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{{Card|Orthanc Berserker}}? {{Card|Traitor's Voice}}? {{Card|Worry}}? | {{Card|Orthanc Berserker}}? {{Card|Traitor's Voice}}? {{Card|Worry}}? | ||
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As strong as these strategies may seem, the [[Free Peoples]] player has some [[Counterplay|counterplay]]. {{C|Shire}} and {{C|Gandalf}} [[culture]]s in particular specialize in [[Burden Removal|burden removal]]. | As strong as these strategies may seem, the [[Free Peoples]] player has some [[Counterplay|counterplay]]. {{C|Shire}} and {{C|Gandalf}} [[culture]]s in particular specialize in [[Burden Removal|burden removal]]. | ||
The biggest problem in {{C|Shire}} culture is [[Sam]]. The most notorious version of him, albeit one banned in [[Expanded (Format)|Expanded]], is {{Card|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, with his ability to remove up to 3 burdens | The biggest problem in {{C|Shire}} culture is [[Sam]]. The most notorious version of him, albeit one banned in [[Expanded (Format)|Expanded]], is {{Card|Sam, Son of Hamfast}}, with his ability to remove up to 3 burdens at once. Then, he can linger in play and turn any excess [[heal]]ing into more burden removal (and [[Hobbit Hospital]] decks have plenty of healing), or just die to the largest minion. Even when it's not Son of Hamfast, most versions of [[Sam]] can take over as [[ring-bearer]] if Frodo dies. While Sam's [[resistance]] is much lower, all of the existing burdens get wiped when Frodo dies. {{Card|Helpless}} can help {{C|Wraith}} decks be a little less vulnerable to Sam shenanigans, but it can't stop Son of Hamfast from coming down and wiping three burdens immediately. | ||
Sam isn't the only strong {{C|Shire}} burden removal tool | Sam isn't the only strong {{C|Shire}} burden removal tool. There are a few standout reusable tools that remove burdens, like {{Card|A Light In His Mind}}, {{Card|Bilbo, Aged Ring-bearer}}, and {{Card|Golden Perch Ale}}. All this burden removal would be excessive, if it weren't for {{Card|The Shire Countryside}}. Multiple copies of the Countryside can turn any burdens and burden removal into quite a lot of healing, which can make a corruption deck's gameplan counterproductive. Countryside engines are fringe in [[Movie Block]], but more common in [[Expanded (Format)|Expanded]], where they can be protected with {{Card|Scouring of the Shire}}. This is just a tough matchup! {{Card|Buckland Homestead}} helps somewhat, since it can bypass Scouring to remove conditions, and it can be [[recur]]red with {{Card|Ulaire Nelya, Third of the Nine Riders}}. No matter what, it's going to be hard to remove Golden Perch Ale, because it can be protected by Scouring and cards that [[Hate|hit]] [[Support Area]] [[possession]]s are relatively rare. It's almost always a tough [[Matchup|matchup]]. | ||
{{C|Gandalf}} culture also has some very strong burden removal tools. {{Card|Narya}} will slowly erode any burdens you've stacked, albeit at high cost. {{Card|Gandalf's Pipe}} can remove quite a few burdens repeatedly, but only appears in [[Pipeweed]] decks, which are rare and not especially strong. After [[Shadows]], in [[Expanded (Format)|Expanded]], {{C|Gandalf}} gets one of the strongest reusable burden removal tools in the game: {{Card|Shadowfax, Greatest of the Mearas}} (usually combined with {{Card|Citadel to Gate | {{C|Gandalf}} culture also has some very strong burden removal tools. {{Card|Narya}} will slowly erode any burdens you've stacked, albeit at high cost. {{Card|Gandalf's Pipe}} can remove quite a few burdens repeatedly, but only appears in [[Pipeweed]] decks, which are rare and not especially strong. After [[Shadows]], in [[Expanded (Format)|Expanded]], {{C|Gandalf}} gets one of the strongest reusable burden removal tools in the game: {{Card|Shadowfax, Greatest of the Mearas}} (usually combined with {{Card|Citadel to Gate}} to wipe the [[threat]]s). {{Card|Too Great and Terrible}} is one option to remove him, and [[possession]] [[hate]] like {{Card|Ulaire Cantea, Faster Than Winds}} or {{Card|Grond, Hammer of the Underworld}} can deal with the horse. Those aren't the only problem cards: {{Card|Watch and Wait}} is popular in any deck with strong skirmishers (notably [[Ent]]s), and {{Card|Jarnsmid, Barding Emissary}} is strong, reusable burden removal as well. Just be ready to focus down problematic companions when facing a {{C|Gandalf}} deck in Expanded. | ||
not listening, elf-song | |||
but many core cards, including {{Card|One Good Turns Deserves Another}}, {{Card|Deagol, Fateful Finder}}, and even [[Smeagol]] himself, add burdens | |||
gondor dwarf rohan rely on a splash | gondor dwarf rohan rely on a splash |