Saruman's Frost (1U135)

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Saruman's Frost (1U135) is a Isengard Condition from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

Collection Info
Title Saruman's Frost
Unique No
Collectible Yes
Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring
Rarity U - Uncommon
Card Number 135
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Isengard
Side Shadow
Card Type Condition
Twilight Cost 2
Game Text Spell. Weather. To play, exert a minion. Plays on a site. Limit 1 per site.

Each Hobbit at this site is strength -2. Discard this condition at the end of the turn.

Lore The small and weak suffer first from the The White Wizard's powerful sorcery.
Translations
DE - German
Card Name Sarumans Frost
Game Text Zauberspruch. Wetter.

Strenge einen Diener an, um diese Karte an einen Ort zu spielen. Maximal 1 pro Ort. Alle Hobbits an diesem Ort erhalten Stärke -2. Dieser Effekt wird am Ende des Spielzuges abgelegt.

Lore Die Kleinen und die Schwachen sind die Ersten, die unter dem machtvollen Zauber von Saruman, dem Weissen, zu leiden haben.
ES - Spanish
Card Name La Helada de Saruman
Game Text 'Hechizo.'Clima. Para jugarlo, esfuerza un siervo . Se juega en un sitio. Límite 1 por sitio. Cada Hobbit en este sitio es fuerza -2. Descarta esta condición al final del turno.
Lore Los débiles y pequeños sufren primero por la poderosa hechicería del Mago Blanco.
FR - French
Card Name Le Gel de Saroumane
Game Text Sort. Climat.

Pour jouer, affaiblissez un séide . Jouable sur un site. Limité à 1 par site. Chaque Hobbit à ce site a -2 en force. Défaussez cette situation à la fin du tour.

Lore Le petit et le faible souffrent en premier de la sorcellerie puissante du Magicien Blanc.
IT - Italian
Card Name Freddo di Saruman
Game Text Magia. Atmosferica.

Per giocare, sforza un servitore . Giocala su un sito. Limite 1 per sito. Ogni Hobbit che sia presente in questo sito sottrae -2 alla forza. Scarta questa condizione alla fine del turno.

Lore I piccoli e i deboli soffrono per primi per la potente magia dello Stregone Bianco.
PL - Polish
PT - Portuguese
ZH - Chinese


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S135.0
TLHH ID LOTR01135
GEMP ID 1_135
LOTRO Hex ID 47 2C F4
LOTRO Image ID 01_135


Strategy[edit]

Saruman's Frost is a weather condition that plays on a site for a single turn. Representing the difficulty faced by the Fellowship while climbing Caradhras, Saruman's Frost specifically reduces the strength of the Hobbit companions and allies at the site. With Frodo a constant across any Fellowship until the Reflections expansion and the introduction of alternate ring-bearers, Saruman's Frost reduced the strength of at least one companion.

Weather, a relatively underused keyword (besides the infamous Saruman's Snows), offers a distinct advantage with Shadow assignment actions, such as Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow, Saruman, Servant of the Eye, or Orc Assassin. Each weather condition can be tutored from the draw deck at Pass of Caradhras or from the discard pile via A Fell Voice on the Air.

Strong counters to weather conditions are the condition discarding events that are playable after the Shadow phase, such as Secret Sentinels, Deep in Thought, or Company of Archers. Two cards that specifically target weather conditions are Boromir's Cloak and Make Light of Burdens.

Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]

Strong Versus...[edit]

  • Hobbits
  • Great in concert with Saruman, Servant of the Eye and other self-assigning minions
  • Replayable from discard with A Fell Voice On the Air
  • Uruk Messenger becomes somewhat swarmable
  • Saruman's Frost makes Merry, Friend to Sam's strength bonus negligible

Weak Versus...[edit]

  • Alternate Ring-bearers
  • Decks without Hobbits
  • Secret Sentinels, Deep in Thought, and maneuver phase condition discard


See Also[edit]

Decks[edit]

Fellowship Block “Ferny's Frost” by Hsaile

Shadow Draw Deck: 3x Isengard Smith 3x Isengard Warrior 3x Saruman, Servant of the Eye 3x Uruk Savage 3x Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow 1x Parry 2x Saruman's Power 3x A Fell Voice on the Air 1x Hollowing of Isengard 1x No Business of Ours 2x Saruman's Frost 2x Saruman's Snows 2x Spies of Saruman 1x Trapped and Alone