Boromir, Bearer of Council (9R+31)
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Boromir, Bearer of Council (9R+31) is a 
Gondor Companion from the Reflections set.
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Strategy
This ring-bearing version of Boromir is very effective when coupled with Faramir, Prince of Ithilien (13C66), Aragorn, Strider (11R54), and Denethor, Lord of Minas Tirith (10R28) within a Noble Leaders (7R112) deck.
His ability to discard each minion he is skirmishing each time he wins a skirmish is also very useful. This is complemented with the various Strength-boosting cards available specifically to Boromir and the wider Gondor Culture, such as Blade of Gondor (1R95), Bow of Minas Tirith (11U58), or Swordarm of the White Tower (1C116), to name a few. Cards that grant defensive bonuses such as Armor (1C92), Armor of the Citadel (11U55), or Coat of Mail (1C101) can also be used to make Boromir a tank and soak up damage without dying.
However, the drawback of ring-bearing Boromir is the requirement to either add 3 burdens or 2 wounds. Having The One Ring, Answer To All Riddles (4R1) helps out with the latter, and even allows for the increasing of Boromir's strength value. The One Ring, The Ring of Rings (11R1) is also a good ring choice as it can be used alongside other Gondor cards such as Scroll of Isildur (9R36) or Elendil, High-King of Gondor (13R65) to bolster Boromir's resistance and help with burden-taking.
Gameplay Strategy
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Rulings
- The player cannot elect to wound Boromir twice if Boromir cannot take wounds or cannot take more than one wound.
Alternate Personas
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Boromir, Lord of Gondor (1R96)
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Ranger.
Boromir is not overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. |
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Boromir, Son of Denethor (1U97)
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Skirmish: Exert Boromir to make a Hobbit strength +3. |
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Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith (3P122)
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Ranger.
Fellowship: Add |
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Boromir, Hero of Osgiliath (11R57)
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Knight. Each time Boromir wins a skirmish, you may heal a companion.
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Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith (12U43)
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Ranger.
Fellowship: Add |
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Boromir, Doomed Heir (13S62)
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Boromir is resistance –1 for each lurker minion you can spot.
Skirmish: Exert Boromir to make him strength +1 for each possession he bears. |
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Boromir, Proud and Noble Man (18R40)
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Ranger.
When you play Boromir (except in your starting fellowship), you may play a possession with a twilight cost of 1 or less on him from your draw deck. |
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Boromir, Destined Guide (19P13)
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Fellowship. Ranger.
While you can spot two unbound Hobbits, Boromir’s twilight cost is –1. Each time Boromir wins a skirmish, you may exert an unbound Hobbit to discard each minion he is skirmishing from play. |
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Boromir, Steward's Heir (0P65)
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Knight. Ranger. Ring-bound. |
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Boromir, Steward's Heir (0W19)
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Boromir, Redeemed (V1_20)
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Boromir is strength +2 for each minion he is skirmishing.
At the start of each assignment phase, you may exert another companion with the Aragorn signet to make Boromir defender +1 until the regroup phase. |
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