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[[File:LOTR- | [[File:LOTR-EN09F048.0_card.jpg|right|thumb|There is only one Lord of the Rings, although he does share his title with {{Card|Sauron, Dark Lord of Mordor}}.]] | ||
'''Unique''' cards are indicated by a dot (•) to the left of the card title. This indicates that this is a unique persona, like | '''Unique''' cards are indicated by a dot (•) to the left of the card title. This indicates that this is a unique persona, like Frodo or Sting or the Balrog, rather than something generic, like a dwarf guard or a crude goblin scimitar. You cannot play a card if a unique card with the same title is currently in play and active, or if a unique card with the same name is in the [[dead pile]]. If a card doesn't have a title with a dot, it is '''non-unique''', and has none of the limitations listed here. | ||
The title of a card is at the top of the card on [[character]] and [[follower]] cards, and along the left edge on [[artifact]], [[possession]], [[condition]], and [[One Ring]] cards. | The title of a card is at the top of the card on [[character]] and [[follower]] cards, and along the left edge on [[artifact]], [[possession]], [[condition]], and [[One Ring]] cards. The title is the part before the comma, and the subtitle is the part of the name after the comma. Many unique cards have multiple different versions with different titles, but they are all considered the same unique persona. If Sauron, the Lord of the Rings is in play, then you can't also play Sauron, Dark Lord of Mordor at the same time. | ||
In a typical two-player game, your [[Free Peoples]] cards are never [[Active|active]] at the same time as your opponent's Free Peoples cards, and your [[Shadow Alignment|Shadow]] cards are never active at the same time as your opponent's Shadow cards. This means both players can have a copy of Frodo or Aragorn out at the same time, and both players can have copies of {{Card|Ithil Stone}} out at the same time. You never have to worry about any sort of uniqueness collision | In a typical two-player game, your [[Free Peoples]] cards are never [[Active|active]] at the same time as your opponent's Free Peoples cards, and your [[Shadow Alignment|Shadow]] cards are never active at the same time as your opponent's Shadow cards. This means both players can have a copy of Frodo or Aragorn out at the same time, and both players can have copies of {{Card|Ithil Stone}} out at the same time. You never have to worry about any sort of uniqueness collision in a standard game. | ||
If you have a spare copy of a unique companion or ally that is already in play, you may play that extra copy (for no [[Twilight]] cost) in your [[Fellowship Phase]] to heal that character as long as they have one [[wound]] | If you have a spare copy of a unique companion or ally that is already in play, you may play that extra copy (for no [[Twilight]] cost) in your [[Fellowship Phase]] to heal that character as long as they have one [[wound]]. | ||
Only [[companion]]s and [[Ally|allies]] can be sent to the [[dead pile]]. Other types of unique cards (particularly [[minion]]s) are sent to the [[discard pile]] even if they are killed, and thus can be played again if you draw another copy or [[Recursion|retrieve a copy from discard]]. Usually, | Only [[companion]]s and [[Ally|allies]] can be sent to the [[dead pile]]. Other types of unique cards (particularly [[minion]]s) are sent to the [[discard pile]] even if they are killed, and thus can be played again if you draw another copy or [[Recursion|retrieve a copy from discard]]. Usually, this means that character can't be played again for the rest of the game, although cards like {{Card|Sent Back}} can bypass this for some characters, and cards like {{Card|The Falls of Rauros}} can remove a character from the dead pile, allowing them to be played a second time. | ||
== Special Cases == | == Special Cases == | ||
Cards which are [[stack]]ed on other cards are not in play, and do not impact the uniqueness rule. You can stack three copies of Aragorn on {{Card|The Shards of Narsil}}, and then you can still play {{Card|Aragorn, Ranger of the North}} normally. | Cards which are [[stack]]ed on other cards are not in play, and do not impact the uniqueness rule. You can stack three copies of Aragorn on {{Card|The Shards of Narsil}}, and then you can still play {{Card|Aragorn, Ranger of the North}} normally. | ||
