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While Gollum and Sméagol are the same character in Lord of the Rings, in this game they are two entirely separate characters, representing Gollum's dualistic, treacherous nature. Cards that mention Gollum by name do not affect Sméagol, and vice versa. Likewise, effects on a copy of one character do not affect the other. If Gollum is wounded, that doesn't hurt Sméagol at all. If Sméagol is in the [[dead pile]], the Free Peoples player can't play any more copies of Sméagol, but the Shadow player can still play Gollum. | While Gollum and Sméagol are the same character in Lord of the Rings, in this game they are two entirely separate characters, representing Gollum's dualistic, treacherous nature. Cards that mention Gollum by name do not affect Sméagol, and vice versa. Likewise, effects on a copy of one character do not affect the other. If Gollum is wounded, that doesn't hurt Sméagol at all. If Sméagol is in the [[dead pile]], the Free Peoples player can't play any more copies of Sméagol, but the Shadow player can still play Gollum. | ||
While Gollum and Sméagol are separate characters, they are both the same {{C|Gollum}} culture. Often, {{C|Gollum}} cards affect cards on both sides. {{Card|Clever Hobbits}} can discard both players' {{CultureIcon|Gollum}} conditions, and indeed it is occasionally included in decks that don't use Sméagol to counter Shadow {{C|Gollum}} decks. {{Card|Not Easily Avoided}} can tutor both Free Peoples and Shadow cards. As long as a card doesn't specify Sméagol or Gollum by name, or require doing playing a {{CultureIcon|Gollum}} card in the [[Fellowship Phase|Fellowship]] or [[Shadow Phase]]s, it generally works on both sides' cards | While Gollum and Sméagol are separate characters, they are both the same {{C|Gollum}} culture. Often, {{C|Gollum}} cards affect cards on both sides. {{Card|Clever Hobbits}} can discard both players' {{CultureIcon|Gollum}} conditions, and indeed it is occasionally included in decks that don't use Sméagol to counter Shadow {{C|Gollum}} decks. {{Card|Not Easily Avoided}} can tutor both Free Peoples and Shadow cards. As long as a card doesn't specify Sméagol or Gollum by name, or require doing playing a {{CultureIcon|Gollum}} card in the [[Fellowship Phase|Fellowship]] or [[Shadow Phase]]s, it generally works on both sides' cards. | ||
Both sides are good at [[tutor]]ing cards from your deck and [[recur]]ring cards, with cards like {{Card|Evil-Smelling Fens}} and {{Card|Web}}. Early on, this is chiefly limited to Shadow cards and mostly focused on Gollum himself, like {{Card|We Must Have It}}. This becomes more and more of a culture staple in later sets, especially after the [[Shadows]] set, with cards like {{Card|Deagol, Fateful Finder}}, {{Card|Something Slimy}}, {{Card|Incited}}, and {{Card|Sudden Strike}}. Something Slimy, [[download]]ed with {{Card|Dammed Gate-Stream}}, is one of the two main reasons a Sméagol splash is popular in [[Expanded (Format)|Expanded]] Free Peoples decks. | Both sides are good at [[tutor]]ing cards from your deck and [[recur]]ring cards, with cards like {{Card|Evil-Smelling Fens}} and {{Card|Web}}. Early on, this is chiefly limited to Shadow cards and mostly focused on Gollum himself, like {{Card|We Must Have It}}. This becomes more and more of a culture staple in later sets, especially after the [[Shadows]] set, with cards like {{Card|Deagol, Fateful Finder}}, {{Card|Something Slimy}}, {{Card|Incited}}, and {{Card|Sudden Strike}}. Something Slimy, [[download]]ed with {{Card|Dammed Gate-Stream}}, is one of the two main reasons a Sméagol splash is popular in [[Expanded (Format)|Expanded]] Free Peoples decks. | ||
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* {{Card|Cunningly Hidden}} is part of a [[cycle]] of similar [[pump]] events, but notable in that, like {{Card|Naked Waste}}, it can remove both Free Peoples and Shadow {{C|Gollum}} culture cards to pay for [[recur]]ring it. | * {{Card|Cunningly Hidden}} is part of a [[cycle]] of similar [[pump]] events, but notable in that, like {{Card|Naked Waste}}, it can remove both Free Peoples and Shadow {{C|Gollum}} culture cards to pay for [[recur]]ring it. | ||
* {{Card|Deceit}} protects your other Shadow {{CultureIcon|Gollum}} conditions from being discarded. It can't protect itself, although with two copies in play, they can protect each other. (Note that the [[PC Errata]] makes Deceit unique, as well as more expensive to use.) Any card that generates at least one Twilight and discards one condition, like {{Card|Secret Sentinels}} or {{Card|Company of Archers}}, is helpless against it. {{C|Gandalf}} culture condition sweepers like {{Card|Sleep, Caradhras}}, {{Card|Grown Suddenly Tall}}, and especially {{Card|Deep In Thought}} only discard a few of your least-useful conditions at best. Cards that persist in play, like {{Card|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}}, {{Card|Namarie}}, and {{Card|Bilbo, Well-Spoken Gentlehobbit}} can sometimes work against Deceit, depending on how you manage your Twilight. Deceit also can't protect against sites that discard conditions or cards that remove conditions from play without discarding them, like {{Card|Vilya}} and {{Card|Gladden Homestead}}. | * {{Card|Deceit}} protects your other Shadow {{CultureIcon|Gollum}} conditions from being discarded. It can't protect itself, although with two copies in play, they can protect each other. (Note that the [[PC Errata]] makes Deceit unique, as well as more expensive to use.) Any card that generates at least one Twilight and discards one condition, like {{Card|Secret Sentinels}} or {{Card|Company of Archers}}, is helpless against it. {{C|Gandalf}} culture condition sweepers like {{Card|Sleep, Caradhras}}, {{Card|Grown Suddenly Tall}}, and especially {{Card|Deep In Thought}} only discard a few of your least-useful conditions at best. Cards that persist in play, like {{Card|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}}, {{Card|Namarie}}, and {{Card|Bilbo, Well-Spoken Gentlehobbit}} can sometimes work against Deceit, depending on how you manage your Twilight. Deceit also can't protect against sites that discard conditions or cards that remove conditions from play without discarding them, like {{Card|Vilya}} and {{Card|Gladden Homestead}}. | ||
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