Sam, Great Elf Warrior (10P122)
 Frodo, Resolute Hobbit (10P121)
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Sam, Great Elf Warrior (10P122) is a 
Shire Companion from the Mount Doom set.
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Strategy[edit]
Mount Doom was a major paradigm shift for the Shire culture, as powerful cards like Chance Observation (10C106)
and Narrow Escape (10U111)
encouraged deck-building strategies that leaned away from the hobbits' traditional supporting roles and control/tempo builds. Hobbits were becoming their own champions.
At the head of this movement was Sam, Great Elf Warrior, who could be placed in an all-hobbit starting fellowship, and immediately be as strong as Eomer, Faramir, Boromir, etc.
Furthermore, with a proper warrior in the Shire ranks, a number of "survival-mode" cards could now be turned to more aggressive use--cards like Hobbit Sword (1C299)
, There and Back Again (1C317)
, Dagger Strike (1C102)
and A Promise (2R112)
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Because Great Elf Warrior maintains the traditional ability to take the ring if Frodo dies, he still functions as a safety net for your Free Peoples--and because of his unique game text, he can be particularly effective in that role, being less vulnerable to getting overwhelmed than most other hobbits. Notice that even if Sam is the only hobbit in your Fellowship, he will still be strength +1 because his game text allows you to spot him as a Shire companion.
With additional Shire companions released in Shadows, Great Elf Warrior can be made even stronger in post-Shadows formats.
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Alternate Personas[edit]
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Sam, Faithful Companion (1R310)
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Fellowship: Play Bill the Pony from your draw deck.
Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Son of Hamfast (1C311)
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Fellowship: Exert Sam to remove a burden.
Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Proper Poet (2C114)
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Maneuver: Exert Sam twice to make him defender +1 until the regroup phase.
Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Frodo's Gardener (4R315)
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Ring-bound.
Fellowship: Play Sam’s Pack from your draw deck. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Samwise the Brave (4C316)
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Ring-bound.
Response: If a Shadow card is about to add any number of burdens, spot Frodo and exert Sam to prevent this. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Nice Sensible Hobbit (5U115)
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Ring-bound.
While you can spot Frodo and Sméagol, Sam may not be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Needer of Vittles (7C326)
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Ring-bound.
Fellowship: Play a Hobbit companion to remove a burden. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Resolute Halfling (7R327)
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Ring-bound.
Fellowship: If you have initiative, discard a card from hand to heal Sam. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Steadfast Friend (11U172)
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Ring-bound. Each other companion is resistance +1. |
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Sam, Bearer of Great Need (13R156)
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Ring-bound.
Sam is resistance +1 for each Hobbit you can spot. Regroup: Exert Sam and transfer a follower he is bearing to your support area to discard a minion from play. |
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Sam, Innocent Traveler (15U153)
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Ring-bound. While Sam bears the One Ring, he is resistance –4.
Maneuver: If Sam is bearing a follower, exert him to heal another Hobbit. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer. |
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Sam, Loyal Friend (19P32)
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Fellowship. Ring-bound.
While Sam bears The One Ring, he is resistance -4. While you can spot 3 Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer. |
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Sam, Of Bagshot Row (V1_54)
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Each time a companion with the Frodo signet wins a skirmish, you may exert Sam or add a burden to heal that companion.
Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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