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'''Arwen, Queen of Elves and Men''' is one of the strongest versions of [[Arwen]]. She's cheap enough at two [[twilight cost]] to easily fit into a starting Fellowship, and, as long as your strategy involves other strong skirmishers or consistently [[wound]]ing minions every turn, she's easily as good as an 8 or 10 [[strength]] companion. She does have weaknesses{{--}}her gametext is strong but often inconsistent{{--}}but she's one of several strong {{C|Elven}} skirmishers in [[Movie Block]], and a part of that culture's resurgence in that format. | |||
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To get the most out of Arwen, you need to carefully shape the wounds on the opponent's minions. | |||
The main reason not to run Arwen is also one of her best partners in a starting Fellowship: {{Card|Glorfindel, Revealed in Wrath}}. While Arwen can easily be the equivalent of 8 or 10 strength depending on the situation, Glorfindel is a solid, consistent 9 strength all the time for the same cost. | |||
= Strengths and Weaknesses = | = Strengths and Weaknesses = | ||
== Synergizes With... == | == Synergizes With... == | ||
* '' | * {{Card|Gwemegil}} and {{Card|Asfaloth, Elven Steed}} are strong on their own, but combined with her ability to reduce minions' strengths they can often set up [[overwhelm]]s. | ||
* [[Archery]]. She needs to spot wounds on minions, and doesn't really care where those wounds are. Savvy opponents might kill minions rather than simply leaving them wounded, but even this weak counterplay stymies [[swarm]]s and isn't terribly reliable. | |||
* [[Direct wounding]]. | |||
* She's often best as your second-best skirmisher, alongside another strong [[tank]]. You can assign unwounded minions to the other skirmisher(s), get those minions wounded, to set her up to handle her target. | |||
== Strong Versus... == | == Strong Versus... == | ||
* '' | * [[Swarm]]s of low-strength minions with greater than one [[vitality]], especially [[Isengard Orcs]] and [[Morgul Orcs]]. She can overwhelm one easily, fend off multiples with no trouble, and often handle a single stronger minion with the help of the wounds on all of the weaker minions. | ||
* Minions that exert themselves. These are common in every culture, but especially common in {{C|Sauron}} and {{C|Raider}} cultures. | |||
* [[Enduring]] minions (and similar minions like {{Card|Berserk Savage}}). Many wounds on a single minion isn't quite as useful to her as a single wound on many minions, but she's already off to a good start against any minion that wants to be wounded. | |||
== Weak Versus... == | == Weak Versus... == | ||
* | * A single strong combatant that is immune to being wounded. Common examples include {{Card|Easterling Captain}} with {{Card|Easterling Polearm}}, {{Card|Mumak Chieftain}} with {{Card|High Vantage}} or {{Card|Line of Defense}}, or a large [[uruk-hai]] with {{Card|Broad-Bladed Sword}}. You can work around this with exertions from cards like {{Card|Brego}} or {{Card|Slaked Thirsts}}, but most of those are not available in {{C|Elven}} culture. | ||
* Minions with only 1 vitality, common in {{C|Moria}} and {{C|Dunland}} cultures. | |||
= Rulings = | = Rulings = | ||
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Arwen, Queen of Elves and Men (10R6) is a 
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Strategy
Arwen, Queen of Elves and Men is one of the strongest versions of Arwen. She's cheap enough at two twilight cost to easily fit into a starting Fellowship, and, as long as your strategy involves other strong skirmishers or consistently wounding minions every turn, she's easily as good as an 8 or 10 strength companion. She does have weaknesses—her gametext is strong but often inconsistent—but she's one of several strong Elven skirmishers in Movie Block, and a part of that culture's resurgence in that format.
To get the most out of Arwen, you need to carefully shape the wounds on the opponent's minions.
The main reason not to run Arwen is also one of her best partners in a starting Fellowship: Glorfindel, Revealed in Wrath (9R+16)
. While Arwen can easily be the equivalent of 8 or 10 strength depending on the situation, Glorfindel is a solid, consistent 9 strength all the time for the same cost.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Synergizes With...
- Gwemegil (1R47)
and Asfaloth, Elven Steed (7R17)
are strong on their own, but combined with her ability to reduce minions' strengths they can often set up overwhelms. - Archery. She needs to spot wounds on minions, and doesn't really care where those wounds are. Savvy opponents might kill minions rather than simply leaving them wounded, but even this weak counterplay stymies swarms and isn't terribly reliable.
- Direct wounding.
- She's often best as your second-best skirmisher, alongside another strong tank. You can assign unwounded minions to the other skirmisher(s), get those minions wounded, to set her up to handle her target.
Strong Versus...
- Swarms of low-strength minions with greater than one vitality, especially Isengard Orcs and Morgul Orcs. She can overwhelm one easily, fend off multiples with no trouble, and often handle a single stronger minion with the help of the wounds on all of the weaker minions.
- Minions that exert themselves. These are common in every culture, but especially common in
Sauron and 
Raider cultures. - Enduring minions (and similar minions like Berserk Savage (5R46)
). Many wounds on a single minion isn't quite as useful to her as a single wound on many minions, but she's already off to a good start against any minion that wants to be wounded.
Weak Versus...
- A single strong combatant that is immune to being wounded. Common examples include Easterling Captain (4R225)
with Easterling Polearm (6U79)
, Mûmak Chieftain (10R45)
with High Vantage (10U44)
or Line of Defense (8C63)
, or a large uruk-hai with Broad-bladed Sword (4C142)
. You can work around this with exertions from cards like Brego (4U263)
or Slaked Thirsts (7U14)
, but most of those are not available in Elven culture. - Minions with only 1 vitality, common in
Moria and 
Dunland cultures.
Rulings
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Alternate Personas
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Arwen, Daughter of Elrond (1R30)
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Ranger.
While skirmishing a Nazgûl, Arwen is strength +3. |
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Arwen, Elven Rider (3U7)
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Ranger.
Response: If the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound, discard 3 cards from hand to prevent that wound. |
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Arwen, Lady Undomiel (3R8)
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While you can spot 3 allies whose home is site 3, each minion skirmishing Arwen is strength -3.
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Arwen, Evenstar of Her People (6U13)
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Skirmish: Exert an Elf to make a minion skirmishing Arwen strength –1. |
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Arwen, Fair Elf Maiden (7R16)
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While skirmishing a fierce minion, Arwen is strength +3. |
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Arwen, Echo of Luthien (10U5)
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Skirmish: Discard a card from hand to discard the bottom card of your draw deck. If the bottom card was an card, each minion skirmishing Arwen is strength –3.
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Arwen, Staunch Defender (11U15)
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Each minion skirmishing Arwen is strength –1 for each forest site on the adventure path. |
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Arwen, Reflection of Luthien (13S9)
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While the fellowship is at a forest site, each of your other companions is resistance +1.
Skirmish: Exert Arwen to make a minion she is skirmishing strength –1 for each other companion assigned to a skirmish. |
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Arwen, She-Elf (15R11)
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While you can spot Aragorn, Arwen is strength +1 and resistance +2.
Skirmish: Remove an |
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Arwen, Royal Maiden (19P6)
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Ranger.
While you can spot 2 Maneuver: Add 3 threats to reconcile your hand. |
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Arwen, Maiden of Rivendell (0P63)
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Ranger. Skirmish: Exert Arwen to make a minion skirmishing an Elf strength -2. |
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Arwen, Maiden of Rivendell (0W16)
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See Also
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