The Shire Countryside (3R113) - Revision history

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. While not particularly noteworthy upon its release, later cards empowered it to become one of the most notorious Free Peoples conditions. This posed a particular problem for Decipher: they had few ways to create new sources of burden removal without continuing to propel The Shire Countryside to greater heights and no way to use a companion's vitality to reliably limit phase actions. {{Card\|Erland, Dale Counselor}} ~~may have been~~ the final straw, a generally well-costed card that would introduce an endless loop with The Shire Countryside and {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}}. It was one of many [[Fellowship Block]] cards to be [[X-list\|banned]] when [[Shadows]] was released, a precursor to set rotation in [[Black Rider]].		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. While not particularly noteworthy upon its release, later cards empowered it to become one of the most notorious Free Peoples conditions. This posed a particular problem for Decipher: they had few ways to create new sources of burden removal without continuing to propel The Shire Countryside to greater heights and no way to use a companion's vitality to reliably limit phase actions. {{Card\|Erland, Dale Counselor}} was the final straw,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070408171859/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/10/102804lotrxlistchange.html Shadows X-list Update]</ref> a generally well-costed card that would introduce an endless loop with The Shire Countryside and {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}}. It was one of many [[Fellowship Block]] cards to be [[X-list\|banned]] when [[Shadows]] was released, a precursor to set rotation in [[Black Rider]].
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	* Most site 4s on the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], especially {{Card\|Pelennor Prairie}} which comes when the Free Peoples player may have a stockpile of burdens from earlier sites and little opportunity to remove them		* Most site 4s on the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], especially {{Card\|Pelennor Prairie}} which comes when the Free Peoples player may have a stockpile of burdens from earlier sites and little opportunity to remove them
	* {{Card\|Steward's Tomb}}		* {{Card\|Steward's Tomb}}

			= See Also =

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. While not particularly noteworthy upon its release, later cards empowered it to become one of the most notorious Free Peoples conditions. This posed a particular problem for Decipher: they had few ways to create new sources of burden removal without continuing to propel The Shire Countryside to greater heights and no way to use a companion's vitality to reliably limit phase actions. {{Card\|Erland, Dale Counselor}} may have been the final straw, a generally well-costed card that would introduce an endless loop with The Shire Countryside and {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}}. It was one of many [[Fellowship Block]] cards to be [[X-list\|banned]] when [[Shadows]] was released, a precursor to set rotation in [[Black Rider]].		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. While not particularly noteworthy upon its release, later cards empowered it to become one of the most notorious Free Peoples conditions. This posed a particular problem for Decipher: they had few ways to create new sources of burden removal without continuing to propel The Shire Countryside to greater heights and no way to use a companion's vitality to reliably limit phase actions. {{Card\|Erland, Dale Counselor}} may have been the final straw, a generally well-costed card that would introduce an endless loop with The Shire Countryside and {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}}. It was one of many [[Fellowship Block]] cards to be [[X-list\|banned]] when [[Shadows]] was released, a precursor to set rotation in [[Black Rider]].

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =

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	The cultural enforcement required by The Shire Countryside is weak for any deck with Frodo as the Ring-bearer. Playing a second Hobbit in the starting fellowship makes it much less likely to ever clog your hand, and having backup Hobbits in the deck provides some cover should you run into trouble early on. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} is a popular choice in the starting fellowship as his ability is naturally complemented by its healing, and {{Twilight\|3}} remaining allows plenty of decks to take advantage of the setup.		The cultural enforcement required by The Shire Countryside is weak for any deck with Frodo as the Ring-bearer. Playing a second Hobbit in the starting fellowship makes it much less likely to ever clog your hand, and having backup Hobbits in the deck provides some cover should you run into trouble early on. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} is a popular choice in the starting fellowship as his ability is naturally complemented by its healing, and {{Twilight\|3}} remaining allows plenty of decks to take advantage of the setup.

