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The default meaning of the word “discard” is “discard from play.” Discarding from other locations (such as from your hand or from the top o ...to use its game text or as a result of some other effect, place that card in your discard pile (not your dead pile). ...

|text=Killed Free Peoples characters are placed in your dead pile. The dead pile is separate from and next to your discard pil ...ith the same title. You may play another copy of a non-unique card that is in your dead pile. ...

A companion is a Free Peoples character in your fellowship. ...anion cards in a row, near the other members of your fellowship already in play. ...

...ard|Steadfast Champion}}, discard it to heal Treebeard, exert him twice to play it again, going back to step one with a minion and shadow condition discard ...forums|TLHH]] thread has a detailed explanation of the most popular loops in [[Open]]: https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=237.0 ...

...ay and in your dead pile at any time. (Each copy of a companion in play or in your dead pile counts as a separate companion, whether it is unique or non- ...lowship total of 9 companions. Thus, if 4 copies of the same companion are in the dead pile, the fellowship is restricted to at most 5 companions rather ...

...g a phase that does not match its phase action. Discard an event after you play it, and before the next action is taken. (See spot.) Even after being disca ...play, even though their effects might seem to apply to cards played later in the same turn. These events take a “snapshot” of the current game state, an ...

..., you don’t lose the game. Continue with the cards you have in hand and in play. ...nalty if you don’t find (or choose not to play) a card you are looking for in your draw deck. ...

...anions is 4 or less. The twilight cost of your Ring-bearer is not included in this total. Don’t place any tokens into the twilight pool for the cards in your starting fellowship. ...

...ard Tender}}. If a card with other cards stacked on it [[Leave Play|leaves play]] for any reason, all of the cards stacked on that card are discarded. Like ...ot them. They do not count for uniqueness. A stacked unique card may be in play elsewhere. Multiple copies of the same unique card may be stacked together. ...

...r [[wound]]s, or special [[Culture Tokens]]. When cards [[Leave Play|leave play]] by any means, all tokens on them are removed. ...ds, which are played specifically to counter other decks you expect to see in the [[meta]] ...

|SubtypeClass=Target Play Area ...a [Gollum] condition that has both types of effects. So long as it is in play, all sites gain the [[Unloaded Keyword]] marsh (the passive effect) and als ...

...ng, which means it can [[clog]] up your hand. This card is only worthwhile in [[King Block]]. ...

Each other player in the game, starting with the player immediately to your right, has one Shado During each player’s Shadow phase, that player may perform Shadow actions in any order, including playing most Shadow cards. ...

...ponent to play, both in a broad strategic sense and how you expect them to play, turn to turn. ...ld in [[Movie Block]] and playing a Movie Block informal match on [[GEMP]] in 2021. ...

...Free Peoples player, you may perform fellowship actions during this phase, in any order. * Play a Free Peoples companion, ally, possession, artifact, or condition from you ...

...twilight tokens that must be added to or removed from the twilight pool to play that card. When you play a Free Peoples card, you must add a number of twilight tokens (from the res ...

...[[wound]]. All you need to do to spot something is note that it exists in play. Spotting works like a [[Cost|cost]], but spotting a man doesn't inherently ...stacking up [[burden]]s) or simply make sure that the proper cards are in play so the effect makes sense (eg "spot a companion" because "that companion ca ...

...your [[Fellowship]] on the [[Free Peoples]] side and draw fewer minions to play for your [[Shadow Alignment|Shadow]] side. ...t]] available to your opponent. With little Twilight, they can't afford to play as many Shadow cards. This doesn't just weaken their Shadow phase, but also ...

...lly [[swarm]] strategies that want to play as many [[minion]]s as possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of ...|site you control]] then replay himself in a later turn. Sometimes you can play minions directly from your [[discard pile]], with cards like {{Card|Uruk Ca ...

...lp). Troop of Uruk-Hai or Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur see more play to negate weapon bonuses or to discard weapons altogether. * Somewhat useful in in sealed play ...

...design a whole deck around this card, as there are 8 Free Peoples races to play one companion each from (Hobbit, Wizard, Man, Elf, Dwarf, Ent, Wraith, Tree ...ine Walkers has synergy with Gandalf, the Grey Wizard and Gandalf's Wisdom in a choke deck. ...

