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[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Companion]] from the [[Return of the King]] set. | [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Companion]] from the [[Return of the King]] set. | ||
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= Strategy = | = Strategy = | ||
[[Return of the King]] has [[companion]] cards | [[Return of the King]] has [[companion]] cards several of the various guards and soldiers defending Minas Tirith. '''Cirion'''? Well, he's certainly one of them. | ||
If you play Cirion perfectly, always managing your hand correctly, he's 7 [[strength]] and 3 [[vitality]], which honestly isn't bad for a filler [[Starting Fellowship|starting companion]] at a 2 [[twilight cost]]. The problem is that he competes with {{Card|Vorondil}}, who is similar but has 7 strength more of the time and has a sometimes-useful ability on top of that, and {{Card|Faramir, Ithilien Ranger}}, who is always strength 7, has a questionably-useful ability, has occasionally-useful [[keyword]]s, and can use {{Card|Faramir's Bow}}. If you're investing very heavily in {{C|Gondor}}{{--}}and why else are you looking at Z-list Gondorians?{{--}}then there are many better options, like {{Card|Faramir, Captain of Gondor}}, {{Card|Alcarin, Warrior of Lamedon}}, {{Card|Denethor, Wizened Steward}}, and {{Card|Denethor, Lord of Minas Tirith}}. Cirion just doesn't do anything in particular, and doesn't have any useful keywords like [[Knight]]. There's rarely any call for a companion this generic, especially one that needs so much micromanagement to be even moderately worthwhile. | If you play Cirion perfectly, always managing your hand correctly, he's 7 [[strength]] and 3 [[vitality]], which honestly isn't bad for a filler [[Starting Fellowship|starting companion]] at a 2 [[twilight cost]]. The problem is that he competes with {{Card|Vorondil}}, who is similar but has 7 strength more of the time and has a sometimes-useful ability on top of that, and {{Card|Faramir, Ithilien Ranger}}, who is always strength 7, has a questionably-useful ability, has occasionally-useful [[keyword]]s, and can use {{Card|Faramir's Bow}}. If you're investing very heavily in {{C|Gondor}}{{--}}and why else are you looking at Z-list Gondorians?{{--}}then there are many better options, like {{Card|Faramir, Captain of Gondor}}, {{Card|Alcarin, Warrior of Lamedon}}, {{Card|Denethor, Wizened Steward}}, and {{Card|Denethor, Lord of Minas Tirith}}. Cirion just doesn't do anything in particular, and doesn't have any useful keywords like [[Knight]]. There's rarely any call for a companion this generic, especially one that needs so much micromanagement to be even moderately worthwhile. | ||
He's one of a handful of {{C|Gondor}} cards in [[Return of the King]] that care about the size of your hand, like {{Card|Derufin}}, {{Card|Dervorin}}, and the rarely played {{Card|Hasty Repairs}}. Unlike his comrades-in-arms Derufin and Dervorin, Cirion just doesn't do anything to make him worthwhile when compared to the | He's one of a handful of {{C|Gondor}} cards in [[Return of the King]] that care about the size of your hand, like {{Card|Derufin}}, {{Card|Dervorin}}, and the rarely played {{Card|Hasty Repairs}}. Unlike his comrades-in-arms Derufin and Dervorin, Cirion just doesn't do anything to make him worthwhile when compared to the | ||
= Strengths and Weaknesses = | = Strengths and Weaknesses = | ||
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= Trivia = | = Trivia = | ||
* Cirion's character does not have a name or credit in ''The Return of the King'' film. He's an uncredited [[Cameos|cameo]] by film co-producer Rick Porras | * Cirion's character does not have a name or credit in ''The Return of the King'' film. He's an uncredited [[Cameos|cameo]] by film co-producer [https://peter-jacksons-the-lord-of-the-rings-trilogy.fandom.com/wiki/Cirion_II Rick Porras]. Cirion was named by Decipher, after [https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Cirion one of the Stewards of Gondor who preceded Denethor] from ''The Lord of the Rings'' novels' appendices. |