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| Orcs are corrupt humanoid creatures, commonly found in service to Sauron or other warlords. In this game, they are a [[Shadow Alignment|Shadow]] race, found in almost every Lord of the Rings TCG set and almost every Shadow [[culture]]. The majority of the [[minion]]s in {{C|Moria}}, {{C|Sauron}}, and {{C|Orc}} cultures are orcs, and they also appear in {{C|Isengard}} and {{C|Wraith}} cultures. Orcs are versatile and have few particular unifying features across the race as a whole, tending to be more defined by their culture than their race. They range from small swarming minions ({{Card|Goblin Runner}}) to large dangerous skirmishers ({{Card|Host of Udun}}). | | Orcs are corrupt humanoid creatures, commonly found in service to Sauron or other warlords. In this game, they are a [[Shadow Alignment|Shadow]] race, found in almost Lord of the Rings TCG set, and almost every Shadow [[culture]]. The majority of the [[minion]]s in {{C|Moria}}, {{C|Sauron}}, and {{C|Orc}} cultures are orcs, and they also appear in {{C|Isengard}} and {{C|Wraith}} cultures. Orcs are versatile and have few particular unifying features across the race as a whole, tending to be more defined by their culture than their race. They range from small swarming minions ({{Card|Goblin Runner}}) to large dangerous skirmishers ({{Card|Host of Udun}}). |
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| The first cultures with orcs were {{C|Moria}} and {{C|Sauron}}, introduced in [[Fellowship of the Ring|the first set]]. | | The first cultures with orcs were {{C|Moria}} and {{C|Sauron}}, introduced in [[Fellowship of the Ring|the first set]]. |
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| {{C|Moria}} goblin minions [[swarm]] the enemy with the help of [[condition]]s and [[hand weapon]]s that draw more cards and play minions from the discard pile, sometimes supplementing these swarms with [[archery]] or a handful of stronger minions for [[beatdown]]. {{C|Moria}} culture is synonymous with orcs: the only other minions in that culture are {{Card|Cave Troll of Moria, Scourge of the Black Pit}}, two versions of {{Card|Watcher in the Water, Keeper of Westgate}} and its various [[Tentacle]]s, and several versions of [[The Balrog]]. | | {{C|Moria}} goblin minions [[swarm]] the enemy with the help of [[condition]]s and [[hand weapon]]s that draw more cards and play minions from the discard pile, sometimes supplementing these swarms with [[archery]] or a handful of stronger minions for [[beatdown]]. {{C|Moria}} culture is synonymous with orcs: the only other minions in that culture are {{Card|Cave Troll of Moria, Scourge of the Black Pit}}, two versions of {{Card|Watcher in the Water, Keeper of Westgate}} and its various [[Tentacle]]s, and several versions of [[The Balrog]]. |
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| {{C|Sauron}} orcs are incredibly diverse: over the years their strategies have included [[direct wounding]], [[corruption]], [[discard]]ing cards from the opponent's hand and [[mill]]ing their deck, [[Sauron Grind|grind]] strategies that slowly exhaust the [[Fellowship]], '''[[Tracker]]''' orcs that reduce other orcs' [[site number]] or reduce the [[roaming]] penalty, generating [[threat]]s and consuming them for other bonuses, buffing other roaming orcs, and '''[[Besieger]]'''s, who set up war [[engine]]s, take [[Site Control|control of sites]], and [[Stack|stack]] orc minion cards on those sites after they're done skirmishing for various bonuses. {{C|Sauron}} culture minions are mostly orcs but not entirely exclusively so. The other {{C|Sauron}} minions are a handful of [[troll]]s and [[uruk-hai]], {{Card|The Mouth of Sauron, Lieutenant of Barad-dur}}, and two versions of {{Card|Sauron, The Lord of the Rings}} himself. | | {{C|Sauron}} orcs are incredibly diverse: over the years their strategies have included [[direct wounding]], [[corruption]], [[discard]]ing cards from the opponent's hand and [[mill]]ing their deck, [[Sauron Grind|grind]] strategies that slowly exhaust the [[Fellowship]], '''[[Tracker]]''' orcs that reduce other orcs' [[site number]] or reduce the [[roaming]] penalty, generating [[threat]]s and consuming them for other bonuses, buffing other roaming orcs, and '''[[Besieger]]'''s, who set up war [[engine]]s, take [[Site Control|control of sites]], and [[Stack|stack]] orc minion cards on those sites after they're done skirmishing for various bonuses. {{C|Sauron}} culture is also almost synonymous with orcs: the only other {{C|Sauron}} minions are a handful of [[troll]]s, and two versions of {{Card|Sauron, The Lord of the Rings}} himself. |
