Elven Brooch (4U63)

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Elven Brooch (4U63) is a Elven Possession from the The Two Towers set. It is the sole member of the "brooch" item class, effectively acting as "limit one per bearer."

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition EN Nonfoil Revision 1 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

Collection Info Title Elven Brooch Unique No Collectible Yes Notes Game text is a clarification. Set 4 - The Two Towers Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 63 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Elven Side Free Peoples Card Type Possession Item Class Brooch Twilight Cost 1 Game Text To play, spot an Elf. Bearer must be a companion. Response: If another possession borne by bearer is about to be discarded, discard this possession instead. Lore “‘Not idly do the leaves of Lórien fall.'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Elbenbrosche Game Text Entdecke einen Elben, um diese Karte auf einen Gefährten zu spielen. Reaktion: Wenn eine andere Ausrüstungskarte, mit der der Träger dieser Karte ausgerüstet ist, abgelegt wird, lege statt dessen die Elbenbrosche ab. Lore "Nicht zwecklos fallen Lóriens Blätter.“ ES - Spanish Card Name Broche Élfico Game Text Para jugarlo, avista un Elfo. El portador debe ser un compañero. Respuesta: Si se va a descartar otra posesión llevada por el portador, descarta esta en su lugar. Lore “Las hojas de Lórien no caen inútilmente.” FR - French Card Name Broche Elfique Game Text Pour jouer, désignez un Elfe. Le détenteur doit être un compagnon. Réponse : Si une autre possession détenue par le détenteur est sur le point d’être défaussée, défaussez plutôt Broche Elfique. Lore « “ Ce n'est pas inutilement que tombent les feuilles de Lórien.” » IT - Italian Card Name Spilla Elfica Game Text Per giocarlo, avvista un Elfo. Il possessore deve essere un compagno. Risposta: Se un altro bene portato dal possessore sta per essere scartato, scarta invece questo bene. Lore “‘Non cadono inutilmente le foglie di Lórien.'”

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN04S063.0 TLHH ID LOTR04063 GEMP ID 4_63 LOTRO Hex ID 6F 93 D0 03 LOTRO Image ID 04_063

Strategy

Perhaps designed to help protect the new Naith Elves and their possessions from cards such as War Club as well as existing Fellowship cards like Ulaire Cantea, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur and Isengard Smith, Elven Brooch has the potential to save important possessions from being lost. Because the Elf spotted does not have to be a companion, it is easy to include in many decks and can also keep Pipes from being lost or [Rohan] mounts from being discarded by Uruk Spear.

In practice, Elven Brooch is more often the third-most important possession a companion will have and allows Grima, Wormtongue (introduced in the same set) to send each card borne by a companion back into the Free People's hand. Its discard protection is wholly ineffective against Twisted Tales, and many items such as Rohirrim Bow or Dwarven Bracer have "discard this possession" listed as a cost, meaning that using Elven Brooch will cancel the effect of those cards rather than enable a player to use them twice. Elven Brooch will also only save possessions, so artifacts such as Anduril, Flame of the West will not be protected from weapon discard. As there are not many ways to replay Elven Brooch once discarded and each companion may bear only one brooch (Elven Brooch being the only possession of this class) at a time, most players view Elven Brooch as more of a minor inconvenience than a preventative barrier, especially when considering the persistent discarding available to the [Dunland] culture in Towers Block and the [Raider], [Wraith], and [Sauron] cultures in King block.

Because of the prevalence of Grima, Wormtongue and the strong possession discard of [Dunland] in Towers Block followed the numerous Shadow cards released in King Block which target possessions more freely than in previous blocks, Elven Brooch never had an opportunity to shine. It is likely best used on a Ring-Bound companion who will bear a keystone possession in the Free Peoples player's deck. Elven Brooch also synergises with Durin III and Rohirrim Doorwarden.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• One-time possession discard

Weak Versus...

• Grima, Wormtongue, Twisted Tales, and other cards which remove possessions without discarding them
• Persistent possession discard
• Cards which benefit from Free Peoples possessions, such as Troll of Cirith Gorgor or Covetous Uruk