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	'''Chump Blocking''', sometimes "'''chumping'''" or "using a '''speed-bump'''", is the act of flinging a weak character that has zero chance of winning into a suicidal skirmish against a much more powerful minion. Using an [[~~exhausted]] {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card\|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is the classic example of chump-blocking.~~		#REDIRECT [[Other Terms#Chump Blocking]]

	Chump blocking might be done intentionally to get that character killed, for instance if your Fellowship is too large and you want to avoid being [[Rule of 6\|vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Occasionally, it might be because that character [[bear]]s a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} or {{Card\|Sense of Obligation}} that makes them a liability. Even more rarely, the card might itself have harmful gametext, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.

	Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.

	Another common case is that you just don't have any other plan to deal with some horrific [[minion]]. If you're careless and {{Card\|Sauron, the Lord of the Rings}} comes down, you may not have a better option than feeding two of your weakest [[companion]]s to him. The characters you throw in front of Sauron to die might be quite important and valuable, but none of them are more valuable than the [[ring-bearer]]!

	Generally, people only call it chump blocking when the chump in question is a Free Peoples character, because while weak [[companion]]s usually have the option to avoid skirmishing, weak [[minion]]s do not. Playing many [[minion]]s as the [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] player to tie up all of the strongest members of the Fellowship is called [[swarm]]ing.

	The term originates from [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Chump_blocker the Magic: the Gathering community]. In MTG terms, minions are always analogous to attackers and only Free Peoples characters are analogous to blockers.

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	'''Chump Blocking''', sometimes "'''chumping'''" or "using a '''speed-bump'''", is the act of flinging a weak character that has zero chance of winning into a suicidal skirmish against a much more powerful minion. Using an [[exhausted]] {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card\|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is the classic example of chump-blocking.		'''Chump Blocking''', sometimes "'''chumping'''" or "using a '''speed-bump'''", is the act of flinging a weak character that has zero chance of winning into a suicidal skirmish against a much more powerful minion. Using an [[exhausted]] {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card\|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is the classic example of chump-blocking.

	Chump blocking might be done intentionally to get that character killed, for instance if your Fellowship is too large and you want to avoid being [[Rule of 6\|vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Occasionally, it might be because that character [[bear]]s a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} or {{Card\|Sense of Obligation}} that is a liability ~~to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]~~. Even more rarely, the card might itself have ~~a negative condition~~, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.		Chump blocking might be done intentionally to get that character killed, for instance if your Fellowship is too large and you want to avoid being [[Rule of 6\|vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Occasionally, it might be because that character [[bear]]s a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} or {{Card\|Sense of Obligation}} that makes them a liability. Even more rarely, the card might itself have harmful gametext, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.

	Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.		Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.
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	Generally, people only call it chump blocking when the chump in question is a Free Peoples character, because while weak [[companion]]s usually have the option to avoid skirmishing, weak [[minion]]s do not. Playing many [[minion]]s as the [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] player to tie up all of the strongest members of the Fellowship is called [[swarm]]ing.		Generally, people only call it chump blocking when the chump in question is a Free Peoples character, because while weak [[companion]]s usually have the option to avoid skirmishing, weak [[minion]]s do not. Playing many [[minion]]s as the [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] player to tie up all of the strongest members of the Fellowship is called [[swarm]]ing.

	The term originates from [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Chump_blocker the Magic: the Gathering community]. In MTG terms minions are always analogous to attackers and only ~~companions~~ are analogous to blockers.		The term originates from [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Chump_blocker the Magic: the Gathering community]. In MTG terms, minions are always analogous to attackers and only Free Peoples characters are analogous to blockers.

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	'''Chump Blocking''', sometimes "'''chumping'''" or "using a '''speed-bump'''", is the act of flinging a weak character that has zero chance of winning into a suicidal skirmish against a much more powerful minion. Using an [[exhausted]] {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card\|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is the classic example of chump-blocking.		'''Chump Blocking''', sometimes "'''chumping'''" or "using a '''speed-bump'''", is the act of flinging a weak character that has zero chance of winning into a suicidal skirmish against a much more powerful minion. Using an [[exhausted]] {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card\|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is the classic example of chump-blocking.