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| While {{C|Isengard}} culture initially focused on [[Saruman]] and [[Uruk-hai]], the [[Realms of the Elf-lords]] introduced orcs to that culture. {{C|Isengard}} orcs are not fearsome [[skirmish]]ers, but if they survive to the [[Regroup Phase]], they can [[exert]] or discard each other to [[exhaust]] or [[wound]] the [[Fellowship]]. The next set, [[Battle of Helm's Deep]], introduced [[Warg-rider]]s, '''[[Fierce]]''' orcs that use [[Warg]] [[Mount|mount]] [[possession]]s, although these lacked the lasting popularity of the previous type of {{C|Isengard}} orcs. In general, when people refer to "Isengard Orcs" or "Isenorcs", they are referring to the swarming orcs with the Regroup Phase abilities. | | While {{C|Isengard}} culture initially focused on [[Saruman]] and [[Uruk-hai]], the [[Realms of the Elf-lords]] introduced orcs to that culture. {{C|Isengard}} orcs are not fearsome [[skirmish]]ers, but if they survive to the [[Regroup Phase]], they can [[exert]] or discard each other to [[exhaust]] or [[wound]] the [[Fellowship]]. The next set, [[Battle of Helm's Deep]], introduced [[Warg-rider]]s, '''[[Fierce]]''' orcs that use [[Warg]] [[Mount|mount]] [[possession]]s, although these lacked the lasting popularity of the previous type of {{C|Isengard}} orcs. In general, when people refer to "Isengard Orcs" or "Isenorcs", they are referring to the swarming orcs with the Regroup Phase abilities. |
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| [[The Return of the King]] introduced orcs to {{C|Wraith}} culture, featuring orcs from the army that marched out from Minas Morgul to storm Osgiliath. These orcs, also called "Morgul Orcs" or just "Morcs", work hand-in-gauntlet with [[Nazgul]], rather than being as exclusive as [[subculture]]s in other cultures like {{C|Isengard}} and {{C|Raider}}s. Morcs spot wounds on the [[Ring-bearer]], and generate, spot, and consume [[threat]]s and [[burden]]s. Four {{C|Wraith}} orc minions stand out in particular as commonly-played staples: {{Card|Morgul Brute}}, {{Card|Morgul Destroyer}}, {{Card|Morgul Whelp}}, and {{Card|Morgul Squealer}}. | | [[The Return of the King]] introduced orcs to {{C|Wraith}} culture, featuring orcs from the army that marched out from Minas Morgul to storm Osgiliath. These orcs, also called "Morgul Orcs" or just "Morcs", supplement [[Nazgul]] strategies rather than serving as an alternative strategy of their own, as with similar subcultures in {{C|Isengard}} and {{C|Raider}}s. Morcs spot wounds on the [[Ring-bearer]], and generate, spot, and consume [[threat]]s and [[burden]]s. Three {{C|Wraith}} orc minions stand out in particular as commonly-played staples: {{Card|Morgul Brute}}, {{Card|Morgul Destroyer}}, and {{Card|Morgul Squealer}}. |
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| The 11th set, [[Shadows]], reorganizes the Shadow cultures. In that set and all subsequent sets, all Orc minions are {{C|Orc}} culture, merging the goblin hordes of Moria, the orc workers of Isengard, and the orc armies of Sauron into a unified whole. Not all {{C|Orc}} minions are orcs, however: that culture also includes the {{Card|Cave Troll of Moria, Savage Menace}}, the [[troll]]s of Sauron's armies, and two [[Half Troll]]s. {{C|Orc}} culture orcs are also incredibly diverse, with strategies including generating [[Twilight]], [[exert]]ing companions just by coming into play or being assigned to a skirmish, [[direct wounding|wounding]] companions skirmishing them, gaining bonuses from '''[[Underground]]''' sites, enabling [[swarm]]s of trolls or swarming alongside trolls, [[recur]]ring themselves, generating and consuming burdens, riding [[Warg]] [[mount]]s, '''[[Hunter]]'''s who punish companions who aren't also '''hunter'''s, and '''[[Lurker]]'''s who buff other orcs. | | The 11th set, [[Shadows]], reorganizes the Shadow cultures. In that set and all subsequent sets, all Orc minions are {{C|Orc}} culture, merging the goblin hordes of Moria, the orc workers of Isengard, and the orc armies of Sauron into a unified whole. Not all {{C|Orc}} minions are orcs, however: that culture also includes the {{Card|Cave Troll of Moria, Savage Menace}}, the [[troll]]s of Sauron's armies, and two [[Half Troll]]s. {{C|Orc}} culture orcs are also incredibly diverse, with strategies including generating [[Twilight]], [[exert]]ing companions just by coming into play or being assigned to a skirmish, [[direct wounding|wounding]] companions skirmishing them, gaining bonuses from '''[[Underground]]''' sites, enabling [[swarm]]s of trolls or swarming alongside trolls, [[recur]]ring themselves, generating and consuming burdens, riding [[Warg]] [[mount]]s, '''[[Hunter]]'''s who punish companions who aren't also '''hunter'''s, and '''[[Lurker]]'''s who buff other orcs. |
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| While in many other fantasy settings goblins are separate from orcs, in both ''Lord of the Rings'' and this game, "goblin" simply refers to a stunted, numerous variety of orc. Cards like {{Card|Goblin Runner}} are orcs. However, while in ''Lord of the Rings'' Uruk-hai are a breed of orcs, in this game orcs and [[Uruk-hai]] are separate races, and cards that mention one do not affect the other. | | While in many other fantasy settings goblins are separate from orcs, in both ''Lord of the Rings'' and this game, "goblin" simply refers to a stunted, numerous variety of orc. Cards like {{Card|Goblin Runner}} are orcs. However, while in ''Lord of the Rings'' Uruk-hai are a breed of orcs, in this game orcs and [[Uruk-hai]] are separate races, and cards that mention one do not affect the other. |
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| ==Cards with the Race of Orc==
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| == Card That Interact With Orc ==
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| ===Free Peoples===
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| ===Shadow===
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