Merry, Rohirrim Squire (7C320)

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Merry, Rohirrim Squire (7C320) is a Companion from the Return of the King 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

Collection Info Title Merry Subtitle Rohirrim Squire Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 7 - Return of the King Rarity C - Common Card Number 320 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Shire Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Hobbit Twilight Cost 1 Strength 3 Vitality 4 Signet Gandalf Game Text Skirmish: If you cannot spot 3 threats, add a threat to make Merry strength +2. Lore “‘I will be ready... even if you bid me ride with you on the Paths of the Dead.'”

Translations DE - German Game Text Kampf: Solange du keine 3 Bedrohungen entdecken kannst, lasse eine Bedrohung entstehen, um Merry Stärke +2 zu geben. Lore "Ich werde bereit sein... selbst wenn Ihr mir gebietet, mit Euch auf den Pfaden der Toten zu reiten." FR - French IT - Italian

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN07S320.0 TLHH ID LOTR07320 GEMP ID 7_320 LOTRO Hex ID 60 10 AD 06 LOTRO Image ID 07_320

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Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Merry, Friend to Sam (1R302)	Skirmish: If Merry is not assigned to a skirmish, exert him twice to add his strength to another companion.
	Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (1C303)	While Merry bears a weapon, he is strength +2.
	Merry, Horticulturalist (2C104)	Fellowship: Exert Merry to play Farmer Maggot from your draw deck.
	Merry, Learned Guide (4C310)	Skirmish: Exert the Ring-bearer to discard Merry. Any Shadow player may remove to prevent this.
	Merry, Unquenchable Hobbit (4R311)	Skirmish: If Merry is not assigned to a skirmish, discard him to remove a Orc from a skirmish involving an unbound companion.
	Merry, Impatient Hobbit (6R113)	Regroup: Discard Merry to heal a companion.
	Merry, Swordthain (7R321)	Skirmish: If Merry is not assigned to a skirmish, return him to your hand to play up to 2 possessions from your discard pile.
	Merry, Noble Warrior (8P121)	To play, spot a companion. Skirmish: Discard 4 cards from hand to make Merry strength +2 for each companion you spot.
	Merry, Loyal Companion (11C168)	For each other unbound companion assigned to a skirmish, Merry is strength +2.
	Merry, The Tall One (15C149)	While Merry bears a follower, he is strength +2. Skirmish:If Merry is skirmishing a hunter minion, add a threat to make Merry strength +2.
	Merry, In the Bloom of Health (17U107)	Add 1 to the number of Ents you can spot. Regroup:</br> Exert Merry to place a pipeweed from your discard pile beneath your draw deck.
	Merry, Resolute Friend (19P29)	Fellowship. Skirmish: If Merry is not assigned to a skirmish, take 2 cards from your discard pile and remove them from the game to make a companion strength +2.
	Merry, Of Buckland (V1_52)	Assignment: Exert Merry 3 times to prevent a minion from being assigned to a skirmish until the regroup phase. The Shadow player may exhaust that minion to prevent this. ​

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