Battle of Helm's Deep/Thumbs

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Standard Cards[edit]

Portrait Card Name Culture Card Type Game Text
Dunlending Rampager (5U1) Dunland Minion • Man When you play this minion, the Free Peoples player may discard 2 cards from hand to discard him.
Dunlending Renegade (5U2) Dunland Minion • Man When you play this minion, the Free Peoples player may discard 2 cards from hand to discard him.
Leaping Blaze (5R3) Dunland Event Shadow: Spot 3 minions to shuffle your hand into your draw deck and draw 8 cards. The Free Peoples player may discard 3 cards from hand to prevent this.
Wild Men of the Hills (5R4) Dunland Minion • Man The twilight cost of this minion is -2 during the skirmish phase. When you play this minion, the Free Peoples player may discard 4 cards from hand to discard it.
Baruk Khazâd (5R5) Dwarven Event Maneuver: Exert a Dwarf to wound a minion. You may take the next maneuver action.
Defending the Keep (5C6) Dwarven Event Fellowship: Spot a Dwarf to draw a card or play a condition from your discard pile.
Gimli, Skilled Defender (5R7) Dwarven Companion • Dwarf Damage +1.

Each time Gimli wins a skirmish, you may wound a minion assigned to skirmish an unbound companion.

Horn of Helm (5U8) Dwarven Possession Plays to your support area.

Maneuver: Exert a Dwarf companion to make each minion at a battleground lose all damage bonuses until the regroup phase.

More to My Liking (5U9) Dwarven Condition Plays to your support area.

Maneuver: Stack the top card from your draw deck here (limit once per phase). Maneuver: Spot a Dwarf and discard a card stacked on a condition to take a Free Peoples card stacked here into hand.

Balglin, Elven Warrior (5U10) Elven Companion • Elf To play, spot an Elf.

While skirmishing a wounded minion, Balglin takes no more than 1 wound during each skirmish phase.

Break the Charge (5R11) Elven Event Archery: Exert 3 Elf companions to make the fellowship archery total +2.
Legolas' Sword (5U12) Elven Possession • Hand Weapon Bearer must be Legolas.

Each time the fellowship moves, you may spot a wounded minion to heal Legolas.

Taurnil, Sharp-eyed Bowman (5U13) Elven Companion • Elf To play, spot an Elf.

While Taurnil bears a ranged weapon, the twilight cost of each Shadow possession is +2, and he does not add to the fellowship archery total.

That Is No Orc Horn (5C14) Elven Event Regroup: Spot 3 Elf companions to heal a companion and liberate a site.
Birchseed, Tall Statesman (5U15) Gandalf Companion • Ent Unhasty.

Assignment: Exert an unbound Hobbit or discard 2 cards from hand to allow Birchseed to skirmish.

Fellowship: Exert Birchseed to heal an unbound Hobbit.

Down From the Hills (5R16) Gandalf Event Spell.

Maneuver: Exert Gandalf 3 times to make an unbound companion with the Gandalf signet strength +5, defender +1, damage +2, and unable to take wounds until the regroup phase.

Forest Guardian (5C17) Gandalf Companion • Ent Unhasty.

Assignment: Exert an unbound Hobbit or discard 2 cards from hand to allow this companion to skirmish.

Fury of the White Rider (5R18) Gandalf Event Spell.

Maneuver: Spot 3 twilight tokens and exert Gandalf to wound a minion twice.

Lindenroot, Elder Shepherd (5R19) Gandalf Companion • Ent Unhasty.

Assignment: Exert an unbound Hobbit or discard 2 cards from hand to allow Lindenroot to skirmish.

Skirmish: Exert Lindenroot to wound an minion he is skirmishing.

Turn of the Tide (5U20) Gandalf Event Spell.

Maneuver: Exert Gandalf to discard up to 2 Shadow possessions. Any Shadow player may discard a minion to prevent this.

Be Back Soon (5R21) Gollum Event Maneuver: Discard Sméagol to discard a minion. An opponent may exert a minion twice to prevent this.
Evil-smelling Fens (5U22) Gollum Condition Plays to your support area.

