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...ish until the regroup phase. The Shadow player may exhaust that minion to prevent this. ...ish until the regroup phase. The Shadow player may exhaust that minion to prevent this. ...

...both require placement of a wound token. Cards that prevent wounds cannot prevent a wound token placed by exerting. ...

...er's card is about to discard your other [GOLLUM] condition, remove (1) to prevent that. ...er <symbol>gollum</symbol> condition, remove <symbol>twilight1</symbol> to prevent that. ...

|GameText=Response: If a Nazgul is about to take a wound, remove a threat to prevent that wound. ...sponse:</keyword> If a Nazgûl is about to take a wound, remove a threat to prevent that wound. ...

...other Orc is about to take a wound at a battleground, exert this minion to prevent that wound ...other Orc is about to take a wound at a battleground, exert this minion to prevent that wound ...

|GameText=Forest. River. Assignment : Exert an Orc to prevent Gandalf or an [Elven] ally from being assigned to a skirmish. |TaggedGameText=Forest. River. Assignment : Exert an Orc to prevent Gandalf or an [Elven] ally from being assigned to a skirmish. ...

...e: If your [Sauron] condition is about to be discarded, remove a burden to prevent this. ...bol>Sauron</symbol> condition is about to be discarded, remove a burden to prevent this. ...

...] event is -1. Response: If Gandalf is about to be discarded, exert him to prevent that. ...] event is -1. Response: If Gandalf is about to be discarded, exert him to prevent that. ...

...se: If an [URUK-HAI] minion is about to take a wound, exert this minion to prevent that wound. ...bol>urukhai</symbol> minion is about to take a wound, exert this minion to prevent that wound. ...

...If bearer is about to take a wound, transfer Bofur to your support area to prevent that wound. ...If bearer is about to take a wound, transfer Bofur to your support area to prevent that wound. ...

...a [Dwarven] companion is about to take a wound, exert Fili and add [1] to prevent that wound. ...a [Dwarven] companion is about to take a wound, exert Fili and add [1] to prevent that wound. ...

...a [Dwarven] companion is about to take a wound, exert Fili and add [1] to prevent that wound. ...a [Dwarven] companion is about to take a wound, exert Fili and add [1] to prevent that wound. ...

...ext=Fellowship : Spot a [Gandalf] staff or play it from your draw deck to prevent Gandalf from being discarded until the end of turn. ...ext=Fellowship : Spot a [Gandalf] staff or play it from your draw deck to prevent Gandalf from being discarded until the end of turn. ...

...f a [ROHAN] Man is about to take a wound, spot Gandalf and exert bearer to prevent that wound. ...an</symbol> Man is about to take a wound, spot Gandalf and exert bearer to prevent that wound. ...

...a hunter companion or valiant Man is about to take a wound, exert Eowyn to prevent that wound. ...a hunter companion or valiant Man is about to take a wound, exert Éowyn to prevent that wound. ...

...ck a Wise character on this condition. A Wise character may exert twice to prevent this. Copies of characters stacked here cannot be played. ...ck a Wise character on this condition. A Wise character may exert twice to prevent this. Copies of characters stacked here cannot be played. ...

...a burden. The Free Peoples player may discard a Free Peoples condition to prevent this. ...a burden. The Free Peoples player may discard a Free Peoples condition to prevent this. ...

.... Response: If Thorin is about to take a wound, discard this possession to prevent that wound. .... Response: If Thorin is about to take a wound, discard this possession to prevent that wound. ...

...ds. If you cannot spot 3 Orcs, the Free Peoples player may add 2 doubts to prevent this. ...ds. If you cannot spot 3 Orcs, the Free Peoples player may add 2 doubts to prevent this. ...

...companion. The Free Peoples player may make the move limit -1 this turn to prevent that. ...companion. The Free Peoples player may make the move limit –1 this turn to prevent that. ...

...nion?s owner may make each minion strength -2 until the end of the turn to prevent that. ...nion’s owner may make each minion strength –2 until the end of the turn to prevent that. ...

...mpanion is about to take a wound, you may discard a companion from hand to prevent that. ...mpanion is about to take a wound, you may discard a companion from hand to prevent that. ...

...Dwarf. Each time bearer is about to take a wound, you may add a threat to prevent that. Regroup: Discard this possession to take up to 2 other [DWARVEN] poss ...arf.<br>Each time bearer is about to take a wound, you may add a threat to prevent that.<br> <keyword>Regroup:</keyword> Discard this possession to take up to ...

...ven] companions to add a doubt. The Free Peoples player may wound Bilbo to prevent this. ...ven] companions to add a doubt. The Free Peoples player may wound Bilbo to prevent this. ...

...than 1 wound during each skirmish phase. Skirmish: Discard Gimli's Helm to prevent all wounds to him. ...h skirmish phase. <br><keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Discard Gimli’s Helm to prevent all wounds to him. ...

...Peoples player may add (2) for each Free Peoples condition you can spot to prevent that. ...<symbol>twilight2</symbol> for each Free Peoples condition you can spot to prevent that. ...

...his condition is about to be discarded, discard a tentacle stacked here to prevent that. ...his condition is about to be discarded, discard a tentacle stacked here to prevent that. ...

...ut to be discarded from play by a Shadow card, add a [SHIRE] token here to prevent that. ...ded from play by a Shadow card, add a <symbol>shire</symbol> token here to prevent that. ...

...iscard a [Dwarven] weapon. The Free Peoples player may exert its bearer to prevent this. ...iscard a [Dwarven] weapon. The Free Peoples player may exert its bearer to prevent this. ...

|GameText=Spot Smeagol to prevent a Ring-bound Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tr |TaggedGameText=Spot Sméagol to prevent a Ring-bound Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tr ...

...ber of burdens, discard a [SHIRE] follower and this condition from play to prevent that and discard that Shadow card. ...discard a <symbol>shire</symbol> follower and this condition from play to prevent that and discard that Shadow card. ...

...mpanion is about to take a wound, you may discard a companion from hand to prevent that. ...mpanion is about to take a wound, you may discard a companion from hand to prevent that. ...

...to take a wound in a skirmish, you may discard from play Eomer or Eowyn to prevent that. ...to take a wound in a skirmish, you may discard from play Éomer or Éowyn to prevent that. ...

...eText=Each time a minion is about to take a wound, you may spot Gandalf to prevent that wound and heal a companion (limit once per turn). ...eText=Each time a minion is about to take a wound, you may spot Gandalf to prevent that wound and heal a companion (limit once per turn). ...

...ipeweed. To play, spot a Hobbit. Skirmish: Discard a pipeweed from play to prevent an unbound Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless that Hobbit's strength is t ...a Hobbit.<br><keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Discard a pipeweed from play to prevent an unbound Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless that Hobbit's strength is t ...

...2. Response: If a hunter minion is about to take a wound, exert Saruman to prevent that. ...e:</keyword> If a hunter minion is about to take a wound, exert Saruman to prevent that. ...

|GameText=Skirmish: Exert Pippin to prevent a skirmishing [shire] companion from being overwhelmed unless their strengt |TaggedGameText=<keyword>Skirmish</keyword>: Exert Pippin to prevent a skirmishing <symbol>shire</symbol> companion from being overwhelmed unles ...

...sted and about to take a wound in a skirmish, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...sted and about to take a wound in a skirmish, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...

...stack it here. Response: Discard a minion stacked here or discard this to prevent a wound to a [MEN] minion. ...yword>Response:</keyword> Discard a minion stacked here or discard this to prevent a wound to a <symbol>men</symbol> minion. ...

...cannot spot 6 companions, the Free Peoples player may exert a companion to prevent this. ...cannot spot 6 companions, the Free Peoples player may exert a companion to prevent this. ...

...ponse: If another [Esgaroth] ally is about to take a wound, exert Percy to prevent that wound. ...ponse: If another [Esgaroth] ally is about to take a wound, exert Percy to prevent that wound. ...

...f an Orc is about to take a wound, discard this condition or remove [3] to prevent that wound. ...f an Orc is about to take a wound, discard this condition or remove [3] to prevent that wound. ...

...e +1. Skirmish: Exert 2 Ring-bound Hobbits to make Smeagol strength +1 and prevent him from being overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. ...mish:</keyword> Exert 2 Ring-bound Hobbits to make Sméagol strength +1 and prevent him from being overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. ...

...phase, the Free People?s player may liberate a site. You may spot 3 Men to prevent this. Maneuver: Spot another [MEN] Man and exert this minion to take contro ...phase, the Free People’s player may liberate a site. You may spot 3 Men to prevent this.<br><keyword>Maneuver:</keyword> Spot another <symbol>men</symbol> Man ...

