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	~~__NOTOC__~~		#REDIRECT [[Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (1C303)]]

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	~~{{LegacyCardInfoBox~~
	~~\| SetNum=01~~
	~~\| CardNum=303~~
	~~\| SetName=The Fellowship of the Ring~~
	~~\| Side=Free People~~
	~~\| Culture=Shire~~
	~~\| Twilight=1~~
	~~\| FullCardType=Companion • Hobbit~~
	~~\| Stat1Name=Strength~~
	~~\| Stat1=3~~
	~~\| Stat2Name=Vitality~~
	~~\| Stat2=4~~
	~~\| Stat3Name=Resistance~~
	~~\| Stat3=6~~
	~~\| Signet=~~[[~~Aragorn Signet\|Aragorn]]~~
	~~\| GameText=While Merry bears a weapon, he is strength +2.~~
	~~\| Lore=''"'I don't know why he's so upset, it's only a few carrots ... my point is, he's overreacting.'"''~~
	~~\| Rarity=C~~
	~~\| Notes=~~
	}}

	~~= General Strategy =~~

	The common Merry companion from the Fellowship of the Ring base set is the first indication of Merry's bravery as a fighter over his Hobbit friends. While bearing a Hand Weapon, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine receives an additional strength +2 bonus, making Merry bearing a Hobbit Sword a respectable strength 7 and bearing a Frying Pan strength 6. Future set releases like Merry's Sword or Merry's Dagger and Horn of the Mark can make this fighter a strength 8, vitality 4 stalwart with access to [Shire] stealth events that can dodge the largest minions. Merry's Armor and Everyone Knows provide further strength bonuses.

	~~Sporting the Aragorn signet,~~ Merry, From O'er the Brandywine can be healed each turn by Aragorn, King in Exile, making him a strong companion option in sealed play, particularly against Uruk-Hai and other minions with damage bonuses. Merry is a much more common starting companion combination with Boromir or Faramir than other 1-!twilight companions such as Pippin.

	Boromir, Son of Denethor can make Merry, From O'er the Brandywine an even more valuable fighter in most formats. Even so, Merry often requires strength pumps to beat many minions and has very limited access to damage bonuses, several of which come from other cultures (~~Some examples being Dagger Strike, Voice of Rauros, Long Slow Wrath and Dwarven Embassy~~)~~. Weather events, such as Saruman's Snows and Saruman's Frost can be particularly crippling for Merry.~~

	Possession removal, such as Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur are devastating but can be avoided by assignments. Possession discarding in the shadow phase, such as Corsair Marauder, or the maneuver phase, such as Stricken Dumb or Ulaire Cantea, Faster than Winds can return Merry to the back of the company as another weak Hobbit companion.

	~~= Strengths and Weaknesses =~~

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

	* Hobbit Sword, Merry's Sword, Merry's Dagger give Merry a double-strength bonus for the possession (triple bonus when bearing Frying Pan)
	* High-vitality fighter against damage bonus minions
	* Aragorn signet offers access to easy healing such as Aragorn, King in Exile and Hard Choice
	* Access to [Shire] skirmish events, particularly canceling stealth events
	* Best Hobbit fighter in Fellowship of the Ring block, particularly against high-strength minions

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

	* Possession discarding, particularly before the assignment and skirmish phases
	* Possession negation, such as Troop of Uruk-Hai or Parry
	* Cards that target fighting Hobbits, such as Saruman's Frost

	~~= Extra Information =~~
	~~== Other Versions of Merry ==~~

	* [[lotr01302\|Friend to Sam]]
	* [[lotr02104\|Horticulturalist]]
	* [[lotr04310\|Learned Guide]]
	* [[lotr04311\|Unquenchable Hobbit]]
	* [[lotr06113\|Impatient Hobbit]]
	* [[lotr06m03\|Impatient Hobbit (M)]]
	* [[lotr07320\|Rohirrim Squire]]
	* [[lotr07321\|Swordthain]]
	* [[lotr07321t\|Swordthain (T)]]
	* [[lotr08121\|Noble Warrior]]
	* [[lotr11168\|Loyal Companion]]
	* [[lotr15149\|The Tall One]]
	* [[lotr17107\|In the Bloom of Health]]
	* [[lotr19029\|Resolute Friend]]

