Saruman's Reach (1R137)

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Saruman's Reach (1R137) is a Isengard 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 Saruman's Reach Unique No Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity R - Rare Card Number 137 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Isengard Side Shadow Card Type Event Twilight Cost 0 Game Text Search. Maneuver: Exert an Uruk-hai to make the opponent choose to either exert 2 companions or make the Ring-bearer put on The One Ring until the regroup phase. Lore Saruman used both magic and minions to impose his will.

Translations DE - German Card Name Sarumans Griff Game Text Suche. Manöver: Strenge einen Uruk-hai an, um deinen Gegenspieler zu zwingen entweder 2 Gefährten anzustrengen oder den Ringträger den Einen Ring bis zur Sammelphase benutzen zu lassen. Lore Saruman benutzt sowohl Zauberkräfte als auch seine Diener, um der Welt seinen Willen aufzuzwingen. ES - Spanish Card Name El Alcance de Saruman Game Text Búsqueda. Maniobra: Esfuerza un Uruk-hai para hacer que el oponente elija o bien esforzar 2 compañeros o hacer que el Portador del Anillo se ponga El Anillo Único hasta la fase de reagrupación. Lore Saruman uso tanto magia como siervos para imponer su voluntad. FR - French Card Name L'Emprise de Saroumane Game Text Recherche. Lore Man*uvre: Affaiblissez un Ourouk-Haï pour obliger l'adversaire à choisir soit d'affaiblir 2 compagnons, soit de faire mettre l'Anneau Unique au Porteur de l'Anneau jusqu'à la phase de ralliement. IT - Italian Card Name A Portata di Saruman Game Text Ricerca. Manovra: Sforza un Uruk-hai per far scegliere all’avversario o di sforzare 2 compagni o di far indossare L’Unico Anello al Portatore dell’Anello, fino alla fase di raccolta. Lore Saruman usò sia la magia che i suoi servi per imporre la sua volontà. PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S137.0 TLHH ID LOTR01137 GEMP ID 1_137 LOTRO Hex ID 49 2C F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_137

Strategy

Saruman's Reach is a maneuver event that exerts two companions or forces the Ring-bearer to put on the One Ring at the exertion of an Uruk-Hai.

Forcing the Ring-bearer to wear the One Ring is a rather underutilized strategy with only Saruman's Reach and Resistance Becomes Unbearable forcing on the One Ring. Cards such as Too Much Attention, Uruk Spy, or the powerful Return to Its Master require the Ring-bearer to be wearing the One Ring. That said, the cost of a Nazgul and an Uruk-Hai may be twilight restrictive against choke strategies in Fellowship block. The [Isengard]-[Wraith] deck build does offer intriguing cards, including News of Mordor.

As a search card and an event, Saruman's Reach can have the twilight cost increased by Fearing the Worst as well as Legolas, Dauntless Hunter, though Saruman's Ambition can mitigate this effect. Additionally, the exertion of an Uruk-Hai is not confined to the [Isengard] culture; [Sauron] and [Uruk-hai] Uruk-Hai can also use this event.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Works well with Resistance Becomes Unbearable
• Playable with [Sauron] Uruk-Hai, potentially combining with Hate and other maneuver wounding

Weak Versus...

• Hand clog, particularly against choke Free Peoples strategies with low-!vitality Uruk-Hai
• Combination-heavy card, requiring decent set-up
• Cards that reveal the shadow player's hand