...il the regroup phase. The Free Peoples player may exert the Ring-bearer to prevent this. ...il the regroup phase. The Free Peoples player may exert the Ring-bearer to prevent this. ...

...AN] Man is about to take a wound, exert another [ROHAN] Man and add (2) to prevent that. ...t another <symbol>rohan</symbol> Man and add <symbol>twilight2</symbol> to prevent that. ...

...ilbo). The Free Peoples player may add 2 doubts or exert that companion to prevent this. ...ilbo). The Free Peoples player may add 2 doubts or exert that companion to prevent this. ...

...AN] Man is about to take a wound, exert another [ROHAN] Man and add (2) to prevent that. ...t another <symbol>rohan</symbol> Man and add <symbol>twilight2</symbol> to prevent that. ...

...AN] Man is about to take a wound, exert another [ROHAN] Man and add (2) to prevent that. ...t another <symbol>rohan</symbol> Man and add <symbol>twilight2</symbol> to prevent that. ...

...he Ring-bearer. The Free Peoples player may exert the Ring-bearer twice to prevent this. ...he Ring-bearer. The Free Peoples player may exert the Ring-bearer twice to prevent this. ...

...d (except Bilbo). The Free Peoples player may discard 2 cards from hand to prevent this. ...d (except Bilbo). The Free Peoples player may discard 2 cards from hand to prevent this. ...

...t to take a wound or be exerted, remove (2) (or exert another Uruk-hai) to prevent that wound or exertion. ...exerted, remove <symbol>twilight2</symbol> (or exert another Uruk-hai) to prevent that wound or exertion. ...

...the Brave has many pitfalls, however. Most importantly, if he is unable to prevent a burden the Free Peoples needs to rely on other cards for burden removal a If something happens to prevent one effect which in turn would have prevented a second effect, the second e ...

...e +1. Skirmish: Exert 2 Ring-bound Hobbits to make Smeagol strength +1 and prevent him from being overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. ...mish:</keyword> Exert 2 Ring-bound Hobbits to make Sméagol strength +1 and prevent him from being overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. ...

...t Grima to assign him to an unbound companion. That companion may exert to prevent this. ...t Gríma to assign him to an unbound companion. That companion may exert to prevent this. ...

...f a [ROHAN] Man is about to take a wound, spot Gandalf and exert bearer to prevent that wound. ...an</symbol> Man is about to take a wound, spot Gandalf and exert bearer to prevent that wound. ...

...is about to take a wound, transfer Hobbiton Brewer to your support area to prevent that wound. ...is about to take a wound, transfer Hobbiton Brewer to your support area to prevent that wound. ...

...f a [ROHAN] Man is about to take a wound, spot Gandalf and exert bearer to prevent that wound. ...an</symbol> Man is about to take a wound, spot Gandalf and exert bearer to prevent that wound. ...

...2. Response: If a hunter minion is about to take a wound, exert Saruman to prevent that. ...e:</keyword> If a hunter minion is about to take a wound, exert Saruman to prevent that. ...

...anion. The Free Peoples player may exert that companion or add a burden to prevent this. ...anion. The Free Peoples player may exert that companion or add a burden to prevent this. ...

...inion, add 2 threats. The Free Peoples player may exert the Ring-bearer to prevent this. ...inion, add 2 threats. The Free Peoples player may exert the Ring-bearer to prevent this. ...

...be sure to have 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 ...

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...anion. The Free Peoples player may exert that companion or add a burden to prevent this. ...anion. The Free Peoples player may exert that companion or add a burden to prevent this. ...

|GameText=River. Shadow: Spot 5 [ORC] Orcs to prevent the fellowship from moving again this turn. ...Text=<keyword>River. Shadow:</keyword> Spot 5 <symbol>orc</symbol> Orcs to prevent the fellowship from moving again this turn. ...

...oing to lose the skirmish anyway, one wound is more than zero. But it does prevent Ninja Gollum decks from killing Gimli from full health. * {{Card|Whip of Many Thongs}}, as the helm can be discarded to prevent wounds before the whip discards it. ...

|GameText=If a Dwarf who has resistance 3 or more is about to take a wound, prevent that. ...GameText=If a Dwarf who has resistance 3 or more is about to take a wound, prevent that. ...

...Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}), or to kill low-vitality minions to prevent a swarm of minions (like {{C|Moria}} or {{C|Dunland}}). With {{Card|The Sag ...reductors ({{Card|Uruk-hai Armory}}, {{Card|Pinned Down}}), as those can't prevent Aragorn's wounds ...

|GameText=Spell. If a companion is about to take a wound, spot Gandalf to prevent that wound. ...ll.</keyword> <br>If a companion is about to take a wound, spot Gandalf to prevent that wound. ...

...help Nazgul survive the archery phase, prevent mid-skirmish wounding, and prevent Nazgul from being killed when they lose skirmishes, making double moves eas ...

...re Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur}}), or to kill low-vitality minions to prevent a swarm of minions (like {{C|Moria}} or {{C|Dunland}}). With {{Card|The Tal * Fellowship archery reductors (Uruk-Hai Armory, Pinned Down), as those can't prevent Greenleaf's wounds ...

|GameText=Maneuver: Add 2 threats and spot a Wizard to prevent a Shadow player from using special abilities on Shadow cards until the regr ...edGameText=<keyword>Maneuver:</keyword> Add 2 threats and spot a Wizard to prevent a Shadow player from using special abilities on Shadow cards until the regr ...

.... Response: If bearer is about to take a wound, discard this possession to prevent that wound. ...:</keyword> If bearer is about to take a wound, discard this possession to prevent that wound. ...

...se: If another [ORC] minion is about to take a wound, exert this minion to prevent that. ...<symbol>orc</symbol> minion is about to take a wound, exert this minion to prevent that. ...

...t=While another companion is assigned to a skirmish, during each skirmish, prevent all wounds to this companion after the first wound. ...t=While another companion is assigned to a skirmish, during each skirmish, prevent all wounds to this companion after the first wound. ...

...onse: If a besieger is about to take a wound, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent it. ...word> If a besieger is about to take a wound, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent it. ...

...ecifies the culture and also allows you to use [Rohan] allies to exert and prevent wounds to companions, which makes it quite powerful in a deck using lots of * The first effect of this card is absolute, and will prevent both Grima, SOAM's assignment ability and Saruman's Staff from being effect ...

...nd of the assignment phase, each time a Southron is about to take a wound, prevent that. ...nd of the assignment phase, each time a Southron is about to take a wound, prevent that. ...

...on is about to take a wound, spot a [ROHAN] companion and add 2 burdens to prevent that. ...take a wound, spot a <symbol>rohan</symbol> companion and add 2 burdens to prevent that. ...

|GameText=If a minion is about to take a wound, spot Gollum to prevent that wound. |TaggedGameText=If a minion is about to take a wound, spot Gollum to prevent that wound. ...

|GameText=Damage +1. Assignment: Exert this minion and spot a companion to prevent the Free Peoples player from assigning that companion to this minion. ...ge +1. <br>Assignment:</keyword> Exert this minion and spot a companion to prevent the Free Peoples player from assigning that companion to this minion. ...

...special ability, discard this condition and exert an [URUK-HAI] lurker to prevent that. ...ty, discard this condition and exert an <symbol>urukhai</symbol> lurker to prevent that. ...

...a wound now, or will the strength bonus of Dwarven Bracers be necessary to prevent losing a skirmish before the next time you draw a copy or finish the game? ...ill prevent the first, meaning a wound was never taken for Gimli's Helm to prevent any subsequent wounds. ...

...ndalf. Each time Gandalf is about to take a wound, you may add a burden to prevent that. ...f. <br>Each time Gandalf is about to take a wound, you may add a burden to prevent that. ...

...pot. Response: If this companion is about to take a wound, exert an Ent to prevent that. ...nse:</keyword> If this companion is about to take a wound, exert an Ent to prevent that. ...

...nse: If your minion is about to take a wound, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...ord> If your minion is about to take a wound, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...

...Exert this minion to add (5). The Free Peoples player may add a threat to prevent this. ...dd <symbol>twilight5</symbol>. The Free Peoples player may add a threat to prevent this. ...

...which are common in the Expanded format.). This Balrog is not the first to prevent assignments to low strength characters, but this ability is also handy, as * Extreme Site Manipulation decks, which may prevent you from playing an underground site ...

If something happens to prevent one effect which in turn would have prevented a second effect, the second e ...onse: If a [Gondor] Man is about to take a wound, discard this artifact to prevent that.”) Because Sapling has prevented the effect (a wound) that would have ...

If something happens to prevent one effect which in turn would have prevented a second effect, the second e ...gul Destroyer is played. The Free Peoples player wounds the Ring-bearer to prevent the threats from being added. The Free Peoples player then plays Intimidate ...

