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Standard Cards[edit]

Portrait Card Name Culture Card Type Game Text
Aggression (8C1) Dwarven Condition • Support Area While you have initiative, each Dwarf is damage +1.

Fellowship: Spot a Dwarf who is damage +X to draw X cards. Discard this condition.

Battle in Earnest (8R2) Dwarven Event • Regroup Spot a Dwarf who is damage +X to place X wounds on minions.
Blood Runs Chill (8R3) Dwarven Event • Regroup Spot a Dwarf who is damage +X and exert that Dwarf twice to make an opponent discard X Shadow cards.
Counts But One (8U4) Dwarven Event • Skirmish If Gimli is not assigned to a skirmish, add a threat to have him replace an unbound companion in a skirmish.
Gimli, Counter of Foes (8C5) Dwarven Companion • Dwarf Damage +1.

For each wound on Gimli, he is strength +1 and damage +1.

Honed (8C6) Dwarven Event • Skirmish Make a Dwarf who is damage +X strength +X.
Unheard of (8R7) Dwarven Event • Response If a Dwarf who is damage +X wins a skirmish, wound a minion not assigned to a skirmish X times.
Wish For Our Kinfolk (8U8) Dwarven Condition • Support Area Fellowship: Exert a Dwarf companion and either an companion or a Man to add a token here.

Skirmish: Remove a token here to make a companion damage +1.

A Grey Ship (8U9) Elven Event • Archery Spot an Elf companion and make the fellowship archery total –X (to a minimum of 0) to heal X unbound companions. You may not use archery special abilities.
Legolas, Elven Stalwart (8C10) Elven Companion • Elf Archer.

While you can spot 3 wounded minions, each minion skirmishing Legolas is strength –3.

Life of the Eldar (8R11) Elven Event • Regroup To play, spot 2 Elves.

Discard an Elf to draw 3 cards.

Reckless We Rode (8R12) Elven Event • Archery Exert an Elf companion and make the fellowship archery total –X (to a minimum of 0) to wound a minion X times. You may not use archery special abilities.
Shake Off the Shadow (8U13) Elven Condition • Support Area Fellowship: Exert an Elf companion and either a companion or a companion to add an token here.

Archery: Remove an token here to add 1 to the fellowship archery total (limit +2).

A Fool (8C14) Gandalf Event • Skirmish At sites 1 to 5, heal Gandalf. At any other site, prevent a Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled.
Gandalf, Leader of Men (8R15) Gandalf Companion • Wizard When Gandalf is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -2.
Let Us Not Tarry (8U16) Gandalf Event • Skirmish Exert Gandalf to make a minion skirmishing an unbound companion strength –1 for each Gandalf signet you spot.
Mighty Steed (8U17) Gandalf Event • Skirmish If Gandalf is not assigned to a skirmish, spot Shadowfax or exert Gandalf to have him replace an unbound companion in a skirmish.
Not the First Halfling (8U18) Gandalf Condition • Support Area Fellowship: Exert Gandalf and either an companion or a companion to add a token here.

Skirmish: Remove a token here to make a minion skirmishing an unbound companion strength –2.

On Your Doorstep (8U19) Gandalf Event • Fellowship Spot Gandalf and exert a companion to place a card of that companion’s culture from your discard pile on top of your draw deck.
Saved From the Fire (8R20) Gandalf Event • Fellowship Spot Gandalf and place a companion (except the Ring-bearer) in the dead pile to take 3 cards from that companion's culture into hand from your draw deck. Shuffle your draw deck.
Shadowfax, Greatheart (8R21) Gandalf Possession • Mount Bearer must be Gandalf.

At the start of each skirmish involving Gandalf, each minion skirmishing Gandalf must exert.

Skirmish: Add a threat to make Gandalf strength +1.

Hidden Even From Her (8C22) Gollum Condition • Support Area Gollum is fierce.

Shadow: Spot 6 companions to play Gollum from your discard pile and exert a companion. Place this condition on top of your draw deck.

Larder (8U23) Gollum Possession • Support Area To play, spot a minion.

