Draw
Drawing Cards
Drawing cards is one of the basic actions of the game, and indeed is the basis of most card games, TCG or no. To "draw a card" simply means to take the card from the top of your draw deck and place it into your hand without revealing it. This action is limited for the Free Peoples player to 4 draws per Fellowship phase, but there is no limit for Shadow players or during other phases for the Free Peoples player.
If a card states to take a card into hand from elsewhere, such as the bottom of your deck, middle of your deck, discard pile, or from play, this is not normally considered "drawing" but is considered "taking a card into hand". Usually this is a meaningless distinction, as the vast majority of cards that trigger upon an opponent "drawing a card" also clarify it with "(or takes a card into hand)", such as Betrayal of Isengard.
Outside of card actions, card draw automatically happens at the start of the game and during the Regroup phase while reconciling.
See also hand, draw deck, Rule of 4, reconcile, muster.
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Cards That Draw Cards
Dunland
Dwarven
- Delving
- Tidings of Erebor
- Book of Mazarbul
- Search Far and Wide
- Defending the Keep
- Calculated Risk
- Loyalty Unshaken
- Out of Darkness
- Reckless Pride
- Slaked Thirsts
- Aggression
- Gimli, Lively Combatant
- A Clamour of Many Voices
- Durability
- Gloin, Son of Groin
- Forth the Three Hunters!
- Gimli, Opinionated Guide
Elven
- Arwen, Maiden of Rivendell (D)
- Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
- Foul Creation
- Cast It Into the Fire!
- Alliance Reforged
- Banner of Elbereth
- Hope Comes
- Leaving Forever
- Life of the Eldar
- City of the Trees
- Wells of Deep Memory
- Gift of the Evenstar, Blessed Light
- Legolas, Fleet-footed Hunter
- The Mirror of Galadriel, Dangerous Guide
- Forth the Three Hunters!
- Hearth and Hall
- The World Ahead
- Arwen's Dagger
- Woodhall Elf, Exile
Gandalf
- Radagast's Staff (P)
- Ottar, Man of Laketown
- Speak "Friend" and Enter
- Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim
- Echoes of Valinor
- Gandalf's Staff, Ash-Staff
- No Colour Now
- Gandalf, Powerful Guide
- Ents Marching
- Librarian, Keeper of Ancient Texts
Gondor
- Seeing Stone of Minas Anor
- Seeing Stone of Orthanc
- Isildur, Heir of Elendil
- Forth the Three Hunters!
Isengard
Men
Moria
Orc
Raider
Rohan
Sauron
- Seeking Its Master
- The Eye of Sauron
- Spies of Mordor
- Gate Soldier
- Gate Trooper
- Gate Veteran
- Grishnakh, Orc Captain
- Morannon
- Orc Captain
- Orc Pursuer
- Orc Runner
- Orc Insurgent
- Troll's Chain
- Encirclement
- Orc Destroyer
- Orc Seeker
- Ithil Stone
- Mordor Wretch
Shire
Uruk-hai
- Determined Uruk
- Watchman Uruk
- Breeding Pit Conscript
- Strange Device
- Uruk Zealot
- Vicious Uruk
- Weapon of Opportunity
- Lurtz's Bow, Black-Fletch Bow
Wraith
- Bent on Discovery
- Dark Powers Strengthen
- Moving This Way
- Steed of Mordor
- Ulaire Nelya, Black Hunter
- Shadow in the East
- Ulaire Otsea, Duplicitous Specter
- In Twilight
Site
- Trollshaw Forest
- Frodo's Bedroom
- Rivendell Terrace
- Rivendell Valley
- Summit of Amon Hen
- Town Center
- Barrows of Edoras
- Hornburg Armory
- Ring of Isengard
- Orthanc Library
- Hornburg Hall
- Isengard Ruined
- Hall of the Kings
- Osgiliath Crossing
- Haunted Pass
- Moria Guardroom
- Trollshaw Forest
- The Angle
- Slopes of Orodruin
- Starkhorn
- City of Kings
Cards That Take Cards Into Hand
Dwarven
- Mithril Shaft
- Wealth of Moria
- Great Works Begun There
- Dwarven Foresight
- Ever My Heart Rises
- More to My Liking
- Dark Ways
- Ring of Accretion
- Ring of Guile
- Armor of Khazad
- Ring of Artifice
Elven
- Elrond, Keeper of Vilya
- Gift of Foresight
- Strands of Elven Hair
- Celeborn, The Wise
- Inside a Song
- Gil-galad, High King of the Noldor
Gandalf
- Barliman Butterbur, Prancing Pony Proprietor
- Questions That Need Answering
- Risk a Little Light
- Saved From the Fire
- The Art of Gandalf
- Erland, Dale Counselor
- Final Account
- Betrayal of Isengard
- The Terror of His Coming
- Dasron, Merchant from Dorwinion
- Return to Us
- Momentous Gathering
- Barliman Butterbur, Red-Faced Landlord
- Scintillating Bird
- Beorning Axe
- Librarian, Keeper of Ancient Texts
- Ship of Smoke
Gollum (Free Peoples)
Gollum (Shadow)
Gondor
Isengard
Moria
Orc
Rohan
Sauron
Shire
- Master Proudfoot, Distant Relative of Bilbo
- Birthday Present
- Bilbo, Melancholy Hobbit
- Daddy Twofoot, Next-door Neighbor
Uruk-hai
Wraith
- The Witch-king, Morgul King
- Ulaire Otsea, Seventh of the Nine Riders
- Ulaire Toldea, Black Shadow
- Ring of Terror
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| General | At Random | Can/Cannot | Cost | Effect | May | Limit | Pass | Prevent | Spot | Up To |
| Triggers | At the Start | Each Time | When | While | ||||||
| Phase Actions | Assign | Cancel | Special Ability | Response | ||||||
| Character Actions | Corrupt | Exert | Exhaust | Heal | Kill | Overwhelm | Participate | Wound | ||
| Site Actions | At a Site | Control | Liberate | Replace | ||||||
| Card Actions | Draw | Discard | Play | Reveal | Reconcile | Shuffle | Stack | Transfer | ||
