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	The Healers consist of {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}}, {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}}, and {{Card\|Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass}}. Notably, they are all [[unique]], so if you ''kill'' one, they can't be replayed. If you want to stop a particular companion from being healed next turn no matter what, this is where you choke that off: killing Farmer Maggot prevents healing Merry or Pippin, killing the Gaffer prevents healing Frodo, and you have to kill both the Gaffer and Rosie to prevent healing Sam. Discarding these is somewhat less effective, since they can singly be replayed if the opponent has multiple copies. (This is a bit less likely if they are using {{Card\|Practically Everyone Was Invited}} or {{Card\|Merry, Horticulturalist}}.) This is usually the main place to pressure unless your deck is very grindy or you need to pick off one of the Utility cards right now to win or prevent your deck from being dismantled.		The Healers consist of {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}}, {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}}, and {{Card\|Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass}}. Notably, they are all [[unique]], so if you ''kill'' one, they can't be replayed. If you want to stop a particular companion from being healed next turn no matter what, this is where you choke that off: killing Farmer Maggot prevents healing Merry or Pippin, killing the Gaffer prevents healing Frodo, and you have to kill both the Gaffer and Rosie to prevent healing Sam. Discarding these is somewhat less effective, since they can singly be replayed if the opponent has multiple copies. (This is a bit less likely if they are using {{Card\|Practically Everyone Was Invited}} or {{Card\|Merry, Horticulturalist}}.) This is usually the main place to pressure unless your deck is very grindy or you need to pick off one of the Utility cards right now to win or prevent your deck from being dismantled.

	The Utility allies are everyone else. {{Card\|Bounder}} and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} stymie high-[[strength]] and [[Fierce]] minions respectively. (Note that neither of these two benefit from Hobbit Party Guests: the Bounder can only be healed by Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, and Filibert generally doesn't exert at all.) These are generally only priority targets if you plan to [[overwhelm]] hobbits in skirmishes and {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} isn't your main obstacle in doing so~~, such as with a [[swarm]] deck~~. {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}} removes your support area conditions and chokes out your twilight income, but is immune to wounds if {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}} is in play. [[Sauron Grind]] really likes to pick him off with {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} before Consorting With Wizards comes ~~down~~, and occasionally even runs {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to help with him. [[Nazgul Beatdown]] tends to run {{Card\|Fear}} over {{Card\|Their Power Is In Terror}} in large part because it's better for picking off Bilbo and Filibert. The only other {{C\|Shire}} ally of note is {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}, who serves basically the same role as the Bounder but usually isn't practically killable, ~~and is rarely worth discarding if~~ heavily wounded unless ~~their deck~~ is using ~~something like~~ {{Card\|One Whom Men Would Follow}}.		The Utility allies are everyone else. {{Card\|Bounder}} and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} stymie high-[[strength]] and [[Fierce]] minions respectively. (Note that neither of these two benefit from Hobbit Party Guests: the Bounder can only be healed by Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, and Filibert generally doesn't exert at all.) These are generally only priority targets if you plan to [[overwhelm]] hobbits in skirmishes and {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} isn't your main obstacle in doing so. {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}} removes your support area conditions and chokes out your twilight income, but is immune to wounds if {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}} is in play. [[Sauron Grind]] really likes to pick him off with {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} before Consorting With Wizards comes into play, and occasionally even runs {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to help with him. [[Nazgul Beatdown]] tends to run {{Card\|Fear}} over {{Card\|Their Power Is In Terror}} in large part because it's better for picking off Bilbo and Filibert. The only other {{C\|Shire}} ally of note is {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}, who serves basically the same role as the Bounder but usually isn't practically killable. Be careful about discarding Tom Bombadil, too: it means your opponent can replay him in a later turn, resetting his large wound pool. If he's heavily wounded, it's generally best to just leave him alone, unless your opponent is using {{Card\|One Whom Men Would Follow}} to skirmish with him.

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	The Engine consists of {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}} and {{Card\|Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir}}. If there are no Engine cards in play, the other hobbit allies can stop doing anything once they're exhausted. If your deck is focused on grinding the opponent down with gradual wounds adding up over time, it's best to pick off the engine cards. Similarly, because unique allies can simply be replayed if you discard them, a card like {{Card\|Fear}} might be just as effective on the Engine long-term. You can't really do anything about Frodo; it's just good to keep in mind that if they're playing Old Bilbo's Heir, you can't totally shut down their ability to heal the allies. Note that removing the Guests doesn't do anything until the other allies are exhausted: they can sometimes go a turn or two without the Guests, especially if you're not actually putting any pressure on the Fellowship.		The Engine consists of {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}} and {{Card\|Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir}}. If there are no Engine cards in play, the other hobbit allies can stop doing anything once they're exhausted. If your deck is focused on grinding the opponent down with gradual wounds adding up over time, it's best to pick off the engine cards. Similarly, because unique allies can simply be replayed if you discard them, a card like {{Card\|Fear}} might be just as effective on the Engine long-term. You can't really do anything about Frodo; it's just good to keep in mind that if they're playing Old Bilbo's Heir, you can't totally shut down their ability to heal the allies. Note that removing the Guests doesn't do anything until the other allies are exhausted: they can sometimes go a turn or two without the Guests, especially if you're not actually putting any pressure on the Fellowship.

