
| Stat1=6
| Stat2Name=Vitality
| Stat2=3
| Stat3Name=
| Stat3=
| Stat4Name=Signet
| Stat4=Frodo
| GameText=Ranger. Response: If the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound, discard 3 cards from hand to prevent that wound.
| Lore=“‘If I can cross the river, the power of my people will protect him.'”
| Rarity=U
| Notes=
}}


== Deckbuilding Strategy ==
 
For most games, the most important feature of Elven Rider is the '''ranger''' keyword. Unfortunately for her, {{Card|Arwen, Daughter of Elrond}} is also a ranger and Nazgul tend to come up more often than needing to prevent wounds to the Ring-bearer. For decks with a singular weakness around the Ring-bearer being wounded - particularly when the otherwise ideal choice of The One Ring must be worn in the Maneuver phase - she can be a smart fit, but on the whole another version of Arwen and some healing for your Ring-bearer will be a more reliable setup.
= General Strategy =
 
In this section, describe:
 
* Deck design strategy.
* Gameplay considerations.


= Strengths and Weaknesses =
= Strengths and Weaknesses =
== Synergizes With... ==


* {{Card|Mithril-coat}}, which can be used alongside wound prevention while most other armors cannot.
=== Strong Versus... ===
* Copies of The One Ring which can only be put on in the maneuver phase: {{Card|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, {{Card|The One Ring, The Binding Ring}}, and {{Card|The One Ring, The Great Ring}}
 
* {{Card|The One Ring, Isildur's Bane}}, which would add two burdens per wound if worn
* Add cards and explanations here.
 
=== Weak Versus... ===
 
* Add cards and explanations here.
 
= Example Decks =
 
* Decklists or links to decks that use this card.


== Strong Versus... ==
= Rules and Clarifications =


* Ring-bearer wounding such as {{Card|The Witch-king, Lord of the Nazgul}}
* Clarify existing rules if needed.
* Archery decks, which only seek to put wounds on the Fellowship
* Link to rules discussions on TLHH.


== Weak Versus... ==
= Extra Information =
== Other Versions of Arwen ==


* The extremely situational ability typically makes her inferior to other versions of Arwen
* [[lotr00028|Fair Elf Maiden (P)]]
* [[lotr00063|Maiden of Rivendell (P)]]
* [[lotr00079|Staunch Defender (P)]]
* [[lotr00d16|Maiden of Rivendell (D)]]
* [[lotr01030|Daughter of Elrond]]
* [[lotr01030t|Daughter of Elrond (T)]]
* [[lotr03008|Lady Undomiel]]
* [[lotr06013|Evenstar of Her People]]
* [[lotr07016|Fair Elf Maiden]]
* [[lotr10005|Echo of Luthien]]
* [[lotr10006|Queen of Elves and Men]]
* [[lotr10006t|Queen of Elves and Men (T)]]
* [[lotr11015|Staunch Defender]]
* [[lotr13009|Reflection of Luthien]]
* [[lotr15011|She-Elf]]
* [[lotr19006|Royal Maiden]]


= Rulings =
== Other Prints of Arwen, Elven Rider ==
{{RulesQuote
|source=Response
|text=Some responses are performed when a described situation is “about to” happen. Typically, only one such response can be performed in a given situation, because its effect will “prevent” that situation or replace it with another effect “instead.”<br><br>
''Isildur is wearing The One Ring, Answer to All Riddles. (“While wearing The One Ring,... each time he is about to take a wound in a skirmish, add a burden instead.”) The Free Peoples player has Sapling of the White Tree in play. (“Response: If a [Gondor] Man is about to take a wound, discard this artifact to prevent that.”) Isildur loses a skirmish and is about to take a wound. Because the required action of The One Ring causes a burden to be added “instead” of a wound, the optional action of Sapling of the White Tree cannot be used, as the situation it responds to no longer exists.''}}


= Alternate Personas =
* [[lotr03m01|Realms of the Elf-Lords (M)]]
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