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...that has a lower site number, that minion is roaming. The player must pay a roaming penalty by removing an additional two twilight tokens when playing Block symbol has no effect on whether a minion is roaming or not. ...

=Site Arrow= ...on the right side of every site card (on the bottom if you've rotated the site properly). This arrow is unused in 2-player 1v1 matches. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

...e adventure path. Sites preceding the Shadows expansion set mark this with a keyword. At the start of your turn when your fellowship is at a sanctuary, you may heal up to 5 wounds from your companions (not allies). ( ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

=Home Site= ...from using special abilities; for instance, Galadriel, Lady of Light shown at the right can use her ability as soon as she's in play. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[King Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Return of the King]] set. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

An ally is a character that helps your companions from afar but does not move with them. ...he card’s type, on the same line (such as Ally • Home 3 • Elf). These home site numbers all refer to adventure paths from the Fellowship block, Tower block ...

...when you have a perfect [[swarm]] played. Either way, site manipulation is a powerful mechanic. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Shadows Block]] [[Site]] from the [[The Hunters]] set. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dunland}} [[Event]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...Sanctuaries offer less twilight than surrounding sites in Towers and King site paths, so players leaning on this card for kills will need to ensure that t ...

...mostly [[weather]] conditions, which are played on a [[site]] rather than a character. ...ite. Some cards can be transferred from the Support Area to being borne by a character or vice versa, such as {{Card|Blade Tip}} and all [[Follower]]s. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Ally]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...n moving there (Although there is no effect at any other site, because the site references itself). ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

...sual strategy for a run is to go from site 1 to site 3 on turn one, get to site 6 on turn 3, and finish the game on turn 5. ...|Shadow]] deck, you probably want to run. [[Ent]]s are generally very good at running. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Shadows Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Treachery & Deceit]] set. ...

...cards in the Lord of the Rings TCG. These are the ''Character Layout'', ''Site Layout'', and what could be called the ''Modifier Layout''. Examples of th '''Site Layout''' (used by Sites): ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

...opponent has yet controlled a site, and grants you the tools to liberate a site once it is controlled.]] ...ocation. This isn't permanent, because cards can later '''liberate''' that site. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Event]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...d Valley of Saruman. This card can be useful at any site however, although a cost of two burdens is quite high. Cards such as Sam, Son of Hamfast; Narya ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...up an important card slot in the shadow player's hand that could have been a minion. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...y), however, Pathfinder can also be a risk in this case, as the user's own site 9 also has the potential to benefit an opponent. Being an event, this card ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Minion]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...n Hills), since the opposing Free Peoples player will already be at such a site. However, in games of 3 or more players, the ability can be more useful, as ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[King Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Mount Doom]] set. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...slightly larger Nazgul than you would normally be able to play at a given site. ...

...acked on that card are discarded. Likewise, if a [[Site Control|controlled site]] with cards stacked on it is liberated, all of those stacked cards are dis ...espond to and interrupt each other, see [[Current Rulings Document#playing a card|the Current Rulings Document]]. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...6 through 9, Hobbit Stealth retains value by applying a strength +2 bonus. At the early sites, when the Free Peoples player is still building his or her ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Towers Block]] [[Site]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...

...possible in a single turn. Most Shadow cards are disposable and discarded at the end of the turn, so playing as many as you can as quickly as you can is ...that you would've been able to draw normally by [[Reconcile|reconciling]] at the end of the last [[regroup phase]], that's hand extension. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...and potentially +2 at site 4 (Dark Places can be used to to play your own site 4). The ability to lower archery is quite helpful for goblins, as many of t ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Rohan}} [[Ally]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. When players look at allies for inclusion in decks, they look at two main things - is the game text on the ally useful and can the ally figh ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dunland}} [[Minion]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...h several Dunlending men at site 7. Use Saruman's ability to exert to make a Dunlending strength +2 to keep those minions alive and stop you opponent in ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Companion]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...s; in a game with more players, it's more likely that one of them may have site control, which would benefit all of them. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...ship block, provide a strength bonus for [1] after sites 4 or 5 (or at any site outside of Fellowship block). ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dunland}} [[Minion]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...k, as he outclasses [moria] minions with his strength and isn't roaming at site 3. ...

* Play a Shadow minion, possession, artifact, or condition from your hand to the tab A Shadow player may find other Shadow actions on events in his hand, or as sp ...

...'' characters to skirmish do so by exerting [[unbound]] [[Hobbit]]s, which at the time only included [[Merry]] and [[Pippin]]. ...n]]s with this keyword, all of them could allow themselves to skirmish for a small cost. By the third set of Towers Block, [[Ents of Fangorn]], only one ...

