The End Comes (1R169)

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The End Comes (1R169) is a Moria Event from the Fellowship of the Ring 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 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 End Comes Unique No Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity R - Rare Card Number 169 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Moria Side Shadow Card Type Event Twilight Cost 0 Game Text Assignment: Spot 5 minions to make the Free Peoples player assign the Ring-bearer to a skirmish. Lore “‘They have taken the Bridge and the second hall; we have barred the gates – but cannot hold them for long....'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Das Ende naht Game Text Zuweisung: Entdecke 5 Diener, um den Freie Völker Spieler zu zwingen, den Ringträger einem Kampf zuzuweisen. Lore "Sie haben die Brücke und die zweite Halle genommen...wir haben das Tor versperrt...aber wir können es nicht mehr lange halten...“ ES - Spanish Card Name Se Acerca el Fin Game Text Asignación: Avista 5 siervos para que el jugador de Gentes Libres asigne el Portador del Anillo a una escaramuza. Lore “Han tomado el puente y la segunda sala; hemos atrancado las puertas – pero no las podremos mantener por mucho tiempo...” FR - French Card Name La Fin est Proche Game Text Affectation : Désignez 5 séides pour obliger le joueur des Peuples Libres à affecter le Porteur de l’Anneau à un combat. Lore “‘Ils ont pris le Pont et la deuxième salle ; nous avons barricadé les portes – mais ne pouvons les retenir longtemps....'” IT - Italian Card Name Giunge La Fine Game Text Assegnazione: Avvista 5 servitori per far assegnare al giocatore dei Popoli Liberi il Portatore dell’Anello a una schermaglia. Lore “‘Hanno preso il Ponte e il secondo salone; abbiamo sbarrato i cancelli – ma non possiamo fermarli a lungo....'” PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S169.0 TLHH ID LOTR01169 GEMP ID 1_169 LOTRO Hex ID 49 2E F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_169

Strategy

The End Comes is a borderline useless [Moria] event which spots 5 Moria Orcs to force the ring-bearer to a skirmish. With the threat of Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul, most decks do not exceed 5 companions (And Defender bonuses are rare), forcing the Ring-Bearer to skirmish regardless. Even in this case, the Free Peoples player will still assign the weakest minion to skirmish Frodo. And with the number of stealth events, skirmish pumps, and special abilities available to Hobbits, The End Comes is even less viable.

The fringe benefits of this card come at sites bearing Saruman's Snows (or at the Cavern Entrance site), although the likelihood of 5 [Moria] Orcs, an [Isengard] minion, The End Comes, and Saruman's Snows makes this a costly and unlikely set-up. The Shadow player would almost always be better off focusing deck spots to additional minions.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Works well with Cavern Entrance, Saruman's Snows, and Saruman's Frost

Weak Versus...

• Hand Clog
• Event usage largely works against the [Moria] swarm design