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Phallen Cassidy: Somewhat clarified the relationship to Eomer

2023-08-26T01:42:59Z

Somewhat clarified the relationship to Eomer

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	== Gameplay Strategy ==		== Gameplay Strategy ==
	Effectively a non-unique version of {{Card\|Eomer, Third Marshal of Riddermark}}, this companion is reliably 10 strength with {{Card\|Rider's Mount}} and {{Card\|Rider's Spear}}, on par with Aragorn equipped with a sword. The twilight discount makes him a popular starting companion, and a common tactic is to start him with Eomer to put two {{Twilight\|3}} companions in ~~your~~ starting fellowship. Gearing this companion up before Eomer gives 1 less strength, but will allow the Free Peoples to put a strong companion in danger early on without fear of losing any of the unique benefits that Eomer can access.		Effectively a non-unique and milder version of {{Card\|Eomer, Third Marshal of Riddermark}}, this companion is reliably 10 strength with {{Card\|Rider's Mount}} and {{Card\|Rider's Spear}}, on par with Aragorn equipped with a sword. The twilight discount makes him a popular starting companion, and a common tactic is to start him with Eomer to put two {{Twilight\|3}} companions in the starting fellowship. Gearing this companion up before Eomer gives 1 less strength overall and no extra strength after the first wound on a minion, but will allow the Free Peoples to put a strong companion in danger early on without fear of losing any of the unique benefits that Eomer can access. It will also save the twilight of transferring the generic gear if {{Card\|Firefoot}} or {{Card\|Eomer's Spear}} are drawn afterward.

	Because the twilight discount requires no cultural enforcement, he can start alongside Legolas to take advantage of the [[archer]] keyword and get to 8 strength even without any gear. This can be particularly helpful in a deck using {{Card\|Eastemnet Gullies}}, allowing the deck to have just one copy of Legolas and still start with him after losing the bid. Because Elite Rider is not valiant and can't meet the criteria to play {{Card\|Simbelmyne}} on his own, some players instead prefer to start Eowyn (especially {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}) when they won't start two {{C\|Rohan}} companions.		Because the twilight discount requires no cultural enforcement, he can start alongside Legolas to take advantage of the [[archer]] keyword and get to 8 strength even without any gear. This can be particularly helpful in a deck using {{Card\|Eastemnet Gullies}}, allowing the deck to have just one copy of Legolas and still start with him after losing the bid. Because Elite Rider is not valiant and can't meet the criteria to play {{Card\|Simbelmyne}} on his own, some players instead prefer to start Eowyn (especially {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}) when they won't start two {{C\|Rohan}} companions.

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Rohan}} [[Companion]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Rohan}} [[Companion]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set.

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	{{Card\|Hrethel, Rider of Rohan}} is also something of a Third Marshal replacement, getting up to Third Marshal's 11 strength when fighting a wounded minion at the expense of healing that minion. However, his cultural enforcement means he can't be played in a starting fellowship with Third Marshal, so he can only compete with the first Elite Rider that would be played normally for deck space.		{{Card\|Hrethel, Rider of Rohan}} is also something of a Third Marshal replacement, getting up to Third Marshal's 11 strength when fighting a wounded minion at the expense of healing that minion. However, his cultural enforcement means he can't be played in a starting fellowship with Third Marshal, so he can only compete with the first Elite Rider that would be played normally for deck space.

