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Bill the Pony is one of the core [[choke]] cards of [[Fellowship Block]]. Similarly to {{Card|No Stranger to the Shadows}} or {{Card|A Talent for not being Seen}}, it offsets the [[twilight]] generated by having a [[companion]] in your [[Fellowship]]. Bill the Pony can be played on [[Frodo]], and is thus useful in every Fellowship in the [[format]]s where he is legal. | Bill the Pony is one of the core [[choke]] cards of [[Fellowship Block]]. Similarly to {{Card|No Stranger to the Shadows}} or {{Card|A Talent for not being Seen}}, it offsets the [[twilight]] generated by having a [[companion]] in your [[Fellowship]]. Bill the Pony can be played on [[Frodo]], and is thus useful in every Fellowship in the [[format]]s where he is legal. | ||
The more choke cards you stack, the more effective they become, so he's often played with those two cards, as well as {{Card|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}}, {{Card|Consorting with Wizards}}, {{Card|Sting}}, and occasionally {{Card|Galadriel, Lady of Light}} and {{Card|Gimli, Dwarf of the Mountain-Race}}. In [[Fellowship Block]], he's always discarded at {{Card|Bridge of Khazad-Dum}}, and often discarded at [[site]] 4, so you'll need to play him twice. {{Card|Sam, Steadfast Friend}} can help with that, [[downloading]] Bill twice, but keeping Sam around long enough to do that is usually counterproductive to keeping your twilight generation down, so Sam often ends up as a [[chump blocker]] instead. | The more choke cards you stack, the more effective they become, so he's often played with those two cards, as well as {{Card|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}}, {{Card|Consorting with Wizards}}, {{Card|Sting}}, and occasionally {{Card|Galadriel, Lady of Light}} and {{Card|Gimli, Dwarf of the Mountain-Race}}. In [[Fellowship Block]], he's always discarded at {{Card|The Bridge of Khazad-Dum}}, and often discarded at [[site]] 4, so you'll need to play him twice. {{Card|Sam, Steadfast Friend}} can help with that, [[downloading]] Bill twice, but keeping Sam around long enough to do that is usually counterproductive to keeping your twilight generation down, so Sam often ends up as a [[chump blocker]] instead. | ||
In [[Tower Block]] and [[Towers Standard]], there are fewer [[underground]] sites to get Bill down. While some of the other choke cards are [[X-list]]ed, he's often played alongside {{Card|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter}}. In later [[format]]s, Bill is consigned to the X-list himself along with most of the other choke cards. | In [[Tower Block]] and [[Towers Standard]], there are fewer [[underground]] sites to get Bill down. While some of the other choke cards are [[X-list]]ed, he's often played alongside {{Card|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter}}. In later [[format]]s, Bill is consigned to the X-list himself along with most of the other choke cards. |
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Bill the Pony (3U106) is a Shire Possession from the Realms of the Elf-Lords set.
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Strategy
Bill the Pony is one of the core choke cards of Fellowship Block. Similarly to No Stranger to the Shadows (1U108) or A Talent for Not Being Seen (1U316) , it offsets the twilight generated by having a companion in your Fellowship. Bill the Pony can be played on Frodo, and is thus useful in every Fellowship in the formats where he is legal.
The more choke cards you stack, the more effective they become, so he's often played with those two cards, as well as Aragorn, Heir to the White City (3R38) , Consorting With Wizards (2R97) , Sting (1R313) , and occasionally Galadriel, Lady of Light (1R45) and Gimli, Dwarf of the Mountain-race (2P121) . In Fellowship Block, he's always discarded at The Bridge of Khazad-dûm (1C349) , and often discarded at site 4, so you'll need to play him twice. Sam, Steadfast Friend (11U172) can help with that, downloading Bill twice, but keeping Sam around long enough to do that is usually counterproductive to keeping your twilight generation down, so Sam often ends up as a chump blocker instead.
In Tower Block and Towers Standard, there are fewer underground sites to get Bill down. While some of the other choke cards are X-listed, he's often played alongside Legolas, Dauntless Hunter (4R73) . In later formats, Bill is consigned to the X-list himself along with most of the other choke cards.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Synergizes With...
- Other choke cards, like No Stranger to the Shadows (1U108) , Aragorn, Heir to the White City (3R38) , A Talent for Not Being Seen (1U316) , Consorting With Wizards (2R97) , Sting (1R313) , Galadriel, Lady of Light (1R45) , Gimli, Dwarf of the Mountain-race (2P121) , and Legolas, Dauntless Hunter (4R73) .
- Sam, Steadfast Friend (11U172) can download him, repeatedly if necessary because of underground sites.
- A few Tower Block cards interact with mounted companions, like Léod, Westfold Herdsman (4U285) and Westemnet Hills (4U344) .
Strong Versus...
- Expensive Shadow sides, like Nazgul Beatdown.
Weak Versus...
- Underground sites. In Fellowship Block, Bill always gets discarded at The Bridge of Khazad-dûm (1C349) , and can be discarded at site 4 if it's Balin's Tomb (1U343) , Great Chasm (2U118) , Mithril Mine (1U345) , or Moria Stairway (1U347) . In Tower Block/Towers Standard, it's just Caves of Aglarond (4U352) and Cavern Entrance (4U355) . (Technically, Caverns of Isengard (5U120) also discards Bill, but since it's the last site and Bill still reduces the twilight generated at that site, it doesn't matter.) White Rocks (4U346) offsets the twilight Bill reduces, but only at that site.
- Uruk Spear (4C196) (or any possession hate)
Rulings
- From the 2002 FAQ: When the fellowship moves with Bill the Pony to an underground site, the Shadow number of that site is reduced before Bill the Pony is discarded.
Alternate Versions
Portrait | Name | Game Text |
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Bill the Pony, Dearly-loved (13R143) | Bearer must be a Ring-bound Hobbit.
When you play Bill the Pony, you may reinforce a token. Regroup: Spot 2 minions and remove 2 tokens to make a Shadow player discard a minion from play. |
See Also
- Fellowship: The Original FSG/Nazgul, a Fellowship Block deck by ket_the_jet on The Last Homely House forums
- A unnamed Dauntless Hunter deck, a Towers Standard deck by zen89 on The Last Homely House forums