	The Shire Countryside enables some of the game's most potent and flexible healing, but it's not the only way to constantly remove wounds from companions. If there are many Frodo signets or a {{C\|Gondor}} Man, Pipeweed decks provide a similar caliber of healing in the Fellowship phase without relying on conditions (though the reliance on possessions is a liability itself in [[Movie Block]] where corsairs and {{Card\|Corsair Marauder}} are popular). {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}} ~~can provide a similar caliber of~~ healing for Elven and Dwarf fellowships in the maneuver phase, ~~moving~~ wounds to self-healing {{C\|Elven}} allies. The [[Hobbit Hospital]] strategy keeps Shire-folk healthy with {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}} refilling {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}} and {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}} every turn.		The Shire Countryside enables some of the game's most potent and flexible healing, but it's not the only way to constantly remove wounds from companions. If there are many Frodo signets or a {{C\|Gondor}} Man, Pipeweed decks provide a similar caliber of healing in the Fellowship phase without relying on conditions (though the reliance on possessions is a liability itself in [[Movie Block]] where corsairs and {{Card\|Corsair Marauder}} are popular). {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}} allows easy healing for Elven and Dwarf fellowships in the maneuver phase, transferring wounds to self-healing {{C\|Elven}} allies. The [[Hobbit Hospital]] strategy keeps Shire-folk healthy with {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}} refilling {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}} and {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}} every turn.

	= Strengths and Weaknesses =		= Strengths and Weaknesses =

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. While not particularly noteworthy upon its release, later cards empowered it to become one of the most notorious Free Peoples conditions. It was one of many [[Fellowship Block]] cards to be [[X-list\|banned]] ~~upon the release of~~ [[Shadows]], ~~which ultimately drove Decipher's decision~~ to ~~introduce~~ set rotation in [[Black Rider]].		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. While not particularly noteworthy upon its release, later cards empowered it to become one of the most notorious Free Peoples conditions. This posed a particular problem for Decipher: they had few ways to create new sources of burden removal without continuing to propel The Shire Countryside to greater heights and no way to use a companion's vitality to reliably limit phase actions. {{Card\|Erland, Dale Counselor}} may have been the final straw, a generally well-costed card that would introduce an endless loop with The Shire Countryside and {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}}. It was one of many [[Fellowship Block]] cards to be [[X-list\|banned]] when [[Shadows]] was released, a precursor to set rotation in [[Black Rider]].

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	The "(except a Hobbit)" clause is carved out almost explicitly for {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, though the two cards aren't always at odds. With some source of burden removal in the Fellowship phase, it can be shifted from a healing engine to a burden removal engine: remove burdens with Sam's text and then one more with a card like {{Card\|Brace of Coneys}} to trigger The Shire Countryside and heal Sam. This may be worth considering for a Free Peoples side which accumulates more burdens than wounds, though such strategies are few and far between.		The "(except a Hobbit)" clause is carved out almost explicitly for {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, though the two cards aren't always at odds. With some source of burden removal in the Fellowship phase, it can be shifted from a healing engine to a burden removal engine: remove burdens with Sam's text and then one more with a card like {{Card\|Brace of Coneys}} to trigger The Shire Countryside and heal Sam. This may be worth considering for a Free Peoples side which accumulates more burdens than wounds, though such strategies are few and far between.

	Its transformation from enabling an interesting but ultimately unreliable combo to a healing juggernaut posed a particular problem for Decipher: they had few ways to create new sources of burden removal without continuing to propel The Shire Countryside to greater heights and no way to use a companion's vitality to reliably limit phase actions. {{Card\|Erland, Dale Counselor}} may have been the final straw, a generally well-costed card which introduces an endless loop with The Shire Countryside and {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}}. It was banned in [[Standard]], and in a community vote remained on the [[X-list]] for [[Expanded]].