	~~Even though~~ Elite Rider was reprinted in [[King Block]], there are enough alternatives to replace him much of the time in it and [[Movie Block]]. Most notably is {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Ithilien}}, a deck-defining powerhouse for Eomer to spot. Robbed of a place in the starting fellowship, this companion competes for deck space with not only Hrethel (who gains extra utility against [[Enduring]] minions), but also the post-Towers versions of Theoden, {{Card\|Rohirrim Army}}, {{Card\|Merry, Swordthain}}, and supporting characters of other cultures. Depending on the deck, he may also be supplanted by {{Card\|Elfhelm}} (sometimes aided by {{Card\|Grimbold}}) or {{Card\|Veteran Horseman}}. Nonetheless, he remains a great choice when filling up any remaining companion slots.		Elite Rider was reprinted in [[King Block]], but unlike Towers there are enough attractive alternatives to replace him much of the time in it and [[Movie Block]]. Most notably is {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Ithilien}}, a deck-defining powerhouse for Eomer to spot. Robbed of a place in the starting fellowship, this companion competes for deck space with not only Hrethel (who gains extra utility against [[Enduring]] minions), but also the post-Towers versions of Theoden, {{Card\|Rohirrim Army}}, {{Card\|Merry, Swordthain}}, and supporting characters of other cultures. Depending on the deck, he may also be supplanted by {{Card\|Elfhelm}} (sometimes aided by {{Card\|Grimbold}}) or {{Card\|Veteran Horseman}}. Nonetheless, he remains a great choice when filling up any remaining companion slots.

	= Strengths and Weaknesses =		= Strengths and Weaknesses =
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	* Healing effects such as {{Card\|Scaling Ladder}} or {{Card\|Not Easily Destroyed}}, which can act as a strength buff if they fully heal a minion skirmishing this companion		* Healing effects such as {{Card\|Scaling Ladder}} or {{Card\|Not Easily Destroyed}}, which can act as a strength buff if they fully heal a minion skirmishing this companion
	* [[Enduring]] minions, which offset Elite Rider's strength gain with a bonus of their own		* [[Enduring]] minions, which offset Elite Rider's strength gain with a bonus of their own

	~~= Alternate Personas =~~
	~~{{AlternateVersionTable\|4C265}}~~

	= See Also =		= See Also =

Phallen Cassidy: Created

2023-08-25T20:31:53Z

Created

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	== Gameplay Strategy ==		== Gameplay Strategy ==
	''In this ~~section~~, ~~describe:''~~		Effectively a non-unique version of {{Card\|Eomer, Third Marshal of Riddermark}}, this companion is reliably 10 strength with {{Card\|Rider's Mount}} and {{Card\|Rider's Spear}}, on par with Aragorn equipped with a sword. The twilight discount makes him a popular starting companion, and a common tactic is to start him with Eomer to put two {{Twilight\|3}} companions in your starting fellowship. Gearing this companion up before Eomer gives 1 less strength, but will allow the Free Peoples to put a strong companion in danger early on without fear of losing any of the unique benefits that Eomer can access.

	* ''General usage''		Because the twilight discount requires no cultural enforcement, he can start alongside Legolas to take advantage of the [[archer]] keyword and get to 8 strength even without any gear. This can be particularly helpful in a deck using {{Card\|Eastemnet Gullies}}, allowing the deck to have just one copy of Legolas and still start with him after losing the bid. Because Elite Rider is not valiant and can't meet the criteria to play {{Card\|Simbelmyne}} on his own, some players instead prefer to start Eowyn (especially {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}) when they won't start two {{C\|Rohan}} companions.
	* ''~~Unorthodox or subtle usage'~~'
	* ''~~Common pitfalls~~ of ~~using this card'~~'		Mounts are often viewed as +2 strength for Elite Rider and therefore necessary equipment. However, remember that Mounts merely apply exertions which in turn grant the strength boost. Any deck with other ways to put wound tokens on minions will be able to tap into that strength boost without them. Archery is one avenue, as mentioned above. [[Return of the King]] introduces another with Rohan's strongest exerting effect: {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}. It encourages a large fellowship to get the most out of the effect, and the effect nullifies the most popular large fellowship counter, {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}. Merry's Sword also prevents {{Card\|Grima, Wormtongue}} from threatening to send borne cards back into hand, so while a mount is no longer necessary for the exertions there's little to fear from giving Elite Rider a mount, spear, and ranged weapon such as {{Card\|Rohirrim Bow}} to bring him up to 11 strength. Elite Rider's expendible nature makes for the ideal bearer of Rohirrim Bow to either keep for strength or use it to take out a minion exhausted by Merry's Sword, as the exertion will not hurt the Free Peoples player very much.

