Hard Choice (4U123)

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Hard Choice (4U123) is a Gondor 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 Hard Choice Unique No Collectible Yes Set 4 - The Two Towers Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 123 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gondor Side Free Peoples Card Type Event Twilight Cost 1 Game Text Fellowship: Spot Aragorn to heal a companion who has the Aragorn signet twice. Lore “‘Shall we rest by night, or shall we go on while our will and strength hold?'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Schwierige Entscheidung Game Text Manöver: Entdecke Aragorn, um einen Gefährten mit dem Aragornsiegel zweimal zu heilen. Lore "Sollen wir bei Nacht ruhen oder weitergehen, solange unser Wille und unsere Kraft reichen?“ ES - Spanish Card Name Difícil Elección Game Text Maniobra: Avista a Aragorn para curar dos veces un compañero que tenga el sello de Aragorn. Lore “¿Descansaremos de noche o seguiremos adelante mientras tengamos voluntad y fuerzas?” FR - French Card Name Choix Difficile Game Text Manœuvre : Désignez Aragorn pour guérir deux fois un compagnon qui possède le sceau Aragorn. Lore « “Nous reposerons-nous la nuit, ou continuerons-nous tant que notre volonté et nos forces tiendront?” » IT - Italian Card Name Scelta Difficile Game Text Manovra: Avvista Aragorn per curare due volte un compagno che abbia il sigillo di Aragorn. Lore “‘Riposare durante la notte, o proseguire finché forza e volontà reggono ancora?'”

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN04S123.0 TLHH ID LOTR04123 GEMP ID 4_123 LOTRO Hex ID 6B 97 D0 03 LOTRO Image ID 04_123

Strategy

A potent healing card for Aragorn decks, Hard Choice heals a companion with the Aragorn signet twice at the cost of one twilight. Hard Choice represents a vastly superior option to most other single-use healing cards (such as Master of Healing, Have Patience, Hobbit Appetite, Athelas), thanks to its low cost and powerful effect. Like Aragorn, King in Exile, the effect of the event is limited to characters with the Aragorn signet, but unlike Aragorn, King in Exile, Hard Choice can be used to heal Aragorn. Hard Choice is also fairly versatile, targeting both unbound and Ring-bound companions, and is a boon in decks with multiple exertion abilities, such as Aragorn's Bow or Gandalf's Staff.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Wounding/Archery decks
• Damage bonus minions

Weak Versus...

• Corruption, Swarm or Overwhelm decks, as these generally ignore wounds on companions
• Decks with few or no Aragorn signets
• Conditional cards that block healing, such as Black Breath, You Bring Great Evil, or Steward's Tomb