...nitiative and Gimli is about to take a wound, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...nitiative and Gimli is about to take a wound, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...

...ierce. Response: If a [MEN] minion is about to take a wound, remove (3) to prevent that. ...bol> minion is about to take a wound, remove <symbol>twilight3</symbol> to prevent that. ...

...play this minion, you may spot a companion who has resistance 4 or less to prevent that companion from being assigned to this minion until the regroup phase. ...play this minion, you may spot a companion who has resistance 4 or less to prevent that companion from being assigned to this minion until the regroup phase. ...

...in a skirmish, discard 2 [DWARVEN] cards from play (except characters) to prevent that. ...discard 2 <symbol>dwarven</symbol> cards from play (except characters) to prevent that. ...

...r is about to take a wound during a skirmish, remove 2 [DWARVEN] tokens to prevent that. ...ake a wound during a skirmish, remove 2 <symbol>dwarven</symbol> tokens to prevent that. ...

...be added by a Shadow card, spot another Hobbit and exert Tolman Cotton to prevent that. ...be added by a Shadow card, spot another Hobbit and exert Tolman Cotton to prevent that. ...

...on is about to take a wound in a skirmish, exert or discard this minion to prevent that. ...on is about to take a wound in a skirmish, exert or discard this minion to prevent that. ...

...Free Peoples player may discard the top 6 cards of his or her draw deck to prevent this. ...Free Peoples player may discard the top 6 cards of his or her draw deck to prevent this. ...

...s about to take a wound in a skirmish, exert this minion and remove (1) to prevent that. ...in a skirmish, exert this minion and remove <symbol>twilight1</symbol> to prevent that. ...

...eturn this minion to your hand to make the fellowship archery total -2 and prevent the Free Peoples player from using archery special abilities. ...eturn this minion to your hand to make the fellowship archery total –2 and prevent the Free Peoples player from using archery special abilities. ...

...n who has resistance 4 or more is about to take a wound, exert Hrothlac to prevent that. ...n who has resistance 4 or more is about to take a wound, exert Hrothlac to prevent that. ...

...tion from play and place Boromir or Denethor in the dead pile from play to prevent that and heal Faramir twice. ...tion from play and place Boromir or Denethor in the dead pile from play to prevent that and heal Faramir twice. ...

...the Throne of the Golden Hall in set 17, which allows Theoden to exert to prevent another character's wound, essentially achieving the same effect. ...

...ded by an opponent, exert a Dwarf or discard a [DWARVEN] card from hand to prevent that. ...ent, exert a Dwarf or discard a <symbol>dwarven</symbol> card from hand to prevent that. ...

...rden. Skirmish: If bearer is an unbound Hobbit, discard this possession to prevent him or her from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. ...mish:</keyword> If bearer is an unbound Hobbit, discard this possession to prevent him or her from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. ...

...to a skirmish until the regroup phase. Any Shadow player may remove (2) to prevent this. ...regroup phase. Any Shadow player may remove <symbol>twilight2</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...bout to take a wound that would kill him or her, discard this condition to prevent that wound. ...bout to take a wound that would kill him or her, discard this condition to prevent that wound. ...

...nd] Man is about to take a wound, remove (2) or discard this possession to prevent that wound. ...

...an artifact. The Free Peoples player may discard an artifact from play to prevent this. ...an artifact. The Free Peoples player may discard an artifact from play to prevent this. ...

|GameText=Tale. Skirmish: Prevent a Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless a Shadow event is (or was) played du |TaggedGameText=<keyword>Tale.</keyword> <br><keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Prevent a Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless a Shadow event is (or was) played du ...

|GameText=At sites 1K to 5K, heal Gandalf. At any other site, prevent a Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. ...>king</symbol> to 5<symbol>king</symbol>, heal Gandalf. At any other site, prevent a Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. ...

...revent all wounds to him. Any Shadow player may make you wound a minion to prevent this. ...revent all wounds to him. Any Shadow player may make you wound a minion to prevent this. ...

...rden. Skirmish: If bearer is an unbound Hobbit, discard this possession to prevent him or her from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. ...mish:</keyword> If bearer is an unbound Hobbit, discard this possession to prevent him or her from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. ...

...informal game term. It refers to the strategy of using cards to cancel and prevent skirmishes, rather than fighting minions. The first viable Skirmish Canceli ...

...earer is about to take a wound in a skirmish, discard 3 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...earer is about to take a wound in a skirmish, discard 3 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...

...r does not wish to perform an action, he may simply pass. Passing does not prevent a player from performing an action later in the same phase.</block> ...

...Faramir to make an unbound Hobbit strength +2. Skirmish: Exert Gandalf to prevent all wounds to Faramir. ...ound Hobbit strength +2. <br><keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Exert Gandalf to prevent all wounds to Faramir. ...

...haust another [GONDOR] Wraith or spot another exhausted [GONDOR] Wraith to prevent that. ...symbol> Wraith or spot another exhausted <symbol>gondor</symbol> Wraith to prevent that. ...

...a Shadow card adds any number of twilight tokens, you may exert bearer to prevent that. Each time the fellowship moves from a forest site, exert a companion. ...a Shadow card adds any number of twilight tokens, you may exert bearer to prevent that. <br>Each time the fellowship moves from a forest site, exert a compan ...

|GameText=Prevent a Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. Then |TaggedGameText=Prevent a Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. Then ...

...nd Hobbit is strength +1 for each vitality over 3 he or she has. Skirmish: Prevent an unbound Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is trip ...1 for each vitality over 3 he or she has. <br><keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Prevent an unbound Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is trip ...

...a wound, discard this condition or remove an [URUK-HAI] token from here to prevent that. ...rd this condition or remove an <symbol>urukhai</symbol> token from here to prevent that. ...

Can be used with Under the Watching Eye and Orc Bowmen to try and prevent recovery at Sanctuaries. Frodo is often a good target as he often takes the ...

...n is about to take a wound and you cannot spot 3 threats, add 2 threats to prevent that wound. ...n is about to take a wound and you cannot spot 3 threats, add 2 threats to prevent that wound. ...

...you may exert a minion. Each time Faramir exerts, you may spot a minion to prevent it from using special abilites until the regroup phase. ...may exert a minion.<br>Each time Faramir exerts, you may spot a minion to prevent it from using special abilites until the regroup phase. ...

...a Nazgul. Response: If bearer is about to take a wound, remove a threat to prevent that wound. ...Response:</keyword> If bearer is about to take a wound, remove a threat to prevent that wound. ...

...n to wound a minion he is skirmishing. Any Shadow player may remove (1) to prevent this. ...is skirmishing. Any Shadow player may remove <symbol>twilight1</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...an artifact. The Free Peoples player may discard an artifact from play to prevent this. ...an artifact. The Free Peoples player may discard an artifact from play to prevent this. ...

...wound a minion an Elf is skirmishing. Any Shadow player may remove (1) to prevent this. ...is skirmishing. Any Shadow player may remove <symbol>twilight1</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...onse: If a [GONDOR] Man is about to take a wound, discard this artifact to prevent that. ...is about to take a wound, discard this <symbol>gondor</symbol> artifact to prevent that. ...

...scard Smeagol to discard a minion. An opponent may exert a minion twice to prevent this. ...scard Sméagol to discard a minion. An opponent may exert a minion twice to prevent this. ...

...3 Free Peoples cultures, the Free Peoples player may exert a companion to prevent this. ...3 Free Peoples cultures, the Free Peoples player may exert a companion to prevent this. ...

...zgul to add a burden. The Free Peoples player may wound the Ring-bearer to prevent this. Skirmish: Remove a burden to make this minion strength +3. ...zgûl to add a burden. The Free Peoples player may wound the Ring–bearer to prevent this. <br><keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Remove a burden to make this minion ...

...opponent is about to control a site, discard 2 [GONDOR] fortifications to prevent this. ...out to control a site, discard 2 <symbol>gondor</symbol> fortifications to prevent this. ...

...companion (except the Ring-bearer). The Free Peoples player may add (4) to prevent this. ...ing-bearer). The Free Peoples player may add <symbol>twilight4</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...to your support area. Skirmish: Discard a mount borne by a [ROHAN] Man to prevent that Man from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. ...irmish:</keyword> Discard a mount borne by a <symbol>rohan</symbol> Man to prevent that Man from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. ...

...companion bearing an artifact. The Free Peoples player may add a burden to prevent this and assign Gollum. Regroup: Exert Gollum twice to discard a possession ...companion bearing an artifact. The Free Peoples player may add a burden to prevent this and assign Gollum. <keyword>Regroup:</keyword> Exert Gollum twice to ...

...ontrol of a site. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 cards from hand to prevent this. ...ontrol of a site. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 cards from hand to prevent this. ...

