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Ninja Gollum's core [[Combo|combo]] is {{Card|Promise Keeping}} and a large stack of [[threat]]s. Every time Gollum or Shelob kills a character in a skirmish, each threat wound gets doubled. The timing of {{Card|Promise Keeping}} mean the Shadow player and Free Peoples player take turns: the Shadow player places an exertion (unless the skirmish win was an [[overwhelm]]), the Free Peoples player places a threat wound, the Shadow player places an exertion, and so on, repeating until all the threat wounds are placed. If the threat stack was large enough, this can cripple a Fellowship or kill it outright, especially if the Free Peoples player forgot to (or couldn't afford to) put on [[the One Ring]].
Frodo is one of the protagonists of ''The Lord of the Rings'', the [[hobbit]] who steadfastly carries [[the One Ring]] from the Shire to Mount Doom, where it is destroyed by [[Gollum]]. In this game, he is the default [[ring-bearer]] [[companion]], and indeed was the only ring-bearer until [[Reflections|the ninth expansion set]]. Except for his unusually high [[resistance]], his low [[strength]] (3) and relatively high [[vitality]] (4) are typical of hobbits, but generally make him the most vulnerable part of your [[Fellowship]].


The next key addition to this combo is {{Card|They Stole It}} or, in [[Expanded Format|Expanded]], {{Card|Not This Time!}}. The wounds from these cards are doubled by {{Card|Promise Keeping}}, so {{Card|They Stole It}} and a hand of six cards or more can kill an unwounded three-[[vitality]] character, triggering the threat cascade. {{Card|Not This Time!}} does weaken your threat stack, but it makes it easier to preserve cards in your hand or chew through high-vitality characters like [[Aragorn]], [[Gandalf]], {{Card|Durin III}}, {{Card|Cirdan, the Shipwright}}, {{Card|Gil-Galad, Elven High King}}, or [[ent]]s. {{Card|You're A Liar and a Thief}} and {{Card|Frenzied Attack}} (although the latter is rare, due to the difficulty of playing it) are one-shot events, but they do wounds with the right timing to be doubled by Promise Keeping.
Frodo has a suite of special rules to his name. He's always [[ring-bound]], even if it doesn't say so on his card. Except in the case of {{Card|Frodo, Frenzied Fighter}}, he's always your [[ring-bearer]] if he's in your deck, and thus costs zero [[twilight]]. Until [[Reflections]], he was the only possible [[ring-bearer]] at the start of the game, and (along with [[Sam]]) was one of only two characters with a [[resistance]] score.


You need to generate some threats to make this combo work, of course. {{Card|Captured By The Ring}} can do that, while also [[download]]ing a Gollum of your choice. {{Card|Fat One Wants It}} is another good source of threats. {{Card|Plotting}} is an option, although it is rarely played, as it is expensive and wipes your threat stack at the end of the turn. In [[Expanded Format|Expanded]], there's {{Card|Gollum, Threatening Guide}}, who can't help much to generate initial threats, but can grow a large stack or restart the stack with one threat after killing a character. Threatening Guide and {{Card|Not This Time!}} are a strong way to mop up a weakened Fellowship.
Because he is almost always your ring-bearer and so vulnerable to being [[overwhelm]]ed in a skirmish, getting the most out of Frodo involves protecting him, ideally keeping him away from [[skirmish]]es altogether. He has [[the One Ring]], but in most cases that is a poor defense against being overwhelmed. [[Swarm|Some decks]] will drag him into a skirmish anyway, however. To make him a bit safer, you can give him something to boost his strength. Permanent buffs include {{Card|Hobbit Sword}}, some version of {{Card|Sting}}, {{Card|A Promise}}, or {{Card|O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!}}. You can also [[pump]] his strength temporarily, especially with {{Card|Merry, Friend to Sam}}, {{Card|Boromir, Son of Denethor}}, or {{Card|Hobbit Intuition}}. You can protect him from being overwhelmed, with cards like {{Card|Bounder}} or {{Card|The Tale of the Great Ring}}. Or, in early formats like [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Standard]], you can simply cancel his skirmish, with cards like {{Card|Hobbit Stealth}}, {{Card|O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!}}, {{Card|Filibert Bolger, Wily Rascal}}, or {{Card|Frodo's Cloak}}.


