Threat of the Unknown (1C197)

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Threat of the Unknown (1C197) is a Moria Event from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

Collection Info
Title Threat of the Unknown
Unique No
Collectible Yes
Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring
Rarity C - Common
Card Number 197
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Moria
Side Shadow
Card Type Event
Twilight Cost 0
Game Text Shadow: Exert your Orc to draw 2 cards.
Lore The danger of what lay hidden in the dark was more terrifying than the known perils of Moria.
Translations
DE - German
Card Name Die unbekannte Bedrohung
Game Text Schatten: Strenge einen deiner Orks an, um 2 Karten zu ziehen.
Lore Die Gefahr durch das, was im Dunkeln verborgen lag, war schrecklicher, als die bekannten Gefahren Morias.
ES - Spanish
Card Name La Amenaza de Lo Desconocido
Game Text Sombra: Esfuerza tu Orco para robar 2 cartas.
Lore El peligro de lo que estaba oculto en la oscuridad era más terrorífico que los peligros conocidos de Moria.
FR - French
Card Name Menace de l'Inconnu
Game Text Ombre : Affaiblissez votre Orque pour piocher 2 cartes.
Lore Le danger de ce qui reposait caché dans le noir était plus terrifiant que les périls connus de la Moria.
IT - Italian
Card Name La Minaccia dello Sconosciuto
Game Text Ombra: Sforza un tuo Orco per pescare 2 carte.
Lore Il pericolo di ciò che attendeva nascosto nell'oscurità era molto più terrificante dei pericoli conosciuti di Moria.
PL - Polish
PT - Portuguese
ZH - Chinese


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S197.0
TLHH ID LOTR01197
GEMP ID 1_197
LOTRO Hex ID 45 30 F4
LOTRO Image ID 01_197


Strategy[edit]

Threat of the Unknown is rarely played, despite its superficially useful appearance. It's a cycling card in a Shadow Alignment culture that already has very strong cycling tools, and often plays 1 vitality minions that can't be exerted. It competes directly with Goblin Scimitar (1C180) , which also draws cards while helping swarms of minions pose a threat to middling-strength companions. Plus, most Moria decks play their Scimitars over and over again, using tools like Goblin Scavengers (1C179) and Relics of Moria (1R195) , and uses them to generate Twilight with multiple copies of Goblin Armory (1R173) , while each copy of this card is only useful once.

It's slightly more useful in Moria Archery and Moria Beatdown, as those decks have more minions with 2+ vitality, but those decks rarely have enough room for this card.

Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]

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Rulings[edit]

  • Shadow cards are not subject to the Rule of 4.