Coat of Mail (1C101)

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Coat of Mail (1C101) is a Gondor Possession from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

Collection Info
Title Coat of Mail
Unique No
Collectible Yes
Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring
Rarity C - Common
Card Number 101
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Gondor
Side Free Peoples
Card Type Possession
Item Class Armor
Twilight Cost 1
Game Text Bearer must be a Man.

Bearer may not be overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled.

Lore Soldiers of the White Tower have long appreciated the craftsmanship of the Gondorian metalsmiths.
Translations
DE - German
Card Name Panzerhemd
Game Text Muss auf einen Menschen gespielt werden. Der Träger kann nur mit dreifacher Stärke überwältigt werden.
Lore Die Soldaten des weissen Turms schätzen bereits lange die Handwerkskunst der Rüstschmiede Gondors.
ES - Spanish
Card Name Cota de Mallas
Game Text El portador debe ser un Hombre. El portador no es abrumado a no ser que su fuerza sea triplicada.
Lore Los Soldados de la Torre Blanca han apreciado durante mucho tiempo el arte de los herreros de Gondor.
FR - French
Card Name Cotte de Mailles
Game Text Le détenteur doit être un Homme. Le détenteur n’est submergé que si la force du camp adverse est trois fois supérieure à la sienne.
Lore Les Soldats de la Tour Blanche ont longtemps apprécié le savoir-faire des forgerons du Gondor.
IT - Italian
Card Name Cotta di Maglia
Game Text Il possessore deve essere un Uomo. Il possessore non è sopraffatto a meno che la forza degli avversari non sia il triplo della sua forza.
Lore I soldati della Torre Bianca hanno a lungo apprezzato la maestria dei fabbri ferrai di Gondor.
PL - Polish
PT - Portuguese
ZH - Chinese


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S101.0
TLHH ID LOTR01101
GEMP ID 1_101
LOTRO Hex ID 45 2A F4
LOTRO Image ID 01_101


Strategy[edit]

Coat of Mail is a generic armor possession that prevents a Man from being overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. Note that, while being a [Gondor] possession, Coat of Mail can be borne by any Man, including [Rohan] or [Gandalf] Men, similar to The Two Towers [Rohan] possession Heavy Chain.

Less popular than Armor, which prevents multiple wounds per skirmish phase, Coat of Mail did take on new purpose with the introduction of alternate Ring-Bearers in the Reflections expansion. With Boromir, Bearer of Council and Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms introduced, Coat of Mail was a convenient overwhelm prevention against strategies like [Moria] Swarm, "Stupid Swarm," or the "Moria Navy" deck designs.

Boromir, Lord of Gondor has the same text as Coat of Mail, making the card redundant when played on him. That said, Coat of Mail is a popular card to play on Aragorn, ROTN; Aragorn, WTG or Aragorn, Heir of Elendil as they have innate access to the !defender +1 ability.

Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]

Strong Versus...[edit]

  • High-powered minions, such as the Balrog or the Witch-King
  • Powerful support to Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms, Boromir, Bearer of Council
  • Playable on any Free Peoples Man - including Eomer, Third Marshal of Riddermark
  • Overwhelm prevention in Swarm decks

Weak Versus...[edit]

  • Possession Discard
  • Grima, Wormtongue
  • Strange-looking Men, or other [Raider] or [Men] cards that can transfer the possession