...move limit -1 for this turn. The Free Peoples player may add 2 burdens to prevent this. Skirmish: Discard this condition to heal an Easterling. ...move limit -1 for this turn. The Free Peoples player may add 2 burdens to prevent this. <br><keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Discard this condition to heal an Ea ...

...ake a wound, discard this condition or remove a [SHIRE] token from here to prevent that wound. ...scard this condition or remove a <symbol>shire</symbol> token from here to prevent that wound. ...

...Peoples player plays a possession, discard a [SAURON] minion from hand to prevent him or her from playing any more cards until the end of this phase. ...plays a possession, discard a <symbol>sauron</symbol> minion from hand to prevent him or her from playing any more cards until the end of this phase. ...

...ITH] token here. The Free Peoples player may return a companion to hand to prevent the placement of that token. When you can spot 4 [WRAITH] tokens on this co ...bol> token here. The Free Peoples player may return a companion to hand to prevent the placement of that token. When you can spot 4 <symbol>wraith</symbol> to ...

...Aragorn is about to take a wound in a skirmish, exert King of the Dead to prevent that wound. ...Aragorn is about to take a wound in a skirmish, exert King of the Dead to prevent that wound. ...

...+6). Response: If bearer is about to take a wound, exert 2 [GONDOR] Men to prevent that. ...If bearer is about to take a wound, exert 2 <symbol>gondor</symbol> Men to prevent that. ...

...minion exerts as a cost of its special ability, discard this condition to prevent that and return that minion to its owner's hand. ...minion exerts as a cost of its special ability, discard this condition to prevent that and return that minion to its owner's hand. ...

...Response: If an unbound Hobbit is about to take a wound, exert Skinbark to prevent that wound. .../keyword> If an unbound Hobbit is about to take a wound, exert Skinbark to prevent that wound. ...

...e a wound, discard this condition or remove a [DUNLAND] token from here to prevent that wound. ...ard this condition or remove a <symbol>dunland</symbol> token from here to prevent that wound. ...

...Response: If an unbound Hobbit is about to take a wound, exert Skinbark to prevent that wound. .../keyword> If an unbound Hobbit is about to take a wound, exert Skinbark to prevent that wound. ...

...n [ISENGARD] Orc is about to take a wound, discard 2 cards stacked here to prevent that wound. ...ard</symbol> Orc is about to take a wound, discard 2 cards stacked here to prevent that wound. ...

...nion to add a [SHIRE] token here. Skirmish: Remove a [SHIRE] token here to prevent an unbound companion from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is t ...<keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Remove a <symbol>shire</symbol> token here to prevent an unbound companion from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is t ...

|GameText=Plains. Shadow: Spot 3 [ISENGARD] trackers to prevent the fellowship from moving again this turn. ...d> <keyword>Shadow:</keyword> Spot 3 <symbol>isengard</symbol> trackers to prevent the fellowship from moving again this turn. ...

...r may place 3 cards from his or her hand on top of his or her draw deck to prevent this. ...r may place 3 cards from his or her hand on top of his or her draw deck to prevent this. ...

...Theoden, exert him to liberate a site. Any Shadow player may remove (2) to prevent this. ...iberate a site. Any Shadow player may remove <symbol>twilight2</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...move an [ISENGARD] token from a machine and exert Berserk Butcher twice to prevent all wounds to Uruk-hai until the assignment phase. ...>isengard</symbol> token from a machine and exert Berserk Butcher twice to prevent all wounds to Uruk-hai until the assignment phase. ...

...mer, exert him to discard a condition. Any Shadow player may remove (1) to prevent this. ...rd a condition. Any Shadow player may remove <symbol>twilight1</symbol> to prevent this. ...

|GameText=Assignment: Prevent an [ISENGARD] tracker from being assigned to a skirmish by any player. |TaggedGameText=<keyword>Assignment:</keyword> Prevent an <symbol>isengard</symbol> tracker from being assigned to a skirmish by a ...

...that if the Ring-bearer is wearing The One Ring, Arwen will not be able to prevent a wound before The Ring converts it to a burden. ...d}} is also a ranger and Nazgul tend to come up more often than needing to prevent wounds to the Ring-bearer. For decks with a singular weakness around the Ri ...

...e, relies primarily on [[spell]] [[events]] such as {{Card|Intimidate}} to prevent wounds at the last moment, whereas {{C|Gondor}} and {{C|Dwarf}} have posses ''Faramir, Wizard’s Pupil reads: “Skirmish: Exert Gandalf to prevent all wounds to Faramir.” This prevents wounds as they are assigned to Farami ...

...[SAURON] Orc to draw 3 cards. The Free Peoples player may add 2 burdens to prevent this. ...

...companion with low strength or no damage bonus, while Isengard Warrior can prevent directed and massive archery). ...

...to exert [[Ally|allies]] is fairly marginal, since he can't kill allies to prevent them from being healed. {{C|Shire}} ally decks like [[Hobbit Hospital]] run * Direct wounding, since it takes four wounds to prevent him from getting to the Regroup phase ...

.... Response: If your mounted minion is about to take a wound, remove (2) to prevent that wound. ...nted minion is about to take a wound, remove <symbol>twilight2</symbol> to prevent that wound. ...

...gul to add 2 threats. The Free Peoples player may wound the Ring-bearer to prevent this. Skirmish: Remove a threat to make this minion strength +3. ...gûl to add 2 threats. The Free Peoples player may wound the Ring–bearer to prevent this. <br><keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Remove a threat to make this minion ...

...Shadows]] formats, [[Site Manipulation|site manipulation]] strategies that prevent you from placing your rivers or forests, or replace them with other sites. ...e {{Card|Uruk-hai Armory}} and {{Card|Wreathed in Shadow}}, and cards that prevent all wounds in the archery phase, like {{Card|4C142}}, {{Card|6U79}}, and {{ ...

...ponse: If a burden is about to be added by a Shadow card, exert Melilot to prevent that burden. ...yword> If a burden is about to be added by a Shadow card, exert Melilot to prevent that burden. ...

...e from characters. Of that number, only a rare handful are worth trying to prevent at all and Haunting Her Steps becomes deadweight. ...

...tive site for the Shadow player because it can be played at a Sanctuary to prevent Sanctuary healing. This can be devastating for the Free Peoples player, par ...

...scard Smeagol to discard a minion. An opponent may exert a minion twice to prevent this. ...scard Sméagol to discard a minion. An opponent may exert a minion twice to prevent this. ...

|GameText=River. Shadow: Spot 5 Orc minions to prevent the fellowship from moving again this turn. ...<keyword>River.</keyword> <keyword>Shadow:</keyword> Spot 5 Orc minions to prevent the fellowship from moving again this turn. ...

...=Spell. Response: If a companion is about to take a wound, spot Gandalf to prevent that wound. ...sponse:</keyword> If a companion is about to take a wound, spot Gandalf to prevent that wound. ...

...ar of the White Hand, Isengard Siege Bow, Lurtz's Bow), Uruk-hai Guard can prevent assignment to '''''multiple''''' companions. It also has a higher strength ...

...mbush (2). Response: If a Southron is about to take a wound, remove (3) to prevent that wound. ...a Southron is about to take a wound, remove <symbol>twilight3</symbol> to prevent that wound. ...

...h response can be performed in a given situation, because its effect will “prevent” that situation or replace it with another effect “instead.” ...onse: If a [Gondor] Man is about to take a wound, discard this artifact to prevent that.”) Isildur loses a skirmish and is about to take a wound. Because the ...

|GameText=Tracker. Fierce. Skirmish: Remove (2) to prevent an [ISENGARD] tracker from taking wounds. ...word><br><keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Remove <symbol>twilight2</symbol> to prevent an <symbol>isengard</symbol> tracker from taking wounds. ...

...rd thus ensures that they cannot be easily sniped in the first skirmish to prevent using such abilities. ...

...r}}, {{Card|Crashing Cavalry}}, and <!--Cavern Entrance-->{{Card|11S232}}, prevent him from automatically killing characters, but he can still use his '''Assi ...ity]]. It doesn't deal [[wound]]s; it just kills the character. Cards that prevent or disallow wounds cannot protect against it. This includes cards like {{Ca ...

.... As such, combining it with Aragorn, HttWC or Sting might be desirable to prevent a build-up of twilight. It could be beneficial to tank fellowships that are ...

...Aragorn is about to take a wound in a skirmish, exert King of the Dead to prevent that wound. ...

...ierce. Response: If an Uruk-hai is about to take a wound, exert Saruman to prevent that wound. ...ponse:</keyword> If an Uruk-hai is about to take a wound, exert Saruman to prevent that wound. ...

|GameText=Skirmish: Spot Gandalf and 3 twilight tokens to prevent all wounds to a companion who has the Gandalf signet. ...ameText=<keyword>Skirmish: </keyword>Spot Gandalf and 3 twilight tokens to prevent all wounds to a companion who has the Gandalf signet. ...

