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| SetNum=01
| CardNum=009
| SetName=The Fellowship of the Ring
| Side=Free People
| Culture=Dwarven
| Twilight=0
| FullCardType=Possession • Hand Weapon
| Stat1Name=Strength
| Stat1=+2
| GameText=Bearer must be a Dwarf. Each time a player's minion loses a skirmish to bearer, that player discards the top card from his draw deck.
| Lore=''"'Buckler and corslet, axe and sword / And shining spears were laid in hoard.'"''
| Rarity=C
| Notes=This card can trigger only once for each Shadow player with a minion in that skirmish, regardless of how many minions that player had. 
}}

= General Strategy =

Any strength-boosting possession is a welcome addition to any deck, and Dwarven Axe is no exception. Besides having a 0 Twilight cost, and thus free transfer from Dwarf to Dwarf during your Fellowship Phase as needed, the ability is a staple to many of the discard decks around. Also, makes Axe Strike a much better pump for bearer, allowing Gimli, Gloin Friend to Thorin and Fror to beat strong minions without much effort.

= Strengths and Weaknesses =

=== Strong Versus... ===

* Small decks
* Low or middle strength minions
* High strength (or multiple) minions with no damage bonus (meant to overwhelm)

=== Weak Versus... ===

* Possession removal
* Weapon discard (like Ulaire Cantea Lieutenant of Dol Guldur or Isengard Smith)
* Troop of Uruk-Hai
* Orc Pillager

= Example Decks =

* Cl0ckw0rk's [[http://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/index.php?topic=====2960.0|Classic GCCG Discard Deck]]

= Rules and Clarifications =

From the ''{{crd_2004_0302.pdf|Current Rulings Document - March 2004}}'':

This card can trigger only once for each Shadow player with a minion in that skirmish, regardless of how many minions that player had.