...ria Lake in Fellowship block), Watcher in the Water makes each tentacle in play strength +2 and damage +1. ...Cave Troll of Moria, Scourge of the Black Pit, or even the Balrog, Watcher in the Water cannot bear possessions (namely, Goblin Spear) due to its gametex ...

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...ay something like Goblin Scavengers from the discard pile, who can in turn play a Goblin Scimitar for extra card draw (and trigger Goblin Armory). They are The Orc you play with They Are Coming (“Shadow: Discard 3 cards from hand to play a [moria] Orc from your discard pile.”) cannot be one of the cards you disc ...

...s, especially [[companion]]s, then moving to a site with 15 or more tokens in the pool. ...[[culture]] cards like {{Card|Gandalf, The White Wizard}} and {{Card|Deep in Thought}}, benefit from a full Twilight pool. Some decks, such as [[Ent]]s, ...

...er combined with {{Card|Hobbit Farmer}} and {{Card|Green Hill Country}} to play all of those allies for free. ...of site 3s in [[The Fellowship of the Ring]] set which allow the player to play a character of a given race to draw a card. The others are {{Card|Rivendell ...

...ert Bolger, Wily Rascal (2C101)]]|[[Hobbit Sword-play (2U103)|Hobbit Sword-play (2U103)]]}} ...gorn signet also makes this Frodo easier to heal, using either {{Card|King in Exile}} or {{Card|Hard Choice}}. ...

...early sites or a slightly larger Nazgul than you would normally be able to play at a given site. ...nefits are vast. An extra two twilight left in the pool means that you can play two Threshold of Shadow (to give your Nazgul a total of +4 strength), two N ...

...2005 the game was ready for beta testing in a circle of close friends, and in January 2006 it was opened to the Polish LotR community. Currently, all car ...ame is completely free to play. Both casual games and competitive playing (in the form of tournaments and leagues) are supported. Known only to the Polis ...

..., as both need initiative to be completely effective, and having recursion in {{Card|Ships of Great}} is a helpful bonus. ...t area]], you can discard a galley to allow for a well-timed {{Card|Fierce in Despair}}. ...

...ion archery total -1 for each copy in play. Elven Cloak requires an Elf to play, but with the number of [Elven] allies and companions available, this spott ...introduce other possessions or conditions that decrease the archery total in addition to offering other affects. Shield of Boromir, Rohirrim Shield, and ...

...ompanion threshold and the twilight tokens in play, the Shadow player can, in theory, end the maneuver phase facing five exhausted companions (by using G ...turally enforced so [Sauron] or [Uruk-Hai] Uruk-Hai can also be spotted to play the condition. ...

Play is moved forward in a fixed sequence of ''phases'', each alternating between giving all players ...

...the game or simply continue to play the previous format ([[Movie Block]], in this case) instead. ...|Strange-looking Men}}. Only one copy of each of these cards can be played in a deck. As with all other entries to the [[Open]] [[R-list]], these were on ...

...ers Standard (where Get On and Get Away is available), Thror's Map has use in Dauntless Hunter free peoples that do not make use of Pathfinder. ...Pathfinder, Thror's Map is the best form of free peoples site manipulation in Fellowship block ...

...ecessitates the use of multiple copies of Saruman's Ambition, particularly in Fellowship Block where excess twilight is more scarce. While discarding a c ...is far more likely to be seen in sealed play than in casual or competitive play. ...

...phase, players may perform regroup actions (special abilities on cards in play with “'''Regroup:'''” and events with that keyword) using the action proced * If he then has less than eight cards in his hand, he must draw cards until he has eight. ...

...ement to play, Goblin Domain does not benefit by having multiple copies in play despite being non-unique. Due to the sitepath rules described in the CRD, Goblin Domain only affects sites on The Fellowship of the Ring sit ...

...rea; it is either one or the other, although the bearer may be an [[ally]] in the Support Area. If a character is at a particular site, all cards borne b ...or {{Card|Gandalf's Cart}}, are not borne. Those stacked cards are not in play. ...

...Nenya, introduced in the Realms of the Elf Lords expansion, and she could play up to 5. ...playing Horn fodder. Elven discard decks prefer her ability to play Elves in concert with Far-Seeing Eyes. Dodging the [4] cost of Elrond is a boon for ...