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	\|SetNum=01		\| SetNum=01
	\|CardNum=303		\| CardNum=303
	\| SetName=The Fellowship of the Ring		\| SetName=The Fellowship of the Ring
	\|Side=Free People		\| Side=Free People
	\| Culture=Shire		\| Culture=Shire
	\|Twilight=1		\| Twilight=1
	\| FullCardType=Companion ~~~~ Hobbit		\| FullCardType=Companion • Hobbit
	\| Stat1Name=Strength		\| Stat1Name=Strength
	\|Stat1=3		\| Stat1=3
	\| Stat2Name=Vitality		\| Stat2Name=Vitality
	\|Stat2=4		\| Stat2=4
	\| Stat3Name=Resistance		\| Stat3Name=Resistance
	\|Stat3=6		\| Stat3=6
	\| Signet=[[Aragorn Signet\|Aragorn]]		\| Signet=[[Aragorn Signet\|Aragorn]]
	\| GameText=While Merry bears a weapon, he is strength +2.		\| GameText=While Merry bears a weapon, he is strength +2.
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	= General Strategy =		= General Strategy =

	The common Merry companion from the Fellowship of the Ring base set is the first indication of Merry's bravery as a fighter over his Hobbit friends. While bearing a Hand Weapon, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine receives an additional strength +2 bonus, making Merry bearing a Hobbit Sword a respectable strength 7 and bearing a Frying Pan strength 6. Future set releases like Merry's Sword or Merry's Dagger and Horn of the Mark can make this fighter a strength 8, vitality 4 stalwart with access to[Shire] stealth events that can dodge the largest minions. Merry's Armor and Everyone Knows provide further strength bonuses.		The common Merry companion from the Fellowship of the Ring base set is the first indication of Merry's bravery as a fighter over his Hobbit friends. While bearing a Hand Weapon, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine receives an additional strength +2 bonus, making Merry bearing a Hobbit Sword a respectable strength 7 and bearing a Frying Pan strength 6. Future set releases like Merry's Sword or Merry's Dagger and Horn of the Mark can make this fighter a strength 8, vitality 4 stalwart with access to [Shire] stealth events that can dodge the largest minions. Merry's Armor and Everyone Knows provide further strength bonuses.

	Sporting the Aragorn signet, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine can be healed each turn by Aragorn, King in Exile, making him a strong companion option in sealed play, particularly against Uruk-Hai and other minions with damage bonuses. Merry is a much more common starting companion combination with Boromir or Faramir than other 1-!twilight companions such as Pippin.		Sporting the Aragorn signet, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine can be healed each turn by Aragorn, King in Exile, making him a strong companion option in sealed play, particularly against Uruk-Hai and other minions with damage bonuses. Merry is a much more common starting companion combination with Boromir or Faramir than other 1-!twilight companions such as Pippin.
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	* High-vitality fighter against damage bonus minions		* High-vitality fighter against damage bonus minions
	* Aragorn signet offers access to easy healing such as Aragorn, King in Exile and Hard Choice		* Aragorn signet offers access to easy healing such as Aragorn, King in Exile and Hard Choice
	* Access to[Shire] skirmish events, particularly canceling stealth events		* Access to [Shire] skirmish events, particularly canceling stealth events
	* Best Hobbit fighter in Fellowship of the Ring block, particularly against high-strength minions		* Best Hobbit fighter in Fellowship of the Ring block, particularly against high-strength minions

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	== Other Versions of Merry ==		== Other Versions of Merry ==

	[[lotr01302\|Friend to Sam]]		* [[lotr01302\|Friend to Sam]]
	[[lotr02104\|Horticulturalist]]		* [[lotr02104\|Horticulturalist]]
	[[lotr04310\|Learned Guide]]		* [[lotr04310\|Learned Guide]]
	[[lotr04311\|Unquenchable Hobbit]]		* [[lotr04311\|Unquenchable Hobbit]]
	[[lotr06113\|Impatient Hobbit]]		* [[lotr06113\|Impatient Hobbit]]
	[[~~lotr06M03~~\|Impatient Hobbit (M)]]		* [[lotr06m03\|Impatient Hobbit (M)]]
	[[lotr07320\|Rohirrim Squire]]		* [[lotr07320\|Rohirrim Squire]]
	[[lotr07321\|Swordthain]]		* [[lotr07321\|Swordthain]]
	[[~~lotr07321T~~\|Swordthain (T)]]		* [[lotr07321t\|Swordthain (T)]]
	[[lotr08121\|Noble Warrior]]		* [[lotr08121\|Noble Warrior]]
	[[lotr11168\|Loyal Companion]]		* [[lotr11168\|Loyal Companion]]
	[[lotr15149\|The Tall One]]		* [[lotr15149\|The Tall One]]
	[[lotr17107\|In the Bloom of Health]]		* [[lotr17107\|In the Bloom of Health]]
	[[lotr19029\|Resolute Friend]]		* [[lotr19029\|Resolute Friend]]