	== Deckbuilding Strategy ==		== Deckbuilding Strategy ==

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	The greatest downside for The Shire Countryside is that it is often the only thing connecting the burden part of the deck to the rest of it. There will be some games when it is drawn later than one would like, and even more when it is discarded by a Shadow player before a player can get much use out of it. This makes The Shire Countryside both the cornerstone and the weak spot for a deck which is over-reliant on it, a dangerous combination: without it the Fellowship loses healing, of course, but they're also left to choose between not using the burden-adding portion of their strategy, conserving burden removal to take advantage of healing later (potentially allowing 5 burdens for {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} or clogging the hand), or using up their burden removal and not having enough left for healing down the road. The most consistent Shire Countryside decks, therefore, are aware that it may not always be available. Instead of forming the entire deck's identity, it is best used to compliment everything that the Free Peoples is ''already'' doing. Reliable and relatively costless burden removal from {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}} goes far to mitigate these concerns, but of course it is an obvious target for removal as well and unique to boot.		The greatest downside for The Shire Countryside is that it is often the only thing connecting the burden part of the deck to the rest of it. There will be some games when it is drawn later than one would like, and even more when it is discarded by a Shadow player before a player can get much use out of it. This makes The Shire Countryside both the cornerstone and the weak spot for a deck which is over-reliant on it, a dangerous combination: without it the Fellowship loses healing, of course, but they're also left to choose between not using the burden-adding portion of their strategy, conserving burden removal to take advantage of healing later (potentially allowing 5 burdens for {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} or clogging the hand), or using up their burden removal and not having enough left for healing down the road. The most consistent Shire Countryside decks, therefore, are aware that it may not always be available. Instead of forming the entire deck's identity, it is best used to compliment everything that the Free Peoples is ''already'' doing. Reliable and relatively costless burden removal from {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}} goes far to mitigate these concerns, but of course it is an obvious target for removal as well and unique to boot.

	While any deck with lots of burden removal is able to bid high, The Shire Countryside scales well as the game progresses and more copies are put in play. For some builds (particularly with a capacity for clearing minions off the table), it may be favorable to bid low and accept going second on occasion in hopes of passing the opponent later once everything is set up. Sanctuary healing can be unnecessary for Shire Countryside decks: [[doubling]] past the healing from site 6 is an act few others can follow and sets the stage for a double move to site 9 next turn for the win.		While any deck with lots of burden removal is able to bid high, The Shire Countryside scales well as the game progresses and more copies are put in play. For some builds (particularly ones with a capacity for clearing minions off the table), it may be favorable to bid low and accept going second on occasion in hopes of passing the opponent later once everything is set up. Sanctuary healing can be unnecessary for Shire Countryside decks: [[doubling]] past the healing from site 6 is an act few others can follow and sets the stage for a double move to site 9 next turn for the win.

	The [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]] can be especially harrowing for The Shire Countryside. All site 4s allow the Shadow player to remove burdens, not only for great benefit but also denying an opportunity for the Free Peoples player to remove them and trigger healing. {{Card\|Pelennor Prairie}} in particular demands that there be no burdens upon moving, which may be difficult at that point in the game. {{Card\|7U341}} allows the Shadow player to make sure the Free Peoples player can't keep burdens on the board through usual means and may end up overwhelming companions. {{Card\|Steward's Tomb}} at the next site is even worse. {{Card\|Follow Smeagol}} or {{Card\|Get On and Get Away}} are natural fits, but there's no way to rely on drawing them by site 3. Rather than risk unfavorable sites it can be best to plan on going second, with {{Card\|Pelennor Plain}} usually the safest site 4.		The [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]] can be especially harrowing for The Shire Countryside. All site 4s allow the Shadow player to remove burdens, not only for great benefit but also denying an opportunity for the Free Peoples player to remove them and trigger healing. {{Card\|Pelennor Prairie}} in particular demands that there be no burdens upon moving, which may be difficult at that point in the game. {{Card\|7U341}} allows the Shadow player to make sure the Free Peoples player can't keep burdens on the board through usual means and may end up overwhelming companions. {{Card\|Steward's Tomb}} at the next site is even worse. {{Card\|Follow Smeagol}} or {{Card\|Get On and Get Away}} are natural fits, but there's no way to rely on drawing them by site 3. Rather than risk unfavorable sites it can be best to plan on going second, with {{Card\|Pelennor Plain}} usually the safest site 4.
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	== Deckbuilding Strategy ==		== Deckbuilding Strategy ==
	The cultural enforcement required by The Shire Countryside is weak for any deck with Frodo as the Ring-bearer. Playing a second Hobbit in the starting fellowship makes it much less likely to ever clog your hand, and having backup Hobbits in the deck provides some cover should you run into trouble early on. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} is a popular choice in the starting fellowship as his ability is naturally complemented by its healing, and {{~~twilight~~\|3}} remaining allows plenty of decks to take advantage of the setup.		The cultural enforcement required by The Shire Countryside is weak for any deck with Frodo as the Ring-bearer. Playing a second Hobbit in the starting fellowship makes it much less likely to ever clog your hand, and having backup Hobbits in the deck provides some cover should you run into trouble early on. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} is a popular choice in the starting fellowship as his ability is naturally complemented by its healing, and {{Twilight\|3}} remaining allows plenty of decks to take advantage of the setup.

