Arwen, Lady Undomiel (3R8) - Revision history

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	~~= Rulings~~ = Alternate Personas =		= Alternate Personas =
	{{AlternateVersionTable\|3R8}}		{{AlternateVersionTable\|3R8}}

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	* minions in general		* minions in general
	* ~~Troop of Uruk-Hai~~		* {{Card\|1R143}}
	* swarm (with {{Card\|2U28}})		* swarm (with {{Card\|2U28}})

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	Finally, Lady Undómiel needs her people to fight for. A player may want to include as many as possible and there are not that many to begin with. Her father Elrond is the obvious first choice, be it as {{Card\|1R40}} or {{Card\|3R13}}. Of the two, Lord of Rivendell arguably fares a bit better here, as his spotting requirement should pose no obstacle and he bolsters card draw immensely. {{Card\|3U20}} and {{Card\|3U25}} offer further boost to her already powerful ability against most minions of the Fellowship block and should be counted in as well.		Finally, Lady Undómiel needs her people to fight for. A player may want to include as many as possible and there are not that many to begin with. Her father Elrond is the obvious first choice, be it as {{Card\|1R40}} or {{Card\|3R13}}. Of the two, Lord of Rivendell arguably fares a bit better here, as his spotting requirement should pose no obstacle and he bolsters card draw immensely. {{Card\|3U20}} and {{Card\|3U25}} offer further boost to her already powerful ability against most minions of the Fellowship block and should be counted in as well.

	Naturally, ally-targeting Shadow cards can stop Lady Undomiel dead in her tracks, as does the ubiquitous {{Card\|1U353}}, which in itself may warrant some sort of site manipulation via cards like {{Card\|~~1R71~~}}, {{Card\|1R318}} or perhaps {{Card\|1C110}}.		Naturally, ally-targeting Shadow cards can stop Lady Undomiel dead in her tracks, as does the ubiquitous {{Card\|1U353}}, which in itself may warrant some sort of site manipulation via cards like {{Card\|2C26}}, {{Card\|1R318}} or perhaps {{Card\|1C110}}.

	= Strengths and Weaknesses =		= Strengths and Weaknesses =

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	Taking her limited use in the Fellowship block into account, Arwen, Lady Undómiel is scary in two different ways. On one hand, she has the potential to be among the most fearsome skirmishers of the format, making her scary to any Shadow player unprepared to deal with her. On the other, failure to activate and maintain her ability turns her into a liability, making her inclusion a scary prospect to the Free Peoples player.		Taking her limited use in the Fellowship block into account, Arwen, Lady Undómiel is scary in two different ways. On one hand, she has the potential to be among the most fearsome skirmishers of the format, making her scary to any Shadow player unprepared to deal with her. On the other, failure to activate and maintain her ability turns her into a liability, making her inclusion a scary prospect to the Free Peoples player.

	The inherent problem with Arwen's ability is that it asks for a rather sofisticated setup, and that it does not scale with that setup (unlike e.g. {{Card\|2R7}}). She is either a great warrior, or she is in a role, that would be better served by virtually anyone else (or in fact herself as {{Card\|1R30}} or {{Card\|3U7}}). Since player is very unlikely to have the three allies on the first or even second turn, she makes for an uncompelling choice of a starting ~~compsnion~~, yet she still asks for deck built to some extent around her, which in turn makes her hardly compelling altogether.		The inherent problem with Arwen's ability is that it asks for a rather sofisticated setup, and that it does not scale with that setup (unlike e.g. {{Card\|2R7}}). She is either a great warrior, or she is in a role, that would be better served by virtually anyone else (or in fact herself as {{Card\|1R30}} or {{Card\|3U7}}). Since player is very unlikely to have the three allies on the first or even second turn, she makes for an uncompelling choice of a starting companion, yet she still asks for deck built to some extent around her, which in turn makes her hardly compelling altogether.

	Still, the point stands, that in the right deck, Lady Undómiel can be an exceedingly powerful companion. Once her ability is active, she essentially applies {{Card\|1R83}} to any minion skirmishing her. As to what the "right" deck entails may not be straightforward. A player may be tempted to look for synergies primarily among elves and site 3 {{C\|Elven}} allies in particular. While the elven culture is needed to enable Arwen's ability, it cannot make best use of her by itself.		Still, the point stands, that in the right deck, Lady Undómiel can be an exceedingly powerful companion. Once her ability is active, she essentially applies {{Card\|1R83}} to any minion skirmishing her. As to what the "right" deck entails may not be straightforward. A player may be tempted to look for synergies primarily among elves and site 3 {{C\|Elven}} allies in particular. While the elven culture is needed to enable Arwen's ability, it cannot make best use of her by itself.