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	~~====== Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (1C303) ======~~		__NOTOC__
	~~{{description>Full card information and wiki for Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (1C303) from LotR TCG}}~~
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	~~<WRAP 500px db rightalign>[[lotr01303\|~~{{~~cards:lotr01303.jpg~~\|~~Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (1C303) Card Image}}]]</WRAP>~~		{{LegacyCardInfoBox
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	\| ~~Set:\|~~ The Fellowship of the Ring\|		\|CardNum=303
	\| ~~[[Kinds_of_Cards\|Kind]]:\|~~ Free People\|		\| SetName=The Fellowship of the Ring
	\| Culture~~:\| [[~~Shire ~~Culture\|Shire]]\|~~		\|Side=Free People
	~~\| [[Twilight Cost~~\|Twilight~~]]:\|~~ 1\|		\| Culture=Shire
	\| ~~Card Type:\|~~ Companion Hobbit\|		\|Twilight=1
	\| Strength:\| 3\|		\| FullCardType=Companion Hobbit
	\| Vitality:\| 4\|		\| Stat1Name=Strength
	\| Resistance:\| 6\|		\|Stat1=3
	\| Signet:\| [[Aragorn Signet\|Aragorn]]\|		\| Stat2Name=Vitality
	\| ~~Game Text:\|~~ While Merry bears a weapon, he is strength +2.\|		\|Stat2=4
	\| Lore~~:\| //~~"'I don't know why he's so upset, it's only a few carrots ... my point is, he's overreacting.'"~~//\|~~		\| Stat3Name=Resistance
	\| Rarity:\| C\|		\|Stat3=6
	~~</WRAP>~~		\| Signet=[[Aragorn Signet\|Aragorn]]
			\| GameText=While Merry bears a weapon, he is strength +2.
			\| Lore=''"'I don't know why he's so upset, it's only a few carrots ... my point is, he's overreacting.'"''
			\| Rarity=C
			\| Notes=
			}}

	~~</WRAP></WRAP>~~		= General Strategy =
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			The common Merry companion from the Fellowship of the Ring base set is the first indication of Merry's bravery as a fighter over his Hobbit friends. While bearing a Hand Weapon, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine receives an additional strength +2 bonus, making Merry bearing a Hobbit Sword a respectable strength 7 and bearing a Frying Pan strength 6. Future set releases like Merry's Sword or Merry's Dagger and Horn of the Mark can make this fighter a strength 8, vitality 4 stalwart with access to[Shire] stealth events that can dodge the largest minions. Merry's Armor and Everyone Knows provide further strength bonuses.
	~~====== Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (1C303) Wiki ======~~

	~~===== General Strategy =====~~

	The common Merry companion from the Fellowship of the Ring base set is the first indication of Merry's bravery as a fighter over his Hobbit friends. While bearing a Hand Weapon, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine receives an additional !strength +2 bonus, making Merry bearing a Hobbit Sword a respectable !strength 7 and bearing a Frying Pan !strength 6. Future set releases like Merry's Sword or Merry's Dagger and Horn of the Mark can make this fighter a !strength 8, !vitality 4 stalwart with access to [Shire] stealth events that can dodge the largest minions. Merry's Armor and Everyone Knows provide further strength bonuses.

	Sporting the Aragorn signet, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine can be healed each turn by Aragorn, King in Exile, making him a strong companion option in sealed play, particularly against Uruk-Hai and other minions with damage bonuses. Merry is a much more common starting companion combination with Boromir or Faramir than other 1-!twilight companions such as Pippin.		Sporting the Aragorn signet, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine can be healed each turn by Aragorn, King in Exile, making him a strong companion option in sealed play, particularly against Uruk-Hai and other minions with damage bonuses. Merry is a much more common starting companion combination with Boromir or Faramir than other 1-!twilight companions such as Pippin.
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	Boromir, Son of Denethor can make Merry, From O'er the Brandywine an even more valuable fighter in most formats. Even so, Merry often requires strength pumps to beat many minions and has very limited access to damage bonuses, several of which come from other cultures (Some examples being Dagger Strike, Voice of Rauros, Long Slow Wrath and Dwarven Embassy). Weather events, such as Saruman's Snows and Saruman's Frost can be particularly crippling for Merry.		Boromir, Son of Denethor can make Merry, From O'er the Brandywine an even more valuable fighter in most formats. Even so, Merry often requires strength pumps to beat many minions and has very limited access to damage bonuses, several of which come from other cultures (Some examples being Dagger Strike, Voice of Rauros, Long Slow Wrath and Dwarven Embassy). Weather events, such as Saruman's Snows and Saruman's Frost can be particularly crippling for Merry.

