Tower of Barad-dur (3R104)

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Tower of Barad-dur (3R104) is a Sauron Condition from the Realms of the Elf-Lords set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition EN Nonfoil Revision 1 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 PL Nonfoil First Edition PL Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Tower of Barad-dûr Unique No Collectible Yes Set 3 - Realms of the Elf-lords Rarity R - Rare Card Number 104 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Sauron Side Shadow Card Type Condition Twilight Cost 1 Game Text To play, exert a minion. Each time the fellowship moves, the Free Peoples player must discard a card from hand. Lore “The Dark Tower had been rebuilt, it was said. From there the power was spreading....”

Translations DE - German Card Name Der Turm von Barad-dûr Game Text Strenge einen Diener an, um diese Karte in deinen Unterstützungsbereich zu spielen. Jedes Mal, wenn sich die Gemeinschaft bewegt, muss der Freie Völker Spieler eine Karte aus seiner Hand ablegen. Lore "Der Dunkle Turm sei wieder aufgebaut worden, hieß es. Von dort breitete sich die Macht weitum aus....“ ES - Spanish Card Name Torre de Barad-dûr Game Text Para jugarla, avista un siervo . Cada vez que la comunidad se mueve, el jugador de Gentes Libres debe descartar una carta de su mano. Lore “La Torre Oscura ha sido erguida de nuevo, se dijo. Desde ahí el poder iba expandiéndose...” FR - French Card Name La Tour de Barad-dûr Game Text Pour jouer, affaiblissez un séide . Chaque fois que la compagnie se déplace, le joueur des Peuples Libres doit défausser une carte de sa main. Lore « La Tour Noire avait été reconstruite, à ce qu'on disait. De là, la puissance s'étendait... » IT - Italian Card Name Torre di Barad-dûr Game Text Per giocarla, sforza un servitore . Ogni volta che la compagnia si muove, il giocatore dei Popoli Liberi deve scartare una carta dalla sua mano. Lore “La Torre Oscura pareva fosse stata ricostruita: da lì le forze si diramavano in tutte le direzioni...” PL - Polish

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN03S104.0 TLHH ID LOTR03104 GEMP ID 3_104 LOTRO Hex ID 68 72 DC 02 LOTRO Image ID 03_104

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