Lurtz, Servant of Isengard (1M3)

The Lord of the Rings, Trading Card Game (1M2)

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Lurtz, Servant of Isengard (1M3) is an Oversized Isengard promotional card from the Fellowship of the Ring set. It was released via the Convention Store in Summer 2002.

EN Oversized Nonfoil First Edition DE Oversized Nonfoil First Edition FR Oversized Nonfoil First Edition IT Oversized Nonfoil First Edition ES Oversized Nonfoil First Edition PL Oversized Nonfoil First Edition PT Oversized Nonfoil First Edition ZH Oversized Nonfoil First Edition

Collection Info Title Lurtz Subtitle Servant of Isengard Unique Yes Collectible Yes Notes Oversized. Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity M - Megasized Promo Card Number 3 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable No Culture Isengard Side Shadow Card Type Minion Race Uruk-hai Twilight Cost 7 Strength 13 Vitality 3 Site Number 5 Game Text Archer. Damage +1. Maneuver: Spot another Uruk-hai to make Lurtz fierce until the regroup phase. Lore “‘And now... perfected. Grown beyond the height of Men – straight-limbed and strong, fearing nothing.'”

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01M003.0 TLHH ID LOTR01M03 GEMP ID 1_3 LOTRO Hex ID 4F 2B F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_127

Strategy

Saruman's prized creation (according to film canon) and the only minion to kill a member of the Fellowship (permanently, at least), Lurtz, Servant of Isengard is just about everything you would expect from one of the main villains in the trilogy. Damage +1, an Archer, and conditionally fierce, Lurtz is a common addition to nearly any Uruk-Hai deck across formats. Particularly devastating with Savagery to Match Their Numbers and Lurtz's Battle Cry.

At [7], he costs [1] less than the Witch-King and has the fourth highest base strength in Fellowship Block (behind the Balrog, the Cave Troll, and the Witch-King, but tied with Goblin Patrol Troop). In future sets, he can be spotted as an [Isengard] archer for several other cards, including the powerful Weapons of Isengard and Ranged Commander. Lurtz, Servant of Isengard also plays well with [Sauron] Uruk-Hai and support cards, such as Rank and File in Movie Block format.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Fierce when spotting an Uruk-Hai during maneuver

Weak Versus...

• Armor, Mithril-Coat, and other damage modifiers
• Directed Wounding

Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Lurtz, Minion of the White Wizard (11R194)	Archer. Damage +1. Muster. (At the start of the regroup phase, you may discard a card from hand to draw a card.) Lurtz is strength +3 for each exhausted companion you can spot.
	Lurtz, Now Perfected (15R162)	Damage +1. Each time Lurtz wins a skirmish, the Free People’s player must exert X companions, where X is the current region number.
	Lurtz, Halfling Hunter (18R118)	Archer. Damage +1. Maneuver: Spot 6 companions to make Lurtz fierce until the regroup phase. Assignment: Exert Lurtz twice to assign it to an unbound companion. The Free Peoples player may exert that companion or add a burden to prevent this.
	Lurtz, Resilient Captain (19P33)	Archer. Damage +1. Response: If Lurtz is about to take a wound or be exerted, remove (or exert another Uruk-hai) to prevent that wound or exertion.
	Lurtz, Halfling Hunter (0W35)	Archer. Damage +1. Maneuver: Spot 6 companions to make Lurtz fierce until the regroup phase. Assignment: Exert Lurtz twice to assign it to an unbound companion. The Free Peoples player may exert that companion or add a burden to prevent this. ​