The Irresistible Shadow (1R252)

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The Irresistible Shadow (1R252) is a Sauron Condition from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

Collection Info
Title The Irresistible Shadow
Unique No
Collectible Yes
Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring
Rarity R - Rare
Card Number 252
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Sauron
Side Shadow
Card Type Condition
Twilight Cost 0
Game Text To play, exert a Orc. Plays to your support area.

If you can spot 5 burdens and the Free Peoples player has no cards in his or her draw deck, the Ring-bearer is corrupted.

Lore “Once more the desire to slip on the Ring came over Frodo; but this time it was stronger than before.”
Translations
DE - German
Card Name Unaufhaltsamer Schatten
Game Text Strenge einen Ork an, um diese Karte in deinen Unterstützungsbereich zu spielen. Wenn du 5 Lastmarken entdecken kannst und der Freie Völker Spieler keine Karten mehr in seinem Spieldeck hat, erliegt der Ringträger der Versuchung des Rings.
Lore Wieder wurde Frodo von dem Wunsch befallen, den Ring aufzustreifen, aber diesmal stärker als vorher.
ES - Spanish
Card Name La Sombra Irresistible
Game Text Para jugarla, esfuerza un Orco . Si puedes avistar 5 cargas y el jugador de Gentes Libres no tiene cartas en su mazo de robar, el Portador del Anillo se corrompe.
Lore “Una vez mas Frodo sintió el deseo de ponerse el Anillo, y el deseo era mas fuerte que nunca.”
FR - French
Card Name L'Ombre Irrésistible
Game Text Pour jouer, affaiblissez un Orque . Si vous pouvez désigner 5 points-fardeau et que le joueur des Peuples Libres n’a pas de carte dans sa pioche, le Porteur de l’Anneau est corrompu.
Lore “Une fois de plus, le désir de glisser l'Anneau à son doigt s'empara de Frodon ; mais cette fois, il était plus fort qu'auparavant.”
IT - Italian
Card Name L'Irresistibile Ombra
Game Text Per giocarla, sforza un Orco . Se puoi avvistare 5 segnalini fardello e il giocatore dei Popoli Liberi non ha carte nel suo mazzo di gioco, il Portatore dell’Anello è corrotto.
Lore “Il desiderio di infilarsi l'Anello s'impadronì di Frodo; ma questa volta con molta più forza.”
PL - Polish
PT - Portuguese
ZH - Chinese


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S252.0
TLHH ID LOTR01252
GEMP ID 1_252
LOTRO Hex ID 4C 33 F4
LOTRO Image ID 01_252


Strategy[edit]

Used in mill decks to potentially give a shadow victory. Such decks often want to reach the end of the path first (Often via move limit modifiers), since no deck means no minions. If this fails, The Irresistible Shadow is a good backup, although its effect on any non-Frodo Ring-bearer is often marginal. Goes hand-in-hand with Desperate Defense of the Ring, but also works well with Thin and Stretched, Band of the Eye, Tower Lieutenant, Orc Inquisitor and Tower of Barad-dur.

Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]

Strong Versus...[edit]

  • Frodo
  • Small decks
  • Cycling effects

Weak Versus...[edit]

  • Non-Frodo Ring-bearers
  • Large decks
  • Recursion


See Also[edit]

Decks[edit]