...ined the appropriate site number (so the first site was site 1, the second site 2, etc.) A few sites have special properties: ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Isengard}} [[Condition]] from the [[Mount Doom]] set. ...ion]]s it enables are legal with a site path that lacks [[battleground]] [[site]]s. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dunland}} [[Condition]] from the [[Ents of Fangorn]] set. ...he same amount. Since it may be played using excess twilight at an earlier site, the Shadow player is able to use all twilight to play minions later in the ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Possession]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...ten very useful. However, In the Two Towers, sites 1 through 5, as well as site 8, all have the potential to be plains sites, and the only underground site ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...Block, so if you are hoping to play this minion it might help to have some site manipulation (Best choice is Dark Places, which also pumps the Troll, but S ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Event]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. ...uling on how it works (see below), it only affects sites which are in play at the time it is played. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[King Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Return of the King]] set. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Possession]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. ...lent for not being Seen}}, he offsets the [[twilight]] generated by having a [[companion]] in your [[Fellowship]] when you move. Bill the Pony can be pl ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Isengard}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...ent'' site, or else, playing it on the Fellowship's ''next'' site to force a stop. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Towers Block]] [[Site]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Men}} [[Condition]] from the [[Black Rider]] set. ...owed by {{Card|Pursuing Horde}}, which is cheaper and works at any sort of site. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...of the King site 4. Each other Return of the King river is a site 7, where a move limit beyond +1 does not matter without Shadow move limit modification ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Ally]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...nde does not draw two cards per Elf, Hobbit, or Man played at the relevant site, and with only eight options for Man characters in Fellowship block, Silind ...

* Play a Free Peoples companion, ally, possession, artifact, or condition from your ...nd and discard a card from your hand with the same card title (it may have a different subtitle) to heal that character. ...

At the end of the regroup phase, if you are the Free Peoples player, you must ...e twilight pool (for the Shadow number of the new site, the region of that site, and the number of companions in the fellowship), and return to the Shadow ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. ...erybody had to pass [[lotr01349|The Bridge of Khazad Dum]] he was included a lot, especially during the beginning. Eventually people started teching ver ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Raider}} [[Minion]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...w Southron Archer to be put back in the deck. Gimli, DOE allows it to stay a surprise while Preparations allows Southron Archer to potentially be played ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Ally]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. Hobbit Farmer can be used to manipulate and maintain a beneficial site 1 for the Free Peoples player. The following sites are all available: ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dwarven}} [[Event]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. ...ng 2 hand weapons ― a condition wholly in your control and possible at any site! ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...through 9, Hobbit Intuition retains value by applying a strength +3 bonus. At the early sites, when the Free Peoples player is still building his or her ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Sauron}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...about skirmishes. Can help for a good final push for overwhelming Frodo at site 9 with Tol Brandir. ...

...owers]] set. He is one of only two cards in the game capable of stopping a site from being controlled -- the other is {{Card|Strong and Old}}. ...from allowing fierce minions to immediately kill weaker companions after a site is gained in the first skirmish. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Isengard}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...duction of alternate ring-bearers, Saruman's Frost reduced the strength of at least one companion. ...

...rather than faction. Like every new block before, these changes alienated a portion of the player base and led them to either quit the game or simply c Decklists for can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,21.0.html this subforum] of ...

...t V1, [[Shadow of the Past]], which was specifically designed around being a supplement to Fellowship block * The game ends once the Shadow player reconciles at site 9, and not the start of the [[Regroup Phase]]. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...rly at the underground sites where Moria thrives. Culturally enforced with a spotting requirement to play, Goblin Domain does not benefit by having mult ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Rohan}} [[Event]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...ay. To ensure that you can ride through your opponent's minions, just give a shout of Helm! Helm! ...

...Deep (1C168)|Drums in the Deep (1C168)]]|[[Fool of a Took! (1R170)|Fool of a Took! (1R170)]]}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[The Hunters]] set. ...of Scouring of the Shire. The exception to this is Buckland homestead (Not a Shadow card, so Scouring of the Shire won't protect against it). ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[King Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Return of the King]] set. ...

...t V1, [[Shadow of the Past]], which was specifically designed around being a supplement to Fellowship block * The game ends once the Shadow player reconciles at site 9, and not the start of the [[Regroup Phase]]. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Ally]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...members of the stable of Site 6 allies. Each ally is an archer at his home site, and each offers archery phase support wounding. Rumil, Elven Protector foc ...

...ny was rapidly dwindling. Between missing release deadlines for over half a year and releasing fewer and fewer official communications, the new block h ...ite rework was always intended to do away with the traditional notions of "site blocks" from the movie years or this was merely yet another oversight as th ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Event]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. ...fear when Elves are near. Release the Angry Flood can help keep the Nazgul at bay. Let me show you the way. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Orc}} [[Event]] from the [[Treachery & Deceit]] set. ...enbrand's Horn}}/{{Card|New Chapter}} combo to play all their followers at site 1. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Age's End]] set. ...the discard pile, then play them from there using Many-Tentacled Creature at their leisure. With most tentacles having twilight costs of 2, this makes s ...

...the left-hand side. For the Free Peoples part, a Character can be either a Companion or an Ally. For Shadow, they're limited to only Minions. ...kirmish one another, testing their Strength value against one another. If at any time their Vitality drops to zero, they die and head to either the disc ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...site 9. It also works very well with The Underdeeps of Moria, guaranteeing a goblin for its ability. Bear in mind though, that it reduces the effectiven ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Ally]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...members of the stable of Site 6 allies. Each ally is an archer at his home site, and each offers archery phase support wounding. Rumil, Elven Protector foc ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...this is not really when it is needed. Most minions have stopped roaming by site 4, and the minions this card would be most effective against (Nazgul, The B ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Companion]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. A lesser-used version of Legolas, Son of Thranduil is dependent on the advent ...

