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	Set:		Ages End
	Kind:		Free People
	Culture:		Shire
	Twilight:		2
	Card Type:		Companion • Hobbit
	Strength:		3
	Vitality:		4
	Resistance:		9
	Game Text:		Fellowship. Ring-bound. While Sam bears The One Ring, he is resistance -4. While you can spot 3[SHIRE] companions, Sam is strength +2. Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer.
	Rarity:		P
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General Strategy

Loyal Friend's main ability is generally inferior to that of Great Elf Warrior, being much more limited and being all-or-nothing. Although this lessens Loyal Friend's value somewhat, he does have the advantage of possessing a much higher resistance (While not bearing the Ring) which can be important when dealing with certain cards (Neekerbreekers' Bog, G for Grand, Corrupted Spy). Loyal Friend also has theFellowship keyword, which works particularly well with Strength in my Blood, as Loyal Friend is Ring-Bound and thus immune to the effects of Wormtongue or Lying Counsel.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Corruption/Resistance Reduction

Weak Versus...

• Wounding

Extra Information

Other Versions of Sam

Steadfast Friend (P) Lover of Trees (W) Faithful Companion Son of Hamfast Proper Poet Proper Poet (M) Frodo's Gardener Samwise the Brave Nice Sensible Hobbit Needer of Vittles Resolute Halfling Great Elf Warrior Great Elf Warrior (T) Steadfast Friend Bearer of Great Need Bearer of Great Need (T) Bearer of Great Need (F) Innocent Traveler