Hearken to Me (4R94)

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Hearken to Me (4R94) is a Gandalf Condition from the The Two Towers 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

Collection Info Title Hearken to Me Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 4 - The Two Towers Rarity R - Rare Card Number 94 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gandalf Side Free Peoples Card Type Condition Twilight Cost 0 Strength +2 Vitality +1 Game Text Spell. To play, spot Gandalf. Bearer must be Théoden. Discard all Shadow conditions on Théoden. Shadow conditions may not be played on Théoden. Lore “‘Not all is dark. Take courage, Lord of the Mark; for better help you will not find.'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Hört auf mich! Game Text Zauberspruch. Entdecke Gandalf, um diese Karte auf Théoden zu spielen. Lege alle Schatteneffekte von Théoden ab. Schatteneffekte dürfen nicht auf Théoden gespielt werden. Lore "Nicht alles ist dunkel. Fasst Mut, Herr der Mark; denn bessere Hilfe werdet ihr nicht finden.“ ES - Spanish Card Name Escúchame Game Text Hechizo. Para jugarla, avista a Gandalf. El portador debe ser Théoden. Descarta todas las condiciones de Sombra en Théoden. No se pueden jugar condiciones de Sombra en Théoden. Lore “No todo es oscuridad. Tened valor, Señor de la Marca, pues mejor ayuda no encontraréis.” FR - French Card Name Écoutez-Moi! Game Text Sort. Pour jouer, désignez Gandalf. Le détenteur doit être Théoden. Défaussez toutes les situations de l’Ombre qui se trouvent sur Théoden. Les situations de l’Ombre ne peuvent pas être jouées sur Théoden. Lore « “Tout n'est pas sombre. Prenez courage, Seigneur de la Marche, car vous ne sauriez trouver de meilleure assistance.” » IT - Italian Card Name Ascoltami Game Text Magia. Per giocarla, avvista Gandalf. Il possessore deve essere Théoden. Scarta tutte le condizioni Ombra su Théoden. Le condizioni Ombra non possono essere giocate su Théoden. Lore “‘Non tutto è oscuro. Abbi fede, Signore del Mark, perché non troverai aiuto migliore.'”

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN04S094.0 TLHH ID LOTR04094 GEMP ID 4_94 LOTRO Hex ID 6E 95 D0 03 LOTRO Image ID 04_094

Strategy

An unusual cross-culture card which promotes a Rohan-Gandalf Fellowship, Hearken to Me provides powerful bonuses to Theoden, giving him extra strength and vitality at no twilight cost. When combined with Herugrim, any Two Towers version of Theoden can reach 10 strength and 4 vitality, while Return of the King versions of Theoden become even stronger. Hearken to Me also makes Theoden immune to all sorts of harmful Shadow conditions. Players should note that even conditions that transfer (Such as Blade Tip and Black Breath) are not effective against a Theoden bearing this card: although it only prevents conditions from being directly played on him, any conditions transferred to him will be immediately discarded.

Hearken to Me, while powerful, can leave Theoden very vulnerable if discarded, as it will cause him to lose vitality (Which can potentially kill him). The Free Peoples player should therefore be cautious when using this condition, as some Shadows have better condition discard than others.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Debilitating Shadow conditions
• Serves as a well-rounded boost to Theoden's statistics

Weak Versus...

• Condition discard

Rulings

• Shadow conditions such as Blade Tip can still be transferred to Theoden while bearing this condition, as it only prevents shadow conditions from being played on him directly. However, the line "Discard all Shadow conditions on Théoden" continues to work after playing this card; Shadow conditions transferred to Théoden will be immediately discarded by it. See the conversation here: https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=12065.0