...t V1, [[Shadow of the Past]], which was specifically designed around being a supplement to Fellowship block * The game ends once the Shadow player reconciles at site 9, and not the start of the [[Regroup Phase]]. ...

| Stat3Name=Site Number | GameText=Damage +1. Fierce. To play, spot a [MORIA] Orc. At an underground site, Cave Troll of Moria's twilight cost is -3. ...

...n}} minions and [[Uruk-hai]] from any faction are rare due to their higher site numbers, although, in [[Fellowship Block]], {{Card|Hollin}} can help with t ...ns a [[Hand Clog|clogged hand]] and plays no minions until the [[bomb]] on site 4, aiming to swarm with 7-8 minions and leaving the Free Peoples player una ...

...lly dabbles in at least a little bit of every Shadow mechanic in the game, at least until it's mostly retired after the [[Mount Doom]] set. The culture i ...ing [[roaming]] minions or [[initiative]], and so on and so on. If there's a unified theme to {{C|Sauron}} culture, it's that most of its strategies are ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gandalf}} [[Ally]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...ctive skirmishers at their home sites, although drawing Treebeard prior to site 2 is unlikely, and Valley of Saruman could potentially discard him. Treebea ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Age's End]] set. ...The One Ring from being equipped, prevents maneuver wounding and serves as a counter to Madril, Defender of Osgiliath. This card can also be played with ...

...t-hand corner of every card. Besides offering information on the value of a card, it also acts as an ID number that can be useful in various electronic ...ship of the Ring, 2 for Mines of Moria, and so on. Promotional cards have a 0 for the set number. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Isengard}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...Nine Walkers, The Misadventure of Mr. Underhill is a high-cost condition (at an exertion and [2] twilight) that pays few dividends. ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Possession]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...ch time you can either heal a companion or discard a shadow condition from a companion. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...st of killing a minion off). With backup events, the Free Peoples may coax a Shadow player into discarding key cards such as Hides or Goblin Armory (esp ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gandalf}} [[Event]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...about it. But Dunland's nastiest permanent, Hides, isn't a condition, it's a possession. Add in the new possession-based strategies of the Isengard Warg ...

* Game Hall - takes you back to the game hall when you're looking at some other tab, * League Rules - explains league rules used at [[Gemp-LotR]], ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...ble until later formats like [[Expanded]]. Don't expect it to ever discard a [[companion]] or [[ally]]. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dwarven}} [[Event]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...es. The Dwarven discard mechanic powered by Dwarven axes and Nobody Tosses a Dwarf key off winning skirmishes, as does the Legolas/Gimli combo using Fin ...

...d in [[Starter Decks]], you instead flip a coin). Players secretly choose a number of [[Burden]]s which, win or lose, are placed upon their Ring-bearer Each player secretly places a number of burdens in his hand (you may bid zero). When all players are read ...

== Playing a Fellowship Booster Draft == * A [[Frodo]] companion card ...

...efault.asp?id=361</ref>. In order to solve this issue, Decipher introduced a new format, [[Standard Format|Standard]], which had the same card pool as t ...Ents of Fangorn]] using the [[Site#List of Towers Block Sites|Towers Block site path]]. ...

[[File:LOTR-EN02S052.0_card.jpg|frame|right|It's difficult to hold off a minion this size once. Two times is more than twice as hard.|link=The Balro ...er site, and '''damage +1''' adds to the number of wounds it dishes out in a winning [[Skirmish Phase|skirmish]]. These two keywords further establish t ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Possession]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...Fellowship block). However, after all the required setup, seeing how high a companion's strength can get is often the only reward -- by the time it all ...

Many assignment actions assign a minion to a companion. You cannot do this unless both of them are unassigned. A player cannot assign more than one companion to the same minion. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...no longer roaming. Against Nazgul or Dunland, this can mean a dead card in a difficult match-up, making traditional skirmish pumps like Swordsman of the ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Isengard}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...whole deck or shuffle the deck via [[lotr01349|The Bridge of Khazad-Dum]]; A Wizard is Never Late; Sam, Faithful Companion or other effect afterwards. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...on The Shards of Narsil for later if it is not needed at the current site. A Ranger's Versatility is also one of few counters to Ulaire Enquea, Lieutena ...

...ar|1R83|[[Fellowship of the Ring Index]]|[[Risk a Little Light (1C82)|Risk a Little Light (1C82)]]|[[Sleep, Caradhras (1C84)|Sleep, Caradhras (1C84)]]}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gandalf}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Minion]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. ...can combine Bill Ferny with Weatherhills for a very cheap Nazgul attack at site 2; bear in mind his ability does not stack with Bree Streets. Bill Ferny ca ...

{{CardTabs|Site}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[Fellowship Block]] [[Site]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. ...

The Free Peoples player then assigns a number of wounds equal to the minion archery total to his companions (and p He then chooses one Shadow player who must assign a number of wounds equal to the fellowship archery total to his minions, in a ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gollum}} [[Event]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set. ...ly on, there won't be enough burdens (most likely) to let poor Gollum pose a threat. We Must Have It can solve this problem. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Event]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...[[skirmish phase]] wounding to speak of, other than the wound from winning a skirmish, and the [[spot]]ting requirement limits this to {{C|Elven}} decks ...

