Moria Stairway (1U347)

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Moria Stairway (1U347) is a Fellowship Block Site from the Fellowship of the Ring 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 PL Nonfoil First Edition PL Foil First Edition PT Nonfoil First Edition PT Foil First Edition ZH Nonfoil First Edition ZH Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Moria Stairway Unique No Collectible Yes Notes Version: *. Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 347 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Site Side None Card Type Site Site Style Standard Site Number 4 Block Fellowship Shadow Number 2 Arrow Direction Right Sanctuary No Game Text Underground. Each companion and minion bearing a hand weapon is damage +1.

Translations DE - German Card Name Die Treppen von Moria Game Text Unterirdisch. Alle Gefährten und Diener, die eine Handwaffe haben, erhalten Schaden +1. ES - Spanish Card Name Escalera de Moria Game Text Subterráneo. Cada compañero y siervo que lleve un arma de mano es Daño +1. FR - French Card Name Escalier de la Moria Game Text Souterrain. Chaque compagnon et séide portant une arme de mêlée inflige des dégâts +1. IT - Italian Card Name Le Scale di Moria Game Text Sotteraneo. Ogni compagno e servitore che trasporti un’arma da mischia ha Danno +1. PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S347.0 TLHH ID LOTR01347 GEMP ID 1_347 LOTRO Hex ID 4B 39 F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_347

Strategy

A fairly versatile site that can help any shadow using weapons, Moria Stairway is particularly useful for beatdown shadows. Because the damage bonus from the site stacks with their innate damage bonus, Uruk-hai would benefit the most from this site, if not for their lack of options regarding weapons (Uruk-hai Sword, Lurtz's Sword). Nazgul decks can gain a lot from this site, particularly because many Nazgul are fierce, and both Nazgul Sword and The Pale Blade can boost damage further. Moria Axe also works well with this site, providing damage + 2 instead of the usual one. Another benefit of using this site with the [moria] culture is the fact that they have many ways of retrieving weapons from the discard pile.

Unlike minions, companions bear their possessions from site to site, so they are more likely to gain a damage bonus from Moria Stairway. All companions in Fellowship block, save for Haldir, EotGW and Lorien Elf, have a potential hand weapon that they can use, giving easy access to damage, even for characters that usually do not gain damage bonuses (Frodo, Legolas). This makes it easier for the Fellowship to double move.

In general, this site is more useful for a shadow than a fellowship, as many fellowships are reluctant to double-move to the dangerous Bridge of Khazad-Dum, and killing minions doesn't usually derive much benefit otherwise. In contrast, the extra damage from shadow weapons can easily make all the difference for a shadow, making it possible to kill companions in a single skirmish, or at least wound them enough to make them think twice about double moving. A major disadvantage of using this site is that it could also benefit your opponent(s), in addition to yourself.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• [Isengard] Orcs (they need vitality at regroup)
• Low-strength characters
• Low-vitality characters

Weak Versus...

• Archery
• Itself, as the site's bonus is universal

Alternate Versions

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Moria Stairway (11S248)	Underground. Each character bearing a hand weapon is Damage +1. ​