	The Healers consist of {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}}, {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}}, and {{Card\|Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass}}. Notably, they are all [[unique]], so if you ''kill'' one, they can't be replayed. If you want to stop a particular companion from being healed next turn no matter what, this is where you choke that off: killing Farmer Maggot prevents healing Merry or Pippin, killing the Gaffer prevents healing Frodo, and you have to kill both the Gaffer and Rosie to prevent healing Sam. Discarding these is somewhat less effective, since ~~most decks have~~ multiple copies. (This is a bit less likely if they are using {{Card\|Practically Everyone Was Invited}}.) This is usually the main place to pressure unless your deck is very grindy or you need to pick off one of the Utility cards right now to win or prevent your deck from being dismantled.		The Healers consist of {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}}, {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}}, and {{Card\|Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass}}. Notably, they are all [[unique]], so if you ''kill'' one, they can't be replayed. If you want to stop a particular companion from being healed next turn no matter what, this is where you choke that off: killing Farmer Maggot prevents healing Merry or Pippin, killing the Gaffer prevents healing Frodo, and you have to kill both the Gaffer and Rosie to prevent healing Sam. Discarding these is somewhat less effective, since they can singly be replayed if the opponent has multiple copies. (This is a bit less likely if they are using {{Card\|Practically Everyone Was Invited}} or {{Card\|Merry, Horticulturalist}}.) This is usually the main place to pressure unless your deck is very grindy or you need to pick off one of the Utility cards right now to win or prevent your deck from being dismantled.

	The Utility allies are everyone else. {{Card\|Bounder}} and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} stymie high-[[strength]] and [[Fierce]] minions respectively. (Note that neither of these two benefit from Hobbit Party Guests: the Bounder can only be healed by Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, and Filibert generally doesn't exert at all.) These are generally only priority targets if you plan to [[overwhelm]] hobbits in skirmishes and {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} isn't your main obstacle in doing so, such as with a [[swarm]] deck. {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}} removes your support area conditions and chokes out your twilight income, but is immune to wounds if {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}} is in play. [[Sauron Grind]] really likes to pick him off with {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} before Consorting With Wizards comes down, and occasionally even runs {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to help with him. [[Nazgul Beatdown]] tends to run {{Card\|Fear}} over {{Card\|Their Power Is In Terror}} in large part because it's better for picking off Bilbo and Filibert. The only other {{C\|Shire}} ally of note is {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}, who serves basically the same role as the Bounder but usually isn't practically killable, and is rarely worth discarding if heavily wounded unless their deck is using something like {{Card\|One Whom Men Would Follow}}.		The Utility allies are everyone else. {{Card\|Bounder}} and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} stymie high-[[strength]] and [[Fierce]] minions respectively. (Note that neither of these two benefit from Hobbit Party Guests: the Bounder can only be healed by Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, and Filibert generally doesn't exert at all.) These are generally only priority targets if you plan to [[overwhelm]] hobbits in skirmishes and {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} isn't your main obstacle in doing so, such as with a [[swarm]] deck. {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}} removes your support area conditions and chokes out your twilight income, but is immune to wounds if {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}} is in play. [[Sauron Grind]] really likes to pick him off with {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} before Consorting With Wizards comes down, and occasionally even runs {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to help with him. [[Nazgul Beatdown]] tends to run {{Card\|Fear}} over {{Card\|Their Power Is In Terror}} in large part because it's better for picking off Bilbo and Filibert. The only other {{C\|Shire}} ally of note is {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}, who serves basically the same role as the Bounder but usually isn't practically killable, and is rarely worth discarding if heavily wounded unless their deck is using something like {{Card\|One Whom Men Would Follow}}.

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	There are plenty of options for cards to deal with the hobbit allies directly. Some of the strongest options are [[splash]]able into any Shadow deck. {{Card\|Tower Assassin}}, {{Card\|Dunlending Ravager}}, and {{Card\|Dunlending Warrior}} will almost certainly kill at least one hobbit ally each turn you play them (although be wary of {{Card\|Severed His Bonds}} with the Dunlendings). {{Card\|Anduin Confluence}} (also available as [[Anduin Confluence (11S228)\|a Shadows sitepath site]]) can wipe all allies for both players. (So can {{Card\|Valley of Saruman}}, but it usually comes too late in the game to matter for Hobbit Hospital.)		There are plenty of options for cards to deal with the hobbit allies directly. Some of the strongest options are [[splash]]able into any Shadow deck. {{Card\|Tower Assassin}}, {{Card\|Dunlending Ravager}}, and {{Card\|Dunlending Warrior}} will almost certainly kill at least one hobbit ally each turn you play them (although be wary of {{Card\|Severed His Bonds}} with the Dunlendings). {{Card\|Anduin Confluence}} (also available as [[Anduin Confluence (11S228)\|a Shadows sitepath site]]) can wipe all allies for both players. (So can {{Card\|Valley of Saruman}}, but it usually comes too late in the game to matter for Hobbit Hospital.)

	You can also often find some ally [[hate]] in your particular Shadow culture. {{C\|Ringwraith}} decks have {{Card\|Their Power is in Terror}}, which can wipe out many exhausted hobbit allies at once, and {{Card\|Fear}}, which is one of the few tools that can pick off Bilbo despite {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}}. ({{Card\|Ulaire Attea, the Easterling}} is an overpriced, underpowered option.) {{C\|Sauron}} decks can use {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to pick off any hobbit ally, Bilbo included, although generally Tower Assassin is more useful. In later formats, {{Card\|Grond, Hammer of the Underworld}} efficiently cleans up allies. [[Uruk Archery]] can use {{Card\|Come Down}} to sometimes kill some allies, although you don't get to pick which ones and it may not work if they have many unwounded allies (or {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}). [[Uruk Machines]] can run {{Card\|Berserk Rager}} to wipe out your opponent's allies all at once. However, it requires support from cards that are vulnerable to being removed by {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}}, so it's rarely played.		You can also often find some ally [[hate]] in your particular Shadow culture. {{C\|Ringwraith}} decks have {{Card\|Their Power is in Terror}}, which can wipe out many exhausted hobbit allies at once, and {{Card\|Fear}}, which is one of the few tools that can pick off Bilbo despite {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}}. ({{Card\|Ulaire Attea, the Easterling}} is an overpriced, underpowered option.) {{C\|Sauron}} decks can use {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to pick off any hobbit ally, Bilbo included, although generally Tower Assassin is more useful. In later formats, {{Card\|Grond, Hammer of the Underworld}} efficiently cleans up allies. [[Uruk Archery]] can use {{Card\|Come Down}} to sometimes kill some allies, although you don't get to pick which ones and it may not work if they have many unwounded allies (or {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}). [[Uruk Machines]] can run {{Card\|Berserk Rager}} to wipe out your opponent's allies all at once. However, it requires support from cards that are vulnerable to being removed by {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}}, so it's rarely played. In [[Corsair]] decks, {{Card\|Corsair Lookout}} can remove allies once {{Card\|Corsair War Galley}} is activated. He can be replayed over and over with {{Card\|Ships of Great Draught}}, or simply cycled with that card if the opponent has no allies.