	The Shire Countryside enables some of the game's most potent and flexible healing, but it's not the only way to constantly remove wounds from companions. If there are many Frodo signets or a {{C\|Gondor}} Man, Pipeweed decks provide a similar caliber of healing in the Fellowship phase without relying on conditions (though the reliance on possessions is a liability itself in [[Movie Block]] where corsairs and {{Card\|Corsair Marauder}} are popular). {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}} can provide a similar caliber of healing for Elven and Dwarf fellowships in the maneuver phase, moving wounds to self-healing {{C\|Elven}} allies. The [[Hobbit Hospital]] strategy keeps Shire-folk healthy with {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}} refilling {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}} and {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}} every turn.		The Shire Countryside enables some of the game's most potent and flexible healing, but it's not the only way to constantly remove wounds from companions. If there are many Frodo signets or a {{C\|Gondor}} Man, Pipeweed decks provide a similar caliber of healing in the Fellowship phase without relying on conditions (though the reliance on possessions is a liability itself in [[Movie Block]] where corsairs and {{Card\|Corsair Marauder}} are popular). {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}} can provide a similar caliber of healing for Elven and Dwarf fellowships in the maneuver phase, moving wounds to self-healing {{C\|Elven}} allies. The [[Hobbit Hospital]] strategy keeps Shire-folk healthy with {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}} refilling {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}} and {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}} every turn.

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. While not particularly noteworthy upon its release, later cards empowered it to become one of the most notorious Free Peoples conditions. It was one of many [[Fellowship Block]] cards to be [[X-list\|banned]] upon the release of [[Shadows]], which ultimately drove Decipher's decision to introduce set rotation in [[Black Rider]].

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	== Gameplay Strategy ==		== Gameplay Strategy ==
	''In ~~this section~~, ~~describe~~:''		In Fellowship Block The Shire Countryside was a relatively unimpressive card. It required a relatively large stockpile of burdens from bidding (only {{Card\|Power According to His Stature}}, {{Card\|Eregion Hills}}, or putting Frodo in situations to be wounded could reliably add burdens), which could put players in danger from {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card\|Ulaire Toldea, Messenger of Morgul}}. Only a handful of cards could remove burdens, and while in conjunction with {{Card\|Gandalf's Pipe}} it produces downright obscene healing, that deck already has {{Card\|Aragorn's Pipe}} and is generally weakened by adding conditions to the mix. It's not that The Shire Countryside wasn't strong, it's just that all the preparation tended to overshadow the results. In [[Fellowship Block]], it is most notable for a quirky combo with {{Card\|Stout and Sturdy}} + {{Card\|Extraordinary Resilience}} (or sometimes {{Card\|Songs of the Blessed Realm}} + {{Card\|Voice of Nimrodel}}) to heal {{Card\|Boromir, Son of Denethor}} and {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} in the middle of a skirmish to apply their bonuses several times: a deck which aims to produce the highest strength level achievable rather than necessarily win the match.