	Chump blocking might be done intentionally to get that character killed, for instance if your Fellowship is too large and you want to avoid being [[Rule of 6\|vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. ~~Alternately~~, that character ~~might~~ [[bear]] a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} that is a liability to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]. Even more rarely, the card might itself have a negative condition, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.		Chump blocking might be done intentionally to get that character killed, for instance if your Fellowship is too large and you want to avoid being [[Rule of 6\|vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Occasionally, it might be because that character [[bear]]s a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} or {{Card\|Sense of Obligation}} that is a liability to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]. Even more rarely, the card might itself have a negative condition, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.

	Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.		Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.
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	Generally, people only call it chump blocking when the chump in question is a Free Peoples character, because while weak [[companion]]s usually have the option to avoid skirmishing, weak [[minion]]s do not. Playing many [[minion]]s as the [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] player to tie up all of the strongest members of the Fellowship is called [[swarm]]ing.		Generally, people only call it chump blocking when the chump in question is a Free Peoples character, because while weak [[companion]]s usually have the option to avoid skirmishing, weak [[minion]]s do not. Playing many [[minion]]s as the [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] player to tie up all of the strongest members of the Fellowship is called [[swarm]]ing.

	The term originates from [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Chump_blocker the Magic: the Gathering community] ~~and in~~ MTG terms minions are always analogous to attackers and only companions are analogous to blockers.		The term originates from [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Chump_blocker the Magic: the Gathering community]. In MTG terms minions are always analogous to attackers and only companions are analogous to blockers.

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	'''Chump Blocking''', sometimes "'''chumping'''" or "using a '''speed-bump'''", is ~~skirmishing in a suicidal way with~~ a weak character that has no chance of ~~actually~~ winning. ~~Choosing~~ an [[~~Exhausted\|~~exhausted]] {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card\|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is the classic example of chump-blocking.		'''Chump Blocking''', sometimes "'''chumping'''" or "using a '''speed-bump'''", is the act of flinging a weak character that has zero chance of winning into a suicidal skirmish against a much more powerful minion. Using an [[exhausted]] {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card\|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is the classic example of chump-blocking.

	~~One reason to chump block is because you~~ intentionally ~~want~~ to get that character killed~~. If~~ your Fellowship is too large, [[Rule of 6\|~~you'll be~~ vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Alternately, that character might [[bear]] a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} that is a liability to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]. Even more rarely, the card might itself have a negative condition, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.		Chump blocking might be done intentionally to get that character killed, for instance if your Fellowship is too large and you want to avoid being [[Rule of 6\|vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Alternately, that character might [[bear]] a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} that is a liability to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]. Even more rarely, the card might itself have a negative condition, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.

	Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.		Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.

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	'''Chump Blocking''' ~~is an informal game term. Chump blocking~~, or ~~rarely~~ "'''~~chumping~~'''", is skirmishing in a suicidal way with a weak character~~, because you either intentionally want to kill off~~ that ~~character or because it's the least bad option~~. Choosing an [[Exhausted\|exhausted]] {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card\|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is a classic example of chump-blocking.		'''Chump Blocking''', sometimes "'''chumping'''" or "using a '''speed-bump'''", is skirmishing in a suicidal way with a weak character that has no chance of actually winning. Choosing an [[Exhausted\|exhausted]] {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card\|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is the classic example of chump-blocking.

	One reason to chump block is because you intentionally want to get that character killed. If your Fellowship is too large, [[Rule of 6\|you'll be vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Alternately, that character might [[bear]] a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} that is a liability to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]. Even more rarely, the card might itself have a negative condition, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.		One reason to chump block is because you intentionally want to get that character killed. If your Fellowship is too large, [[Rule of 6\|you'll be vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Alternately, that character might [[bear]] a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} that is a liability to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]. Even more rarely, the card might itself have a negative condition, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.

	Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown }}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.		Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.

	Another common case is that you just don't have any other plan to deal with some horrific [[minion]]. If you're careless and {{Card\|Sauron, the Lord of the Rings}} comes down, you may not have a better option than feeding two of your weakest [[companion]]s to him. The characters you throw in front of Sauron to die might be quite important and valuable, but none of them are more valuable than the [[ring-bearer]]!		Another common case is that you just don't have any other plan to deal with some horrific [[minion]]. If you're careless and {{Card\|Sauron, the Lord of the Rings}} comes down, you may not have a better option than feeding two of your weakest [[companion]]s to him. The characters you throw in front of Sauron to die might be quite important and valuable, but none of them are more valuable than the [[ring-bearer]]!

	Generally, people only call it chump blocking when the chump in question is a Free Peoples character, because while weak [[companion]]s usually have the option to avoid skirmishing, weak [[minion]]s do not. Playing many [[minion]]s as the [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] player to tie up all of the strongest members of the Fellowship is called [[swarm]]ing. The term ~~comes~~ from [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Chump_blocker the Magic: the Gathering community] and in MTG terms minions are always analogous to attackers and only companions are analogous to blockers.		Generally, people only call it chump blocking when the chump in question is a Free Peoples character, because while weak [[companion]]s usually have the option to avoid skirmishing, weak [[minion]]s do not. Playing many [[minion]]s as the [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] player to tie up all of the strongest members of the Fellowship is called [[swarm]]ing.

			The term originates from [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Chump_blocker the Magic: the Gathering community] and in MTG terms minions are always analogous to attackers and only companions are analogous to blockers.

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	Another common case is that you just don't have any other plan to deal with some horrific [[minion]]. If you're careless and {{Card\|Sauron, the Lord of the Rings}} comes down, you may not have a better option than feeding two of your weakest [[companion]]s to him. The characters you throw in front of Sauron to die might be quite important and valuable, but none of them are more valuable than the [[ring-bearer]]!		Another common case is that you just don't have any other plan to deal with some horrific [[minion]]. If you're careless and {{Card\|Sauron, the Lord of the Rings}} comes down, you may not have a better option than feeding two of your weakest [[companion]]s to him. The characters you throw in front of Sauron to die might be quite important and valuable, but none of them are more valuable than the [[ring-bearer]]!

	Generally, people only call it chump blocking when the chump in question is a Free Peoples character, because while weak [[companion]]s usually have the option to avoid skirmishing, weak [[minion]]s do not. Playing many [[minion]]s as the [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] player to tie up all of the strongest members of the Fellowship is called [[swarm]]ing. The term comes from [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Chump_blocker the Magic: the Gathering] ~~community,~~ and in MTG terms minions are always analogous to attackers and only companions are analogous to blockers.		Generally, people only call it chump blocking when the chump in question is a Free Peoples character, because while weak [[companion]]s usually have the option to avoid skirmishing, weak [[minion]]s do not. Playing many [[minion]]s as the [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] player to tie up all of the strongest members of the Fellowship is called [[swarm]]ing. The term comes from [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Chump_blocker the Magic: the Gathering community] and in MTG terms minions are always analogous to attackers and only companions are analogous to blockers.

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	One reason to chump block is because you intentionally want to get that character killed. If your Fellowship is too large, [[Rule of 6\|you'll be vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Alternately, that character might [[bear]] a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} that is a liability to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]. Even more rarely, the card might itself have a negative condition, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.		One reason to chump block is because you intentionally want to get that character killed. If your Fellowship is too large, [[Rule of 6\|you'll be vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Alternately, that character might [[bear]] a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} that is a liability to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]. Even more rarely, the card might itself have a negative condition, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.

	Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|~~Ragadast~~, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.		Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown }}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.