	If you do target your opponent's allies, it's helpful to know which ones to target. Unfortunately, that's a fairly complex question, determined by the current board state, including what kind of card you're using, what your overall Shadow strategy is, what companions you want to kill, and what {{C\|Shire}} cards are in play. If you've got {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} or {{Card\|Fear}} in your hand, which hobbit allies do you want to target? To determine this, split the hobbit allies into three main groups: Engine, Healers, and Utility.		If you do target your opponent's allies, it's helpful to know which ones to target. Unfortunately, that's a fairly complex question, determined by the current board state, including what kind of card you're using, what your overall Shadow strategy is, what companions you want to kill, and what {{C\|Shire}} cards are in play. If you've got {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} or {{Card\|Fear}} in your hand, which hobbit allies do you want to target? To determine this, split the hobbit allies into three main groups: Engine, Healers, and Utility.

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	The Healers consist of {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}}, {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}}, and {{Card\|Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass}}. Notably, they are all [[unique]], so if you ''kill'' one, they can't be replayed. If you want to stop a particular companion from being healed next turn no matter what, this is where you choke that off: killing Farmer Maggot prevents healing Merry or Pippin, killing the Gaffer prevents healing Frodo, and you have to kill both the Gaffer and Rosie to prevent healing Sam. Discarding these is somewhat less effective, since most decks have multiple copies. (This is a bit less likely if they are using {{Card\|Practically Everyone Was Invited}}.) This is usually the main place to pressure unless your deck is very grindy or you need to pick off one of the Utility cards right now to win or prevent your deck from being dismantled.		The Healers consist of {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}}, {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}}, and {{Card\|Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass}}. Notably, they are all [[unique]], so if you ''kill'' one, they can't be replayed. If you want to stop a particular companion from being healed next turn no matter what, this is where you choke that off: killing Farmer Maggot prevents healing Merry or Pippin, killing the Gaffer prevents healing Frodo, and you have to kill both the Gaffer and Rosie to prevent healing Sam. Discarding these is somewhat less effective, since most decks have multiple copies. (This is a bit less likely if they are using {{Card\|Practically Everyone Was Invited}}.) This is usually the main place to pressure unless your deck is very grindy or you need to pick off one of the Utility cards right now to win or prevent your deck from being dismantled.

	The Utility allies are everyone else. {{Card\|Bounder}} and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} stymie high-[[strength]] and [[Fierce]] minions respectively. (Note that neither of these two benefit from Hobbit Party Guests: the Bounder can only be healed by Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, and Filibert generally doesn't exert at all.) These are generally only priority targets if you plan to [[overwhelm]] hobbits in skirmishes and {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} isn't your main obstacle in doing so, such as with a [[swarm]] deck. {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}} removes your support area conditions and chokes out your twilight income, but is immune to wounds if {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}} is in play. [[Sauron Grind]] really likes to pick him off with {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} before Consorting With Wizards comes down, and occasionally even runs {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to help with him. [[Nazgul Beatdown]] tends to run {{Card\|Fear}} over {{Card\|Their Power Is In Terror}} in large part because it's better for picking off Bilbo and Filibert. The only other {{C\|Shire}} ally of note is {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}, who serves basically the same role as the Bounder but usually isn't practically killable, and is rarely worth discarding if heavily wounded or their deck is using something like {{Card\|One Whom Men Would Follow}}.		The Utility allies are everyone else. {{Card\|Bounder}} and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} stymie high-[[strength]] and [[Fierce]] minions respectively. (Note that neither of these two benefit from Hobbit Party Guests: the Bounder can only be healed by Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, and Filibert generally doesn't exert at all.) These are generally only priority targets if you plan to [[overwhelm]] hobbits in skirmishes and {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} isn't your main obstacle in doing so, such as with a [[swarm]] deck. {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}} removes your support area conditions and chokes out your twilight income, but is immune to wounds if {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}} is in play. [[Sauron Grind]] really likes to pick him off with {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} before Consorting With Wizards comes down, and occasionally even runs {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to help with him. [[Nazgul Beatdown]] tends to run {{Card\|Fear}} over {{Card\|Their Power Is In Terror}} in large part because it's better for picking off Bilbo and Filibert. The only other {{C\|Shire}} ally of note is {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}, who serves basically the same role as the Bounder but usually isn't practically killable, and is rarely worth discarding if heavily wounded unless their deck is using something like {{Card\|One Whom Men Would Follow}}.

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	{{Card\|Hobbit Farmer}} can set up {{Card\|Green Hill Country}} or {{Card\|Westfarthing}} to help you choke. Green Hill Country is better if you're playing mostly hobbits, since it discounts all of your hobbits with no [[exert]]ion, and it's the only site that is also compatible with using the game text of {{Card\|Frodo's Bedroom}}. Plus, you can stack a second Farmer to discount Bilbo or Sam down to zero. Westfarthing can help with non-hobbits, although it's less effective when playing a hand full of allies due to the exertions involved. Since Westfarthing can only reduce costs by -1, there's no need for a second Farmer. {{Card\|Town Center}} is a third option, if you feel your choke needs are well-handled, and it's another site that doesn't benefit from duplicate Farmers. Unfortunately, Hobbit Farmer only works with the sites from Fellowship Block, so he's only ever played in that format.		{{Card\|Hobbit Farmer}} can set up {{Card\|Green Hill Country}} or {{Card\|Westfarthing}} to help you choke. Green Hill Country is better if you're playing mostly hobbits, since it discounts all of your hobbits with no [[exert]]ion, and it's the only site that is also compatible with using the game text of {{Card\|Frodo's Bedroom}}. Plus, you can stack a second Farmer to discount Bilbo or Sam down to zero. Westfarthing can help with non-hobbits, although it's less effective when playing a hand full of allies due to the exertions involved. Since Westfarthing can only reduce costs by -1, there's no need for a second Farmer. {{Card\|Town Center}} is a third option, if you feel your choke needs are well-handled, and it's another site that doesn't benefit from duplicate Farmers. Unfortunately, Hobbit Farmer only works with the sites from Fellowship Block, so he's only ever played in that format.

