Gandalf's Staff, Focus of Power (7R38)

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Gandalf's Staff, Focus of Power (7R38) is a Gandalf Artifact from the Return of the King set.

Collection Info
Title Gandalf's Staff
Subtitle Focus of Power
Unique Yes
Collectible Yes
Set 7 - Return of the King
Rarity R - Rare
Card Number 38
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Gandalf
Side Free Peoples
Card Type Artifact
Item Class Staff
Twilight Cost 2
Vitality +1
Game Text Bearer must be Gandalf.

While you can spot 4 twilight tokens, Gandalf is strength +1.

Translations
DE - German
Card Name Gandalfs Stab, Machtinstrument
Game Text Muss auf Gandalf gespielt werden.

Solange du einen Einfluss von entdecken kannst, erhält Gandalf Stärke +1.

FR - French
IT - Italian


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN07S038.0
TLHH ID LOTR07038
GEMP ID 7_38
LOTRO Hex ID 66 FE AC 06
LOTRO Image ID 07_038


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Alternate Versions[edit]

Portrait Name Game Text
Gandalf's Staff (2R22) Bearer must be Gandalf.

The twilight cost of each spell is -1.

Skirmish: Exert Gandalf twice to cancel a skirmish involving him.

Gandalf's Staff, Walking Stick (4R91) Bearer must be Gandalf.

While you can spot 2 twilight tokens, Gandalf is damage +2.

Gandalf's Staff, Ash-staff (11R34) Bearer must be a Wizard.

If bearer is Gandalf, he gains muster. (At the start of the regroup phase, you may discard a card from hand to draw a card.) Each time bearer wins a skirmish, choose a Shadow player who must wound a minion. ​


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