The Tale of Gil-galad (1R66)

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The Tale of Gil-galad (1R66) is a Elven Condition 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 The Tale of Gil-galad Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity R - Rare Card Number 66 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture '''Elven''' Side Free Peoples Card Type Condition Twilight Cost 1 Vitality +1 Game Text '''Tale.''' Bearer must be an Elf. '''Skirmish:''' Discard this condition to make bearer strength +2. Lore ''“‘Gil-galad was an Elven-king / Of him the harpers sadly sing: / the last whose realm was fair and free / between the Mountains and the Sea.'”''

Translations DE - German Card Name Die Geschichte von Gil-galad Game Text '''Erzählung.''' Muss auf einen Elben gespielt werden. '''Kampf''' Lege diesen Effekt ab, um dem Träger Stärke +2 zu geben. Lore ''"Gil-galad war ein Elbenfürst. Die Harfe klagt im Liede noch: Von Berg und Meer umfriedet lag sein Reich im Glanz und ohne Joch.“'' ES - Spanish Card Name El Cuento de Gil-Galad Game Text '''Cuento.'''El portador debe ser un Elfo. '''Escaramuza:''' Descarta esta condición para dar fuerza +2 al portador. Lore ''“Gil-Galad era un Rey de los Elfos / los trovadores lamentaban la suerte / del ultimo reino libre y hermoso / entre las montañas y el océano.”'' FR - French Card Name Le Récit de Gil-galad Game Text '''Récit.''' Le détenteur doit être un Elfe. '''Combat :''' Défaussez cette situation pour donner au détenteur +2 en force Lore ''“Gil-galad était un roi des Elfes ; / De lui, les ménestrels chantent tristement: / Le dernier dont le royaume fut beau et libre / Des montagnes à la mer.”'' IT - Italian Card Name Il Racconto di Gil-galad Game Text '''Racconto.''' Il possessore deve essere un Elfo. '''Schermaglia:''' Scarta questa condizione per aggiungere +2 alla forza del possessore. Lore ''“Gil-galad sugli elfi soleva regnare / Tristi cantano ora i menestrelli: / i giorni ancor liberi e belli/ del suo regno tra i Monti ed il Mare.”'' PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S066.0 TLHH ID LOTR01066 GEMP ID 1_66 LOTRO Hex ID 42 28 F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_066

Strategy

The Tale of Gil-Galad, and its brethren card The Saga of Elendil, is a unique, vitality-increasing condition. The first to cards to increase vitality in the trading card game, The Tale of Gil-Galad and The Saga of Elendil also offer a skirmish special action text to discard the condition for a strength +2 bonus. Endurance of Dwarves, the [Dwarven] variant, is non-unique, but only provides a strength +1 boost.

The Tale of Gil-Galad is often played on Legolas, Greenleaf, where the added vitality can result in an extra directed wound during the archery phase. That said, counting on The Tale of Gil-Galad, The Saga of Elendil, or Endurance of Dwarves for exertion based special abilities is a risky strategy. Discarding the condition on an exhausted companion means instant death, making cards like Hate and Orc Patrol potentially devastating.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Best in concordance with characters with exertion special abilities, such as Legolas, Greenleaf or Aragorn, Ranger of the North
• Additional vitality helpful against grind or archery Shadow strategies

Weak Versus...

• Condition discarding, particularly in concert with directed wounding/exhausting
• Directed wounding