Return to Its Master (1R224)

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Return to Its Master (1R224) is a Ringwraith Event 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 Return to Its Master Unique No Collectible Yes Notes This card creates a skirmish in addition to regular and fierce skirmishes. Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity R - Rare Card Number 224 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Ringwraith Side Shadow Card Type Event Twilight Cost 0 Game Text Response: If the Ring-bearer wears The One Ring at the end of a skirmish phase, cancel all remaining assignments and assign a Nazgûl to skirmish the Ring-bearer; The One Ring’s game text does not apply during this skirmish. Lore “‘The Riders made straight for you....”'

Translations DE - German Card Name Zurück zu Seinem Herrn Game Text Reaktion: Wenn der Ringträger den Einen Ring am Ende eines Kampfes benutzt, hebe alle weiteren Zuweisungen auf und weise dem Ringträger einen Nazgûl zu. Der Kartentext des Einen Rings zählt für diesen Kampf nicht. Lore "Die Reiter hielten stracks auf dich zu...“ ES - Spanish Card Name Retorno a Su Amo Game Text Respuesta: Si el Portador del Anillo lleva puesto El Anillo Único al final de una fase de escaramuza, cancela todas las demás asignaciones y asigna un Nazgûl en una escaramuza contra el Portador del Anillo. El texto de juego de El Anillo Único no se aplic Lore “Los Jinetes fueron directamente detrás de ti...” FR - French Card Name Retourner à son Maître Game Text Réponse : Si le Porteur de l’Anneau a l’Anneau Unique au doigt à la fin d’une phase de combat, annulez toutes les affectations restantes et assignez un Nazgûl pour combattre le Porteur de l’Anneau ; le descriptif de l’Anneau Unique ne s’applique pas au co Lore “‘Les Cavaliers vont droit sur vous....”' IT - Italian Card Name Ritorno al Suo Padrone Game Text Risposta: Se il Portatore dell’Anello indossa L’Unico Anello alla fine di una fase di schermaglia, cancella tutte le restanti assegnazioni e assegna un Nazgûl alla schermaglia con il Portatore dell’Anello; il testo di gioco de L’Unico Anello non si applic Lore “‘I Cavalieri puntarono diritti su di te....”' PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S224.0 TLHH ID LOTR01224 GEMP ID 1_224 LOTRO Hex ID 40 32 F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_224

Strategy

!Return to Its Master sets up a unique victory condition for the shadow player. By putting the Ring-bearer in a skirmish with a Nazgul and negating the text of The One Ring (meaning it cannot turn wounds into burdens), there is a very high chance the Ring-bearer will be killed, especially if they are exhausted.

In order to be used reliably, Return to Its Master requires the shadow player to force the Ring-bearer to put the ring on. The most common way of doing this is via Resistance Becomes Unbearable, which goes hand in hand with this card. There are other methods however. Saruman's Reach, along with several other cards can also make the Ring-bearer wear The One Ring. Additionally, using effects that focus on wounding the Ring-bearer (Ulaire Enquea, Ringwraith in Twilight; Southron Assassin; Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow; Howl of Harad) can often pressure the Free Peoples player to have the Ring-bearer wear The One Ring regardless. The Witch King, Lord of the Nazgul would be perfect for this role, but he has a specific clause which prevents Return to Its Master being played.

!Return to Its Master does require that Nazgul survive through to skirmishes. There are a variety of support cards that can help with this, from wound prevention (His Terrible Servants), to strength boosts (Nazgul Sword, Threshold of Shadow) or even specific counter cards (Relentless Charge, Too Great and Terrible).

Sam can take the ring after Frodo's death, which can weaken this card somewhat. Helpless however, counters this.

The Twilight World and Wraith-World can be similarly used to punish wearing The One Ring via burdens instead of wounds.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Most fellowships, if executed correctly

Weak Versus...

• Very high strength Ring-Bearers
• Any Sam that can take The One Ring after Frodo's death
• Ring-Bearer support effects (Frodo, Son of Drogo; Arwen, Elven Rider)

See Also

Decks

• Twilight-Threat Nazgul with Gollum - http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,5909.0.html