Ulaire Attea, Keeper of Dol Guldur (1R229)

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The Twilight World (1R228)
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Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur (1R230)


Set: Fellowship of the Ring
Kind: Shadow
Culture: Wraith
Twilight: 6
Card Type: Minion • Nazgul
Strength: 12
Vitality: 3
Site Number: 3
Game Text: Fierce. Skirmish: Remove (1) to make Ulaire Attea strength +1 (limit +5).
Lore: Those that knew the most power as kings were placed in particular ways for the Will of Sauron.
Rarity: R

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General Strategy

The first iteration of Ulaire Attea is ironically one of the strongest. Keeper of Dol Guldur's ability is very versatile, as it allows him to capitalise on any fragments of twilight the Free Peoples player makes, whether they be from maneuvers (Shoulder to Shoulder, Roll of Thunder), skirmish events (Mysterious Wizard, Flurry of Blows, Still Needed), responses (Lady of Rohan) or the later released followers. Expensive Free Peoples cards can become a liability, with Attea's generous limit of +5 only stopping him from progressing beyond strength 17. Since Attea is Fierce, he can consume up to 10 twilight per site, and so he can also be powerful against larger fellowships, which tend to make a lot of twilight. One limitation of Attea's ability is that it only helps himself, so there is nothing to stop the Free Peoples player from playing pumps against other Nazgul. He can also burn through potential twilight that might be needed for other Shadow cards, especially If the Free Peoples player double moves. Attea can also be weak against choke.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

  • Maneuver, Archery, Assignment and Skirmish events
  • Post-Shadow phase twilight adding
  • Large Fellowships

Weak Versus...

  • Choke

Example Decks

  • Features in most Nazgul beatdown decks, even in later formats.

Rules and Clarifications

  • Attea's limit of +5 is per skirmish, allowing him to reach strength 17 in both his regular and fierce skirmishes, if 10 twilight is used.

Extra Information

Other Versions of Ulaire Attea