	Possession removal, such as Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur are devastating but can be avoided by assignments. Possession discarding in the !shadow !phase, such as Corsair Marauder, or the !maneuver !phase, such as Stricken Dumb or Ulaire Cantea, Faster than Winds can return Merry to the back of the company as another weak Hobbit companion.		Possession removal, such as Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur are devastating but can be avoided by assignments. Possession discarding in the shadow phase, such as Corsair Marauder, or the maneuver phase, such as Stricken Dumb or Ulaire Cantea, Faster than Winds can return Merry to the back of the company as another weak Hobbit companion.

	~~====~~= Strengths and Weaknesses ~~====~~=		= Strengths and Weaknesses =

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

	* Hobbit Sword, Merry's Sword, Merry's Dagger give Merry a double-strength bonus for the possession (triple bonus when bearing Frying Pan)		* Hobbit Sword, Merry's Sword, Merry's Dagger give Merry a double-strength bonus for the possession (triple bonus when bearing Frying Pan)
	* High-vitality fighter against damage bonus minions		* High-vitality fighter against damage bonus minions
	* Aragorn signet offers access to easy healing such as Aragorn, King in Exile and Hard Choice		* Aragorn signet offers access to easy healing such as Aragorn, King in Exile and Hard Choice
	* Access to [Shire] skirmish events, particularly canceling stealth events		* Access to[Shire] skirmish events, particularly canceling stealth events
	* Best Hobbit fighter in Fellowship of the Ring block, particularly against high-strength minions		* Best Hobbit fighter in Fellowship of the Ring block, particularly against high-strength minions

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

	* Possession discarding, particularly before the !assignment and !skirmish !phases		* Possession discarding, particularly before the assignment and skirmish phases
	* Possession negation, such as Troop of Uruk-Hai or Parry		* Possession negation, such as Troop of Uruk-Hai or Parry
	* Cards that target fighting Hobbits, such as Saruman's Frost		* Cards that target fighting Hobbits, such as Saruman's Frost

	~~====~~= Extra Information ~~====~~=		= Extra Information =
	==== Other Versions of Merry ====		== Other Versions of Merry ==

	[[:lotr01302~~\|{{thumbs:lotr01302.jpg~~\|Friend to Sam}}]] [[~~:lotr02104\|{{thumbs:~~lotr02104~~.jpg~~\|Horticulturalist}}]] [[:lotr04310~~\|{{thumbs:lotr04310.jpg~~\|Learned Guide}}]] [[~~:lotr04311\|{{thumbs:~~lotr04311~~.jpg~~\|Unquenchable Hobbit}}]] [[~~:lotr06113\|{{thumbs:~~lotr06113~~.jpg~~\|Impatient Hobbit}}]] [[:lotr06M03~~\|{{thumbs:lotr06M03.jpg~~\|Impatient Hobbit (M)}}]] [[~~:lotr07320\|{{thumbs:~~lotr07320~~.jpg~~\|Rohirrim Squire}}]] [[~~:lotr07321\|{{thumbs:~~lotr07321~~.jpg~~\|Swordthain}}]] [[~~:lotr07321T\|{{thumbs:~~lotr07321T~~.jpg~~\|Swordthain (T)}}]] [[:lotr08121~~\|{{thumbs:lotr08121.jpg~~\|Noble Warrior}}]] [[~~:lotr11168\|{{thumbs:~~lotr11168~~.jpg~~\|Loyal Companion}}]] [[~~:lotr15149\|{{thumbs:~~lotr15149~~.jpg~~\|The Tall One}}]] [[:lotr17107~~\|{{thumbs:lotr17107.jpg~~\|In the Bloom of Health}}]] [[~~:lotr19029\|{{thumbs:~~lotr19029~~.jpg~~\|Resolute Friend}}]]		[[lotr01302\|Friend to Sam]]
			[[lotr02104\|Horticulturalist]]
			[[lotr04310\|Learned Guide]]
			[[lotr04311\|Unquenchable Hobbit]]
			[[lotr06113\|Impatient Hobbit]]
			[[lotr06M03\|Impatient Hobbit (M)]]
			[[lotr07320\|Rohirrim Squire]]
			[[lotr07321\|Swordthain]]
			[[lotr07321T\|Swordthain (T)]]
			[[lotr08121\|Noble Warrior]]
			[[lotr11168\|Loyal Companion]]
			[[lotr15149\|The Tall One]]
			[[lotr17107\|In the Bloom of Health]]
			[[lotr19029\|Resolute Friend]]