...ally becomes less relevant as the game goes on, as [[Shadow Number]]s on [[site]]s increase. {{C|Dwarven}} and {{C|Shire}} decks often use choke strategies ...only cheap cards and a small Fellowship means that you usually won't have a strong Fellowship, but the Shadow opposition you face is commensurately wea ...

...n to win the game, both when you're building the deck and in the middle of a game. You should always keep an eye on your plan to win, even if it might c ...ppens if the ring-bearer's [[resistance]] reaches zero, although there are a few cards that corrupt the ring-bearer under other circumstances. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...he skirmish to get this blight on your opponent and begin the long road to a painful death. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Companion]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. ...he pool to heal Boromir is an expensive cost, albeit for a good cause. But at the end of the day, Defender of Minas Tirith's ability outpaces its cost be ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dunland}} [[Event]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...first place, Anger is typically less useful and rarely finds its way into a deck. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Event]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. ...dge of Khazad-dum at a discount) which in turn robs itself of any place in a deck. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Ally]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...dy of Light can play any Elf for the twilight cost of 0 per exertion. With a fully healed Celeborn, Lord of Lorien in play, Galadriel could potentially ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Isengard}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...duced with The Two Towers base set, because anything that keys off winning a skirmish is twice as good when you have twice as many skirmishes to win. ...

...rer, and you only win if your Ring bearer is alive at the regroup phase at site 9. At the game's initial release with [[Fellowship of the Ring]], the only playab ...

...of Minas Tirith has very strong cultural enforcement. He's only useful in a deck with many other cards of the same culture.'']] ...y this takes the form of [[spot]]ting, [[exert]]ing, or targeting cards of a particular culture, but in some cases this is done more indirectly. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[The One Ring|One Ring]] card from the [[Age's End]] set. ...ve some site manipulation if you're dependant on this ring to prevent that site from being played. Strong burden removal is also desirable if you're using ...

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...pplemental sets [[Reflections]] and [[Expanded Middle-earth]]), and uses [[Site#List of War of the Ring Block Sites|sites from War of the Ring Block]]. ...was not offered any support from Decipher after [[The Hunters]] ushered in a new Standard, and unlike Towers there wasn't much similarity between the bl ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dunland}} [[Minion]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. Along with {{Card ...es player will only have to win that one skirmish to prevent this. Against a Fellowship with strong skirmishing potential it may be better to use the {{ ...

...minion into the fray for fierce skirmishes. Unlike its kin, this minion is a costly behemoth equipped to kill companions outright. ...bonus. Even without using his ability, Hill Clan can be a good choice for a Dunland deck by providing easy skirmish victories and overwhelming lesser c ...

...e King]], after which it was retired. Trackers often reduce each other's [[site number]]s or [[roaming]] penalties, and sometimes [[interact]] with [[Searc ...ierce]] instead of being [[Damage]] +1 like most other uruk-hai. They have a deck archetype of their own: [[Uruk Trackers]]. ...

| Stat3Name=Site Number ...y discard a possession to add 2 [Raider] tokens to a card that already has a [Raider] token on it. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Possession]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...offset with Banner of Westernesse and Citadel of Minas Tirith, leading to a highly reliable fellowship capable of winning every skirmish each turn. ...

...ell Beast (6U83)|fouler things]]. A character who is currently [[bear]]ing a '''mount''' possession is '''mounted'''. ...ve wargs, but they also appear in other cultures. {{C|Wraith}} culture has a handful of black horses and {{Card|Fell Beast}}s, {{Card|Raider}} [[Southro ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Condition]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...Killing Field allows a player to manage the number of skirmish losses for a culture with often low skirmish potential, but solid healing. ...

...corrupted, however, and since it corrupts Frodo by name it can be borne at site 9 by {{Card|Frodo, Frenzied Fighter}} without causing the Free Peoples play ...ts the game with a similar effect on the table. Whether Held has any value at all depends on which version of The One Ring is being used and what dangers ...

...{{C|Rohan}} [[Possession]] from the [[Ents of Fangorn]] set. It is part of a [[cycle]] of hand weapons, along with {{Card|Banner of Elbereth}} and {{Car ...den Hall}}, or {{Card|Gamling, Warrior of Rohan}} can also do the trick in a single turn. {{Card|Merry, Swordthain}} is the premier possession recursion ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...warm decks, preventing players from amassing 8 minions to drop at a single site. Additionally, Change of Plans is effective against the Shadow player's Reg ...

...eyword of the {{C|Raider}} [[Southron]] subculture, although it appears on a handful of cards in other Shadow cultures. ...you give a minion [[Fierce]], that means it can activate Ambush twice per site. In practice, it did not work out that way. ...

...land will still pose a challenge to the Free Peoples player even if he has a slightly harder time winning skirmishes than his brethren. ...), you may be able to bluff your opponent into believing this minion poses a greater danger than he actually does. He is best combined with skirmish eve ...