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	== Gameplay Strategy ==		== Gameplay Strategy ==
	~~''In this section~~, ~~describe:''~~		Taking her limited use in the Fellowship block into account, Arwen, Lady Undómiel is scary in two different ways. On one hand, she has the potential to be among the most fearsome skirmishers of the format, making her scary to any Shadow player unprepared to deal with her. On the other, failure to activate and maintain her ability turns her into a liability, making her inclusion a scary prospect to the Free Peoples player.

	* ''~~General usage~~''		The inherent problem with Arwen's ability is that it asks for a rather sofisticated setup, and that it does not scale with that setup (unlike e.g. {{Card\|2R7}}). She is either a great warrior, or she is in a role, that would be better served by virtually anyone else (or in fact herself as {{Card\|1R30}} or {{Card\|3U7}}). Since player is very unlikely to have the three allies on the first or even second turn, she makes for an uncompelling choice of a starting compsnion, yet she still asks for deck built to some extent around her, which in turn makes her hardly compelling altogether.
	* ''~~Unorthodox or subtle usage~~''
	* ''~~Common pitfalls of using this card~~''		Still, the point stands, that in the right deck, Lady Undómiel can be an exceedingly powerful companion. Once her ability is active, she essentially applies {{Card\|1R83}} to any minion skirmishing her. As to what the "right" deck entails may not be straightforward. A player may be tempted to look for synergies primarily among elves and site 3 {{C\|Elven}} allies in particular. While the elven culture is needed to enable Arwen's ability, it cannot make best use of her by itself.

			The one key to unlocking Lady Undómiel's full potential is hinted at in her Gandalf signet. Her ability applies to each minion assigned to her. With a simple '''defender +1''' bonus, she can take on two minions, lowering their combined strength by 6. Against weaker enemies, this basically nullifies an entire minion. Against stronger ones, it can mean the difference between receiving a wound and being overwhelmed.

			'''Defender''' bonuses are entirely foreign to the elven culture and neither dwarves nor Gondor, let alone Shire can help. {{C\|Gandalf}} culture provides the only solution.

	== Deckbuilding Strategy ==		== Deckbuilding Strategy ==
	''~~In this section, describe:~~''		As it happens, Fellowship block offers only one card able to make Arwen '''defender +1''' in {{Card\|2U28}}. Battle of Helm's Deep later introduced the only other card capable of providing the same bonus – the costly but powerful {{Card\|5R16}}, which Arwen technically can be a beneficiary of, courtesy of her signet. Either way, Gandalf is needed. Fortunately, {{Card\|2P122}} offers another component Lady Undómiel needs to be effective – card draw. Drawing is essential, as player needs to draw into her, 3 {{C\|Elven}} site 3 allies and possibly {{Card\|2U28}} as well. To unleash her even faster, one may opt to include {{C\|Gandalf}} drawing tricks like {{Card\|1R81}} and {{Card\|1C82}}.

	* ''Cards and ~~strategies this card works~~ well ~~with'~~'		The signet itself offers valuable synergy with {{Card\|3U35}}, which may provide a strength bonus without reliance on dedicated {{C\|Elven}} pumps and with help from {{Card\|1R83}} alone she already overwhelms otherwise troublesome foes like {{Card\|1R143}}.
	* ''Cards and ~~strategies this~~ card ~~works particularly~~ well ~~or poorly against''~~
	* ''Alternate cards ~~you might consider picking instead of this one~~, ~~depending on~~ the ~~situation~~, ~~including alternate version~~ of ~~characters''~~		Arwen can be equipped with the formidable {{Card\|1R47}}, which under right circumstances can make Lady Undómiel particularly devastating; and her trusty steed {{Card\|1U31}}. If drawn before her, Asfaloth can be a bit easier to manage, provided a player can find space in their deck for site 6 allies as well, though doing so may be difficult. For storing Lady Undómiel's possessions, use of {{Card\|1U73}} is recommended.

			Finally, Lady Undómiel needs her people to fight for. A player may want to include as many as possible and there are not that many to begin with. Her father Elrond is the obvious first choice, be it as {{Card\|1R40}} or {{Card\|3R13}}. Of the two, Lord of Rivendell arguably fares a bit better here, as his spotting requirement should pose no obstacle and he bolsters card draw immensely. {{Card\|3U20}} and {{Card\|3U25}} offer further boost to her already powerful ability against most minions of the Fellowship block and should be counted in as well.