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| Set:| The Fellowship of the Ring|
| [[Kinds_of_Cards|Kind]]:| Free People|
| Culture:| [[Shire Culture|Shire]]|
| [[Twilight Cost|Twilight]]:| 1|
| Card Type:| Companion  Hobbit|
| Strength:| 3|
| Vitality:| 4|
| Resistance:| 6|
| Signet:| [[Aragorn Signet|Aragorn]]|
| Game Text:| While Merry bears a weapon, he is strength +2.|
| Lore:| //"'I don't know why he's so upset, it's only a few carrots ... my point is, he's overreacting.'"//|
| Rarity:| C|
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====== Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (1C303) Wiki ======

===== General Strategy =====

The common Merry companion from the Fellowship of the Ring base set is the first indication of Merry's bravery as a fighter over his Hobbit friends. While bearing a Hand Weapon, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine receives an additional !strength +2 bonus, making Merry bearing a Hobbit Sword a respectable !strength 7 and bearing a Frying Pan !strength 6. Future set releases like Merry's Sword or Merry's Dagger and Horn of the Mark can make this fighter a !strength 8, !vitality 4 stalwart with access to [Shire] stealth events that can dodge the largest minions. Merry's Armor and Everyone Knows provide further strength bonuses.

Sporting the Aragorn signet, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine can be healed each turn by Aragorn, King in Exile, making him a strong companion option in sealed play, particularly against Uruk-Hai and other minions with damage bonuses. Merry is a much more common starting companion combination with Boromir or Faramir than other 1-!twilight companions such as Pippin.

Boromir, Son of Denethor can make Merry, From O'er the Brandywine an even more valuable fighter in most formats. Even so, Merry often requires strength pumps to beat many minions and has very limited access to damage bonuses, several of which come from other cultures (Some examples being Dagger Strike, Voice of Rauros, Long Slow Wrath and Dwarven Embassy). Weather events, such as Saruman's Snows and Saruman's Frost can be particularly crippling for Merry.

Possession removal, such as Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur are devastating but can be avoided by assignments. Possession discarding in the !shadow !phase, such as Corsair Marauder, or the !maneuver !phase, such as Stricken Dumb or Ulaire Cantea, Faster than Winds can return Merry to the back of the company as another weak Hobbit companion.

===== Strengths and Weaknesses =====

=== Strong Versus... ===

* Hobbit Sword, Merry's Sword, Merry's Dagger give Merry a double-strength bonus for the possession (triple bonus when bearing Frying Pan)
* High-vitality fighter against damage bonus minions
* Aragorn signet offers access to easy healing such as Aragorn, King in Exile and Hard Choice
* Access to [Shire] skirmish events, particularly canceling stealth events
* Best Hobbit fighter in Fellowship of the Ring block, particularly against high-strength minions

=== Weak Versus... ===

* Possession discarding, particularly before the !assignment and !skirmish !phases
* Possession negation, such as Troop of Uruk-Hai or Parry
* Cards that target fighting Hobbits, such as Saruman's Frost

===== Extra Information =====
==== Other Versions of Merry ====

[[:lotr01302|{{thumbs:lotr01302.jpg|Friend to Sam}}]] [[:lotr02104|{{thumbs:lotr02104.jpg|Horticulturalist}}]] [[:lotr04310|{{thumbs:lotr04310.jpg|Learned Guide}}]] [[:lotr04311|{{thumbs:lotr04311.jpg|Unquenchable Hobbit}}]] [[:lotr06113|{{thumbs:lotr06113.jpg|Impatient Hobbit}}]] [[:lotr06M03|{{thumbs:lotr06M03.jpg|Impatient Hobbit (M)}}]] [[:lotr07320|{{thumbs:lotr07320.jpg|Rohirrim Squire}}]] [[:lotr07321|{{thumbs:lotr07321.jpg|Swordthain}}]] [[:lotr07321T|{{thumbs:lotr07321T.jpg|Swordthain (T)}}]] [[:lotr08121|{{thumbs:lotr08121.jpg|Noble Warrior}}]] [[:lotr11168|{{thumbs:lotr11168.jpg|Loyal Companion}}]] [[:lotr15149|{{thumbs:lotr15149.jpg|The Tall One}}]] [[:lotr17107|{{thumbs:lotr17107.jpg|In the Bloom of Health}}]] [[:lotr19029|{{thumbs:lotr19029.jpg|Resolute Friend}}]]