Each site on the adventure path is a marsh.

Shadow: Exert Gollum twice and discard this condition to play a minion from your discard pile.

Follow Sméagol (5U23) Gollum Condition Plays on Sméagol.

Regroup: Exert Sméagol or Gollum to play the fellowship’s next site (replacing opponent’s site if necessary).

Gollum, Nasty Treacherous Creature (5C24) Gollum Minion Regroup: Discard Gollum to exert a companion or ally.
Gollum, Stinker (5R25) Gollum Minion Gollum is strength +1 for each burden. Each time Gollum wins a skirmish, you may add a burden.
Look at Him (5U26) Gollum Event Shadow: Spot Sméagol or Gollum to add for each burden.
Poor Wretch (5C27) Gollum Condition Plays on Sméagol.

Skirmish: Discard this condition to make Sméagol damage +1.

Sméagol, Old Noser (5C28) Gollum Companion Ring-bound. To play, add a burden.

Regroup: Exert Sméagol (or Gollum) twice to reveal the top 4 cards of your draw deck. Wound a minion for each Shadow card revealed. Place those 4 cards beneath your draw deck in any order.

Sméagol, Slinker (5R29) Gollum Companion Ring-bound. To play, add a burden.

Skirmish: Add a burden to make Sméagol strength +2 and take no wounds.

We Must Have It (5C30) Gollum Event Shadow: Play Gollum from your draw deck or discard pile.

Skirmish: Discard a card at random from hand to make Gollum strength +3.

Alcarin, Warrior of Lamedon (5R31) Gondor Companion • Man Knight. The twilight cost of each other knight in your starting fellowship is -1.

Assignment: Assign Alcarin to a minion bearing a fortification to heal Alcarin.

Citadel of the Stars (5C32) Gondor Condition Fortification.

Skirmish: Exert a Man or spot 3 knights to transfer this condition from your support area to a minion skirmishing a Man.

City Wall (5C33) Gondor Condition Fortification.

Skirmish: Exert a Man or spot 3 knights to transfer this condition from your support area to a minion skirmishing a Man.

Fall Back (5U34) Gondor Event Skirmish: Discard all Shadow cards borne by a minion bearing a Fortification.
Gondorian Knight (5C35) Gondor Companion • Man Knight.
Knight of Gondor (5C36) Gondor Companion • Man Knight.

Fellowship: Discard a condition to heal this companion.

Men of Númenor (5C37) Gondor Event Skirmish: Wound a minion bearing a Fortification.
Rally Point (5U38) Gondor Condition Plays to your support area.

Regroup: Exert a knight to transfer a fortification borne by a minion to your support area.

Stone Tower (5R39) Gondor Condition Fortification.Plays to your support area.

Skirmish: Exert 2 Men to transfer this condition from your support area to a minion skirmishing a Man.

Take Cover (5C40) Gondor Event Fellowship: Exert a knight to play a fortification from your discard pile.
These Are My People (5R41) Gondor Event Fellowship: Exert Aragorn twice to play any number of possessions from your discard pile onto companions with the Aragorn signet.
Turgon, Man of Belfalas (5U42) Gondor Companion • Man Knight.To play, spot a knight.

Maneuver: Exert Turgon to wound a minion bearing a Fortification.

War Must Be (5C43) Gondor Event Skirmish: Make a Man strength +2 (or +4 if skirmishing a minion bearing a fortification).
Battering Ram (5U44) Isengard Condition Machine.

Shadow: Exert an Uruk-hai to place an token on this card.

Skirmish: Spot 5 companions and an token here to make an Uruk-hai damage +1. Discard this condition.

Berserk Rager (5U45) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1.

Berserk Rager is strength +1 for each wound on a character in its skirmish.

Skirmish: Remove 3 tokens from a machine and exert Berserk Rager twice to wound every ally twice.

Berserk Savage (5R46) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1.

Berserk Savage is strength +1 for each wound on a character in its skirmish.

