Sturdy Stock (15C8)

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Sturdy Stock (15C8) is a Dwarven Event from the The Hunters set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition

Collection Info Title Sturdy Stock Unique No Collectible Yes Set 15 - The Hunters Rarity C - Common Card Number 8 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Dwarven Side Free Peoples Card Type Event Phase Skirmish Twilight Cost 1 Game Text Make a Dwarf strength +2 (or if you can spot a hunter minion, strength +1 and damage +1 for each hunter minion you can spot). Lore “Dwarves have a knack for surviving misfortune.”

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN15S008.0 TLHH ID LOTR15008 GEMP ID 15_8 LOTRO Hex ID 68 1C 4E 0E LOTRO Image ID 15_008

Strategy

Sturdy Stock is rarely played. Outside of Hunters Block, there are many better and more-consistent Dwarven pump events, particularly Dwarf-lords (13U4) , Awkward Moment (13C2) , Battle Tested (7U3) , and Honed (8C6) . All of these cards give a higher base strength bonus, and give more benefit under circumstances you can control rather than relying on your opponent to be playing a swarm of Hunter minions. They don't increase Damage +X, but there are generally better, more-consistent options to do that, particularly the artifact rings like Ring of Fury (9R+7) . In Hunter's Block play, you're unlikely to be playing a dwarf-specific pump event anyway because there are only three dwarfs in the whole format: Glóin, Son of Groin (15R6) , Thorin III, Stonehelm (17R6) , and three versions of Gimli. Even then, Axe-work (17U5) is generally more consistent, since it always gives at least +2 strength.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• An opponent playing many Hunter minions at once.

Weak Versus...

• An opponent playing only one Hunter minion at a time.

Rulings

Similar to Sharp Defense (12U13) , if there's one Hunter minion in play, you have to grant the dwarf +1 strength and Damage +1. You can't choose the +2 strength instead.

From the Comprehensive Rules:

When a card has a conditional effect in parentheses, you can’t choose which one to use. You have to use the conditional effect if the condition is met.

Sharp Defense (12U13) adds no strength to a Dwarf who has resistance 4 or more and no possessions. You can't choose to use the +2 instead.

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