	Since you've got a ton of healing, you can get a lot of use out of cards that exert hobbits for some productive effect. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} is versatile and powerful, and is popular in every format where he's available. {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|Frying Pan}}, and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} are all strong options in [[Fellowship Block]], although they are also banned in some later formats.		Since you've got a ton of healing, you can get a lot of use out of cards that exert hobbits for some productive effect. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} is versatile and powerful, and is popular in every format where he's available. {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|Frying Pan}}, and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} are all strong options in [[Fellowship Block]], although they are also banned in some later formats. Later on, {{Card\|Escape}} gives Merry or Pippin more room to exert and lets them dodge an occasional skirmish, and {{Card\|Unheeded}} and {{Card\|Shadowplay}} let hobbits exert to place wounds on minions directly.

	== Building a Deck ==		== Building a Deck ==

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	That's the core of the engine, but there are a few more additions that see some play. If you're using Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, you can also use {{Card\|Bounder}} to help prevent your hobbit companions from being [[overwhelm]]ed in a skirmish. (Guests can't heal Bounder, since his [[Home Site\|home site]] isn't site 1.) The only other Hobbit ally of consequence that isn't home site 1 is {{Card\|Bilbo, Retired Adventurer}}, but he's rarely played due to his weaker game text and inability to be healed by Hobbit Party Guest.		That's the core of the engine, but there are a few more additions that see some play. If you're using Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, you can also use {{Card\|Bounder}} to help prevent your hobbit companions from being [[overwhelm]]ed in a skirmish. (Guests can't heal Bounder, since his [[Home Site\|home site]] isn't site 1.) The only other Hobbit ally of consequence that isn't home site 1 is {{Card\|Bilbo, Retired Adventurer}}, but he's rarely played due to his weaker game text and inability to be healed by Hobbit Party Guest.

	If you're choking with Consorting with Wizards, other choke cards, like {{Card\|A Talent for Not Being Seen}}, {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|No Stranger to the Shadows}}, {{Card\|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}}, and {{Card\|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter}} go along with that gameplan. This is most effective in earlier [[format]]s like [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Standard]], because those formats have [[site]] paths with lower [[Twilight (Cost}\|twilight numbers]], and many of these cards are [[X-list\|banned]] in later formats. Plus, there's another fairly strong choke tool that only works in Fellowship Block.		If you're choking with Consorting with Wizards, other choke cards, like {{Card\|A Talent for Not Being Seen}}, {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|No Stranger to the Shadows}}, {{Card\|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}}, and {{Card\|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter}} go along with that gameplan. This is most effective in earlier [[format]]s like [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Standard]], because those formats have [[site]] paths with lower [[Twilight (Cost)\|twilight numbers]], and many of these cards are [[X-list\|banned]] in later formats. Plus, there's another fairly strong choke tool that only works in Fellowship Block.

	{{Card\|Hobbit Farmer}} can set up {{Card\|Green Hill Country}} or {{Card\|Westfarthing}} to help you choke. Green Hill Country is better if you're playing mostly hobbits, since it discounts all of your hobbits with no [[exert]]ion, and it's the only site that is also compatible with using the game text of {{Card\|Frodo's Bedroom}}. Plus, you can stack a second Farmer to discount Bilbo or Sam down to zero. Westfarthing can help with non-hobbits, although it's less effective when playing a hand full of allies due to the exertions involved. Since Westfarthing can only reduce costs by -1, there's no need for a second Farmer. {{Card\|Town Center}} is a third option, if you feel your choke needs are well-handled, and it's another site that doesn't benefit from duplicate Farmers. Unfortunately, Hobbit Farmer only works with the sites from Fellowship Block, so he's only ever played in that format.		{{Card\|Hobbit Farmer}} can set up {{Card\|Green Hill Country}} or {{Card\|Westfarthing}} to help you choke. Green Hill Country is better if you're playing mostly hobbits, since it discounts all of your hobbits with no [[exert]]ion, and it's the only site that is also compatible with using the game text of {{Card\|Frodo's Bedroom}}. Plus, you can stack a second Farmer to discount Bilbo or Sam down to zero. Westfarthing can help with non-hobbits, although it's less effective when playing a hand full of allies due to the exertions involved. Since Westfarthing can only reduce costs by -1, there's no need for a second Farmer. {{Card\|Town Center}} is a third option, if you feel your choke needs are well-handled, and it's another site that doesn't benefit from duplicate Farmers. Unfortunately, Hobbit Farmer only works with the sites from Fellowship Block, so he's only ever played in that format.

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	If you're choking with Consorting with Wizards, other choke cards, like {{Card\|A Talent for Not Being Seen}}, {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|No Stranger to the Shadows}}, {{Card\|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}}, and {{Card\|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter}} go along with that gameplan. This is most effective in earlier [[format]]s like [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Standard]], because those formats have [[site]] paths with lower [[Twilight (Cost}\|twilight numbers]], and many of these cards are [[X-list\|banned]] in later formats. Plus, there's another fairly strong choke tool that only works in Fellowship Block.		If you're choking with Consorting with Wizards, other choke cards, like {{Card\|A Talent for Not Being Seen}}, {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|No Stranger to the Shadows}}, {{Card\|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}}, and {{Card\|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter}} go along with that gameplan. This is most effective in earlier [[format]]s like [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Standard]], because those formats have [[site]] paths with lower [[Twilight (Cost}\|twilight numbers]], and many of these cards are [[X-list\|banned]] in later formats. Plus, there's another fairly strong choke tool that only works in Fellowship Block.