...them are each in part responsible for the madness of Saruman and Denethor. In this game, Palantír is an [[item class]], and therefore a [[loaded keyword] ...them from being played again as long as Recovered Seeing Stone remains in play. All three versions of this card interfere with your opponent's hand, eithe ...

...t does not exceed six companions, this card should not become a major clog in your hand. ...in play at any point of the turn, the move limit is -1. Multiple copies in play decrease the move limit to a minimum of 1, preventing cards such as Radagas ...

'''Sudden Strike''' is one of the strongest [[searching]] tools in the game. Adding to the {{C|Gollum}} culture's already popular and splashab ...agol]]) then [[fetch]] {{Card|Web}} to play Gollum consistently, or it can play [[Shelob]] and grab {{Card|Web}}. Alternatively, you can [[fetch]] a [[spla ...

...ell-Spoken Gentlehobbit''' is the strongest form of [[condition]] [[hate]] in the {{C|Shire}} culture. He is able to provide a counter to nasty {{C|Ringw ...m [[ally]] [[hate]] like {{Card|Tower Assassin}} and {{Card|Their Power is in Terror}}. However, Bilbo does not mesh well with {{Card|Pippin, Steadfast F ...

...t every site 4 is underground in Fellowship Block, so if you are hoping to play this minion it might help to have some site manipulation (Best choice is Da ...ur opponent makes a lot (You only need 14 with a Goblin Runner), you could play them both. The Cave Troll benefits from the strength bonus of Dark Places ( ...

...otr01324|The Prancing Pony]] or A Wizard is Never Late, as it is an action in its own right, which makes it even less useful. Can help out choke decks, b ...ay Aragorn or Gandalf at twilight cost -2 if they are in your hand and you play them naturally. It also cannot be used when playing starting fellowship mem ...

...for any deck that prominently plays a powerful main [[Dwarf]] companion. Play him as soon as you get him, and use two to completely nullify the scariness * Cards that benefit from companions in the dead pile, such as {{Card|Orc Butchery}}, {{Card|Sauron's Defenses}}, { ...

...but don't depend on him, you needn't bid too high, as many opponents will play this site for you. ...

...ants to the Dark Lord Sauron. They live forever serving one Master, riding in darkness, seeking the One Ring. ...rn -2 or to remove a burden. More and more, we see these little companions in fellowships, especially to reduce the number of races. ...

..., but it works well against any deck. Can be combined with Morgul Gates to play the Witch King at cost 1. * This site is almost guaranteed in any Nazgul deck. ...

...[[Morgul Orcs]], which focuses on a different culture, generally does not play many Twilight Nazgûl, and has stronger swarming minions like {{Card|Morgul ...nions like this are only useful in [[swarm]] decks, which generally cannot play this card. ...

...rden. Skirmish: If bearer is not assigned to a skirmish, discard this from play an artifact or possession from your draw deck on bearer. | Lore=“‘...there in his hand lay a beautiful golden ring.'” ...

...H is particularly useful if you intend to bid high. With 1 or 2 Farmers in play all hobbits will be free, making this a useful addition to [shire] choke de ...

A borderline unplayable rare, Mordor Enraged has little-to-no use in any competitive deck. ...as Orc Insurgent, Orc Taskmaster, or the Restricted Forces of Mordor exist in the [Sauron] culture. ...

...er (1R166)|Cave Troll's Hammer (1R166)]]|[[Drums in the Deep (1C168)|Drums in the Deep (1C168)]]}} ...fire. Finally, it costs one twilight, making it quite situational overall in its use. ...

...ot" ruling on how it works (see below), it only affects sites which are in play at the time it is played. ...behind on the site path. which is not a position a choke deck wants to be in. Choke does not want to double; the point is to avoid adding [[Twilight]], ...

...ou can afford to make a lot of twilight on that turn or whether you should play a 6th companion (And risk effects like those of Ulaire Enquea, LoM or Greed ...

...ist the construction of the support area or grab an important condition to play on a companion, like O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! or The Last Alliance of Elves ...considering the [2] cost. The addition of Bilbo, Bearer of Things Burgled in the Reflections expansion exasperates this. ...

...lay from the [[Discard]] pile, or a card that stacks other cards on itself in lieu of sending them to the discard pile. ...a [[Condition|condition]], and {{Card|Sindri, Dwarven Lord}} will let you play and replay any {{CultureIcon|Dwarven}} [[Skirmish Phase|skirmish]] [[Event ...

