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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Ringwraith}} [[Minion]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Ringwraith}} [[Minion]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set.

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =
	'''Úlairë Enquëa, Lieutenant of Morgul''' is one of the most common minions, mainly played in [[Fellowship Block]] but also appearing in every [[Formats\|format]] where he's legal. [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] players can [[splash]] "Shotgun Enquea" in almost any deck, and his ability is so powerful and obnoxious that there's an [[Rule of 6\|unwritten rule]] that [[Free Peoples]] players should be wary whenever they go above five [[companion]]s in their [[Fellowship]]. [[Corruption]] decks benefit from him too, as he can come down and kill off a companion if the Free Peoples player allows too many [[burden]]s to pile up. Even if he can't use his game text, it's no matter; he's still a respectable 11 [[strength]] [[Fierce]] minion with enough [[vitality]] to absorb [[archery]] wounds, ward off [[direct wounding]] strategies, or pay for cards that require [[exertion]]s.		'''Úlairë Enquëa, Lieutenant of Morgul''' is one of the most common minions, mainly played in [[Fellowship Block]] but also appearing in every [[Formats\|format]] where he's legal. [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] players can [[splash]] "Shotgun Enquea" in almost any deck, and his ability is so powerful and obnoxious that there's an [[Rule of 6\|unwritten rule]] that [[Free Peoples]] players should be wary whenever they go above five [[companion]]s in their [[Fellowship]]. [[Corruption]] decks benefit from him too, as he can come down and kill off a companion if the Free Peoples player allows too many [[burden]]s to pile up. Even if he can't use his game text, it's no matter; he's still a respectable 11 [[strength]] [[Fierce]] minion with enough [[vitality]] to absorb [[archery]] wounds, ward off [[direct wounding]] strategies, or pay for cards that require [[exertion]]s.

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			'''Úlairë Enquëa, Lieutenant of Morgul''' is one of the most common minions, mainly played in [[Fellowship Block]] but also appearing in every [[Formats\|format]] where he's legal. [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] players can [[splash]] "Shotgun Enquea" in almost any deck, and his ability is so powerful and obnoxious that there's an [[Rule of 6\|unwritten rule]] that [[Free Peoples]] players should be wary whenever they go above five [[companion]]s in their [[Fellowship]]. [[Corruption]] decks benefit from him too, as he can come down and kill off a companion if the Free Peoples player allows too many [[burden]]s to pile up. Even if he can't use his game text, it's no matter; he's still a respectable 11 [[strength]] [[Fierce]] minion with enough [[vitality]] to absorb [[archery]] wounds, ward off [[direct wounding]] strategies, or pay for cards that require [[exertion]]s.

	"Shotgun Enquea" is ~~one of the most common minions, mainly played in~~ [[~~Fellowship Block~~]] ~~but also appearing in every [[Formats\|format]] where he's legal~~. ~~[[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] players~~ can ~~[[splash]] him in almost any deck~~, and ~~his ability is so powerful and obnoxious that there's an~~ [[~~Rule of 6\|unwritten rule~~]] that [[~~Free Peoples~~]] ~~players should be wary whenever they go above five [[companion]]s in their [~~[~~Fellowship]].~~ [~~[Corruption~~]] ~~decks benefit from him too~~, ~~as he~~ can ~~come down and kill~~ off ~~a companion~~ if ~~the Free Peoples player allows too many [[burden]]s to pile up~~. Even ~~if he can't use his game text~~, ~~it's no matter; he's still~~ a ~~respectable 11~~ [[~~strength~~]] ~~[[Fierce]] minion~~ with ~~enough [[vitality]] to absorb [[archery]] wounds, ward off [[direct wounding]] strategies, or pay for cards that require [[exertion]]s~~.		It's very hard for the Shadow player to do any appreciable damage to a Fellowship with six or more companions. Shotgun Enquea is a classic [[hate]] card that punishes a large Fellowship, by allowing you to kill their most important companion. Enquëa can apply three wounds, and most non-[[Hobbit]] companions only start with three vitality. Even characters that generally start with more, like [[Gandalf]] or [[Aragorn]], can be picked off if they are wounded. Even in a non-{{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquëa is a good [[tech]] card against almost any opponent that loads up with many companions.

	It's ~~very hard for the Shadow player~~ to ~~do any appreciable damage~~ to ~~a Fellowship~~ with ~~six~~ or more ~~companions~~. ~~Shotgun Enquea is~~ a ~~classic~~ [[~~hate~~]] ~~card that punishes a large Fellowship, by allowing you to kill their most important companion. Enquea can apply three wounds, and most non-~~[[~~Hobbit~~]] ~~companions only start with three vitality. Even characters that generally start with more, like~~ [[~~Gandalf~~]] or [[~~Aragorn~~]], can ~~be picked~~ off ~~if they are~~ wounded~~. Even in a non-{{C\|Wraith}} deck~~, ~~Enquea is~~ a ~~good [[tech]] card against almost any opponent that loads up with many companions~~.		When your opponent has six companions out and you play Enquëa, it's important to think about how you're going to allocate his wounds. If there's one important, unwounded character with three vitality, by all means, shoot that character right in the face! But if that character only has one or two vitality left, remember that killing them will reduce the number of companions you can spot, preventing you from applying any more wounds. It may be best to use the first or second wound on a less important character, before finishing off the character you actually care about. Because of this, he's a nice complement to [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] strategies (such as [[Moria Archery]] or [[Sauron Grind]]) that can finish off a character he's wounded, or set up a character to be killed by him.

