Dwarf Guard (1C7)

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Dwarf Guard (1C7) is a Dwarven Companion from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

EN Revision 1 (PC) 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

Revision 1 · Player's Council · 2021-12-19 Collection Info Title Dwarf Guard Unique No Collectible No Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity C - Common Card Number 7 Language EN - English Revision 1 (Player's Council) Release Date 2021-12-19 Notes Each of the basic Dwarf companions has had its strength buffed by +1, in an effort to give Fellowship-era Dwarves a little more of a fighting chance. Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Dwarven Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Dwarf Twilight Cost 1 Strength 5 Vitality 2 Game Text To play, spot a Dwarf. Lore Dwarves from Dáin's people are stout companions, trustworthy and loyal. Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S007.0 Wiki Release ID LOTR-EN01S007.1 TLHH ID LOTR01007 GEMP ID 1_7 LOTRO Hex ID 47 24 F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_007 First edition · Decipher Collection Info Title Dwarf Guard Unique No Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity C - Common Card Number 7 Language EN - English Revision 0 Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Dwarven Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Dwarf Twilight Cost 1 Strength 4 Vitality 2 Game Text To play, spot a Dwarf. Lore Dwarves from Dáin's people are stout companions, trustworthy and loyal. Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S007.0 TLHH ID LOTR01007 GEMP ID 1_7 LOTRO Hex ID 47 24 F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_007

Translations DE - German Card Name Zwergenwache Game Text Entdecke einen Zwerg, um die Zwergenwache zu spielen. Lore Zwerge aus Dáins Volk sind gute Gefährten, loyal und vertrauenswürdig. FR - French Card Name Garde Nain Game Text Pour jouer, désignez un Nain. Lore Les Nains du peuple de Dáin sont de vaillants compagnons, dignes de confiance et loyaux. IT - Italian Card Name Guardia dei Nani Game Text Per giocarla, avvista un Nano. Lore I Nani del popolo di Dáin sono compagni coraggiosi, fidati e leali. ES - Spanish Card Name Guardián Enano Game Text Para jugarlo, avista un enano. Lore Los Enanos de la gente de Dain son compañeros recios, leales y dignos de confianza. PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Strategy

Dwarf Guard is the classic example of cannon fodder. He is a low-Cost, low-Strength, low-Vitality companion that can be bundled in a group of four for any deck that prominently plays a powerful main Dwarf companion. Play him as soon as you get him, and use two to completely nullify the scariness and cost of a The Balrog, Durin's Bane (2C51) or Cave Troll of Moria, Scourge of the Black Pit (1R165).

For extra delaying power, load him up with Dwarven Bracers (2U3), Dwarven Armor (1C8) and Hand Axe (2C10).

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• He is only as useful as the minion he is occupying. Use him as such and you will not be disappointed (but your opponent might.)

Weak Versus...

• Any damage +1 or strength 8 minion (or both)
• Cards that benefit from companions in the dead pile, such as Orc Butchery (1R265), Sauron's Defenses (1U274), Despair (1R243), Uruk Fanatic (4C185), Beyond All Hope (4R140), Driven Back (4R149), Field of the Fallen (10U43), Houses of Lamentation (10C61)…

Rulings

Remember that he is culturally-enforced (e.g. you must spot another Dwarven companion to play him), so if you don't have at least one Dwarf in your party that is not himself fodder, you may not be able to play him when you get him. As a non-unique character you cannot "discard to heal".