.... It is one of many cards built on the enmity between Orcs and Elves, with a close counterpart in {{Card|Goblin Warrior}} which highlights the specific ...e weakest minions in the game, able to lose a skirmish to a Hobbit bearing a sword. Moria recursion such as {{Card|Host of Thousands}} and {{Card|They A ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dunland}} [[Event]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...have to choose between your ability to use Hides or play the event during a skirmish. Even if [[lotr04073|Legolas, Dauntless Hunter]] raises the cost, ...

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[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Orc}} [[Minion]] from the [[Black Rider]] set. ...y. In addition to the damage he does on his own, exerting companions fuels a {{Card|Demoralized}} engine, adding [[Twilight]] to swarm with {{Card|Mount ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dwarven}} [[Possession]] from the [[Shadows]] set. ...obvious disadvantage of costing 1 twilight. It does provide a damage bonus at mountain sites, which fits into the mountain dwarves strategy snugly. Howev ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gandalf}} [[Event]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set. ...ing a maneuver event, it provides an alternative to giving the shadow side a lot of twilight and hoping for the best - instead, you can hold back and us ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a [[The One Ring|One Ring]] card from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...against The Witch King, Lord of the Nazgul, there should almost always be a rare one ring that would suit your deck better, particularly after set 11, ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Isengard}} [[Condition]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. In many ways ...egroup phase at all, making it one of few cards that can have an impact on a game even without being used. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...s of a chance for the Shadow card revealed to be a minion. Because Fool of a Took! cannot spot the Ring-bearer it may be altogether useless against cert ...

...another round of skirmishes. Powerful conditions can also play a factor in a Ringwraith strategy. Cards such as Blade Tip have the ability to cause dama ...Any way you slice it up, the Lord of Morgul can present major problems to a fellowship. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Condition]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. ...ry phase. Fill With Fear attempts to address these shortcomings and allows a player to get the most out of Flame of Udun and the accompanying swarm. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...nd, Extraordinary Resilience has a tendency to clog a hand, as it requires a heal to occur before it can trigger (And it may not even be needed), making ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Rohan}} [[Event]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set. ...several weaknesses and being X-listed in later formats, Let Us Be Swift is a solid choice for mono-rohan decks. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Sauron}} [[Minion]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set. ...ust weren't enough to overcome this handicap and few games were won before site 8 or even 9. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...out. Can also help to guarantee a victory against buckling fellowships at site 9, as these cannot afford to lose too many companions. Works very well with ...

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...s. While he only gains 1 strength over his cheaper brother, 10 strength is a sufficiently high bar that few companions can beat this minion without usin ...), you may be able to bluff your opponent into believing this minion poses a greater danger than he actually does. He is best combined with skirmish eve ...

...e in the [[Archery Phase|Archery]] and [[Skirmish Phase]]s as if they were a [[companion]] in the [[Fellowship]]. The site path corresponds roughly to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-act_st ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...kirmishing the Ring-Bearer for a burden, Power According to His Stature is a powerful "last defense" against single-vitality minions or even the stronge ...

{{SplashImage|LOTR-EN02S051.0_card.jpg|A Balrog, of Morgoth|300px|The Balrog, Durin's Bane (2C51)}} ..., and inadvertedly awoke him. Filled with wrath and malice, he struck out at the people of Khazad-dum, rallying the goblins and trolls of the region and ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...ot open decks as well. After reading the card text you will see how it has a two-fold purpose. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Sauron}} [[Minion]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...Guldur or dangerous events such as It Wants to Be Found, Morgul Skulker is a fixture in several [Wraith] strategies. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...that can draw any ally into archery, assignment, and skirmish phases with a strength +2 bonus. One Whom Men Would Follow effectively circumvents the "R ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Event]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...an turn added pool into an additional wound for one of your companions via a 3 twilight Whirling Strike. Thus, the ability to boost your Gondorian compa ...

...on of the group which still offers a discount to minions played, making it a popular choice. ...), you may be able to bluff your opponent into believing this minion poses a greater danger than it actually does. This minion can be combined with skir ...

...one of the protagonists of ''The Lord of the Rings''. In this game, he is a versatile and powerful [[Free Peoples]] [[Man]] [[companion]], one of the m ...cost, but he's a hardy companion that stays on the table. In fact, he was at least tied for the highest-vitality companion in the game until [[Reflectio ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dwarven}} [[Condition]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. ...Lieutenant of Dol Guldur}}. It can also allow the discard pile to serve as a makeshift {{Card|Gandalf's Cart}}, throwing away possessions that come befo ...

...arded for a strength boost in a pinch. However, Endurance of Dwarves isn't a tale, isn't unique, and grants 1 strength instead of 2. ...eligible bearers, their abilities are rarely worth added survivability on a companion. ...

...aims to win with strength via {{Card|Lost in the Woods}}, though it is not a clear-cut [[beatdown]] strategy. ...ecks. This usually means that you play [[Smeagol]] or [[Gandalf]]'s bag of site tricks, then use [[Nazgûl]] that play around with sites, for example, {{Car ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dunland}} [[Minion]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. ...strength minion whose versatility is often overlooked. This card should be a natural for inclusion in every Dunlending deck you make because of the many ...

[[File:LOTR-EN05S032.0_card.jpg|right|thumb|Citadel of the Stars, a popular fortification. It can be transferred to an exhausted minion, killin ...usually in the form of reduced [[strength]] or [[vitality]] or increased [[site number]]. They generally have very strong [[cultural enforcement]], as many ...