	* ''~~General usage~~''		This changed in [[The Two Towers]] when two important things were made available: more and easier ways to remove burdens, and (perhaps less obviously) reliable ways for the Free Peoples to ''add'' them as needed. With the Free Peoples player controlling both the supply and demand of burdens, The Shire Countryside immediately went from quirky combo piece to serious asset. The key to its power is not just that it provides among the greatest healing potential in the game, but that it offers this at any time -- particularly useful for skirmish phases, when healing is scarce and many actions are otherwise constrained by companion vitality. Strategies built on exerting characters in skirmish phases benefit the most, but archery and maneuver phase exertions can also be undone in preparation for a double move. In fact, the healing made available by The Shire Countryside often has players actively looking for ways to exert their companions to keep the effect from going to waste.
	* ''~~Unorthodox~~ or ~~subtle usage~~''
	* ''~~Common pitfalls~~ of ~~using this~~ card''		Perhaps the most notorious deck for The Shire Countryside in [[Towers Standard]] is {{Card\|Smeagol, Slinker}}, {{Card\|Sting, Baggins Heirloom}}, and {{Card\|Not Listening}}, further supplemented by {{Card\|Frodo's Cloak}}. By tapping into two of the game's largest resources - the Ring-bearer's resistance and vitality - Smeagol is able to reach previously unheard of strength levels ''at any time''. Not Listening refunds the burdens added, triggering The Shire Countryside to remove up to 8 wounds from the Fellowship (plus another one on Smeagol from the event) and prime the Fellowship to do it all over again. In [[Movie Block]] it is further enabled by {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}} and {{Card\|Nine-fingered Frodo and the Ring of Doom}}, with one or the other (occasionally even both) often seen with {{Card\|Birthday Present}} to churn out constant healing.

			The greatest downside for The Shire Countryside is that it is often the only thing connecting the burden part of the deck to the rest of it. There will be some games when it is drawn later than one would like, and even more when it is discarded by a Shadow player before a player can get much use out of it. This makes The Shire Countryside both the cornerstone and the weak spot for a deck which is over-reliant on it, a dangerous combination: without it the Fellowship loses healing, of course, but they're also left to choose between not using the burden-adding portion of their strategy, conserving burden removal to take advantage of healing later (potentially allowing 5 burdens for {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} or clogging the hand), or using up their burden removal and not having enough left for healing down the road. The most consistent Shire Countryside decks, therefore, are aware that it may not always be available. Instead of forming the entire deck's identity, it is best used to compliment everything that the Free Peoples is ''already'' doing. Reliable and relatively costless burden removal from {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}} goes far to mitigate these concerns, but of course it is an obvious target for removal as well and unique to boot.

			While any deck with lots of burden removal is able to bid high, The Shire Countryside scales well as the game progresses and more copies are put in play. For some builds (particularly with a capacity for clearing minions off the table), it may be favorable to bid low and accept going second on occasion in hopes of passing the opponent later once everything is set up. Sanctuary healing can be unnecessary for Shire Countryside decks: [[doubling]] past the healing from site 6 is an act few others can follow and sets the stage for a double move to site 9 next turn for the win.

			The [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]] can be especially harrowing for The Shire Countryside. All site 4s allow the Shadow player to remove burdens, not only for great benefit but also denying an opportunity for the Free Peoples player to remove them and trigger healing. {{Card\|Pelennor Prairie}} in particular demands that there be no burdens upon moving, which may be difficult at that point in the game. {{Card\|7U341}} allows the Shadow player to make sure the Free Peoples player can't keep burdens on the board through usual means and may end up overwhelming companions. {{Card\|Steward's Tomb}} at the next site is even worse. {{Card\|Follow Smeagol}} or {{Card\|Get On and Get Away}} are natural fits, but there's no way to rely on drawing them by site 3. Rather than risk unfavorable sites it can be best to plan on going second, with {{Card\|Pelennor Plain}} usually the safest site 4.

			The "(except a Hobbit)" clause is carved out almost explicitly for {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, though the two cards aren't always at odds. With some source of burden removal in the Fellowship phase, it can be shifted from a healing engine to a burden removal engine: remove burdens with Sam's text and then one more with a card like {{Card\|Brace of Coneys}} to trigger The Shire Countryside and heal Sam. This may be worth considering for a Free Peoples side which accumulates more burdens than wounds, though such strategies are few and far between.

