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'''Ambush''' is a [[loaded keyword]] that appears only on [[minion]]s. If that [[minion]] with '''Ambush''' {{Twilight|X}} is assigned to a [[skirmish]] in the [[assignment phase]] by the [[Free Peoples]] player, the [[Shadow Alignment|Shadow]] player may add X [[twilight cost|twilight]] to the pool. First introduced in [[The Two Towers]], it's the signature keyword of the {{C|Raider}} [[Southron]] subculture, although it appears on a handful of cards in other Shadow cultures. | |||
'''Ambush''' is a [[loaded keyword]] that appears only on [[minion]]s. If | |||
In theory, Ambush was meant to allow Southron Shadow decks to afford powerful, expensive [[skirmish phase|skirmish]] [[event]]s like {{Card|On The March}} and {{Card|Whirling Strike}}, or pricey card effects like {{Card|Desert Warrior}}, {{Card|Southron Spear}}, and {{Card|Army of Haradrim}}. Decipher also meant for it to synergize with Southron oliphaunt [[mount]]s like {{Card|Mumak}}: if you give a minion [[Fierce]], that means it can activate Ambush twice per site. In practice, it did not work out that way. | In theory, Ambush was meant to allow Southron Shadow decks to afford powerful, expensive [[skirmish phase|skirmish]] [[event]]s like {{Card|On The March}} and {{Card|Whirling Strike}}, or pricey card effects like {{Card|Desert Warrior}}, {{Card|Southron Spear}}, and {{Card|Army of Haradrim}}. Decipher also meant for it to synergize with Southron oliphaunt [[mount]]s like {{Card|Mumak}}: if you give a minion [[Fierce]], that means it can activate Ambush twice per site. In practice, it did not work out that way. | ||
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Ambush largely came and went with the Southron subculture as a whole. It only appears on a small handful of cards after [[Return of the King|set 7]]. | Ambush largely came and went with the Southron subculture as a whole. It only appears on a small handful of cards after [[Return of the King|set 7]]. | ||
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==Cards with Ambush== | ==Cards with Ambush== | ||
This includes cards like {{Card|Raider Bow}} that grant a minion Ambush. | This includes cards like {{Card|Raider Bow}} that grant a minion Ambush. | ||
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