The deck can use any version of Gollum, and often runs multiple different copies to have a choice which to grab with {{Card|Captured By The Ring}} or {{Card|We Must Have It}}. {{Card|Gollum, Mad Thing}} is a strong skirmisher (especially with {{Card|Hidden Even From Her}}) that can set up burdens for {{Card|Gollum, Stinker}}, {{Card|Gollum, Threatening Guide}} can be a strong skirmisher, {{Card|Gollum, Dark as Darkness}} can add extra wounds or help pay for other minions (and occasionally sneak a kill on an exhausted ring-bearer), and {{Card|Gollum, Old Villain}} can help [[cycle]] your hand before you get {{Card|They Stole It}} out. Most versions of this deck run three or four copies of {{Card|Shelob, Her Ladyship}} to help counter the handful of companions that can prevent this deck from going off, although some replace one with a single copy of {{Card|Shelob, Eater of Light}} to [[download]] {{Card|Web}}.
Frodo has three different roles in three different periods of the game. For the first eight sets, you have to play him, but you can [[Skirmish Cancellation|cancel his skirmishes]]. There's no way around it in [[Fellowship Block]], [[Towers Standard]], [[Towers Block]], or [[King Standard]]: you have to find a way to protect Frodo.  


Since you can only have four each of Gollum and Shelob, the deck runs cards to help [[download]] and [[recur]] them. {{Card|We Must Have It}} and {{Card|Captured By The Ring}} are as good as extra copies of Gollum. Some decks even run a copy or two of {{Card|So Polite}}, for more cards that can replay Gollum. {{Card|Evil-smelling Fens}} can recur Shelob or other utility minions [[splash]]ed into the deck. {{Card|Web}} can ensure that both Gollum and Shelob appear over and over again until they are killed. In [[Expanded Format|Expanded]], {{Card|Sudden Strike}} can [[download]] Shelob or a splashed utility minion, and {{Card|Incited}} and {{Card|Not Easily Avoided}} can help set up or replay any {{C|Gollum}} cards you need.
== Versions of Frodo ==
{{PersonaTable|Frodo}}


Ninja Gollum also runs other cards to help soften up the Fellowship with exertions and wounds.
== Cards which mention Frodo by name ==


Gollum and Shelob can use some help winning skirmishes on turns when the {{Card|Promise Keeping}} combo isn't set up.
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The rest of the deck is made up of cards to buff Gollum and Shelob, and to supplement the main strategy of wearing down the Fellowship with threats and [[direct wound]]ing.
== See Also ==
* {{Card|Frodo Gamgee, Son of Samwise}}


==Example Decklists==
[[Category:Unique Characters]]
 
* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=10002.0 Solo Smeagol/Ninja Gollum], a Movie Block deck by ket_the_jet on the Last Homely House forums
* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=11763.0 Gollum Shadow], a Movie Block deck by GilGalad44 on the Last Homely House forums
* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=7056.0 Don't Threaten Me/Ninja Gollum], a Movie Block deck by NappyKorn on the Last Homely House forums
 
* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=12023.0 Hobbits and Gollum], an Expanded deck by Tunadan on the Last Homely House forums
* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=1359.0 Multi cultural wounding with ninja gollum], an Expanded deck by alehaak on the Last Homely House forums
 
* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=4459 Ninja Revolutionized: The New Ninja Gollum], a guide to building Ninja Gollum decks. This guide was written after the release of [[Treachery and Deceit]], so it was aimed at a format substantially similar to [[Standard]] format on [[GEMP]].
* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=1666 Threats and Toads: Understanding Ninja Gollum Reloaded], a guide to building Ninja Gollum decks in [[Standard]] format shortly after the release of [[The Hunters]]. Not relevant to any popular formats in 2022, but interesting to show the historical development of the deck.
 
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Latest revision as of 09:29, 25 February 2022

Frodo is one of the protagonists of The Lord of the Rings, the hobbit who steadfastly carries the One Ring from the Shire to Mount Doom, where it is destroyed by Gollum. In this game, he is the default ring-bearer companion, and indeed was the only ring-bearer until the ninth expansion set. Except for his unusually high resistance, his low strength (3) and relatively high vitality (4) are typical of hobbits, but generally make him the most vulnerable part of your Fellowship.