			Its transformation from enabling an interesting but ultimately unreliable combo to a healing juggernaut posed a particular problem for Decipher: they had few ways to create new sources of burden removal without continuing to propel The Shire Countryside to greater heights and no way to use a companion's vitality to reliably limit phase actions. {{Card\|Erland, Dale Counselor}} may have been the final straw, a generally well-costed card which introduces an endless loop with The Shire Countryside and {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}}. It was banned in [[Standard]], and in a community vote remained on the [[X-list]] for [[Expanded]].

	== Deckbuilding Strategy ==		== Deckbuilding Strategy ==
	~~''In this section~~, ~~describe:''~~		The cultural enforcement required by The Shire Countryside is weak for any deck with Frodo as the Ring-bearer. Playing a second Hobbit in the starting fellowship makes it much less likely to ever clog your hand, and having backup Hobbits in the deck provides some cover should you run into trouble early on. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} is a popular choice in the starting fellowship as his ability is naturally complemented by its healing, and {{twilight\|3}} remaining allows plenty of decks to take advantage of the setup.

	* ''~~Cards~~ and ~~strategies this card works well with~~''		The Shire Countryside enables some of the game's most potent and flexible healing, but it's not the only way to constantly remove wounds from companions. If there are many Frodo signets or a {{C\|Gondor}} Man, Pipeweed decks provide a similar caliber of healing in the Fellowship phase without relying on conditions (though the reliance on possessions is a liability itself in [[Movie Block]] where corsairs and {{Card\|Corsair Marauder}} are popular). {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}} can provide a similar caliber of healing for Elven and Dwarf fellowships in the maneuver phase, moving wounds to self-healing {{C\|Elven}} allies. The [[Hobbit Hospital]] strategy keeps Shire-folk healthy with {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}} refilling {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}} and {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}} every turn.
	* ''Cards and strategies this card works particularly well or ~~poorly against''~~
	* ''Alternate cards you might consider picking instead of ~~this one, depending~~ on the ~~situation~~, ~~including alternate version~~ of ~~characters''~~

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

	* ''~~List friendly cards that work well with this card'~~'		* Cards which stay on the table and can remove burdens essentially at will: {{Card\|Brace of Coneys}}, {{Card\|A Light In His Mind}}, {{Card\|Frodo's Cloak}}, {{Card\|Gandalf's Pipe}}
			* Events which remove burdens, particularly in the middle of a turn where healing is harder to come by: {{Card\|Not Listening}} and {{Card\|Nine-fingered Frodo and the Ring of Doom}} chief among them
			* Cards which add burdens at will, to fuel the above: {{Card\|The One Ring, Answer to All Riddles}} an obvious choice (though any version of The Ring other than {{Card\|The One Ring, The Ruling Ring}} will often do the job), {{Card\|Birthday Present}}, {{Card\|Frodo, Wicked Masster!}}, {{Card\|Smeagol, Slinker}}
			* Self-exerting companions: {{Card\|Boromir, Son of Denethor}}, {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}}, {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}}
			* Other reliable companion exertion sources: {{Card\|Sting, Baggins Heirloom}}, {{Card\|Aragorn's Bow}}, {{Card\|Trust Me as You Once Did}}
			* {{Card\|Sam, Samwise the Brave}}, to secure complete control over the number of burdens at all times
			* Cards like {{Card\|A Promise}}, which make it easy (and desirable) to keep Hobbits on the table

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

	* ~~''List enemy cards this card does well against''~~		* Wounding strategies: Archery of every sort, {{C\|Sauron}} grind, Ring-bearer hate such as {{C\|Ringwraith}} Orcs, {{Card\|Promise Keeping}}
			* Corruption, to varying degrees based on the makeup of the rest of the deck
			* Certain beatdown decks, which may never be able to make wounds stick to the strongest companions

