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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =

	The release of The Two Towers introduced a new resource: culture tokens. Each Free Peoples culture (except [Gollum]), the new [Raider] and [Dunland] cultures, and [Isengard] Uruk-Hai ~~got~~ unique conditions which collect tokens whenever their respective character wins a skirmish, all to some different effect. Gandalf's Behold the White Rider is perhaps the least commonly seen of the ~~token-bearing~~ Free Peoples conditions, and for several reasons. Unlike the cards available to other cultures, Behold the White Rider only gains tokens when a specific character (Gandalf) wins a skirmish - accruing those tokens is slow. Similarly, only Gandalf is capable of reaping the benefits of those tokens where the comparable Free Peoples conditions can benefit many characters, some even across cultures. Finally, the effect tends to be underwhelming: ~~Once~~ Gandalf wins several skirmishes, he can use Behold the White Rider to... win another skirmish, albeit often a challenging one.		The release of The Two Towers introduced a new resource: [[culture tokens]]. Each Free Peoples culture (except {{C\|Gollum}}), the new {{C\|Raider}} and {{C\|Dunland}} cultures, and {{C\|Isengard}} Uruk-Hai was part of a [[cycle]] of unique conditions which collect tokens whenever their respective character wins a skirmish, all to some different effect. Gandalf's Behold the White Rider is perhaps the least commonly seen of the Free Peoples conditions, and for several reasons. Unlike the cards available to other cultures, Behold the White Rider only gains tokens when a specific character (Gandalf) wins a skirmish so accruing those tokens is slow. Similarly, only Gandalf is capable of reaping the benefits of those tokens where the comparable Free Peoples conditions can benefit many characters, some even across cultures. Finally, the effect tends to be underwhelming: once Gandalf wins several skirmishes, he can use Behold the White Rider to... win another skirmish, albeit often a challenging one.

	Since collecting tokens is slow, the condition is unique, and its use tends to be situational, a player hoping to incorporate Behold the White Rider is caught between two opposing forces: including enough copies to play it early and get the full value of it when needed, and not cluttering the Free Peoples deck with extra copies of a card that is rarely useful twice. Still, while the card will rarely make a big game impact, it is capable of hindering an opponents progress and force a Shadow player to make sub-optimal decisions.		Since collecting tokens is slow, the condition is unique, and its use tends to be situational, a player hoping to incorporate Behold the White Rider is caught between two opposing forces: including enough copies to play it early and get the full value of it when needed, and not cluttering the Free Peoples deck with extra copies of a card that is rarely useful twice. Still, while the card will rarely make a big game impact, it is capable of hindering an opponents progress and force a Shadow player to make sub-optimal decisions.

	Fittingly, Behold the White Rider can enable Gandalf to instantly defeat powerful minions such as The Balrog as long as nothing protects that minion from being wounded. Because it wounds a minion "for each" token, if Gandalf is Defender +X Behold the White Rider can be used to kill multiple minions at once by spreading wounds across minions. This may be particularly handy against swarm strategies when Gandalf, Bearer of Obligation is the Ring-Bearer.		Fittingly, Behold the White Rider can enable Gandalf to instantly defeat powerful minions such as The Balrog as long as nothing protects that minion from being wounded. Because it wounds a minion "for each" token, if Gandalf is Defender +X Behold the White Rider can be used to kill multiple minions at once by spreading wounds across minions. This may be particularly handy against swarm strategies when {{Card\|Gandalf, Bearer of Obligation}} is the Ring-Bearer.

	Before Siege of Gondor's Not the First Halfling, Behold the White Rider was the only card which could generate [Gandalf] tokens and heal a [Gandalf] companion via Ring of Barahir. In later sets, cards which use tokens as a resource can benefit from Behold the White Rider. ~~[[lotr13040~~\|Shadowfax, Roaring Wind~~]] can reinforce~~ a ~~[Gandalf]~~ token when played and ~~allow~~ Behold the White Rider's tokens to wound across many skirmishes instead of all at once. ~~[[lotr13028~~\|Alatar, Final Envoy]] can reinforce a ~~[Gandalf]~~ token every turn, allowing even a supporting Gandalf to bring down tough minions if he can win at least one skirmish. Gandalf, Returned can double the rate at which Behold the White Rider gains tokens, though other conditions may be able to utilize the free token better.		Before [[Siege of Gondor]]'s {{Card\|Not the First Halfling}}, Behold the White Rider was the only card which could generate {{C\|Gandalf}} tokens and heal a {{C\|Gandalf}} companion via {{Card\|Ring of Barahir}}. In later sets, cards which use tokens as a resource can benefit from Behold the White Rider. {{Card\|Shadowfax, Roaring Wind}} reinforces a token when played and effectively allows Behold the White Rider's tokens to wound across many skirmishes instead of all at once. {{Card\|Alatar, Final Envoy}} can reinforce a token every turn, allowing even a supporting Gandalf to bring down tough minions if he can win at least one skirmish. {{Card\|Gandalf, Returned}} can double the rate at which Behold the White Rider gains tokens, though other conditions may be able to utilize the free token better.

