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| ====== Despair (1R243) ======
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| | Set:| The Fellowship of the Ring|
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| | [[Kinds_of_Cards|Kind]]:| Shadow|
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| | Culture:| [[Sauron Culture|Sauron]]|
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| | [[Twilight Cost|Twilight]]:| 2|
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| | Card Type:| Event|
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| | Game Text:| Maneuver: If the total number of burdens and companions in the dead pile is at least 12, spot a ![SAURON] Orc to corrupt the Ring-bearer.|
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| | Lore:| //"'The Nameless Enemy has arisen again. Smoke rises once more from Orodruin that we call Mount Doom.'"//|
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| | Rarity:| R|
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| ====== Despair (1R243) Wiki ======
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| ===== General Strategy =====
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| A "winner takes all" event, Despair creates an instant win when certain !conditions are met by the !Shadow player. Despair requires [2] !twilight in the Maneuver phase, a [Sauron] Orc in play, and a combination of twelve burdens or companions in the dead pile. In theory, the !event sounds reasonable enough--such a complete attack should have the opponent against the ropes. In practice, the card is not very playable. While the [2] twilight and Orc are easy enough spotting requirements, the combination of burdens and dead companions is remarkably high at 12. At even numbers, 6 burdens and 6 companions in the dead pile suggests the !Shadow player is already incredibly close to winning the game in most cases. In fact, many decks--particularly in Fellowship Block format--do not contain more than 5 companions in total, meaning the !Shadow player would need eight burdens and the four companions killed.
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| ===== Strengths and Weaknesses =====
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| === Strong Versus... ===
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| * Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul can spot burdens to weaken or kill companions
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| * Desperate Defense of the Ring, Thin and Stretched, and The Ring Is Mine are solid [Sauron] burden cards
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| === Weak Versus... ===
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| * Hand clog early in the game
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| * Incredibly situational
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| * Alternate Ring-Bearers are often corrupted long before the card can be played
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