	~~When your opponent has six companions out and you play Enquea~~, it's ~~important~~ to ~~think about how you're going to allocate his wounds~~. ~~If there's one important, unwounded character with three vitality, by all means, shoot that character right in~~ the ~~face! But if that character only has one or two vitality left, remember that killing them will reduce the number~~ of companions ~~you can spot~~, ~~preventing you from applying any~~ more ~~wounds~~. ~~It may be best~~ to ~~use the first~~ or ~~second wound on a less important character, before finishing off~~ the ~~character you actually care about. Because of this, he's a nice complement to~~ [[~~direct wounding~~]] or [[~~archery~~]] ~~strategies~~ (~~such as~~ [[~~Moria Archery~~]] or [[~~Sauron Grind~~]]~~) that~~ can ~~finish off~~ a ~~character he's wounded~~, or ~~set up~~ a ~~character to be killed by him~~.		As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquëa generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. {{Card\|Slaked Thirsts}} (often recycled with {{Card\|Preparations}}), {{Card\|Shadowplay}}, {{Card\|Unheeded}}, {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}, {{Card\|Gandalf, Powerful Guide}}, {{Card\|Radagast's Herb Bag}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}} are strong tools to get him before he gets you, and {{Card\|Perspective}} and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} can stop him from using his ability. {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}} can do both! Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can stop him from getting a kill. {{Card\|Dwarven Bracers}}, {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}}, {{Card\|Nenya, Ring of Adamant}}, {{Card\|Intimidate}}, {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}, {{Card\|Hosts of the Last Alliance}}, {{Card\|Sapling of the White Tree}}, and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} are all strong ways to limit the damage. Even if you only prevent or heal one wound, that might save a companion's life.

	As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquea generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. {{Card\|Slaked Thirsts}} (often recycled with {{Card\|Preparations}}), {{Card\|Shadowplay}}, {{Card\|Unheeded}}, {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}, {{Card\|Gandalf, Powerful Guide}}, {{Card\|Radagast's Herb Bag}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}} are strong tools to get him before he gets you, and {{Card\|Perspective}} and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} can stop him from using his ability. {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}} can do both! Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can stop him from getting a kill. {{Card\|Dwarven Bracers}}, {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}}, {{Card\|Nenya, Ring of Adamant}}, {{Card\|Intimidate}}, {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}, {{Card\|Hosts of the Last Alliance}}, {{Card\|Sapling of the White Tree}}, and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} are all strong ways to limit the damage. Even if you only prevent or heal one wound, that might save a companion's life.		Shotgun Enquea's game text also turns on once you can spot five burdens, so he's a good addition to a [[corruption]] deck. Killing a companion at will is even more devastating against a small Fellowship, putting a win from killing the [[Ring-bearer]] within your reach. {{C\|Sauron}}, {{C\|Wraith}}, [[Easterling]] {{C\|Raider}}, and {{C\|Orc}} decks often generate burdens as a side-effect of otherwise good cards, and Enquëa is a good way to take advantage of those burdens even when you can't—or don't plan on—corrupting the Ring-bearer. He also can work well with Shadow archery strategies, because Free Peoples players will often use [[the One Ring]] to absorb those wounds or leave many companions [[exhausted]].

	Shotgun Enquea's game text also turns on once you can spot five burdens, so he's a good addition to a [[corruption]] deck. Killing a companion at will is even more devastating against a small Fellowship, putting a win from killing the [[Ring-bearer]] within your reach. {{C\|Sauron}}, {{C\|Wraith}}, [[Easterling]] {{C\|Raider}}, and {{C\|Orc}} decks often generate burdens as a side-effect of otherwise good cards, and ~~Enquea~~ is a good way to take advantage of those burdens even when you can't—or don't plan on—corrupting the Ring-bearer. He also can work well with Shadow archery strategies, because Free Peoples players will often use [[the One Ring]] to absorb those wounds or leave many companions [[exhausted]].

	Even if his text doesn't turn on, he's not useless. Six [[twilight]] is a lot for an 11 strength [[Fierce]] minion, but it's not ridiculously overpriced. He can often still force your opponent to allocate their best skirmisher, allowing other minions to cause damage, or simply absorb some archery wounds. He's more effective as a skirmisher in [[Fellowship Block]], when companion strengths are relatively lower, but his Twilight cost is less restrictive in later blocks, when [[choke]] is less common and Free Peoples players often play twilight-heavy strategies.		Even if his text doesn't turn on, he's not useless. Six [[twilight]] is a lot for an 11 strength [[Fierce]] minion, but it's not ridiculously overpriced. He can often still force your opponent to allocate their best skirmisher, allowing other minions to cause damage, or simply absorb some archery wounds. He's more effective as a skirmisher in [[Fellowship Block]], when companion strengths are relatively lower, but his Twilight cost is less restrictive in later blocks, when [[choke]] is less common and Free Peoples players often play twilight-heavy strategies.

	In a {{C\|Wraith}} deck, ~~Enquea~~'s game text is still useful, but he's also often useful just for his high vitality. He can exert to pay for cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders}}. (In later formats, however, you may prefer an [[Enduring]] ~~Nazgul~~ like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} for this purpose, though.) He can harmlessly absorb archery wounds, or simply pose a problem that can't be shot down easily by one-exert-for-one-wound [[direct wounding]] like {{Card\|Aragorn's Bow}} or {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}}.		In a {{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquëa's game text is still useful, but he's also often useful just for his high vitality. He can exert to pay for cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders}}. (In later formats, however, you may prefer an [[Enduring]] Nazgûl like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} for this purpose, though.) He can harmlessly absorb archery wounds, or simply pose a problem that can't be shot down easily by one-exert-for-one-wound [[direct wounding]] like {{Card\|Aragorn's Bow}} or {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}}.