Regroup: Discard an Orc from hand to add a token here.

Skirmish: Remove a token here to make Shelob strength +3 (limit +6).

Promise Keeping (8R24) Gollum Condition • Support Area Each time a companion takes a wound during a skirmish that involved a minion, exert a companion.
Shelob, Eater of Light (8R25) Gollum Minion • Spider Fierce.

When you play Shelob, you may play a possession from your draw deck.

Shelob is strength +3 for each minion stacked on a possession.

Shelob, Last Child of Ungoliant (8C26) Gollum Minion • Spider Enduring. Fierce.

While in a fierce skirmish, Shelob is damage +1.

Sméagol, Slippery Sneak (8R27) Gollum Companion Ring-bound. To play, add a burden.

Skirmish: Add a number of threats equal to the total vitality of the minions Sméagol is skirmishing to discard Sméagol. Regroup: Discard Sméagol to take a minion from your discard pile into hand.

Spider Poison (8C28) Gollum Possession • Support Area Skirmish: Remove a threat or a burden to transfer this possession to a companion skirmishing Shelob. Each time bearer is assigned to a skirmish, bearer must exert.
Still Far Ahead (8U29) Gollum Event • Fellowship,Regroup Spot Sméagol to play the fellowship’s next site (replacing opponent’s site if necessary). The Shadow number of the fellowship’s next site is -1 until the end of the turn.
Web (8C30) Gollum Possession • Support Area Regroup: If there are fewer than 3 cards stacked here, spot your Orc or minion to stack that minion here.

Shadow: Play a minion stacked here as if played from hand.

At His Command (8C31) Gondor Event • Skirmish Exert Aragorn to make an unbound companion with the Aragorn signet strength +1 for each threat you can spot.
Catapult (8R32) Gondor Possession • Support Area To play, spot 2 knights.

Maneuver: Discard 2 cards from hand to reveal the top card of an opponent’s draw deck. Choose an opponent who must discard a Shadow card that has a twilight cost that is the same as the twilight cost of the revealed card.

Elessar's Edict (8R33) Gondor Event • Response If a Wraith is about to be killed, discard him and exhaust another Wraith instead.
Faramir, Defender of Osgiliath (8C34) Gondor Companion • Man Knight.

When you play Faramir (except in your starting fellowship), you may reveal the top 10 cards of your draw deck. You may play a knight revealed. Shuffle your draw deck.

Fourth Level (8C35) Gondor Condition • Support Area Fortification.

Skirmish: Exert 2 Men or spot 3 knights to transfer this condition from your support area to a minion skirmishing a Man. Exhaust that minion.

Garrison of Gondor (8R36) Gondor Companion • Man Archer. Knight.

To play, spot 3 companions.

While you can spot a fortification, Garrison of Gondor is defender +1.

Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth (8R37) Gondor Companion • Man Knight. To play, spot a knight.

Each time Imrahil wins a skirmish, you may exert 2 minions.

King of the Dead, Oathbreaker (8R38) Gondor Companion • Wraith Enduring. To play, spot a Wraith and add 2 threats.

Response: If Aragorn is about to take a wound in a skirmish, exert King of the Dead to prevent that wound.

Knight of Dol Amroth (8C39) Gondor Companion • Man Knight.

Each time this companion wins a skirmish, you may wound a minion he is skirmishing.

Knight's Mount (8C40) Gondor Possession • Mount Bearer must be a knight.

Each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may wound a minion who is not assigned to a skirmish.

Oathbreaker (8C41) Gondor Companion • Wraith Enduring. To play, add a threat.

Skirmish: Discard 3 cards from hand to discard a possession borne by a minion skirmishing this companion.

A Path Appointed (8U42) Gondor Condition • Support Area Fellowship: Exert a Man and either a companion or a companion to add a token here.

Regroup: Remove a token here to discard a minion.

Shadow Host (8R43) Gondor Companion • Wraith Enduring. To play, spot 2 exhausted Wraiths and add 2 threats.

