Merry, Horticulturalist (2C104)

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Merry, Horticulturalist (2C104) is a Shire Companion from the Mines of Moria set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition EN Nonfoil Revision 1 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 PL Nonfoil First Edition PL Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Merry Subtitle Horticulturalist Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 2 - Mines of Moria Rarity C - Common Card Number 104 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 Fellowship: Exert Merry to play Farmer Maggot from your draw deck. Lore “‘Ow... I think I've broken somehing.'”

Translations DE - German Game Text Gemeinschaft. Strenge Merry an, um Bauer Maggot direkt aus deinem Spieldeck zu spielen. Lore "Autsch...Ich glaube, ich habe mir was gebrochen.“ ES - Spanish Game Text Comunidad: Esfuerza a Merry para jugar al Granjero Maggot de tu mazo de robar. Lore “Oh... creo que me he roto algo.” FR - French Game Text Compagnie : Affaiblissez Merry pour jouer le Père Maggotte de votre pioche. Lore « “Ow... Je crois que je me suis brisé quelque chose.” » IT - Italian Game Text Compagnia: Sforza Merry per giocare Vecchio Maggot dal tuo mazzo di gioco. Lore “‘Ops... Temo di aver rotto qualcosa.'” PL - Polish

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN02S104.0 TLHH ID LOTR02104 GEMP ID 2_104 LOTRO Hex ID 68 4E E8 01 LOTRO Image ID 02_104

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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, 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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