Orc Ambusher (1C261)

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Orc Ambusher (1C261) is a Sauron Minion 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 Orc Ambusher Unique No Collectible Yes Notes This Fellowship of the Ring card was misprinted in the Gimli Mines of Moria starter deck. The word ?non-native? should be ?roaming. ? Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity C - Common Card Number 261 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Sauron Side Shadow Card Type Minion Race Orc Twilight Cost 1 Strength 5 Vitality 2 Site Number 6 Game Text Tracker. The roaming penalty for each minion you play is -1. Response: If a Free Peoples regroup event is played, exert this minion to cancel that event. Lore “‘Orcs will often pursue foes for many leagues....'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Lauernder Orkräuber Game Text Spurenleser. Die Strafkosten für wandernde Diener, die du spielst, werden um 1 reduziert. Reaktion: Wenn der Freie Völker Spieler ein Sammelereignis spielt, strenge diesen Diener an, um dieses Ereignis zu verhindern. Lore "Orks verfolgen ihre Feinde oftmals über viele Meilen hinweg...“ ES - Spanish Card Name Emboscador Orco Game Text Rastreador. La penalización por vagar de cada siervo que tu juegues es -1. Respuesta: Si se juega un evento de reagrupación de Gentes Libres, esfuerza este siervo para cancelar ese evento. Lore “...los Orcos a menudo persiguen a sus enemigos durante varias leguas...” FR - French Card Name Orque en Embuscade Game Text Traqueur. La pénalité d’errance pour chaque séide que vous jouez est de -1. Réponse : Si un événement de ralliement des Peuples Libres est joué, affaiblissez ce séide pour annuler cet événement. Lore “‘Les Orques poursuivent souvent leurs ennemis sur plusieurs lieues....'” IT - Italian Card Name Orco Incursore Game Text Inseguitore. Sottrai -1 alla penalità per vagare di ogni servitore che giochi. Lore Risposta: Se un evento raccolta dei Popoli Liberi viene giocato, sforza questo servitore per cancellare quell'evento. PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S261.0 TLHH ID LOTR01261 GEMP ID 1_261 LOTRO Hex ID 45 34 F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_261

Strategy

Basic [sauron] tracker, Orc Ambusher will rarely win skirmishes, and, with the [sauron] culture roaming for so long, isn't very cheap for the first half of the game. It is however, quite useful for playing spot/exertion support cards such as Under the Watching Eye or Hate. If the opponent floods the twilight pool, then it is possible to play a couple of copies of this or similar minions to negate the roaming penalty for remaining minions, and thus get a large force out. Finally, this minion is sometimes seen in decks for recall at Tol Brandir, as it will be very cheap by that stage of the game and can help overwhelm the Ring-Bearer. Its second ability is rarely useful, as it needs this minion to survive unwounded to the Regroup phase (Which is unlikely), and even then it's quite possible that the Free Peoples player will not have any Regroup Events - even if they did, they might simply opt not to play them, as they can see the Orc Ambusher's ability anyway.