Burn Every Village (4C5)

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Burn Every Village (4C5) is a Dunland Event from the The Two Towers 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

Collection Info Title Burn Every Village Unique No Collectible Yes Set 4 - The Two Towers Rarity C - Common Card Number 5 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Dunland Side Shadow Card Type Event Twilight Cost 0 Game Text Skirmish: Make a Man strength +2 (or +4 if you control a site). Lore “‘Take your rabble through the Westemnet; take back the lands they stole from you.'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Brennt jedes Dorf nieder Game Text Kampf Gib einem Menschen Stärke +2 (oder Stärke +4, wenn du einen Ort kontrollierst). Lore “Führt eure Stämme durch Westemnet, erobert das Land, dass sie euch gestohlen haben, zurück.” ES - Spanish Card Name Quemad Cada Pueblo Game Text Escaramuza: Da a un Hombre fuerza +2 (o +4 si controlas un sitio). Lore “Lleva a tu multitud a Oestemnet; recupera las tierras que te robaron.” FR - French Card Name Brûlez ChaqueVillage Game Text Combat : Donnez +2 en force à un Homme (ou +4 si vous contrôlez un site). Lore « “Emmenez votre meute à travers l'Ouestemnet; reprenez les terres qu'ils vous ont volées. ” » IT - Italian Card Name Bruciate Ogni Villaggio Game Text Schermaglia: Aggiungi +2 alla forza di un Uomo (o +4 se controlli un sito). Lore “‘Guida la tua marmaglia attraverso l'Ovestemnet; riprendetevi le terre che vi hanno rubato.'”

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN04S005.0 TLHH ID LOTR04005 GEMP ID 4_5 LOTRO Hex ID 65 90 D0 03 LOTRO Image ID 04_005

Strategy

Easily the most commonly used [Dunland] skirmish event, Burn Every Village is a free strength boost to a [Dunland] man (that is, any [Dunland] minion but Saruman), at minimum +2 but often +4 with the various tools of Dunland to control sites. Since it is free, you won't usually have to choose between your ability to use Hides or play the event during a skirmish. Even if Legolas, Dauntless Hunter raises the cost, the natural strength of [Dunland] minions should render skirmish events unnecessary because of how poorly those decks tend to perform in skirmishes.

When Freca is played, Burn Every Village may be used to ensure he doesn't get killed in a skirmish. Early in the game, +4 is often more than enough to prevent an overwhelm from strength reduction such as from Cirdan. When combined with Over the Isen, Burn Every Village can be used to pick off support companions with an overwhelm. Giving a [Dunland] minion +4 in a skirmish all but guarantees most will win their skirmish, triggering [Dunland] culture's characteristic skirmish-won effects such as from Dunlending Pillager, Dunlending Arsonist, Wulf, and War Cry of Dunland.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Fellowships which rely on winning skirmishes
• Ill-prepared fellowships (+4 on most [Dunland] men is enough to overwhelm a companion of strength 6)
• Site control, especially Freca (as it takes place before the skirmish phase)

Weak Versus...

• None, though a fellowship with lots of site liberation or prevention won't allow you to get the most out of Burn Every Village

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