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== List of Cards With Official Decipher Errata ==
== List of Cards With Official Decipher Errata ==
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Revision as of 04:00, 2 July 2022

Errata is an edit to a card's game text after its printing, usually to nerf a card with too much power or fix a broken looping mechanism. (Errata is technically plural, but nobody ever says "erratum".)

Decipher Era

Decipher eventually issued about 25 errata over the course of the game's run, such as The Mirror of Galadriel (1R55) , Sting of Shelob (18R35) , and Howl of Harad (4U236) . Decipher issued more errata in Rise of Saruman and Treachery & Deceit than any other sets, due to the hasty production process as the company imploded. The final errata issued were the last official gasp of communication from Decipher concerning the game, and they occasionally did not actually repair the card or instead made it worse, such as Frenzy of Arrows (18U79) infamously being made literally unplayable (as there were never any Orc archers ever released).

As a rule, Decipher avoided errata when possible, the logic being that nobody wanted to open a fresh new card only to discover that the words printed on that card were not how the card was to be read. If a problematic interaction was discovered, a card was much more likely to be banned (added to the X-List) than to be errata'd, with the only exception being if the problem card was in the most recently released set. This is most clear in situations where a new card combo'd with an old card caused an infinite loop, where the most frequent result was the old card getting X'd (such as Steadfast Champion (7U49) getting banned in the wake of the more recently released Treebeard, Keeper of the Watchwood (10R18) ).

If however a card was simply too good for its own sake, or the detrimental combo was with other cards released in the same set, then errata would reluctantly be issued, usually in the form of additions to the Current Rulings Document.

In some situations, cards which had been errata'd were reprinted, and in those cases the card's print version would be incremented and the version letter would be added to the lower right-hand corner (A for first revision, and B for second revision, although no card besides The Mirror of Galadriel (1R55) ever had more than 2 revisions).

Decipher also issued a number of so-called "clarifications" through the same avenues as errata, which in some cases resulted in materially different interpretations of how a card could be played. The major difference between whether a card was issued a clarification or an errata appears to come down to whether the issue was perceived as an actual oversight on Decipher's part (leading to an errata) or poorly worded text that did not capture the actual foreseen intent of the developers (leading to a clarification). No clarification ever led to a reprint, but some had effective changes to the card's text that may as well have been an erratum.

The Player's Council

The Player's Council fan group have issued errata for cards as part of their effort to promote and encourage the game. These errata are issued primarily on the GEMP online platform, first in opt-in playtest formats and then into public release as part of the official PC formats. Images of such cards can be found on the PC image repository.

See PC Errata for more in-depth discussion concerning each PC decision.


