Merry, Of Buckland (V1 52)

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Merry, Of Buckland (V1 52) is a Companion from the Shadow of the Past fan set by the Player's Council.

EN Nonfoil First Edition

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Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Shire Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Hobbit Twilight Cost 1 Strength 3 Vitality 4 Signet Frodo Game Text 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. Lore "'...we are going to do our best to help you against the Enemy.'"

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Alternate Personas

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, Noble Warrior (8P121)	To play, spot a companion. Skirmish: Discard 4 cards from hand to make Merry strength +2 for each companion you spot.
	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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