* Beatdown decks such as Nazgul which tend to lack the twilight to play as many cards as the shadow player has ...in play from the current Free Peoples player and all Shadow conditions in play from all current Shadow players. Neither the Free Peoples' Shadow cards nor ...

...he discard pile for each companion over 4, Ulaire Nertea could potentially play up to 5 minions from discard. Ulaire Nertea's game text is not specific to ...n of the Two Towers set. The Nazgul was somewhat replaced by Orc Insurgent in Ents of Fangorn set--a minion without cultural enforcement. ...

...hich is using the {{Card|Erkenbrand's Horn}}/{{Card|New Chapter}} combo to play all their followers at site 1. ...ns into archers, making Frenzy of Arrows the only completely unusable card in the LotR-TCG. ...

...more Armories in play. Goblin Scavengers are also great value because they play a weapon from discard, making more twilight. ...condition discard in their decks. If you don't have a counter to this card in your deck, expect to be hit very hard and try to aim for a shadow win, as m ...

...at http://www.gempukku.com/gemp-lotr, but is now ran by the PC at https://play.lotrtcgpc.net ...ame is completely free to play. Both casual games and competitive playing (in form of leagues) are supported. GEMP is currently the biggest online LotR T ...

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...ful cards such as TAC. It never hit its true stride till Corsairs came out in the Mount Doom expansion. By pairing up Corsair Marauder with Goblin Scimit ...rcumventing the Scavengers' limitation of “on your Moria Orc” only. Useful in those formats that X-list Relics of Moria (Movie Block, Expanded and Pre-Sh ...

...a draw deck; however, Gandalf does not have to be in play at any point to play Gandalf's Cart. The ability to "hold" possessions and artifacts in the support area does not come without risk. Discarding a Gandalf's Cart lo ...

There are 9 different types of cards in the LotR-TCG. Each has its own limitation as to where and when it may be p Most cards in The Lord of the Rings TCG are one of two basic kinds: Free Peoples or Shado ...

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...so Asfaloth's additional strength bonus is not often very useful. However, In the Two Towers, sites 1 through 5, as well as site 8, all have the potentia Asfaloth can also work well in Rohan decks, as many Rohan cards also have synergy with plains and mounts. ...

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...r came the Orcs who tried to cut down those Ents and suffered their wrath! In the end, the Ents overtook the Orcs and regained control of their land. The ...greatness of the Ents in a Nazgul article? It’s because you will see them in very large numbers and when they are played, they will create a lot of twil ...

...pion}} or {{Card|Siege Commander}}. Like most of the other [[Morgul Orcs]] in [[Return of the King]] that specifically focus on supporting Nazgûl or {{Cu ...part {{Card|Shagrat, Captain of Cirith Ungol}}. Most Morgul Orc decks that play any version of Gorbag at all will prefer {{Card|Gorbag, Covetous Captain}}. ...

...is currently in play and active, or if a unique card with the same name is in the [[dead pile]]. If a card doesn't have a title with a dot, it is '''non- ...e four copies of any card with the same title, regardless of the subtitle. In the case of Sauron, your deck could have two copies of each of Sauron, the ...

...ur support area. There is no limit to the number of allies you may have in play. Block symbol is a factor in determining an ally’s home site. ...

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...rd|Orc Patrol}}, and {{Card|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}}. Additionally you can play the [[initiative]] [[trackers]] from [[Return of the King]], on the off cha ...ood}}, or the condition-tossing {{Card|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}}, you can play {{Card|Terrible as the Dawn}} to either kill [[Galadriel]] or cripple their ...

...a league may compete by playing any number of games against other players in the league over a period of time, typically segmented as Series. ...

...[[culture]] for dealing with bothersome possessions, the only other cards in this culture that can deal with conditions are either comparably restrictiv ...gul}}, then five for Beauty is Fading itself. This is especially difficult in [[Fellowship Block]], where [[choke]] decks are common and [[site]]s have g ...

...al approaches to doing so, some of which are also referred to as "cycling" in the specific case. ...the other side, too, because it means you can more quickly find key cards in your deck before they are needed. Cards that draw more cards, such as {{Car ...

