Lindenroot, Elder Shepherd (5R19)

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Lindenroot, Elder Shepherd (5R19) is a Gandalf Companion from the Battle of Helm's Deep 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 Lindenroot Subtitle Elder Shepherd Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 5 - Battle of Helm's Deep Rarity R - Rare Card Number 19 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gandalf Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Ent Twilight Cost 4 Strength 10 Vitality 4 Game Text Unhasty. Assignment: Exert an unbound Hobbit or discard 2 cards from hand to allow Lindenroot to skirmish. Skirmish: Exert Lindenroot to wound an minion he is skirmishing. Lore A most well-founded and considerate Ent.

Translations DE - German Card Name Lindenwurz, Alter Hirte Game Text Unhastig. Zuweisung: Strenge einen nicht-verbundenen Hobbit an oder lege 2 Karten aus deiner Hand ab, damit Lindenwurz am Kampf teilnehmen darf. Kampf Strenge Lindenwurz an, um einen Diener, gegen den er kämpft, zu verwunden. Lore Ein bodenständiger und bedächtiger Ent. ES - Spanish Card Name Raíz de Tilo, Pastor Anciano Game Text Sin prisa. Asignación: Esfuerza un Hobbit no-vinculado o descarta 2 cartas de la mano para permitir que Raíz de Tilo participe en escaramuzas. Escaramuza: Esfuerza a Raíz de Tilo para herir un siervo que esté en una escaramuza contra él. Lore Un muy respetable y considerado Ent. FR - French Card Name Racinedetilleul, Berger Mûr Game Text Peu hâtif. Affectation : Affaiblissez un Hobbit dissocié ou défaussez 2 cartes de votre main pour permettre à Racinedetilleul de combattre. 'Combat :' Affaiblissez Racinedetilleul pour blesser un séide qu’il combat. Lore Un Ent des plus réfléchis et attentionnés. IT - Italian Card Name Radice di Tiglio, Antico Pastore Game Text Senza Fretta. Assegnazione: Sforza un Hobbit Non Legato o scarta 2 carte dalla mano per consentire a Radice di Tiglio di schermagliare. Schermaglia: Sforza Radice di Tiglio per ferire un servitore con cui sta schermagliando. Lore Un Ent ben piantato e prudente, di sicuro.

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN05S019.0 TLHH ID LOTR05019 GEMP ID 5_19 LOTRO Hex ID 63 B5 C4 04 LOTRO Image ID 05_019

Strategy

Lindenroot, one of the new Ent companions in Battle of Helm's Deep, is currently the strongest companion in the game. With ten strength, he can beat most of the minions in the game. If he faces an Isengard Orc or an Uruk-hai that he can't beat, he can simply exert to kill them. He can also make use of cards like Windows in a Stone Wall to weaken your opponent's strategy. Since he comes with a 4 twilight cost, it's best not to start with him. However, since he is a Gandalf character, A Wizard Is Never Late can pull him from your deck.

The drawback to this power comes in the form of the Unhasty keyword. Since he is Unhasty, only Gandalf cards - like Lindenroot himself - can allow him to skirmish. If you want Lindenroot to be able to fight with your other companions, you'll need to either exert an Unbound Hobbit or discard two cards from hand. Unbound Hobbits fit well with Ents, but you should not overlook the power of discarding cards from hand. The ability to discard useless cards so you can draw more cards which may help you is a strong one. With the Ents that have this gametext, you can build a larger deck and go through it faster. By doing this you can turn this drawback into an advantage.

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