Valiant Man of the West (1R118)

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Valiant Man of the West (1R118) is a Gondor Event from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition 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 PT Nonfoil First Edition PT Foil First Edition ZH Nonfoil First Edition ZH Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Valiant Man of the West Unique No Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity R - Rare Card Number 118 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gondor Side Free Peoples Card Type Event Twilight Cost 1 Game Text Maneuver: Make Aragorn defender +1 and he takes no more than 1 wound during each skirmish phase until the regroup phase. Lore “‘...I swore to protect you.'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Tapferer Mann des Westens Game Text Manöver: Gib Aragorn Verteidiger +1 und er erhält maximal 1 Wunde in jedem Kampf bis zur Sammelphase Lore "Ich habe geschworen, dich zu beschützen...“ ES - Spanish Card Name Hombre Valiente del Oeste Game Text Maniobra: Da a Aragorn defensor +1 y el no recibe más de 1 herida durante cada fase de escaramuza hasta la fase de reagrupación. Lore “...hago el juramento de protegerte.” FR - French Card Name Homme Vaillant de l'Ouest Game Text Manœuvre : Rendez Aragorn défenseur +1; il ne prend pas plus d’une blessure pendant chaque phase de combat jusqu’à la phase de ralliement. Lore “‘...je jure de vous protéger.'” IT - Italian Card Name Intrepido Uomo dell'Ovest Game Text Manovra: Rendi Aragorn Difensore +1 e subisce non più di 1 ferita durante ogni fase di schermaglia fino alla fase di raccolta. Lore “‘...Ho giurato di proteggerti.'” PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S118.0 TLHH ID LOTR01118 GEMP ID 1_118 LOTRO Hex ID 46 2B F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_118

Strategy

An example of a card that combines two game texts, Valiant Man of the West effectively gives Aragorn the power of Elendil's Valor with a built-in Armor until the regroup phase. With access to skirmish events like Swordarm of the White Tower or Sentinels of Numenor, Valiant Man of the West can potentially help him defeat multiple minions.

One card that works extremely well with this event is Coat of Mail, since it allows Aragorn to fight multiple minions with less danger of being overwhelmed. Combine this with the fact that Valiant Man of the West prevents taking more than 1 wound, and Aragorn can tank multiple uruks, Moria Axe wielders, or even minions like the Cave Troll and Balrog with very little danger to the Free Peoples player.

In addition to Valiant Man of the West and Elendil's Valor, Banner of the White Tree adds a strength +3 bonus for the cost of an exertion, making the companion more likely to survive a skirmish against multiple minions. Of course, Aragorn, Ranger of the North and Aragorn, Heir of Elendil have defender bonuses built into each card's game text.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Swarm strategies
• Larger minions with Coat of Mail
• "Sacrificial lamb" strategy against multiple minions (often a last resource, as losing Aragorn is critical)
• Mid-!skirmish wounding (Orc Soldier, Mordor's Strength, Red Wrath)
• Minions with damage bonuses
• Possession discard (cards like Whip of Many Thongs or Beyond the Height of Men can counter Armor but not this event)

Weak Versus...

• Pre-skirmish wounding/exerting
• Hand-clog, particularly without Aragorn in play