Editing Shoulder to Shoulder (1C59)

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[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set.

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= Strategy =
'''Shoulder to Shoulder''' allows the Free Peoples player to redistribute [[wound]]s between [[Dwarf]]s and [[Elf|Elves]] and vice versa, for 1 [[twilight]] per transfer. This is a deceptively strong way to heal your Fellowship, even though you're simply transferring wounds rather than actually removing them. Don't think of this card as necessarily only working between a dwarf and elf or elf and dwarf: if you've got a wound on an elf (e.g Legolas) that you'd like to have on another elf (e.g. Arwen), simply exert the dwarf to heal Legolas, then exert Arwen to heal the dwarf. It costs twice as much twilight, but it works. Don't think of this as a card where you need a deck split evenly between {{C|Dwarven}} and {{C|Elven}} [[culture]]s, either: all you need is one elf and one dwarf! You can splash {{Card|Gimli, Bearer of Grudges}} or even {{Card|Thrarin, Dwarven Smith}} into an {{C|Elven}} deck, or {{Card|Elrond, Herald to Gil-Galad}} into a {{C|Dwarven}} deck.

Shoulder to Shoulder is a strong way to enable characters who need to [[exert]] to use some powerful ability. {{Card|Legolas, Greenleaf}}, {{Card|Gimli, Son of Gloin}}, {{Card|Uri, Dwarven Lord}}, and {{Card|Cirdan, the Shipwright}} appreciate being fully fully healed for the subsequent [[Archery Phase|archery]] and [[skirmish phase]]s. It also makes it easier to get use out of the many powerful cards that exert dwarfs, like {{Card|Preparations}} or {{Card|Blood Runs Chill}}. You can also just use it to get your companions out of [[Exhausted|the danger zone]] if they unexpectedly lose a [[skirmish]] or face a copy of {{Card|Hate}}. Also, since Shoulder to Shoulder works in the [[maneuver phase]], you can use it to reshuffle a wound before your opponent has a chance to kill someone with {{Card|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} or {{Card|Orkish Lackey}}.

The best way to get mileage out of Shoulder to Shoulder is to have a plan for where you're going to park those wounds. One of the best ways to deal with them is [[Ally|allies]], particularly {{C|Elven}} ones. Shoulder to Shoulder isn't limited to [[companion]]s! Simply offload those wounds to a bunch of lazy jerks chilling out in your [[support area]]. You can even turn this into a healing [[Value Engine|value engine]], with the right allies. If you have many allies, {{Card|Galadriel, Lady of Light}} and {{Card|Elrond, Lord of Rivendell}} can heal them en masse. (In fact, it contributed to both of those cards getting added to the [[X-list]].) But even just {{Card|Elrond, Herald to Gil-Galad}} can absorb two wounds harmlessly every single turn. If you're not using those allies (or sometimes even if you are), you can often "park" wounds on a dwarf or elf [[ring-bearer]]—{{Card|Gimli, Bearer of Grudges}} or {{Card|Galadriel, Bearer of Wisdom}}—on the idea that they're unlikely to be taking wounds unexpectedly. {{Card|Answer to All Riddles}} or {{Card|The Ring of Doom}} can give you some extra wound storage space. You can also just park the wounds on {{Card|Gimli, Counter of Foes}}, to strengthen him.

The only downside to Shoulder to Shoulder is that it generates [[twilight]]. Potentially a lot of twilight, if you're using it to transfer wounds from elf to elf or dwarf to dwarf via an intermediary. This isn't as bad as it could be, since you're generating that twilight in the [[Maneuver Phase]]. (You can even use it to safely enable {{C|Gandalf}} culture cards that want to spot twilight tokens, like {{Card|Deep in Thought}}.) That twilight isn't available to the Shadow player to use to play more [[minion]]s (unless you move again this turn!). Also, you can just look at the board and make sure there aren't any cards in play that can soak up that extra twilight, like {{Card|Greed}}, {{Card|Howl of Harad}}, {{Card|Easterling Captain}}, or {{Card|Rapid Reload}}. Be careful against {{C|Raider}}s in general, though: {{Card|Whirling Strike}}, {{Card|Red Wrath}}, or {{Card|Fierce in Despair}} can take out a companion unexpectedly.

= Strengths and Weaknesses =
== Synergizes With... ==
* {{C|Dwarven}} and {{C|Elven}} companions with strong [[exert]]ion abilities, like {{Card|Legolas, Greenleaf}}, {{Card|Gimli, Son of Gloin}}, {{Card|Uri, Dwarven Lord}}, and {{Card|Cirdan, the Shipwright}}, or strong cards that exert dwarfs or elves, like {{Card|Preparations}} or {{Card|Blood Runs Chill}}.
* Dwarf and elf [[Ally|allies]], especially the {{C|Elven}} allies that heal themselves or other allies, like {{Card|Galadriel, Lady of Light}}, {{Card|Elrond, Lord of Rivendell}}, and {{Card|Elrond, Herald to Gil-Galad}}.
* Companions that want to be wounded, like {{Card|Gimli, Counter of Foes}}.

== Strong Versus... ==

* Shadow [[direct wounding]], especially when it's trying to kill someone off and especially in the maneuver phase. Examples: {{Card|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}, {{Card|Hate}}, and {{Card|Orkish Lackey}}
* In combination with self-healing {{C|Elven}} allies, it's strong against [[Grind|grind]] strategies like [[archery]] and [[Sauron Grind]]

== Weak Versus... ==

* Expensive Shadow [[event]]s and abilities that work in the [[Maneuver Phase]] or later. Cards like {{Card|Greed}}, {{Card|Howl of Harad}}, {{Card|Easterling Captain}}, or {{Card|Rapid Reload}}, but {{C|Raider}} events like {{Card|Whirling Strike}}, {{Card|Red Wrath}}, or {{Card|Fierce in Despair}} can come out of their hand unexpectedly.
* Both {{Card|Steward's Tomb}} and {{Card|18U139}}

= See Also =
== Decks ==

* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=11946.0 Every My Heart Rises/Greyhame], a Movie Block deck by Enduring on The Last Homely House forums

'''Movie Block Shoulder to Shoulder Wounding by fenix'''

Starting:
* {{Card|Gimli, Bearer of Grudges}}
* {{Card|The One Ring, Answer to All Riddles}}
* {{Card|Legolas, Greenleaf}}
* {{Card|Glorfindel, Revealed in Wrath}}

Draw Deck
* {{Card|Durin III, Dwarven Lord}} x3
* {{Card|Faramir, Son of Denethor}} x2
* {{Card|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} x2

* {{Card|Elrond, Herald to Gil-Galad}} x2
* {{Card|Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood}}

* {{Card|Gimli's Battle Axe, Trusted Weapon}}
* {{Card|Dwarven Axe}}
* {{Card|Dwarven Bracers}}
* {{Card|Hand Axe}}
* {{Card|Ring of Accretion}}
* {{Card|Ring of Fury}}
* {{Card|Aiglos}}

* {{Card|The Tale of Gil-Galad}}
* {{Card|Slaked Thirsts}} x3
* {{Card|Preparations}} x2
* {{Card|Shadow Between}}
* {{Card|Shoulder to Shoulder}}
* {{Card|The Last Alliance of Elves and Men}}