	Shotgun Enquea is never a bad card, but he is a very specific [[hate]] card. Outside of decks that place burdens and [[Fellowship Block]] {{C\|Wraith}} [[beatdown]] (which needs all of the Fierce ~~Nazgul~~ it can get), he's chiefly in your deck to [[tech]] against large fellowships. There are other options, however: {{Card\|Greed}} is a stronger card that serves the exact same purpose, but it's only playable in [[Uruk-Hai]] decks and has no effect whatsoever against a small Fellowship. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}} serves a similar purpose and also has no [[cultural enforcement]], but also does nothing against small Fellowships. In later formats, Shotgun Enquea runs into more and more decks that can limit the damage he can do, competes with more and more cards that punish large Fellowships while integrating better into the deck's overall strategy than he does, and also competes with powerful alternate versions of himself, like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} and {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of the Nine Riders}}, as well as the similar but cheaper {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}.		Shotgun Enquea is never a bad card, but he is a very specific [[hate]] card. Outside of decks that place burdens and [[Fellowship Block]] {{C\|Wraith}} [[beatdown]] (which needs all of the Fierce Nazgûl it can get), he's chiefly in your deck to [[tech]] against large fellowships. There are other options, however: {{Card\|Greed}} is a stronger card that serves the exact same purpose, but it's only playable in [[Uruk-Hai]] decks and has no effect whatsoever against a small Fellowship. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}} serves a similar purpose and also has no [[cultural enforcement]], but also does nothing against small Fellowships. In later formats, Shotgun Enquea runs into more and more decks that can limit the damage he can do, competes with more and more cards that punish large Fellowships while integrating better into the deck's overall strategy than he does, and also competes with powerful alternate versions of himself, like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} and {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of the Nine Riders}}, as well as the similar but cheaper {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}.

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	* [[Burden]] strategies. This can include [[corruption]] or decks like [[Beasterlings]] that place burdens to enable other effects.		* [[Burden]] strategies. This can include [[corruption]] or decks like [[Beasterlings]] that place burdens to enable other effects.
			* {{Card\|Ring of Asperity}} can help him take down a [[companion]] with 4 [[vitality]], and {{Card\|Ring of Rancor}} lets him apply an extra wound.
			* {{Card\|Ring of Rancor}} and {{Card\|Not Easily Destroyed}} can heal him so he can do even more damage, albeit at a high cost in both cases.
	* Shadow [[archery]]. He can finish off characters wounded by archery, and Free Peoples players will often try to absorb archery wounds with [[the One Ring]].		* Shadow [[archery]]. He can finish off characters wounded by archery, and Free Peoples players will often try to absorb archery wounds with [[the One Ring]].
	* Other Shadow [[direct wounding]] strategies. Cards like {{Card\|Desert Lord}} can set up companions to be finished off by Shotgun Enquea, and {{Card\|Hate}} can set up or finish off a kill.		* Other Shadow [[direct wounding]] strategies. Cards like {{Card\|Desert Lord}} can set up companions to later be finished off by Shotgun Enquea, and {{Card\|Hate}} can set up or finish off a kill.
	* [[Threat]]s. Large Fellowships can have a very large threat pool, and picking off a character can turn that pool into a lot of pain.		* [[Threat]]s. Large Fellowships can have a very large threat pool, and picking off a character can turn that pool into a lot of pain.

	== Strong Versus... ==		== Strong Versus... ==
	* Large Fellowships ~~(other than~~ [[Ent]]s)		* Large Fellowships. He's a bit less useful against high-vitality [[companion]]s like [[Ent]]s, but three wounds are still three wounds.
	* Decks that self-generate burdens or lack burden removal		* Decks that self-generate burdens or lack burden removal

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	* Shadow [[archery]]. He can finish off characters wounded by archery, and Free Peoples players will often try to absorb archery wounds with [[the One Ring]].		* Shadow [[archery]]. He can finish off characters wounded by archery, and Free Peoples players will often try to absorb archery wounds with [[the One Ring]].
	* Other Shadow [[direct wounding]] strategies. Cards like {{Card\|Desert Lord}} can set up companions to be finished off by Shotgun Enquea, and {{Card\|Hate}} can set up or finish off a kill.		* Other Shadow [[direct wounding]] strategies. Cards like {{Card\|Desert Lord}} can set up companions to be finished off by Shotgun Enquea, and {{Card\|Hate}} can set up or finish off a kill.
			* [[Threat]]s. Large Fellowships can have a very large threat pool, and picking off a character can turn that pool into a lot of pain.

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

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	* [[Burden]] strategies~~, either~~ [[~~Corruption~~]] or decks like [[Beasterlings]] that place burdens to enable other effects		* [[Burden]] strategies. This can include [[corruption]] or decks like [[Beasterlings]] that place burdens to enable other effects.
	* Shadow [[archery]]~~, both because he~~ can finish off characters wounded by archery and ~~because~~ Free Peoples players will often try to absorb archery wounds with [[~~The~~ One Ring]]		* Shadow [[archery]]. He can finish off characters wounded by archery, and Free Peoples players will often try to absorb archery wounds with [[the One Ring]].
	* Other Shadow [[direct wounding]] strategies		* Other Shadow [[direct wounding]] strategies. Cards like {{Card\|Desert Lord}} can set up companions to be finished off by Shotgun Enquea, and {{Card\|Hate}} can set up or finish off a kill.

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	When your opponent has six companions out and you play Enquea, it's important to think about how you're going to allocate his wounds. If there's one important, unwounded character with three vitality, by all means, shoot that character right in the face! But if that character only has one or two vitality left, remember that killing them will reduce the number of companions you can spot, preventing you from applying any more wounds. It may be best to use the first or second wound on a less important character, before finishing off the character you actually care about. Because of this, he's a nice complement to [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] strategies (such as [[Moria Archery]] or [[Sauron Grind]]) that can finish off a character he's wounded, or set up a character to be killed by him.		When your opponent has six companions out and you play Enquea, it's important to think about how you're going to allocate his wounds. If there's one important, unwounded character with three vitality, by all means, shoot that character right in the face! But if that character only has one or two vitality left, remember that killing them will reduce the number of companions you can spot, preventing you from applying any more wounds. It may be best to use the first or second wound on a less important character, before finishing off the character you actually care about. Because of this, he's a nice complement to [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] strategies (such as [[Moria Archery]] or [[Sauron Grind]]) that can finish off a character he's wounded, or set up a character to be killed by him.

