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[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Sauron}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set.
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= Strategy =


The key event in a Sauron mill strategy, Desperate Measures can discard five cards for the removal of a single burden in the maneuver phase. Very few strategies function without a draw deck or the ability to replenish cards when reconciling, making the discarding strategy a borderline negative playing experience.  {{Card|Desperate Defense of the Ring}}, another powerful milling card, can add the burdens necessary to play Desperate Measures. {{Card|The Irresistible Shadow}} is one of very few "win condition" cards, automatically granting the Shadow player the win if the opponent has five burdens and no draw deck.


With the addition of {{Card|Frodo, Courteous Halfling}} in the Two Towers base set, the {{C|Sauron}} mill strategy took a nearly unrecoverable hit. Additionally, access to stronger companions and abilities left the Shadow discard strategy one of the least played archetypes beyond Fellowship block. With the expensive roaming penalties of the (relatively) weak minions, very little could stop a Free People's player from simply outrunning his or her opponent.
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| SetNum=01
| CardNum=245
| SetName=Fellowship of the Ring
| Side=Shadow
| Culture=Sauron
| Twilight=2
| FullCardType=Event
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| GameText=Maneuver: Spot a [SAURON] Orc and remove a burden to make the Free Peoples player discard top 5 cards from his draw deck.
| Lore=“‘Go back, Sam. You can't swim. I'm going to Mordor alone.'”
| Rarity=R
| Notes=Should read ?discard <i>the</i> top 5 cards...?
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= General Strategy =
 
The key event in a Sauron mill strategy, Desperate Measures can discard five cards for the removal of a single burden in the maneuver phase. Very few strategies function without a draw deck or the ability to replenish cards when reconciling, making the discarding strategy a borderline negative playing experience. Desperate Defense of the Ring, another powerful milling card, can add the burdens necessary to play Desperate Measures. The Irresistible Shadow is one of very few "win condition" cards, automatically granting the Shadow player the win if the opponent has five burdens and no draw deck.
 
With the addition of Frodo, Courteous Halfling in the Two Towers base set, the [Sauron] mill strategy took a nearly unrecoverable hit. Additionally, access to stronger companions and abilities left the Shadow discard strategy one of the least played archetypes beyond Fellowship block. With the expensive roaming penalties of the [relatively] weak minions, very little could stop a Free Peoples' player from simply outrunning his or her opponent.


= Strengths and Weaknesses =
= Strengths and Weaknesses =
== Strong Versus... ==
 
=== Strong Versus... ===


* Anyone with a draw deck
* Anyone with a draw deck
* Pairs well with free peoples discard strategies, such as {{Card|The White Arrows of Lorien}} or {{Card|Nobody Tosses a Dwarf}}
* Pairs well with free peoples discard strategies, such as The White Arrows of Lorien or Nobody Tosses a DWarf


== Weak Versus... ==
=== Weak Versus... ===


* {{Card|Frodo, Courteous Halfling}}
* Frodo, Courteous Halfling
* {{Card|Preparations}} and {{Card|Rest By Blind Night}} can recycle discarded cards
* Preparations and Rest By Blind Night can recycle discarded cards
* Extremely large decks, or decks that play from discard such as {{C|Moria}} Swarm or {{C|Dunland}} {{Card|Constantly Threatening}}
* Extremely large decks, or decks that play from discard such as [Moria] Swarm or Constantly Threatening [Dunland]


= Example Decks =


'''!Fellowship Block "Cruel Discard" by Kralik'''


= See Also =
Ring and Bearer:
* This card's game text contains an error; it should say “discard the top 5 cards” instead of “discard top 5 cards”.
Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer
The One Ring, Isildur's Bane


== Decks ==
Adventure Deck:
1  The Prancing Pony*
2  Trollshaw Forest*
3  Rivendell Waterfall
4  Eregion Hills
5  The Bridge of Khazad-dum*
6  Valley of the Silverlode*
7  The Great River
8  Gates of Argonath
9  Tol Brandir


