Thandronen, Veteran Protector (4C85)

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Thandronen, Veteran Protector (4C85) is a Elven Companion from the The Two Towers set.

EN Revision 1 (PC) EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition DE Foil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition FR Foil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition IT Foil First Edition ES Nonfoil First Edition ES Foil First Edition

Revision 1 · Player's Council · 2024-12-06 Collection Info Title Thandronen Subtitle Veteran Protector Unique Yes Collectible No Set 4 - The Two Towers Rarity C - Common Card Number 85 Language EN - English Revision 1 (Player's Council) Release Date 2024-12-06 Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Elven Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Elf Twilight Cost 2 Strength 5 Vitality 3 Resistance 6 Game Text Valiant. To play, spot an Elf. Regroup: Exert Thandronen to discard a minion stacked on a condition or stacked on a site. Lore The twin sons of Thandronen marched with their father to defend Helm's Deep. Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN04S085.0 Wiki Release ID LOTR-EN04S085.1 TLHH ID LOTR04085 GEMP ID 4_85 LOTRO Hex ID 65 95 D0 03 LOTRO Image ID 04_085 First edition · Decipher Collection Info Title Thandronen Subtitle Veteran Protector Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 4 - The Two Towers Rarity C - Common Card Number 85 Language EN - English Revision 0 Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Elven Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Elf Twilight Cost 2 Strength 5 Vitality 3 Game Text To play, spot an Elf. Regroup: Exert Thandronen to discard a minion stacked on a condition or stacked on a site. Lore The twin sons of Thandronen marched with their father to defend Helm's Deep. Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN04S085.0 TLHH ID LOTR04085 GEMP ID 4_85 LOTRO Hex ID 65 95 D0 03 LOTRO Image ID 04_085

Translations DE - German Card Name Erfahrener Beschützer Game Text Entdecke einen Elben, um Thandronen zu spielen. Sammeln: Strenge Thandronen an, um einen Diener, der auf einem Effekt oder einem Ort gelagert ist, abzulegen. Lore Die Zwillingssöhne Thandronens marschierten zusammen mit ihrem Vater nach Helms Klamm, um es zu verteidigen. FR - French Card Name Protecteur Vétéran Game Text Pour jouer, désignez un Elfe. Ralliement : Affaiblissez Thandronen pour défausser un séide empilé sur une situation ou empilé sur un site. Lore Les fils jumeaux de Thandronen suivèrent leur père au combat pour défendre le Gouffre de Helm. IT - Italian Card Name Protettore Veterano Game Text Per giocarlo, avvista un Elfo. Raccolta: Sforza Thandronen per scartare un servitore impilato su una condizione o impilato su un sito. Lore I gemelli figli di Thandronen marciarono con il loro padre per difendere il Fosso di Helm. ES - Spanish Card Name Protector Veterano Game Text Para jugarlo, avista un Elfo. Reagrupación: Esfuerza a Thandronen para descartar un siervo apilado en una condición o en un sitio. Lore Los hijos gemelos de Thandronen macharon con su padre a defender el Abismo de Helm.

Strategy

Thandronen, Veteran Protector is pretty close to useless. In theory, he can counter cards like Goblin Swarms (1R183), Gnawing, Biting, Hacking, Burning (6U63), or Their Marching Companies (8U107). In practice, there are relatively few commonly-played cards that stack minions on other cards, and Elven decks have stronger and more-versatile tools to do something about the card the minions are stacked on. Why play Thandronen when you can play Haldir, Emissary of the Galadhrim (4C71), That Is No Orc Horn (5C14), Company of Archers (4R61), or Secret Sentinels (2R20) and discard all of the cards in a single stack at once? His exertion cost, low strength for his cost, and spotting requirement just add insult to injury.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• He's only useful against cards that stack minions on themselves or on sites, like Goblin Swarms (1R183), Gnawing, Biting, Hacking, Burning (6U63), or Their Marching Companies (8U107). And even then, there are better options.

Weak Versus...

• Scaffolding (6U73) and Library of Orthanc (9R+39)
• It's gonna be hard to get much use out of a five strength elf that has questionably useful gametext.

Trivia

• Thandronen's character does not have a name in The Two Towers film. He's played by New Zealand actor Ben Fransham in an uncredited role. His name is apparently a Decipher creation, and isn't based on any other character's name.
• The two sons referred to in his lore text are Fereveldir, Son of Thandronen (4C67) and Ferevellon, Son of Thandronen (4C68). They are also uncredited background roles in the film proper, and their relationship is also a Decipher invention.