'''Alignment''' is a term that can be used to refer to the dual roles that players act as: Free ...30 Shadow cards. For this reason it's not possible to start the game with a deck of an odd number of cards. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Companion]] from the [[The Hunters]] set. ...such as Anduin Banks can also be a problem, which means you may need some site manipulation. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Companion]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set. ..., either on her own for the strength boost and to remove a single wound in a pinch or with the rest of the [[Hobbit Hospital]] to constantly push wounds ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Condition]] from the [[Bloodlines]] set. '''Stewards' Legacy''' is a versatile and powerful {{C|Gondor}} [[condition]]. Giving three effects for ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ..., the heavy cycling of Moria Orcs with They Are Coming makes the card less a burden when facing non-archery decks. ...

...igh-quality image support that they had enjoyed in the past. According to a former Decipher employee, this resulted in the art team needing to pirate t ...[[The Two Towers]]. In addition, this was the first base set to not have a [[Deluxe Starter Set]] alongside the standard starter decks. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Sauron}} [[Minion]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...n, and saves the Shadow player deck space, as the game text is effectively a built-in Mordor's Strength. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Men}} [[Minion]] from the [[Treachery & Deceit]] set. ...also have some very unusual qualities. He's the only [[Hobbit]] that isn't a [[Free Peoples]] character, and he can stack {{C|Men}} [[minion]]s in stran ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Sauron}} [[Minion]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...n, and saves the Shadow player deck space, as the game text is effectively a built-in Mordor's Strength. ...

...able at that time) and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites|King Block site path]]. This format adds the [[initiative]] and [[threat]] rules, as well a ...perhaps named in anticipation for what sets 11-19 were supposed to bring: a single "block" sitepath that encompassed more than three sets in contrast t ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...her twilight cost is so high that playing more then 2 or 3 minions on each site is hard and you only have 4-6 vitality to soak up 6-8 archery. To the arche ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dwarven}} [[Ally]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...imple beginnings when the fellowship stood in the halls of Moria and gazed at the realm of Dwarrowdelf. Even so, new strategies have brought unknown life ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Dwarven}} [[Event]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. ...e can mean the difference between a minor setback and the end of the game. At sites 7-9 when Shadow players have built up their support areas and are abl ...

...xert a [MORIA] Orc. Plays to your support area. While the fellowship is at site 5 or higher, each companion's twilight cost is +2. ...play, exert a <symbol>moria</symbol> Orc. <br>While the fellowship is at site 5 or higher, each companion’s twilight cost is +2. ...

...every set that followed it. This was the first "base set", and it started a pattern that would define the Movie block regular release schedule: for eac ...were spearheaded by the likes of {{Card|1R165}} and {{Card|1R127}}. Being a fresh new game, most strategies relied on simple interactions on one side o ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Companion]] from the [[Mount Doom]] set. ...or]] key cards to speed up your [[Free Peoples]] setup once you make it to site 3. He can also be spotted for strategy-defining cards like {{Card|Noble Lea ...

...Decipher introduced as the game went on, the core gameplay is simpler and a greater focus. Strategies like [[Choke]] and multi-cultural Fellowships wer ...ansive version of the game is the only way to play. Decklists can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,18.0.html this subforum] of ...

...bit or Wizard, it can’t be spotted as such because a follower doesn’t have a race on its card type line. Followers can’t bear other cards, including pos ...is transferred back to the support area (at no cost). Follower cards have a gold circle in the upper left to remind you to return them to the support a ...

Below is a transcription from Decipher's official Lord of the Rings Online website: ...described in The Lord of the Rings occur, Círdan the Shipwright saw in him a hidden strength. Even though Saruman was the head of their order, Círdan sa ...

...wship Block]] cards to be [[X-list|banned]] when [[Shadows]] was released, a precursor to set rotation in [[Black Rider]]. ...to Sam}} in the middle of a skirmish to apply their bonuses several times: a deck which aims to produce the highest strength level achievable rather tha ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gandalf}} [[Ally]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...s usefulness is nearly universal, potentially allowing a player to discard a card drawn too early with hopes of retrieving it later. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Artifact]] from the [[Reflections]] set. ...pensive and a niche effect at best. {{Card|Ring of Asperity}} usually does a wound on its own, and helps its bearer do more wounds. So why is Ring of Ra ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Isengard}} [[Minion]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. ...extremely powerful, as uruks will go from inflicting 2 wounds to 4 wounds a turn (Assuming they win their skirmishes). He can also absorb any 3 wounds ...

...ople of Dunland, and against Saruman the White. This has made the Rohirrim a strong culture, who appreciate life and are willing to fight for their way ...re easily. Being mounted can also provide movement bonuses along the early site path and additional benefits from skirmish events like Work for the Sword. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. ...style deck and has little use otherwise in Fellowship Block. See below for a sample Fellowship decklist. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...imes frustratingly (for your opponent) kill off key characters in spite of a nearby cure. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Artifact]] from the [[Rise of Saruman]] set. ...ssion removal]]. What's more, it's a [[support area]] [[artifact]], and as a result almost impossible for the Shadow player to remove once it's played. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. ...s there’s rarely enough twilight to make the most of this, but if you want a specific minion, or if your opponent floods the pool, this ability can also ...

