Flurry of Blows (2C5)

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Flurry of Blows (2C5) is a Dwarven Event from the Mines of Moria set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition DE Foil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition FR Foil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition IT Foil First Edition ES Nonfoil First Edition ES Foil First Edition PL Nonfoil First Edition PL Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Flurry of Blows Unique No Collectible Yes Set 2 - Mines of Moria Rarity C - Common Card Number 5 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Dwarven Side Free Peoples Card Type Event Twilight Cost 1 Game Text Skirmish: Make a Dwarf strength +2 (or +4 and damage +1 if bearing 2 hand weapons). Lore With a second axe, a warrior of Erebor can parry on either flank and counter quickly.

Translations DE - German Card Name Prasselnde Hiebe Game Text Kampf Gib einem Zwerg Stärke +2 (oder Stärke +4 und Schaden +1, wenn er 2 Handwaffen trägt). Lore Mit zwei Äxten kann ein Krieger vom Erebor Angriffe von beiden Seiten parieren und blitzschnelle Gegenangriffe ausführen. ES - Spanish Card Name Torbellino de golpes Game Text Escaramuza: Da a un Enano fuerza +2 (o +4 y daño +1 si lleva 2 armas de mano). Lore Con una segunda hacha, un guerrero de Erebor puede parar a cada lado y contraatacar rápidamente. FR - French Card Name Avalanche de Coups Game Text Combat : Donnez +2 en force à un Nain (ou +4 en force et dégâts +1 s’il est détenteur de deux armes de mêlée). Lore Avec une seconde hache, un guerrier d'Erebor peut parer sur un flanc ou l'autre et contrer rapidement IT - Italian Card Name Raffica di Colpi Game Text Schermaglia: Aggiungi +2 alla forza di un Nano (o +4 e Danno +1 se possiede 2 armi da mischia). Lore Con una seconda ascia, un guerriero di Erebor può parare su entrambi i lati e contrattaccare rapidamente. PL - Polish

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN02S005.0 TLHH ID LOTR02005 GEMP ID 2_5 LOTRO Hex ID 65 48 E8 01 LOTRO Image ID 02_005

Strategy

Gameplay Strategy

Although at first glance Flurry of Blows seems a basic pump for Dwarves, it is actually much, much more. Compared with Their Halls of Stone (1C26), which offers and identical base +2 with a marginally worse +4 (as opposed to +4 and damage +1), Flurry of Blows seems obviously the better choice, even given its slightly higher twilight cost. But if you keep looking, the condition for that +4 is where Flurry really takes the upper hand. Theirs Halls requires an underground site, which – in Fellowship block – is definitely site 5 and maybe site 4. Whereas Flurry merely asks your Dwarf be bearing 2 hand weapons ― a condition wholly in your control and possible at any site!

Deckbuilding Strategy

Flurry of Blows synergizes well with Gimli's Battle Axe (1R14); damage +3 is enough to take out any minion, as well another wound against Orcs, but works poorly against skirmish ability cancelling effects (such as Saruman's Snows (1C138) and Cavern Entrance (4U335). Choke decks wanting to double move might consider Their Halls of Stone (1C26) or other pumps (Axe Strike (1C3), or Battle Fury (1C4)), but what kind of choke deck are you making that needs Dwarf pumps?

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