Skirmish: Remove 4 tokens from a machine and exert Berserk Savage twice to make it strength +8.

Berserk Slayer (5R47) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1.

Berserk Slayer is strength +2 for each wound on a character in its skirmish.

Skirmish: Remove 5 tokens from a machine and exert Berserk Slayer twice to wound every companion.

Black Shapes Crawling (5U48) Isengard Event Maneuver: Spot X Uruk-hai. The Free Peoples player may assign X wounds to your minions. Play X weapons from your discard pile.
Devilry of Orthanc (5R49) Isengard Condition Machine.

Shadow: Exert an Uruk-hai to place an token on this card.

Maneuver: Spot 8 tokens here to exert every character. Discard this condition.

Foul Horde (5R50) Isengard Minion • Orc Warg-rider.

While Foul Horde is not exhausted, it is fierce.

While Foul Horde has at least 3 vitality, it is Ambush .

While Foul Horde has at least 4 vitality, it is damage +1.

Gríma, Chief Counselor (5R51) Isengard Minion • Man Maneuver: Spot 4 Free Peoples cultures and exert Gríma to return an unbound companion, and all cards on him or her, to their owners’ hands.
Isengard Flanker (5C52) Isengard Minion • Orc Warg-rider.

While this minion is not exhausted, he is fierce.

Isengard Rider (5C53) Isengard Minion • Orc Warg-rider.

While this minion is not exhausted, he is fierce.

Isengard Scimitar (5U54) Isengard Possession • Hand Weapon Bearer must be an Orc.

When you play this weapon, you may add for each site you control.

Isengard Scout Troop (5U55) Isengard Minion • Orc Warg-rider.

While this minion is not exhausted, it is fierce.

Each time an Orc wins a skirmish, you may exert this minion to control a site.

Saruman, Master of Foul Folk (5R56) Isengard Minion • Wizard Saruman may not take wounds during the archery phase and may not be assigned to a skirmish.

Each time the fellowship moves, you may heal each Orc twice.

Shadow: Exert Saruman to play an possession from your discard pile.

Scaling Ladder (5U57) Isengard Condition Machine.

Shadow: Exert an Uruk-hai to place an token on this card.

Skirmish: Spot an token here to heal an Uruk-hai. Discard this condition.

Sharku, Warg-captain (5R58) Isengard Minion • Orc Warg-rider.

While Sharku is not exhausted, he is fierce.

Each time you play an mount, you may make the Free Peoples player exert a companion (except a Hobbit).

Sharku's Warg (5R59) Isengard Possession • Mount Bearer must be a warg-rider.

If bearer is Sharku, he is damage +1.

Response: If a skirmish special ability is used in a skirmish involving bearer, exert bearer to cancel that action.

Siege Engine (5U60) Isengard Condition Machine.

Shadow: Play an Uruk-hai to place an token on a machine.

Response: If one or more machines are about to be discarded by an opponent, discard this condition to prevent that.

Uruk Engineer (5C61) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1.

When you play this minion, you may place an token on a machine.

Uruk Sapper (5C62) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1.

When you play this minion, you may place an token on a machine.

Uruk-hai Berserker (5U63) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1.

This minion is strength +1 for each wound on a character in its skirmish.

War-warg (5U64) Isengard Possession • Mount Bearer must be a warg-rider.

Response: If a skirmish special ability is used in a skirmish involving bearer, exert bearer to cancel that action.

Warg (5C65) Isengard Possession • Mount Bearer must be a warg-rider.

Response: If a skirmish special ability is used in a skirmish involving bearer, exert bearer to cancel that action.

Warg-master (5C66) Isengard Minion • Orc Warg-rider.

When you play this minion, you may play an mount from your discard pile.

While this minion is not exhausted, he is fierce.

Warg-rider (5C67) Isengard Minion • Orc Warg-rider.

While this minion is not exhausted, he is fierce.

Wolf-voices (5C68) Isengard Event Skirmish: Make an Orc strength +2 (and heal it if mounted).
Wolves of Isengard (5R69) Isengard Condition Plays on a plains site you control.

