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An marginal card, negligible in most formats. {{Card|Denethor, Lord of Minas Tirith}}, from the same block, has 8 strength for only 2 twilight. To exceed that, you'd need to spot four other Men; that's a lot of work for only 1 more strength, and there are many other, better, dedicated {{C|Gondor}} skirmishers. Plus, Lord of Minas Tirith's ability to search your deck is much stronger than +1 strength. | |||
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In a format that includes [[Return of the King]] but not any of the other sets in that block, Wizened Steward may be marginally useful as a disposable tank that usually has about 6-7 base strength and benefits from both {{Card|Noble Leaders}} and {{Card|Aragorn, King in Exile}}. That's situationally useful, as this compares favorably to both 2 cost, 6 strength companions like {{Card|Derufin}}, and 3 cost, 7 strength companions like most versions of Boromir and Faramir. Alternately, you could use {{Card|Denethor, Steward of the City}}, which is 8 strength all the time, but that comes at the cost of generating extra burdens and threats. | |||
= Strengths and Weaknesses = | = Strengths and Weaknesses = | ||
== Synergizes With... == | == Synergizes With... == | ||
* '' | * {{Card|Noble Leaders}} | ||
* {{Card|Aragorn, King in Exile}} | |||
* {{Card|Gondorian Sword}} or {{Card|Knight's Spear}} are his best [[hand weapon]]s in the only formats where you'd play him. | |||
== Strong Versus... == | == Strong Versus... == | ||
* | * This is a vanilla companion with no particular strengths to speak of. | ||
== Weak Versus... == | == Weak Versus... == | ||
* ' | * He's best in a fairly large fellowship, which may be vulnerable to cards like {{Card|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} or {{Card|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}}. | ||
= Alternate Personas = | = Alternate Personas = | ||
{{AlternateVersionTable|7C86}} | {{AlternateVersionTable|7C86}} | ||
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 Denethor, Steward of the City (7R85)
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Denethor, Wizened Steward (7C86) is a 
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Strategy
An marginal card, negligible in most formats. Denethor, Lord of Minas Tirith (10R28)
, from the same block, has 8 strength for only 2 twilight. To exceed that, you'd need to spot four other Men; that's a lot of work for only 1 more strength, and there are many other, better, dedicated Gondor skirmishers. Plus, Lord of Minas Tirith's ability to search your deck is much stronger than +1 strength.
In a format that includes Return of the King but not any of the other sets in that block, Wizened Steward may be marginally useful as a disposable tank that usually has about 6-7 base strength and benefits from both Noble Leaders (7R112)
and Aragorn, King in Exile (1P365)
. That's situationally useful, as this compares favorably to both 2 cost, 6 strength companions like Derufin (7R87)
, and 3 cost, 7 strength companions like most versions of Boromir and Faramir. Alternately, you could use Denethor, Steward of the City (7R85)
, which is 8 strength all the time, but that comes at the cost of generating extra burdens and threats.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Synergizes With...
- Noble Leaders (7R112)
- Aragorn, King in Exile (1P365)
- Gondorian Sword (7U98)
or Knight's Spear (7C108)
are his best hand weapons in the only formats where you'd play him.
Strong Versus...
- This is a vanilla companion with no particular strengths to speak of.
Weak Versus...
- He's best in a fairly large fellowship, which may be vulnerable to cards like Úlairë Enquëa, Lieutenant of Morgul (1U231)
or Savagery to Match Their Numbers (1R139)
.
Alternate Personas
| Portrait | Name | Game Text |
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Denethor, Steward of the City (7R85)
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Fellowship: Play a knight. That knight’s twilight cost is –2.
Each time a Shadow card adds a threat, add a burden. Each time a Shadow card adds a burden, add a threat. |
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Denethor, Lord of Minas Tirith (10R28)
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To play, spot 2 Men.
Fellowship: If at a sanctuary, exert Denethor to take a |
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Denethor, Last Ruling Steward (13R64)
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Denethor is resistance +1 for each possession in your discard pile.
Maneuver: Spot a |
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Denethor, On the Edge of Madness (18R42)
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Each time the fellowship moves from a site, add a burden.
Skirmish: Exert another |
