Frenzy of Arrows (18U79) is a 
Orc Event from the Treachery & Deceit set.
 EN Revision 2 (PC)  EN Nonfoil Revision 1 (Decipher)  EN Nonfoil First Edition
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Revision 2 · Player's Council · 2021-12-19
| Collection Info
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| Title
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Frenzy of Arrows
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| Unique
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No
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| Collectible
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No
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| Set
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18 - Treachery & Deceit
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| Rarity
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U - Uncommon
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| Card Number
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79
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| Language
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EN - English
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| Revision
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2 (Player's Council)
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| Release Date
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2021-12-19
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| Notes
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Game text is an erratum.
The original Frenzy was absolutely bananas, but the nerf issued in one of the last official Decipher communications ever had a fatal flaw: there aren’t any archers printed, and there are no ways to make minions gain archer.
Which means that Frenzy of Arrows went from powerhouse to having the dubious distinction of being the only card in the game that was literally unplayable.
The errata issued here is a nerf from the perspective of the original printed version, but given that it restores the card to playability, it’s technically a buff. Granting Orcs archery both covers the blind spot that the original errata stumbled on, and limits the initial effect of multiple played copies to no more than the total number of Orcs you have in play (which admittedly can still get pretty darn high).
The Follower bonus is also reduced, albeit you may find less of a reason for this to be an issue if you keep reading…
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| Technical Info
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| Wiki Base Card ID
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LOTR-EN18S079.0
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| Wiki Release ID
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LOTR-EN18S079.2
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| TLHH ID
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LOTR18079
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| GEMP ID
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18_79
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| LOTRO Hex ID
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64 8D 2A 11
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| LOTRO Image ID
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18_084
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Revision 1 · Decipher · 2007-08-13
| Gameplay Info
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| Playable
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Yes
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| Culture
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Orc
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| Side
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Shadow
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| Card Type
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Event
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| Phase
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Archery
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| Twilight Cost
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2
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| Game Text
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Spot an archer minion to add 2 to the minion archery total. If you do, you may add an additional 2 to the minion archery total for each follower you can spot.
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| Lore
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The black fletched arrows of Sauron's armies found many targets.
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| Technical Info
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| Wiki Base Card ID
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LOTR-EN18S079.0
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| Wiki Release ID
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LOTR-EN18S079.1
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| TLHH ID
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LOTR18079
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| GEMP ID
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18_79
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| LOTRO Hex ID
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64 8D 2A 11
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| LOTRO Image ID
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18_084
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First edition · Decipher
| Gameplay Info
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| Playable
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Yes
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| Culture
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Orc
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| Side
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Shadow
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| Card Type
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Event
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| Phase
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Archery
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| Twilight Cost
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2
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| Game Text
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Spot an minion to add 2 to the minion archery total. Then add an additional 2 to the minion archery total for each follower you can spot.
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| Lore
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The black fletched arrows of Sauron's armies found many targets.
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| Technical Info
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| Wiki Base Card ID
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LOTR-EN18S079.0
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| TLHH ID
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LOTR18079
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| GEMP ID
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18_79
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| LOTRO Hex ID
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64 8D 2A 11
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| LOTRO Image ID
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18_084
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Strategy[edit]
Prior to its erratum, Frenzy of Arrows was a devastating card, able to generate at least 4 archery with Saruman, Servant of Sauron (17R38)
, and an additional 2 for every Free Peoples Follower in play. With Followers being popular, this card could easily dispatch Fellowships when combined with Gothmog, Morgul Leader (18R80)
(Extra archery) and Isengard Underling (11C125)
(To replay the event). The card could also instantly wipe out a deck which is using the Erkenbrand's Horn (18R96)
/New Chapter (13U154)
combo to play all their followers at site 1.
Post-erratum, Frenzy of Arrows has to spot a Orc Archer in order to be used. Unfortunately, no Orc archers were ever printed. There are also no known methods to make Orc minions into archers, making Frenzy of Arrows the only completely unusable card in the LotR-TCG.
Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]
Strong Versus...[edit]
- Technically speaking, nothing.
- Follower decks
Weak Versus...[edit]
Destroyers and Usurpers (18U78)
