Fool of a Took! (1R170)

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Fool of a Took! (1R170) is a Moria 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 Fool of a Took! Unique No Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity R - Rare Card Number 170 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Moria Side Shadow Card Type Event Twilight Cost 0 Game Text Shadow: Spot a Hobbit (except the Ring-bearer) to reveal cards from the top of your draw deck until you reveal one that is not a minion. Take the revealed cards into hand. Lore “‘Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity!'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Närrischer Tuk! Game Text Schatten: Entdecke einen Hobbit (ausser dem Ringträger), um die obersten Karten von deinem Spieldeck aufzudecken, bis du eine Karte aufdeckst, die kein Diener ist. Nimm alle aufgedeckten Karten in deine Hand. Lore "Närrischer Tuk! ...Wirf dich das nächste Mal selbst hinein, dann kannst du uns in Zukunft keinen Ärger mehr bereiten.“ ES - Spanish Card Name ¡Tuk Estúpido! Game Text Sombra: Avista un Hobbit (excepto el Portador del Anillo) para revelar las cartas superiores de tu mazo de robar hasta revelar una que no sea un siervo . Coge las cartas reveladas en tu mano. Lore “¡Tuk estúpido! ¡Tírate tu mismo la próxima vez, y no molestaras mas!” FR - French Card Name Touque Stupide ! Game Text Ombre : Désignez un Hobbit (excepté le Porteur de l’Anneau) pour révéler les cartes du dessus de votre pioche jusqu’à ce que vous en révéliez une qui ne soit pas un séide . Prenez les cartes révélées en main. Lore “‘Touque stupide ! Jetez-vous dedans la prochaine fois et débarrassez-nous de votre stupidité !'” IT - Italian Card Name Idiota di un Tuc! Game Text Ombra: Avvista un Hobbit (eccetto il Portatore dell’Anello) per mostrare le carte poste in cima al tuo mazzo di gioco, fino a quando non ne mostri una che non sia un servitore . Aggiungi alla tua mano le carte mostrate. Lore “‘Idiota di un Tuc! Gettati tu dentro la prossima volta, così in futuro non ci seccherai più!'” PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S170.0 TLHH ID LOTR01170 GEMP ID 1_170 LOTRO Hex ID 4A 2E F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_170

Strategy

Occasionally used in swarm strategies, Fool of a Took! can be powerful, but is often unreliable. In many games, players expect about a 50/50 chance of a card in the draw deck to be a Free Peoples or Shadow card and less of a chance for the Shadow card revealed to be a minion. Because Fool of a Took! cannot spot the Ring-bearer it may be altogether useless against certain decks, though it is worth noting popular Hobbit allies such as Bounder can be spotted even if another Hobbit companion cannot.

The card is most often used as a last effort at site 9 in conjunction with Goblin Sneak to ensure that all your remaining cards are minions, though because it will not discard non-minions revealed it can be used earlier without negative repercussions. If you still have Goblin Armory on the table, you can generate twilight to play the minions you draw, and cards can be discarded if necessary by They Are Coming to play key minions such as Goblin Scavengers or Goblin Runner from discard. Because of the potential number of minions generated from Fool of a Took!, typical swarm protection such as Bounder or Ring-bearer pumps may prove insufficient, though Frying Pan and Power According to His Stature maintain effectiveness. Keeping Fool of a Took! in hand for that perfect swarm will slow your ability to cycle somewhat, though not as much as it may other cultures due to [Moria] cycling from Goblin Scimitar and They Are Coming.

Since any [Moria] minion will be taken into hand, the event is free, and non-minions are not discarded, you can use Fool of a Took! to aim for a lucky draw at any point in the game without negative repercussions and potentially take in an extra Tentacle or The Cave Troll. Even so, many players find it is better to simply replace Fool of a Took! with another minion in their deck and increase their Shadow side's stability rather than relying on chance.

In Expanded format, the Shadow player can spot their own Ted Sandyman to trigger this event, which makes it more reliable.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Big Fellowships relying on the Shadow Player's inability to utilize a large twilight pool
• Insufficient swarm protection

Weak Versus...

• Fellowships without Hobbits
• Power According to His Stature

See Also

Decks

• Goblin Sneak Bomb - http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,8842.0.html