Ranger

Ranger is an unloaded keyword appearing on companions from the Gondor and Elven cultures.

List of Cards with the Ranger Keyword

Portrait	Card Name	Culture	Card Type	Game Text
	Arwen, Daughter of Elrond (1R30)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Ranger. While skirmishing a Nazgûl, Arwen is strength +3.
	Arwen, Elven Rider (3U7)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Ranger. Response: If the Ring-bearer is about to take a wound, discard 3 cards from hand to prevent that wound.
	Glorfindel, Eldarin Lord (18R13)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Ranger. To play, spot 2 companions. Minions skirmishing Glorfindel cannot gain strength bonuses from possessions. Each time Glorfindel wins a skirmish, you may remove a threat.
	Arwen, Royal Maiden (19P6)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Ranger. While you can spot 2 followers, each minion skirmishing Arwen is strength –2. Maneuver: Add 3 threats to reconcile your hand.
	Arwen, Maiden of Rivendell (0P63)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Ranger. Skirmish: Exert Arwen to make a minion skirmishing an Elf strength -2.
	Aragorn, Ranger of the North (1R89)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Maneuver: Exert Aragorn to make him defender +1 until the regroup phase.
	Boromir, Lord of Gondor (1R96)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Boromir is not overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled.
	Aragorn, King in Exile (1P365)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. At the start of each of your turns, you may heal another companion who has the Aragorn signet.
	Aragorn, Heir to the White City (3R38)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Each time the fellowship moves during the fellowship phase, remove .
	Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith (3P122)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Fellowship: Add to heal Boromir.
	Damrod, Ranger of Ithilien (4U114)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ring-bound. Ranger. To play, spot a Ring-bound Man. Skirmish: Exert Damrod to exhaust a Man he is skirmishing.
	Faramir, Captain of Gondor (4R116)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ring-bound. Ranger. The twilight cost of each other Man in your starting fellowship is -1. While skirmishing a roaming minion, Faramir is strength +2.
	Faramir, Son of Denethor (4C117)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ring-bound. Ranger. An opponent may not play skirmish events or use skirmish special abilities during skirmishes involving Faramir.
	Gondorian Ranger (4C122)	Gondor	Companion • Man	'Ring-bound. 'Ranger. The site number of each minion assigned to skirmish a Ring-bound Man is +2.
	Mablung, Soldier of Gondor (4U127)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ring-bound. Ranger. To play, spot a Ring-bound Man. Skirmish: Exert Mablung to exhaust a roaming minion he is skirmishing.
	Ranger of Ithilien (4C130)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ring-bound. Ranger. When this companion is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -1. While skirmishing a roaming minion, this companion is strength +2.
	Aragorn, Wingfoot (4P364)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Each time the fellowship moves, you may wound a minion for each unbound Hobbit you spot.
	Anborn, Skilled Huntsman (6C48)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ring-bound. Ranger. Each time Anborn wins a skirmish, you may make a minion’s site number +3 until the regroup phase.
	Faramir, Ithilien Ranger (6P121)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ring-bound. Ranger. If Faramir is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is –1. Fellowship: Play a ranger to heal a Ring-bound companion.
	Faramir, Stout Captain (7C90)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. To play, spot a Man. Each time Faramir wins a skirmish involving a fierce minion, you may exert Faramir to discard that minion.
	Faramir, Wizard's Pupil (7R91)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Fellowship: Play a Man to heal Faramir. Skirmish: Exert Faramir to make an unbound Hobbit strength +2. Skirmish: Exert Gandalf to prevent all wounds to Faramir.
	Madril, Faramir's Aide (7U110)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Skirmish: If you have initiative, discard 2 cards from hand to wound a roaming minion Madril is skirmishing.
	Ranger of Minas Tirith (7C115)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. While skirmishing a roaming minion, this companion is strength +2 and damage +1.