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

	* ~~''List enemy~~ or ~~friendly cards~~ to ~~avoid playing~~ this ~~card~~ with''		* Swarms, which rarely care about burdens or wounds (though {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} and/or {{Card\|Boromir, Son of Denethor}} are natural fits which cover this weakness)
			* Multiple wounds applied all at once to kill companions: for example, losing a skirmish against a minion with a damage bonuses of 2+ or one in which {{Card\|Red Wrath}} was played
	~~= Rulings =~~		* Beatdown decks that can overwhelm companions, especially {{C\|Sauron}} ones with {{Card\|Enduring Evil}}
	''~~In this section~~'':		* {{Card\|Discovered}}
			* {{Card\|Saruman's Power}}, a potential danger in ''any'' {{C\|Isengard}} deck and sometimes splashed in wounding decks specifically for this card
	* '~~'Put quotes from the CRDs~~ and ~~Comprehensive Rules here that reference~~ this card ~~specifically by name''~~		* {{C\|Dunland}}: site liberation rarely is a natural fit in a Shire Countryside deck, and they can play {{Card\|Too Long Have These Peasants Stood}}, overpower the Free Peoples with {{Card\|Dunlending Elder}} and {{Card\|Ready to Fall}}, or sidestep the Free Peoples strategy with {{Card\|Over the Isen}}
	* ~~''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~~}}~~)''~~		* Most site 4s on the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], especially {{Card\|Pelennor Prairie}} which comes when the Free Peoples player may have a stockpile of burdens from earlier sites and little opportunity to remove them
	* ''Link to ~~rules discussions on TLHH''~~		* {{Card\|Steward's Tomb}}

	~~= 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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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	== Gameplay Strategy ==		== Gameplay Strategy ==

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set.

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	{{~~NavBar\|Lotr03113~~\|Realms of the Elf-Lords ~~Index\|Seek and Hide (3C112)\|Three Monstrous Trolls (3C114)}}~~		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set.

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	\| ~~TLHHImage=LOTR03113~~		= Strategy =
	~~\| WikiImage~~=~~LOTR03113~~		== Gameplay Strategy ==
	~~\| SetNum~~=03		''In this section, describe:''
	~~\| CardNum~~=~~113~~
	~~\| SetName~~=~~Realms of the Elf-Lords~~
	~~\| Side~~=~~Free Peoples~~
	~~\| Culture~~=~~Shire~~
	~~\| Twilight=1~~
	~~\| FullCardType=Condition~~
	~~\| Stat1Name=~~
	~~\| Stat1=~~
	~~\| Stat2Name=~~
	~~\| Stat2=~~
	~~\| Stat3Name=~~
	~~\| Stat3=~~
	~~\| Stat4Name=~~
	~~\| Stat4=~~
	~~\| GameText=To play~~, ~~spot 2 [SHIRE] companions. Plays to your support area. Each time you remove a burden (except by a Hobbit~~'~~s game text), you may heal a companion.~~
	~~\| Lore=“‘Life in the wide world goes on... scarcely even aware of the existence of hobbits....~~'”
	~~\| Rarity=R~~
	~~\| Notes=Lists: EXL~~
	}}

			* ''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.		== Strong Versus... ==

	~~= Example Decks =~~		* ''List enemy cards this card does well against''

	* Decklists or links to decks that use this card.		== Weak Versus... ==

	~~= Rules and Clarifications =~~		* ''List enemy or friendly cards to avoid playing this card with''

	* Clarify existing rules if needed.		= Rulings =
	* Link to rules discussions on TLHH.		''In this section'':

	~~= Extra Information =~~		* ''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''

	* Add ~~other information~~ regarding ~~printing, rarity, trivia, etc.~~		= 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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| TLHHImage=LOTR03113
| WikiImage=LOTR03113
| SetNum=03
| CardNum=113
| SetName=Realms of the Elf-Lords
| Side=Free Peoples
| Culture=Shire
| Twilight=1
| FullCardType=Condition
| Stat1Name=
| Stat1=
| Stat2Name=
| Stat2=
| Stat3Name=
| Stat3=
| Stat4Name=
| Stat4=
| GameText=To play, spot 2 [SHIRE] companions. Plays to your support area. Each time you remove a burden (except by a Hobbit's game text), you may heal a companion.
| Lore=“‘Life in the wide world goes on... scarcely even aware of the existence of hobbits....'”
| Rarity=R
| Notes=Lists: EXL
}}

= 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 =

* Add other information regarding printing, rarity, trivia, etc.

