Editing Pippin, Wearer of Black and Silver (7R324)

Naturally, this power has to be balanced by the right restrictions, so there are 3 strategic considerations to consider before signing Pippin up to be guard of the citadel. 1.) He must be returned to hand. This is a simple, accessible cost, and it has the hidden benefit of recycling Pippin's vitality if he has any wounds. All the same, if you choose to hold on to Pippin in your hand so you can play him again next turn, you will reduce your hand-cycling ability by at least two total cards--one as you reconcile at the end of your turn, and at least one more as you reconcile during your opponent's turn. This can be costly. 2.) The minion you choose to wound must be roaming. Without the proper free peoples support, this creates a time limit for the effectiveness of Pippin's ability, contingent on which minions your opponent chooses to use. 3.) Pippin needs to be done with any skirmishes of his own. Or, much more likely, Pippin needs to avoid skirmishes altogether, because his return-to-hand cost will tend to throw away support cards such as {{Card|Hobbit Sword}} or {{Card|Pippin's Armor}}. Since Pippin needs to avoid skirmishes, he is rather vulnerable to minion swarms, and he will also raise the number of companions you want to include in your fellowship, which will in turn place your fellowship in danger of speed-limit cards like {{Card|Southron Commander}}, {{Card|Greed}} and the ubiquitous {{Card|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}.