...up quickly enough. Goblin Domain also presents a set-up for Frenzy and can prevent powerful companion special abilities from being accessed, particularly at t ...

|GameText=Response: If a Nazgul is about to take a wound, prevent that wound. ...ameText=<keyword>Response:</keyword> If a Nazgûl is about to take a wound, prevent that wound. ...

...he is powerful and difficult to destroy, making him an excellent choice to prevent double-moves. His ability is useful for assisting smaller uruks, and althou ...

...ext=Response: If an [ISENGARD] Orc is about to take a wound, remove (2) to prevent that wound. ...symbol> Orc is about to take a wound, remove <symbol>twilight2</symbol> to prevent that wound. ...

...If the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound, discard 3 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...If the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound, discard 3 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...

...hen producing an excess of twilight, skirmish-cancelling stealth cards can prevent an early-site. ...

...D] minion to exhaust Aragorn. The Free Peoples player may add 2 burdens to prevent this. ...> minion to exhaust Aragorn. The Free Peoples player may add 2 burdens to prevent this. ...

...se: If a companion is about to take a wound, exert a [GONDOR] companion to prevent that wound. ...ion is about to take a wound, exert a <symbol>gondor</symbol> companion to prevent that wound. ...

...an unbound companion is about to take a wound, exert Eowyn and add (1) to prevent that wound. ...s about to take a wound, exert Éowyn and add <symbol>twilight1</symbol> to prevent that wound. ...

...Champion to assign it to an unbound companion. That companion may exert to prevent this. ...ion to assign it to an unbound companion. <br>That companion may exert to prevent this. ...

...t have any Starting Fellowship Twilight Reduction. However, his ability to prevent all enemy skirmish effects is incredibly useful, and, unlike many other com ...

...Response: If a Hobbit is about to take a wound, discard this condition to prevent that wound. ...</keyword> If a Hobbit is about to take a wound, discard this condition to prevent that wound. ...

...game-text. Uruk Guard's assignment action allows for the Shadow player to prevent Uruk Guard's assignment to one companion, forcing the Free Peoples player t ...

...D] minion to exhaust Aragorn. The Free Peoples player may add 2 burdens to prevent this. ...> minion to exhaust Aragorn. The Free Peoples player may add 2 burdens to prevent this. ...

...3 times. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 Free Peoples possessions to prevent this. ...times. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 Free Peoples possessions to prevent this. ...

...Regroup: Spot a Dwarf to draw 3 cards. Any Shadow player may remove (3) to prevent this. ...aw 3 cards. <br>Any Shadow player may remove <symbol>twilight3</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...card up to 2 shadow possessions. Any Shadow player may discard a minion to prevent this. ...card up to 2 Shadow possessions. Any Shadow player may discard a minion to prevent this. ...

...ore he joins the skirmishes, or take out {{Card|Grimir, Dwarven Elder}} to prevent the reshuffling of events. ...

.... Response: If bearer is about to take a wound, discard this possession to prevent that wound. ...:</keyword> If bearer is about to take a wound, discard this possession to prevent that wound. ...

...lthough the Free Peoples player will only have to win that one skirmish to prevent this. Against a Fellowship with strong skirmishing potential it may be bett * {{Card|Ceorl, Weary Horseman}} and {{Card|Strong and Old}}, which can prevent site control ...

...a. Skirmish: Exert a Dwarf and stack a Free Peoples card from hand here to prevent all wounds to that Dwarf. ...h:</keyword> Exert a Dwarf and stack a Free Peoples card from hand here to prevent all wounds to that Dwarf. ...

...If the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound, discard 3 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...If the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound, discard 3 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...

...opponent is about to take control of a site, exert Ceorl and a villager to prevent this. ...opponent is about to take control of a site, exert Ceorl and a villager to prevent this. ...

...can't prevent him from exerting companions, and those exertions might even prevent the Blade from being used at all. * Inherently strong [[Skirmish|skirmisher]]s. Exhausting a companion doesn't prevent them from being effective in the skirmish phase as long as they win, especi ...

|GameText=Damage +1. Assignment: Exert this minion and spot a companion to prevent the opponent from assigning that companion to this minion. ...r><keyword>Assignment:</keyword> Exert this minion and spot a companion to prevent the opponent from assigning that companion to this minion. ...

...to wound Galadriel 3 times. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 Elves to prevent this. ...o wound Galadriel 3 times. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 Elves to prevent this. ...

|GameText=Skirmish: Exert this ally to prevent a Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless that Hobbit's strength is tripled. |TaggedGameText=<keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Exert this ally to prevent a Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless that Hobbit’s strength is tripled. ...

...hat they can stack themselves on Goblin Swarms or so that they persist and prevent double moving. If there is a lot of twilight, he can also help to overwhe ...

...Easterling to the Ring-bearer. The Free Peoples player may add a burden to prevent this. ...Easterling to the Ring-bearer. The Free Peoples player may add a burden to prevent this. ...

...bearing a weapon to wound a minion. That minion's owner may remove (3) to prevent this. ...nd a minion. That minion’s owner may remove <symbol>twilight3</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...s always a great asset - it can mean one less minion for your opponent, or prevent them from playing their strongest minions. This Aragorn is an obvious choic ...

...tracker to assign it to an unbound companion. That companion may exert to prevent this (unless that companion is a Hobbit). ...tracker to assign it to an unbound companion. That companion may exert to prevent this (unless that companion is a Hobbit). ...

...rd Bilbo. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 Free Peoples conditions to prevent this. ...d Bilbo. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 Free Peoples conditions to prevent this. ...

...hoke|choking]] Free Peoples, which might cause [[Hand Clog|hand clog]] and prevent you from getting the cards you need most * Shadow conditions which prevent the Free Peoples player from ever having initiative, such as {{Card|Harsh T ...

...ea. Response: If a twilight Nazgul is about to take a wound, remove (1) to prevent that wound. ...ight Nazgûl is about to take a wound, remove <symbol>twilight1</symbol> to prevent that wound. ...

...xert the Ring-bearer to discard Merry. Any Shadow player may remove (2) to prevent this. ...discard Merry. Any Shadow player may remove <symbol>twilight2</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...Butcher* or Guard Commander) or kill 2 Moria orcs with 1 vitality each to prevent a swarm. Be wary of any wound prevention the shadow player may have when us ...

...t sites 1T to 5T, cancel a skirmish involving a Hobbit. At any other site, prevent a Hobbit from taking more than 1 wound. ...>tower</symbol>, cancel a skirmish involving a Hobbit. At any other site, prevent a Hobbit from taking more than 1 wound. ...

...rd Bilbo. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 Free Peoples conditions to prevent this. ...d Bilbo. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 Free Peoples conditions to prevent this. ...

...than 1 wound during each skirmish phase. Skirmish: Discard Gimli's Helm to prevent all wounds to him. ...h skirmish phase. <br><keyword>Skirmish:</keyword> Discard Gimli’s Helm to prevent all wounds to him. ...

...rer cannot be wounded at all, you did not do a wound to the ring-bearer to prevent the burden, so the burden still gets placed. Morgul Brute always places a b ...Faramir, Son of Denethor}} or <!--Cavern Entrance-->{{Card|11S232}} likely prevent Morgul Brute from ever winning a one-on-one skirmish. ...

...rmish: Add a burden to discard Pippin. Any Shadow player may remove (2) to prevent this. ...iscard Pippin. Any Shadow player may remove <symbol>twilight2</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...n defender +1 until the regroup phase. Any Shadow player may remove (3) to prevent this. ...rd> phase. <br>Any Shadow player may remove <symbol>twilight3</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...sted and about to take a wound in a skirmish, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...sted and about to take a wound in a skirmish, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent that wound. ...

...e Ring-bearer. The Free Peoples player may discard an unbound companion to prevent this. ...e Ring-bearer. The Free Peoples player may discard an unbound companion to prevent this. ...

...cancel a skirmish involving bearer. A minion in this skirmish may exert to prevent this. ...cancel a skirmish involving bearer. A minion in this skirmish may exert to prevent this. ...

|GameText=Spell. Maneuver: Spot Gandalf bearing a staff to prevent a minion from being fierce until the regroup phase. ...keyword> <br><keyword>Maneuver:</keyword> Spot Gandalf bearing a staff to prevent a minion from being <keyword>fierce</keyword> until the <keyword>regroup</k ...

...nion is about to take a wound, spot 4 twilight tokens and exert Gandalf to prevent that wound. ...nion is about to take a wound, spot 4 twilight tokens and exert Gandalf to prevent that wound. ...

