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Ominous Sky (V3 97)

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Ominous Sky (V3 97) is a Condition from the The Pelennor Fields set.


Revision 2 · Player's Council · 2026-09-27
Collection Info
Title Ominous Sky
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Set V3 - The Pelennor Fields
Card Number 97
Language EN - English
Revision 2 (Player's Council)
Release Date 2026-09-27
Notes The self hinder cost on the secondary twilight adding ability is being changed to an automatic "once per phase" instead of hindering. This has the same twilight benefit while allowing the possibility of the Free People player discarding it in a later phase.
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Sauron
Side Shadow
Card Type Condition
Target Play Area Support Area
Twilight Cost 2
Game Text Twilight. Each time you play an Orc or Troll, add (limit once per phase).

Shadow or Regroup: Remove to choose a Shadow condition from your discard pile. Shuffle it into your draw deck (or you may play it if it is twilight).

Lore "'No...not at sunrise. The Darkness has begun. There will be no dawn.'"
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-ENV3S097.0
Wiki Release ID LOTR-ENV3S097.2
GEMP ID 103_97
Revision 1 · Player's Council · 2026-03-28
Collection Info
Title Ominous Sky
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Set V3 - The Pelennor Fields
Card Number 97
Language EN - English
Revision 1 (Player's Council)
Release Date 2026-03-28
Notes Ominous Sky has had its cost increased from 1-> 2, and Endless Night from 4 -> 5. Both of those have effects that are harder to alter, so making it harder to get them out should pump the brakes.
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Sauron
Side Shadow
Card Type Condition
Target Play Area Support Area
Twilight Cost 2
Game Text Twilight. Each time you play an Orc or Troll, you may hinder this to add .

Shadow or Regroup: Remove to choose a Shadow condition from your discard pile. Shuffle it into your draw deck (or you may play it if it is twilight).

Lore "'No...not at sunrise. The Darkness has begun. There will be no dawn.'"
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-ENV3S097.0
Wiki Release ID LOTR-ENV3S097.1
GEMP ID 103_97
First edition · Player's Council
Collection Info
Title Ominous Sky
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Set V3 - The Pelennor Fields
Card Number 97
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Sauron
Side Shadow
Card Type Condition
Target Play Area Support Area
Twilight Cost 1
Game Text Twilight. Each time you play an Orc or Troll, you may hinder this to add .

Shadow or Regroup: Remove to choose a Shadow condition from your discard pile. Shuffle it into your draw deck (or you may play it if it is twilight).

Lore "'No...not at sunrise. The Darkness has begun. There will be no dawn.'"
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-ENV3S097.0
GEMP ID 103_97


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