Strength Born of Fear (1C278)

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Strength Born of Fear (1C278) is a Sauron Condition 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 Strength Born of Fear Unique No Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity C - Common Card Number 278 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Sauron Side Shadow Card Type Condition Twilight Cost 1 Game Text Plays to your support area. Skirmish: Remove to make a Orc strength +1. Lore Fear of death in Barad-dûr's dungeons spurs Mordor's servants to even greater savagery.

Translations DE - German Card Name Angst verleiht Kraft Game Text Spiele diese Karte in deinen Unterstützungs-bereich. Kampf Verringere den Einfluss um , um einem Ork Stärke +1 zu geben. Lore Die Furcht vor dem Tod in den Verliesen Barad-dûrs spornt Mordors Diener zu noch größerer Wildheit an. ES - Spanish Card Name Fuerza Nacida del Miedo Game Text Escaramuza: Quita para dar fuerza +1 a un Orco . Lore El miedo a la muerte en los calabozos de Barad-dûr incita a los servidores de mordor a mayor salvajismo. FR - French Card Name Force Née de la Peur Game Text Combat : Retirez pour donner à un Orque +1 en force. Lore La peur de mourir dans les fosses de Barad-dûr pousse les serviteurs du Mordor à la plus grande sauvagerie. IT - Italian Card Name Forza Nata dalla Paura Game Text Schermaglia: Rimuovi per aggiungere +1 alla forza di un Orco . Lore La paura della morte nei sotterranei di Barad-dûr sprona i servi di Mordor a crudeltà persino più grandi. PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S278.0 TLHH ID LOTR01278 GEMP ID 1_278 LOTRO Hex ID 46 35 F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_278

Strategy

With a single strength pumping skirmish event (Enduring Evil) in Fellowship Block, Sauron culture relies on skirmish special abilities built into minions, possessions, and conditions. Strength Born of Fear provides a strength +1 boost for the removal of [3], a hefty price considering the same bonus via Orc Scimitar costs [1]. Unlike Orc Scimitar, Strength Born of Fear does not have a limit to the bonus provided, besides access to twilight. Additionally, as a condition played to the support area, Strength Born of Fear is somewhat constant, unless discarded by the Free Peoples player (or a Shadow action such as Orc Warrior). Additionally, this condition is not unique so it can benefit the Orc Butcher game text. Strength Born of Fear can work well with cards that add extra twilight, such as I'd Make You Squeak, or Tower of Orthanc in a multi-cultural shadow.

The Sauron culture did not receive another skirmish pump event until the Eye of Barad-Dur in the Battle of Helms Deep expansion, and heavily rely on skirmish special abilities (Rank and File, Flames Within) overall.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Expensive Free Peoples skirmish events (Mysterious Wizard, Sword-Wall)
• Fellowships that add post-shadow-phase twilight (Gandalf, The White Wizard etc.)
• Is a Condition-based strength pump will not clog hand
• Non-unique condition without a spotting requirement to play, benefiting Orc Butcher

Weak Versus...

• Fellowships that do not make large amounts of twilight
• Choke
• Free events, such as Swordsman of the Northern Kingdom, Arwen's Fate or Axe Strike