Regroup: Exert an Orc to make the Free Peoples player wound a companion.

Army of Haradrim (5R70) Raider Minion • Man Southron.

Skirmish: Remove to play a mount from your discard pile.

Company of Haradrim (5R71) Raider Minion • Man Southron.

Regroup: Remove and spot another Southron to make the move limit -1 for this turn (to a minimum of 1).

Desert Stalker (5R72) Raider Minion • Man Southron. Ambush .

Maneuver: Exert this minion and spot 4 Free Peoples cultures to exert every companion.

Mûmak (5C73) Raider Possession • Mount Bearer must be a Southron. Bearer is fierce.

Each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may add .

Southron Marcher (5C74) Raider Minion • Man 'Southron.'Ambush . While you can spot a Southron, this minion’s twilight cost is -2.
Southron Runner (5C75) Raider Minion • Man Southron. Ambush .

While you can spot a Southron, this minion’s twilight cost is -2.

Southron Traveler (5C76) Raider Minion • Man Southron. Ambush .

Response: If a Southron is about to take a wound, remove to prevent that wound.

Strength in Numbers (5U77) Raider Condition To play, spot a Southron. Plays to your support area.

Maneuver: Discard this condition to add for each Man with ambush you spot.

War Mûmak (5R78) Raider Possession • Mount Bearer must be a Southron.

Bearer is fierce.

Each time bearer overwhelms a character, you may add .

Armory (5U79) Rohan Condition Fortification.

Maneuver: Spot 2 Men to remove 2 tokens from a machine or to take a possession into hand from your discard pile. Discard this condition.

Arrow-slits (5U80) Rohan Condition Fortification.

Maneuver: Spot 2 Men to discard a possession or a machine.

Discard this condition.

Ecglaf, Courageous Farmer (5C81) Rohan Ally • Home 4 • Man Villager.

Fellowship: Exert Ecglaf and spot 2 valiant Men to play a possession from your discard pile.

Gamling, Warrior of Rohan (5R82) Rohan Companion • Man Valiant. To play, spot a Man.

Skirmish: Play a possession on Gamling to make him strength +2 and damage +1.

Household Guard (5C83) Rohan Companion • Man Valiant.
I Am Here (5R84) Rohan Event Fellowship: Exert Théoden twice to heal every other companion with the Théoden signet twice.
Let Us Be Swift (5C85) Rohan Event Regroup: Spot 3 valiant Men to discard up to 2 conditions and liberate a site.
No Rest for the Weary (5R86) Rohan Event Maneuver: Spot 3 valiant Men to make one of those Men defender +1 until the regroup phase.
Parapet (5U87) Rohan Condition Fortification. Archery: Spot 2 Men to remove 2 tokens from a machine or to make the minion archery total -3. Discard this condition.
Rohirrim Bow (5C88) Rohan Possession • Ranged Weapon Bearer must be a Man.

Archery: Exert bearer and discard this possession to wound a minion.

Rohirrim Helm (5R89) Rohan Possession • Helm Bearer must be a Man.

Skirmish: Discard this possession to cancel a skirmish involving bearer. A minion in this skirmish may exert to prevent this.

Rohirrim Scout (5C90) Rohan Companion • Man Valiant.

Regroup: Exert this companion and spot a possession to return that possession to hand.

Rohirrim Shield (5C91) Rohan Possession • Shield Bearer must be a Man.

The minion archery total is -1.

Regroup: Discard this possession to heal bearer.

Sigewulf, Brave Volunteer (5U92) Rohan Ally • Home 4 • Man Villager.

Regroup: Exert Sigewulf and spot 5 valiant Men to discard a minion.

Théoden, King of the Golden Hall (5C93) Rohan Companion • Man Valiant.

Maneuver: Play a possession on Théoden to heal a ally.

Thundering Host (5R94) Rohan Condition Plays to your support area.

Skirmish: Discard this condition to make a mounted Man strength +3 (and heal that Man if at a plains).

Dead Marshes (5R95) Sauron Condition Plays to your support area.

