Orthanc Warrior (4C165)

Orthanc Champion (4R164)

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The Palantir of Orthanc, Seventh Seeing-stone (4R166)

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Orthanc Warrior (4C165) is a Isengard Minion from the The Two Towers 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

Collection Info Title Orthanc Warrior Unique No Collectible Yes Set 4 - The Two Towers Rarity C - Common Card Number 165 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Isengard Side Shadow Card Type Minion Race Uruk-hai Twilight Cost 2 Strength 7 Vitality 2 Site Number 5 Game Text Damage +1. Lore The Uruk-hai bred by Saruman are stronger and more fell than Orcs of Mordor.

Translations DE - German Card Name Orthanc Krieger Game Text Schaden +1. Lore Die von Saruman gezüchteten Uruk-hai waren stärker und grausamer als die Orks aus Mordor. ES - Spanish Card Name Guerrero De Orthanc Game Text Daño +1. Lore Los Uruk-hai creados por Saruman son más fuertes y más temidos que los Orcos de Mordor. FR - French Card Name Guerrier d'Orthanc Game Text Dégâts +1. Lore Les Ourouk-Haï créés par Saroumane sont plus forts et plus féroces que les Orques du Mordor. IT - Italian Card Name Guerriero di Orthanc Game Text Danno +1. Lore Gli Uruk-hai creati da Saruman sono più forti e feroci degli Orchi di Mordor.

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN04S165.0 TLHH ID LOTR04165 GEMP ID 4_165 LOTRO Hex ID 65 9A D0 03 LOTRO Image ID 04_165

Strategy

A cheap and cheerful [isengard] minion with no text, Orthanc Warrior can be contrasted with Uruk Soldier from set 1, with the difference being the extra vitality over the other uruk's text. Since randomly discarding cards from an opponent's deck is unreliable unless a player's whole deck is built around it, Orthanc Warrior is usually a better choice for a deck, as having 2 vitality makes it more resistant to archery and wounding capabilities. Its strength is decent for a [2] cost minion, making Orthanc Warrior a reasonable choice of small minion for a player's deck.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• More resilient than the similar Uruk Soldier
• Effective against choke strategies, and unlikely to clog a player's hand

Weak Versus...

• Doomed to lose against consistently strong characters
• May be too cheap against decks that flood the twilight pool, leaving the Shadow Player unable to use all the twilight.