	Another common case is that you just don't have any other plan to deal with some horrific [[minion]]. If you're careless and {{Card\|Sauron, the Lord of the Rings}} comes down, you may not have a better option than feeding two of your weakest [[companion]]s to him. The characters you throw in front of Sauron to die might be quite important and valuable, but none of them are more valuable than the [[ring-bearer]]!		Another common case is that you just don't have any other plan to deal with some horrific [[minion]]. If you're careless and {{Card\|Sauron, the Lord of the Rings}} comes down, you may not have a better option than feeding two of your weakest [[companion]]s to him. The characters you throw in front of Sauron to die might be quite important and valuable, but none of them are more valuable than the [[ring-bearer]]!

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'''Chump Blocking''' is an informal game term. Chump blocking, or rarely "'''chumping'''", is skirmishing in a suicidal way with a weak character, because you either intentionally want to kill off that character or because it's the least bad option. Choosing an [[Exhausted|exhausted]] {{Card|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is a classic example of chump-blocking.

One reason to chump block is because you intentionally want to get that character killed. If your Fellowship is too large, [[Rule of 6|you'll be vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Alternately, that character might [[bear]] a condition like {{Card|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} that is a liability to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]. Even more rarely, the card might itself have a negative condition, like {{Card|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.

Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card|Ragadast, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.

Another common case is that you just don't have any other plan to deal with some horrific [[minion]]. If you're careless and {{Card|Sauron, the Lord of the Rings}} comes down, you may not have a better option than feeding two of your weakest [[companion]]s to him. The characters you throw in front of Sauron to die might be quite important and valuable, but none of them are more valuable than the [[ring-bearer]]!

Generally, people only call it chump blocking when the chump in question is a Free Peoples character, because while weak [[companion]]s usually have the option to avoid skirmishing, weak [[minion]]s do not. Playing many [[minion]]s as the [[Shadow Alignment|Shadow]] player to tie up all of the strongest members of the Fellowship is called [[swarm]]ing. The term comes from [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Chump_blocker the Magic: the Gathering] community, and in MTG terms minions are always analogous to attackers and only companions are analogous to blockers.

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	'''Chump Blocking''', sometimes "'''chumping'''" or "using a '''speed-bump'''", is ~~skirmishing in a suicidal way with~~ a weak character that has no chance of ~~actually~~ winning. ~~Choosing~~ an [[~~Exhausted\|~~exhausted]] {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card\|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is the classic example of chump-blocking.		'''Chump Blocking''', sometimes "'''chumping'''" or "using a '''speed-bump'''", is the act of flinging a weak character that has zero chance of winning into a suicidal skirmish against a much more powerful minion. Using an [[exhausted]] {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} to skirmish {{Card\|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}} is the classic example of chump-blocking.

	~~One reason to chump block is because you~~ intentionally ~~want~~ to get that character killed~~. If~~ your Fellowship is too large, [[Rule of 6\|~~you'll be~~ vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Alternately, that character might [[bear]] a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} that is a liability to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]. Even more rarely, the card might itself have a negative condition, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.		Chump blocking might be done intentionally to get that character killed, for instance if your Fellowship is too large and you want to avoid being [[Rule of 6\|vulnerable]] to cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Alternately, that character might [[bear]] a condition like {{Card\|Desperate Defense of the Ring}} that is a liability to the rest of the [[Fellowship]]. Even more rarely, the card might itself have a negative condition, like {{Card\|Aragorn, Strider}} or {{Card\|Denethor, On the Edge of Madness}}.

	Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.		Another reason is because the character is useless or used up, and either can't be [[heal]]ed any more or is no longer an attractive target for healing. Oftentimes this includes characters who exert to produce some effect or produce their main effect when they come into play, like {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}} or {{Card\|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence}}, characters who are only in the deck to for a situational benefit, like {{Card\|Radagast, The Brown}}, or relatively weak characters, like most [[Hobbit]]s. In the case of {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, he's all three, and it's rare that he'll survive to site 9.