List of Cards With Official Decipher Errata

CardName Revision Original Errata
Axe Strike (1C3) 1
Dwarf Guard (1C7) 1
Dwarven Axe (1C9) 1
Farin, Farin (1C11) 1
Gimli, Gimli (1U12) 1
Gimli, Gimli (1U12) 2
Greatest Kingdom of My People (1R16) 1
Grimir, Grimir (1U17) 1
Nobody Tosses a Dwarf (1R23) 1
Ancient Enmity (1U29) 1
Curse Their Foul Feet! (1R36) 1
Elrond, Elrond (1R40) 1
Far-seeing Eyes (1C43) 1
Galadriel, Galadriel (1R45) 1
Gift of Boats (1U46) 1
Lórien Elf (1C53) 1
The Mirror of Galadriel (1R55) 1
The Mirror of Galadriel (1R55) 2
The Mirror of Galadriel (1R55) 3
Shoulder to Shoulder (1C59) 1
The White Arrows of Lórien (1C68) 1
Ottar, Ottar (1R80) 1
Ottar, Ottar (1R80) 2
No Stranger to the Shadows (1U108) 1
One Whom Men Would Follow (1U109) 1
A Ranger's Versatility (1U113) 1
Hunt Them Down! (1U126) 1
Saruman's Snows (1C138) 1
Saruman's Snows (1C138) 2
Savagery to Match Their Numbers (1R139) 1
Savagery to Match Their Numbers (1R139) 2
Uruk Rager (1C150) 1
Uruk Soldier (1C154) 1
Uruk-hai Sword (1C160) 1
Worry (1U162) 1
Relics of Moria (1R195) 1
Through the Misty Mountains (1U198) 1
Drawn to Its Power (1U211) 1
Úlairë Nertëa, Úlairë Nertëa (1U234) 1
Band of the Eye (1R240) 1
Desperate Measures (1R245) 1
Forces of Mordor (1C248) 1
The Irresistible Shadow (1R252) 1
Mordor Enraged (1R254) 1
Orc Banner (1R263) 1
Orc Butchery (1R265) 1
Orc Inquisitor (1C268) 1
Tower Lieutenant (1U280) 1
The Weight of a Legacy (1R282) 1
Rosie Cotton, Rosie Cotton (1U309) 1
Sam, Sam (1C311) 1
Sam, Sam (1C311) 2
Sting (1R313) 1
A Talent for Not Being Seen (1U316) 1
Thrór's Map (1R318) 1
Ettenmoors (1C331) 1
Midgewater Moors (1U333) 1
Ford of Bruinen (1U338) 1
Balin's Tomb (1U343) 1
Emyn Muil (1U360) 1
Beneath the Mountains (2R1) 1
Frór, Frór (2C6) 1
Glóin, Glóin (2R7) 1
Realm of Dwarrowdelf (2R12) 1
Flaming Brand (2R32) 1
Flaming Brand (2R32) 2
Lurtz's Sword (2R43) 1
No Business of Ours (2C44) 1
Too Much Attention (2R45) 1
Foul Things (2U59) 1
Bill Ferny, Bill Ferny (2R75) 1
Southern Spies (2C91) 1
Filibert Bolger, Filibert Bolger (2C101) 1
Not Feared in Sunlight (2U107) 1
O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! (2R108) 1
Gimli, Gimli (2P121) 1
A Royal Welcome (3U4) 1
Galadriel, Galadriel (3R17) 1
Galadriel, Galadriel (3R17) 2
Vilya (3R27) 1
Aragorn, Aragorn (3R38) 1
Horn of Boromir (3R42) 1
We Must Go Warily (3C48) 1
Hollowing of Isengard (3R54) 1
The Palantír of Orthanc (3R67) 1
Saruman, Saruman (3R68) 1
Saruman, Saruman (3R68) 2
Malice (3U79) 1
News of Mordor (3U82) 1
The Dark Lord Advances (3C87) 1
Get Off the Road! (3U88) 1
Hand of Sauron (3C90) 1
Hand of Sauron (3C90) 2
His Cruelty and Malice (3R91) 1
Massing in the East (3U92) 1
Terrible as the Dawn (3R103) 1
Tower of Barad-dûr (3R104) 1
Bill the Pony (3U106) 1
Frying Pan (3C108) 1
Melilot Brandybuck, Melilot Brandybuck (3R110) 1
The Shire Countryside (3R113) 1
Wastes of Emyn Muil (3U120) 1
Ever My Heart Rises (4R46) 1
Elven Brooch (4U63) 1
Legolas, Legolas (4R73) 1
Legolas, Legolas (4R73) 2
Come Down (4R146) 1
Uruk Regular (4C192) 1
Howl of Harad (4U236) 1