	{{Card\|Hobbit Farmer}} can set up {{Card\|Green Hill Country}} or {{Card\|Westfarthing}} to help you choke. Green Hill Country is better if you're playing mostly hobbits, since it discounts all of your hobbits with no [[exert]]ion. Plus, you can stack a second Farmer to discount Bilbo or Sam down to zero. Westfarthing can help with non-hobbits, although it's less effective when playing a hand full of allies due to the exertions involved. Since Westfarthing can only reduce costs by -1, there's no need for a second Farmer. {{Card\|Town Center}} is a third option, if you feel your choke needs are well-handled, and it's another site that doesn't benefit from duplicate Farmers. Unfortunately, Hobbit Farmer only works with the sites from Fellowship Block, so he's only ever played in that format.		{{Card\|Hobbit Farmer}} can set up {{Card\|Green Hill Country}} or {{Card\|Westfarthing}} to help you choke. Green Hill Country is better if you're playing mostly hobbits, since it discounts all of your hobbits with no [[exert]]ion, and it's the only site that is also compatible with using the game text of {{Card\|Frodo's Bedroom}}. Plus, you can stack a second Farmer to discount Bilbo or Sam down to zero. Westfarthing can help with non-hobbits, although it's less effective when playing a hand full of allies due to the exertions involved. Since Westfarthing can only reduce costs by -1, there's no need for a second Farmer. {{Card\|Town Center}} is a third option, if you feel your choke needs are well-handled, and it's another site that doesn't benefit from duplicate Farmers. Unfortunately, Hobbit Farmer only works with the sites from Fellowship Block, so he's only ever played in that format.

	Since you've got a ton of healing, you can get a lot of use out of cards that exert hobbits for some productive effect. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} is versatile and powerful, and is popular in every format where he's available. {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|Frying Pan}}, and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} are all strong options in [[Fellowship Block]], although they are also banned in some later formats.		Since you've got a ton of healing, you can get a lot of use out of cards that exert hobbits for some productive effect. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} is versatile and powerful, and is popular in every format where he's available. {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|Frying Pan}}, and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} are all strong options in [[Fellowship Block]], although they are also banned in some later formats.

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	One of the main weaknesses of Hobbit Hospital are how slow it is to set up. While there are a number of things you can do to deal with its healing power, oftentimes the best counter is using a Shadow side that puts intense pressure on their Fellowship early in the game to kill off companions before they get all of their toys in play, or using an initially-stronger Free Peoples deck to out[[run]] the hobbits in the early game, setting up an insurmountable lead. The hobbits generally can't heal more than one wound a turn until they get both a healing ally (		One of the main weaknesses of Hobbit Hospital are how slow it is to set up. While there are a number of things you can do to deal with its healing power, oftentimes the best counter is using a Shadow side that puts intense pressure on their Fellowship early in the game to kill off companions before they get all of their toys in play, or using an initially-stronger Free Peoples deck to out[[run]] the hobbits in the early game, setting up an insurmountable lead. The hobbits generally can't heal more than one wound a turn until they get both a healing ally ({{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}}, {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}}, or {{Card\|Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass}}) and one or more copies of {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}} out. Early aggression can be difficult with how well hobbits [[choke]], though, even when they aren't running choke cards.

			Another line of attack is to take advantage of the fact that the Hobbit Hospital only heals hobbits. (I guess Legolas doesn't have health insurance or something.) These decks will almost always have some support characters, either in non-hobbits (like {{Card\|Boromir, Son of Denethor}}) or hobbits that aren't protected with strength-boosting conditions like {{Card\|A Promise}} or {{Card\|Everyone Knows}}. Oftentimes they rely on {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} to stave off [[overwhelm]]s in skirmishes, and he's very vulnerable when wounded. Exhausting Frodo or Sam with [[direct wounding]] can also unexpectedly shut off {{Card\|A Promise}}. Clearing out their conditions or possessions can often reduce their ability to skirmish, although bear in mind that {{Card\|Pippin, Friend to Frodo}} can protect [[tale]]s and {{Card\|Scouring of the Shire}} can protect everything in [[Expanded]] and [[Standard]]. Oftentimes these strategies only force a [[stop]] rather than killing anyone, but hobbits are already quite bad at making [[double move]]s without help from cards like {{Card\|Narrow Escape}} or {{Card\|Aragorn, Wingfoot}}.


			Concentrating pressure through direct wounding, swarming, or strong skirmishers on the non-hobbit characters is one of possible way to exploit this. If they don't have any hobbits, then they probably do not have many strong skirmishers. There are paths to get hobbits to skirmish well, and depending on the format they can include (multiple copies of) {{Card\|A Promise}} and/or {{Card\|Everyone Knows}}, {{Card\|Sam, Great Elf Warrior}}, and {{Card\|Pippin, Steadfast Friend}}. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} (and sometimes {{Card\|Boromir, Son of Denethor}}) can help contribute, but unlike some other {{C\|Shire}} healing engines, they can't enable additional surprise uses of Merry in the middle of the turn. Even if their skirmishing is enough to survive, they're often not very good at actually killing minions to set up a [[double move]] except with the use of {{Card\|Narrow Escape}}. These decks often don't have large strength boosts for all of their hobbits at once, and rely heavily on the survival of the ones they do focus on, so swarming or opportunistic direct wounding can often pick off key characters. Even if you can't kill off the hobbits, it's not often not hard to force a [[stop]]. (Hobbits focused on [[direct wounding]] with cards like {{Card\|Mind Your Own Affairs}}, {{Card\|Shadowplay}}, and {{Card\|Unheeded}} are a different story, but they are even more vulnerable to losing skirmishes to minions who avoid or cannot be killed with direct wounding. In any event, Hobbit Hospital is rarely played with direct wounding.)