* Often paired with All Blades Perish to prevent pre-skirmish wounding ...

...ND] Man is about to take a wound, remove (2) or discard this possession to prevent that wound. ...e a wound, remove <symbol>twilight2</symbol> or discard this possession to prevent that wound. ...

...an unbound companion is about to take a wound, exert Eowyn and add (1) to prevent that wound. ...s about to take a wound, exert Éowyn and add <symbol>twilight1</symbol> to prevent that wound. ...

...to take a wound from a [SAURON] minion or [SAURON] event, exert Erestor to prevent that wound. ...>sauron</symbol> minion or <symbol>sauron</symbol> event, exert Erestor to prevent that wound. ...

* This card does not prevent an exertion, which is why cards that say "Exert to do (Action)" still trigg ...

("{{{advancedOptions|}}}" RLIKE '(Burdens:{{!}}Prevent Burden Removal)' AND CR.GameText RLIKE '(burden[^\\.]*(can{{!}}may) ?not (b ("{{{advancedOptions|}}}" RLIKE '(Burdens:{{!}}Prevent Burden Adding)' AND CR.GameText RLIKE '(burden[^\\.]*(can{{!}}may) ?not (be ...

...chines are about to be discarded by an opponent, discard this condition to prevent that. ...chines are about to be discarded by an opponent, discard this condition to prevent that. ...

("{{{advancedOptions|}}}" RLIKE '(Burdens:{{!}}Prevent Burden Removal)' AND CR.GameText RLIKE '(burden[^\\.]*(can{{!}}may) ?not (b ("{{{advancedOptions|}}}" RLIKE '(Burdens:{{!}}Prevent Burden Adding)' AND CR.GameText RLIKE '(burden[^\\.]*(can{{!}}may) ?not (be ...

...t sites 1T to 4T, cancel a skirmish involving a Hobbit. At any other site, prevent a Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. ...>tower</symbol>, cancel a skirmish involving a Hobbit. At any other site, prevent a Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. ...

...card is about to add any number of twilight tokens, exert a Hobbit ally to prevent this. ...card is about to add any number of twilight tokens, exert a Hobbit ally to prevent this. ...

...ke an opponent choose a minion to discard. That opponent may remove (3) to prevent this. ...minion to discard. That opponent may remove <symbol>twilight3</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...skirmish, discard an exhausted Orc. That minion's owner may remove (3) to prevent this. ...sted Orc. <br>That minion’s owner may remove <symbol>twilight3</symbol> to prevent this. ...

|GameText=Stealth. Maneuver: At sites 1 to 5, spot Gandalf to prevent Hobbits from being assigned to skirmishes until the regroup phase. At any o ...eyword> <br><keyword>Maneuver:</keyword> At sites 1 to 5, spot Gandalf to prevent Hobbits from being assigned to skirmishes until the regroup phase. At any o ...

...to cancel a skirmish involving bearer. Any Shadow player may remove (1) to prevent this. ...olving bearer. Any Shadow player may remove <symbol>twilight1</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...cancel a skirmish involving bearer. A minion in this skirmish may exert to prevent this. ...cancel a skirmish involving bearer. A minion in this skirmish may exert to prevent this. ...

...eoples player may make you discard a companion (except the Ring-bearer) to prevent this. ...eoples player may make you discard a companion (except the Ring-bearer) to prevent this. ...

...sign this minion to the Ringbearer. The Free Peoples player may add (4) to prevent this. ...bearer. <br>The Free Peoples player may add <symbol>twilight4</symbol> to prevent this. ...

...inion to a companion (except the Ring-bearer). That companion may exert to prevent this. ...inion to a companion (except the Ring-bearer). That companion may exert to prevent this. ...

..., such as {{C|Isengard}} weather conditions or {{Card|1R173}}, which might prevent wounds. ...

...onse: If a [MORIA] Orc is about to take a wound, discard this condition to prevent that wound. ...bol>moria</symbol> Orc is about to take a wound, discard this condition to prevent that wound. ...

...acker and remove (2) to assign that tracker to bearer. Bearer may exert to prevent this. ...ilight2</symbol> to assign that tracker to bearer. <br>Bearer may exert to prevent this. ...

...inion to a companion (except the Ring-bearer). That companion may exert to prevent this. ...inion to a companion (except the Ring-bearer). That companion may exert to prevent this. ...

...ow card is about to add any number of burdens, spot Frodo and exert Sam to prevent this. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5) ...ow card is about to add any number of burdens, spot Frodo and exert Sam to prevent this.<br><keyword>Response:</keyword> If Frodo is killed, make Sam the <key ...

...twice. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 [GANDALF] cards from hand to prevent this. ...e Peoples player may discard 2 <symbol>gandalf</symbol> cards from hand to prevent this. ...

...e Free Peoples player may discard 2 companions (except the Ring-bearer) to prevent this. ...e Free Peoples player may discard 2 companions (except the Ring-bearer) to prevent this. ...

...in the [Isengard] culture, which give the Free Peoples player an option to prevent (Saruman, Servant of the Eye, Many Riddles), Frenzy has no prevention cost. ...

...formats of the Lord of the Rings trading card game. These exertions could prevent powerful actions like those of Tower Assassin or Orc Patrol, or possibly re ...

...1. Response: If an Elf is about to take a wound, discard this condition to prevent that wound. ...e:</keyword> If an Elf is about to take a wound, discard this condition to prevent that wound. ...

...[SAURON] Orc to draw 3 cards. The Free Peoples player may add 2 burdens to prevent this. .../symbol> Orc to draw 3 cards. The Free Peoples player may add 2 burdens to prevent this. ...

...{{Card|Saruman's Snows}} in conjunction with {{Card|Isengard Warrior}}, to prevent the Free Peoples player from using most types of activated abilities to def ...

Be sure to only use KoI’s wound prevention to prevent uruks from dying (Unless they need vitality to exert) as many Fellowships h ...

...e Balrog Durin's Bane, Fill With Fear, Spies of Saruman, Hillman Horde) or prevent archery special actions (Isengard Warrior) ...

...and draw 8 cards. The Free Peoples player may discard 3 cards from hand to prevent this. ...and draw 8 cards. The Free Peoples player may discard 3 cards from hand to prevent this. ...

...ire] allies. His ability is especially useful for Bounder, allowing him to prevent multiple overwhelms, and it can also help either version of Bilbo. Using th ...

...ce to cancel a skirmish involving him. Any Shadow player may remove (1) to prevent this. ...lving him. <br>Any Shadow player may remove <symbol>twilight1</symbol> to prevent this. ...

**Prevent Burden Removal **Prevent Burden Adding ...

**Prevent Burden Removal **Prevent Burden Adding ...

...larly if you've double moved). This pump is also free, and can be handy to prevent Balrog overwhelms. Additionally, this pump is more useful the fewer dwarves ...

**Prevent Burden Removal **Prevent Burden Adding ...

...nc". However, the keyword is totally meaningless. Item class keywords only prevent characters from [[bear]]ing multiple cards with the same item class, but on ...

...p. Unlike other [Moria] strategies, the Watcher in the Water has no way to prevent wounds and is extremely susceptible to pre-skirmish wounding. Additionally, ...

...copies of Troll's Keyward can be cycled out of hand via They Are Coming to prevent hand clog. In a somewhat interesting coincidence, Troll's Keyward receives ...

...o play it, so you can always get it out of your hand easily and cheaply to prevent it from [[Hand Clog|clogging]] things up. If you leave it in play, it's [[H * The very rarely-played {{Card|Foot of Mount Doom}} can prevent minions from going into your discard pile. ...

...r example: if a Dunlending Rampager is played, Courteous Halfling does not prevent the Free Peoples player from discarding. Since the game text of the Rampage ...

...inge-member of the "Hobbit Hospital" strategy. With her response action to prevent the addition of burdens, she is helpful against cards like It Wants To Be F ...

...tor and Orophin, Lorien Bowman may reside. That said, Pinned Down does not prevent direct wounding during the archery phase, although a [moria]-[isengard] Orc ...

...penalty, but should avoid cards like {{Card|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}} that prevent your orcs from roaming at earlier sites. ...

...ure you still win the skirmish. Items that either remove damage bonuses or prevent more than one wound being dealt are the bane of this card; use Beyond the H ...

...on (such as Wreathed in Shadow) and perhaps an All Blades Perish or two to prevent Greenleaf or Aragorn's Bow sniping. ...

...] wounding decks) since he can either wound prior to exertion (In order to prevent it) or wait until the exertion has occurred, and then kill the minion. Unli ...

* Speak No More to Me (since "returns to hand" you can't prevent it; if there are cards stacked under that condition, those are discarded) ...