	== Deckbuilding Strategy ==		== Deckbuilding Strategy ==
	~~''In~~ this ~~section~~, ~~describe:''~~		Since this card is basically {{Card\|Eomer, Third Marshal of Riddermark}}, it is a natural fit in any deck using him. This makes him a core companion in almost every Towers-era Rohan deck. If your deck has fewer than 9 potential companions, using Elite Rider to fill in any gaps is never a bad idea. [[Towers Block]] in particular is shaped not by {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} but by {{Card\|Southron Commander}}, making it possible to play more than 9 companions over the course of the game.

	* ''~~Cards and strategies this card works well~~ with''		{{Card\|Hrethel, Rider of Rohan}} is also something of a Third Marshal replacement, getting up to Third Marshal's 11 strength when fighting a wounded minion at the expense of healing that minion. However, his cultural enforcement means he can't be played in a starting fellowship with Third Marshal, so he can only compete with the first Elite Rider that would be played normally for deck space.
	* ''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''~~		Even though Elite Rider was reprinted in [[King Block]], there are enough alternatives to replace him much of the time in it and [[Movie Block]]. Most notably is {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Ithilien}}, a deck-defining powerhouse for Eomer to spot. Robbed of a place in the starting fellowship, this companion competes for deck space with not only Hrethel (who gains extra utility against [[Enduring]] minions), but also the post-Towers versions of Theoden, {{Card\|Rohirrim Army}}, {{Card\|Merry, Swordthain}}, and supporting characters of other cultures. Depending on the deck, he may also be supplanted by {{Card\|Elfhelm}} (sometimes aided by {{Card\|Grimbold}}) or {{Card\|Veteran Horseman}}. Nonetheless, he remains a great choice when filling up any remaining companion slots.

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

	* ''~~List friendly cards that work well~~ with ~~this card''~~		* {{Card\|Rider's Mount}} and {{Card\|Rider's Spear}}
			* {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}
			* {{Card\|Thundering Host}}, {{Card\|We Left None Alive}}, and similar Rohan effects which go naturally with a fully armed Rider
			* Free Peoples archery (when not mounted), especially a lone arrow from Legolas or {{Card\|Hornburg Parapet}} which could otherwise have no impact

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

	* ~~''List enemy cards~~ this ~~card does well against''~~		* The supporting minions in most decks, as minions which cost {{Twilight\|4}} or less often have at least 2 vitality and less than 10 strength
			* Beatdown decks, as this companion is difficult to overwhelm and easily replaced
			* Minions which exert themselves, alleviating the need for a mount on all Elite Riders

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

	* ~~''List enemy or friendly cards to avoid playing this card with''~~		* {{C\|Dunland}} minions, which typically have only 1 vitality and cannot be exerted
			* Healing effects such as {{Card\|Scaling Ladder}} or {{Card\|Not Easily Destroyed}}, which can act as a strength buff if they fully heal a minion skirmishing this companion
	~~= Rulings =~~		* [[Enduring]] minions, which offset Elite Rider's strength gain with a bonus of their own
	~~''In this section'':~~

	* ''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''~~

	= Alternate Personas =		= Alternate Personas =
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	= See Also =		= See Also =
	* ''~~Add links to~~ the ~~wayback machine~~ (~~or wiki archival links~~) ~~for official Decipher articles regarding~~ the ~~card~~''		== Decks ==
	* '~~'Link to decks that use this card''~~		'''"Fear This" - Michael Dalton's Worlds 2003 Champion deck''' ([https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=12100.msg99058 Click here for the full decklist])
	~~[[Category:Cards That Need Work]]~~		* Format: [[Towers Standard]]
			* Ring-bearer: {{Card\|Frodo, Tired Traveller}}
			* Ring: {{Card\|The One Ring, Answer To All Riddles}}

