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	The simplest swarm strategy is to play a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defended (e.g. by cards like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}), it might be better to aim to overwhelm another companion and win on a subsequent turn.		The simplest swarm strategy is to play a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defended (e.g. by cards like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}), it might be better to aim to overwhelm another companion and win on a subsequent turn.

	Counters to swarm include '''[[Defender]] +1''' abilities, versions of [[The One Ring]] that give the Ring-bearer strength or '''[[Hunter]]''' bonuses like {{Card\|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, cards that protect characters from being overwhelmed like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}, cards that grant benefits when winning a skirmish like {{Card\|Banner of Westernesse}}, alternate Ring-bearers with higher strength scores like {{Card\|Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms}}, and enough [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] to thin out the swarm. In some formats that use older versions of the rules -- all formats before [[King Block]] and [[Movie Block]] -- cards that cancel skirmishes like {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} can also protect the Ring-bearer from a one-time swarm. Swarm decks also tend to run cheap, ~~weak~~ minions, which are inherently weak except when played in a large swarm.		Counters to swarm include '''[[Defender]] +1''' abilities, versions of [[The One Ring]] that give the Ring-bearer strength or '''[[Hunter]]''' bonuses like {{Card\|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, cards that protect characters from being overwhelmed like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}, cards that grant benefits when winning a skirmish like {{Card\|Banner of Westernesse}}, alternate Ring-bearers with higher strength scores like {{Card\|Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms}}, and enough [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] to thin out the swarm. In some formats that use older versions of the rules -- all formats before [[King Block]] and [[Movie Block]] -- cards that cancel skirmishes like {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} can also protect the Ring-bearer from a one-time swarm. Swarm decks also tend to run cheap, low-strength minions, which are inherently weak except when played in a large swarm.

	{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow [[culture]]. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.		{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow [[culture]]. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.

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	The simplest swarm strategy is to play a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defended (e.g. by cards like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}), it might be better to aim to overwhelm another companion and win on a subsequent turn.		The simplest swarm strategy is to play a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defended (e.g. by cards like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}), it might be better to aim to overwhelm another companion and win on a subsequent turn.

	Counters to swarm include '''[[Defender]] +1''' abilities, versions of [[The One Ring]] that give the Ring-bearer strength or '''[[Hunter]]''' bonuses like {{Card\|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, cards that protect characters from being overwhelmed like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}, alternate Ring-bearers with higher strength scores like {{Card\|Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms}}, and enough [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] to thin out the swarm. In some formats that use older versions of the rules -- all formats before [[King Block]] and [[Movie Block]] -- cards that cancel skirmishes like {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} can also protect the Ring-bearer from a one-time swarm. Swarm decks also tend to run cheap, weak minions, which are inherently weak except when played in a large swarm.		Counters to swarm include '''[[Defender]] +1''' abilities, versions of [[The One Ring]] that give the Ring-bearer strength or '''[[Hunter]]''' bonuses like {{Card\|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, cards that protect characters from being overwhelmed like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}, cards that grant benefits when winning a skirmish like {{Card\|Banner of Westernesse}}, alternate Ring-bearers with higher strength scores like {{Card\|Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms}}, and enough [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] to thin out the swarm. In some formats that use older versions of the rules -- all formats before [[King Block]] and [[Movie Block]] -- cards that cancel skirmishes like {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} can also protect the Ring-bearer from a one-time swarm. Swarm decks also tend to run cheap, weak minions, which are inherently weak except when played in a large swarm.

	{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow [[culture]]. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.		{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow [[culture]]. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.

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	Swarm is an informal game term. Swarming is just playing a lot of [[minion]]s all at once. The [[Free Peoples]] player can typically only assign one minion to each [[Companion\|companion]] in the [[Assignment Phase]]. Whatever minions are left over can be assigned by the Shadows player, who can stack extra minions wherever they like in the hopes of winning more [[skirmish]]es or [[overwhelm]]ing key companions.		'''Swarm''' is an informal game term. Swarming is just playing a lot of [[minion]]s all at once. The [[Free Peoples]] player can typically only assign one minion to each [[Companion\|companion]] in the [[Assignment Phase]]. Whatever minions are left over can be assigned by the Shadows player, who can stack extra minions wherever they like in the hopes of winning more [[skirmish]]es or [[overwhelm]]ing key companions.

	The simplest swarm strategy is to play a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defended (eg by cards like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}), it might be better to aim to overwhelm another companion and win on a subsequent turn.		The simplest swarm strategy is to play a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defended (e.g. by cards like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}), it might be better to aim to overwhelm another companion and win on a subsequent turn.

	Counters to swarm include [[Defender]] +1 abilities, versions of [[The One Ring]] that give the Ring-bearer strength or [[Hunter]] bonuses like {{Card\|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, cards that protect characters from being overwhelmed like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}, ~~and~~ alternate Ring-bearers with higher strength scores like {{Card\|Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms}}. In some formats that use older versions of the rules -- all formats before [[King Block]] and [[Movie Block]] -- cards that cancel skirmishes like {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} can also protect the Ring-bearer from a one-time swarm. Swarm decks also tend to run cheap, weak minions, which are inherently weak except when played in a large swarm.		Counters to swarm include '''[[Defender]] +1''' abilities, versions of [[The One Ring]] that give the Ring-bearer strength or '''[[Hunter]]''' bonuses like {{Card\|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, cards that protect characters from being overwhelmed like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}, alternate Ring-bearers with higher strength scores like {{Card\|Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms}}, and enough [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] to thin out the swarm. In some formats that use older versions of the rules -- all formats before [[King Block]] and [[Movie Block]] -- cards that cancel skirmishes like {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} can also protect the Ring-bearer from a one-time swarm. Swarm decks also tend to run cheap, weak minions, which are inherently weak except when played in a large swarm.