While Shadow Host is exhausted, it is defender +1.

Sixth Level (8U44) Gondor Condition • Support Area Fortification.

Regroup: Exert a Man to play a fortification from your discard pile (limit 1).

Sleepless Dead (8U45) Gondor Companion • Wraith Enduring. To play, add a threat.

Each time this companion wins a skirmish, you may exert him to discard a minion he is skirmishing.

Spectral Sword (8U46) Gondor Possession • Hand Weapon Bearer must be a Wraith.

Skirmish: Discard 3 cards from hand to heal bearer.

Stronger and More Terrible (8C47) Gondor Condition • Support Area To play, add a threat.

Each time your Wraith wins a skirmish, you may remove a threat.

Swept Away (8C48) Gondor Condition • Support Area Each time the fellowship moves, add a threat or discard this condition.

While you have initiative, exhausted Wraiths cannot take wounds.

Black Númenorean (8R49) Raider Minion • Man Corsair. Fierce.

Skirmish: If you have initiative, remove a token to discard a possession borne by a character skirmishing this minion.

Black Sails of Umbar (8C50) Raider Possession • Support Area When you play this possession, you may add a token here.

Shadow: Remove X tokens here to play a corsair from your discard pile; its twilight cost is –X. Discard this possession.

Castamir of Umbar (8R51) Raider Minion • Man Corsair. Enduring. Fierce.

Shadow: Exert Castamir of Umbar and play a corsair to add 2 tokens to a card that already has a token on it.

Corsair Ballista (8C52) Raider Possession • Ranged Weapon Bearer must be a corsair.

While you have initiative, bearer is an archer and fierce.

Corsair Buccaneer (8C53) Raider Minion • Man Corsair.

When you play this minion, you may remove a threat to add 2 tokens to a card that already has a token on it.

Corsair Freebooter (8C54) Raider Minion • Man Corsair.

When you play this minion, you may remove 2 culture tokens to add 2 tokens to a card that already has a token on it.

Corsair Gunners (8C55) Raider Minion • Man Corsair.

Skirmish: If you have initiative, remove a token to make a corsair fierce until the regroup phase.

Corsair Lookout (8U56) Raider Minion • Man Corsair.

When you play this minion, if you have initiative, you may discard an ally to add 2 tokens to a card that already has a token on it.

Corsair Marauder (8R57) Raider Minion • Man Corsair.

When you play this minion, if you can spot another corsair, you may discard a possession to add 2 tokens to a card that already has a token on it.

Corsair Plunderer (8C58) Raider Minion • Man Corsair.

When you play this minion, you may discard 2 cards from hand to add 2 tokens to a card that already has a token on it.

Corsair War Galley (8U59) Raider Possession • Support Area When you play this possession, you may add a token here. While you can spot 6 tokens and a Man, the Shadow has initiative, regardless of the Free Peoples player's hand.

Regroup: Add for each token you can spot. Discard this possession.

Haradrim Marksman (8U60) Raider Minion • Man Southron. Archer.

While you can spot another Man, Ring-bound companions cannot take archery wounds.

Haradwaith (8C61) Raider Condition • Support Area While you can spot a minion at site 4, you have initiative, regardless of the Free Peoples player’s hand.

Response: If a companion is played, discard this condition and a card from hand to add .

Heavy Axeman (8R62) Raider Minion • Man Easterling.

While you can spot 4 burdens, Heavy Axeman is strength +4 and fierce.

Line of Defense (8C63) Raider Condition • Support Area While you can spot a mounted Man, Men cannot take wounds (except during skirmishes).
Mûmakil (8U64) Raider Possession • Mount Bearer must be a Southron.

Bearer is fierce.

While you have initiative or can spot 4 threats, bearer is damage +1.

Ships of Great Draught (8R65) Raider Possession • Support Area Shadow: Remove a threat or discard a card from hand to add a token here.

Regroup: Remove 2 tokens here to place a card from your discard pile on top of your draw deck.