	Ranger of Osgiliath (7C116)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Regroup: Discard 2 cards from hand to exhaust a minion.
	Targon (7C124)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Skirmish: If you have initiative, discard 2 cards from hand to wound a Man Targon is skirmishing.
	Aragorn, Guide and Protector (11S53)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Each time a Free Peoples skirmish event is played, you may exert Aragorn to wound a minion he is skirmishing.
	Aragorn, Strider (11R54)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Each time the fellowship moves, add .
	Madril, Ranger of Ithilien (11C62)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Fellowship: If Madril is at a forest site, exert him to play the fellowship's next site.
	Ranger of Westernesse (11S65)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. When you play this companion, you may play the fellowship's next site.
	Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith (12U43)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Fellowship: Add to heal Boromir.
	Faramir, Dunadan of Gondor (12R47)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Skirmish: Exert Faramir to make him strength +1 for each wound on the Ring-bearer.
	Duilin, Ranger from Blackroot Vale (14R7)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. While the fellowship is at a forest or river site, Duilin is strength +3.
	Halbarad, Ranger of the North (14R9)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. While the Ring-bearer has resistance 9 or more, Halbarad’s twilight cost is –1. At the start of the maneuver phase, you may discard a card from hand to heal a companion.
	Aragorn, Swift Hunter (15S54)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 1. (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +1.) Skirmish: Exert Aragorn to make a hunter companion strength +1.
	Aragorn, Thorongil (15R55)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 2. (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +2.) Maneuver: Add a threat to exert a non-hunter minion with strength less than Aragorn's.
	Damrod, Dunadan of Gondor (15U57)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 1. (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +1.) At the start of each fellowship phase, you may add to heal a ranger.
	Dúnedain of the South (15C59)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 1. (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +1.) Each time this companion wins a skirmish, you may make a ranger strength +2 until the regroup phase.
	Gondorian Prowler (15U61)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 1. When this companion is in your starting fellowship, he is twilight cost –1. Skirmish: Remove a token or exert a Man to make the site number of a minion +2.
	Mablung, Ranger of Ithilien (15U63)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 1. (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +1.) Skirmish: Exert Mablung to wound a roaming minion he is skirmishing.
	Madril, Defender of Osgiliath (15R64)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 1. While you can spot 2 rangers, Madril is twilight cost –2. At the start of the maneuver phase, each minion is site number +1 for each threat you can spot until the start of the regroup phase.
	Silent Traveler (15C69)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 1. (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +1.) At the start of each skirmish involving this companion and a roaming minion, you may reinforce a token.
	Unyielding Ranger (15C71)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 1. (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +1.) This companion is strength +1 for each roaming minion you can spot.
	Faramir's Bow, Ithilien Longbow (17R29)	Gondor	Possession • Ranged Weapon	Bearer must be a ranger. If bearer is Faramir, he is an archer. The site number of each minion skirmishing a ranger is +1. Skirmish: Exert bearer twice to exhaust a minion Faramir is skirmishing.
	Madril, Loyal Lieutenant (17S30)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 1. While you can spot a roaming minion, your conditions cannot be discarded from play by Shadow cards. Maneuver: Exert 2 rangers to make a minion site number +2 until the regroup phase.
	Ranger of the White Tree (17S33)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 1. When this is in your starting fellowship and you can spot an unbound companion with cost 3 or more, his twilight cost is -2. Maneuver: Exert this companion and spot a roaming minion to make him defender +1 until the start of the regroup phase.
	Boromir, Proud and Noble Man (18R40)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. When you play Boromir (except in your starting fellowship), you may play a possession with a twilight cost of 1 or less on him from your draw deck. Reshuffle your draw deck.
	Dúnadan's Bow (18U45)	Gondor	Possession • Ranged Weapon	Bearer must be a ranger. Archery: Discard 2 cards from hand to make the fellowship archery total +1.
