Merry, Master Holbytla (V3 85)

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Merry, Master Holbytla (V3 85) is a Companion from the The Pelennor Fields set.

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Revision 1 · Player's Council · 2026-03-28 Collection Info Title Merry Subtitle Master Holbytla Unique Yes Collectible No Set V3 - The Pelennor Fields Card Number 85 Language EN - English Revision 1 (Player's Council) Release Date 2026-03-28 Notes Merry is just getting a wording change due to all the incessant questions, no actual nerf. He's actually not doing great overall, in spite of his sword doing work. Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Rohan Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Hobbit Twilight Cost 2 Strength 3 Vitality 4 Signet Aragorn Game Text Valiant. Enduring. While you can spot 3 companions (or Eowyn), Merry is considered a Man. Each time another Man exerts, you may exert Merry to heal that Man. Skirmish: If he is not assigned to a skirmish, hinder Merry to immediately resolve a skirmish involving a Man. Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-ENV3S085.0 Wiki Release ID LOTR-ENV3S085.1 GEMP ID 103_85 First edition · Player's Council Collection Info Title Merry Subtitle Master Holbytla Unique Yes Collectible No Set V3 - The Pelennor Fields Card Number 85 Language EN - English Revision 0 Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Rohan Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Hobbit Twilight Cost 2 Strength 3 Vitality 4 Signet Aragorn Game Text Valiant. Enduring. While you can spot 3 companions (or Eowyn), Merry is considered a Man. Each time another Man exerts, you may exert Merry to heal that Man. Skirmish: If he is not assigned to a skirmish, hinder Merry to end a skirmish involving a companion. Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-ENV3S085.0 GEMP ID 103_85

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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. Skirmish: Exert Merry to make him strength +1 for each hand weapon you can spot (limit +3).
	Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (1C303)	While Merry bears a weapon, he is strength +2.
	Merry, Horticulturalist (2C104)	Fellowship: Exert Merry to take a Hobbit ally into hand from your draw deck (limit once per turn).
	Merry, Horticulturalist (2C104)	Fellowship: Exert Merry to take a ally into hand from your draw deck (limit once per turn).
	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: 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 twice to prevent a minion from being assigned to a skirmish until the regroup phase. The Shadow player may exhaust that minion to prevent this.
	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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