			Naturally, ally-targeting Shadow cards can stop Lady Undomiel dead in her tracks, as does the ubiquitous {{Card\|1U353}}, which in itself may warrant some sort of site manipulation via cards like {{Card\|1R71}}, {{Card\|1R318}} or perhaps {{Card\|1C110}}.

	= Strengths and Weaknesses =		= Strengths and Weaknesses =
	== Synergizes With... ==		== Synergizes With... ==

	* ~~''List friendly cards that work well with this~~ card''		* {{Card\|1R40}}
			* {{Card\|2U28}}
			* {{Card\|3U35}}
			* {{Card\|1R47}}
			* {{Card\|3U20}}
			* {{Card\|3U25}}
			* {{Card\|3R15}}
			* card drawing

	== Strong Versus... ==		== Strong Versus... ==

	* ~~''List enemy cards this card does well against''~~		* minions in general
			* Troop of Uruk-Hai
			* swarm (with {{Card\|2U28}})

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

	* ~~''List enemy or friendly cards to avoid playing this card with''~~		* {{Card\|1U353}}
			* {{Card\|2C88}}
	~~= Rulings =~~		* {{Card\|1R212}}
	~~''In this section'':~~		* {{Card\|2R93}}
			* inclusion in the starting fellowship
	* ~~''Put quotes from the CRDs and Comprehensive Rules here that reference this card specifically by name''~~		* mill
	* ~~''Also put quotes if a particular rule commonly affects the outcome of a card in a subtle manner (such as quoting the [[Rule of 4]] for~~ {{Card\|~~8R20~~}}~~)''~~
	* ~~''Link to rules discussions on TLHH''~~

	= Alternate Personas =		= Rulings = Alternate Personas =
	{{AlternateVersionTable\|3R8}}		{{AlternateVersionTable\|3R8}}

	~~= See Also =~~
	* ''Add links to the wayback machine (or wiki archival links) for official Decipher articles regarding the card''
	* ''Link to decks that use this card''
	~~[[Category:Cards That Need Work]]~~

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Elven}} [[Companion]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Elven}} [[Companion]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set.

	{{CardInfobox\|3R8}}		{{CardInfobox\|3R8}}

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	== Gameplay Strategy ==		== Gameplay Strategy ==

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Elven}} [[Companion]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Elven}} [[Companion]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set.

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	{{~~NavBar\|Lotr03008~~\|Realms of the Elf-Lords ~~Index\|Arwen, Elven Rider (3U7)\|Beren and Luthien (3U9)}}~~		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Elven}} [[Companion]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set.

			{{CardInfobox\|3R8}}

	{{~~LegacyCardInfoBox~~		{{QueryCardCategories\|3R8}}
	\| ~~TLHHImage=LOTR03008~~		= Strategy =
	~~\| WikiImage=LOTR03008~~		== Gameplay Strategy ==
	~~\| SetNum=03~~		''In this section, describe:''
	~~\| CardNum=008~~
	~~\| SetName=Realms of the Elf-Lords~~
	~~\| Side=Free Peoples~~
	~~\| Culture=Elven~~
	~~\| Twilight=2~~
	~~\| FullCardType=Companion • Elf~~
	~~\| Stat1Name=Strength~~
	~~\| Stat1~~=6
	~~\| Stat2Name~~=~~Vitality~~
	~~\| Stat2~~=3
	~~\| Stat3Name~~=
	~~\| Stat3=~~
	~~\| Stat4Name=Signet~~
	~~\| Stat4~~=~~Gandalf~~
	~~\| GameText~~=~~While you can spot 3 [ELVEN] allies whose home is site 3, each minion skirmishing Arwen is strength -3.~~
	~~\| Lore=“Queenly she looked, and thought and knowledge were in her glance~~, ~~as of one who has known many things that the years bring.”~~
	~~\| Rarity=R~~
	~~\| Notes=~~
	}}

			* ''General usage''
			* ''Unorthodox or subtle usage''
			* ''Common pitfalls of using this card''

	= ~~General~~ Strategy =		== Deckbuilding Strategy ==
			''In this section, describe:''

	In this ~~section, describe:~~		* ''Cards and strategies this card works well with''
			* ''Cards and strategies this card works particularly well or poorly against''
	* ~~Deck design strategy.~~		* ''Alternate cards you might consider picking instead of this one, depending on the situation, including alternate version of characters''
	* ~~Gameplay considerations.~~

	= Strengths and Weaknesses =		= Strengths and Weaknesses =
			== Synergizes With... ==

	~~=== Strong Versus... ===~~		* ''List friendly cards that work well with this card''

