Tower Lieutenant (1U280)

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Tower Lieutenant (1U280) is a Sauron Minion from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

Collection Info
Title Tower Lieutenant
Unique Yes
Collectible Yes
Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring
Rarity U - Uncommon
Card Number 280
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Sauron
Side Shadow
Card Type Minion
Race Orc
Twilight Cost 4
Strength 10
Vitality 3
Site Number 6
Game Text Each time this minion wins a skirmish, the Free Peoples player discards 2 cards at random from hand.
Lore Sauron shows favour to those in his dungeons with the ambition to squeeze the information he needs from those caught spying out his borders.
Translations
DE - German
Card Name Leutnant des Turms
Game Text Jedesmal, wenn dieser Diener einen Kampf gewinnt, muss der Freie Völker Spieler 2 zufällig bestimmte Karten aus seiner Hand ablegen.
Lore Saurons Wohlwollen gilt denen in seinen Verliesen, die den Ehrgeiz haben, den an den Grenzen seines Reichs gefangenen Spionen Informationen zu entlocken.
ES - Spanish
Card Name Teniente de La Torre
Game Text Cada vez que este siervo gana una escaramuza, el jugador de Gentes Libres descarta 2 cartas al azar de su mano.
Lore Sauron demuestra su favor hacia aquellos en sus mazmorras con la ambición de exprimir la información que él necesita de esos espías atrapados en sus fronteras.
FR - French
Card Name Lieutenant de la Tour
Game Text Chaque fois que ce séide remporte un combat, le joueur des Peuples Libres défausse 2 cartes au hasard de sa main.
Lore Sauron se montre favorable envers ceux dans ses fosses dont l'ambition est d'extorquer les informations dont il a besoin à ceux pris à explorer ses frontières.
IT - Italian
Card Name Luogotenente
Game Text Ogni volta che questo servitore vince una schermaglia, il giocatore dei Popoli Liberi scarta 2 carte a caso dalla mano.
Lore Sauron mostra benevolenza verso quelli con l'ambizione di estorcere, nei suoi sotterranei, le informazioni di cui ha bisogno da chi è stato sorpreso a spiare fuori dai suoi confini.
PL - Polish
PT - Portuguese
ZH - Chinese


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S280.0
TLHH ID LOTR01280
GEMP ID 1_280
LOTRO Hex ID 48 35 F4
LOTRO Image ID 01_280


Strategy[edit]

Useful for discard decks. Has good all-round statistics and a threatening ability, which often causes the Free Peoples player to prioritise him. Has the limitation of being unique, and loses out to minions like Band of the Eye or Orc Pillager in terms of raw strength.

Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]

Strong Versus...[edit]

  • Weak companions
  • Survival effects
  • Archery/Wounding

Weak Versus...[edit]

  • Early-game choke
  • Skirmish cancelling