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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Gollum}} [[Minion]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Gollum}} [[Minion]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set.

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	Gollum, Nasty Treacherous Creature is largely overshadowed by {{Card\|Gollum, Dark As Darkness}} in formats like [[Movie Block]] where both are legal. He's very annoying, since he's hard to kill before the [[Regroup Phase]] without an [[overwhelm]], but [[Exert\|exerting]] a character can't kill them. He's moderately useful in decks that can apply wounds in Regroup, like [[Isengard Orcs]], but {{C\|Gollum}}-focused decks like [[Ninja Gollum]] usually prefer Dark as Darkness's ability to wound the [[Ring-bearer]], or versions of [[Gollum]] that can win skirmishes, like {{Card\|Gollum, Stinker}}.		Gollum, Nasty Treacherous Creature is largely overshadowed by {{Card\|Gollum, Dark As Darkness}} in formats like [[Movie Block]] where both are legal. He's very annoying, since he's hard to kill before the [[Regroup Phase]] without an [[overwhelm]], but [[Exert\|exerting]] a character can't kill them. He's moderately useful in decks that can apply wounds in Regroup, like [[Isengard Orcs]], but {{C\|Gollum}}-focused decks like [[Ninja Gollum]] usually prefer Dark as Darkness's ability to wound the [[Ring-bearer]], or versions of [[Gollum]] that can win skirmishes, like {{Card\|Gollum, Stinker}}.

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	* Direct wounding, since it takes four wounds to prevent him from getting to the Regroup phase		* Direct wounding, since it takes four wounds to prevent him from getting to the Regroup phase
	* {{C\|~~Gandalf~~}} ~~[[Ally~~\|allies]], ~~as long as they aren't used the turn they come into play~~		* Allies that exert to use their ability and can't easily be healed, like {{Card\|Thrarin, Dwarven Smith}} and {{Card\|Ottar, Man of Laketown}}. Most {{C\|Shire}} or {{C\|Elven}} ally decks can heal their allies easily, however.

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

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	Gollum, Nasty Treacherous Creature is largely overshadowed by {{Card\|Gollum, Dark As Darkness}} in formats like [[Movie Block]] where both are legal. He's very annoying, since he's hard to kill before the [[Regroup Phase]] without an [[overwhelm]], but [[Exert\|exerting]] a character can't kill them. He's moderately useful in decks that can apply wounds in Regroup, like [[Isengard Orcs]], but {{C\|Gollum}}-focused decks like [[Ninja Gollum]] usually prefer Dark as Darkness's ability to wound the [[Ring-bearer]], or versions of [[Gollum]] that can win skirmishes, like {{Card\|Gollum, Stinker}}.		Gollum, Nasty Treacherous Creature is largely overshadowed by {{Card\|Gollum, Dark As Darkness}} in formats like [[Movie Block]] where both are legal. He's very annoying, since he's hard to kill before the [[Regroup Phase]] without an [[overwhelm]], but [[Exert\|exerting]] a character can't kill them. He's moderately useful in decks that can apply wounds in Regroup, like [[Isengard Orcs]], but {{C\|Gollum}}-focused decks like [[Ninja Gollum]] usually prefer Dark as Darkness's ability to wound the [[Ring-bearer]], or versions of [[Gollum]] that can win skirmishes, like {{Card\|Gollum, Stinker}}.

	His ability to exert [[Ally\|allies]] is fairly marginal, since he can't kill allies to prevent them from being healed. {{C\|Shire}} ally decks like [[Hobbit Hospital]] run {{Card\|Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir}} and {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}}. {{C\|Elven}} ally decks run very strong healing in cards like {{Card\|Elrond, Lord of Rivendell}}, {{Card\|Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad}}, {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of Light}}, and {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood}}. He's occasionally useful against {{C\|~~Gandalf~~}} ~~allies like~~ {{Card\|Ottar, Man of Laketown}}, ~~but often~~ as ~~not those allies end up exerting~~ the ~~same~~ turn they~~'re played~~.		His ability to exert [[Ally\|allies]] is fairly marginal, since he can't kill allies to prevent them from being healed. {{C\|Shire}} ally decks like [[Hobbit Hospital]] run {{Card\|Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir}} and {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}}. {{C\|Elven}} ally decks run very strong healing in cards like {{Card\|Elrond, Lord of Rivendell}}, {{Card\|Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad}}, {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of Light}}, and {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood}}. He's occasionally useful against allies of other cultures, like {{Card\|Thrarin, Dwarven Smith}} and {{Card\|Ottar, Man of Laketown}}, as long as they don't just use their exertion ability the turn they come into play.

	Like all Gollums, he can soak [[archery]] wounds for other minions with his high vitality. However, playing him solo against an Archery deck will mean he'll die without doing anything.		Like all Gollums, he can soak [[archery]] wounds for other minions with his high vitality. However, playing him solo against an Archery deck will mean he'll die without doing anything.

