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__NOTOC__ {{NavBar|Ents of Fangorn|[[Main Page]]|[[Battle of Helm's Deep]]|[[The Return of the King]]}} {{SetTabs}} [[File:LOTR-EN06S050.0_card.jpg|frame|right|link=Aragorn, Defender of Free Peoples (6R50)]] '''Ents of Fangorn''' (or '''EOF''') is the second expansion of [[Towers Block]] and the sixth set overall. It was released on July 2, 2003. The set contained 122 cards (40 commons, 40 uncommons, 40 rares, and 2 premium cards that only appeared in starter decks), all of which could appear in foil versions. One rare from the set had a Tengwar version produced and six rares from the set were printed in starter decks with alternate art (three per deck). == Themes and Mechanics == Ents of Fangorn continued introducing cards to support the strategies and cultures from [[The Two Towers]] and [[Battle of Helm's Deep]], but also broke new ground in a number of small ways. [[Wraith]]s (not Ringwraiths) were introduced to the {{C|Sauron}} culture, as were [[Troll]]s. Neither of those first attempts ended up more than novelties, but later in [[King Block]] the {{C|Sauron}} [[Troll Swarm]] would being to be a thing of terror. [[Ent]]s completed their arc, and for the first time had companions released that were not hampered by the [[Unhasty]] keyword. {{C|Ringwraith}} makes their first showing in [[Towers Block]], including a very important cycling staple in the form of {{Card|Fell Beast}}. The Balrog also makes his final [[Movie Block]] appearance, in a form that is no longer required to be played [[Underground]]. == Starter Decks == This set continues the experiment begun in [[Battle of Helm's Deep]], where the 3 random Rare cards that normally came in a [[Starter Deck]] are replaced with fixed Alternate Image "rares" which thematically suited the deck. This was the last set that followed this pattern, and with [[The Return of the King]] random rares would be restored to the starter decks once more. The Witch-king Starter is notable for being the first starter deck themed around a [[Shadow]] premium card. * [[Starter_Decks/Towers_Block#EoF_Faramir_Starter_Deck|Faramir Starter Deck]]: {{C|Gondor}} / {{C|Shire}} / {{C|Isengard}} * [[Starter_Decks/Towers_Block#EoF_The_Witch-king_Starter_Deck|The Witch-king Starter Deck]]: {{C|Gandalf}} / {{C|Ringwraith}} / {{C|Sauron}} ==Cycles== {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="7" | Free Peoples Cycles |- !Cycle Name ! {{C|Dwarven}} ! {{C|Elven}} ! {{C|Gandalf}} ! {{C|Gondor}} ! {{C|Rohan}} ! {{C|Shire}} |- |rowspan="2" | Banners | {{Card|Banner of Elbereth}} | N/A | N/A | {{Card|Banner of Westernesse}} | {{Card|Banner of the Mark}} | N/A |- |colspan="6" | Hand weapons with an ability that triggers each time bearer wins a skirmish, as well as the ability "'''Response:''' If bearer wins a skirmish, discard this possession to liberate a site." |- |rowspan="2" | Two token conditions | {{Card|Suspended Palaces}} | {{Card|Agility}} | N/A | {{Card|Garrison of Osgiliath}} | {{Card|We Left None Alive}} | {{Card|Kept Safe}} |- |colspan="6" | Common support area conditions that enter with two culture tokens if you can spot a companion of the appropriate culture (except for Kept Safe, which assumes you have a {{C|Shire}} companion since at the time Frodo was the only ring-bearer). The conditions have an ability with a cost of removing a token or discarding the condition. |} == Notable Cards == * {{Card|Glamdring, Lightning Brand}} * {{Card|Ent Horde}} * {{Card|Host of Fangorn}} * {{Card|Quickbeam, Bregalad}} * {{Card|Aragorn, Defender of Free Peoples}} * {{Card|Banner of Westernesse}} * {{Card|The Balrog, Terror of Flame and Shadow}} * {{Card|Fell Beast}} ---- {{Set Table}}