	As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquea generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. {{Card\|Slaked Thirsts}} (often recycled with {{Card\|Preparations}}), {{Card\|Shadowplay}}, {{Card\|Unheeded}}, {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}, {{Card\|Gandalf, Powerful Guide}}, {{Card\|Radagast's Herb Bag}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}} are strong tools to get him before he gets you, and {{Card\|Perspective}} and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} can stop him from using his ability. {{Card\|Stewards' ~~Homestead~~}} can do both! Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can stop him from getting a kill. {{Card\|Dwarven Bracers}}, {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}}, {{Card\|Nenya, Ring of Adamant}}, {{Card\|Intimidate}}, {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}, {{Card\|Hosts of the Last Alliance}}, {{Card\|Sapling of the White Tree}}, and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} are all strong ways to limit the damage. Even if you only prevent or heal one wound, that might save a companion's life.		As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquea generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. {{Card\|Slaked Thirsts}} (often recycled with {{Card\|Preparations}}), {{Card\|Shadowplay}}, {{Card\|Unheeded}}, {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}, {{Card\|Gandalf, Powerful Guide}}, {{Card\|Radagast's Herb Bag}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}} are strong tools to get him before he gets you, and {{Card\|Perspective}} and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} can stop him from using his ability. {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}} can do both! Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can stop him from getting a kill. {{Card\|Dwarven Bracers}}, {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}}, {{Card\|Nenya, Ring of Adamant}}, {{Card\|Intimidate}}, {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}, {{Card\|Hosts of the Last Alliance}}, {{Card\|Sapling of the White Tree}}, and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} are all strong ways to limit the damage. Even if you only prevent or heal one wound, that might save a companion's life.

	Shotgun Enquea's game text also turns on once you can spot five burdens, so he's a good addition to a [[corruption]] deck. Killing a companion at will is even more devastating against a small Fellowship, putting a win from killing the [[Ring-bearer]] within your reach. {{C\|Sauron}}, {{C\|Wraith}}, [[Easterling]] {{C\|Raider}}, and {{C\|Orc}} decks often generate burdens as a side-effect of otherwise good cards, and Enquea is a good way to take advantage of those burdens even when you can't—or don't plan on—corrupting the Ring-bearer. He also can work well with Shadow archery strategies, because Free Peoples players will often use [[the One Ring]] to absorb those wounds or leave many companions [[exhausted]].		Shotgun Enquea's game text also turns on once you can spot five burdens, so he's a good addition to a [[corruption]] deck. Killing a companion at will is even more devastating against a small Fellowship, putting a win from killing the [[Ring-bearer]] within your reach. {{C\|Sauron}}, {{C\|Wraith}}, [[Easterling]] {{C\|Raider}}, and {{C\|Orc}} decks often generate burdens as a side-effect of otherwise good cards, and Enquea is a good way to take advantage of those burdens even when you can't—or don't plan on—corrupting the Ring-bearer. He also can work well with Shadow archery strategies, because Free Peoples players will often use [[the One Ring]] to absorb those wounds or leave many companions [[exhausted]].

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	It's very hard for the Shadow player to do any appreciable damage to a Fellowship with six or more companions. Shotgun Enquea is a classic [[hate]] card that punishes a large Fellowship, by allowing you to kill their most important companion. Enquea can apply three wounds, and most non-[[Hobbit]] companions only start with three vitality. Even characters that generally start with more, like [[Gandalf]] or [[Aragorn]], can be picked off if they are wounded. Even in a non-{{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquea is a good [[tech]] card against almost any opponent that loads up with many companions.		It's very hard for the Shadow player to do any appreciable damage to a Fellowship with six or more companions. Shotgun Enquea is a classic [[hate]] card that punishes a large Fellowship, by allowing you to kill their most important companion. Enquea can apply three wounds, and most non-[[Hobbit]] companions only start with three vitality. Even characters that generally start with more, like [[Gandalf]] or [[Aragorn]], can be picked off if they are wounded. Even in a non-{{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquea is a good [[tech]] card against almost any opponent that loads up with many companions.

	When your opponent has six companions out and you play Enquea, it's important to think about how you're going to allocate his wounds. If there's one important, unwounded character with three vitality, by all means, shoot that character right in the face! But if that character only has one or two vitality left, remember that killing them will reduce the number of companions you can spot, preventing you from applying any more wounds. It may be best to use the first or second wound on a less important character, before finishing off the character you actually care about. Because of this, he's a nice complement to [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] strategies (such as [[Moria Archery]] or [[Sauron Grind]]) that can finish off a character he's wounded, or set up a character to be killed by him. However, be wary of any Free Peoples abilities that might prevent wounds or heal wounds between activations of Enquea, like {{Card\|Dwarven Bracers}}, {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}}, {{Card\|Intimidate}}, {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}, {{Card\|Hosts of the Last Alliance}}, {{Card\|Sapling of the White Tree}}, {{Card\|Storied Homestead}}, and {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}. Likewise, be wary of abilities that can exert or wound Enquea before or in between activations, like {{Card\|Slaked Thirsts}}, {{Card\|Shadowplay}}, {{Card\|Unheeded}}, {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}, {{Card\|Gandalf, Powerful Guide}}, and {{Card\|Radagast's Herb Bag}}. Any ability along these lines might mean that you just need to settle for applying a couple wounds; hardly a bad result from playing a single minion that also gets to skirmish!		When your opponent has six companions out and you play Enquea, it's important to think about how you're going to allocate his wounds. If there's one important, unwounded character with three vitality, by all means, shoot that character right in the face! But if that character only has one or two vitality left, remember that killing them will reduce the number of companions you can spot, preventing you from applying any more wounds. It may be best to use the first or second wound on a less important character, before finishing off the character you actually care about. Because of this, he's a nice complement to [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] strategies (such as [[Moria Archery]] or [[Sauron Grind]]) that can finish off a character he's wounded, or set up a character to be killed by him.

