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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Sauron}} [[Possession]] from the [[Siege of Gondor]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Sauron}} [[Possession]] from the [[Siege of Gondor]] set.

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	'''Grond, Hammer of the Underworld''' is an all-purpose [[Removal\|removal]] skeleton key, crushing [[possession]]s, [[condition]]s, [[Ally\|allies]], and even [[artifact]]s and [[follower]]s with ease. (It's one of very few cards that [[interact]]s with [[Free Peoples]] artifacts or followers at all.) It's very straightforward: use it to play {{C\|Sauron}} [[minion]]s to stack [[culture token]]s on it, ideally keep those minions alive until your chance to take an action in the [[Regroup Phase]], then hammer any problematic card. Because Grond is a [[support area]] possession, there's only a few Free Peoples cards that can even do anything about it. Unlike the other [[Engine]]s which mostly only appear in [[Besieger]] decks, Grond is a staple of almost all {{C\|Sauron}} decks in [[Movie Block]] and later.		'''Grond, Hammer of the Underworld''' is an all-purpose [[Removal\|removal]] skeleton key, crushing [[possession]]s, [[condition]]s, [[Ally\|allies]], and even [[artifact]]s and [[follower]]s with ease. (It's one of very few cards that [[interact]]s with [[Free Peoples]] artifacts or followers at all.) It's very straightforward: use it to play {{C\|Sauron}} [[minion]]s to stack [[culture token]]s on it, ideally keep those minions alive until your chance to take an action in the [[Regroup Phase]], then hammer any problematic card. Because Grond is a [[support area]] possession, there's only a few Free Peoples cards that can even do anything about it. Unlike the other [[Engine]]s which mostly only appear in [[Besieger]] decks, Grond is a staple of almost all {{C\|Sauron}} decks in [[Movie Block]] and later.

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	Grond, Hammer of the Underworld is an all-purpose [[Removal\|removal]] skeleton key, crushing [[possession]]s, [[condition]]s, [[Ally\|allies]], and even [[artifact]]s and [[follower]]s with ease. (It's one of very few cards that [[interact]]s with [[Free Peoples]] artifacts or followers at all.) It's very straightforward: use it to play {{C\|Sauron}} [[minion]]s to stack [[culture token]]s on it, ideally keep those minions alive until your chance to take an action in the [[Regroup Phase]], then hammer any problematic card. Because Grond is a [[support area]] possession, there's only a few Free Peoples cards that can even do anything about it. Unlike the other [[Engine]]s which mostly only appear in [[Besieger]] decks, Grond is a staple of almost all {{C\|Sauron}} decks in [[Movie Block]] and later.		'''Grond, Hammer of the Underworld''' is an all-purpose [[Removal\|removal]] skeleton key, crushing [[possession]]s, [[condition]]s, [[Ally\|allies]], and even [[artifact]]s and [[follower]]s with ease. (It's one of very few cards that [[interact]]s with [[Free Peoples]] artifacts or followers at all.) It's very straightforward: use it to play {{C\|Sauron}} [[minion]]s to stack [[culture token]]s on it, ideally keep those minions alive until your chance to take an action in the [[Regroup Phase]], then hammer any problematic card. Because Grond is a [[support area]] possession, there's only a few Free Peoples cards that can even do anything about it. Unlike the other [[Engine]]s which mostly only appear in [[Besieger]] decks, Grond is a staple of almost all {{C\|Sauron}} decks in [[Movie Block]] and later.

	All you need to play Grond is enough {{C\|Sauron}} minions in your deck. He works in a variety of decks and works well against every Free Peoples deck that doesn't discard him first. Unlike most Engines, there's no need to play him with Besiegers, although he does make (the very annoying) {{Card\|Gorgoroth Assassin}} more attractive even in a deck not chiefly focused on Besiegers.		All you need to play Grond is enough {{C\|Sauron}} minions in your deck. He works in a variety of decks and works well against every Free Peoples deck that doesn't discard him first. Unlike most Engines, there's no need to play him with Besiegers, although he does make (the very annoying) {{Card\|Gorgoroth Assassin}} more attractive even in a deck not chiefly focused on Besiegers.

