Parry (1R132)

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Saruman's Ambition (1C133)

	Set:		Fellowship of the Ring
	Kind:		Shadow
	Culture:		Isengard
	Twilight:		2
	Card Type:		Event
	Game Text:		Maneuver: Spot an Uruk-hai to cancel the strength bonus from a possession until the regroup phase.
	Lore:		Even the sword of a powerful warrior can be parried by the strength of an Uruk-hai.
	Rarity:		R
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General Strategy

One of many rare cards that has more use in sealed play than in a competitive scene, Parry does have its uses in the "Ferny's Frost" strategy, which create an impressive combination with Saruman's Frost, Saruman's Snows, and Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow to overwhelm a Hobbit ring-bearer with the self-assigning minion. That said, the twilight cost of the maneuver event largely inhibits its play in most competitive decks (though multiple copies of Saruman's Ambition help). Troop of Uruk-Hai or Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur see more play to negate weapon bonuses or to discard weapons altogether.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Somewhat useful in in sealed play
• Limited use in Ferny's Frost to cancel possession bonuses of Sting or a Hobbit Sword
• Ranger's Sword, Blade of Aragorn

Weak Versus...

• Hand Clog

Example Decks

Fellowship Block "Ferny's Frost" by Hsaile

Shadow Draw Deck: 3x Isengard Smith 3x Isengard Warrior 3x Saruman, Servant of the Eye 3x Uruk Savage 3x Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow 1x Parry 2x Saruman's Power 3x A Fell Voice on the Air 1x Hollowing of Isengard 1x No Business of Ours 2x Saruman's Frost 2x Saruman's Snows 2x Spies of Saruman 1x Trapped and Alone