The Pale Blade (0P31)

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The Pale Blade (0P31) is a Ringwraith Possession from the Promotional set. Copies were distributed as part of The Countdown Collection.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Promo Nonfoil First Edition

Collection Info Title The Pale Blade Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 0 - Promotional Rarity P - Premium Card Number 31 Language EN - English Revision 0 Collection Info Title The Pale Blade Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 0 - Promotional Rarity P - Premium Card Number 31 Language EN - English Revision 0 Collection Info Title The Pale Blade Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 0 - Promotional Rarity P - Promotional Card Number 31 Language EN - English Revision 0 Collection Info Title The Pale Blade Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 0 - Promotional Rarity P - Promotional Card Number 31 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Ringwraith Side Shadow Card Type Possession Item Class Hand Weapon Twilight Cost 2 Strength +3 Game Text Bearer must be The Witch-king. He is damage +1. Response: If The Witch-king wins a skirmish, exert him to discard a Free Peoples condition. Lore "In one hand he held a long sword..."

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S031.0 TLHH ID LOTR00031 GEMP ID 0_31 LOTRO Hex ID 2F 01 LOTRO Image ID 00_031 Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S031.0 TLHH ID LOTR00031 GEMP ID 0_31 LOTRO Hex ID 2F 01 LOTRO Image ID 00_031 Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S031.0 TLHH ID LOTR00031 GEMP ID 0_31 LOTRO Hex ID 2F 01 LOTRO Image ID 00_031 Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S031.0 TLHH ID LOTR00031 GEMP ID 0_31 LOTRO Hex ID 2F 01 LOTRO Image ID 00_031

Strategy

One of the most popular Ringwraith strategies is to get out strong, fierce minions that your opponent cannot beat, in an effort to try and stop them from moving twice. Part of this is putting out minions that threaten to do massive damage to your opponent's fellowship. The Pale Blade is just the sort of card that fits into this strategy.

The most obvious benefit of The Pale Blade is the +3 strength it gives to The Witch-King. An additional three strength is often the difference between a wound and an overwhelmed companion. When you get other Nazgûl out as well, The Witch-king, Lord of Angmar armed with The Pale Blade becomes almost unbeatable. Even if a companion can survive against the strength of The Witch-king, the damage bonus on The Pale Blade makes it hard for any companion to fight twice.

The most useful aspect of The Pale Blade, however, is its Special Ability. As a response you can exert The Witch-king to discard a Free Peoples Condition. This allows you to get rid of O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!, Trust Me As You Once Did, or even No Stranger to The Shadows. Since The Witch-king can normally exert three times to discard three conditions, this makes The Pale Blade about the best condition removal for the Nazgûl. >by Matt Clemans

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Alternate Versions

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	The Pale Blade, Sword of Flame (11R214)	Bearer must be a Nazgûl. If bearer is The Witch-king, each time he wins a skirmish, you may exert him to add a burden. ​

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