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

			* {{Card\|Shadowfax}}, {{Card\|Brego}}, or {{Card\|Horse of Rohan}} -- the added exertion makes Behold the White Rider deadly with one fewer token

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

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	* Minions which are usually very difficult to beat in skirmishes, once the Free Peoples has managed to gather enough tokens		* Minions which are usually very difficult to beat in skirmishes, once the Free Peoples has managed to gather enough tokens
	* Swarm decks, if Gandalf is the Ring-Bearer		* Swarm decks, if Gandalf is the Ring-Bearer
	* Shadowfax, Brego, or Horse of Rohan, whose free exertion can make Behold the White Rider deadly with one fewer token

	== Weak Versus... ==		== Weak Versus... ==
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	= Rulings =		= Rulings =
	~~''In this section'':~~		{{RulesQuote
			\|source=for_each
			\|text=When something affects a character (or characters) using the phrase "for each", you may affect a single character more than once. This includes such things as wounding, exerting, healing, or strength modifiers. (See toil.)

	* ''Put quotes from the CRDs and Comprehensive Rules here that reference this card specifically by name''		Aragorn, Wingfoot (4P364) says, "Each time the fellowship moves, you may wound a minion for each unbound Hobbit you spot." If you spot two unbound Hobbits, you may wound two minions each once or one minion twice.}}
	* ''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''

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

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	\| ~~TLHHImage=LOTR04088~~		= Strategy =
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	~~\| SetNum=04~~
	~~\| CardNum=088~~
	~~\| SetName=The Two Towers~~
	~~\| Side=Free Peoples~~
	~~\| Culture=Gandalf~~
	~~\| Twilight=2~~
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	\| GameText=Plays to your support area. Each time Gandalf wins a skirmish, you may place a [GANDALF] token here. Skirmish: Wound a minion skirmishing Gandalf for each [GANDALF] token here. Discard this condition.
	~~\| Lore=“‘Gandalf is come again.'”~~
	~~\| Rarity=U~~
	~~\| Notes=~~
	}}


	= ~~General~~ Strategy =

	The release of The Two Towers introduced a new resource: culture tokens. Each Free Peoples culture (except [Gollum]), the new [Raider] and [Dunland] cultures, and [Isengard] Uruk-Hai got unique conditions which collect tokens whenever their respective character wins a skirmish, all to some different effect. Gandalf's Behold the White Rider is perhaps the least commonly seen of the token-bearing Free Peoples conditions, and for several reasons. Unlike the cards available to other cultures, Behold the White Rider only gains tokens when a specific character (Gandalf) wins a skirmish - accruing those tokens is slow. Similarly, only Gandalf is capable of reaping the benefits of those tokens where the comparable Free Peoples conditions can benefit many characters, some even across cultures. Finally, the effect tends to be underwhelming: Once Gandalf wins several skirmishes, he can use Behold the White Rider to... win another skirmish, albeit often a challenging one.		The release of The Two Towers introduced a new resource: culture tokens. Each Free Peoples culture (except [Gollum]), the new [Raider] and [Dunland] cultures, and [Isengard] Uruk-Hai got unique conditions which collect tokens whenever their respective character wins a skirmish, all to some different effect. Gandalf's Behold the White Rider is perhaps the least commonly seen of the token-bearing Free Peoples conditions, and for several reasons. Unlike the cards available to other cultures, Behold the White Rider only gains tokens when a specific character (Gandalf) wins a skirmish - accruing those tokens is slow. Similarly, only Gandalf is capable of reaping the benefits of those tokens where the comparable Free Peoples conditions can benefit many characters, some even across cultures. Finally, the effect tends to be underwhelming: Once Gandalf wins several skirmishes, he can use Behold the White Rider to... win another skirmish, albeit often a challenging one.
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	= Strengths and Weaknesses =		= Strengths and Weaknesses =
			== Strong Versus... ==
	=== Strong Versus... ===

	* Fierce minions, which offer Gandalf an additional opportunity to win a skirmish		* Fierce minions, which offer Gandalf an additional opportunity to win a skirmish
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	* Shadowfax, Brego, or Horse of Rohan, whose free exertion can make Behold the White Rider deadly with one fewer token		* Shadowfax, Brego, or Horse of Rohan, whose free exertion can make Behold the White Rider deadly with one fewer token

