Valor (4C87)

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Valor (4C87) is a Elven Event from the The Two Towers 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

Collection Info Title Valor Unique No Collectible Yes Set 4 - The Two Towers Rarity C - Common Card Number 87 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Elven Side Free Peoples Card Type Event Twilight Cost 1 Game Text Skirmish: Make an Elf strength +2 (or +3 if skirmishing a wounded minion). Lore An Elf avoids taking up arms, but once committed to the fray, his will is resolute.

Translations DE - German Card Name Heldenmut Game Text Kampf Gib einem Elben Stärke +2 (oder Stärke +3, wenn er gegen einen verwundeten Diener kämpft). Lore Ein Elb meidet den Kampf, aber wenn er dazu gezwungen wird, ist er entschlossen bis zum Äußersten. ES - Spanish Game Text Escaramuza: Da a un Elfo fuerza +2 (o +3 si está en una escaramuza contra un siervo herido). Lore Un Elfo evita tomar las armas, pero una vez resuelto en la lucha, su voluntad es inquebrantable. FR - French Card Name Bravoure Game Text Combat : Donner +2 en force à un Elfe (ou +3 s’il combat un séide blessé). Lore Un Elfe évite de prendre les armes, mais une fois engagé au combat, sa volonté est sans faille. IT - Italian Card Name Coraggio Game Text Schermaglia: Aggiungi +2 alla forza di un Elfo (o +3 se sta schermagliando con un servitore ferito). Lore Gli Elfi evitano di impugnare le armi, ma una volta impegnati nella lotta la loro volontà è ferrea.

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN04S087.0 TLHH ID LOTR04087 GEMP ID 4_87 LOTRO Hex ID 67 95 D0 03 LOTRO Image ID 04_087

Strategy

A straightforward event, Valor is part of the suite of cards released in The Two Towers to give Elves a chance to compete with other Free Peoples cultures as fighters rather than relying solely on archery. As with earlier [Elven] skirmish events, Valor costs [1] twilight and will always give at least 2 strength, with a bonus if a condition is met. While Defiance and Border Defenses granted a +4 strength boost only against certain types of minions, a majority of minions can be wounded which makes Valor's +3 easier to attain and more universally useful.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Wounded minions

Weak Versus...

• Event-heavy Shadow sides which might make better use of the added twilight than the Free Peoples

Rulings

• As with most events, Valor takes a "snapshot" of the game when it is played. If a wounded minion is fully healed after Valor is played, the Elf will retain a +3 strength bonus. Likewise if an unwounded minion becomes wounded in a skirmish after Valor is played, the Elf will only be strength +2.

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