Lurtz's Battle Cry (1R128)

Lurtz, Servant of Isengard (1R127)

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Lurtz's Battle Cry (1R128) is a Isengard Event from the Fellowship of the Ring 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 PL Nonfoil First Edition PL Foil First Edition PT Nonfoil First Edition PT Foil First Edition ZH Nonfoil First Edition ZH Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Lurtz's Battle Cry Unique No Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity R - Rare Card Number 128 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Isengard Side Shadow Card Type Event Twilight Cost 1 Game Text Skirmish: Make an Uruk-hai strength -1 and damage +1. Lore “‘Find the Halflings!'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Lurtz‘ Kampfschrei Game Text Kampf Gib einem Uruk-hai Stärke -1 und Schaden +1. Lore "Findet die Halblinge!“ ES - Spanish Card Name Grito de Combate de Lurtz Game Text Escaramuza: Da a un Uruk-hai fuerza -1 y daño +1. Lore “Encontrad a los Medianos!” FR - French Card Name Cri de Guerre de Lurtz Game Text Combat : Donnez à un Ourouk-Haï -1 en force et des dégâts +1. Lore “‘Trouvez les Semi-Hommes !'” IT - Italian Card Name Grido di Battaglia di Lurtz Game Text Schermaglia: Dai a un Uruk-hai forza -1 e Danno +1. Lore “‘Trovate i Mezzuomini!'” PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S128.0 TLHH ID LOTR01128 GEMP ID 1_128 LOTRO Hex ID 40 2C F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_128

Strategy

Lurtz's Battle Cry is a very useful card that allows you to outright kill companions you would otherwise simply wound. Companions such as Legolas, Arwen, Gimli and Boromir all have 3 vitality, so Damage + 2 on your uruk is far more desirable than Damage + 1. Even Higher vitality characters suffer a lot from 3 wounds rather than 2, and of course you could play more than one copy of this at once. Be wary of the strength loss from this card; it works better with the uruks that are beefier to begin with, such as Lurtz, SoI; Troop of Uruk-hai and Orthanc Berserker (As well as Uruk Rear Guard and Uruk Vanguard in later sets). Alternatively, you can combine this with weapons or strength pumps to ensure you still win the skirmish. Items that either remove damage bonuses or prevent more than one wound being dealt are the bane of this card; use Beyond the Height of Men to discard these if they're a problem. Often though, not every character has armor. Be wary of other tricks like Blade of Gondor and Gandalf's Staff, which can circumvent losing the skirmish.

One copy of Saruman's Ambition on the table will make this card free, increasing its versatility. Also note that if used with Final Triumph in Expanded, you can circumvent the strength loss, although most players prefer Ghastly Wound in this format.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• 3 vitality companions
• Weak companions, such as hobbits

Weak Versus...

• Wound reduction (Armor, Gimli's Helm and Mithril Coat)
• High strength companions
• Mid skirmish wounding (Blade of Gondor, PATHS)
• Skirmish cancelling effects (Gandalf's Staff, Hobbit Intuition)