Wind That Sped Ships (8C66) Raider Event • Skirmish Make a corsair strength +1 for each token you spot (limit +6). If you have initiative, you may place this event on top of your draw deck.
Between Nazgûl and Prey (8R67) Ringwraith Event • Assignment Exert an enduring minion twice to assign that minion to an unbound companion.
Beyond All Darkness (8R68) Ringwraith Event • Skirmish Exert a Nazgûl to make him strength +2 and damage +1. If the character he is skirmishing is killed, the Free Peoples player must place his or her hand beneath his or her draw deck.
Black Dart (8U69) Ringwraith Condition • Support Area Archery: Spot your enduring or mounted Nazgûl to transfer this condition from your support area to an unbound companion. Discard a mount borne by that companion. Bearer cannot heal.
Black Flail (8R70) Ringwraith Possession • Hand Weapon Bearer must be a Nazgûl.

Skirmish: If bearer is The Witch-king, exert him and spot a possession borne by a character he is skirmishing to discard that possession.

Flung Into the Fray (8U71) Ringwraith Condition • Support Area When you play a minion stacked here, you may exert a companion.

Regroup: If no minion is stacked here, spot your minon to stack it here.

Shadow: Spot 2 minions to play a minion stacked here as if played from hand.

Gothmog, Morgul Commander (8R72) Ringwraith Minion • Orc While you have initiative, each minion is an archer.
Mastered By Madness (8U73) Ringwraith Event • Skirmish Make a Nazgûl strength +2. If that Nazgûl wins this skirmish, you may discard a Free Peoples mount.
Morgul Ambusher (8C74) Ringwraith Minion • Orc While you can spot 3 threats, the minion archery total is +2.
Morgul Creeper (8C75) Ringwraith Minion • Orc While you can spot 3 burdens, the minion archery total is +2.
Morgul Lurker (8C76) Ringwraith Minion • Orc While you have initiative, the minion archery total is +2.
Morgul Squealer (8R77) Ringwraith Minion • Orc Shadow: Discard this minion to play a minion from your discard pile.

Shadow: Spot 6 companions and discard this minion to play up to 2 minions from your draw deck; their twilight costs are each –1.

Streaming to the Field (8U78) Ringwraith Condition • Support Area For each Orc you can spot, the Free Peoples player must have an additional card in hand to have initiative.

Skirmish: Discard this condition to make a Orc strength +2.

Úlairë Attëa, Thrall of the One (8U79) Ringwraith Minion • Nazgul Enduring.

Regroup: Exert Úlairë Attëa and spot your minion to return that minion to your hand.

Úlairë Nertëa, Thrall of the One (8U80) Ringwraith Minion • Nazgul Enduring. Fierce.

The site number of each minion is –1.

Úlairë Otsëa, Thrall of the One (8R81) Ringwraith Minion • Nazgul Enduring. Fierce.

Regroup: Discard Úlairë Otsëa to add , where X is the current site number.

Unhindered (8U82) Ringwraith Event • Skirmish Make a Nazgûl strength +2. If that Nazgûl wins this skirmish, the Shadow has initiative until the end of the turn, regardless of the Free Peoples player’s hand.
Winged Mount (8U83) Ringwraith Possession • Mount To play, discard 2 cards from hand.

Bearer must be a Nazgûl.

Response: If bearer is about to take a wound, remove a threat to prevent that wound.

The Witch-king, Black Captain (8R84) Ringwraith Minion • Nazgul Enduring.

Each Man skirmishing The Witch-king loses all strength bonuses from weapons.

Charged Headlong (8U85) Rohan Event • Skirmish If you have initiative, discard a possession to play a possession from your discard pile.
Doom Drove Them (8U86) Rohan Condition • Support Area Fellowship: Exert a companion and either a Man or a companion to add a token here.

Skirmish: Remove a token here to exert a minion skirmishing a companion.

Éomer, Keeper of Oaths (8C87) Rohan Companion • Man Valiant. When you play Éomer (except in your starting fellowship), you may reveal the top 10 cards of your draw deck and play all possessions revealed. Shuffle your draw deck.
Éowyn's Shield (8R88) Rohan Possession • Shield Bearer must be a Man.