	Faramir, Captain of Ithilien (18R48)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Hunter 2. If Faramir is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -1. Maneuver: Exert Faramir to heal a companion with resistance 5 or more.
	Ranger of the South (18C56)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. While you can spot atoken, this companion is strength +2.
	Watcher at Sarn Ford, Ranger of the North (18R59)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Skirmish: Exert a Man with a resistance 6 or more to make that Man strength +3.
	Aragorn, Well-traveled Guide (19P12)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Fellowship. Ranger. While the Ring-bearer is the only other companion you can spot, Aragorn is an archer, defender +1, and can take no more than 1 wound each skirmish.
	Boromir, Destined Guide (19P13)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Fellowship. Ranger. While you can spot two unbound Hobbits, Boromir’s twilight cost is –1. Each time Boromir wins a skirmish, you may exert an unbound Hobbit to discard each minion he is skirmishing from play.
	Boromir, Steward's Heir (0P65)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Knight. Ranger. Ring-bound.
	Aragorn, The Dunadan (0W6)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Ranger. Triumph - At the start of the maneuver phase, you may wound a minion.​

List of Cards that Interact with the Ranger Keyword

Portrait	Card Name	Culture	Card Type	Game Text
	An Able Guide (1R88)	Gondor	Event	Regroup: Spot a ranger to remove .
	Change of Plans (1R99)	Gondor	Event	Regroup: Exert a ranger to make an opponent shuffle his or her hand into his or her draw deck and draw 8 cards.
	Eregion's Trails (1C104)	Gondor	Event	Maneuver: Exert a ranger to make each roaming minion strength -3 until the regroup phase.
	Gondor's Vengeance (1C106)	Gondor	Event	Regroup: Exert a ranger companion to discard a minion.
	No Stranger to the Shadows (1U108)	Gondor	Condition	Bearer must be a ranger. Limit 1 per ranger. Each site's Shadow number is -1.
	Pathfinder (1C110)	Gondor	Event	Fellowship:or Regroup: Spot a ranger to play the fellowship’s next site (replacing opponent’s site if necessary).
	Pursuit Just Behind (1R111)	Gondor	Event	Regroup: Exert a ranger companion to wound every minion.
	A Ranger's Versatility (1U113)	Gondor	Event	Maneuver: Spot a ranger at a river or forest to exhaust up to 2 minions.
	Swordsman of the Northern Kingdom (1C117)	Gondor	Event	Skirmish: Make a ranger strength +2 (or +4 when skirmishing a roaming minion).
	What Are They? (1C119)	Gondor	Event	Maneuver: Spot a ranger to discard a roaming minion.
	Natural Cover (2C35)	Gondor	Condition	To play, spot a ranger. Plays to your support area. While the fellowship is at a forest, the minion archery total is -2.
	Pathfinder (4C129)	Gondor	Event	Fellowship or Regroup: Spot a ranger to play the fellowship’s next site (replacing opponent’s site if necessary).
	Ancient Roads (6R49)	Gondor	Condition	While you can spot 3 rangers, the site number of each minion skirmishing a ranger is +2.
	Perilous Ventures (6U54)	Gondor	Event	Regroup: Exert 2 rangers to discard a minion (or 2 minions).
	Ancient Roads (6R126)	Gondor	Condition	While you can spot 3 rangers, the site number of each minion skirmishing a ranger is +2.
	Second Level (7C118)	Gondor	Condition • Support Area	Fortification. Maneuver: Exert a Man or spot a ranger to transfer this condition from your support area to a minion.
	Third Level (7U125)	Gondor	Condition • Support Area	Fortification. Skirmish: Exert a Man or spot 2 rangers to transfer this condition from your support area to a minion skirmishing a Man.
	Battle Cry (11S56)	Gondor	Event • Skirmish	Make a ranger strength +2 (or +3 if he or she is skirmishing a minion who has a damage bonus).
	Gondorian Blade (11U59)	Gondor	Possession • Hand Weapon	Bearer must be a Man. While bearer is a ranger or at a river site, he or she is Damage +1.