	Shotgun Enquea'~~s game text also turns on once you can spot~~ five burdens, ~~so he's a good addition~~ to ~~a corruption deck. Killing a~~ companion ~~at will is~~ even ~~more devastating against a small Fellowship, putting a win from killing~~ the [[~~Ring-bearer~~]] ~~within your reach~~. {{C\|~~Sauron~~}}, {{C\|~~Wraith~~}}, ~~[[Easterling]]~~ {{C\|~~Raider~~}}, ~~and~~ {{C\|~~Orc~~}} ~~decks often generate burdens as a side-effect of otherwise good cards~~, and ~~Enquea is a good way~~ to ~~take advantage of those burdens even when~~ you can'~~t -- or don't plan on -- corrupting the Ring-bearer. He also~~ can ~~work well with Shadow archery strategies~~, ~~because Free Peoples players will often use~~ [[~~The One Ring~~]] to ~~absorb those wounds~~ or ~~leave many companions exhausted~~.		As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquea generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. {{Card\|Slaked Thirsts}} (often recycled with {{Card\|Preparations}}), {{Card\|Shadowplay}}, {{Card\|Unheeded}}, {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}, {{Card\|Gandalf, Powerful Guide}}, {{Card\|Radagast's Herb Bag}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}} are strong tools to get him before he gets you, and {{Card\|Perspective}} and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} can stop him from using his ability. {{Card\|Stewards' Homestead}} can do both! Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can stop him from getting a kill. {{Card\|Dwarven Bracers}}, {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}}, {{Card\|Nenya, Ring of Adamant}}, {{Card\|Intimidate}}, {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}, {{Card\|Hosts of the Last Alliance}}, {{Card\|Sapling of the White Tree}}, and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} are all strong ways to limit the damage. Even if you only prevent or heal one wound, that might save a companion's life.

	Even if his text doesn't turn on, he's not useless. Six [[~~Twilight~~]] is a lot for an 11 strength Fierce minion, but it's not ridiculously overpriced. He can often still force your opponent to allocate their best skirmisher, allowing other minions to cause damage, or simply absorb some archery wounds. He's more effective as a skirmisher in [[Fellowship Block]], when companion strengths are relatively lower, but his Twilight cost is less restrictive in later blocks, when [[choke]] is less common and Free Peoples players often play ~~Twilight~~-heavy strategies.		Shotgun Enquea's game text also turns on once you can spot five burdens, so he's a good addition to a [[corruption]] deck. Killing a companion at will is even more devastating against a small Fellowship, putting a win from killing the [[Ring-bearer]] within your reach. {{C\|Sauron}}, {{C\|Wraith}}, [[Easterling]] {{C\|Raider}}, and {{C\|Orc}} decks often generate burdens as a side-effect of otherwise good cards, and Enquea is a good way to take advantage of those burdens even when you can't—or don't plan on—corrupting the Ring-bearer. He also can work well with Shadow archery strategies, because Free Peoples players will often use [[the One Ring]] to absorb those wounds or leave many companions [[exhausted]].

			Even if his text doesn't turn on, he's not useless. Six [[twilight]] is a lot for an 11 strength [[Fierce]] minion, but it's not ridiculously overpriced. He can often still force your opponent to allocate their best skirmisher, allowing other minions to cause damage, or simply absorb some archery wounds. He's more effective as a skirmisher in [[Fellowship Block]], when companion strengths are relatively lower, but his Twilight cost is less restrictive in later blocks, when [[choke]] is less common and Free Peoples players often play twilight-heavy strategies.

	In a {{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquea's game text is still useful, but he's also often useful just for his high vitality. He can exert to pay for cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders}}. (In later formats, however, you may prefer an [[Enduring]] Nazgul like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} for this purpose, though.) He can harmlessly absorb archery wounds, or simply pose a problem that can't be shot down easily by one-exert-for-one-wound [[direct wounding]] like {{Card\|Aragorn's Bow}} or {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}}.		In a {{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquea's game text is still useful, but he's also often useful just for his high vitality. He can exert to pay for cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders}}. (In later formats, however, you may prefer an [[Enduring]] Nazgul like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} for this purpose, though.) He can harmlessly absorb archery wounds, or simply pose a problem that can't be shot down easily by one-exert-for-one-wound [[direct wounding]] like {{Card\|Aragorn's Bow}} or {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}}.

	As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquea generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can limit his damage. And, like any minion, he can be stopped by cards like {{Card\|Storied Homestead}}, {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}}, which discard him or prevent him from using his abilities, as long as those cards work before he can act in the Maneuver Phase.		Shotgun Enquea is never a bad card, but he is a very specific [[hate]] card. Outside of decks that place burdens and [[Fellowship Block]] {{C\|Wraith}} [[beatdown]] (which needs all of the Fierce Nazgul it can get), he's chiefly in your deck to [[tech]] against large fellowships. There are other options, however: {{Card\|Greed}} is a stronger card that serves the exact same purpose, but it's only playable in [[Uruk-Hai]] decks and has no effect whatsoever against a small Fellowship. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}} serves a similar purpose and also has no [[cultural enforcement]], but also does nothing against small Fellowships. In later formats, Shotgun Enquea runs into more and more decks that can limit the damage he can do, competes with more and more cards that punish large Fellowships while integrating better into the deck's overall strategy than he does, and also competes with powerful alternate versions of himself, like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} and {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of the Nine Riders}}, as well as the similar but cheaper {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}.

	Shotgun Enquea is never a bad card, but he is a very specific [[hate]] card. Outside of decks that place burdens and [[Fellowship Block]] {{C\|Wraith}} [[beatdown]] (which needs all of the Fierce Nazgul it can get), he's chiefly in your deck to [[tech]] against large fellowships. There are other options, however: {{Card\|Greed}} is a stronger card that serves the exact same purpose, but it's only playable in [[Uruk-Hai]] decks and has no effect whatsoever against a small Fellowship. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}} serves a similar purpose and also has no [[cultural enforcement]], but also does nothing against small Fellowships. {{C\|Isengard}} Uruk-Hai and {{C\|Raider}} [[Southron]]s both have minions that have their own abilities that punish large Fellowships, with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Warrior}} and {{Card\|Southron Commander}}. In later formats, Shotgun Enquea runs into more and more decks that can limit the damage he can do, and competes with powerful alternate versions of himself, like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} and {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of Nine Riders}}, as well as the similar but cheaper {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}.