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. While not particularly noteworthy upon its release, later cards empowered it to become one of the most notorious Free Peoples conditions. This posed a particular problem for Decipher: they had few ways to create new sources of burden removal without continuing to propel The Shire Countryside to greater heights and no way to use a companion's vitality to reliably limit phase actions. {{Card\|Erland, Dale Counselor}} ~~may have been~~ the final straw, a generally well-costed card that would introduce an endless loop with The Shire Countryside and {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}}. It was one of many [[Fellowship Block]] cards to be [[X-list\|banned]] when [[Shadows]] was released, a precursor to set rotation in [[Black Rider]].		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. While not particularly noteworthy upon its release, later cards empowered it to become one of the most notorious Free Peoples conditions. This posed a particular problem for Decipher: they had few ways to create new sources of burden removal without continuing to propel The Shire Countryside to greater heights and no way to use a companion's vitality to reliably limit phase actions. {{Card\|Erland, Dale Counselor}} was the final straw,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070408171859/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/10/102804lotrxlistchange.html Shadows X-list Update]</ref> a generally well-costed card that would introduce an endless loop with The Shire Countryside and {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}}. It was one of many [[Fellowship Block]] cards to be [[X-list\|banned]] when [[Shadows]] was released, a precursor to set rotation in [[Black Rider]].
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	* Most site 4s on the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], especially {{Card\|Pelennor Prairie}} which comes when the Free Peoples player may have a stockpile of burdens from earlier sites and little opportunity to remove them		* Most site 4s on the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], especially {{Card\|Pelennor Prairie}} which comes when the Free Peoples player may have a stockpile of burdens from earlier sites and little opportunity to remove them
	* {{Card\|Steward's Tomb}}		* {{Card\|Steward's Tomb}}

			= See Also =

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. While not particularly noteworthy upon its release, later cards empowered it to become one of the most notorious Free Peoples conditions. It was one of many [[Fellowship Block]] cards to be [[X-list\|banned]] ~~upon the release of~~ [[Shadows]], ~~which ultimately drove Decipher's decision~~ to ~~introduce~~ set rotation in [[Black Rider]].		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. While not particularly noteworthy upon its release, later cards empowered it to become one of the most notorious Free Peoples conditions. This posed a particular problem for Decipher: they had few ways to create new sources of burden removal without continuing to propel The Shire Countryside to greater heights and no way to use a companion's vitality to reliably limit phase actions. {{Card\|Erland, Dale Counselor}} may have been the final straw, a generally well-costed card that would introduce an endless loop with The Shire Countryside and {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}}. It was one of many [[Fellowship Block]] cards to be [[X-list\|banned]] when [[Shadows]] was released, a precursor to set rotation in [[Black Rider]].

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	The "(except a Hobbit)" clause is carved out almost explicitly for {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, though the two cards aren't always at odds. With some source of burden removal in the Fellowship phase, it can be shifted from a healing engine to a burden removal engine: remove burdens with Sam's text and then one more with a card like {{Card\|Brace of Coneys}} to trigger The Shire Countryside and heal Sam. This may be worth considering for a Free Peoples side which accumulates more burdens than wounds, though such strategies are few and far between.		The "(except a Hobbit)" clause is carved out almost explicitly for {{Card\|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, though the two cards aren't always at odds. With some source of burden removal in the Fellowship phase, it can be shifted from a healing engine to a burden removal engine: remove burdens with Sam's text and then one more with a card like {{Card\|Brace of Coneys}} to trigger The Shire Countryside and heal Sam. This may be worth considering for a Free Peoples side which accumulates more burdens than wounds, though such strategies are few and far between.

	Its transformation from enabling an interesting but ultimately unreliable combo to a healing juggernaut posed a particular problem for Decipher: they had few ways to create new sources of burden removal without continuing to propel The Shire Countryside to greater heights and no way to use a companion's vitality to reliably limit phase actions. {{Card\|Erland, Dale Counselor}} may have been the final straw, a generally well-costed card which introduces an endless loop with The Shire Countryside and {{Card\|A Light in His Mind}}. It was banned in [[Standard]], and in a community vote remained on the [[X-list]] for [[Expanded]].

	== Deckbuilding Strategy ==		== Deckbuilding Strategy ==

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