A dead unique companion or ally still excludes other types of cards with the same name from being played. For example, you can't play {{Card|The Gaffer, Master Gardener}} (a follower) if {{Card|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}} (an ally) is in the dead pile. | A dead unique companion or ally still excludes other types of cards with the same name from being played. For example, you can't play {{Card|The Gaffer, Master Gardener}} (a follower) if {{Card|The Gaffer, Sam's Father}} (an ally) is in the dead pile. | ||
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{{Card|Mumak Commander}} is not unique, but {{Card|Mumak Commander, Giant Among the Swertings}}, a card with the same title, is. Because you cannot play a card if a unique card with the same title is already in play, a copy of Giant Among the Swertings in play prevents you from playing the original Mumak Commander, but not vice versa. | {{Card|Mumak Commander}} is not unique, but {{Card|Mumak Commander, Giant Among the Swertings}}, a card with the same title, is. Because you cannot play a card if a unique card with the same title is already in play, a copy of Giant Among the Swertings in play prevents you from playing the original Mumak Commander, but not vice versa. | ||
All unique personas are exclusive to [[Free Peoples]] or [[Shadow Alignment|Shadow]], save for one. [[Palantir|The | All unique personas are exclusive to [[Free Peoples]] or [[Shadow Alignment|Shadow]], save for one. [[Palantir|The Palantir of Orthanc]] appears as two Shadow cards: {{Card|The Palantir of Orthanc}} and {{Card|The Palantir of Orthanc, Seventh Seeing-stone}}, as well as a Free Peoples card, {{Card|The Palantir of Orthanc, Recovered Seeing Stone}}. The Free Peoples card has a special rule allowing it to replace either Shadow card, and while the Free Peoples card is in play, the Shadow card can't be (re)played. | ||
Uniqueness is strictly based on the ''exact'' card title. {{Card|Seeing Stone of Orthanc}} is not considered the same persona as the Palantíri above, even though the card is representing the same orb from ''The Lord of the Rings''. Likewise, {{Card|The Shards of Narsil}}, {{Card|Narsil, Blade of the Faithful}}, and {{Card|Anduril, Flame of the West}} can all be in play at the same time, even though they are the same physical sword at different points. This is different from some of [[Decipher]]'s other games. | |||
Gollum and Sméagol are considered separate characters in this game for all purposes. A copy of Gollum in play does not prevent Sméagol from being played and vice versa. Gollum dying does not affect Sméagol, and a copy of Sméagol in the dead pile does not prevent Gollum from being played. | |||
==Comprehensive Rules 4.0== | ==Comprehensive Rules 4.0== | ||
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|text=All cards that do not have a dot (•) before their card title are non-unique. This means that all players may have multiple copies of those cards in play at one time. | |text=All cards that do not have a dot (•) before their card title are non-unique. This means that all players may have multiple copies of those cards in play at one time. | ||
If you have multiple copies of a non-unique card in play, the effects of those copies are cumulative.}} | |||
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|text=When you have a unique companion or ally in your dead pile, you cannot play another copy of that card, or any other card with the same title. You may play another copy of a non-unique card that is in your dead pile. | |text=When you have a unique companion or ally in your dead pile, you cannot play another copy of that card, or any other card with the same title. You may play another copy of a non-unique card that is in your dead pile. | ||
If you have more than one copy of a unique companion in your dead pile, you can't play one of them from your dead pile.}} | |||
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|text=Stacked cards are not in play and are not active. You cannot spot them. They do not count for uniqueness. A stacked unique card may be in play elsewhere. Multiple copies of the same unique card may be stacked together.}} | |text=Stacked cards are not in play and are not active. You cannot spot them. They do not count for uniqueness. A stacked unique card may be in play elsewhere. Multiple copies of the same unique card may be stacked together.}} | ||
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