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	All you need to play Grond is enough {{C\|Sauron}} minions in your deck. He works in a variety of decks and works well against every Free Peoples deck that doesn't discard him first. Unlike most Engines, there's no need to play him with Besiegers, although he does make (the very annoying) {{Card\|Gorgoroth Assassin}} more attractive even in a deck not chiefly focused on Besiegers.		All you need to play Grond is enough {{C\|Sauron}} minions in your deck. He works in a variety of decks and works well against every Free Peoples deck that doesn't discard him first. Unlike most Engines, there's no need to play him with Besiegers, although he does make (the very annoying) {{Card\|Gorgoroth Assassin}} more attractive even in a deck not chiefly focused on Besiegers.

	Grond is chiefly played in Movie Block, since later blocks [[~~Shadows~~\|reshuffle the Shadow cultures]]. There are relatively few cards in that format that can discard Grond, and all of them are popular specifically to deal with it (as well as some similar cards, like [[Boat]]s). {{Card\|Blood Runs Chill}} is a powerful tool to clear the Shadow player's entire board. {{Card\|Stand Against Darkness}} can toss it, and [[Telepathy]] and [[Elvents]] often run that card for that reason. {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}} is herself a skeleton key for Shadow support cards, and can appear in any deck with enough {{C\|Elven}} [[event]]s. {{Card\|Roll of Thunder}} is a staple in any deck with [[Gandalf]], and can be [[tutor]]ed with {{Card\|Saved From The Fire}} and [[recur]]red with {{Card\|Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor}}. {{Card\|Arrow-slits}} is one of the least popular of these due to its narrow applicability. {{Card\|Derufin}} shows up in many {{C\|Gondor}} decks in [[Movie Block]], in large part to protect artifact [[hand weapon\|weapon]]s from Grond.		Grond is chiefly played in Movie Block, since later blocks [[Culture#Post-Shadows_Shadow_cultures\|reshuffle the Shadow cultures]]. There are relatively few cards in that format that can discard Grond, and all of them are popular specifically to deal with it (as well as some similar cards, like [[Boat]]s). {{Card\|Blood Runs Chill}} is a powerful tool to clear the Shadow player's entire board. {{Card\|Stand Against Darkness}} can toss it, and [[Telepathy]] and [[Elvents]] often run that card for that reason. {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}} is herself a skeleton key for Shadow support cards, and can appear in any deck with enough {{C\|Elven}} [[event]]s. {{Card\|Roll of Thunder}} is a staple in any deck with [[Gandalf]], and can be [[tutor]]ed with {{Card\|Saved From The Fire}} and [[recur]]red with {{Card\|Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor}}. {{Card\|Arrow-slits}} is one of the least popular of these due to its narrow applicability. {{Card\|Derufin}} shows up in many {{C\|Gondor}} decks in [[Movie Block]], in large part to protect artifact [[hand weapon\|weapon]]s from Grond.

	Grond has a bit of anti-synergy with other cards that require you to play {{C\|Sauron}} minions as part of an ability action. You can't get a token for playing a minion at a discounted price with {{Card\|Ithil Stone}}, or for using {{Card\|Their Marching Companies}} to play a Besieger [[stack]]ed on [[Site Control\|a site you control]]. You can't double-dip both Grond and {{Card\|Great Siege-Towers}}. It also has anti-synergy with other cards that want to discard or stack {{C\|Sauron}} minions, like {{Card\|Troop Tower}}, {{Card\|Army of Udun}}, or {{Card\|Troll of Gorgoroth}}. Plus, you need to remember to use Grond to play your minions, rather than playing them on their own. These are relatively minor considerations, but they're important to keep in mind.		Grond has a bit of anti-synergy with other cards that require you to play {{C\|Sauron}} minions as part of an ability action. You can't get a token for playing a minion at a discounted price with {{Card\|Ithil Stone}}, or for using {{Card\|Their Marching Companies}} to play a Besieger [[stack]]ed on [[Site Control\|a site you control]]. You can't double-dip both Grond and {{Card\|Great Siege-Towers}}. It also has anti-synergy with other cards that want to discard or stack {{C\|Sauron}} minions, like {{Card\|Troop Tower}}, {{Card\|Army of Udun}}, or {{Card\|Troll of Gorgoroth}}. Plus, you need to remember to use Grond to play your minions, rather than playing them on their own. These are relatively minor considerations, but they're important to keep in mind.

