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	'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]]. This allows you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards so you don't waste any [[Twilight]], especially if your opponent [[flood]]s. Hand extension is very important to certain Shadow strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important.		'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]]. This allows you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards so you don't waste any [[Twilight]], especially if your opponent [[flood]]s. Hand extension is very important to certain Shadow strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important.

	Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|The Witch-king, Morgul King}} or {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to draw normally by [[reconciling]] at the end of the last [[regroup phase]], that's hand extension.		Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|The Witch-king, Morgul King}} or {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to draw normally by [[Reconcile\|reconciling]] at the end of the last [[regroup phase]], that's hand extension.

	Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can also somehow get extra cards into play by doing so. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} can extend your hand (albeit at a high Twilight cost). However, using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] lets you draw extra cards, but you probably can't play them this turn. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is not a hand extender.		Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can also somehow get extra cards into play by doing so. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} can extend your hand (albeit at a high Twilight cost). However, using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] lets you draw extra cards, but you probably can't play them this turn. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is not a hand extender.

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	'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]]. This allows you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards so you don't waste any [[Twilight]], especially if your opponent [[flood]]s. Hand extension is very important to certain Shadow strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important.		'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]]. This allows you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards so you don't waste any [[Twilight]], especially if your opponent [[flood]]s. Hand extension is very important to certain Shadow strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important.

	Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|The Witch-king, Morgul King}} or {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to ~~practically fit in your hand~~, that's hand extension.		Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|The Witch-king, Morgul King}} or {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to draw normally by [[reconciling]] at the end of the last [[regroup phase]], that's hand extension.

	Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can also somehow get extra cards into play by doing so. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} can extend your hand (albeit at a high Twilight cost). However, using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] lets you draw extra cards, but you probably can't play them this turn. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is not a hand extender.		Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can also somehow get extra cards into play by doing so. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} can extend your hand (albeit at a high Twilight cost). However, using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] lets you draw extra cards, but you probably can't play them this turn. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is not a hand extender.
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	Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|The Witch-king, Morgul King}} or {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.		Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|The Witch-king, Morgul King}} or {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.

	Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can also somehow get extra cards into play by doing so. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} can extend your hand (albeit at a high Twilight cost), ~~but~~ using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] lets you draw extra cards you probably can't play them this turn. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is not a hand extender.		Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can also somehow get extra cards into play by doing so. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} can extend your hand (albeit at a high Twilight cost). However, using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] lets you draw extra cards, but you probably can't play them this turn. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is not a hand extender.

	[[Free Peoples]] decks don't usually need to play all their cards at once quite as badly as Shadow decks do. As a result, hand extension isn't a term that applies to Free Peoples decks: instead, they are usually designed with an eye to [[cycling]] and [[filter]]ing out your deck.		[[Free Peoples]] decks don't usually need to play all their cards at once quite as badly as Shadow decks do. As a result, hand extension isn't a term that applies to Free Peoples decks: instead, they are usually designed with an eye to [[cycling]] and [[filter]]ing out your deck.

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	'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]]~~, allowing~~ you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards ~~to support them~~ so you don't waste any [[Twilight]]. Hand extension is very important to certain Shadow strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important.		'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]]. This allows you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards so you don't waste any [[Twilight]], especially if your opponent [[flood]]s. Hand extension is very important to certain Shadow strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important.

	Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|The Witch-king, Morgul King}} or {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.		Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|The Witch-king, Morgul King}} or {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.

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	'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]], allowing you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards to support them so you don't waste any [[Twilight]]. Hand extension is very important to certain Shadow strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important.		'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]], allowing you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards to support them so you don't waste any [[Twilight]]. Hand extension is very important to certain Shadow strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important.

	Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.		Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|The Witch-king, Morgul King}} or {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.

	Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can also somehow get extra cards into play by doing so. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} can extend your hand (albeit at a high Twilight cost), but using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] lets you draw extra cards you probably can't play them this turn. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is not a hand extender.		Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can also somehow get extra cards into play by doing so. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} can extend your hand (albeit at a high Twilight cost), but using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] lets you draw extra cards you probably can't play them this turn. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is not a hand extender.

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	'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]], allowing you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards to support them so you don't waste any [[Twilight]]. Hand extension is very important to certain Shadow strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important.		'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]], allowing you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards to support them so you don't waste any [[Twilight]]. Hand extension is very important to certain Shadow strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important.

	Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|~~Grishnakh, Orc Captain~~}} or {{Card\|~~Ithil Stone~~}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.		Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.

	Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can also somehow get extra cards into play by doing so. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} can extend your hand (albeit at a high Twilight cost), but using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] lets you draw extra cards you probably can't play them this turn. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is not a hand extender.		Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can also somehow get extra cards into play by doing so. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} can extend your hand (albeit at a high Twilight cost), but using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] lets you draw extra cards you probably can't play them this turn. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is not a hand extender.

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	'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]], allowing you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards to support them so you don't waste any [[Twilight]].		'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]], allowing you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards to support them so you don't waste any [[Twilight]]. Hand extension is very important to certain Shadow strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important.

	Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}} or {{Card\|Ithil Stone}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.		Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}} or {{Card\|Ithil Stone}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.

	Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can ~~play~~ cards ~~you'd normally~~ play ~~in the Shadow Phase~~. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} ~~would generally be considered~~ hand ~~extension~~, but using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] ~~would generally not be~~. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't ~~get to~~ help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is ~~generally~~ not ~~considered~~ a hand extender.		Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can also somehow get extra cards into play by doing so. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} can extend your hand (albeit at a high Twilight cost), but using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] lets you draw extra cards you probably can't play them this turn. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is not a hand extender.

	Hand extension is very important to certain [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play many [[minion]]s in a single turn. Shadow cards are generally disposable, discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important. [[Free Peoples]] decks don't usually need to play all their cards at once quite as badly, ~~and generally those~~ decks are designed with ~~more of~~ an eye to [[cycling]] and [[filter]]ing out your deck.		[[Free Peoples]] decks don't usually need to play all their cards at once quite as badly as Shadow decks do. As a result, hand extension isn't a term that applies to Free Peoples decks: instead, they are usually designed with an eye to [[cycling]] and [[filter]]ing out your deck.

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	'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]], allowing you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards to support them.		'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]], allowing you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards to support them so you don't waste any [[Twilight]].

	Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|~~Goblin Scimitar~~}} or {{Card\|Ithil Stone}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.		Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card\|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}} or {{Card\|Ithil Stone}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card\|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card\|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control\|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card\|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card\|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.

			Generally, drawing cards after the end of the Shadow Phase isn't considered hand extension unless you can play cards you'd normally play in the Shadow Phase. {{Card\|A Shadow Fell Over Them}} would generally be considered hand extension, but using {{Card\|Plundered Armories}} to bounce a {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}} from orc to orc as they die in the [[Skirmish Phase]] would generally not be. Likewise, Shadow cards played in the [[Regroup Phase]] don't get to help with the skirmish, so a card like {{Card\|Gothmog, Morgul Leader}} is generally not considered a hand extender.

	Hand extension is very important to certain [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play many [[minion]]s in a single turn. Shadow cards are generally disposable, discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important. [[Free Peoples]] decks don't usually need to play all their cards at once quite as badly, and generally those decks are designed with more of an eye to [[cycling]] and [[filter]]ing out your deck.		Hand extension is very important to certain [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play many [[minion]]s in a single turn. Shadow cards are generally disposable, discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important. [[Free Peoples]] decks don't usually need to play all their cards at once quite as badly, and generally those decks are designed with more of an eye to [[cycling]] and [[filter]]ing out your deck.

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'''Hand Extension''' is an informal game term. Extending your hand means to make more than eight cards at a time available during your [[Shadow Phase]], allowing you to play more [[minion]]s or other cards to support them.

Usually, hand extension means drawing extra cards at the start of or during the Shadow Phase, using cards like {{Card|Goblin Scimitar}} or {{Card|Ithil Stone}}, or reconciling early, with a card like {{Card|Under Foot}}. However, that isn't the only way to extend your hand. Sometimes you can play cards stacked on other cards: {{Card|Goblin Swarms}} can store minions for re-use, or {{Card|Dunlending Looter}} can stack himself on a [[Site Control|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card|Uruk Captain}} or {{Card|Gollum, Plotting Deceiver}}. Sometimes you can even [[recur]] cards from your discard pile straight to your hand, with cards like {{Card|Goblin Hordes}}. As long as you're playing more cards that you would've been able to practically fit in your hand, that's hand extension.

Hand extension is very important to certain [[Shadow Alignment|Shadow]] strategies, especially [[swarm]] strategies that want to play many [[minion]]s in a single turn. Shadow cards are generally disposable, discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is often important. [[Free Peoples]] decks don't usually need to play all their cards at once quite as badly, and generally those decks are designed with more of an eye to [[cycling]] and [[filter]]ing out your deck.

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