	= Strengths and Weaknesses =		= Strengths and Weaknesses =

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

	* Companions with four vitality, like [[Aragorn]], [[Gandalf]], [[Ent]]s, and certain [[Hobbit]] strategies		* Companions with four or more vitality, like [[Aragorn]], [[Gandalf]], [[Ent]]s, and certain [[Hobbit]] strategies
	* [[Choke]]. These decks rarely run many companions, and can make it difficult to play him at all.		* [[Choke]]. These decks rarely run many companions, and can make it difficult to play him at all.
	* [[Wound prevention]], such as from {{Card\|Dwarven Bracers}}, {{Card\|Intimidate}}, {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}, {{Card\|Hosts of the Last Alliance}}, and {{Card\|Sapling of the White Tree}}.		* [[Wound prevention]], such as from {{Card\|Dwarven Bracers}}, {{Card\|Intimidate}}, {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}, {{Card\|Hosts of the Last Alliance}}, and {{Card\|Sapling of the White Tree}}.
	* Free Peoples [[direct wounding]] that works in the Shadow or Maneuver Phases, including {{Card\|Slaked Thirsts}}, {{Card\|Shadowplay}} and {{Card\|Unheeded}}, {{Card\|Gandalf, Powerful Guide}} and {{Card\|Radagast's Herb Bag}} (in conjunction with Maneuver: or Response: [[Spell]]s), {{Card\|Terrible and Evil}}, {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}, and {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}.		* Free Peoples [[direct wounding]] that works in the Shadow or Maneuver Phases, including {{Card\|Slaked Thirsts}}, {{Card\|Shadowplay}} and {{Card\|Unheeded}}, {{Card\|Gandalf, Powerful Guide}} and {{Card\|Radagast's Herb Bag}} (in conjunction with Maneuver: or Response: [[Spell]]s), {{Card\|Terrible and Evil}}, {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}, and {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}.
	* [[Healing]] that works in the Shadow or Maneuver Phases, ~~including~~ {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}}		* [[Healing]] that works in the Shadow or Maneuver Phases, particularly {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}} and {{Card\|Nenya, Ring of Adamant}}
	* [[Expanded (Format)\|Expanded]] ~~{{C\|Gondor}} decks~~ that cancel his abilities or discard him before he gets a chance to act in the Maneuver Phase, ~~with cards~~ like {{Card\|Storied Homestead}}, {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}}.		* [[Expanded (Format)\|Expanded]] cards that cancel his abilities or discard him before he gets a chance to act in the Maneuver Phase. {{Card\|Perspective}} can hold him off, and {{C\|Gondor}} has several tools to prevent him from using his ability, like {{Card\|Storied Homestead}}, {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}}.

	= Alternate Personas =		= Alternate Personas =

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	Even if his text doesn't turn on, he's not useless. Six [[Twilight]] is a lot for an 11 strength Fierce minion, but it's not ridiculously overpriced. He can often still force your opponent to allocate their best skirmisher, allowing other minions to cause damage, or simply absorb some archery wounds. He's more effective as a skirmisher in [[Fellowship Block]], when companion strengths are relatively lower, but his Twilight cost is less restrictive in later blocks, when [[choke]] is less common and Free Peoples players often play Twilight-heavy strategies.		Even if his text doesn't turn on, he's not useless. Six [[Twilight]] is a lot for an 11 strength Fierce minion, but it's not ridiculously overpriced. He can often still force your opponent to allocate their best skirmisher, allowing other minions to cause damage, or simply absorb some archery wounds. He's more effective as a skirmisher in [[Fellowship Block]], when companion strengths are relatively lower, but his Twilight cost is less restrictive in later blocks, when [[choke]] is less common and Free Peoples players often play Twilight-heavy strategies.

	In a {{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquea's game text is still useful, but he's also often useful just for his high vitality. He can exert to pay for cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders}}. (In later formats, however, you may prefer an ([[Enduring]] Nazgul like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} for this purpose, though.) He can harmlessly absorb archery wounds, or simply pose a problem that can't be shot down easily by one-exert-for-one-wound [[direct wounding]] like {{Card\|Aragorn's Bow}} or {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}}.		In a {{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquea's game text is still useful, but he's also often useful just for his high vitality. He can exert to pay for cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders}}. (In later formats, however, you may prefer an [[Enduring]] Nazgul like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} for this purpose, though.) He can harmlessly absorb archery wounds, or simply pose a problem that can't be shot down easily by one-exert-for-one-wound [[direct wounding]] like {{Card\|Aragorn's Bow}} or {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}}.

	As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquea generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can limit his damage. And, like any minion, he can be stopped by cards like {{Card\|Storied Homestead}}, {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}}, which discard him or prevent him from using his abilities, as long as those cards work before he can act in the Maneuver Phase.		As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquea generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can limit his damage. And, like any minion, he can be stopped by cards like {{Card\|Storied Homestead}}, {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}}, which discard him or prevent him from using his abilities, as long as those cards work before he can act in the Maneuver Phase.

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	As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquea generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can limit his damage. And, like any minion, he can be stopped by cards like {{Card\|Storied Homestead}}, {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}}, which discard him or prevent him from using his abilities, as long as those cards work before he can act in the Maneuver Phase.		As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquea generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can limit his damage. And, like any minion, he can be stopped by cards like {{Card\|Storied Homestead}}, {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}}, which discard him or prevent him from using his abilities, as long as those cards work before he can act in the Maneuver Phase.

