King's Mail (4R284)

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King's Mail (4R284) is a Rohan Possession 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 King's Mail Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 4 - The Two Towers Rarity R - Rare Card Number 284 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Rohan Side Free Peoples Card Type Possession Item Class Armor Twilight Cost 2 Game Text Bearer must be a Man. Bearer takes no more than 1 wound during each skirmish phase. If bearer is Théoden, he may not take wounds except during a skirmish involving him. Lore “Now men came bearing raiment of war from the king's hoard....”

Translations DE - German Card Name Die Rüstung des Königs Game Text Muss auf einen Menschen gespielt werden. Der Träger erleidet in jeder Kampfphase maximal 1 Wunde. Wenn Théoden hiermit ausgerüstet ist, darf er nur in einem Kampf, an dem er beteiligt ist, Wunden erleiden. Lore Nun kamen Männer und brachten Kriegsausrüstung aus des Königs Hort.... ES - Spanish Card Name La Cota De Mallas Del Rey Game Text El portador debe ser un Hombre . El portador no recibe más de una herida en cada escaramuza. Si el portador es Théoden, sólo puede recibir heridas durante una escaramuza en la que él se encuentre. Lore “Los hombres trajeron entonces paramentos de guerra de los arcones de Rey...” FR - French Card Name La Cotte du Roi Game Text Le détenteur doit être un Homme . Le détenteur ne prend pas plus d’une blessure pendant chaque phase de combat. Si le détenteur est Théoden, il ne peut prendre de blessures que pendant un combat qui l’implique. Lore « Des hommes apportèrent alors un équipement de guerre des magasins du roi... » IT - Italian Card Name Cotta di Maglia del Re Game Text Il possessore deve essere un Uomo . Il possessore non subisce più di una ferita durante ogni fase di schermaglia. Se il possessore è Théoden, non può subire ferite, tranne che durante una schermaglia che lo coinvolga. Lore “Giunsero allora Uomini con abiti da guerra appartenenti al tesoro reale...”

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN04S284.0 TLHH ID LOTR04284 GEMP ID 4_284 LOTRO Hex ID 6C A1 D0 03 LOTRO Image ID 04_284

Strategy

On any character other than Theoden, King's Mail is functionally identical to Armor, with 1 extra twilight cost. On Theoden himself, the card provides additional protection, shielding him from effects such as Hate; Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul or You're a Liar and a Thief.

King's Mail helps Theoden to become a very tough companion, especially when combined with Herugrim and/or Hearken to Me. It can however be viewed as more a luxury than a necessity, as it is likely to put a well-equipped Theoden at risk of being punished by effects such as that of Grima, Wormtongue or Lying Counsel. This is especially true with The Two Towers versions of Theoden, as he is weaker than his Return of the King versions.

King's Mail has a fairly hefty drawback of preventing the Free People's player from wounding him, even if they want to. Theoden cannot take archery wounds or threat wounds while bearing this possession, which forces the Free Peoples player to put those wounds on other characters (Such as the Ring-bearer). In cases such as these, it may be wise to play King's Mail on a different companion (Or transfer it) to prevent this. Or discard it in skirmish with Charged Headlong or Unyielding. This issue is resolved with the release of the Throne of the Golden Hall in set 17, which allows Theoden to exert to prevent another character's wound, essentially achieving the same effect.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Direct wounding (Hate; Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul; Horribly Strong; A Host Avails Little)
• Damage Bonuses (Lurtz's Battle Cry; Cave Troll's Hammer; Uruk Vanguard)
• Mid-skirmish wounding (Red Wrath, Whirling Strike, Black Gate Sentry)

Weak Versus...

• Archery and Threats