Sam, Steadfast Friend (0P78)

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Sam, Steadfast Friend (0P78) is a Shire Companion from the Promotional set. Copies were distributed as tournament prizes in 2004, in this case handed out to second-place.


"They began to call him well-preserved, but unchanged would have been nearer the mark."
This card is a reprint of Sam, Steadfast Friend (11U172) . Gameplay is identical to that card, whose strategy article is shown below.
Collection Info
Title Sam
Subtitle Steadfast Friend
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Set 0 - Promotional
Rarity P - Premium
Card Number 78
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Collection Info
Title Sam
Subtitle Steadfast Friend
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Set 0 - Promotional
Rarity P - Premium
Card Number 78
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Collection Info
Title Sam
Subtitle Steadfast Friend
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Set 0 - Promotional
Rarity P - Promotional
Card Number 78
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Collection Info
Title Sam
Subtitle Steadfast Friend
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Set 0 - Promotional
Rarity P - Promotional
Card Number 78
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Shire
Side Free Peoples
Card Type Companion
Race Hobbit
Twilight Cost 2
Strength 3
Vitality 4
Resistance 10
Game Text Ring-bound. Each other companion is resistance +1.
Lore “‘I'm coming too, or neither of us is going. I'll knock holes in all the boats first.'”
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S078.0
TLHH ID LOTR00078
GEMP ID 0_78
LOTRO Hex ID 2E 04
LOTRO Image ID 11_172
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S078.0
TLHH ID LOTR00078
GEMP ID 0_78
LOTRO Hex ID 2E 04
LOTRO Image ID 11_172
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S078.0
TLHH ID LOTR00078
GEMP ID 0_78
LOTRO Hex ID 2E 04
LOTRO Image ID 11_172
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S078.0
TLHH ID LOTR00078
GEMP ID 0_78
LOTRO Hex ID 2E 04
LOTRO Image ID 11_172


Strategy[edit]

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Alternate Personas[edit]

Portrait Name Game Text
Sam, Faithful Companion (1R310) Fellowship: Play Bill the Pony from your draw deck.

Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).

Sam, Son of Hamfast (1C311) Fellowship: Exert Sam to remove a burden.

Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).

Sam, Proper Poet (2C114) Maneuver: Exert Sam twice to make him defender +1 until the regroup phase.

Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).

Sam, Frodo's Gardener (4R315) Ring-bound.

Fellowship: Play Sam’s Pack from your draw deck.

Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).

Sam, Samwise the Brave (4C316) Ring-bound.

Response: If a Shadow card is about to add any number of burdens, spot Frodo and exert Sam to prevent this.

Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).

Sam, Nice Sensible Hobbit (5U115) Ring-bound.

While you can spot Frodo and Sméagol, Sam may not be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled.

Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).

Sam, Needer of Vittles (7C326) Ring-bound.

Fellowship: Play a Hobbit companion to remove a burden.

Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).

Sam, Resolute Halfling (7R327) Ring-bound.

Fellowship: If you have initiative, discard a card from hand to heal Sam.

Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).

Sam, Great Elf Warrior (10P122) Ring-bound.

Sam is strength +1 for each companion you can spot.

Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).

Sam, Bearer of Great Need (13R156) Ring-bound.

Sam is resistance +1 for each Hobbit you can spot.

Regroup: Exert Sam and transfer a follower he is bearing to your support area to discard a minion from play.

Sam, Innocent Traveler (15U153) Ring-bound. While Sam bears the One Ring, he is resistance –4.

Maneuver: If Sam is bearing a follower, exert him to heal another Hobbit.

Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer.

Sam, Loyal Friend (19P32) Fellowship. Ring-bound.

While Sam bears The One Ring, he is resistance -4.

While you can spot 3 companions, Sam is strength +2.

Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer.

Sam, Of Bagshot Row (V1_54) Each time a companion with the Frodo signet wins a skirmish, you may exert Sam or add a burden to heal that companion.

Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). ​


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