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	* There are relatively few cards that can discard Shadow [[support area]] [[possession]]s. An exhaustive list for [[Movie Block]]: {{Card\|Blood Runs Chill}}, {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}}, {{Card\|Roll of Thunder}}, {{Card\|Arrow-slits}}, and {{Card\|Derufin}}.		* There are relatively few cards that can discard Shadow [[support area]] [[possession]]s. An exhaustive list for [[Movie Block]]: {{Card\|Blood Runs Chill}}, {{Card\|Stand Against Darkness}}, {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}}, {{Card\|Roll of Thunder}}, {{Card\|Arrow-slits}}, and {{Card\|Derufin}}.

	= Alternate Versions =		= Alternate Versions =
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	* There are relatively few cards that can discard Shadow [[support area]] [[possession]]s. An exhaustive list for [[Movie Block]]: {{Card\|Blood Runs Chill}}, {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}}, {{Card\|Roll of Thunder}}, {{Card\|Arrow-slits}}, and {{Card\|Derufin}}.=		* There are relatively few cards that can discard Shadow [[support area]] [[possession]]s. An exhaustive list for [[Movie Block]]: {{Card\|Blood Runs Chill}}, {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}}, {{Card\|Roll of Thunder}}, {{Card\|Arrow-slits}}, and {{Card\|Derufin}}.

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	~~== Gameplay Strategy ==~~		Grond, Hammer of the Underworld is an all-purpose [[Removal\|removal]] skeleton key, crushing [[possession]]s, [[condition]]s, [[Ally\|allies]], and even [[artifact]]s and [[follower]]s with ease. (It's one of very few cards that [[interact]]s with [[Free Peoples]] artifacts or followers at all.) It's very straightforward: use it to play {{C\|Sauron}} [[minion]]s to stack [[culture token]]s on it, ideally keep those minions alive until your chance to take an action in the [[Regroup Phase]], then hammer any problematic card. Because Grond is a [[support area]] possession, there's only a few Free Peoples cards that can even do anything about it. Unlike the other [[Engine]]s which mostly only appear in [[Besieger]] decks, Grond is a staple of almost all {{C\|Sauron}} decks in [[Movie Block]] and later.
	''~~In this section~~, ~~describe:'~~'

	* ''General usage''		All you need to play Grond is enough {{C\|Sauron}} minions in your deck. He works in a variety of decks and works well against every Free Peoples deck that doesn't discard him first. Unlike most Engines, there's no need to play him with Besiegers, although he does make (the very annoying) {{Card\|Gorgoroth Assassin}} more attractive even in a deck not chiefly focused on Besiegers.
	* ''Unorthodox or subtle usage''
	* ''Common pitfalls of ~~using this card~~''

