Staff

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Staff is an Item Class used to represent Wizard staves as borne by Gandalf, Saruman, and Radagast.

List of Cards with the Staff Item Class[edit]

Portrait Card Name Culture Card Type Game Text
Gandalf's Staff (2R22) Gandalf Artifact • Staff Bearer must be Gandalf.

The twilight cost of each spell is -1.

Skirmish: Exert Gandalf twice to cancel a skirmish involving him.

Wizard Staff (2C29) Gandalf Possession • Staff Bearer must be a Wizard.

Skirmish: Exert bearer twice to make a minion strength -3.

Gandalf's Staff, Walking Stick (4R91) Gandalf Artifact • Staff Bearer must be Gandalf.

While you can spot 2 twilight tokens, Gandalf is damage +2.

Gandalf's Staff, Focus of Power (7R38) Gandalf Artifact • Staff Bearer must be Gandalf.

While you can spot 4 twilight tokens, Gandalf is strength +1.

Wizard Staff (7C52) Gandalf Possession • Staff Bearer must be a Wizard.

Skirmish: Exert bearer twice to make a minion strength –3.

Gandalf's Staff, Ash-staff (11R34) Gandalf Artifact • Staff Bearer must be a Wizard.

If bearer is Gandalf, he gains muster. (At the start of the regroup phase, you may discard a card from hand to draw a card.) Each time bearer wins a skirmish, choose a Shadow player who must wound a minion.

Radagast's Staff (0P57) Gandalf Artifact • Staff Bearer must be Radagast.

Each time the fellowship moves during the regroup phase, you may draw 2 cards.

Saruman's Staff, Wizard's Device (4R174) Isengard Artifact • Staff Plays on Saruman. He is fierce and damage +1.

Maneuver: Make the first sentence of Saruman’s game text not apply until the regroup phase.

Staff of Saruman, Fallen Istar's Stave (13R81) Isengard Artifact • Staff Bearer must be a Wizard.

Regroup: If Saruman is the only minion you can spot, discard this artifact from play to return him to your hand. ​


List of Cards that Interact with the Staff Item Class[edit]

Portrait Card Name Culture Card Type Game Text
Staff Asunder (2R27) Gandalf Event Spell.

Skirmish: Discard a staff Gandalf is bearing and then exert him twice to discard a minion he is skirmishing.

You Cannot Pass! (2U30) Gandalf Event Spell.

Maneuver: Spot Gandalf bearing a staff to prevent a minion from being fierce until the regroup phase.

Saruman, Black Traitor (4R173) Isengard Minion • Wizard Saruman may not take wounds during the archery phase and may not be assigned to a skirmish.

When you play Saruman, you may discard a condition.

Shadow: Exert Saruman to play Saruman’s Staff from your discard pile. ​





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