Faramir, Bearer of Quality (17RF6)

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Faramir, Bearer of Quality (17RF6) is a Gondor Companion from the Rise of Saruman set.

Collection Info
Title Faramir
Subtitle Bearer of Quality
Unique Yes
Collectible Yes
Notes Legends Series. Image fix by Malachi.
Set 17 - Rise of Saruman
Rarity RF - Rare Foil (Legends)
Card Number 6
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Gondor
Side Free Peoples
Card Type Companion
Race Man
Twilight Cost 3
Strength 7
Vitality 3
Resistance 6
Game Text While Faramir is the Ring-bearer, at the start of each skirmish involving him, add 2 burdens or 2 threats.

Skirmish: While Faramir is the Ring-bearer, you may wound Faramir to make a minion skirmishing a Man roaming until the end of the turn.

Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN17A006.0
TLHH ID LOTR17F06
GEMP ID 17_6
LOTRO Hex ID 6C 65 36 10
LOTRO Image ID 17_028


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Alternate Personas[edit]

Portrait Name Game Text
Faramir, Captain of Gondor (4R116) Ring-bound. Ranger.

The twilight cost of each other Man in your starting fellowship is -1.

While skirmishing a roaming minion, Faramir is strength +2.

Faramir, Son of Denethor (4C117) Ring-bound. Ranger.

An opponent may not play skirmish events or use skirmish special abilities during skirmishes involving Faramir.

Faramir, Ithilien Ranger (6P121) Ring-bound. Ranger. If Faramir is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is –1. Fellowship: Play a ranger to heal a Ring-bound companion.
Faramir, Stout Captain (7C90) Ranger. To play, spot a Man.

Each time Faramir wins a skirmish involving a fierce minion, you may exert Faramir to discard that minion.

Faramir, Wizard's Pupil (7R91) Ranger.

Fellowship: Play a Man to heal Faramir.

Skirmish: Exert Faramir to make an unbound Hobbit strength +2.

Skirmish: Exert Gandalf to prevent all wounds to Faramir.

Faramir, Defender of Osgiliath (8C34) Knight.

When you play Faramir (except in your starting fellowship), you may reveal the top 10 cards of your draw deck. You may play a knight revealed. Shuffle your draw deck.

Faramir, Dunadan of Gondor (12R47) Ranger.

Skirmish: Exert Faramir to make him strength +1 for each wound on the Ring-bearer.

Faramir, Prince of Ithilien (13C66) While you can spot Boromir, Faramir is twilight cost –1.

While you can spot Denethor, Faramir is twilight cost –1.

While Faramir bears a possession, he is defender +1.

Faramir, Bearer of Quality (17R28) While Faramir is the Ring-bearer, at the start of each skirmish involving him, add 2 burdens or 2 threats.

Skirmish: While Faramir is the Ring-bearer, you may wound Faramir to make a minion skirmishing a Man roaming until the end of the turn.

Faramir, Captain of Ithilien (18R48) Ranger. Hunter 2.

If Faramir is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -1.

Maneuver: Exert Faramir to heal a companion with resistance 5 or more. ​


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