Gandalf, Defender of the West (0P26)

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Gandalf, Defender of the West (0P26) is a Gandalf Companion from the Promotional set.

EN Promo Nonfoil First Edition EN Nonfoil First Edition

Collection Info Title Gandalf Subtitle Defender of the West Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 0 - Promotional Rarity P - Promotional Card Number 26 Language EN - English Revision 0 Collection Info Title Gandalf Subtitle Defender of the West Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 0 - Promotional Rarity P - Promotional Card Number 26 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gandalf Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Wizard Twilight Cost 4 Strength 9 Vitality 4 Signet Gandalf Game Text While you cannot spot 3 companions of the same culture, Gandalf is strength –2. Promo Text The Return of the King™ Release NOVEMBER 2003

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S026.0 TLHH ID LOTR00026 GEMP ID 0_26 LOTRO Hex ID 2A 01 LOTRO Image ID 00_026 Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S026.0 TLHH ID LOTR00026 GEMP ID 0_26 LOTRO Hex ID 2A 01 LOTRO Image ID 00_026

	Set:		Promotional
	Kind:		Free Peoples
	Culture:		Gandalf
	Twilight:		4
	Card Type:		Companion • Wizard
	Strength:		9
	Vitality:		4
	Signet:		Gandalf
	Game Text:		While you cannot spot 3 companions of the same culture, Gandalf is strength -2.
	Lore:		The Return of the King™ Release NOVEMBER 2003
	Rarity:		P
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This card is a promotional reprint of another card, Gandalf, Defender of the West, from the Return of the King set.

Please refer to that card for strategy and clarifications.

Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Gandalf, Friend of the Shirefolk (1R72)	Gandalf is strength +1 for each of these races you can spot in the fellowship: Hobbit, Dwarf, Elf, and Man.
	Gandalf, The Grey Wizard (1P364)	Fellowship: Exert Gandalf to play a companion who has the Gandalf signet. The twilight cost of that companion is -2.
	Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim (2P122)	At the start of each of your turns, you may draw a card.
	Gandalf, Greyhame (4R89)	Fellowship: If the twilight pool has fewer than 2 twilight tokens, add to play a character from your discard pile.
	Gandalf, The White Wizard (4C90)	While you can spot 3 twilight tokens, Gandalf is strength +3.
	Gandalf, Mithrandir (6R30)	Damage +1. Each time the fellowship moves, wound Gandalf.
	Gandalf, Defender of the West (7C36)	While you cannot spot 3 companions of the same culture, Gandalf is strength –2.
	Gandalf, Manager of Wizards (7R37)	Skirmish: Place 3 cards from hand on top of your draw deck to make a minion skirmishing an unbound companion strength –3. Any Shadow player may place 3 cards from his or her hand on top of his or her draw deck to prevent this.
	Gandalf, Leader of Men (8R15)	When Gandalf is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -2.
	Gandalf, Leader of the Company (11S33)	While Gandalf is in region 1, each other companion is strength +2. While Gandalf is in region 2, each companion is strength +1. While Gandalf is in region 3, he is strength +2.
	Gandalf, The White Rider (12R27)	Skirmish: If Gandalf is not assigned to a skirmish, exert him and another unbound companion skirmishing a minion to make Gandalf strength +3 and have him replace that companion in that skirmish.
	Gandalf, Bearer of Obligation (13R33)	While Gandalf is the Ring-bearer, each time the fellowship moves, add 3 burdens unless you spot 2 other companions and discard 2 cards from hand.
	Gandalf, Powerful Guide (15R29)	To play, spot 2 Hobbits. Each time you play a spell, you may add a burden to wound a minion. At the start of each skirmish involving Gandalf, you may draw a card and then discard a card from your hand.
	Gandalf, Returned (17R17)	When you play Gandalf (except in your starting fellowship), you may play a possession on him from your draw deck or discard pile. Each time Gandalf wins a skirmish, you may reinforce a Free Peoples token.
	Gandalf, Wise Guide (19P8)	Fellowship. Response: If an event is played, exert Gandalf twice to cancel that event.
	Gandalf, Stormcrow (0P64)
	Gandalf, Stormcrow (0D17)	Damage +3. Defender +3. Skirmish: Exert Gandalf to make a companion strength +1.
	Gandalf, Stormcrow (0W17)
	Gandalf, Returned (0W32)	When you play Gandalf (except in your starting fellowship), you may play a possession on him from your draw deck or discard pile. Each time Gandalf wins a skirmish, you may reinforce a Free Peoples token.
	Gandalf, Powerful Guide (0W38)	To play, spot 2 Hobbits. Each time you play a spell, you may add a burden to wound a minion. At the start of each skirmish involving Gandalf, you may draw a card and then discard a card from your hand.
	Gandalf, Olorin (V1_14)	At the start of your fellowship phase, you may spot 2 allies and exert Gandalf to shuffle a or card from your discard pile into your draw deck. While you can spot 3 allies, Gandalf is strength +2. While you can spot Elrond, Galadriel, and Celeborn, Gandalf is strength +2. ​