The One Ring, Isildur's Bane (1R1)

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The One Ring, Isildur's Bane (1R1) is a One Ring card from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition Tengwar Nonfoil 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 PT Nonfoil First Edition PT Foil First Edition ZH Nonfoil First Edition ZH Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title The One Ring Subtitle Isildur's Bane Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity R - Rare Card Number 1 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture The One Ring Side None Card Type The One Ring Game Text Response: If bearer is about to take a wound, he wears The One Ring until the regroup phase. While wearing The One Ring, each time the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound, add two burdens instead. Lore “‘...the Ring slipped from his finger as he swam....'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Der Eine Ring, Isildurs Fluch Game Text Reaktion: Wenn der Ringträger im Begriff ist, eine Wunde zu erleiden, kann er den Ring bis zur Sammelphase benutzen. Solange er den Ring benutzt, erhält der Ringträger für jede Wunde, die ihm zugefügt wird, statt dessen 2 Lastmarken. Lore "...doch der Ring glitt von seinem Finger, als er schwamm...“ ES - Spanish Card Name El Anillo Único, El Daño de Isildur Game Text Respuesta: Si el portador va a recibir una herida, se pone El Anillo Único hasta la fase de reagrupación. Mientras lleve El Anillo Único puesto, cada vez que el Portador del Anillo vaya a recibir una herida, en vez de eso añade dos Cargas. Lore “...el Anillo se le salió del dedo mientras nadaba...” FR - French Card Name L'Anneau Unique, Fléau d'Isildur Game Text Réponse : Si le détenteur est sur le point de se faire blesser, il met l’Anneau Unique jusqu’à la phase de ralliement. Tant qu’il a l’Anneau Unique au doigt, chaque fois que le Porteur de l’Anneau est sur le point de se faire blesser, ajoutez plutôt 2 points-fardeau. Lore “‘...l'Anneau glissa de son doigt tandis qu'il nageait....'” IT - Italian Card Name L'Unico Anello, Flagello di Isildur Game Text Risposta: Se il possessore sta per essere ferito, indossa L’Unico Anello fino alla fase di raccolta. Finché indossa L’Unico Anello, ogni volta che il Portatore dell’Anello subirebbe una ferita, aggiungi invece 2 segnalini fardello. Lore “‘...mentre nuotava l'Anello gli scivolò dal dito....'” PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S001.0 TLHH ID LOTR01001 GEMP ID 1_1 LOTRO Hex ID 41 24 F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_001

Strategy

Of the two Rings introduced in The Fellowship of the Ring, Isildur's Bane is for most situations preferable to the common The One Ring, The Ruling Ring (1C2) . Both the additional Vitality and more flexible Response action allow the Ring-bearer to soak up more damage from the rest of the Fellowship.

The major downside compared to The Ruling Ring is that each wound is converted at a cost of two Burdens per wound, which ultimately makes IB more susceptible to direct Corruption effects. It also cannot be ignored that this effectively reduces the total number of convertible wounds from 10 to 5, which can add up against Shadow strategies with Damage bonuses. However, this downside comes with the flexibility of turning any wound into burdens regardless of phase, which is handy for intercepting surprise wounds.

In later formats, this Ring is all but ignored in favor of other options. The One Ring, Answer To All Riddles (4R1) has a better vitality and strength bonus as well as better burden conversion rate, which makes it the go-to in Movie formats.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Archery
• Regroup-wounding decks such as Isengard Orcs.

Weak Versus...

• Heavy burden adding and Nazgul in general

Rulings

From the Comprehensive Rules:

The One Ring's first paragraph is a special ability, and therefore optional. The second paragraph of game text is not optional, so once The One Ring is "worn", all wounds taken must be "converted" to burdens. When you are about to take a wound and wear The One Ring, you must take a burden (or burdens) for that wound.

- Section_Three:_Individual_Card_Rulings section

Alternate Versions

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	The One Ring, The Ruling Ring (1C2)	Response: If bearer is about to take a wound in a skirmish, he wears The One Ring until the regroup phase. While wearing The One Ring, each time the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound during a skirmish, add a burden instead.
	The One Ring, Answer To All Riddles (4R1)	While wearing The One Ring, the Ring-bearer is strength +2, and each time he is about to take a wound in a skirmish, add a burden instead. Skirmish: Add a burden to wear The One Ring until the regroup phase.
	The One Ring, The Ruling Ring (4C2)	Response: If bearer is about to take a wound in a skirmish, he wears The One Ring until the regroup phase. While wearing The One Ring, each time the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound during a skirmish, add a burden instead.
	The One Ring, The Ruling Ring (7C1)	Response: If bearer is about to take a wound in a skirmish, he wears The One Ring until the regroup phase. While wearing The One Ring, each time the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound during a skirmish, add a burden instead.
	The One Ring, Such a Weight to Carry (7R2)	Maneuver: Add a burden to wear The One Ring until the regroup phase. While wearing The One Ring, each time the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound, add a burden instead.
	The One Ring, The Binding Ring (9R+1)	Fellowship: Add 2 burdens to play a ring from your draw deck. Maneuver: Exert bearer to wear The One Ring until the regroup phase. While wearing The One Ring, each time the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound, add a burden instead.
	The One Ring, The Ring of Rings (11R1)	Response: If the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound, he or she wears The One Ring until the regroup phase. While the Ring-bearer is wearing The One Ring, each time he or she is about to take a wound, add a burden instead.
	The One Ring, The Ruling Ring (11S2)	Response: If the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound in a skirmish, he or she wears The One Ring until the regroup phase. While the Ring-bearer is wearing The One Ring, each time he or she is about to take a wound in a skirmish, add a burden instead.
	The One Ring, The Ring of Doom (15R1)	While wearing The One Ring, the Ring–bearer gains hunter 3, and each time he or she is about to take a wound in a skirmish, add a burden instead. Skirmish: Add a burden to wear The One Ring until the regroup phase.
	The One Ring, The Ruling Ring (15S2)	Response: If the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound in a skirmish, he or she wears The One Ring until the regroup phase. While the Ring-bearer is wearing The One Ring, each time he or she is about to take a wound in a skirmish, add a burden instead.
	The One Ring, The Great Ring (19P1)	While wearing The One Ring, each time bearer is about to take a wound, add a burden instead. Maneuver: Wear The One Ring until the regroup phase. Skirmish: Add a burden to make the Ring-bearer strength +3. ​