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Gwemegil is a formidable weapon, granting not only the standard unique weapon bonuses but also helping card flow and making Arwen harder to overwhelm. This card can be used to discard unneeded cards from your hand, | '''Gwemegil''' is a formidable [[hand weapon]], granting not only the standard [[unique]] weapon bonuses but also helping card flow and making [[Arwen]] harder to [[overwhelm]]. This card can be used to discard unneeded cards from your hand, allowing Arwen to survive large [[minion]]s such as the [[Balrog]] and can help her to win skirmishes. It is also more versatile than {{Card|Asfaloth}}, as it is not discarded at underground sites. Besides those benefits, it's the only {{C|Elven}} card in [[Fellowship Block]] to provide a [[damage]] bonus (is the only {{C|Elven}} card along with {{Card|Erethon}} in all sets to do so). | ||
This card stays relevant well into the later sets, as it is easily more powerful than the generic Elven Sword, and its only true competition comes from Hadafang in Expanded. Like Elven Sword, it can be used with Initiative effects such as Glimpse of Fate from Mount Doom | This card stays relevant well into the later sets, as it is easily more powerful than the generic Elven Sword, and its only true competition comes from {{Card|Hadafang}} in [[Expanded]]. Like Elven Sword, it can be used with [[Initiative]] effects such as {{Card|Glimpse of Fate}} from [[Mount Doom]] for a powerful effect. | ||
= Strengths and Weaknesses = | = Strengths and Weaknesses = | ||
== Strong Versus... == | == Strong Versus... == | ||
* Beatdown shadows (Uruk-hai, Nazgul) | * [[Beatdown]] shadows ([[Uruk-hai]], [[Nazgul]]) | ||
* Isengard Orcs | * [[Isengard Orcs]] | ||
== Weak Versus... == | == Weak Versus... == | ||
* Archery, Wounding and Corruption decks | * [[Archery]], [[Direct Woundin|Wounding]] and [[Corruption]] decks | ||
* Troop of Uruk-Hai (the skirmish special ability doesn't give any bonus against that minion) | * {{Card|Troop of Uruk-Hai}} (the skirmish special ability doesn't give any bonus against that minion) | ||
* Ulaire Cantea | * {{Card|Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur}}, {{Card|Isengard Smith}} and other weapon discard. | ||
* Possession discard. | * Possession discard. | ||
= Trivia = | |||
"Gwemegil" is a name invented by [[Decipher]]; [https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Hadhafang Tolkien Gateway suggests] it may mean "maiden-sword" in Sindarin, the common language of the elves. However, the prop itself has a Sindarin inscription that names it "Hadhafang" (possibly "throng-cleaver"), and later licensed products based on ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'' refer to it by that name. The prop itself appears in the ''Fellowship of the Ring'', ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'', and ''The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies'' films, but other than the inscription it's never referred to by name. {{Card|Hadafang}} is a separate card in this game, released in [[Black Rider|set 12]]. | |||
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Strategy
Gwemegil is a formidable hand weapon, granting not only the standard unique weapon bonuses but also helping card flow and making Arwen harder to overwhelm. This card can be used to discard unneeded cards from your hand, allowing Arwen to survive large minions such as the Balrog and can help her to win skirmishes. It is also more versatile than Asfaloth (1U31)
, as it is not discarded at underground sites. Besides those benefits, it's the only Elven card in Fellowship Block to provide a damage bonus (is the only Elven card along with Erethón, Naith Lieutenant (4R65)
in all sets to do so).
This card stays relevant well into the later sets, as it is easily more powerful than the generic Elven Sword, and its only true competition comes from Hadafang (12R18)
in Expanded. Like Elven Sword, it can be used with Initiative effects such as Glimpse of Fate (10U12)
from Mount Doom for a powerful effect.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strong Versus...
- Beatdown shadows (Uruk-hai, Nazgul)
- Isengard Orcs
Weak Versus...
- Archery, Wounding and Corruption decks
- Troop of Uruk-hai (1R143)
(the skirmish special ability doesn't give any bonus against that minion) - Úlairë Cantëa, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur (1R230)
, Isengard Smith (3U60)
and other weapon discard. - Possession discard.
Trivia
"Gwemegil" is a name invented by Decipher; Tolkien Gateway suggests it may mean "maiden-sword" in Sindarin, the common language of the elves. However, the prop itself has a Sindarin inscription that names it "Hadhafang" (possibly "throng-cleaver"), and later licensed products based on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit refer to it by that name. The prop itself appears in the Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies films, but other than the inscription it's never referred to by name. Hadafang (12R18)
is a separate card in this game, released in set 12.