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	~~\| SetNum=01~~
	~~\| CardNum=303~~
	~~\| SetName=The Fellowship of the Ring~~
	~~\| Side=Free People~~
	~~\| Culture=Shire~~
	~~\| Twilight=1~~
	~~\| FullCardType=Companion • Hobbit~~
	~~\| Stat1Name=Strength~~
	~~\| Stat1=3~~
	~~\| Stat2Name=Vitality~~
	~~\| Stat2=4~~
	~~\| Stat3Name=Resistance~~
	~~\| Stat3=6~~
	~~\| Signet=~~[[~~Aragorn Signet\|Aragorn]]~~
	~~\| GameText=While Merry bears a weapon, he is strength +2.~~
	~~\| Lore=''"'I don't know why he's so upset, it's only a few carrots ... my point is, he's overreacting.'"''~~
	~~\| Rarity=C~~
	~~\| Notes=~~
	}}

	~~= General Strategy =~~

	The common Merry companion from the Fellowship of the Ring base set is the first indication of Merry's bravery as a fighter over his Hobbit friends. While bearing a Hand Weapon, Merry, From O'er the Brandywine receives an additional strength +2 bonus, making Merry bearing a Hobbit Sword a respectable strength 7 and bearing a Frying Pan strength 6. Future set releases like Merry's Sword or Merry's Dagger and Horn of the Mark can make this fighter a strength 8, vitality 4 stalwart with access to [Shire] stealth events that can dodge the largest minions. Merry's Armor and Everyone Knows provide further strength bonuses.

	~~Sporting the Aragorn signet,~~ Merry, From O'er the Brandywine can be healed each turn by Aragorn, King in Exile, making him a strong companion option in sealed play, particularly against Uruk-Hai and other minions with damage bonuses. Merry is a much more common starting companion combination with Boromir or Faramir than other 1-!twilight companions such as Pippin.

	Boromir, Son of Denethor can make Merry, From O'er the Brandywine an even more valuable fighter in most formats. Even so, Merry often requires strength pumps to beat many minions and has very limited access to damage bonuses, several of which come from other cultures (~~Some examples being Dagger Strike, Voice of Rauros, Long Slow Wrath and Dwarven Embassy~~)~~. Weather events, such as Saruman's Snows and Saruman's Frost can be particularly crippling for Merry.~~

	Possession removal, such as Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur are devastating but can be avoided by assignments. Possession discarding in the shadow phase, such as Corsair Marauder, or the maneuver phase, such as Stricken Dumb or Ulaire Cantea, Faster than Winds can return Merry to the back of the company as another weak Hobbit companion.

	~~= Strengths and Weaknesses =~~

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

	* Hobbit Sword, Merry's Sword, Merry's Dagger give Merry a double-strength bonus for the possession (triple bonus when bearing Frying Pan)
	* High-vitality fighter against damage bonus minions
	* Aragorn signet offers access to easy healing such as Aragorn, King in Exile and Hard Choice
	* Access to [Shire] skirmish events, particularly canceling stealth events
	* Best Hobbit fighter in Fellowship of the Ring block, particularly against high-strength minions

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

	* Possession discarding, particularly before the assignment and skirmish phases
	* Possession negation, such as Troop of Uruk-Hai or Parry
	* Cards that target fighting Hobbits, such as Saruman's Frost

	~~= Extra Information =~~
	~~== Other Versions of Merry ==~~

	* [[lotr01302\|Friend to Sam]]
	* [[lotr02104\|Horticulturalist]]
	* [[lotr04310\|Learned Guide]]
	* [[lotr04311\|Unquenchable Hobbit]]
	* [[lotr06113\|Impatient Hobbit]]
	* [[lotr06m03\|Impatient Hobbit (M)]]
	* [[lotr07320\|Rohirrim Squire]]
	* [[lotr07321\|Swordthain]]
	* [[lotr07321t\|Swordthain (T)]]
	* [[lotr08121\|Noble Warrior]]
	* [[lotr11168\|Loyal Companion]]
	* [[lotr15149\|The Tall One]]
	* [[lotr17107\|In the Bloom of Health]]
	* [[lotr19029\|Resolute Friend]]