			* 1x {{Card\|Elite Rider}} (Starting)
			* 1x {{Card\|Éomer, Third Marshal of Riddermark}} (Starting)
			* 1x {{Card\|Éowyn, Lady of Rohan}} (Alternate starting, when bidding 9)
			* 1x {{Card\|Sam, Proper Poet}} (Alternate starting, when bidding 9)
			* 1x {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}}
			* 1x {{Card\|Aragorn, Ranger of the North}}
			* 1x {{Card\|Hrethel, Rider of Rohan}}
			* 1x {{Card\|Hlafwine, Village Farmhand}}
			* 1x {{Card\|Leod, Westfold Herdsman}}
			* 1x {{Card\|Brego}}
			* 1x {{Card\|Eomer's Spear}}
			* 1x {{Card\|Firefoot}}
			* 1x {{Card\|Rider's Mount}}
			* 2x {{Card\|Rider's Spear}}
			* 1x {{Card\|Rohirrim Bow}}
			* 1x {{Card\|Frying Pan}}
			* 2x {{Card\|An Honorable Charge}}
			* 4x {{Card\|Simbelmyne}}
			* 3x {{Card\|Arrow-slits}}
			* 2x {{Card\|Fortress Never Fallen}}
			* 3x {{Card\|Thundering Host}}
			* 1x {{Card\|We Left None Alive}}

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Rohan}} [[Companion]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Rohan}} [[Companion]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set.

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =

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

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

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	{{~~NavBar\|Lotr04265~~\|The Two Towers ~~Index\|Ceorl, Weary Horseman (4U264)\|Eomer, Sister-son of Theoden (4C266)}}~~		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Rohan}} [[Companion]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set.

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	\| ~~TLHHImage=LOTR04265~~		= Strategy =
	~~\| WikiImage=LOTR04265~~		== Gameplay Strategy ==
	~~\| SetNum=04~~		''In this section, describe:''
	~~\| CardNum=265~~
	~~\| SetName=The Two Towers~~
	~~\| Side=Free Peoples~~
	~~\| Culture=Rohan~~
	~~\| Twilight=3~~
	~~\| FullCardType=Companion • Man~~
	~~\| Stat1Name=Strength~~
	~~\| Stat1=6~~
	~~\| Stat2Name~~=~~Vitality~~
	~~\| Stat2~~=3
	~~\| Stat3Name~~=
	~~\| Stat3~~=
	~~\| Stat4Name~~=
	~~\| Stat4~~=
	~~\| GameText=When this companion is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -1. While skirmishing a wounded minion,~~ this ~~companion is strength +2.~~
	~~\| Lore=“After him they rode: a long line of mail-clad men, swift, shining~~, ~~fell and fair to look upon.”~~
	~~\| Rarity=C~~
	~~\| Notes=Version~~: *.
	}}

			* ''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... ===~~

	* Add cards and explanations here.		== Strong Versus... ==

	~~= Example Decks =~~		* ''List enemy cards this card does well against''

	* Decklists or links to decks that use this card.		== Weak Versus... ==

	~~= Rules and Clarifications =~~		* ''List enemy or friendly cards to avoid playing this card with''

	* Clarify existing rules if needed.		= Rulings =
	* Link to rules discussions on TLHH.		''In this section'':

	~~= 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''

	== ~~Other Prints of Elite Rider ==~~		= Alternate Personas =
			{{AlternateVersionTable\|4C265}}

	* [[~~lotr07225\|The Return of the King~~]]		= 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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{{NavBar|Lotr04265|The Two Towers Index|Ceorl, Weary Horseman (4U264)|Eomer, Sister-son of Theoden (4C266)}}

{{LegacyCardInfoBox
| TLHHImage=LOTR04265
| WikiImage=LOTR04265
| SetNum=04
| CardNum=265
| SetName=The Two Towers
| Side=Free Peoples
| Culture=Rohan
| Twilight=3
| FullCardType=Companion • Man
| Stat1Name=Strength
| Stat1=6
| Stat2Name=Vitality
| Stat2=3
| Stat3Name=
| Stat3=
| Stat4Name=
| Stat4=
| GameText=When this companion is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -1. While skirmishing a wounded minion, this companion is strength +2.
| Lore=“After him they rode: a long line of mail-clad men, swift, shining, fell and fair to look upon.”
| Rarity=C
| Notes=Version: *.
}}

= 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 Prints of Elite Rider ==

* [[lotr07225|The Return of the King]]

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

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