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French format includes sets 1-6, [[Reflections]], and sets 11-14. It also has its own [[X-List]], allowing some cards that aren't a problem in that format and banning some strong cards, self-[[recur]]ring [[Site Manipulation|site manipulation]] cards, and some [[Negative Play Experience|NPE]] [[site]]s.
French format includes sets 1-6, [[Reflections]], sets 11-14, and [[The Weta Collection]]. Like [[Movie Block]], [[War of the Ring Standard]], and [[Standard]], it consists of three blocks, though unlike any of them [[King Block]] is excluded. It is similar in spirit to [[King Standard]], created under the belief that the game is better without cards from King Block. It also allows some often-banned cards that aren't a problem in that format and removes others, with offenders falling in three broad categories: meta-defining (simply too strong), [[recur|self-recurring]] [[Site Manipulation|site manipulation]], and [[Negative Play Experience|Negative Play Experiences]].


French format is supported in [[GEMP]]. More info is available in [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=12007.msg98464 The Last Homely House forum thread].
French format is supported in [[GEMP]] and [[mLOTRO]]. More info is available in [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=12007.msg98464 this Last Homely House forum thread].


== X-list ==
The [[X-list]] for French format is based on the Expanded X- and [[R-list|R-lists]], with differences noted with the reason:
* {{Card|Elrond, Lord of Rivendell}}
* {{Card|Galadriel, Lady of Light}}
* {{Card|Ottar, Man of Laketown}}
* {{Card|No Stranger to the Shadows}}
* {{Card|Ulaire Nertea, Messenger of Dol Guldur}}
* {{Card|Forces of Mordor}}
* {{Card|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}
* {{Card|Sting}}
* {{Card|A Talent for Not Being Seen}}
* {{Card|Till Durin Wakes Again}} - abusive healing with underground sites and {{Card|Unforgiving Depths}}
* {{Card|Flaming Brand}}
* {{Card|Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow}}
* {{Card|Gimli, Dwarf of the Mountain-race}}
* {{Card|Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood}}
* {{Card|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}}
* {{Card|Horn of Boromir}}
* {{Card|Saruman, Keeper of Isengard}}
* {{Card|Frying Pan}}
* {{Card|The Palantir of Orthanc}}
* {{Card|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter}}
* {{Card|Get On and Get Away}}
* {{Card|Follow Smeagol}} - too much site path control
* {{Card|Sapling of the White Tree}} - easy healing and provides too much utility with the site liberation of {{Card|Elendil, The Tall}}, preventing any Shadow culture except {{C|Dunland}} from playing a strategy based on site controlling
* {{Card|Final Account}}
* {{Card|One Good Turn Deserves Another}} - too much site path control
* {{Card|Strange-Looking Men}}
* {{Card|Demoralized}}
* {{Card|Orkish Smith}}
* {{Card|Ulaire Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders}} - too much site path control
* {{Card|The Witch-king, Captain of the Nine Riders}} - provides too power to {{C|Ringwraith}} decks
* {{Card|Caras Galadhon}} - easy to replace the current site with Traveled Leader against a swarm
* {{Card|Cavern Entrance}} - NPE which also kept Hobbit Free Peoples from being playable
* {{Card|Celeborn, The Wise}} - enabled double moves too easily for the already-strong [[Telepathy]] deck
* {{Card|Pallando, Far-travelling One}} - weak cultural enforcement and no way for Shadow players to discard
* {{Card|Denethor, Last Ruling Steward}} - too strong with Aragorn's Bow and Greenleaf
* {{Card|Courtyard Parapet}}
* {{Card|Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain}} - too strong with no cultural enforcement
In addition, the following cards are restricted or banned in Expanded but not in French format:
* {{Card|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}} - makes both {{C|Isengard}} and {{C|Uruk-hai}} Uruk-Hai playable in the format
* {{Card|Relics of Moria}} - necessary for {{C|Moria}} Swarm to compete with {{C|Orc}} Swarm decks
* {{Card|Bill the Pony}} - many underground sites are played in this format which discard Bill
* {{Card|The Shire Countryside}} - no insane combos without cards from King Block
* {{Card|Fortress Never Fallen}} - no reason to ban this card
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{{Format Table}}
{{Format Table}}

Latest revision as of 15:08, 21 October 2022

French format includes sets 1-6, Reflections, sets 11-14, and The Weta Collection. Like Movie Block, War of the Ring Standard, and Standard, it consists of three blocks, though unlike any of them King Block is excluded. It is similar in spirit to King Standard, created under the belief that the game is better without cards from King Block. It also allows some often-banned cards that aren't a problem in that format and removes others, with offenders falling in three broad categories: meta-defining (simply too strong), self-recurring site manipulation, and Negative Play Experiences.

French format is supported in GEMP and mLOTRO. More info is available in this Last Homely House forum thread.

X-list[edit]

The X-list for French format is based on the Expanded X- and R-lists, with differences noted with the reason:


In addition, the following cards are restricted or banned in Expanded but not in French format:

Formats
Sets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 16 19
Historical Decipher Formats Fellowship Block Towers Block King Block War of the Ring Block Hunters Block
Towers Standard
King Standard
Movie Block
War of the Ring Standard
Standard
Expanded
Open
Player's Council Formats (including PC Errata) 1 2 3 V1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
PC-Fellowship
PC-Movie
PC-Expanded
Unofficial Formats 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 16 19
French French
Austrian (Movie)
Austrian (Shadows)
Other Variants
Sealed • Booster Draft • Cube Draft • Culture Shock • Highlander • Poor Man's • PC Errata
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