	oftentimes the best play is to simply to push to [[overwhelm]] hobbits in skirmishes (generally by [[swarm]]ing or playing very high-[[strength]] minions), focusing harm on non-hobbit companions as best you can, or
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			== Counterplay ==

			One of the main weaknesses of Hobbit Hospital are how slow it is to set up. While there are a number of things you can do to deal with its healing power, oftentimes the best counter is using a Shadow side that puts intense pressure on their Fellowship early in the game to kill off companions before they get all of their toys in play, or using an initially-stronger Free Peoples deck to out[[run]] the hobbits in the early game, setting up an insurmountable lead. The hobbits generally can't heal more than one wound a turn until they get both a healing ally (

			oftentimes the best play is to simply to push to [[overwhelm]] hobbits in skirmishes (generally by [[swarm]]ing or playing very high-[[strength]] minions), focusing harm on non-hobbit companions as best you can, or
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	The Engine consists of {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}} and {{Card\|Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir}}. If there are no Engine cards in play, the other hobbit allies can stop doing anything once they're exhausted. If your deck is focused on grinding the opponent down with gradual wounds adding up over time, it's best to pick off the engine cards. Similarly, because unique allies can simply be replayed if you discard them, a card like {{Card\|Fear}} might be just as effective on the Engine long-term. You can't really do anything about Frodo; it's just good to keep in mind that if they're playing Old Bilbo's Heir, you can't totally shut down their ability to heal the allies. Note that removing the Guests doesn't do anything until the other allies are exhausted: they can sometimes go a turn or two without the Guests, especially if you're not actually putting any pressure on the Fellowship.		The Engine consists of {{Card\|Hobbit Party Guest}} and {{Card\|Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir}}. If there are no Engine cards in play, the other hobbit allies can stop doing anything once they're exhausted. If your deck is focused on grinding the opponent down with gradual wounds adding up over time, it's best to pick off the engine cards. Similarly, because unique allies can simply be replayed if you discard them, a card like {{Card\|Fear}} might be just as effective on the Engine long-term. You can't really do anything about Frodo; it's just good to keep in mind that if they're playing Old Bilbo's Heir, you can't totally shut down their ability to heal the allies. Note that removing the Guests doesn't do anything until the other allies are exhausted: they can sometimes go a turn or two without the Guests, especially if you're not actually putting any pressure on the Fellowship.

	The Healers consist of {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}}, {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}}, and {{Card\|Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass}}. Notably, they are all [[unique]], so if you ''kill'' one, they can't be replayed. If you want to stop a particular companion from being healed next turn no matter what, this is where you choke that off: killing Farmer Maggot prevents healing Merry or Pippin, killing the Gaffer prevents healing Frodo, and you have to kill both the Gaffer and Rosie to prevent healing Sam. Discarding these is somewhat less effective, since ~~most decks have~~ multiple copies. (This is a bit less likely if they are using {{Card\|Practically Everyone Was Invited}}.) This is usually the main place to pressure unless your deck is very grindy or you need to pick off one of the Utility cards right now to win or prevent your deck from being dismantled.		The Healers consist of {{Card\|Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals}}, {{Card\|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}}, and {{Card\|Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass}}. Notably, they are all [[unique]], so if you ''kill'' one, they can't be replayed. If you want to stop a particular companion from being healed next turn no matter what, this is where you choke that off: killing Farmer Maggot prevents healing Merry or Pippin, killing the Gaffer prevents healing Frodo, and you have to kill both the Gaffer and Rosie to prevent healing Sam. Discarding these is somewhat less effective, since they can singly be replayed if the opponent has multiple copies. (This is a bit less likely if they are using {{Card\|Practically Everyone Was Invited}} or {{Card\|Merry, Horticulturalist}}.) This is usually the main place to pressure unless your deck is very grindy or you need to pick off one of the Utility cards right now to win or prevent your deck from being dismantled.

	The Utility allies are everyone else. {{Card\|Bounder}} and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} stymie high-[[strength]] and [[Fierce]] minions respectively. (Note that neither of these two benefit from Hobbit Party Guests: the Bounder can only be healed by Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, and Filibert generally doesn't exert at all.) These are generally only priority targets if you plan to [[overwhelm]] hobbits in skirmishes and {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} isn't your main obstacle in doing so, such as with a [[swarm]] deck. {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}} removes your support area conditions and chokes out your twilight income, but is immune to wounds if {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}} is in play. [[Sauron Grind]] really likes to pick him off with {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} before Consorting With Wizards comes down, and occasionally even runs {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to help with him. [[Nazgul Beatdown]] tends to run {{Card\|Fear}} over {{Card\|Their Power Is In Terror}} in large part because it's better for picking off Bilbo and Filibert. The only other {{C\|Shire}} ally of note is {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}, who serves basically the same role as the Bounder but usually isn't practically killable, and is rarely worth discarding if heavily wounded unless their deck is using something like {{Card\|One Whom Men Would Follow}}.		The Utility allies are everyone else. {{Card\|Bounder}} and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} stymie high-[[strength]] and [[Fierce]] minions respectively. (Note that neither of these two benefit from Hobbit Party Guests: the Bounder can only be healed by Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, and Filibert generally doesn't exert at all.) These are generally only priority targets if you plan to [[overwhelm]] hobbits in skirmishes and {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} isn't your main obstacle in doing so, such as with a [[swarm]] deck. {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}} removes your support area conditions and chokes out your twilight income, but is immune to wounds if {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}} is in play. [[Sauron Grind]] really likes to pick him off with {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} before Consorting With Wizards comes down, and occasionally even runs {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to help with him. [[Nazgul Beatdown]] tends to run {{Card\|Fear}} over {{Card\|Their Power Is In Terror}} in large part because it's better for picking off Bilbo and Filibert. The only other {{C\|Shire}} ally of note is {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}, who serves basically the same role as the Bounder but usually isn't practically killable, and is rarely worth discarding if heavily wounded unless their deck is using something like {{Card\|One Whom Men Would Follow}}.