While the fellowship is at site 4, Ring-bound companions skirmishing Orcs are strength -1.

Maneuver: Spot 2 Orcs to play up to 2 conditions from your discard pile. Discard this condition.

Eye of Barad-Dûr (5R96) Sauron Event Skirmish: Make a companion or ally skirmishing a Orc strength -1 for each Ring-bound companion.

Response: If a Free Peoples player reveals this card from your hand, discard this card to add 2 burdens.

Gate Soldier (5C97) Sauron Minion • Orc When you play a condition, you may exert this minion and remove to draw a card.
Gate Trooper (5C98) Sauron Minion • Orc When you play this minion, you may exert him and spot 5 burdens to draw a card.
Gate Veteran (5C99) Sauron Minion • Orc When you play this minion, you may exert him and spot 6 companions to draw a card.
Grishnákh, Orc Captain (5R100) Sauron Minion • Orc Tracker.

The site number of each Orc is -3.

Shadow: Exert Grishnákh twice and spot another Orc to draw 3 cards. The Free Peoples player may add 2 burdens to prevent this.

I’d Make You Squeak (5U101) Sauron Condition To play, exert 2 Orcs. Plays to your support area.

The Shadow number of each site is +1 for each wound on a Hobbit (limit +3).

Morannon (5R102) Sauron Condition Plays to your support area.

The twilight cost of the first Orc played at site 4 is -3.

Shadow: Spot 2 Orcs and discard 4 cards from hand to draw 3 cards. Discard this condition.

Orc Captain (5R103) Sauron Minion • Orc When you play this minion, you may spot a condition to draw a card for each site you control (limit 3).
Orc Cutthroat (5U104) Sauron Minion • Orc Tracker.

The site number of each Orc is -3.

Skirmish: Discard another Orc and exert Orc Cutthroat to wound a companion he is skirmishing.

Orc Fighter (5U105) Sauron Minion • Orc Regroup: Spot a condition and exert this minion to take control of a site.
Orc Infantry (5C106) Sauron Minion • Orc Regroup: Spot a condition and discard this minion to take control of a site.
Orc Patrol (5U107) Sauron Minion • Orc Tracker.

The site number of each Orc is -3.

Maneuver: Exert Orc Patrol twice and spot another Orc to discard a condition.

Orc Pursuer (5C108) Sauron Minion • Orc Tracker.

The site number of each Orc is -1.

When you play this minion, you may exert him and remove to draw a card.

Orc Runner (5C109) Sauron Minion • Orc Tracker.

The site number of each Orc is -1.

When you play this minion, you may exert him and discard 2 cards from hand to draw a card.

Teeth of Mordor (5U110) Sauron Condition Plays to your support area.

Regroup: Spot a Orc and remove to stack that minion here.

Shadow: Play a Orc stacked here as if played from hand.

Frodo, Master of the Precious (5U111) Shire Companion • Hobbit Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

Fellowship: Add a burden to play Sméagol from your discard pile.

No Help for It (5R112) Shire Event Regroup: Spot Sam and discard Sméagol or Gollum to remove 3 burdens.
No Use That Way (5R113) Shire Event Skirmish: Add 3 burdens to wound a minion skirmishing a companion who has the Frodo signet twice.
Rare Good Ballast (5U114) Shire Condition Plays on Sam.

Response: If a regroup special ability is used, discard Sméagol or Gollum to cancel that action.

Sam, Nice Sensible Hobbit (5U115) Shire Companion • Hobbit Ring-bound.

While you can spot Frodo and Sméagol, Sam may not be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled.

Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).

Sting, Baggins Heirloom (5R116) Shire Possession • Hand Weapon Bearer must be Frodo.

Skirmish: Exert Frodo to make Sméagol strength +2 or Gollum strength -2.