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	Gollum, Nasty Treacherous Creature is largely overshadowed by {{Card\|Gollum, Dark As Darkness}} in formats like [[Movie Block]] where both are legal. He's very annoying, since he's hard to kill before the [[Regroup Phase]] without an [[overwhelm]], but [[Exert\|exerting]] a character can't kill them. He's moderately useful in decks that can apply wounds in Regroup, like [[Isengard Orcs]], but {{C\|Gollum}}-focused decks like [[Ninja Gollum]] usually prefer Dark as Darkness's ability to wound the [[Ring-bearer]], or versions of [[Gollum]] that can win skirmishes, like {{Card\|Gollum, Stinker}}.		Gollum, Nasty Treacherous Creature is largely overshadowed by {{Card\|Gollum, Dark As Darkness}} in formats like [[Movie Block]] where both are legal. He's very annoying, since he's hard to kill before the [[Regroup Phase]] without an [[overwhelm]], but [[Exert\|exerting]] a character can't kill them. He's moderately useful in decks that can apply wounds in Regroup, like [[Isengard Orcs]], but {{C\|Gollum}}-focused decks like [[Ninja Gollum]] usually prefer Dark as Darkness's ability to wound the [[Ring-bearer]], or versions of [[Gollum]] that can win skirmishes, like {{Card\|Gollum, Stinker}}.

	His ability to exert [[Ally\|allies]] is fairly marginal, since he can't kill allies to prevent them from being healed. {{C\|Shire}} ally decks like [[Hobbit Hospital]] run {{Card\|Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir}} and {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}}. {{C\|Elven}} ally decks run very strong healing in cards like {{Card\|Elrond, Lord of Rivendell}}, {{Card\|Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad}}, {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of Light}}, and {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood}}. He's occasionally useful against {{C\|Gandalf}} allies like {{Card\|Ottar, Man of ~~Lakewood~~}}, but often as not those allies end up exerting the same turn they're played.		His ability to exert [[Ally\|allies]] is fairly marginal, since he can't kill allies to prevent them from being healed. {{C\|Shire}} ally decks like [[Hobbit Hospital]] run {{Card\|Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir}} and {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}}. {{C\|Elven}} ally decks run very strong healing in cards like {{Card\|Elrond, Lord of Rivendell}}, {{Card\|Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad}}, {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of Light}}, and {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood}}. He's occasionally useful against {{C\|Gandalf}} allies like {{Card\|Ottar, Man of Laketown}}, but often as not those allies end up exerting the same turn they're played.

	Like all Gollums, he can soak [[archery]] wounds for other minions with his high vitality. However, playing him solo against an Archery deck will mean he'll die without doing anything.		Like all Gollums, he can soak [[archery]] wounds for other minions with his high vitality. However, playing him solo against an Archery deck will mean he'll die without doing anything.

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	~~== Gameplay Strategy ==~~		Gollum, Nasty Treacherous Creature is largely overshadowed by {{Card\|Gollum, Dark As Darkness}} in formats like [[Movie Block]] where both are legal. He's very annoying, since he's hard to kill before the [[Regroup Phase]] without an [[overwhelm]], but [[Exert\|exerting]] a character can't kill them. He's moderately useful in decks that can apply wounds in Regroup, like [[Isengard Orcs]], but {{C\|Gollum}}-focused decks like [[Ninja Gollum]] usually prefer Dark as Darkness's ability to wound the [[Ring-bearer]], or versions of [[Gollum]] that can win skirmishes, like {{Card\|Gollum, Stinker}}.
	''~~In this section~~, ~~describe:~~''

	* ''~~General usage'~~'		His ability to exert [[Ally\|allies]] is fairly marginal, since he can't kill allies to prevent them from being healed. {{C\|Shire}} ally decks like [[Hobbit Hospital]] run {{Card\|Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir}} and {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}}. {{C\|Elven}} ally decks run very strong healing in cards like {{Card\|Elrond, Lord of Rivendell}}, {{Card\|Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad}}, {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of Light}}, and {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood}}. He's occasionally useful against {{C\|Gandalf}} allies like {{Card\|Ottar, Man of Lakewood}}, but often as not those allies end up exerting the same turn they're played.
	* ''Unorthodox or subtle usage''
	* ''Common pitfalls of ~~using this card'~~'

	~~== Deckbuilding Strategy ==~~		Like all Gollums, he can soak [[archery]] wounds for other minions with his high vitality. However, playing him solo against an Archery deck will mean he'll die without doing anything.
	~~''In this section~~, ~~describe:''~~

	* ''Cards and strategies this card works well with''
	* ''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''

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

	* '~~'List friendly cards~~ that ~~work well with this card~~''		* [[Isengard Orcs]]. {{C\|Isengard}} decks with cards like {{Card\|Isengard Servant}}, {{Card\|Isengard Plodder}}, and {{Card\|The Trees Are Strong}} can finish off companions after Nasty Treacherous Creature exerts them.
			* [[Direct Wounding]] strategies in general. The timing isn't ideal for direct wounding that doesn't happen in the Regroup phase, since it can't finish anyone off and the opponent gets a chance to heal in their [[Fellowship Phase]], but more wounds are more wounds.