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	There are plenty of options for cards to deal with the hobbit allies directly. Some of the strongest options are [[splash]]able into any Shadow deck. {{Card\|Tower Assassin}}, {{Card\|Dunlending Ravager}}, and {{Card\|Dunlending Warrior}} will almost certainly kill at least one hobbit ally each turn you play them (although be wary of {{Card\|Severed His Bonds}} with the Dunlendings). {{Card\|Anduin Confluence}} (also available as [[Anduin Confluence (11S228)\|a Shadows sitepath site]]) can wipe all allies for both players. (So can {{Card\|Valley of Saruman}}, but it usually comes too late in the game to matter for Hobbit Hospital.)		There are plenty of options for cards to deal with the hobbit allies directly. Some of the strongest options are [[splash]]able into any Shadow deck. {{Card\|Tower Assassin}}, {{Card\|Dunlending Ravager}}, and {{Card\|Dunlending Warrior}} will almost certainly kill at least one hobbit ally each turn you play them (although be wary of {{Card\|Severed His Bonds}} with the Dunlendings). {{Card\|Anduin Confluence}} (also available as [[Anduin Confluence (11S228)\|a Shadows sitepath site]]) can wipe all allies for both players. (So can {{Card\|Valley of Saruman}}, but it usually comes too late in the game to matter for Hobbit Hospital.)

	You can also often find some ally [[hate]] in your particular Shadow culture. {{C\|Ringwraith}} decks have {{Card\|Their Power is in Terror}}, which can wipe out many exhausted hobbit allies at once, and {{Card\|Fear}}, which is one of the few tools that can pick off Bilbo despite {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}}. ({{Card\|Ulaire Attea, the Easterling}} is an overpriced, underpowered option.) {{C\|Sauron}} decks can use {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to pick off any hobbit ally, Bilbo included, although generally Tower Assassin is more useful. In later formats, {{Card\|Grond, Hammer of the Underworld}} efficiently cleans up allies. [[Uruk Archery]] can use {{Card\|Come Down}} to sometimes kill some allies, although you don't get to pick which ones and it may not work if they have many unwounded allies (or {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}). [[Uruk Machines]] can run {{Card\|Berserk Rager}} to wipe out your opponent's allies all at once. However, it requires support from cards that are vulnerable to being removed by {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}}, so it's rarely played.		You can also often find some ally [[hate]] in your particular Shadow culture. {{C\|Ringwraith}} decks have {{Card\|Their Power is in Terror}}, which can wipe out many exhausted hobbit allies at once, and {{Card\|Fear}}, which is one of the few tools that can pick off Bilbo despite {{Card\|Consorting with Wizards}}. ({{Card\|Ulaire Attea, the Easterling}} is an overpriced, underpowered option.) {{C\|Sauron}} decks can use {{Card\|Memory of Many Things}} to pick off any hobbit ally, Bilbo included, although generally Tower Assassin is more useful. In later formats, {{Card\|Grond, Hammer of the Underworld}} efficiently cleans up allies. [[Uruk Archery]] can use {{Card\|Come Down}} to sometimes kill some allies, although you don't get to pick which ones and it may not work if they have many unwounded allies (or {{Card\|Tom Bombadil}}). [[Uruk Machines]] can run {{Card\|Berserk Rager}} to wipe out your opponent's allies all at once. However, it requires support from cards that are vulnerable to being removed by {{Card\|Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit}}, so it's rarely played. In [[Corsair]] decks, {{Card\|Corsair Lookout}} can remove allies once {{Card\|Corsair War Galley}} is activated. He can be replayed over and over with {{Card\|Ships of Great Draught}}, or simply cycled with that card if the opponent has no allies.

	If you do target your opponent's allies, it's helpful to know which ones to target. Unfortunately, that's a fairly complex question, determined by the current board state, including what kind of card you're using, what your overall Shadow strategy is, what companions you want to kill, and what {{C\|Shire}} cards are in play. If you've got {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} or {{Card\|Fear}} in your hand, which hobbit allies do you want to target? To determine this, split the hobbit allies into three main groups: Engine, Healers, and Utility.		If you do target your opponent's allies, it's helpful to know which ones to target. Unfortunately, that's a fairly complex question, determined by the current board state, including what kind of card you're using, what your overall Shadow strategy is, what companions you want to kill, and what {{C\|Shire}} cards are in play. If you've got {{Card\|Tower Assassin}} or {{Card\|Fear}} in your hand, which hobbit allies do you want to target? To determine this, split the hobbit allies into three main groups: Engine, Healers, and Utility.

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	That's the core of the engine, but there are a few more additions that see some play. If you're using Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, you can also use {{Card\|Bounder}} to help prevent your hobbit companions from being [[overwhelm]]ed in a skirmish. (Guests can't heal Bounder, since his [[Home Site\|home site]] isn't site 1.) The only other Hobbit ally of consequence that isn't home site 1 is {{Card\|Bilbo, Retired Adventurer}}, but he's rarely played due to his weaker game text and inability to be healed by Hobbit Party Guest.		That's the core of the engine, but there are a few more additions that see some play. If you're using Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, you can also use {{Card\|Bounder}} to help prevent your hobbit companions from being [[overwhelm]]ed in a skirmish. (Guests can't heal Bounder, since his [[Home Site\|home site]] isn't site 1.) The only other Hobbit ally of consequence that isn't home site 1 is {{Card\|Bilbo, Retired Adventurer}}, but he's rarely played due to his weaker game text and inability to be healed by Hobbit Party Guest.

