Boromir, Son of Denethor (1U97)

Boromir, Lord of Gondor (1R96)

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Boromir, Son of Denethor (1U97) is a Gondor Companion 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 Boromir Subtitle Son of Denethor Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 97 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gondor Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Man Twilight Cost 3 Strength 7 Vitality 3 Signet Frodo Game Text Skirmish: Exert Boromir to make a Hobbit strength +3. Lore “‘Long has my father, the Steward of Gondor, held the forces of Mordor at bay – by the blood of our people are the lands of others kept safe.'”

Translations DE - German Game Text Kampf Strenge Boromir an, um einem Hobbit Stärke +3 zu geben. Lore "Lange hat mein Vater, der Truchsess von Gondor, die Mächte von Mordor abgewehrt – durch das Blut meines Volkes leben die anderen in Sicherheit.“ ES - Spanish Game Text Escaramuza: Esfuerza a Boromir para dar a un Hobbit fuerza +3. Lore “Por mucho tiempo mi padre, el Senescal de Gondor, ha mantenido las fuerzas de mordor a raya – por la sangre de nuestra gente las tierras de otros son seguras.” FR - French Game Text Combat : Affaiblissez Boromir pour donner à un Hobbit +3 en force. Lore “‘Longtemps mon père, l'Intendant du Gondor, a tenu les forces de Mordor à distance – par le sang de notre peuple les terres des autres sont en sécurité.'” IT - Italian Game Text Schermaglia: Sforza Boromir per aggiungere +3 alla forza di un Hobbit. Lore “‘Da molto tempo, mio padre, il Sovrintendente di Gondor, ha tenuto a bada le forze di Mordor – grazie al sangue della nostra gente le terre degli altri sono mantenute sicure.'” PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S097.0 TLHH ID LOTR01097 GEMP ID 1_97 LOTRO Hex ID 41 2A F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_097

Strategy

Noble Lord of the Minas Tirith and Champion of Osgiliath, Boromir, Son of Denethor represents the mighty strength of the Gondorian warrior. With a skirmish special ability to add three strength to any Hobbit, Boromir, Son of Denethor is a natural splash companion in any deck with Frodo as the ring-bearer and among the most common companions played in sealed formats.

Boromir, Son of Denethor has particular synergy with Merry, Friend to Sam. The Free Peoples player can exert Boromir, Son of Denethor to make Merry, Friend to Sam strength +3, then exert Merry, Friend to Sam twice to make another companion strength +6. Add a Hobbit Sword, Horn of the Mark, Escape and vitality increasing cards to Boromir, and the Free Peoples player could potentially add 18 strength per Merry's action to another companion's skirmish; skirmish phase healing like The Shire Countryside only makes the bonus even more impressive.

As the only copy of Boromir until Boromir, Bearer of Council who is not a ranger, Boromir, Son of Denethor lacks access to several prominent cards such as No Stranger to the Shadows, Swordsman of the Northern Kingdom, and Ancient Roads.

The Frodo signet that Boromir, Son of Denethor shares with his brother, Faramir, Son of Denethor, allow access to the healing of Frodo's Pipe and the skirmish wounding actions of Mind Your Own Affairs or No Use That Way.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• "Built-in" Noble Intentions keeps Frodo and other Hobbits alive
• Vitality increasing cards, such as Narsil, Blade of the Faithful or The Saga of Elendil
• Synergy with Merry, Friend to Sam

Weak Versus...

• Pre-skirmish wounding, particularly Such a Little Thing
• Powerful minions
• Ability prevention ([isengard] warg-riders, Saruman's Snows)

Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Boromir, Lord of Gondor (1R96)	Ranger. Boromir is not overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled.
	Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith (3P122)	Ranger. Fellowship: Add to heal Boromir.
	Boromir, Bearer of Council (9R+31)	While Boromir is the Ring-bearer, at the start of each skirmish involving him, add 3 burdens or wound him twice. Each time Boromir wins a skirmish, discard each minion he is skirmishing.
	Boromir, Hero of Osgiliath (11R57)	Knight. Each time Boromir wins a skirmish, you may heal a companion.
	Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith (12U43)	Ranger. Fellowship: Add to heal Boromir.
	Boromir, Doomed Heir (13S62)	Boromir is resistance –1 for each lurker minion you can spot. Skirmish: Exert Boromir to make him strength +1 for each possession he bears.
	Boromir, Proud and Noble Man (18R40)	Ranger. When you play Boromir (except in your starting fellowship), you may play a possession with a twilight cost of 1 or less on him from your draw deck.
	Boromir, Destined Guide (19P13)	Fellowship. Ranger. While you can spot two unbound Hobbits, Boromir’s twilight cost is –1. Each time Boromir wins a skirmish, you may exert an unbound Hobbit to discard each minion he is skirmishing from play.
	Boromir, Steward's Heir (0P65)	Knight. Ranger. Ring-bound.
	Boromir, Steward's Heir (0W19)
	Boromir, Redeemed (V1_20)	Boromir is strength +2 for each minion he is skirmishing. At the start of each assignment phase, you may exert another companion with the Aragorn signet to make Boromir defender +1 until the regroup phase. ​