You Must Help Us (5C117) Shire Event Fellowship: Play Sméagol from your discard pile to heal each Ring-bound Hobbit twice.
Hornburg Wall (5U118) Site Site Regroup: Spot your minion and remove to make the fellowship move again this turn (if the move limit allows).
Nan Curunír (5U119) Site Site Plains. Response: If your mounted minion is about to take a wound, remove to prevent that wound.
Caverns of Isengard (5U120) Site Site Underground. The Free Peoples player wins the game only if the Ring-bearer survives until Shadow players reconcile.
Legolas, Archer of Mirkwood (5P121) Elven Companion • Elf Archer.

Each time Legolas wins a skirmish, you may heal a Dwarf companion or another Elf companion.

Éowyn, Daughter of Eomund (5P122) Rohan Companion • Man Valiant.

Maneuver: Play a possession on Éowyn to heal her.

Baruk Khazâd (5R123) Dwarven Event Maneuver: Exert a Dwarf to wound a minion. You may take the next maneuver action.
Break the Charge (5R124) Elven Event Archery: Exert 3 Elf companions to make the fellowship archery total +2.
Foul Horde (5R125) Isengard Minion • Orc Warg-rider.

While Foul Horde is not exhausted, it is fierce.

While Foul Horde has at least 3 vitality, it is ambush .

While Foul Horde has at least 4 vitality, it is damage +1.

Army of Haradrim (5R126) Raider Minion • Man Southron.

Skirmish: Remove to play a mount from your discard pile.

Rohirrim Helm (5R127) Rohan Possession • Helm Bearer must be a Man.

Skirmish: Discard this possession to cancel a skirmish involving bearer. A minion in this skirmish may exert to prevent this.

Thundering Host (5R128) Rohan Condition Plays to your support area.

Skirmish: Discard this condition to make a mounted Man strength +3 (and heal that Man if at a plains). ​


Alternate Image Cards[edit]

Portrait Card Name Culture Card Type Game Text
Baruk Khazâd (5R123) Dwarven Event Maneuver: Exert a Dwarf to wound a minion. You may take the next maneuver action.
Break the Charge (5R124) Elven Event Archery: Exert 3 Elf companions to make the fellowship archery total +2.
Foul Horde (5R125) Isengard Minion • Orc Warg-rider.

While Foul Horde is not exhausted, it is fierce.

While Foul Horde has at least 3 vitality, it is ambush .

While Foul Horde has at least 4 vitality, it is damage +1.

Army of Haradrim (5R126) Raider Minion • Man Southron.

Skirmish: Remove to play a mount from your discard pile.

Rohirrim Helm (5R127) Rohan Possession • Helm Bearer must be a Man.

Skirmish: Discard this possession to cancel a skirmish involving bearer. A minion in this skirmish may exert to prevent this.

Thundering Host (5R128) Rohan Condition Plays to your support area.

Skirmish: Discard this condition to make a mounted Man strength +3 (and heal that Man if at a plains). ​


Oversized Cards[edit]

Portrait Card Name Culture Card Type Game Text
Gollum, Stinker (5M1) Gollum Minion Gollum is strength +1 for each burden. Each time Gollum wins a skirmish, you may add a burden.
Gríma, Chief Counselor (5M2) Isengard Minion • Man Maneuver: Spot 4 Free Peoples cultures and exert Gríma to return an unbound companion, and all cards on him or her, to their owners’ hands.


Tengwar Anthology[edit]

Portrait Card Name Culture Card Type Game Text
Gollum, Stinker (5R25T) Gollum Minion Gollum is strength +1 for each burden. Each time Gollum wins a skirmish, you may add a burden.
Sméagol, Slinker (5R29T) Gollum Companion Ring-bound. To play, add a burden.

Skirmish: Add a burden to make Sméagol strength +2 and take no wounds.

Grishnákh, Orc Captain (5R100T) Sauron Minion Tracker.

The site number of each Orc is -3.

Shadow: Exert Grishnákh twice and spot another Orc to draw 3 cards. The Free Peoples player may add 2 burdens to prevent this.

Sting, Baggins Heirloom (5R116T) Shire Possession Bearer must be Frodo.

Skirmish: Exert Frodo to make Sméagol strength +2 or Gollum strength -2. ​