Gandalf's Staff, Focus of Power (7R38)

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Gandalf's Staff, Focus of Power (7R38) is a Gandalf Artifact from the Return of the King 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

Collection Info Title Gandalf's Staff Subtitle Focus of Power Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 7 - Return of the King Rarity R - Rare Card Number 38 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gandalf Side Free Peoples Card Type Artifact Item Class Staff Twilight Cost 2 Vitality +1 Game Text Bearer must be Gandalf. While you can spot 4 twilight tokens, Gandalf is strength +1.

Translations DE - German Card Name Gandalfs Stab, Machtinstrument Game Text Muss auf Gandalf gespielt werden. Solange du einen Einfluss von entdecken kannst, erhält Gandalf Stärke +1. FR - French IT - Italian

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN07S038.0 TLHH ID LOTR07038 GEMP ID 7_38 LOTRO Hex ID 66 FE AC 06 LOTRO Image ID 07_038

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Alternate Versions

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Gandalf's Staff (2R22)	Bearer must be Gandalf. The twilight cost of each spell is -1. Skirmish: Exert Gandalf twice to cancel a skirmish involving him.
	Gandalf's Staff, Walking Stick (4R91)	Bearer must be Gandalf. While you can spot 2 twilight tokens, Gandalf is damage +2.
	Gandalf's Staff, Ash-staff (11R34)	Bearer must be a Wizard. If bearer is Gandalf, he gains muster. (At the start of the regroup phase, you may discard a card from hand to draw a card.) Each time bearer wins a skirmish, choose a Shadow player who must wound a minion. ​

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