Pallando, Far-travelling One (13R37)
 The Palantir of Orthanc, Recovered Seeing Stone (13R36)
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Pallando, Far-travelling One (13R37) is a 
Gandalf Follower from the Bloodlines set.
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Strategy[edit]
Pallando, Far-Travelling One is one of the most popular and splashable condition removal tools in post-Shadows formats. It provides a small strength boost and condition removal for the cost of a double-exertion on non- Gandalf companions, and on Gandalf companions, it costs only the aid.
Pallando is usually seen in either Gandalf or 
Gondor tank decks, but occasionally sees play in oddball decks like Horn Filter. In Gandalf decks such as Powerful Guide and Gandalf Tank, he is a cheap, easy condition removal tool, and is used alongside other Gandalf followers like Alatar, Final Envoy (13U28)
and Meneldor, Misty Mountain Eagle (17U22)
. He is then occasionally used for the aid cost at the start of the maneuver phase to fuel various Gandalf twilight tricks like Fury of the White Rider (5R18)
and Deep in Thought (3C30)
. However, Pallando is virtually ineffective against Ninja Gollum conditions protected by Deceit (18R29)
.
In Gondor tanks, Pallando is usually used to fill the gap of Gondor's lack of condition removal. A high-vitality character like Elendil, The Tall (9R+32)
or Aragorn bearing Andúril, Flame of the West (7R79)
can easily take the exertions in stride and easily win the skirmish. In addition, Isildur, Sword-bearer (18R54)
paired with Kings’ Legacy (13U72)
can heal both exertions with a single win. Another possible use of Pallando in Gondor decks would be to transfer him to Faramir, then if Stewards’ Legacy (13U75)
is in play, cancel two minion's special abilities. Pallando can alternatively boost a splashed Gandalf's strength to the point of beating Úlairë Nertëa, Dark Horseman (19P38)
in some situations.
Pallando also occasionally sees play in 
Dwarven decks, though he is somewhat eclipsed by Blood Runs Chill (8R3)
. However, he can be used for the aforementioned purpose of letting Gandalf beat Úlairë Nertëa, Dark Horseman (19P38)
.
Pallando is vulnerable to the few forms of follower hate that exist, namely, Ill News is an Ill Guest (18C70)
and All Life Flees (18U132)
. As such, he struggles to counter strategies like Forestguls and Evil Men Archery.
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