The minion archery total is –1.

Skirmish: If bearer is Éowyn, add a threat and discard this possession to discard a hand weapon borne by a minion she is skirmishing.

Fury of the Northmen (8C89) Rohan Event • Skirmish Exert a minion skirmishing a mounted Man.
No Living Man (8C90) Rohan Event • Skirmish Exert Théoden to exert a minion for each Théoden signet you spot.
Rohirrim Army (8R91) Rohan Companion • Man To play, spot 3 companions.

You may play Rohirrim Army any time you could play a regroup event.

When you play Rohirrim Army, you may discard a minion.
Théoden, Tall and Proud (8R92) Rohan Companion • Man Valiant.

While you can spot a Man, Théoden’s twilight cost is –1.

If Théoden is killed, you may play a companion from your discard pile or draw deck.

Called Away (8R93) Sauron Condition • Support Area Regroup: Discard a minion, spot a companion (except the Ring-bearer), and remove X burdens, where X is that companion's vitality, to return that companion to its owner's hand.
Gorgoroth Agitator (8U94) Sauron Minion • Orc Besieger.

To play, spot a Orc.

When you play this minion, if you can spot another besieger, you may add a threat for each companion over 4.

Shadow: Remove a threat to play a engine from your discard pile.

Gorgoroth Assassin (8R95) Sauron Minion • Orc Besieger.

Assignment: Spot a engine or site you control to assign this minion to an unbound companion.

Gorgoroth Berserker (8R96) Sauron Minion • Orc Besieger. Enduring.

To play, spot a Orc.

Maneuver: If you have initiative, exert Gorgoroth Berserker twice to take control a site. Maneuver: Remove a threat and exert Gorgoroth Berserker twice to take control a site.

Gorgoroth Breaker (8U97) Sauron Minion • Orc Besieger.

Archery: Exert this minion or stack it on a site you control to make the fellowship archery total –2.

Gorgoroth Looter (8U98) Sauron Minion • Orc Besieger.

When you play this minion, you may remove a burden to play a besieger stacked on a site.

Gorgoroth Patrol (8U99) Sauron Minion • Orc Besieger.

Regroup: If this minion is stacked on a site you control, discard this minion to make the move limit for this turn –1.

Gorgoroth Servitor (8U100) Sauron Minion • Orc Besieger.

Archery: Return this minion to your hand to make the fellowship archery total –2 and prevent the Free Peoples player from using archery special abilities.

Gorgoroth Stormer (8C101) Sauron Minion • Orc Besieger.

Shadow: If you have initiative, exert this minion to add a burden and make the Free Peoples player draw a card.

Great Hill Troll (8C102) Sauron Minion • Troll Besieger. Fierce.

The twilight cost of this minion is –1 for each engine you spot.

When you play this minion at sites 5 to 9, you may discard a Free Peoples condition.

Grond, Hammer of the Underworld (8R103) Sauron Possession • Support Area Engine. Shadow: Play a minion to add a token here.

Regroup: Remove X tokens here to discard a Free Peoples card (except a companion) with a twilight cost of X. Discard a minion or this possession.

Morgai (8C104) Sauron Condition • Support Area While you can spot a minion at site 5, the Shadow has initiative, regardless of the Free Peoples player’s hand.

Response: If a companion is played, discard a card from hand to take control of a site. Discard this condition.

Olog-hai of Mordor (8R105) Sauron Minion • Troll Besieger. Fierce.

The twilight cost of this minion is –2 for each minion stacked on a site.

Each time this minion wins a skirmish, you may play a besieger stacked on a site you control. That besieger is fierce and damage +1 until the regroup phase.

Siege Troop (8C106) Sauron Minion • Orc Besieger.

Regroup: Exert this minion twice to take control of a site.

Their Marching Companies (8U107) Sauron Condition • Support Area Engine. To play, spot a minion.

Regroup: Remove a threat to stack your minion on a site you control.

