Banner of the White Tree (3R39)

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Banner of the White Tree (3R39) is a Gondor Event from the Realms of the Elf-Lords 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

Collection Info Title Banner of the White Tree Unique No Collectible Yes Set 3 - Realms of the Elf-lords Rarity R - Rare Card Number 39 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gondor Side Free Peoples Card Type Event Twilight Cost 0 Game Text Tale. Maneuver: Exert a companion to make that companion strength +3 and defender +1 until the regroup phase. Lore “‘Many Elves and many mighty Men, and many of their friends, had perished in the war.'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Das Banner des weißen Baumes Game Text Erzählung. Manöver: Strenge einen Gefährten an, um diesem Stärke +3 zu geben und ihn Verteidiger +1 zu machen. Lore "Viele Elben und viele mächtige Menschen und viele ihrer Freunde gingen im Krieg zugrunde.“ ES - Spanish Card Name Estandarte del Árbol Blanco Game Text Cuento. Maniobra: Esfuerza un compañero para darle a ese compañero, hasta la fase de reagrupación, fuerza +3 y defensor +1. Lore “Muchos Elfos y muchos poderosos Hombres, y muchos de sus amigos, han perecido en la guerra.” FR - French Card Name La Bannière de l'Arbre Blanc Game Text Récit Manœuvre : Affaiblissez un compagnon pour donner à ce compagnon +3 en force et le rendre défenseur +1 jusqu’à la phase de ralliement. Lore « “Un grand nombre d'Elfes, ainsi que beaucoup d'hommes puissants et de leurs amis avait péri à la guerre.” » IT - Italian Card Name Stendardo dell'Albero Bianco Game Text Racconto. Manovra: Sforza un compagno per aggiungere a quel compagno +3 alla forza e Difensore +1 fino alla fase di raccolta. Lore “‘Molti Elfi e molti Uomini valorosi e molti amici di entrambi perirono nella guerra.'” PL - Polish

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN03S039.0 TLHH ID LOTR03039 GEMP ID 3_39 LOTRO Hex ID 67 6E DC 02 LOTRO Image ID 03_039

Strategy

A versatile and powerful event, Banner of the White Tree provides a strength +3 bonus along with a defender bonus to any Gondor companion, for the cost of an exertion. Both effects last until the regroup phase, making the companion more likely to survive 1 or 2 skirmishes against multiple minions, or to win 1 or 2 skirmishes against a single big beast (like the Balrog or the Witch King bearing The Pale Blade (1R221) ). Skirmish events like Swordarm of the White Tower (1C116) or Sentinels of Númenor (2C37) increase even more the chances of defeating any enemy.

However, the exertion cost supposes more risks of being killed from wounds in skirmish, in regards of other defender bonus events like Elendil's Valor (1C103) and Valiant Man of the West (1R118) . Damage bonuses and wounding/exerting effects (pre or mid skirmish) are the main threat.

With the release of King Block, this event found new powerful uses and synergies. Gondor Wraiths get the usual benefits of strength and defender bonuses, but due to their Enduring keyword the exertion passes from being a cost to being a true advantage: strength +5. Also, the Reflections Gondor artifact Sapling of the White Tree (9R35) covers the risk that Gondor Men have to carry when exerting to play this event.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Swarm strategies
• “Sacrificial lamb” strategy against multiple minions

Weak Versus...

• Pre-skirmish wounding and exerting (Hate, Orthanc Berserker, Desert Lord)
• Mid-skirmish wounding (Orc Soldier, Mordor's Strength, Red Wrath)
• Hand-clog