Iron Axe (4C26)

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Iron Axe (4C26) is a Dunland Possession from the The Two Towers set.

Collection Info
Title Iron Axe
Unique No
Collectible Yes
Set 4 - The Two Towers
Rarity C - Common
Card Number 26
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Dunland
Side Shadow
Card Type Possession
Item Class Hand Weapon
Twilight Cost 1
Strength +3
Game Text Bearer must be a Man.
Lore Saruman armed the Dunlendings with weapons forged by his Orcs in Isengard.
Translations
DE - German
Card Name Eiserne Axt
Game Text Muss auf einen Menschen gespielt werden.
Lore Saruman rüstete die Dunländer mit Waffen aus, die von seinen Orks in Isengart geschmiedet worden waren.
ES - Spanish
Card Name Hacha De Hierro
Game Text El portador debe ser un Hombre .
Lore Saruman armó a los Dunlendinos con armas forjadas por sus Orcos en Isengard.
FR - French
Card Name Hache de Fer
Game Text Le détenteur doit être un Homme .
Lore Saroumane arma Ceux du Pays de Dun de haches forgées par ses Orques en l'Isengard.
IT - Italian
Card Name Ascia di Ferro
Game Text Il possessore deve essere un Uomo .
Lore Saruman armò i Dunlandiani con armi forgiate a Isengard dai suoi Orchi.


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN04S026.0
TLHH ID LOTR04026
GEMP ID 4_26
LOTRO Hex ID 6A 91 D0 03
LOTRO Image ID 04_026


Strategy[edit]

Gameplay Strategy[edit]

Though Iron Axe isn't necessarily a bad weapon, it is eclipsed by War Club (4U36) in almost every way. The advantage Iron Axe has over War Club is one extra strength, and the Shadow player must pay for it not only in but also in missing out on War Club's powerful ability. Even the extra strength is rarely in its favor most of the time since minions bearing War Club are as strong or stronger than minions costing 1 less bearing Iron Axe.

Iron Axe would only be preferable to War Club in very specific circumstances where the only thing that matters is a certain minion wins its skirmish (for example, Hillman Tribe (4C25) ) and the twilight isn't enough to play a different card while saving some for Hides (4R19) and the Free Peoples player has either very strong (hard to beat) or very weak (prone to being overwhelmed) companions. But if any of those things aren't true -- if the minion could be replaced by another one that costs 1 more, or the twilight cost means not being able to afford another minion / giving up a copy of Hides to protect minions from archery, or the single point of strength doesn't change the outcome of the skirmish -- having Iron Axe tends to be much worse for the Shadow player than War Club or a skirmish event.

Deckbuilding Strategy[edit]

The main reason to use Iron Axe is if you don't have enough copies of War Club (4U36) available. Between War Club, Burn Every Village (4C5) , and Dark Fury (4C7) the Shadow player has access to plenty of no-cost strength pumps that are often better than War Club anyway. While it will stick around for more than one skirmish, only a handful of minions are fierce to benefit from this and you won't be able to surprise the Free Peoples the way an event could. It's not that 3 more strength on a Dunland minion isn't scary, it's that everything else you could do with the card slot and twilight is just as scary or scarier.

Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]

Synergizes With...[edit]

  • Dunlending Robber (4C16) , who will get twice as much use from the extra point of strength than the average Dunlending and doesn't have a strictly better alternative for since Wulf, Dunlending Chieftain (4R40) will have 1 less strength in the fierce skirmish
  • Hill Clan (6R6) , which doesn't have any higher-cost minions as an alternative and can overwhelm 10 strength companions with the +3 strength

Strong Versus...[edit]

  • Unprepared Fellowships that haven't had a chance to get their possessions out yet

Weak Versus...[edit]