	{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow culture. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.		{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow [[culture]]. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.

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	{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow culture. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.		{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow culture. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.


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Swarm is an informal game term. Swarming is just playing a lot of [[minion]]s all at once. The [[Free Peoples]] player can typically only assign one minion to each [[Companion|companion]] in the [[Assignment Phase]]. Whatever minions are left over can be assigned by the Shadows player, who can stack extra minions wherever they like in the hopes of winning more [[skirmish]]es or [[overwhelm]]ing key companions.

The simplest swarm strategy is to play a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defended (eg by cards like {{Card|The Tale of the Great Ring}}), it might be better to aim to overwhelm another companion and win on a subsequent turn.

Counters to swarm include [[Defender]] +1 abilities, versions of [[The One Ring]] that give the Ring-bearer strength or [[Hunter]] bonuses like {{Card|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, cards that protect characters from being overwhelmed like {{Card|The Tale of the Great Ring}}, and alternate Ring-bearers with higher strength scores like {{Card|Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms}}. In some formats that use older versions of the rules -- all formats before [[King Block]] and [[Movie Block]] -- cards that cancel skirmishes like {{Card|Hobbit Stealth}} can also protect the Ring-bearer from a one-time swarm. Swarm decks also tend to run cheap, weak minions, which are inherently weak except when played in a large swarm.

{{C|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow culture. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card|They Are Coming}}.

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	The simplest swarm strategy is to play a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defended (e.g. by cards like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}), it might be better to aim to overwhelm another companion and win on a subsequent turn.		The simplest swarm strategy is to play a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defended (e.g. by cards like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}), it might be better to aim to overwhelm another companion and win on a subsequent turn.

	Counters to swarm include '''[[Defender]] +1''' abilities, versions of [[The One Ring]] that give the Ring-bearer strength or '''[[Hunter]]''' bonuses like {{Card\|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, cards that protect characters from being overwhelmed like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}, cards that grant benefits when winning a skirmish like {{Card\|Banner of Westernesse}}, alternate Ring-bearers with higher strength scores like {{Card\|Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms}}, and enough [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] to thin out the swarm. In some formats that use older versions of the rules -- all formats before [[King Block]] and [[Movie Block]] -- cards that cancel skirmishes like {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} can also protect the Ring-bearer from a one-time swarm. Swarm decks also tend to run cheap, ~~weak~~ minions, which are inherently weak except when played in a large swarm.		Counters to swarm include '''[[Defender]] +1''' abilities, versions of [[The One Ring]] that give the Ring-bearer strength or '''[[Hunter]]''' bonuses like {{Card\|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, cards that protect characters from being overwhelmed like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}, cards that grant benefits when winning a skirmish like {{Card\|Banner of Westernesse}}, alternate Ring-bearers with higher strength scores like {{Card\|Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms}}, and enough [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] to thin out the swarm. In some formats that use older versions of the rules -- all formats before [[King Block]] and [[Movie Block]] -- cards that cancel skirmishes like {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} can also protect the Ring-bearer from a one-time swarm. Swarm decks also tend to run cheap, low-strength minions, which are inherently weak except when played in a large swarm.

	{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow [[culture]]. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.		{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow [[culture]]. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.

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	The simplest swarm strategy is to play a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defended (e.g. by cards like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}), it might be better to aim to overwhelm another companion and win on a subsequent turn.		The simplest swarm strategy is to play a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defended (e.g. by cards like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}), it might be better to aim to overwhelm another companion and win on a subsequent turn.

	Counters to swarm include '''[[Defender]] +1''' abilities, versions of [[The One Ring]] that give the Ring-bearer strength or '''[[Hunter]]''' bonuses like {{Card\|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, cards that protect characters from being overwhelmed like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}, alternate Ring-bearers with higher strength scores like {{Card\|Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms}}, and enough [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] to thin out the swarm. In some formats that use older versions of the rules -- all formats before [[King Block]] and [[Movie Block]] -- cards that cancel skirmishes like {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} can also protect the Ring-bearer from a one-time swarm. Swarm decks also tend to run cheap, weak minions, which are inherently weak except when played in a large swarm.		Counters to swarm include '''[[Defender]] +1''' abilities, versions of [[The One Ring]] that give the Ring-bearer strength or '''[[Hunter]]''' bonuses like {{Card\|The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry}}, cards that protect characters from being overwhelmed like {{Card\|The Tale of the Great Ring}}, cards that grant benefits when winning a skirmish like {{Card\|Banner of Westernesse}}, alternate Ring-bearers with higher strength scores like {{Card\|Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms}}, and enough [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] to thin out the swarm. In some formats that use older versions of the rules -- all formats before [[King Block]] and [[Movie Block]] -- cards that cancel skirmishes like {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} can also protect the Ring-bearer from a one-time swarm. Swarm decks also tend to run cheap, weak minions, which are inherently weak except when played in a large swarm.

	{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow [[culture]]. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.		{{C\|Moria}} is the classic swarm Shadow [[culture]]. It plays lots of cheap minions, draws more cards with {{Card\|Goblin Scimitar}}, generates more [[Twilight]] with {{Card\|Goblin Runner}} and {{Card\|Moria Scout}}, then plays even more cheap minions. To keep from running out of minions to play, it reuses them with {{Card\|Goblin Swarms}} or plays them from discard with {{Card\|They Are Coming}}.