...effects that respond to the same kind of trigger. They count something in play, and when there is more of that thing, more effects happen. ...nt requires you to discard 2 cards from your hand and you only have 1 card in hand, just discard the 1 card and ignore the rest. If the effect of a card ...

...ve to spot him (Their Arrows Enrage, Uruk Ravager etc.) are much easier to play. It also means that other copies of him cannot be played while he is out, s ...etc.) as the Free Peoples player will not only be able to discard him from play but also received an additional benefit depending on what card they used. ...

...on your opponent, even if they can counter the Balrog himself. He can also play [moria] orcs from discard; this is not usually that useful, as there’s rare * In a fair fight, the Balrog is strong against pretty much everything. However, ...

'''Lore''' is flavor text placed underneath the game text in italicized font if there's room. Usually the lore is a quote from the Lord ...005.jpg?300 |The Balrog came, climbed up the walls / And kicked poor Durin in the balls.}}]] ...

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...t have any Regroup Events - even if they did, they might simply opt not to play them, as they can see the Orc Ambusher's ability anyway. ...

...play, and comes in handiest against devastating regroup events like Fierce in Despair or New Fear. Additionally, An Able Guide can help cover most of the * Expensive [Raider] regroup actions, such as Fierce In Despair, Great Beasts, or New Fear ...

...y, all of the '''[[companion]]s''' that the [[Free Peoples]] player has in play. This always includes the [[Ring-bearer]], and may include up to eight othe ...Keyword]]''', an [[unloaded keyword]] that only appears on [[companion]]s in the last [[set]], [[Age's End]]. ...

Among the least-used [Shire] allies in the game across any format, Master Proudfoot, Distant Relative of Bilbo is ...Master Proudfoot does not exert for his ability, he can also be exerted to play cards like Thror's Map or A Talent for Not Being Seen. ...

...phase, players may perform archery actions (special abilities on cards in play with "Archery:" and events with that keyword) using the action procedure. W ...to the minion archery total to his companions (and participating allies), in any way he wishes. ...

...also has a low shadow number, which detracts a little from its ability to play Nazgul more cheaply, but gives you the advantage of moving to a low twiligh * Players who drew mostly shadow cards in their first hand (Then immediately moved to this site) ...

...et, Hobbit Sword is one included in almost every deck in Sealed tournament play. ...hat specifically interact with a Hobbit bearing a possession. Hobbit Sword-Play is one of the few [Shire] pre-skirmish wounding cards (Shadowplay and Unhee ...

...effect as Bree Streets if you can play two Nazgul, and is worse if you can play three Nazgul. Despite site 2 being the first site the player travels too, t * Players who drew mostly shadow cards in their first hand (Then immediately moved to this site) ...

...Balrog, Demon of Might, who skips the maneuver phase, or add many threats in the shadow phase to prevent event retrieval (With cards such as Black Land ...galad, HKotN of tokens to use, however Gift of the Evenstar, Blessed Light in particular is nigh impossible to get rid of, because it is an artifact (Gro ...

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...gned by the Shadows player, who can stack extra minions wherever they like in the hopes of winning more [[skirmish]]es or [[overwhelm]]ing key companions ...ay a bunch of minions, then stack all of the extras on the [[Ring-bearer]] in the hopes of overwhelming them. However, if the Ring-bearer is well-defend ...

You must meet any requirements to play a card (or perform an action) before paying its costs. (See spot.) ...minion Madril is skirmishing.” You check that you have at least four cards in hand before you discard cards to pay for that ability’s cost. When you pay ...

...u are not taking 8 archery, you can empty the pool or leave just enough to play your own events. Remember that if you bring something to -1, or even -8, it ...f, The White Wizard, environment, this card is a must in your deck. If you play skirmish events that require twilight, you might want to replace this condi ...

...he Two Towers]], and cards before that point simply included the full text in the card's game text. Conditions can also contain a Support Area subtype as a shorthand for the play target text, but strictly speaking this is not an [[Item Class]]. ...

...oesn't have to come from your hand. However, if you use it on the turn you play it, there's almost nothing the Free Peoples player can do to stop you from ...Card|Ulaire Nertea, Dark Horseman}}. While the minion you want needs to be in the discard pile, self-[[mill]] cards like {{Card|Ever My Heart Rises}} or ...