	Shotgun Enquea is never a bad card, but he is a very specific [[hate]] card. Outside of decks that place burdens and [[Fellowship Block]] {{C\|Wraith}} [[beatdown]] (which needs all of the Fierce Nazgul it can get), he's chiefly in your deck to [[tech]] against large fellowships. There are other options, however: {{Card\|Greed}} is a stronger card that serves the exact same purpose, but it's only playable in [[Uruk-Hai]] decks and has no effect whatsoever against a small Fellowship. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}} serves a similar purpose and also has no [[cultural enforcement]], but also does nothing against small Fellowships. {{C\|Isengard}} Uruk-Hai and {{C\|Raider}} [[Southron]]s both have minions that have their own abilities that punish large Fellowships, with cards like ~~{{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}},~~ {{Card\|Uruk Warrior}}, and {{Card\|Southron Commander}}. In later formats, Shotgun Enquea runs into more and more decks that can limit the damage he can do, and competes with powerful alternate versions of himself, like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} and {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of Nine Riders}}, as well as the similar but cheaper {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}.		Shotgun Enquea is never a bad card, but he is a very specific [[hate]] card. Outside of decks that place burdens and [[Fellowship Block]] {{C\|Wraith}} [[beatdown]] (which needs all of the Fierce Nazgul it can get), he's chiefly in your deck to [[tech]] against large fellowships. There are other options, however: {{Card\|Greed}} is a stronger card that serves the exact same purpose, but it's only playable in [[Uruk-Hai]] decks and has no effect whatsoever against a small Fellowship. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}} serves a similar purpose and also has no [[cultural enforcement]], but also does nothing against small Fellowships. {{C\|Isengard}} Uruk-Hai and {{C\|Raider}} [[Southron]]s both have minions that have their own abilities that punish large Fellowships, with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Warrior}} and {{Card\|Southron Commander}}. In later formats, Shotgun Enquea runs into more and more decks that can limit the damage he can do, and competes with powerful alternate versions of himself, like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} and {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of Nine Riders}}, as well as the similar but cheaper {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}.

	= Strengths and Weaknesses =		= Strengths and Weaknesses =

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	It's very hard for the Shadow player to do any appreciable damage to a Fellowship with six or more companions. Shotgun Enquea is a classic [[hate]] card that punishes a large Fellowship, by allowing you to kill their most important companion. Enquea can apply three wounds, and most non-[[Hobbit]] companions only start with three vitality. Even characters that generally start with more, like [[Gandalf]] or [[Aragorn]], can be picked off if they are wounded. Even in a non-{{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquea is a good [[tech]] card against almost any opponent that loads up with many companions.		It's very hard for the Shadow player to do any appreciable damage to a Fellowship with six or more companions. Shotgun Enquea is a classic [[hate]] card that punishes a large Fellowship, by allowing you to kill their most important companion. Enquea can apply three wounds, and most non-[[Hobbit]] companions only start with three vitality. Even characters that generally start with more, like [[Gandalf]] or [[Aragorn]], can be picked off if they are wounded. Even in a non-{{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquea is a good [[tech]] card against almost any opponent that loads up with many companions.

	When your opponent has six companions out and you play Enquea, it's important to think about how you're going to allocate his wounds. If there's one important, unwounded character with three vitality, by all means, shoot that character right in the face! But if that character only has one or two vitality left, remember that killing them will reduce the number of companions you can spot, preventing you from applying any more wounds. It may be best to use the first or second wound on a less important character, before finishing off the character you actually care about. Because of this, he's a nice complement to [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] strategies (such as [[Moria Archery]] or [[Sauron Grind]]) that can finish off a character he's wounded, or set up a character to be killed by him. However, be wary of any Free Peoples abilities that might prevent wounds or heal wounds between activations of Enquea, like {{Card\|Dwarven Bracers}}, {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}}, {{Card\|Intimidate}}, {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}, {{Card\|Hosts of the Last Alliance}}, {{Card\|Sapling of the White Tree}}, {{Card\|Storied Homestead}}, and {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}. Likewise, be wary of abilities that can exert or wound Enquea before or in between activations, like {{Card\|Slaked Thirsts}}, {{Card\|Shadowplay}}, {{Card\|Unheeded}}, {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}, {{Card\|Gandalf, Powerful Guide}}, and {{Card\|Radagast's Herb Bag}}. Any ability along these lines might mean that you just need to settle for applying a couple wounds; hardly a bad result from playing a single minion that also gets to skirmish!		When your opponent has six companions out and you play Enquea, it's important to think about how you're going to allocate his wounds. If there's one important, unwounded character with three vitality, by all means, shoot that character right in the face! But if that character only has one or two vitality left, remember that killing them will reduce the number of companions you can spot, preventing you from applying any more wounds. It may be best to use the first or second wound on a less important character, before finishing off the character you actually care about. Because of this, he's a nice complement to [[direct wounding]] or [[archery]] strategies (such as [[Moria Archery]] or [[Sauron Grind]]) that can finish off a character he's wounded, or set up a character to be killed by him.

	Shotgun Enquea'~~s game text also turns on once you can spot~~ five burdens, ~~so he's a good addition~~ to ~~a corruption deck. Killing a~~ companion ~~at will is~~ even ~~more devastating against a small Fellowship, putting a win from killing~~ the [[~~Ring-bearer~~]] ~~within your reach~~. {{C\|~~Sauron~~}}, {{C\|~~Wraith~~}}, ~~[[Easterling]]~~ {{C\|~~Raider~~}}, ~~and~~ {{C\|~~Orc~~}} ~~decks often generate burdens as a side-effect of otherwise good cards~~, and ~~Enquea is a good way~~ to ~~take advantage of those burdens even when~~ you can'~~t -- or don't plan on -- corrupting the Ring-bearer. He also~~ can ~~work well with Shadow archery strategies~~, ~~because Free Peoples players will often use~~ [[~~The One Ring~~]] to ~~absorb those wounds~~ or ~~leave many companions exhausted~~.		As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquea generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. {{Card\|Slaked Thirsts}} (often recycled with {{Card\|Preparations}}), {{Card\|Shadowplay}}, {{Card\|Unheeded}}, {{Card\|Merry's Sword}}, {{Card\|Gandalf, Powerful Guide}}, {{Card\|Radagast's Herb Bag}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}} are strong tools to get him before he gets you, and {{Card\|Perspective}} and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} can stop him from using his ability. {{Card\|Stewards' Homestead}} can do both! Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can stop him from getting a kill. {{Card\|Dwarven Bracers}}, {{Card\|Shoulder to Shoulder}}, {{Card\|Nenya, Ring of Adamant}}, {{Card\|Intimidate}}, {{Card\|Eowyn, Lady of Rohan}}, {{Card\|Hosts of the Last Alliance}}, {{Card\|Sapling of the White Tree}}, and {{Card\|Storied Homestead}} are all strong ways to limit the damage. Even if you only prevent or heal one wound, that might save a companion's life.

