Sam, Steadfast Friend (11U172)
 Salt from the Shire (11R171)
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Sam, Steadfast Friend (11U172) is a 
Shire Companion from the Shadows set.
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Strategy[edit]
Gameplay Strategy[edit]
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Alternate Personas[edit]
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Sam, Faithful Companion (1R310)
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Fellowship: Play Bill the Pony from your draw deck.
Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Son of Hamfast (1C311)
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Fellowship: Exert Sam to remove a burden.
Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Proper Poet (2C114)
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Maneuver: Exert Sam twice to make him defender +1 until the regroup phase.
Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Frodo's Gardener (4R315)
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Ring-bound.
Fellowship: Play Sam’s Pack from your draw deck. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Samwise the Brave (4C316)
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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). |
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Sam, Nice Sensible Hobbit (5U115)
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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). |
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Sam, Needer of Vittles (7C326)
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Ring-bound.
Fellowship: Play a Hobbit companion to remove a burden. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Resolute Halfling (7R327)
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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). |
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Sam, Great Elf Warrior (10P122)
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Ring-bound.
Sam is strength +1 for each Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). |
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Sam, Bearer of Great Need (13R156)
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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. |
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Sam, Innocent Traveler (15U153)
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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. |
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Sam, Loyal Friend (19P32)
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Fellowship. Ring-bound.
While Sam bears The One Ring, he is resistance -4. While you can spot 3 Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer. |
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Sam, Of Bagshot Row (V1_54)
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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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