Merry, Unquenchable Hobbit (4R311)

Merry, Learned Guide (4C310)

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Merry, Unquenchable Hobbit (4R311) is a Shire Companion from the The Two Towers 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

Collection Info Title Merry Subtitle Unquenchable Hobbit Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 4 - The Two Towers Rarity R - Rare Card Number 311 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Shire Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Hobbit Twilight Cost 1 Strength 3 Vitality 4 Signet Gandalf Game Text Skirmish: If Merry is not assigned to a skirmish, discard him to remove a Orc from a skirmish involving an unbound companion. Lore “‘All Wizards should have a hobbit or two in their care – to teach them the meaning of the word, and to correct them.'”

Translations DE - German Game Text Kampf Wenn Merry keinem Kampf zugewiesen ist, dann lege ihn ab, um einen Ork, der gegen einen nicht-verbundenen Gefährten kämpft, aus dem Kampf zu entfernen. Lore "Alle Zauberer sollten in ihrer Obhut ein oder zwei Hobbits haben, die die Zauberer die Bedeutung des Worts lehren und sie verbessern.“ ES - Spanish Game Text Escaramuza: Si Merry no está asignado a una escaramuza, descartalo para quitar un Orco de una escaramuza en la que participe un compañero no-vinculado. Lore “Todos los magos deberían tener uno o dos hobbits a su cuidado, para que les enseñaran el significado de las palabras y los corrigieran.” FR - French Game Text Combat : Si Merry n’est pas affecté à un combat, défaussez-le pour désaffecter un Orque qui combat un compagnon dissocié. Lore « “Tous les magiciens devraient avoir un ou deux Hobbits à leur charge – pour leur apprendre le sens de ce mot et les corriger.” » IT - Italian Game Text Schermaglia: Se Merry non è assegnato a una schermaglia, scartalo per rimuovere un Orco da una schermaglia che coinvolga un compagno Non Legato. Lore “‘Tutti gli stregoni dovrebbero avere a disposizione un paio di Hobbit che insegnino loro il significato delle parole e li correggano.'”

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN04S311.0 TLHH ID LOTR04311 GEMP ID 4_311 LOTRO Hex ID 67 A3 D0 03 LOTRO Image ID 04_311

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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, 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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