Swan-ship of the Galadhrim (1U65)

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Swan-ship of the Galadhrim (1U65) is a Elven Event from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

Collection Info
Title Swan-ship of the Galadhrim
Unique No
Collectible Yes
Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring
Rarity U - Uncommon
Card Number 65
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Elven
Side Free Peoples
Card Type Event
Twilight Cost 1
Game Text Maneuver: Exert an Elf ally whose home is site 6. Until the regroup phase, that ally is strength +3 and participates in archery fire and skirmishes.
Lore “...and suddenly they perceived that it was a ship, wrought and carved with elven-skill in the likeness of a bird.”
Translations
DE - German
Card Name Schwanenboot der Galadrim
Game Text Manöver: Strenge einen Elbenverbündeten mit Heimat 6 an. dieser Verbündete erhält bis zur Sammelphase Stärke +3 und kann an Fernkampf und Kampf teilnehmen.
Lore "...und plötzlich merkten sie, dass es ein Schiff war, das die Geschicklichkeit der Elben als Abbild eines Vogels gearbeitet und geschnitzt hatte.“
ES - Spanish
Card Name Nave-Cisne de Los Galadrim
Game Text Maniobra: Esfuerza un aliado Elfo cuyo hogar sea el sitio 6. Hasta la fase de reagrupación, ese aliado es fuerza +3 y participa en disparos de arquería y escaramuzas.
Lore “...y de pronto se dieron cuenta de que el cisne era una nave construida y esculpida con todo el arte élfico.”
FR - French
Card Name Vaisseau-Cygne des Galadhrim
Game Text Manœuvre : Affaiblissez un allié Elfe dont la demeure est un site 6. Jusqu’à la phase de ralliement, cet allié a +3 en force et participe au tir des archers et aux combats.
Lore “...et soudainement ils s'aperçurent que c'était un navire construit et sculpté, avec tout l'art elfique, à l'image d'un oiseau.”
IT - Italian
Card Name Nave-Cigno dei Galadhrim
Game Text Manovra: Sforza un alleato Elfo la cui casa sia il sito 6. Fino alla fase di raccolta, quell’alleato aggiunge +3 alla forza e partecipa al tiro degli arcieri e alle schermaglie.
Lore “...d'un tratto si accorsero che era una barca, costruita e scolpita con le sembianze di un cigno dall'abilità degli Elfi.”
PL - Polish
PT - Portuguese
ZH - Chinese


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S065.0
TLHH ID LOTR01065
GEMP ID 1_65
LOTRO Hex ID 41 28 F4
LOTRO Image ID 01_065


Strategy[edit]

Swan-Ship of the Galadhrim is a maneuver event that can draw an Elf ally with a home site of 6 into archery, assignment, and skirmish phases with a strength +3 bonus. Similar to the mirrored Support of the Last Homely Home, which draws provides the same effects for Elven allies with a home site of 6, Support of the Last Homely home circumvents the "Rule of Nine" and effectively provides the Free Peoples player with an additional fighting character.

Celeborn, LoL is the strongest site 6 ally and becomes strength 9 with this maneuver event (or higher, if using Lothlorien Woods or The Mirror of Galadriel), making him a choice character against powerful Nazgul or damage bonus minions with powerful text, like Troop of Uruk-Hai. Additionally, cards like Galadriel, Lady of Light allow for these [Elven] allies to be played for no twilight, giving the Free Peoples player a support area army that do not add twilight when moving.

While this strategy seems impenetrable, the Shadow player has several ways to defeat these allies. Ally-targeting cards, like Fear or Tower Assassin can discard or wound these exerted allies. Targeting the strongest allies, such as Elrond, Celeborn, and Galadriel, tends to dismantle a deck designed to feature fighting allies.

Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]

Strong Versus...[edit]

  • Helpful for choking when moving, in concordance with Galadriel, Lady of Light
  • Can add to the archery total, when playing with an archer ally like Rumil, Elven Protector (or an ally bearing Elven Bow)
  • Extra fighter to take on large minions (Elrond and Celeborn become strength 11 and 9, respectively) or to turn a weak ally into Balrog fodder

Weak Versus...[edit]

  • Ally-targeting cards, such as Fear or Tower Assassin
  • Hand clog