Machine

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Machine is an unloaded keyword appearing on cards from the Isengard culture. They represent Saruman's weapons of war that were used against Helm's Deep. All of them are conditions. Machines are typically used by the Uruk-hai berserkers from the same sets.

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List of Cards with the Machine Keyword[edit]

Portrait Card Name Culture Card Type Game Text
Weapons of Isengard (4R211) Isengard Condition Machine.

Shadow: Play an archer to place an token on this card.

Archery: Remove 2 tokens from this card to make the minion archery total +2. Discard this condition.

Battering Ram (5U44) Isengard Condition Machine.

Shadow: Exert an Uruk-hai to place an token on this card.

Skirmish: Spot 5 companions and an token here to make an Uruk-hai damage +1. Discard this condition.

Devilry of Orthanc (5R49) Isengard Condition Machine.

Shadow: Exert an Uruk-hai to place an token on this card.

Maneuver: Spot 8 tokens here to exert every character. Discard this condition.

Scaling Ladder (5U57) Isengard Condition Machine.

Shadow: Exert an Uruk-hai to place an token on this card.

Skirmish: Spot an token here to heal an Uruk-hai. Discard this condition.

Siege Engine (5U60) Isengard Condition Machine.

Shadow: Play an Uruk-hai to place an token on a machine.

Response: If one or more machines are about to be discarded by an opponent, discard this condition to prevent that.

Assault Ladder (6U58) Isengard Condition Machine. Shadow: Exert an Uruk-hai to place an token on this card. Skirmish: Spot 3 tokens here to make an Uruk-hai strength +3. Discard this condition.


List of Cards that interact with the Machine Keyword[edit]

Portrait Card Name Culture Card Type Game Text
Derufin (7R87) Gondor Companion • Man Regroup: While you have exactly 5 cards in hand, you may exert Derufin to discard an engine, machine, or possession.
Armory (5U79) Rohan Condition Fortification.

Maneuver: Spot 2 Men to remove 2 tokens from a machine or to take a possession into hand from your discard pile. Discard this condition.

Arrow-slits (5U80) Rohan Condition Fortification.

Maneuver: Spot 2 Men to discard a possession or a machine.

Discard this condition.

Parapet (5U87) Rohan Condition Fortification. Archery: Spot 2 Men to remove 2 tokens from a machine or to make the minion archery total -3. Discard this condition.
Uruk Crossbow Troop (4U182) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Archer.

When you play this minion, you may place an token on a machine.

Berserk Rager (5U45) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1.

Berserk Rager is strength +1 for each wound on a character in its skirmish.

Skirmish: Remove 3 tokens from a machine and exert Berserk Rager twice to wound every ally twice.

Berserk Savage (5R46) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1.

Berserk Savage is strength +1 for each wound on a character in its skirmish.

Skirmish: Remove 4 tokens from a machine and exert Berserk Savage twice to make it strength +8.

Berserk Slayer (5R47) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1.

Berserk Slayer is strength +2 for each wound on a character in its skirmish.

Skirmish: Remove 5 tokens from a machine and exert Berserk Slayer twice to wound every companion.

Siege Engine (5U60) Isengard Condition Machine.

Shadow: Play an Uruk-hai to place an token on a machine.

Response: If one or more machines are about to be discarded by an opponent, discard this condition to prevent that.

Uruk Engineer (5C61) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1.

When you play this minion, you may place an token on a machine.

Uruk Sapper (5C62) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1.

When you play this minion, you may place an token on a machine.

Berserk Butcher (6R60) Isengard Minion • Uruk-hai Damage +1. Berserk Butcher is strength +1 for each wound on each character in its skirmish. Maneuver: Remove an token from a machine and exert Berserk Butcher twice to prevent all wounds to Uruk-hai until the assignment phase.



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