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|SetNum=01 | | SetNum=01 | ||
|CardNum=288 | | CardNum=288 | ||
| SetName=The Fellowship of the Ring | | SetName=The Fellowship of the Ring | ||
|Side=Free People | | Side=Free People | ||
| Culture=Shire | | Culture=Shire | ||
|Twilight=1 | | Twilight=1 | ||
| FullCardType=Ally | | FullCardType=Ally • Home 1 • Hobbit | ||
| Stat1Name=Strength | | Stat1Name=Strength | ||
|Stat1=2 | | Stat1=2 | ||
| Stat2Name=Vitality | | Stat2Name=Vitality | ||
|Stat2=3 | | Stat2=3 | ||
| Stat3Name=Site | | Stat3Name=Site | ||
|Stat3=1 | | Stat3=1 | ||
| GameText=Fellowship: Exert Farmer Maggot to heal Merry or Pippin. | | GameText=Fellowship: Exert Farmer Maggot to heal Merry or Pippin. | ||
| Lore=''"'Old Maggot is really a stout fellow - if you leave his mushrooms alone.'"'' | | Lore=''"'Old Maggot is really a stout fellow - if you leave his mushrooms alone.'"'' | ||
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= General Strategy = | = General Strategy = | ||
An important member of the "Hobbit Hospital" strategy, Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals can heal Merry or Pippin at the cost of an exertion in the Fellowship phase. While Hobbits have access to several healing options with Pipes and Pipeweeds, events such as Hobbit Appetite or Stout and Sturdy, and conditional healing such as The Shire Countryside, allies such as Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals, Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass, and The Gaffer, Sam's Father are popular for the ability to heal from the support area. The self-healing Hobbit Party Guest and Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir can effectively "transfer" wounds from[Shire] companions to allies. | An important member of the "Hobbit Hospital" strategy, Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals can heal Merry or Pippin at the cost of an exertion in the Fellowship phase. While Hobbits have access to several healing options with Pipes and Pipeweeds, events such as Hobbit Appetite or Stout and Sturdy, and conditional healing such as The Shire Countryside, allies such as Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals, Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass, and The Gaffer, Sam's Father are popular for the ability to heal from the support area. The self-healing Hobbit Party Guest and Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir can effectively "transfer" wounds from [Shire] companions to allies. | ||
Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals is particularly important in a deck that focuses on the exertion abilities of Hobbits, such as Merry, Friend to Sam or an unbound Hobbit bearing a copy of Escape. Additionally, Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals returned to the spotlight with the release of The Return of the King base set, with the popular Merry's Sword appearing in many[Rohan] decks (and the less popular Pippin's Sword in[Gondor] decks). The Reflections expansion added Merry's Dagger and Pippin's Dagger as well as a support area condition, Everyone Knows, which focuses on having healed Hobbits. | Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals is particularly important in a deck that focuses on the exertion abilities of Hobbits, such as Merry, Friend to Sam or an unbound Hobbit bearing a copy of Escape. Additionally, Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals returned to the spotlight with the release of The Return of the King base set, with the popular Merry's Sword appearing in many [Rohan] decks (and the less popular Pippin's Sword in [Gondor] decks). The Reflections expansion added Merry's Dagger and Pippin's Dagger as well as a support area condition, Everyone Knows, which focuses on having healed Hobbits. | ||
= Strengths and Weaknesses = | = Strengths and Weaknesses = | ||
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= Extra Information = | = Extra Information = | ||
Fun Fact: Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals is the most-collectible character to be found in[[fellowship_block|Fellowship block]]. You can never have enough copies of this card. | Fun Fact: Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals is the most-collectible character to be found in [[fellowship_block|Fellowship block]]. You can never have enough copies of this card. | ||
== Other Versions of Farmer Maggot == | == Other Versions of Farmer Maggot == | ||
[[lotr00093|Hobbit of the Marish (P)]] | * [[lotr00093|Hobbit of the Marish (P)]] | ||
[[lotr11163|Hobbit of the Marish]] | * [[lotr11163|Hobbit of the Marish]] | ||
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| Set: | The Fellowship of the Ring | ||
| Kind: | Free People | ||
| Culture: | Shire | ||
| Twilight: | 1 | ||
| Card Type: | Ally • Home 1 • Hobbit | ||
| Strength: | 2 | ||
| Vitality: | 3 | ||
| Site: | 1 | ||
| Game Text: | Fellowship: Exert Farmer Maggot to heal Merry or Pippin. | ||
| Lore: | "'Old Maggot is really a stout fellow - if you leave his mushrooms alone.'" | ||
| Rarity: | R | ||
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General Strategy
An important member of the "Hobbit Hospital" strategy, Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals can heal Merry or Pippin at the cost of an exertion in the Fellowship phase. While Hobbits have access to several healing options with Pipes and Pipeweeds, events such as Hobbit Appetite or Stout and Sturdy, and conditional healing such as The Shire Countryside, allies such as Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals, Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass, and The Gaffer, Sam's Father are popular for the ability to heal from the support area. The self-healing Hobbit Party Guest and Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir can effectively "transfer" wounds from [Shire] companions to allies.
Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals is particularly important in a deck that focuses on the exertion abilities of Hobbits, such as Merry, Friend to Sam or an unbound Hobbit bearing a copy of Escape. Additionally, Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals returned to the spotlight with the release of The Return of the King base set, with the popular Merry's Sword appearing in many [Rohan] decks (and the less popular Pippin's Sword in [Gondor] decks). The Reflections expansion added Merry's Dagger and Pippin's Dagger as well as a support area condition, Everyone Knows, which focuses on having healed Hobbits.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strong Versus...
- Can be summoned by Merry, Horticulturalist
- Readily healed by Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir and Hobbit Party Guest
- Hobbit to spot for Chance Observation
- Very effective with Merry, Friend to Sam
- Useful with Merry or Pippin bearing Escape, or cards with exertion abilities such as Merry's Sword, Merry's Dagger, Pippin's Sword, or Pippin's Dagger
- Everyone Knows
Weak Versus...
- Anduin Confluence
- Ally targeting cards, such as Fear or Tower Assassin
- Healing prevention effects, such as Black Breath, You Bring Great Evil or Steward's Tomb*
Example Decks
Fellowship Block Hobbit Hospital by civ4master
Ring-bearer: Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir Ring: The One Ring, Isildur's Bane
Free Peoples Draw Deck: 1x Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (Starting) 1x Pippin, Friend to Frodo (Starting) 1x Sam, Son of Hamfast (Starting)
1x Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit 2x Bounder 1x Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals 1x Filibert Bolger, Wily Rascal 1x Hobbit Farmer 2x Hobbit Party Guest 1x Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass 1x The Gaffer, Sam's Father
3x Hobbit Sword 1x Sting 2x Thror's Map 1x Mithril-coat
2x Power According to His Stature 4x Hobbit Intuition 2x Hobbit Stealth
3x A Promise 1x A Talent for Not Being Seen 2x O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! 2x There and Back Again
Extra Information
Fun Fact: Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals is the most-collectible character to be found in Fellowship block. You can never have enough copies of this card.