Ithilien Wilderness (4R237) 1
Fortress Never Fallen (4U276) 1
Get On and Get Away (4R304) 1
Caves of Aglarond (4U352) 1
Scaling Ladder (5U57) 1
Don’t Look at Them (6R39) 1
They Stole It (6R46) 1
Sword of Dol Guldur (6R85) 1
Loyalty Unshaken (7R10) 1
Slaked Thirsts (7U14) 1
Steadfast Champion (7U49) 1
No Safe Places (7R66) 1
Gondorian Captain (7C96) 1
Pippin's Sword (7R114) 1
Desert Runner (7C133) 1
Desert Scout (7U134) 1
Desert Sneak (7C135) 1
Loathsome (7R182) 1
Morgul Destroyer (7U190) 1
They Sang as They Slew (7C256) 1
Mordor Assassin (7R284) 1
Mordor Defender (7C285) 1
Mordor Savage (7U289) 1
Orc Officer (7U302) 1
Isengard Ruined (7U331) 1
Rohirrim Road (7U332) 1
Morgul Vale (7U357) 1
Northern Ithilien (7U359) 1
Aggression (8C1) 1
Saved From the Fire (8R20) 1
Promise Keeping (8R24) 1
Elessar's Edict (8R33) 1
Shadow Host (8R43) 1
Swept Away (8C48) 1
Castamir of Umbar (8R51) 1
Corsair Marauder (8R57) 1
Corsair Marauder (8R57) 2
Corsair War Galley (8U59) 1
Corsair War Galley (8U59) 2
Black Dart (8U69) 1
Rohirrim Army (8R91) 1
Great Hill Troll (8C102) 1
Grond, Grond (8R103) 1
Glorfindel, Glorfindel (9R+16) 1
Radagast, Radagast (9R+26) 1
Sent Back (9R27) 1
Memories of Darkness (10U2) 1
Círdan, Círdan (10R8) 1
Galadriel, Galadriel (10R11) 1
Galadriel, Galadriel (10R11) 2
Glimpse of Fate (10U12) 1
Out of the High Airs (10R17) 1
Field of the Fallen (10U43) 1
Under Foot (10C52) 1
Úlairë Enquëa, Úlairë Enquëa (10R68) 1
Éowyn, Éowyn (10R72) 1
Mordor Fiend (10C91) 1
Final Account (11C31) 1
Strange-looking Men (11R100) 1
Demoralized (11U114) 1
Orkish Smith (11C132) 1
Anduin Banks (11U227) 1
Cavern Entrance (11S232) 1
Neekerbreekers’ Bog (11S249) 1
Courtyard Parapet (13U188) 1
Focus (15C15) 1
Nice Fish (15C46) 1
Ithilien Blade (15C62) 1
Madril, Madril (15R64) 1
Madril, Madril (15R64) 2
Mountain-troll (15R112) 1
Little Golden Flower (15R148) 1
Namárië (17U10) 1
A New Light (17U15) 1
A New Light (17U15) 2
Orkish Warg-master (17R87) 1
Éowyn, Éowyn (17R96) 1
Vile Pit (17C118) 1
Elven Armaments (18U8) 1
Galadriel's Silver Ewer (18R11) 1
Gil-galad, Gil-galad (18R12) 1
Gil-galad, Gil-galad (18R12) 2
Beorning Axe (18R18) 1
Ents Marching (18C20) 1
Perspective (18U25) 1
Deceit (18R29) 1
Sting of Shelob (18R35) 1
Faramir, Faramir (18R48) 1
The Faithful Stone (18R50) 1
The Faithful Stone (18R50) 2
Ranger of the North (18R55) 1
Whisper in the Dark (18C77) 1
Destroyers and Usurpers (18U78) 1
Frenzy of Arrows (18U79) 1
Frenzy of Arrows (18U79) 2
Gothmog, Gothmog (18R80) 1
Grond, Grond (18R82) 1
Cast from the Hall (18C94) 1
Erkenbrand's Horn (18R96) 1
Erkenbrand's Shield (18R97) 1
Prized Lagan (18U110) 1
Robin Smallburrow, Robin Smallburrow (18U111) 1
Scouring of the Shire (18R112) 1
Final Triumph (18R115) 1
Pull of the Ring (18R133) 1
Doorway to Doom (18U134) 1
Mithlond (18U136) 1
Steward's Tomb (18U139) 1
The One Ring, The One Ring (19P1) 1
Brought Down from Inside (19P24) 1
Pippin, Pippin (19P30) 1
Úlairë Lemenya, Úlairë Lemenya (19P37) 1
Úlairë Nertëa, Úlairë Nertëa (19P38) 1
Book of Mazarbul (0P7) 1




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