	Well-traveled (11R66)	Gondor	Event • Fellowship,Regroup	To play, exert a Ranger. If the fellowship is in region 1, play the fellowship's next 2 sites. Otherwise, play the fellowship's next site.
	Decorated Barricade (15R58)	Gondor	Condition • Support Area	Fortification. This condition is twilight cost -1 for each ranger you spot. Skirmish: Exert 2 Men to transfer this condition from your support area to a minion skirmishing a Man.
	Portico (15U67)	Gondor	Condition • Support Area	Fortification. This condition is twilight cost -1 for each ranger you spot. Skirmish: Exert a Man or spot 2 rangers to transfer this condition from your support area to a minion skirmishing a Man.
	Ranger’s Cloak (15C68)	Gondor	Possession • Cloak	Bearer must be a Man. While bearer is a ranger or at a forest site, each minion skirmishing bearer is site number +2. Skirmish: Add a threat or exert bearer to make a minion skirmishing a Man site number +2.
	Tremendous Wall (15R70)	Gondor	Condition • Support Area	Fortification. Characters skirmishing bearer cannot take wounds from losing a skirmish involving bearer. Skirmish: Exert a Man or spot 3 rangers to transfer this condition from your support area to a minion skirmishing a Man.
	Defenses Long Held (18C44)	Gondor	Event • Skirmish	Make a ranger strength +2 and you may reinforce a token.
	Disarmed (18U46)	Gondor	Condition • Support Area	Bearer cannot bear any Shadow cards. When this condition is transferred to bearer, discard all Shadow cards it bears. Maneuver: Exert a Man or spot a ranger to transfer this condition from your support area to a minion.
	Soldier's Cache (18U58)	Gondor	Condition • Support Area	Fortification. At the start of your maneuver phase, you may spot 3 rangers or exert a Man to transfer this condition to a minion. Wound that minion. Regroup: Exert a ranger to reinforce a token.
	Uruk Scout (2C47)	Isengard	Minion • Uruk-hai	Tracker. Damage +1. The roaming penalty for each minion you play is -1. Response: If an event is played that spots or exerts a ranger, exert this minion to cancel that event.
	Wrath of Harad (4R261)	Raider	Condition	While you can spot a Man, each Free Peoples event that spots or exerts a ranger gains this cost: “wound a companion.” Skirmish: Discard this condition to make a Man strength +2.
	Orc Scout (2C89)	Sauron	Minion • Orc	Tracker. The roaming penalty for each minion you play is -1. Response: If an event is played that spots or exerts a ranger, exert or discard this minion to cancel that event.
	Bree Gate (1U327)	Site	Site	While you can spot a ranger, the move limit is +1 for this turn.
	Rivendell Waterfall (1U342)	Site	Site	Forest. Sanctuary. While you can spot a ranger at Rivendell Waterfall, the move limit is +1 for this turn.
	Silverlode Banks (1U355)	Site	Site	River. When the fellowship moves to Silverlode Banks without a ranger, every companion must exert.
	The Prancing Pony (11S256)	Site	Site	Dwelling. At the start of your fellowship phase, you may add a burden to play a ranger from your draw deck.​

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Unloaded Keywords
Race	[Raceless]	Balrog	Creature	Dwarf	Elf	Ent	Half-troll	Hobbit	Maia
	Man	Nazgûl	Orc	Spider	Tree	Troll	Uruk-hai	Wizard	Wraith
Site	Battleground	Dwelling	Forest	Marsh	Mountain	Plains	River	Underground
General	Besieger	Corsair	Easterling	Engine	Fellowship	Fortification	Knight	Machine	Pipeweed
	Ranger	Ring-bound	Search	Southron	Spell	Stealth	Tale	Tentacle	Tracker
	Twilight	[Unbound]	Valiant	Villager	Weather	Warg-rider