	If you're choking with Consorting with Wizards, other choke cards, like {{Card\|A Talent for Not Being Seen}}, {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|No Stranger to the Shadows}}, {{Card\|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}}, and {{Card\|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter}} go along with that gameplan. This is most effective in earlier [[format]]s like [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Standard]], because those formats have [[site]] paths with lower [[Twilight (Cost}\|twilight numbers]], and many of these cards are [[X-list\|banned]] in later formats. Plus, there's another fairly strong choke tool that only works in Fellowship Block.		If you're choking with Consorting with Wizards, other choke cards, like {{Card\|A Talent for Not Being Seen}}, {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|No Stranger to the Shadows}}, {{Card\|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}}, and {{Card\|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter}} go along with that gameplan. This is most effective in earlier [[format]]s like [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Standard]], because those formats have [[site]] paths with lower [[Twilight (Cost)\|twilight numbers]], and many of these cards are [[X-list\|banned]] in later formats. Plus, there's another fairly strong choke tool that only works in Fellowship Block.

	{{Card\|Hobbit Farmer}} can set up {{Card\|Green Hill Country}} or {{Card\|Westfarthing}} to help you choke. Green Hill Country is better if you're playing mostly hobbits, since it discounts all of your hobbits with no [[exert]]ion, and it's the only site that is also compatible with using the game text of {{Card\|Frodo's Bedroom}}. Plus, you can stack a second Farmer to discount Bilbo or Sam down to zero. Westfarthing can help with non-hobbits, although it's less effective when playing a hand full of allies due to the exertions involved. Since Westfarthing can only reduce costs by -1, there's no need for a second Farmer. {{Card\|Town Center}} is a third option, if you feel your choke needs are well-handled, and it's another site that doesn't benefit from duplicate Farmers. Unfortunately, Hobbit Farmer only works with the sites from Fellowship Block, so he's only ever played in that format.		{{Card\|Hobbit Farmer}} can set up {{Card\|Green Hill Country}} or {{Card\|Westfarthing}} to help you choke. Green Hill Country is better if you're playing mostly hobbits, since it discounts all of your hobbits with no [[exert]]ion, and it's the only site that is also compatible with using the game text of {{Card\|Frodo's Bedroom}}. Plus, you can stack a second Farmer to discount Bilbo or Sam down to zero. Westfarthing can help with non-hobbits, although it's less effective when playing a hand full of allies due to the exertions involved. Since Westfarthing can only reduce costs by -1, there's no need for a second Farmer. {{Card\|Town Center}} is a third option, if you feel your choke needs are well-handled, and it's another site that doesn't benefit from duplicate Farmers. Unfortunately, Hobbit Farmer only works with the sites from Fellowship Block, so he's only ever played in that format.

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	If you're choking with Consorting with Wizards, other choke cards, like {{Card\|A Talent for Not Being Seen}}, {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|No Stranger to the Shadows}}, {{Card\|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}}, and {{Card\|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter}} go along with that gameplan. This is most effective in earlier [[format]]s like [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Standard]], because those formats have [[site]] paths with lower [[Twilight (Cost}\|twilight numbers]], and many of these cards are [[X-list\|banned]] in later formats. Plus, there's another fairly strong choke tool that only works in Fellowship Block.		If you're choking with Consorting with Wizards, other choke cards, like {{Card\|A Talent for Not Being Seen}}, {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|No Stranger to the Shadows}}, {{Card\|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}}, and {{Card\|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter}} go along with that gameplan. This is most effective in earlier [[format]]s like [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Standard]], because those formats have [[site]] paths with lower [[Twilight (Cost}\|twilight numbers]], and many of these cards are [[X-list\|banned]] in later formats. Plus, there's another fairly strong choke tool that only works in Fellowship Block.

	{{Card\|Hobbit Farmer}} can set up {{Card\|Green Hill Country}} or {{Card\|Westfarthing}} to help you choke. Green Hill Country is better if you're playing mostly hobbits, since it discounts all of your hobbits with no [[exert]]ion. Plus, you can stack a second Farmer to discount Bilbo or Sam down to zero. Westfarthing can help with non-hobbits, although it's less effective when playing a hand full of allies due to the exertions involved. Since Westfarthing can only reduce costs by -1, there's no need for a second Farmer. {{Card\|Town Center}} is a third option, if you feel your choke needs are well-handled, and it's another site that doesn't benefit from duplicate Farmers. Unfortunately, Hobbit Farmer only works with the sites from Fellowship Block, so he's only ever played in that format.		{{Card\|Hobbit Farmer}} can set up {{Card\|Green Hill Country}} or {{Card\|Westfarthing}} to help you choke. Green Hill Country is better if you're playing mostly hobbits, since it discounts all of your hobbits with no [[exert]]ion, and it's the only site that is also compatible with using the game text of {{Card\|Frodo's Bedroom}}. Plus, you can stack a second Farmer to discount Bilbo or Sam down to zero. Westfarthing can help with non-hobbits, although it's less effective when playing a hand full of allies due to the exertions involved. Since Westfarthing can only reduce costs by -1, there's no need for a second Farmer. {{Card\|Town Center}} is a third option, if you feel your choke needs are well-handled, and it's another site that doesn't benefit from duplicate Farmers. Unfortunately, Hobbit Farmer only works with the sites from Fellowship Block, so he's only ever played in that format.

	Since you've got a ton of healing, you can get a lot of use out of cards that exert hobbits for some productive effect. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} is versatile and powerful, and is popular in every format where he's available. {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|Frying Pan}}, and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} are all strong options in [[Fellowship Block]], although they are also banned in some later formats.		Since you've got a ton of healing, you can get a lot of use out of cards that exert hobbits for some productive effect. {{Card\|Merry, Friend to Sam}} is versatile and powerful, and is popular in every format where he's available. {{Card\|Sting}}, {{Card\|Frying Pan}}, and {{Card\|Filibert Bolger}} are all strong options in [[Fellowship Block]], although they are also banned in some later formats.