Sauron, The Necromancer (32B245)

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Sauron, The Necromancer (32B245) is a Sauron Minion from the The Hobbit Draft Game: Supplementary Packs set.


Collection Info
Title Sauron
Subtitle The Necromancer
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Notes Old Image: New_Sauron.png
Set 32 - The Hobbit Draft Game: Supplementary Packs
Rarity B2 - Beatdown Pack 2
Card Number 45
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable No
Culture Sauron
Side Shadow
Card Type Minion
Race Maia
Twilight Cost 5
Strength 13
Vitality 4
Site Number 5
Game Text Each [Gundabad] Orc is strength +1 and fierce. Assignment: Exert Sauron to assign a [Gundabad] or [Wraith] minion to a companion (except Bilbo). The Free Peoples player may add 2 doubts or exert that companion to prevent this.
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID HDG-EN32S045.0
TLHH ID HDG32045
GEMP ID 32_45


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Alternate Personas[edit]

Portrait Name Game Text
Sauron, The Lord of the Rings (9R+48) Damage +2. Enduring. Fierce.

For each burden you spot, threat you spot, and site you control, Sauron’s twilight cost is –1.

Sauron, Dark Lord of Mordor (13R140) Damage +1. Fierce.

When you play Sauron, you may exert any number of minions. For each minion you exert, Sauron is twilight cost –X, where X is the current region number. ​


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