	~~== Deckbuilding Strategy ==~~		Grond is chiefly played in Movie Block, since later blocks [[Shadows\|reshuffle the Shadow cultures]]. There are relatively few cards in that format that can discard Grond, and all of them are popular specifically to deal with it (as well as some similar cards, like [[Boat]]s). {{Card\|Blood Runs Chill}} is a powerful tool to clear the Shadow player's entire board. {{Card\|Stand Against Darkness}} can toss it, and [[Telepathy]] and [[Elvents]] often run that card for that reason. {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}} is herself a skeleton key for Shadow support cards, and can appear in any deck with enough {{C\|Elven}} [[event]]s. {{Card\|Roll of Thunder}} is a staple in any deck with [[Gandalf]], and can be [[tutor]]ed with {{Card\|Saved From The Fire}} and [[recur]]red with {{Card\|Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor}}. {{Card\|Arrow-slits}} is one of the least popular of these due to its narrow applicability. {{Card\|Derufin}} shows up in many {{C\|Gondor}} decks in [[Movie Block]], in large part to protect artifact [[hand weapon\|weapon]]s from Grond.
	'~~'In this section~~, ~~describe:''~~

	* ''~~Cards~~ and ~~strategies this card works well~~ with''		Grond has a bit of anti-synergy with other cards that require you to play {{C\|Sauron}} minions as part of an ability action. You can't get a token for playing a minion at a discounted price with {{Card\|Ithil Stone}}, or for using {{Card\|Their Marching Companies}} to play a Besieger [[stack]]ed on [[Site Control\|a site you control]]. You can't double-dip both Grond and {{Card\|Great Siege-Towers}}. It also has anti-synergy with other cards that want to discard or stack {{C\|Sauron}} minions, like {{Card\|Troop Tower}}, {{Card\|Army of Udun}}, or {{Card\|Troll of Gorgoroth}}. Plus, you need to remember to use Grond to play your minions, rather than playing them on their own. These are relatively minor considerations, but they're important to keep in mind.
	* ''~~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~~''		While Grond can't affect [[companion]]s directly, it can affect them indirectly by discarding the cards they're [[bear]]ing. If an [[exhausted]] companion is bearing a card that increases their [[vitality]], Grond can discard that card, causing the companion to drop to zero vitality and die. Keep an eye out for opportunities to hammer popular vitality boosters like {{Card\|The Tale of Gil-Galad}}, {{Card\|Aiglos}}, {{Card\|Gandalf's Staff}} (and its many variations), {{Card\|The Saga of Elendil}}, {{Card\|Anduril, Flame of the West}}, {{Card\|Narsil, Blade of the Faithful}}, {{Card\|Escape}}, and the {{C\|Elven}} [[ring]]s. Likewise, discarding [[resistance]] boosters like {{Card\|Phial of Galadriel}}, {{Card\|Scroll of Isildur}}, or a [[Damage\|Damage +X]] [[hand weapon]] or [[ring]] on {{Card\|Gimli, Bearer of Grudges}} can sometimes get a sneaky win.

			Because Grond discards cards rather than killing them, any [[unique]] [[ally]] discarded by him can simply be replayed. Be careful that you're not helping your opponent out by discarding an exhausted ally that can't easily be healed. This is mainly a concern with {{Card\|Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor}}, who can simply be replayed with {{Card\|A Wizard Is Never Late}}.

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

	* ~~''List friendly cards that work well with this card''~~		* While all you need to play Grond is any {{C\|Sauron}} minions, {{Card\|Gorgoroth Assassin}}, {{Card\|Great Hill Troll}}, and {{Card\|Troll of Gorgoroth}} appreciate [[spot]]ting Engines.
			* {{Card\|Gorgoroth Agitator}} can [[Recur\|replay]] Grond

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

	* ~~''List enemy~~ cards ~~this card does well against''~~		* Since Grond works against every non-[[companion]], non-[[event]] Free Peoples card, there are always good targets for it
			* Grond is one of the few cards that can remove [[Artifact]]s and [[Follower]]s
			* Discarding cards that boost [[resistance]] or [[vitality]] can occasionally kill companions or [[corrupt]] the [[ring-bearer]] in an unexpected way

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

	* ~~''List enemy or friendly~~ cards ~~to avoid playing this card with''~~		* There are relatively few cards that can discard Shadow [[support area]] [[possession]]s. An exhaustive list for [[Movie Block]]: {{Card\|Blood Runs Chill}}, {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}}, {{Card\|Roll of Thunder}}, {{Card\|Arrow-slits}}, and {{Card\|Derufin}}.=

	~~= Rulings =~~
	~~''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 Versions =		= Alternate Versions =
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	~~= 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\|Lotr08103~~\|Siege of Gondor ~~Index\|Great Hill Troll (8C102)\|Grond, Hammer of the Underworld (8R103T)}}~~		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Sauron}} [[Possession]] from the [[Siege of Gondor]] set.