	Even if his text doesn't turn on, he's not useless. Six [[~~Twilight~~]] is a lot for an 11 strength Fierce minion, but it's not ridiculously overpriced. He can often still force your opponent to allocate their best skirmisher, allowing other minions to cause damage, or simply absorb some archery wounds. He's more effective as a skirmisher in [[Fellowship Block]], when companion strengths are relatively lower, but his Twilight cost is less restrictive in later blocks, when [[choke]] is less common and Free Peoples players often play ~~Twilight~~-heavy strategies.		Shotgun Enquea's game text also turns on once you can spot five burdens, so he's a good addition to a [[corruption]] deck. Killing a companion at will is even more devastating against a small Fellowship, putting a win from killing the [[Ring-bearer]] within your reach. {{C\|Sauron}}, {{C\|Wraith}}, [[Easterling]] {{C\|Raider}}, and {{C\|Orc}} decks often generate burdens as a side-effect of otherwise good cards, and Enquea is a good way to take advantage of those burdens even when you can't—or don't plan on—corrupting the Ring-bearer. He also can work well with Shadow archery strategies, because Free Peoples players will often use [[the One Ring]] to absorb those wounds or leave many companions [[exhausted]].

			Even if his text doesn't turn on, he's not useless. Six [[twilight]] is a lot for an 11 strength [[Fierce]] minion, but it's not ridiculously overpriced. He can often still force your opponent to allocate their best skirmisher, allowing other minions to cause damage, or simply absorb some archery wounds. He's more effective as a skirmisher in [[Fellowship Block]], when companion strengths are relatively lower, but his Twilight cost is less restrictive in later blocks, when [[choke]] is less common and Free Peoples players often play twilight-heavy strategies.

	In a {{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquea's game text is still useful, but he's also often useful just for his high vitality. He can exert to pay for cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders}}. (In later formats, however, you may prefer an [[Enduring]] Nazgul like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} for this purpose, though.) He can harmlessly absorb archery wounds, or simply pose a problem that can't be shot down easily by one-exert-for-one-wound [[direct wounding]] like {{Card\|Aragorn's Bow}} or {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}}.		In a {{C\|Wraith}} deck, Enquea's game text is still useful, but he's also often useful just for his high vitality. He can exert to pay for cards like {{Card\|Bent on Discovery}} or {{Card\|The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders}}. (In later formats, however, you may prefer an [[Enduring]] Nazgul like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} for this purpose, though.) He can harmlessly absorb archery wounds, or simply pose a problem that can't be shot down easily by one-exert-for-one-wound [[direct wounding]] like {{Card\|Aragorn's Bow}} or {{Card\|Legolas, Greenleaf}}.

	As the Free Peoples player, it's very easy to keep Shotgun Enquea from causing too much damage. Just respect the [[Rule of 6]] and don't go above five companions, and don't let burdens pile up. There are more proactive solutions, too, however. Enquea generally needs all of his vitality to kill an unwounded companion, so exerting or wounding him even once in the [[Shadow Phase\|Shadow]] or [[Maneuver Phase]]s can prevent him from killing someone. Likewise, [[Wound prevention\|preventing]] or [[Healing\|healing]] even one wound in the Maneuver Phase can limit his damage. And, like any minion, he can be stopped by cards like {{Card\|Storied Homestead}}, {{Card\|Stewards' Legacy}}, and {{Card\|Ithilien Blade}}, which discard him or prevent him from using his abilities, as long as those cards work before he can act in the Maneuver Phase.		Shotgun Enquea is never a bad card, but he is a very specific [[hate]] card. Outside of decks that place burdens and [[Fellowship Block]] {{C\|Wraith}} [[beatdown]] (which needs all of the Fierce Nazgul it can get), he's chiefly in your deck to [[tech]] against large fellowships. There are other options, however: {{Card\|Greed}} is a stronger card that serves the exact same purpose, but it's only playable in [[Uruk-Hai]] decks and has no effect whatsoever against a small Fellowship. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}} serves a similar purpose and also has no [[cultural enforcement]], but also does nothing against small Fellowships. In later formats, Shotgun Enquea runs into more and more decks that can limit the damage he can do, competes with more and more cards that punish large Fellowships while integrating better into the deck's overall strategy than he does, and also competes with powerful alternate versions of himself, like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} and {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of the Nine Riders}}, as well as the similar but cheaper {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}.

	Shotgun Enquea is never a bad card, but he is a very specific [[hate]] card. Outside of decks that place burdens and [[Fellowship Block]] {{C\|Wraith}} [[beatdown]] (which needs all of the Fierce Nazgul it can get), he's chiefly in your deck to [[tech]] against large fellowships. There are other options, however: {{Card\|Greed}} is a stronger card that serves the exact same purpose, but it's only playable in [[Uruk-Hai]] decks and has no effect whatsoever against a small Fellowship. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}} serves a similar purpose and also has no [[cultural enforcement]], but also does nothing against small Fellowships. {{C\|Isengard}} Uruk-Hai and {{C\|Raider}} [[Southron]]s both have minions that have their own abilities that punish large Fellowships, with cards like {{Card\|Uruk Warrior}} and {{Card\|Southron Commander}}. In later formats, Shotgun Enquea runs into more and more decks that can limit the damage he can do, and competes with powerful alternate versions of himself, like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One}} and {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Sixth of Nine Riders}}, as well as the similar but cheaper {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}.

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