The Mouth of Sauron, Messenger of Mordor (12S73)

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The Mouth of Sauron, Messenger of Mordor (12S73) is a Men Minion from the Black Rider set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition Tengwar Nonfoil First Edition Tengwar Foil First Edition TG Foil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition

Collection Info Title The Mouth of Sauron Subtitle Messenger of Mordor Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 12 - Black Rider Rarity S - Starter-only Card Number 73 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Men Side Shadow Card Type Minion Race Man Twilight Cost 3 Strength 9 Vitality 3 Site Number 5 Game Text Maneuver: Exert The Mouth of Sauron to play a condition or possession from your draw deck. Lore “...he learned great sorcery, and knew much of the mind of Sauron; and he was more cruel than any orc.”

Translations DE - German Card Name Saurons Mund, Herold von Mordor Game Text Manöver: Strenge Saurons Mund an, um einen Effekt oder eine Ausrüstung aus deinem Spieldeck zu spielen. Lore ... und er lernte die große Hexerei und wusste viel von Saurons Gedanken; und er war grausamer als jeder Ork. FR - French IT - Italian

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN12S073.0 TLHH ID LOTR12073 GEMP ID 12_73 LOTRO Hex ID 69 B4 71 0B LOTRO Image ID 12_073

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Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	The Mouth of Sauron, Lieutenant of Barad-dur (12R118)	Assignment: Assign The Mouth of Sauron to the companion who has the highest strength. (If two or more are tied for highest, choose one.)
	The Mouth of Sauron, Herald of the Dark Lord (V3_60)	Lurker. Your Shadow events are twilight cost -1. Response: If a minion is about to take a wound, exert this minion to prevent that wound and hinder a Free Peoples weapon.
	The Mouth of Sauron, Bearer of Dread News (V3_70)	Lurker. Other minions cannot take more than 1 wound per phase. Response: If a Free Peoples event is played, exert this minion to cancel that event.
	The Mouth of Sauron, Emissary of Mordor (V3_102)	Lurker. Each time a companion loses a skirmish, the Free Peoples player must add a threat or a burden. Skirmish: Exert this minion to make a wounded companion strength -1. ​

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