Orc Inquisitor (1C268)
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Orc Inquisitor (1C268) is a 
Sauron Minion from the Fellowship of the Ring set.
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Strategy[edit]
With the ability to discard a card at random from the Free Peoples player's hand, Orc Inquisitor can be the difference between a win and a loss. Possibly discarding a crucial event like Power According to His Stature or Hobbit Stealth, Orc Inquisitor is almost always an unpleasant surprise. Like many [Sauron] minions, Orc Inquisitor's three vitality make him a helpful minion with the exertion costs of many events and conditions. Desperate Defense of the Ring, Thin and Stretched, Tower of Barad-Dur, Ithil Stone, and Hate are all commonly played Mordor cards with an exertion cost.
Like all [Sauron] Orcs (besides Besiegers), the site number makes the minion a bit cost-prohibitive when roaming. Trackers from the Battle of Helms Deep expansion, such as Grishnakh, Orc Captain or Orc Patrol can help reduce the site number and roaming penalty of these minions.
With the addition of Frodo, Courteous Halfling in The Two Towers base set, the mill strategy took a nearly unrecoverable hit. Additionally, access to stronger companions and abilities left the Shadow discard strategy one of the least played archetypes beyond Fellowship block. With the expensive roaming penalties of the [relatively] weak minions, very little could stop a Free Peoples' player from simply outrunning his or her opponent.
Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]
Strong Versus...[edit]
- An opponent with a hand
- Pairs well with free peoples discard strategies, such as The White Arrows of Lorien or Nobody Tosses a DWarf
Weak Versus...[edit]
- An opponent without a hand
- Effects that punish or prevent discarding (Old Noakes, Purveyor of Wisdoms; Frodo, Courteous Halfling; Frodo, Little Master)
- Preparations and Rest By Blind Night can recycle discarded cards
- Extremely large decks, or decks that play from discard such as [Moria] Swarm or Constantly Threatening [Dunland]
See Also[edit]
Decks[edit]
!Fellowship Block "Cruel Discard" by Kralik
Ring and Bearer: Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer The One Ring, Isildur's Bane
Adventure Deck: 1 The Prancing Pony* 2 Trollshaw Forest* 3 Rivendell Waterfall 4 Eregion Hills 5 The Bridge of Khazad-dum* 6 Valley of the Silverlode* 7 The Great River 8 Gates of Argonath 9 Tol Brandir
Free Peoples (35 cards): 1x Arwen, Daughter Of Elrond (starting) 1x Legolas, Son of Thranduil (starting) 1x Aragorn, King in Exile 3x Haldir, Elf Of The Golden Wood
3x Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad
1x Gwemegil 1x Long-knives of Legolas 1x Ranger's Sword 2x Aragorn's Bow 1x Bow of the Galadhrim 3x Elven Bow
2x Gift of Boats 2x Songs of the Blessed Realm 1x The Choice of Luthien 1x The Last Alliance of Elves and Men 3x The White Arrows of Lorien
2x Hobbit Stealth 2x Might of Numenor 2x Secret Sentinels 2x The Council of Elrond
Shadow (35 cards): 3x Morgul Hunter 4x Orc Ambusher 4x Orc Inquisitor 4x Orc Warrior 2x Tower Assassin
3x Desperate Defense of the Ring 3x His Cruelty and Malice 2x Thin and Stretched 3x Tower of Barad-dur
3x Desperate Measures 2x Enduring Evil 2x Shadow's Reach