Frodo has a suite of special rules to his name. He's always ring-bound, even if it doesn't say so on his card. Except in the case of Frodo, Frenzied Fighter (13R149) , he's always your ring-bearer if he's in your deck, and thus costs zero twilight. Until Reflections, he was the only possible ring-bearer at the start of the game, and (along with Sam) was one of only two characters with a resistance score.

Because he is almost always your ring-bearer and so vulnerable to being overwhelmed in a skirmish, getting the most out of Frodo involves protecting him, ideally keeping him away from skirmishes altogether. He has the One Ring, but in most cases that is a poor defense against being overwhelmed. Some decks will drag him into a skirmish anyway, however. To make him a bit safer, you can give him something to boost his strength. Permanent buffs include Hobbit Sword (1C299) , some version of Sting (1R313) , A Promise (2R112) , or O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! (2R108) . You can also pump his strength temporarily, especially with Merry, Friend to Sam (1R302) , Boromir, Son of Denethor (1U97) , or Hobbit Intuition (1C296) . You can protect him from being overwhelmed, with cards like Bounder (1C286) or The Tale of the Great Ring (10U116) . Or, in early formats like Fellowship Block and Towers Standard, you can simply cancel his skirmish, with cards like Hobbit Stealth (1C298) , O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! (2R108) , Filibert Bolger, Wily Rascal (2C101) , or Frodo's Cloak (4R303) .

Frodo has three different roles in three different periods of the game. For the first eight sets, you have to play him, but you can cancel his skirmishes. There's no way around it in Fellowship Block, Towers Standard, Towers Block, or King Standard: you have to find a way to protect Frodo.

Versions of Frodo[edit]

Portrait Name Game Text
Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir (1R289) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

At the start of each of your turns, you may heal a Hobbit ally.

Frodo, Son of Drogo (1C290) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

Fellowship: Exert another companion who has the Frodo signet to heal Frodo.

Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer (2C102) Ring-bound. Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

The cost of each artifact, possession, and tale played on Frodo is -1.

Frodo, Courteous Halfling (4R301) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

While you can spot 3 unbound companions, Shadow cards may not discard cards from your hand or from the top of your draw deck.

Frodo, Tired Traveller (4C302) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

Fellowship: Play a Ring-bound companion to remove a burden.

Frodo, Master of the Precious (5U111) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

Fellowship: Add a burden to play Sméagol from your discard pile.

Frodo, Hope of Free Peoples (7C317) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

Ring-bound.

Each time the fellowship moves, you may add to remove a threat.

Frodo, Wicked Masster! (7R318) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

Ring-bound.

Skirmish: At sites 6 to 8, add 4 burdens to wound a minion skirmishing Frodo.

Frodo, Resolute Hobbit (10P121) Ring-bearer (resistance 12).
Frodo, Protected by Many (11S164) Ring-bearer. Ring-bound. At the start of the regroup phase, you may exert Frodo to make him gain muster until the end of the regroup phase. (At the start of the regroup phase, you may discard a card from hand to draw a card.)
Frodo, Frenzied Fighter (13R149) Ring-bound.

While you can spot more minions than companions, Frodo cannot be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled.

Skirmish: If Frodo is not assigned to a skirmish, exert Frodo to have him replace a Ring-bound companion skirmishing a minion.

Frodo, Weary From the Journey (15C144) Ring-bearer. Ring-bound.

While skirmishing a minion of strength 8 or less, Frodo is strength +2.

Frodo, Little Master (19P28) Fellowship. Ring-bearer. Ring-bound.

While you cannot spot 4 threats, Shadow cards cannot discard cards from your hand or from the top of your draw deck.

Frodo, Mr. Underhill (0P67) Ring-bound. Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

The cost of each artifact, possession, and tale played on Frodo is -1.

Frodo, Bereft of Hope (V3_110) Ring-bearer (resistance 7). Ring-bound.

Frodo is strength +1 for each burden. ​


Cards which mention Frodo by name[edit]

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See Also[edit]

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