Border Defenses (1C32)

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Border Defenses (1C32) is a Elven Event from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition DE Foil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition FR Foil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition IT Foil First Edition ES Nonfoil First Edition ES Foil First Edition PL Nonfoil First Edition PL Foil First Edition PT Nonfoil First Edition PT Foil First Edition ZH Nonfoil First Edition ZH Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Border Defenses Unique No Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity C - Common Card Number 32 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Elven Side Free Peoples Card Type Event Twilight Cost 1 Game Text Skirmish: Make an Elf strength +2 (or +4 if skirmishing an archer). Lore “‘None of the Orcs will ever return out of Lórien. And there will be many Elves hidden on the northern border before another night falls.'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Verteidigung der Grenzen Game Text Kampf Gib einem Elben Stärke +2 (oder Stärke +4, wenn er einen Bogenschützen bekämpft). Lore "Nicht einer von den Orks wird je aus Lórien zurückkehren. Und viele Elben werden an der Nordgrenze auf der Lauer liegen, ehe die nächste Nacht hereinbricht.“ ES - Spanish Card Name Defensas Fronterizas Game Text Escaramuza: Da a un Elfo fuerza +2 (+4 en una escaramuza contra un arquero). Lore “Ninguno de los Orcos saldrá jamás de Lórien. Y habrá muchos Elfos ocultos en la frontera norte antes que caiga otra noche.” FR - French Card Name Défenses Frontalières Game Text Combat : Donnez +2 en force (ou +4 s’il combat un archer) à un Elfe. Lore “‘Aucun des Orques ne ressortira jamais de la Lórien. Et il y aura beaucoup d'Elfes cachés à la lisière nord avant la tombée de la nuit.'” IT - Italian Card Name Difese di Confine Game Text Schermaglia: Aggiungi +2 alla forza di un Elfo (o +4 se sta schermagliando con un arciere). Lore “Di quegli Orchi nemmeno uno uscirà vivo da Lòrien. E vi saranno molti Elfi nascosti al confine settentrionale prima del calar della prossima notte.'” PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S032.0 TLHH ID LOTR01032 GEMP ID 1_32 LOTRO Hex ID 40 26 F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_032

Strategy

One of the basic [elven] pumps. Border Defenses is inherently flawed because it provides a big strength bonus against enemies who tend to have low strengths in the first place. As such, Defiance is almost always used in preference, as Nazgul typically have high strengths. However, if for whatever reason you do not have Defiance, then having a basic [elven] pump doesn't hurt. This card is also particularly effective against Lurtz, who is the only Fellowship Block archer that it also an extremely dangerous minion.

In later sets, there are some strong archer minions, such as Southron Archer Legion and Orc Archer Troop, but they are rarely used.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Lurtz, Servant of Isengard
• Archer Commander
• Orthanc Assassin

Weak Versus...

• [Gollum] and [Dunland] cultures, which have no archers in them.
• Nazgul