...e move. Additionally, Uruk Shaman can be used to burn unwanted twilight to prevent the Free Peoples player from building up to {{Card|Deep In Thought}} (From ...

...Swarthy Sneering Fellow is a strength pump of sorts, or Saruman's Snows to prevent an opponent from beating him with pumps. ...

* Effects which hinder or prevent Sam's ability ({{Card|Helpless}}, {{Card|Throw Yourself in Next Time}} or { ...

...gn a minion strong enough to overwhelm the bearer. If the shadow wants to prevent the free people's player from using the regroup ability, they can either re ...

...tween a burden and two [[threat]]s with {{Card|Morgul Destroyer}}. It does prevent the ring-bearer from soaking wounds from [[archery]] or {{Card|The Witch-Ki ...

.... Discard a card from hand -> draw a card, or Shadow may discard a card to prevent it. ...ay an Elf, draw a card. Any Shadow player may discard a card from hand to prevent this. ...

...gn a minion strong enough to overwhelm the bearer. If the shadow wants to prevent the free people's player from using the regroup ability, they can either re ...

...gn a minion strong enough to overwhelm the bearer. If the shadow wants to prevent the free people's player from using the regroup ability, they can either re ...

...gn a minion strong enough to overwhelm the bearer. If the shadow wants to prevent the free people's player from using the regroup ability, they can either re ...

...t killed in a skirmish. Early in the game, +4 is often more than enough to prevent an overwhelm from strength reduction such as from Cirdan. When combined wit ...

...gn a minion strong enough to overwhelm the bearer. If the shadow wants to prevent the free people's player from using the regroup ability, they can either re ...

...Card|Uruviel}}, there are no site 1s which specifically name themselves to prevent having their text copied. However, most of them are not useful for Hobbit F ...

...gn a minion strong enough to overwhelm the bearer. If the shadow wants to prevent the free people's player from using the regroup ability, they can either re ...

...e start of each skirmish, you may exert your character in that skirmish to prevent special abilities being used. ...

* [[Condition Removal|Condition removal]]. There are no practical ways to prevent it from placing [[culture token]]s except for making sure that there are no ...

...s, and '''Response''' abilities such as [[lotr01076|Intimidate]] can still prevent deaths. It is best to either pack four copies of this card and drop it eve ...

...d deck rework]. Discard a card at random from hand -> draw a card, or else prevent that by discarding a card at random from hand. ...a card. The Free Peoples player may discard 1 card at random from hand to prevent this. ...

...e the Free Peoples must choose to discard an unbound companion in order to prevent assignment, Southron Commander is particularly effective against Ring-bound ...

...feat Frodo? Every card in the deck should support this goal; this helps to prevent decks from becoming too large and chaotic. ...

...ried Homestead}} are all strong ways to limit the damage. Even if you only prevent or heal one wound, that might save a companion's life. ...Card|Perspective}} can hold him off, and {{C|Gondor}} has several tools to prevent him from using his ability, like {{Card|Storied Homestead}}, {{Card|Steward ...

...ir, Bearer of Council}} and {{Card|Gimli, Bearer of Grudges}}. Ge also can prevent assignments to a companion [[bearing]] {{Card|Sense of Obligation}}, or pla ...

...t, strength +2 pump; while this isn't anything to scoff at, the card could prevent some hand clog if the Shadow player greedily waits for a fifth companion to ...

...The Free Peoples player may discard 2 cards at random from their hand to prevent this. .... The Free Peoples player may discard 1 card at random from their hand to prevent this. ...

...n fierce until the regroup phase. Any Shadow player may remove {{T|2}} to prevent this. ...

...vitality (being forced to wear The Ring in the Maneuver phase in order to prevent him from being killed later), or unable to convert wounds as efficiently (m ...odo is exhausted it cannot be used in conjunction with response actions to prevent wounds such as {{Card|Intimidate}}: ...

* Effects that prevent minions from being wounded, such as {{Card|Broad-Bladed Sword}} or {{Card|E ...

...and Orophin, Lorien Bowman may reside. That said, Uruk-Hai Armory does not prevent direct wounding during the archery phase, and is slightly inferior to Sarum ...

* Cards which may prevent a wound ...

...where you [[double move]] (or more!), you'll need to make sure you win or prevent or cancel ''all'' of your skirmishes in both moves, or else you'll get no h ...

...at random from hand -> exert a minion, or else discard a card from hand to prevent it. This particular errata is more harsh than some of the others in this s ...ert bearer to exert a minion. An opponent may discard a card from hand to prevent this. ...

...-> take a minion into hand costing X, or else discard X cards from hand to prevent this. ...e card revealed. The Free Peoples player may discard X cards from hand to prevent this. ...

...g does not affect Sméagol, and a copy of Sméagol in the dead pile does not prevent Gollum from being played. This is intentional: Gollum ever works at cross-p ...

...ition to its twilight adding potential, this card can also be discarded to prevent wounds, in a pinch. It's inadvisable to do this except when absolutely nece ...

...ework]. X top deck -> return X minions to hand, or else discard X cards to prevent. ...the fellowship. The Free Peoples player may discard X cards from hand to prevent this. ...

...mise Keeping is more dangerous unless you need to discard They Stole It to prevent them from killing a companion this turn. Everything else is chaff unless yo ...|Under Foot}} is always dangerous and should be removed if you can to help prevent a [[swarm]] [[bomb]], although most decks can [[Recursion|replay]] it with ...

...site numbers, minions are usually roaming and those extra two twilight can prevent you from mounting a reasonable offence in the beginning of the game. This i ...

|Lore=Valour could not prevent the breach of the Deeping Wall. ...

...Lost to the Goblins}} in the [[Shadow Phase]], making it very difficult to prevent * Consuming burdens with Gollum can prevent {{Card|The Shire Countryside}} from triggering. ...

...cost, so using it several times will apply that many -1 modifiers and can prevent a surprise regroup event such as {{Card|Last Throw}} from raising the move ...

...panions. This includes Nazgul cards like Black Breath and Blade Tip, which prevent healing and wound the bearer, respectively. If these cards are played on yo ...

...dding effects such as Trample to ensure the Shadow player cannot afford to prevent it. Similarly, the Free Peoples player can elect to pass if he or she suspe ...

...ut a drawback either. Your opponent can remove 3 twilight from the pool to prevent you from drawing the cards. But who says that's a bad thing? Too much twili ...

...e Balrog Durin's Bane, Fill With Fear, Spies of Saruman, Hillman Horde) or prevent archery special actions (Isengard Warrior, Final Strike) ...

* Minions that prevent roaming or decrease the site number of minions (Grishnakh, Orc Captain; Orc ...

..., who skips the maneuver phase, or add many threats in the shadow phase to prevent event retrieval (With cards such as Black Land Chieftain; Ulaire Lemenya, E ...

* {{Card|The Palantir of Orthanc}} - to prevent [[initiative]] abuses ...

...Flaming Brands are unable to be used in Standard, its going to be hard to prevent those pesky Black Riders from winning skirmishes. Against these types of sh ...

...ng, regardless of their remaining vitality. This can come in very handy to prevent Shadow cards like {{Card|Isengard Artisan}} or {{Card|Web}} from using thei ...sildur}} to boost his resistance and {{Card|Sapling of the White Tree}} to prevent wounds ...

...s: only Shelob has so much vitality, and {{Card|Her Ladyship}} will surely prevent the Ent from skirmishing anyway. ...

* Effects that punish or prevent discarding (Old Noakes, Purveyor of Wisdoms; Frodo, Courteous Halfling; Fro ...

* Cards which prevent minions from roaming (Bill Ferny, SSF; Hollin) ...

...e using Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir, you can also use {{Card|Bounder}} to help prevent your hobbit companions from being [[overwhelm]]ed in a skirmish. (Guests ca There are a couple rarely-played cards which simply prevent Hobbit Hospital decks from choking out your twilight income. {{Card|Demands ...

==Cards That Prevent Healing== ...

...ool to devastating ends. For example, Mauhur can remove 2 from the pool to prevent a wound to an Isengard tracker and Shadow players with Raiders in their dec ...

...ir, Bearer of Council}} and {{Card|Gimli, Bearer of Grudges}}. Ge also can prevent assignments to a companion [[bearing]] {{Card|Sense of Obligation}}, or pla ...

...adow card is about to discard this condition, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent that. ...

* Fellowships with damage bonuses, which may prevent the Shadow Player from keeping a defeated minion alive ...

...ive skirmish, you can use Warmed Up a Bit during another skirmish phase to prevent a skirmish entirely and avoid activating text of cards which trigger after ...

...warf twice in a pinch and then be discarded with {{Card|Axe of Erebor}} to prevent those wounds from returning (adding some strength in a skirmish to boot). Y ...

