The Tale of Gil-galad (1R66)

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The Tale of Gil-galad (1R66) is a Elven Condition from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

Collection Info
Title The Tale of Gil-galad
Unique Yes
Collectible Yes
Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring
Rarity R - Rare
Card Number 66
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Elven
Side Free Peoples
Card Type Condition
Twilight Cost 1
Vitality +1
Game Text Tale. Bearer must be an Elf.

Skirmish: Discard this condition to make bearer strength +2.

Lore “‘Gil-galad was an Elven-king / Of him the harpers sadly sing: / the last whose realm was fair and free / between the Mountains and the Sea.'”
Translations
DE - German
Card Name Die Geschichte von Gil-galad
Game Text Erzählung.

Muss auf einen Elben gespielt werden. Kampf Lege diesen Effekt ab, um dem Träger Stärke +2 zu geben.

Lore "Gil-galad war ein Elbenfürst. Die Harfe klagt im Liede noch: Von Berg und Meer umfriedet lag sein Reich im Glanz und ohne Joch.“
ES - Spanish
Card Name El Cuento de Gil-Galad
Game Text Cuento.El portador debe ser un Elfo. Escaramuza: Descarta esta condición para dar fuerza +2 al portador.
Lore “Gil-Galad era un Rey de los Elfos / los trovadores lamentaban la suerte / del ultimo reino libre y hermoso / entre las montañas y el océano.”
FR - French
Card Name Le Récit de Gil-galad
Game Text Récit.

Le détenteur doit être un Elfe. Combat : Défaussez cette situation pour donner au détenteur +2 en force

Lore “Gil-galad était un roi des Elfes ; / De lui, les ménestrels chantent tristement: / Le dernier dont le royaume fut beau et libre / Des montagnes à la mer.”
IT - Italian
Card Name Il Racconto di Gil-galad
Game Text Racconto. Il possessore deve essere un Elfo.

Schermaglia: Scarta questa condizione per aggiungere +2 alla forza del possessore.

Lore “Gil-galad sugli elfi soleva regnare / Tristi cantano ora i menestrelli: / i giorni ancor liberi e belli/ del suo regno tra i Monti ed il Mare.”
PL - Polish
PT - Portuguese
ZH - Chinese


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S066.0
TLHH ID LOTR01066
GEMP ID 1_66
LOTRO Hex ID 42 28 F4
LOTRO Image ID 01_066


Strategy[edit]

The Tale of Gil-Galad, and its brethren card The Saga of Elendil, is a unique, vitality-increasing condition. The first to cards to increase vitality in the trading card game, The Tale of Gil-Galad and The Saga of Elendil also offer a skirmish special action text to discard the condition for a strength +2 bonus. Endurance of Dwarves, the [Dwarven] variant, is non-unique, but only provides a strength +1 boost.

The Tale of Gil-Galad is often played on Legolas, Greenleaf, where the added vitality can result in an extra directed wound during the archery phase. That said, counting on The Tale of Gil-Galad, The Saga of Elendil, or Endurance of Dwarves for exertion based special abilities is a risky strategy. Discarding the condition on an exhausted companion means instant death, making cards like Hate and Orc Patrol potentially devastating.

Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]

Strong Versus...[edit]

  • Best in concordance with characters with exertion special abilities, such as Legolas, Greenleaf or Aragorn, Ranger of the North
  • Additional vitality helpful against grind or archery Shadow strategies

Weak Versus...[edit]

  • Condition discarding, particularly in concert with directed wounding/exhausting
  • Directed wounding