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

	* Decks in which Gandalf is the main skirmisher, as Behold the White Rider is often redundant		* Decks in which Gandalf is the main skirmisher, as Behold the White Rider is often redundant
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	* Condition discard, as tokens on Behold the White Rider are hard to accumulate		* Condition discard, as tokens on Behold the White Rider are hard to accumulate

	= ~~Example Decks~~ =		= Rulings =
			''In this section'':
	* 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 =~~		* ''Put quotes from the CRDs and Comprehensive Rules here that reference this card specifically by name''
			* ''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''

	* Add ~~other information~~ regarding ~~printing, rarity, trivia, etc.~~		= 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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| TLHHImage=LOTR04088
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| CardNum=088
| SetName=The Two Towers
| Side=Free Peoples
| Culture=Gandalf
| Twilight=2
| FullCardType=Condition
| Stat1Name=
| Stat1=
| Stat2Name=
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| Stat3Name=
| Stat3=
| Stat4Name=
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| GameText=Plays to your support area. Each time Gandalf wins a skirmish, you may place a [GANDALF] token here. Skirmish: Wound a minion skirmishing Gandalf for each [GANDALF] token here. Discard this condition.
| Lore=“‘Gandalf is come again.'”
| Rarity=U
| Notes=
}}

= General Strategy =

The release of The Two Towers introduced a new resource: culture tokens. Each Free Peoples culture (except [Gollum]), the new [Raider] and [Dunland] cultures, and [Isengard] Uruk-Hai got unique conditions which collect tokens whenever their respective character wins a skirmish, all to some different effect. Gandalf's Behold the White Rider is perhaps the least commonly seen of the token-bearing Free Peoples conditions, and for several reasons. Unlike the cards available to other cultures, Behold the White Rider only gains tokens when a specific character (Gandalf) wins a skirmish - accruing those tokens is slow. Similarly, only Gandalf is capable of reaping the benefits of those tokens where the comparable Free Peoples conditions can benefit many characters, some even across cultures. Finally, the effect tends to be underwhelming: Once Gandalf wins several skirmishes, he can use Behold the White Rider to... win another skirmish, albeit often a challenging one.

Since collecting tokens is slow, the condition is unique, and its use tends to be situational, a player hoping to incorporate Behold the White Rider is caught between two opposing forces: including enough copies to play it early and get the full value of it when needed, and not cluttering the Free Peoples deck with extra copies of a card that is rarely useful twice. Still, while the card will rarely make a big game impact, it is capable of hindering an opponents progress and force a Shadow player to make sub-optimal decisions.

Fittingly, Behold the White Rider can enable Gandalf to instantly defeat powerful minions such as The Balrog as long as nothing protects that minion from being wounded. Because it wounds a minion "for each" token, if Gandalf is Defender +X Behold the White Rider can be used to kill multiple minions at once by spreading wounds across minions. This may be particularly handy against swarm strategies when Gandalf, Bearer of Obligation is the Ring-Bearer.

Before Siege of Gondor's Not the First Halfling, Behold the White Rider was the only card which could generate [Gandalf] tokens and heal a [Gandalf] companion via Ring of Barahir. In later sets, cards which use tokens as a resource can benefit from Behold the White Rider. [[lotr13040|Shadowfax, Roaring Wind]] can reinforce a [Gandalf] token when played and allow Behold the White Rider's tokens to wound across many skirmishes instead of all at once. [[lotr13028|Alatar, Final Envoy]] can reinforce a [Gandalf] token every turn, allowing even a supporting Gandalf to bring down tough minions if he can win at least one skirmish. Gandalf, Returned can double the rate at which Behold the White Rider gains tokens, though other conditions may be able to utilize the free token better.

= Strengths and Weaknesses =

=== Strong Versus... ===

* Fierce minions, which offer Gandalf an additional opportunity to win a skirmish
* Minions which are usually very difficult to beat in skirmishes, once the Free Peoples has managed to gather enough tokens
* Swarm decks, if Gandalf is the Ring-Bearer
* Shadowfax, Brego, or Horse of Rohan, whose free exertion can make Behold the White Rider deadly with one fewer token

=== Weak Versus... ===

* Decks in which Gandalf is the main skirmisher, as Behold the White Rider is often redundant
* Beatdown decks, which have few skirmishes and often allow the Free Peoples to claim even fewer wins
* Direct wounding decks such as archery, which rarely count on skirmishes
* Condition discard, as tokens on Behold the White Rider are hard to accumulate

= 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 =

* Add other information regarding printing, rarity, trivia, etc.

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Gandalf}} [[Condition]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Gandalf}} [[Condition]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set.

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