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

	* '~~'List enemy cards this card does well against''~~		* Direct wounding, since it takes four wounds to prevent him from getting to the Regroup phase
			* {{C\|Gandalf}} [[Ally\|allies]], as long as they aren't used the turn they come into play

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

	* ~~''List enemy or friendly cards to avoid playing this card~~ with''		* Any deck with strong skirmishers
			* Decks with lots of healing or vitality
	~~= Rulings =~~		* [[Ent]]s have both strong skirmishers and high vitality
	~~''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 =
	{{AlternateVersionTable\|5C24}}		{{AlternateVersionTable\|5C24}}

	~~= 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 {{CI\|Gollum}} [[Minion]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Gollum}} [[Minion]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set.

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			{{NavBar\|5C24\|[[Battle of Helm's Deep Index]]\|[[Follow Smeagol (5U23)\|Follow Smeagol (5U23)]]\|[[Gollum, Stinker (5R25)\|Gollum, Stinker (5R25)]]}}
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	{{~~NavBar\|Lotr05024~~\|Battle of Helm's Deep ~~Index\|Follow Smeagol (5U23)\|Gollum, Stinker (5R25)}}~~		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Gollum}} [[Minion]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set.

			{{CardInfobox\|5C24}}

	{{~~LegacyCardInfoBox~~		{{QueryCardCategories\|5C24}}
	\| ~~TLHHImage=LOTR05024~~		= Strategy =
	~~\| WikiImage~~=~~LOTR05024~~		== Gameplay Strategy ==
	~~\| SetNum~~=05		''In this section, describe:''
	~~\| CardNum~~=~~024~~
	~~\| SetName~~=~~Battle of Helm's Deep~~
	~~\| Side~~=~~Shadow~~
	~~\| Culture~~=~~Gollum~~
	~~\| Twilight=2~~
	~~\| FullCardType=Minion~~
	~~\| Stat1Name=Strength~~
	~~\| Stat1=5~~
	~~\| Stat2Name=Vitality~~
	~~\| Stat2=4~~
	~~\| Stat3Name=Site Number~~
	~~\| Stat3=3~~
	~~\| Stat4Name=~~
	~~\| Stat4=~~
	~~\| GameText=Regroup: Discard Gollum to exert a companion or ally.~~
	~~\| Lore=“‘...we won~~'~~t let you go~~, ~~either. You~~'~~re full of wickedness and mischief, Gollum.~~'”
	~~\| Rarity=C~~
	~~\| 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 Gollum ==~~		{{AlternateVersionTable\|5C24}}

	* [[lotr00w05\|Worker of Mischief (W)]]		= See Also =
	* [[lotr05025\|Stinker]]		* ''Add links to the wayback machine (or wiki archival links) for official Decipher articles regarding the card''
	* [[lotr05025t\|Stinker (T)]]		* ''Link to decks that use this card''
	* [[lotr05m01\|Stinker (M)]]		[[Category:Cards That Need Work]]
	* [[lotr06040\|Old Villain]]
	* [[lotr07058\|Plotting Deceiver]]
	* [[lotr07059\|Vile Creature]]
	* [[lotr09028\|Dark as Darkness]]
	* ~~[[lotr10021\|Mad Thing]]~~
	* [[lotr11042\|Skulker]]
	* [[lotr11f05\|Skulker (F)]]
	* ~~[[lotr13050\|Her Sneak]]~~
	* [[lotr15043\|Hopeless]]
	* [[~~lotr19010\|Threatening Guide~~]]

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{{NavBar|Lotr05024|Battle of Helm's Deep Index|Follow Smeagol (5U23)|Gollum, Stinker (5R25)}}

{{LegacyCardInfoBox
| TLHHImage=LOTR05024
| WikiImage=LOTR05024
| SetNum=05
| CardNum=024
| SetName=Battle of Helm's Deep
| Side=Shadow
| Culture=Gollum
| Twilight=2
| FullCardType=Minion
| Stat1Name=Strength
| Stat1=5
| Stat2Name=Vitality
| Stat2=4
| Stat3Name=Site Number
| Stat3=3
| Stat4Name=
| Stat4=
| GameText=Regroup: Discard Gollum to exert a companion or ally.
| Lore=“‘...we won't let you go, either. You're full of wickedness and mischief, Gollum.'”
| Rarity=C
| 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 Gollum ==

* [[lotr00w05|Worker of Mischief (W)]]
* [[lotr05025|Stinker]]
* [[lotr05025t|Stinker (T)]]
* [[lotr05m01|Stinker (M)]]
* [[lotr06040|Old Villain]]
* [[lotr07058|Plotting Deceiver]]
* [[lotr07059|Vile Creature]]
* [[lotr09028|Dark as Darkness]]
* [[lotr10021|Mad Thing]]
* [[lotr11042|Skulker]]
* [[lotr11f05|Skulker (F)]]
* [[lotr13050|Her Sneak]]
* [[lotr15043|Hopeless]]
* [[lotr19010|Threatening Guide]]

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Gollum}} [[Minion]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Gollum}} [[Minion]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set.

	{{CardInfobox\|5C24}}		{{CardInfobox\|5C24}}