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Properly supported, Skilled Defender can be the featured character of a strong Free People's build. Taking Gimli's standard damage-bonus into account, the ability to wound a minion assigned to an unbound companion means that Gimli can dish out 3 wounds for many of the skirmishes he wins. This can have all sorts of applications--sparing your other companions from bad matchups, preventing powerful shadow special abilities, or even just setting up minions for a final blow (see {{Card|Bow of the Galadhrim}} for comparison). But whatever way you stack them, 3 wounds from a single companion will really start to add up. Combine this with additional damage bonuses from dwarven events and possessions, and perhaps further targeted-wounding potential from {{Card|Gimli's Battle Axe}}, and Gimli can turn into a one-dwarf wrecking crew. | Properly supported, Skilled Defender can be the featured character of a strong Free People's build. Taking Gimli's standard damage-bonus into account, the ability to wound a minion assigned to an unbound companion means that Gimli can dish out 3 wounds for many of the skirmishes he wins. This can have all sorts of applications--sparing your other companions from bad matchups, preventing powerful shadow special abilities, or even just setting up minions for a final blow (see {{Card|Bow of the Galadhrim}} for comparison). But whatever way you stack them, 3 wounds from a single companion will really start to add up. Combine this with additional damage bonuses from dwarven events and possessions, and perhaps further targeted-wounding potential from {{Card|Gimli's Battle Axe}}, and Gimli can turn into a one-dwarf wrecking crew. | ||
However! In order to take advantage of Gimli's ability, you must, of course, win your skirmishes. For this reason, {{Card|Axe of Erebor}} may be a better option for Gimli's primary weapon, particularly when supported by {{Card|Ever My Heart Rises}}. Skilled Defender also teams up well with {{Card|Legolas, Elven Comrade}}, who can be there for Gimli right from the beginning in your starting fellowship. Using Legolas' ability to fuel Gimli's skirmish-phase dominance provides something of a risk-free investment (if Gimli loses, Legolas is still safely out of the line of fire--an upgrade over the gamble of {{Card|Gimli, Son of Gloin}}), but Legolas also has the understated benefit of throwing out yet another wound into the pool--being, as a matter of course, an | However! In order to take advantage of Gimli's ability, you must, of course, win your skirmishes. For this reason, {{Card|Axe of Erebor}} may be a better option for Gimli's primary weapon, particularly when supported by {{Card|Ever My Heart Rises}}. Skilled Defender also teams up well with {{Card|Legolas, Elven Comrade}}, who can be there for Gimli right from the beginning in your starting fellowship. Using Legolas' ability to fuel Gimli's skirmish-phase dominance provides something of a risk-free investment (if Gimli loses, Legolas is still safely out of the line of fire--an upgrade over the gamble of {{Card|Gimli, Son of Gloin}}), but Legolas also has the understated benefit of throwing out yet another wound into the pool--being, as a matter of course, an Archer. So between the two of them--even keeping Legolas away from fighting minions as much as can be avoided--you're set up with a 4-wound engine before you've even drawn your opening hand. | ||
Beyond that, the sky is the limit for dwarven skirmish-pumping cards. {{Card|Khazad Ai-Menu}}, {{Card|Flurry of Blows}}, {{Card|Best Company}}, {{Card|Hand Axe}}, {{Card| | Beyond that, the sky is the limit for dwarven skirmish-pumping cards. {{Card|Khazad Ai-Menu}}, {{Card|Flurry of Blows}}, {{Card|Best Company}}, {{Card|Hand Axe}}, {{Card|Dwarven Bracers}}. As always, make sure to save enough room in your deck to support the rest of your fellowship! But because Skilled Defender can help out your other companions with their skirmishes, he will already being doing some of that support on his own. | ||
= Rulings = | = Rulings = | ||