...ps://www.starwarsccg.org/young-jedi/ Young Jedi TCG] instead of the SWCCG (at first, anyway). Whether or not those rumors have any truth to them, the TT ...C|Rohan}} fellowship dragging Frodo with them as their [[Ring-bearer]], or a Ring-bound Ranger fellowship trekking through Rohan, which remained themati ...

...companions in the fellowship and add less twilight per move or stay below a threshold like the [[Rule of 6]]. ...at character was an ally in which case there is no sense of accomplishment at all. {{Card|Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence (1R307)}} and {{Card|Thrari ...

...paired set of [[Ally]] cards for Treebeard, Ents would gradually grow into a dominant subculture with additional cards being added in [[Battle of Helm's Not to be confused with [[Tree]], a separate race that only appears on one card ({{Card|Huorn}}). ...

...e AND strength +4. Or, play Living Off Rock to make every minion that wins a skirmish fierce and strength +2. These cards reflect the raw power of savag ...their battles - AND the new fighter has a -2 to his twilight cost and has a +1 damage bonus. Battle fury is contagious and it spreads rapidly to others ...

...who prefer beating their opponents up from the beginning to the end of the site path. ...n combined with effects that key off winning skirmishes, such as Worry, or site control capabilities. ...

The below is a quote from Hayden-William Courtland on Decipher.com ...t it is the people of Gondor that must carry Middle Earth into the dawn of a new age and so begins the ultimate journey for redemption. ...

...echcraft}}, and {{Card|Desertion}}, are so weak that they're barely played at all. There are cards that support the whole culture, like {{Card|Saruman's ...more common that you see some of the best cards from another subculture in a deck primarily focusing on one of the three subcultures. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Sauron}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...ns and four wounds each move, making the threat of Sauron nothing to scoff at. Another grind linchpin, Hate can finish off exhausted companions. ...

...|Tower Lieutenant (1U280)]]|[[The Weight of a Legacy (1R282)|The Weight of a Legacy (1R282)]]}} [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Sauron}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Sauron}} [[Minion]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...rise. Like many [Sauron] minions, Orc Inquisitor's three vitality make him a helpful minion with the exertion costs of many events and conditions. Despe ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Minion]] from the [[Return of the King]] set. ...tension|hand extender]] in most situations, you'll often be able to afford a utility card or cheap minion. He also goes very well with the otherwise-dif ...

...ishes against imposing figures like The Witch-king, and that allowing such a thing to happen is one of the breaking points for the game's narrative. ...rayal caused Frodo -- relying on Smeagol too heavily will appropriately be a Fellowship's downfall. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Companion]] from the [[Mount Doom]] set. ...sy counter to {{Card|Grond, Hammer of the Underworld}}, which is otherwise a difficult card to deal with, and she can even get rid of cards like {{Card| ...

...ing card in the game, the basis for Rohan as they exist in LotR TCG. While a variety of other mounts are available within the culture, all but two of th Rohan has access at least one non-unique mount with the text of Rider's Mount in every block, m ...

...vably purchase both with a friend and get a good taste of what the game as a whole had to offer. Starter decks were also used in [[Sealed]] formats as a foundation for deckbuilding to be supplemented by other random cards, meani ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Sauron}} [[Possession]] from the [[Siege of Gondor]] set. ...other [[Engine]]s which mostly only appear in [[Besieger]] decks, Grond is a staple of almost all {{C|Sauron}} decks in [[Movie Block]] and later. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...Pre-release. If you did not get the opportunity to do so, let me tell you a little story... ...

...to the [[X-List]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ri ...but unlike others the snapshot comes in the middle of a block rather than at the end. Due to the naming convention it is often confused with the far mor ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Companion]] from the [[Return of the King]] set. ...er of Black and Silver shows up and starts hunting down orcs like he's got a bounty to collect. ...

...p an engine to play many more minions than you'd otherwise be able to play at once. ...use the bulk of the culture's cards came out in [[Fellowship Block]]. Only a handful of new cards came out for the culture after that, most of them focu ...

'''Standard''', in contemporary use, is a format with all cards from [[Return of the King]] to [[Age's End]] (sets 7- ...ar with players who preferred to use those cards, and was announced during a time of many other unpopular changes. To compensate, Decipher created one l ...

...ough only {{Card|Mithril-coat}} and {{Card|Mithril-coat, Dwarf-mail}} have a relevant class. ...any Thongs is the Shadow player's response, a sort of contingency plan for a contingency plan. The extra point of strength, while seemingly minor, is al ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Moria}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...Armories in play. Goblin Scavengers are also great value because they play a weapon from discard, making more twilight. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Ringwraith}} [[Minion]] from the [[Black Rider]] set. ...hat had to make a deck of solely unique minions. What's that you say? It's a promo? Alas, you are correct. Although, the Black Rider is scheduled to app ...

...ayers to have the opportunity to participate in regular events, just about a year after publicly launching. The leagues were not just mirrors of their Such league cards initially had a D rarity (for "Digital", not to be confused with Decipher's printed D for " ...