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	\| ~~TLHHImage=LOTR08103~~		= Strategy =
	~~\| WikiImage~~=~~LOTR08103~~		== Gameplay Strategy ==
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	~~\| CardNum~~=~~103~~
	~~\| SetName~~=~~Siege of Gondor~~
	~~\| Side~~=~~Shadow~~
	~~\| Culture~~=~~Sauron~~
	~~\| Twilight=3~~
	~~\| FullCardType=Possession • Support Area~~
	~~\| Stat1Name=~~
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	~~\| GameText=Engine. Shadow: Play a [SAURON] minion to add a [SAURON] token here. Regroup~~: ~~Remove X [SAURON] tokens here to discard a Free Peoples card (except a companion) with a twilight cost of X. Discard a [SAURON] minion or this possession.~~
	~~\| Lore=“...and the black serpent foundered.”~~
	~~\| 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... ===~~

	* Add cards and explanations here.

	= ~~Example Decks~~ =		== Strong Versus... ==

	* ~~Decklists or links to decks that use~~ this card.		* ''List enemy cards this card does well against''

	= ~~Rules and Clarifications~~ =		== Weak Versus... ==

	* ~~Clarify existing rules if needed.~~		* ''List enemy or friendly cards to avoid playing this card with''
	* Link to ~~rules discussions on TLHH.~~

	= ~~Extra Information~~ =		= Rulings =
	~~== Other Versions of Grond ==~~		''In this section'':

	* [[~~lotr18082\|Forged With Black Steel~~]]		* ''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 Grond, Hammer of the Underworld ==~~		= Alternate Versions =
			{{AlternateVersionTable\|8R103}}

	* [[~~lotr08103t\|Siege of Gondor~~]]		= 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|Lotr08103|Siege of Gondor Index|Great Hill Troll (8C102)|Grond, Hammer of the Underworld (8R103T)}}

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| WikiImage=LOTR08103
| SetNum=08
| CardNum=103
| SetName=Siege of Gondor
| Side=Shadow
| Culture=Sauron
| Twilight=3
| FullCardType=Possession • Support Area
| Stat1Name=
| Stat1=
| Stat2Name=
| Stat2=
| Stat3Name=
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| GameText=Engine. Shadow: Play a [SAURON] minion to add a [SAURON] token here. Regroup: Remove X [SAURON] tokens here to discard a Free Peoples card (except a companion) with a twilight cost of X. Discard a [SAURON] minion or this possession.
| Lore=“...and the black serpent foundered.”
| 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 Grond ==

* [[lotr18082|Forged With Black Steel]]

== Other Prints of Grond, Hammer of the Underworld ==

* [[lotr08103t|Siege of Gondor]]

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	All you need to play Grond is enough {{C\|Sauron}} minions in your deck. He works in a variety of decks and works well against every Free Peoples deck that doesn't discard him first. Unlike most Engines, there's no need to play him with Besiegers, although he does make (the very annoying) {{Card\|Gorgoroth Assassin}} more attractive even in a deck not chiefly focused on Besiegers.		All you need to play Grond is enough {{C\|Sauron}} minions in your deck. He works in a variety of decks and works well against every Free Peoples deck that doesn't discard him first. Unlike most Engines, there's no need to play him with Besiegers, although he does make (the very annoying) {{Card\|Gorgoroth Assassin}} more attractive even in a deck not chiefly focused on Besiegers.

