Bitter Hatred (1U164)

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Bitter Hatred (1U164) is a Moria Event from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

Collection Info
Title Bitter Hatred
Unique No
Collectible Yes
Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring
Rarity U - Uncommon
Card Number 164
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Moria
Side Shadow
Card Type Event
Twilight Cost 1
Game Text Archery: Spot a archer to wound an Elf.
Lore Bitter and long is the hatred of the Orcs for the Elves, and thus they prefer Elves as targets.
Translations
DE - German
Card Name Erbitterter Hass
Game Text FernKampf Entdecke einen Bogenschützen, um einen Elben zu verwunden.
Lore Verbittert und alt ist der Hass, den die Orks für die Elben hegen. Deshalb stürzen sie sich zuerst auf die Elben.
ES - Spanish
Card Name Odio Acérrimo
Game Text Arquería: Avista un arquero para herir un elfo.
Lore Amargo y largo es el odio de los Orcos hacia los Elfos, y así ellos los prefieren como objetivo.
FR - French
Card Name Haine Virulente
Game Text Archerie : Désignez un archer pour blesser un Elfe.
Lore Acharnée et tenace est la haine des Orques envers les Elfes, et ainsi ils préfèrent les Elfes pour cibles.
IT - Italian
Card Name Odio Implacabile
Game Text Arcieri: Avvista un arciere per ferire un Elfo.
Lore Implacabile e duraturo è l'odio degli Orchi per gli Elfi, e per questo preferiscono gli Elfi come bersagli.
PL - Polish
PT - Portuguese
ZH - Chinese


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S164.0
TLHH ID LOTR01164
GEMP ID 1_164
LOTRO Hex ID 44 2E F4
LOTRO Image ID 01_164


Strategy[edit]

!Bitter Hatred is a fairly effective counter to Elves. Since it deals a wound of the shadow player's choosing, it can be used to snipe companions or allies that only have one vitality remaining. This can be useful against Free Peoples archery effects that require exertions, such as Greenleaf or The Splendor of Their Banners. The most common counter to it, Hosts of the Last Alliance, is vulnerable to Goblin Scrabbler.

The big issue with this card, is that it serves no purpose against decks without any Elves, so it must be picked carefully depending on the current meta.

Set 4 introduces the [Raider] Archers (Desert Lord, Elite Archer and Southron Bowman), which can exert their targets during the archery phase. This can be combined with Bitter Hatred to bring down [Elven] companions that were not even originally wounded, such as Dauntless Hunter.

It has potential in pure [Moria] archery decks and dual [Moria]-[Sauron] wounding decks. In Towers Standard, it can be used in dual [Moria]-[Raider] wounding decks. It is similar to Hate and Malice.

Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]

Strong Versus...[edit]

  • Pre-Assignment exertions (Greenleaf, Lord of Rivendell)

Weak Versus...[edit]

  • Wound prevention (Intimidate, Lady of Rohan)
  • Healing (Shoulder to Shoulder)