Shadow: Remove a threat to play a minion stacked on a site you control.

Troll of Gorgoroth, Abomination of Sauron (8R108) Sauron Minion • Troll Besieger. Fierce.

To play, spot a Orc.

The twilight cost of this minion is –2 for each engine you spot.

Regroup: Exert Troll of Gorgoroth to stack a besieger on a site you control.

Closer and Closer He Bent (8C109) Shire Condition • Support Area Regroup: Exert an unbound Hobbit and add a burden to reveal your hand. Place each Free Peoples card revealed this way beneath your draw deck.
Morgai Foothills (8U110) Shire Condition • Support Area When the fellowship moves from site 4, remove for each Ring-bound companion you spot.

Regroup: Discard a card from hand for each Ring-bound companion you can spot. Discard this condition.

So Fair, So Desperate (8C111) Shire Event • Skirmish If the Shadow has initiative, add a threat to make an unbound Hobbit strength +1 for each card you spot.
Song of the Shire (8U112) Shire Condition • Support Area Fellowship: Exert a companion and either a companion or a companion to add a token here.

Skirmish: Remove a token here to prevent an unbound companion from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled.

Sting, Bane of the Eight Legs (8R113) Shire Possession • Hand Weapon Bearer must be Frodo or Sam.

Response: If a fierce skirmish involving bearer is about to end, add a threat to discard a minion involved in that skirmish.

Straining Towards Us (8C114) Shire Event • Regroup Exert Frodo to remove for each Frodo signet you spot.
Unheeded (8R115) Shire Event • Response If a minion exerts, exert an unbound Hobbit to wound that minion.
We Shall Meet Again Soon (8C116) Shire Event • Response If the fellowship moves during the regroup phase, exert an unbound Hobbit to place a Shadow card from your discard pile on top of your draw deck.
The Dimholt (8U117) Site Site Sanctuary. Underground. Fellowship: Add 3 threats to play an enduring companion from your draw deck.
City of the Dead (8U118) Site Site Underground. Shadow: Remove 2 burdens to play an enduring minion from your draw deck or discard pile.
Crashed Gate (8U119) Site Site At the start of the regroup phase, the Free Peoples player must add 3 threats or choose an opponent who may take control of a site.
Osgiliath Channel (8U120) Site Site River. Regroup: Spot your minion and 6 companions to make the Free Peoples player choose to move again this turn.
Merry, Noble Warrior (8P121) Shire Companion • Hobbit To play, spot a companion.

Skirmish: Discard 4 cards from hand to make Merry strength +2 for each companion you spot.

Pippin, Guard of Minas Tirith (8P122) Shire Companion • Hobbit To play, spot a Man.

Skirmish: Discard 4 cards from hand to wound a minion Pippin is skirmishing twice if that minion bears a fortification. ​


Tengwar Anthology[edit]

Portrait Card Name Culture Card Type Game Text
Gandalf, Leader of Men (8R15T) Gandalf Companion When Gandalf is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -2.
Shelob, Eater of Light (8R25T) Gollum Minion Fierce.

When you play Shelob, you may play a possession from your draw deck.

Shelob is strength +3 for each minion stacked on a possession.

King of the Dead, Oathbreaker (8R38T) Gondor Companion Enduring. To play, spot a Wraith and add 2 threats.

Response: If Aragorn is about to take a wound in a skirmish, exert King of the Dead to prevent that wound.

Castamir of Umbar (8R51T) Raider Minion Corsair. Enduring. Fierce.

Shadow: Exert Castamir of Umbar and play a corsair to add 2 tokens to a card that already has a token on it.

Corsair Marauder (8R57T) Raider Minion Corsair.

When you play this minion, if you can spot another corsair, you may discard a possession to add 2 tokens to a card that already has a token on it.

Grond, Hammer of the Underworld (8R103T) Sauron Possession Engine. Shadow: Play a minion to add a token here.

Regroup: Remove X tokens here to discard a Free Peoples card (except a companion) with a twilight cost of X. Discard a minion or this possession. ​