	Grond is chiefly played in Movie Block, since later blocks [[~~Shadows~~\|reshuffle the Shadow cultures]]. There are relatively few cards in that format that can discard Grond, and all of them are popular specifically to deal with it (as well as some similar cards, like [[Boat]]s). {{Card\|Blood Runs Chill}} is a powerful tool to clear the Shadow player's entire board. {{Card\|Stand Against Darkness}} can toss it, and [[Telepathy]] and [[Elvents]] often run that card for that reason. {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}} is herself a skeleton key for Shadow support cards, and can appear in any deck with enough {{C\|Elven}} [[event]]s. {{Card\|Roll of Thunder}} is a staple in any deck with [[Gandalf]], and can be [[tutor]]ed with {{Card\|Saved From The Fire}} and [[recur]]red with {{Card\|Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor}}. {{Card\|Arrow-slits}} is one of the least popular of these due to its narrow applicability. {{Card\|Derufin}} shows up in many {{C\|Gondor}} decks in [[Movie Block]], in large part to protect artifact [[hand weapon\|weapon]]s from Grond.		Grond is chiefly played in Movie Block, since later blocks [[Culture#Post-Shadows_Shadow_cultures\|reshuffle the Shadow cultures]]. There are relatively few cards in that format that can discard Grond, and all of them are popular specifically to deal with it (as well as some similar cards, like [[Boat]]s). {{Card\|Blood Runs Chill}} is a powerful tool to clear the Shadow player's entire board. {{Card\|Stand Against Darkness}} can toss it, and [[Telepathy]] and [[Elvents]] often run that card for that reason. {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}} is herself a skeleton key for Shadow support cards, and can appear in any deck with enough {{C\|Elven}} [[event]]s. {{Card\|Roll of Thunder}} is a staple in any deck with [[Gandalf]], and can be [[tutor]]ed with {{Card\|Saved From The Fire}} and [[recur]]red with {{Card\|Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor}}. {{Card\|Arrow-slits}} is one of the least popular of these due to its narrow applicability. {{Card\|Derufin}} shows up in many {{C\|Gondor}} decks in [[Movie Block]], in large part to protect artifact [[hand weapon\|weapon]]s from Grond.

	Grond has a bit of anti-synergy with other cards that require you to play {{C\|Sauron}} minions as part of an ability action. You can't get a token for playing a minion at a discounted price with {{Card\|Ithil Stone}}, or for using {{Card\|Their Marching Companies}} to play a Besieger [[stack]]ed on [[Site Control\|a site you control]]. You can't double-dip both Grond and {{Card\|Great Siege-Towers}}. It also has anti-synergy with other cards that want to discard or stack {{C\|Sauron}} minions, like {{Card\|Troop Tower}}, {{Card\|Army of Udun}}, or {{Card\|Troll of Gorgoroth}}. Plus, you need to remember to use Grond to play your minions, rather than playing them on their own. These are relatively minor considerations, but they're important to keep in mind.		Grond has a bit of anti-synergy with other cards that require you to play {{C\|Sauron}} minions as part of an ability action. You can't get a token for playing a minion at a discounted price with {{Card\|Ithil Stone}}, or for using {{Card\|Their Marching Companies}} to play a Besieger [[stack]]ed on [[Site Control\|a site you control]]. You can't double-dip both Grond and {{Card\|Great Siege-Towers}}. It also has anti-synergy with other cards that want to discard or stack {{C\|Sauron}} minions, like {{Card\|Troop Tower}}, {{Card\|Army of Udun}}, or {{Card\|Troll of Gorgoroth}}. Plus, you need to remember to use Grond to play your minions, rather than playing them on their own. These are relatively minor considerations, but they're important to keep in mind.

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Sauron}} [[Possession]] from the [[Siege of Gondor]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Sauron}} [[Possession]] from the [[Siege of Gondor]] set.

	{{CardInfobox\|8R103}}		{{CardInfobox\|8R103}}