Frying Pan (3C108) is a 
Shire Possession from the Realms of the Elf-Lords 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
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Revision 1 · Player's Council · 2021-03-28
| Collection Info
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| Title
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Frying Pan
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| Unique
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No
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| Collectible
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No
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| Set
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3 - Realms of the Elf-lords
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| Rarity
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C - Common
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| Card Number
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108
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| Language
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EN - English
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| Revision
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1 (Player's Council)
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| Release Date
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2021-03-28
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| Notes
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Lists: EXL, MXL
Decipher Notes:
Frying Pan – A great deal of people use this card as the be-all and end-all of anti-Moria cards – why add it to the X-list when Moria is still so prevalent at tournaments?
Tom: It is just way too easy. The cheapest resource in the game is Hobbit vitality, and to be able to translate that directly into wounds is just too much. It really hampers a lot of things that we would like to see people be able to do. At the same time, you are right about Moria, so this change couldn’t happen in isolation.
Trevor: This card just fits all of the criteria when considering a card for the X-List. The Pan is under-cost, not enforced, and you must take it into account when building a shadow strategy based around orcs. It is also an automatic choice for just about every deck.
Geoff: The 'pan' was created as an over-compensating answer to the Moria ‘swarm’ strategy (as if there’s some other kind of Moria strategy…well…I say that almost in jest), and when I say over-compensating, I mean it should've only affected Moria and no other type of Orc. In the long-term, it's having a negative impact on every other non-Moria Orc strategy (probably with the exception of Isengard) that relies on 1 and 2 vitality minions. A new balance will evolve between 'non-pan' fellowships and ‘non-relics’ Moria decks in the future.
There's the usual reasoning of lack of cultural enforcement and undercosting, but reading between the lines a bit, it almost seems like Pan was banned as compensation for Relics also getting banned. We're letting Relics off lightly, and so we may as well do the same for Pan, with a 1-twilight cost to give it a little impact when it gets tossed between Hobbits. Orcs are bigger and badder than they were when the Pan was removed, and 1-vitality Moria swarms are less prevalent, so as far as we can tell this shouldn't be as big of an issue. We'll keep an eye on this one just in case.
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| Technical Info
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| Wiki Base Card ID
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LOTR-EN03S108.0
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| Wiki Release ID
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LOTR-EN03S108.1
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| TLHH ID
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LOTR03108
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| GEMP ID
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3_108
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| LOTRO Hex ID
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6C 72 DC 02
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| LOTRO Image ID
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03_108
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First edition · Decipher
| Technical Info
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| Wiki Base Card ID
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LOTR-EN03S108.0
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| TLHH ID
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LOTR03108
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| GEMP ID
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3_108
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| LOTRO Hex ID
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6C 72 DC 02
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| LOTRO Image ID
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03_108
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| Translations
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| DE - German
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| Card Name
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Bratpfanne
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| Game Text
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Muss auf einen Hobbit gespielt werden. Kampf: Strenge den Träger an, um einen Ork, den er bekämpft, zu verwunden.
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| Lore
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"Ich glaub', langsam hab' ich den Dreh raus.“
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| FR - French
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| Card Name
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Poêle à Frire
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| Game Text
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Le détenteur doit être un Hobbit. Combat : Affaiblissez le détenteur pour blesser un Orque qu’il combat.
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| Lore
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« “Je crois que je commence à piger!” »
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| IT - Italian
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| Card Name
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Padella
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| Game Text
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Il possessore deve essere un Hobbit.
Schermaglia: Sforza il possessore per ferire un Orco con cui stia schermagliando.
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| Lore
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“‘Mi sembra di cominciare ad abituarmici!'”
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| ES - Spanish
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| Card Name
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Sartén
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| Game Text
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El portador debe ser un Hobbit. Escaramuza: Esfuerza al portador para herir un Orco con el que esté en una escaramuza.
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| Lore
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“¡Creo que le estoy pillando el truco!”
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| PL - Polish
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Strategy[edit]
It's just the best possession ever printed, bar none. The Decipher Charm in full swing, evidence of design greatness in a set already bursting at the seams with flavor and brutal utility.
I look at Frying Pan and I imagine the series of absurd decisions which led to its inception. It's a harmonious blend of Tolkien's endearing characterization, Jackson's visual storytelling prowess, and Decipher's determination to produce cards nobody expects to see, all balanced perfectly in the hand of Samwise "Better lug half my kitchen across the plains of Gorgoroth" Gamgee.
The only thing I'd want to change about this card is a slight alteration of the ability. Something like...
Skirmish: Exert bearer and make a "POING" sound to wound an Orc he or she is skirmishing.
...although I reckon most players running the Pan are adding sound effects anyways.
Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]
Strong Versus...[edit]
Weak Versus...[edit]
- Nothing, as long as you're skirmishing Orcs.
Rulings[edit]
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See Also[edit]
- Add links to the wayback machine (or wiki archival links) for official Decipher articles regarding the card
- Link to decks that use this card
Frodo's Pipe (3U107)