	* ~~Add~~ cards ~~and explanations here.~~

	==~~= Weak~~ Versus... ===		== Strong Versus... ==

	* ~~Add~~ cards ~~and explanations here.~~		* ''List enemy cards this card does well against''

	= ~~Example Decks~~ =		== Weak Versus... ==

	* ~~Decklists~~ or ~~links~~ to ~~decks that use~~ this card.		* ''List enemy or friendly cards to avoid playing this card with''

	= ~~Rules and Clarifications~~ =		= Rulings =
			''In this section'':

	* ~~Clarify existing rules~~ if ~~needed.~~		* ''Put quotes from the CRDs and Comprehensive Rules here that reference this card specifically by name''
	* Link to rules discussions on TLHH.		* ''Also put quotes if a particular rule commonly affects the outcome of a card in a subtle manner (such as quoting the [[Rule of 4]] for {{Card\|8R20}})''
			* ''Link to rules discussions on TLHH''

	= ~~Extra Information~~ =		= Alternate Personas =
	~~== Other Versions of Arwen ==~~		{{AlternateVersionTable\|3R8}}

	* [[lotr00028\|Fair Elf Maiden (P)]]		= See Also =
	* [[lotr00063\|Maiden of Rivendell (P)]]		* ''Add links to the wayback machine (or wiki archival links) for official Decipher articles regarding the card''
	* [[lotr00079\|Staunch Defender (P)]]		* ''Link to decks that use this card''
	* [[lotr00d16\|Maiden of Rivendell (D)]]		[[Category:Cards That Need Work]]
	* [[lotr01030\|Daughter of Elrond]]
	* [[lotr01030t\|Daughter of Elrond (T)]]
	* [[lotr03007\|Elven Rider]]
	* [[lotr03m01\|Elven Rider (M)]]
	* [[lotr06013\|Evenstar of Her People]]
	* [[lotr07016\|Fair Elf Maiden]]
	* [[lotr10005\|Echo of Luthien]]
	* ~~[[lotr10006\|Queen of Elves and Men]]~~
	* [[lotr10006t\|Queen of Elves and Men (T)]]
	* [[lotr11015\|Staunch Defender]]
	* ~~[[lotr13009\|Reflection of Luthien]]~~
	* [[lotr15011\|She-Elf]]
	* [[~~lotr19006\|Royal Maiden~~]]

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{{NavBar|Lotr03008|Realms of the Elf-Lords Index|Arwen, Elven Rider (3U7)|Beren and Luthien (3U9)}}

{{LegacyCardInfoBox
| TLHHImage=LOTR03008
| WikiImage=LOTR03008
| SetNum=03
| CardNum=008
| SetName=Realms of the Elf-Lords
| Side=Free Peoples
| Culture=Elven
| Twilight=2
| FullCardType=Companion • Elf
| Stat1Name=Strength
| Stat1=6
| Stat2Name=Vitality
| Stat2=3
| Stat3Name=
| Stat3=
| Stat4Name=Signet
| Stat4=Gandalf
| GameText=While you can spot 3 [ELVEN] allies whose home is site 3, each minion skirmishing Arwen is strength -3.
| Lore=“Queenly she looked, and thought and knowledge were in her glance, as of one who has known many things that the years bring.”
| Rarity=R
| Notes=
}}

= General Strategy =

In this section, describe:

* Deck design strategy.
* Gameplay considerations.

= Strengths and Weaknesses =

=== Strong Versus... ===

* Add cards and explanations here.

=== Weak Versus... ===

* Add cards and explanations here.

= Example Decks =

* Decklists or links to decks that use this card.

= Rules and Clarifications =

* Clarify existing rules if needed.
* Link to rules discussions on TLHH.

= Extra Information =
== Other Versions of Arwen ==

* [[lotr00028|Fair Elf Maiden (P)]]
* [[lotr00063|Maiden of Rivendell (P)]]
* [[lotr00079|Staunch Defender (P)]]
* [[lotr00d16|Maiden of Rivendell (D)]]
* [[lotr01030|Daughter of Elrond]]
* [[lotr01030t|Daughter of Elrond (T)]]
* [[lotr03007|Elven Rider]]
* [[lotr03m01|Elven Rider (M)]]
* [[lotr06013|Evenstar of Her People]]
* [[lotr07016|Fair Elf Maiden]]
* [[lotr10005|Echo of Luthien]]
* [[lotr10006|Queen of Elves and Men]]
* [[lotr10006t|Queen of Elves and Men (T)]]
* [[lotr11015|Staunch Defender]]
* [[lotr13009|Reflection of Luthien]]
* [[lotr15011|She-Elf]]
* [[lotr19006|Royal Maiden]]

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