...|Shelob, Her Ladyship}} to help counter the handful of companions that can prevent this deck from going off, although some replace one with a single copy of { ...d|The Dead City}} or {{Card|Elessar's Edict}}, are very rare, but can also prevent a threat stack from being triggered. {{Card|Shelob, Her Ladyship}} can some ...

...t granting it, as well as cards that do not mention Ambush by name but can prevent the Ambush trigger. ...

...o assign an Easterling to Frodo. Your opponent will either add a burden to prevent it, or allow it to take place – then you can use Gathering to add that burd ...

* {{Card|The Palantir of Orthanc}} - to prevent [[initiative]] abuses ...

...nduring-like ability to gain strength from wounds. While it may be used to prevent these Uruk-Hai from exerting to use their skirmish abilities, the strengthe ...

...ing played directly (it is a response event, not a skirmish event) it will prevent Smeagol from having any hope of winning a skirmish in the first place. {{Ca ...

* High strength minions (Can prevent overwhelm when supporting another companion) ...

...uch action can be performed in a given situation, because its effect will “prevent” that situation or replace it with another effect “instead.” ...onse: If a (Gondor) Man is about to take a wound, discard this artifact to prevent that.] Isildur loses a skirmish and is about to take a wound. Because the r ...

...ut there's no good way to leverage his ability to liberate sites except to prevent your Shadow opponent from reaping the benefits of capturing them. ...

...]] and [[Maneuver phase]]s offers the Free Peoples player little chance to prevent that damage, since such a deck probably doesn't care if its minions die in ...

* Cards that prevent all wounds, such as {{Card|Easterling Polearm}} and {{Card|Mauhur}} ...

* Decks with enough ally and possession [[hate]] to prevent him from having archers to spot ...

...he second is to discard cards every time the fellowship moves, in order to prevent the burdens from ever being added. Note that in order to discard the cards, ...

...accomplish is not to prevent a companion from being wounded or killed, but prevent a particular minion from being able to win a skirmish and avoid response ac ...take wounds. [[Overwhelm Protection]] is a Free Peoples effect, helping to prevent characters from being overwhelmed and killed outright. Refer to those artic ...

...vert to a burden, or that it takes one more wound on Enquea to kill him to prevent him from stacking those burdens. And since he heals himself, he probably su ...

* Free Peoples with good exerting capabilities which would otherwise prevent you from claiming a site with {{Card|Wulf}} ...

...Shadow player does the discarding, leaving {{Card|Siege Engine}} unable to prevent it. It is best to clear out these strategies towards the end of the game an ...

...card. Its owner may discard 3 cards from the bottom of their draw deck to prevent this. ...

...The Free Peoples player may discard the top 2 cards of their draw deck to prevent this. ...

* Cards which prevent wounds such as Hides and His Terrible Servants ...

...to get around it (Of course, you don't really get around the cost, but you prevent your opponents from having access to it during their Shadow phase, which is ...

...s are not a cost to the fortification discard, so if you can find a way to prevent wounds, well. Maybe that fortification isn't so unassailable after all. ...

* Free Peoples with good exerting capabilities which would otherwise prevent you from claiming a site with {{Card|Wulf}} ...

...Tip will give the wounds at the beginning of every turn, Black Breath will prevent the healing and the Fierce Riders will slow your opponent. ...

...tes=Short and sweet. Filibert keeps Frodo from dying at site 9, so we will prevent him from being able to use it. This should relegate Fatty to Hobbit-only de ...

...hat were played that turn in the Regroup phase, which may not be enough to prevent the damage of cards like {{Card|They Stole It}}, {{Card|Promise Keeping}} o ...

* Free Peoples with good exerting capabilities which would otherwise prevent you from claiming a site with {{Card|Wulf}} ...

...for {{Card|Soldier's Cache}}, which serves as a way to generate tokens and prevent excess healing from a [[sanctuary]] (or {{Card|Mithlond}} or {{Card|Neekerb ...

...reads "Response: If a companion is about to take a wound, spot Gandalf to prevent that wound." This means that anytime a companion is about to receive a wou ...

...The Free Peoples player may discard the top 8 cards of their draw deck to prevent this. ...

...earer). The Free Peoples player may discard 2 cards at random from hand to prevent this. ...

...e Peoples player's hand. The Free Peoples player may discard their hand to prevent this. ...

...ounds being added, this makes this type of death particularly difficult to prevent). As you can see, it's therefore dangerous to rely too much on items for v ...

...The Free Peoples player may discard the top 5 cards of their draw deck to prevent this. ...

...es, draw 2 cards. The Free Peoples player may discard a card from hand to prevent this. ...

...r example: if a Dunlending Rampager is played, Courteous Halfling does not prevent the Free Peoples player from discarding. Since the game text of the Rampage ...

...f Spirit}} will not allow Gandalf to exert an "extra" time -- it will only prevent one of the exertions from adding a token. Further, the event can't wound a ...

...the number of Orcs revealed. That player may discard X cards from hand to prevent this. ...

...ing-bearer). Your opponent may discard all revealed Free Peoples cards to prevent this. ...

...rdens. The Free Peoples player may discard 2 cards at random from hand to prevent this. ...

...lf, you may heal an Elf; any shadow player may discard a card from hand to prevent this. ...

...e. The Shadow player may discard the bottom 2 cards of their draw deck to prevent this. ...

...urden you can spot. The Free Peoples player may make the move limit -1 to prevent this. ...

...sive than any of the others is scary, as it may either kill it outright or prevent it from ever being viable. ...

...ryone Knows}}. A Promise still helps, of course, but it isn't necessary to prevent overwhelms. It is more often seen with fewer than 4 copies compared to earl ...

...worth thwarting for some Fellowships, and reducing Gollum's strength will prevent him from winning a skirmish with the boost from {{Card|Slippery as Fishes}} ...

...a card. The Free Peoples player may discard 1 card at random from hand to prevent this. ...

...ith swarms. {{Card|11S232}}, which happens to be an underground site, will prevent most remaining actions and almost completely lock the Free Peoples out of a ...

...both require placement of a wound token. Cards that prevent wounds cannot prevent a wound token placed by exerting. ...r does not wish to perform an action, he may simply pass. Passing does not prevent a player from performing an action later in the same phase. ...

...adow players to interfere. Instead, it can be played on the Ring-bearer to prevent the Free Peoples from exhausting him. This is the only way to stop {{Card|G ...

...r does not wish to perform an action, he may simply pass. Passing does not prevent a player from performing an action later in the same phase. If something happens to prevent one effect which in turn would have prevented a second effect, the second e ...

...ents for all phases (maneuver, skirmish, and regroup) that boost strength, prevent wounds, remove twilight, add defender +1, and even wound minions directly. ...

...ying (though it is sometimes wiser to restrict yourself to 3 in a deck, to prevent having to hold too many cards if you draw them early). ...

...both require placement of a wound token. Cards that prevent wounds cannot prevent a wound token placed by exerting. ...r does not wish to perform an action, he may simply pass. Passing does not prevent a player from performing an action later in the same phase. ...

...tack orcs on it is to buff {{Card|Shelob, Eater of Light}} or occasionally prevent triggers that happen when a minion is discarded, as with {{Card|Mordor Guar ...Gollum (admittedly, a safe assumption). And they don't have any cards that prevent wounds or add vitality. And they don't have one of the versions of [[The On ...

...out one Dunlending Pillager with an Iron Axe. Your excess shadow pool can prevent the archery wounds while you win your skirmish. Then discard those pesky El ...

Jarnsmid saw a rewording (likely to prevent Shadow possessions from also being discounted), and {{Card|Wielder of the F ...

* Cards that prevent activated minion abilities, like {{Card|Faramir, Son of Denethor}}, {{Card| ...

...both require placement of a wound token. Cards that prevent wounds cannot prevent a wound token placed by exerting. ...r does not wish to perform an action, he may simply pass. Passing does not prevent a player from performing an action later in the same phase. ...

...e game are discarded to some effect: {{Card|Gimli's Helm}} is discarded to prevent all wounds and {{Card|Rohirrim Helm}} discards to let the Shadow player exe ...

...http://lotrtcg.fanhq.com/TCG/Card.aspx?gameID=7&cardID=4604" target="_new">prevent wounds</a>, or have any number of other effects. If you want, add more ski ...

...Underdeeps of Moria}} can draw more cards. {{Card|Plundered Armories}} can prevent your weapons from going to waste, as well as draw some extra cards for your ...

...|Grishnakh, Orc Captain}} with the roaming penalty, but it helps reduce or prevent the penalty on subsequent minions. A handful of '''Ranger''' cards increase ...

...er, {{Card|Blade Tip}} and {{Card|Black Breath}} can compound pressure and prevent some types of healing, and {{Card|Return To Its Master}} can score a surpri ...