Shadowfax, Greatest of the Mearas (17RF3)

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Shadowfax, Greatest of the Mearas (17RF3) is a Gandalf Possession from the Rise of Saruman set.

EN Alt Image Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Shadowfax Subtitle Greatest of the Mearas Unique Yes Collectible Yes Notes Legends Series. Image fix by Malachi. Set 17 - Rise of Saruman Rarity RF - Rare Foil (Legends) Card Number 3 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gandalf Side Free Peoples Card Type Possession Item Class Mount Twilight Cost 2 Strength +1 Vitality +1 Resistance +1 Game Text Bearer must be a Wizard. Discard all other possessions on bearer and bearer may not bear a hand weapon. Fellowship: Add a threat to remove a burden. Lore "There are no horses like those that are bred in that great vale between the Misty Mountains and the White."

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN17A003.0 TLHH ID LOTR17F03 GEMP ID 17_3 LOTRO Hex ID 68 65 36 10 LOTRO Image ID 17_024

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Alternate Versions

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Shadowfax (4R100)	Bearer must be Gandalf. Discard any hand weapon he bears. Gandalf may not bear a hand weapon. At the start of each skirmish involving Gandalf, each minion skirmishing him must exert.
	Shadowfax, Greatheart (8R21)	Bearer must be Gandalf. At the start of each skirmish involving Gandalf, each minion skirmishing Gandalf must exert. Skirmish: Add a threat to make Gandalf strength +1.
	Shadowfax, Unequaled Steed (11U40)	Bearer must be Gandalf. Each time Gandalf is about to take a wound, you may add a burden to prevent that.
	Shadowfax, Roaring Wind (13R40)	Bearer must be a Wizard. When you play Shadowfax, you may reinforce a token. Skirmish: Remove 2 tokens to wound a minion skirmishing bearer.
	Shadowfax, Greatest of the Mearas (17R24)	Bearer must be a Wizard. Discard all other possessions on bearer and bearer may not bear a hand weapon. Fellowship: Add a threat to remove a burden. ​

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