Free Peoples (35 cards):
1x  Arwen, Daughter Of Elrond (starting)
1x  Legolas, Son of Thranduil (starting)
1x  Aragorn, King in Exile
3x  Haldir, Elf Of The Golden Wood


===Fellowship Block "Cruel Discard" by Kralik===
3x  Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad


'''Ring and Bearer:'''
1x  Gwemegil
{{Card|Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer}}<br>
1x  Long-knives of Legolas
{{Card|The One Ring, Isildur's Bane}}
1x  Ranger's Sword
2x  Aragorn's Bow
1x  Bow of the Galadhrim
3x  Elven Bow'''


'''Adventure Deck:'''<br>
2x   Gift of Boats
1   {{Card|The Prancing Pony}}*<br>
2x   Songs of the Blessed Realm
2   {{Card|Trollshaw Forest}}*<br>
1x   The Choice of Luthien
3  {{Card|Rivendell Waterfall}}<br>
1x   The Last Alliance of Elves and Men
4   {{Card|Eregion Hills}}<br>
3x   The White Arrows of Lorien
5  {{Card|The Bridge of Khazad-dum}}*<br>
6   {{Card|Valley of the Silverlode}}*<br>
7   {{Card|The Great River}}<br>
8  {{Card|Gates of Argonath}}<br>
9  {{Card|Tol Brandir}}<br>


'''Free Peoples (35 cards):'''<br>
2x   Hobbit Stealth
1x   {{Card|Arwen, Daughter Of Elrond}}(starting)<br>
2x   Might of Numenor
1x   {{Card|Legolas, Son of Thranduil}}(starting)<br>
2x   Secret Sentinels
1x   {{Card|Aragorn, King in Exile}}<br>
2x   The Council of Elrond
3x   {{Card|Haldir, Elf Of The Golden Wood}}<br>


3x  {{Card|Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad}}<br>
Shadow (35 cards):
3x  Morgul Hunter
4x  Orc Ambusher
4x  Orc Inquisitor
4x  Orc Warrior
2x  Tower Assassin


1x  {{Card|Gwemegil}}<br>
3x   Desperate Defense of the Ring
1x   {{Card|Long-knives of Legolas}}<br>
3x   His Cruelty and Malice
1x   {{Card|Ranger's Sword}}<br>
2x  Thin and Stretched
2x  {{Card|Aragorn's Bow}}<br>
3x   Tower of Barad-dur
1x   {{Card|Bow of the Galadhrim}}<br>
3x  {{Card|Elven Bow}}<br>


2x   {{Card|Gift of Boats}}<br>
3x   Desperate Measures
2x  {{Card|Songs of the Blessed Realm}}<br>
2x  Enduring Evil
1x  {{Card|The Choice of Luthien}}<br>
2x   Shadow's Reach
1x  {{Card|The Last Alliance of Elves and Men}}<br>
3x   {{Card|The White Arrows of Lorien}}<br>


2x  {{Card|Hobbit Stealth}}<br>
= Extra Information =
2x  {{Card|Might of Numenor}}<br>
2x  {{Card|Secret Sentinels}}<br>
2x  {{Card|The Council of Elrond}}<br>


'''Shadow (35 cards):'''<br>
* This card's game text contains an error; it should say “discard the top 5 cards” instead of “discard top 5 cards”.
3x  {{Card|Morgul Hunter}}<br>
4x  {{Card|Orc Ambusher}}<br>
4x  {{Card|Orc Inquisitor}}<br>
4x  {{Card|Orc Warrior}}<br>
2x  {{Card|Tower Assassin}}<br>
 
3x  {{Card|Desperate Defense of the Ring}}<br>
3x  {{Card|His Cruelty and Malice}}<br>
2x  {{Card|Thin and Stretched}}<br>
3x  {{Card|Tower of Barad-dur}}<br>
 
3x  {{Card|Desperate Measures}}<br>
2x  {{Card|Enduring Evil}}<br>
2x  {{Card|Shadow's Reach}}<br>
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