Foul Creation (1U44)

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Foul Creation (1U44) is a Elven Event from the Fellowship of the Ring set.

EN Revision 1 (PC) 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

Revision 1 · Player's Council · 2025-10-05 Collection Info Title Foul Creation Unique No Collectible No Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 44 Language EN - English Revision 1 (Player's Council) Release Date 2025-10-05 Notes A potent anti-Shadow counter card, Foul Creation permits the dismantling of any Isengard strategy by ensuring that the most important minion be discarded–whether that’s Saruman, Lurtz, Isengard Smith, or what. The only thing keeping such a card down was the inherent downside of not being as useful against non-Isengard decks, which was largely nullified by Estel’s ability to grant any situational [Elven] card a general use. As a result, Isengard has had a hard time succeeding in an ecosystem where their best minions are constantly discarded. By removing the pinpoint discard, Isengard should be able to keep a fingerhold on the meta, while Estel decks will find somewhat less use for this. Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Elven Side Free Peoples Card Type Event Twilight Cost 1 Game Text Fellowship: Exert an Elf to reveal an opponent's hand. If an minion was revealed, you may draw 2 cards. Lore Saruman's Uruk-hai mirrored the singular focus of their master, viewing with contempt and disgust all they encountered. Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S044.0 Wiki Release ID LOTR-EN01S044.1 TLHH ID LOTR01044 GEMP ID 1_44 LOTRO Hex ID 4C 26 F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_044 First edition · Decipher Collection Info Title Foul Creation Unique No Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 44 Language EN - English Revision 0 Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Elven Side Free Peoples Card Type Event Twilight Cost 1 Game Text Fellowship: Exert an Elf to reveal an opponent’s hand. You may discard a minion revealed to draw 2 cards. Lore Saruman's Uruk-hai mirrored the singular focus of their master, viewing with contempt and disgust all they encountered. Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S044.0 TLHH ID LOTR01044 GEMP ID 1_44 LOTRO Hex ID 4C 26 F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_044

Translations DE - German Card Name Verdorbene Schöpfung Game Text Gemeinschaft. Strenge einen Elben an, um die Hand eines Gegenspielers offenzulegen. Du darfst ihn einen Diener aus diesen Karten ablegen lassen, um 2 Karten zu ziehen. Lore Sarumans Uruk-hai entsprechen ganz dem Charakter ihres Schöpfers. All denjenigen, denen sie begegnen, bringen sie nur Verachtung und Ekel entgegen. FR - French Card Name Création Infecte Game Text Compagnie : Affaiblissez un Elfe pour révéler la main d’un adversaire. Vous pouvez défausser un séide révélé pour piocher 2 cartes. Lore Les Ourouk-Haï de Saroumane reflètent le point particulier de leur maître, regardant avec mépris et dégoût tout ce qu'ils rencontrent. IT - Italian Card Name Creazione Ripugnante Game Text Compagnia: Sforza un Elfo per far mostrare la mano a un avversario. Puoi far scartare un servitore mostrato per pescare 2 carte. Lore Gli Uruk-hai di Saruman rispecchiavano il peculiare atteggiamento del loro padrone, osservando con disprezzo e disgusto tutti coloro che incontrano. ES - Spanish Card Name Creación Inmunda Game Text Comunidad: Esfuerza un Elfo para revelar la mano de un oponente. Puedes descartar un siervo revelado para robar dos cartas. Lore Los Uruk-hai de Saruman reflejan el peculiar enfoque de su amo, observando con desprecio y disgusto todo lo que se encuentran. PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Strategy

Similar to Curse Their Foul Feet, Foul Creation reveals an opponent's hand at the cost of exerting an Elf. Unlike Curse Their Foul Feet, which discards a card for each Orc revealed, Foul Creation allows the free peoples player to hand pick an [Isengard] minion and discard it to draw two cards. Foul Creation presents a hand-extension tool for the free peoples player, while potentially discarding a powerful minion like Lurtz, Servant of Isengard or Saruman, Keeper of Isengard, or even Grima, Wormtongue. While an exertion can seem expensive (Particularly if the opponent has no [isengard] minions), allies can be used to trigger the card rather than companions, and the card still provides intelligence on an opponent's hand.

In the heavily [Isengard] meta of Towers Standard, Foul Creation took even greater importance, particularly in Legolas, Dauntless Hunter decks. There is at least one copy in nearly every Elven Telepathy deck in Movie Block, as, at worst, the card can become powerful with Cirdan, the Shipwright's game text or be discarded with Galadriel, Lady Redeemed to cycle.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• [Isengard] decks
• Ammunition for Cirdan, the Shipwright and Galadriel, Lady Redeemed

Weak Versus...

• Decks without [Isengard] minions, although the exert-to-reveal is not too extreme a payment
• No Business Of Ours