Merry, Noble Warrior (8P121)

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Merry, Noble Warrior (8P121) is a Shire Companion from the Siege of Gondor set.

Collection Info
Title Merry
Subtitle Noble Warrior
Unique Yes
Collectible Yes
Set 8 - Siege of Gondor
Rarity P - Premium
Card Number 121
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Shire
Side Free Peoples
Card Type Companion
Race Hobbit
Twilight Cost 2
Strength 5
Vitality 4
Signet Frodo
Game Text To play, spot a companion.

Skirmish: Discard 4 cards from hand to make Merry strength +2 for each companion you spot.

Translations
DE - German


Game Text Entdecke einen Gefährten, um Merry zu spielen.

Kampf: Lege 4 Karten aus deiner Hand ab, um Merry Stärke +2 zu geben für jeden Gefährten, den du entdeckst.

FR - French
IT - Italian


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN08S121.0
TLHH ID LOTR08121
GEMP ID 8_121
LOTRO Hex ID 69 27 A1 07
LOTRO Image ID 08_121


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Alternate Personas[edit]

Portrait Name Game Text
Merry, Friend to Sam (1R302) Skirmish: If Merry is not assigned to a skirmish, exert him twice to add his strength to another companion.
Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (1C303) While Merry bears a weapon, he is strength +2.
Merry, Horticulturalist (2C104) Fellowship: Exert Merry to play Farmer Maggot from your draw deck.
Merry, Learned Guide (4C310) Skirmish: Exert the Ring-bearer to discard Merry. Any Shadow player may remove to prevent this.
Merry, Unquenchable Hobbit (4R311) Skirmish: If Merry is not assigned to a skirmish, discard him to remove a Orc from a skirmish involving an unbound companion.
Merry, Impatient Hobbit (6R113) Regroup: Discard Merry to heal a companion.
Merry, Rohirrim Squire (7C320) Skirmish: If you cannot spot 3 threats, add a threat to make Merry strength +2.
Merry, Swordthain (7R321) Skirmish: If Merry is not assigned to a skirmish, return him to your hand to play up to 2 possessions from your discard pile.
Merry, Loyal Companion (11C168) For each other unbound companion assigned to a skirmish, Merry is strength +2.
Merry, The Tall One (15C149) While Merry bears a follower, he is strength +2.

Skirmish:If Merry is skirmishing a hunter minion, add a threat to make Merry strength +2.

Merry, In the Bloom of Health (17U107) Add 1 to the number of Ents you can spot.

Regroup:</br> Exert Merry to place a pipeweed from your discard pile beneath your draw deck.

Merry, Resolute Friend (19P29) Fellowship.

Skirmish: If Merry is not assigned to a skirmish, take 2 cards from your discard pile and remove them from the game to make a companion strength +2.

Merry, Of Buckland (V1_52) Assignment: Exert Merry 3 times to prevent a minion from being assigned to a skirmish until the regroup phase. The Shadow player may exhaust that minion to prevent this.


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