...and most movement in the game is based around reaching the two Sanctuaries at the right time. This one could allow the healing of 5 wounds on any compan ...tore 1 vitality. Healing multiple times is always explicitly explained in a card's game text. The act of healing is usually the effect of explicit gam ...

...have in destroying Sauron; but time would show that the Elves were to play a crucial part indeed. ...s a lot more to the Elves than their strength and vitality. The Elves have a fix for just about everything: condition removal, card drawing, discarding, ...

{{SplashImage|LOTR-EN01S165.0_card.jpg|''They have a Cave Troll.''|300px|Cave Troll of Moria, Scourge of the Black Pit (1R165)}} ...game, they are a [[Shadow Alignment|Shadow]] [[race]], appearing first as a single {{C|Moria}} [[minion]], and later as {{C|Sauron}} and {{C|Orc}} [[cu ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Isengard}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...Armory reduces the Fellowship archery total by 1 with a spotted Uruk-Hai. A passable Support Area condition, Uruk-Hai Armory pairs with Their Arrows En ...

'''Morgul Orcs''' (often just shortened to '''Morcs''') are a [[subculture]] of {{C|Ringwraith}}-[[culture]] [[orc]] [[minion]]s. They in ...later sets, the cards representing the orcs of Minas Morgul are no longer a subculture of their own and are instead part of {{C|Orc}} culture. That sai ...

...rd of the Rings TCG]]. This document is no longer considered binding from a rules perspective, and is intended to be used for illustrative purposes onl ..."if you have never played a trading card game...">If you have never played a trading card game...</div>=== ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Companion]] from the [[Reflections]] set. ...going to have him bear the One Ring. This version of Boromir fits well in a {{C|Gondor}}-focused deck, in both theme and function, especially if that d ...

...[Fellowship Block]], this and all subsequent versions can be played at any site. It is the only version of The Balrog with no affinity for [[Underground|un ...rily weak hand or needs to stall for just one more site, The Balrog can be a minion big enough to hide behind. Its high vitality and strength makes it d ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Sauron}} [[Condition]] from the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] set. ...nipulation is best utilized with this card. Seeking Its Master is possibly a better hand extension card in Fellowship block, though Battle of Helms Deep ...

{{NavBar|13R33|[[Bloodlines Index]]|[[For a While Less Dark (13C32)|For a While Less Dark (13C32)]]|[[Look to My Coming (13U34)|Look to My Coming (13 [[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gandalf}} [[Companion]] from the [[Bloodlines]] set. ...

...a {{C|Shire}} [[Condition]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set. It is one of a handful of [[Fellowship Block]] cards reprinted in [[War of the Ring Block] ...of the weakest race in the game into characters which can not only survive a multitude of skirmishes but even win some of them. ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gandalf}} [[Condition]] from the [[Realms of the Elf-Lords]] set. Betrayal of Isengard is one of those cards that at first look, appears to be useful only against specific opponents, but on fu ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Elven}} [[Event]] from the [[The Two Towers]] set. '''Company of Archers''' is a long-time staple of [[Towers Standard]], [[King Standard]], and [[Movie Blo ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gondor}} [[Artifact]] from the [[Reflections]] set. ...e of {{C|Gondor}} decks in [[Movie Block]]. It's chiefly played as part of a whole package of {{C|Gondor}} [[artifact]]s, to strengthen {{Card|Narsil, B ...

...skirmishes until the next assignment phase (provided there is one), unless a card's game text provides such an opportunity. From [[Fellowship block]] to ...Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur}} can wreak long-term havoc by disarming a Fellowship, even if it winds up losing every skirmish -- if only given the ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Gollum}} [[Minion]] from the [[Siege of Gondor]] set. ...ly used in [[Movie Block]]/[[King Block]] play, since she's left behind by a combination of other cards that serve her main purpose or simple [[power cr ...

...rld of Middle Earth would have perished if not for a group of Dwarves with a grudge. ...o deeply can have negative consequences - while it might make your trip to site 9 easier, if you discard too many of your Shadow cards, it can make your op ...

[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C|Shire}} [[Possession]] from the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] set. ...propel him to strength levels that had previously required a combo of half a dozen cards to pull off. ...

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|Name=Site ...distinguish cards that are likely to be related to one another (usually by a thematic element, such as [[race]] or locale). There are plenty of cross-cu ...

...ding the total power of the One Ring, but Gollum gives us a firsthand look at the peril that Frodo himself faces . . . corruption. ...ow cards for the Gollum culture, the first such culture to be granted such a dubious distinction. Both the Free Peoples and Shadow strategies revolving ...

...e to [[Skirmish Cancellation|cancel a skirmish]] on a character other than a Hobbit or Smeagol without prerequisites or prevention text built in for the ...vage the Defeated}} can discard a Free Peoples artifact directly (although a handful of other cards, such as {{Card|Reclaim the Precious}}, uniquely pen ...

...a single [[companion]] (usually with [[direct wounding]]), which triggers a stack of [[threat]]s, crushing the entire [[Fellowship]]. This wouldn't nor ...wounds are placed. If the threat stack was large enough, this can cripple a Fellowship or kill it outright, especially if the Free Peoples player forgo ...