Gandalf's Staff (2R22)

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Gandalf's Staff (2R22) is a Artifact 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 Gandalf's Staff Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 2 - Mines of Moria Rarity R - Rare Card Number 22 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gandalf Side Free Peoples Card Type Artifact Item Class Staff Twilight Cost 2 Vitality +1 Game Text Bearer must be Gandalf. The twilight cost of each spell is -1. Skirmish: Exert Gandalf twice to cancel a skirmish involving him. Lore “As the wizard passed on ahead up the great steps, he held his staff aloft, and from its tip there came a faint radiance.”

Translations DE - German Card Name Gandalfs Stab Game Text Muss auf Gandalf gespielt werden. Die Zwielichtkosten für jeden Zauberspruch reduzieren sich um 1. Kampf Strenge Gandalf zweimal an, um einen Kampf, an dem er beteiligt ist, aufzuheben. Lore Als der Zauberer voranging auf den großen Stufen, hielt er seinen Stab hoch, und aus seiner Spitze drang ein schwaches Licht. ES - Spanish Card Name La vara de Gandalf Game Text El portador debe ser Gandalf. El coste de penumbra de cada conjuro es -1. Escaramuza: Esfuerza dos veces a Gandalf para cancelar una escaramuza en la que él esté implicado. Lore “Mientras el mago se adelantaba subiendo los grandes escalones, alzó la vara, y de la punta brotó un débil resplandor.” FR - French Card Name Le Bâton de Gandalf Game Text Le détenteur doit être Gandalf. Le coût crépusculaire de chaque sort est de -1. Combat : Affaiblissez Gandalf deux fois pour annuler un combat auquel il participe. Lore « Tandis que le magicien passait en avant sur les grandes marches, il brandissait son bâton, et de l'extrémité vint une faible radiation. » IT - Italian Card Name Bastone di Gandalf Game Text Il possessore deve essere Gandalf. Sottrai -1 al costo crepuscolo di ogni magia . Schermaglia: Sforza Gandalf due volte per cancellare una schermaglia che lo coinvolga. Lore “Lo stregone salì i grandi scalini, giungendo in capo alla fila; la punta del suo bastone alzato irradiava un pallido bagliore.” PL - Polish

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN02S022.0 TLHH ID LOTR02022 GEMP ID 2_22 LOTRO Hex ID 66 49 E8 01 LOTRO Image ID 02_022

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Alternate Versions

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Gandalf's Staff, Walking Stick (4R91)	Bearer must be Gandalf. While you can spot 2 twilight tokens, Gandalf is damage +2.
	Gandalf's Staff, Focus of Power (7R38)	Bearer must be Gandalf. While you can spot 4 twilight tokens, Gandalf is strength +1.
	Gandalf's Staff, Ash-staff (11R34)	Bearer must be a Wizard. If bearer is Gandalf, he gains muster. (At the start of the regroup phase, you may discard a card from hand to draw a card.) Each time bearer wins a skirmish, choose a Shadow player who must wound a minion. ​

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