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This Card-Review was written by a anonymous person and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

"'One by one, regardless of their strength to good or evil...they fell.'"

This Card-Review was written by Matt Clemans and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

What would you say if I told you that I could show you a strength ten companion with four vitality that can exert during a skirmish to wound any Isengard minion he is skirmishing? Is this too good to be true? Meet Lindenroot, Elder Statesman.

This Card-Review was written by Trek Barnes and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

"'That's what it is. It's that Gollum! Snakes and adders! And to think I thought that we'd puzzle him with our bit of a climb!'"

Corruption is one of the major themes of the Gollum culture, and as such he seems to mesh well with an Easterling corruption deck, which has one of the easiest times when adding burdens.

This Card-Review was written by Trek Barnes and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

"'Could you find anything fit for a hungry hobbit?'"

So, you've got this odd looking, strength 3 companion hanging around. What can you do with him? The key to using Old Noser isn't winning skirmishes with him. That's not going to happen, unless Frodo has Sting and you are willing to exhaust him.

This Card-Review was written by Trek Barnes and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

"'No, sweet one. See, my precious: if we has it, then we can escape, even from Him, eh?'"

This Card-Review was written by Cynthia Hart and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

"These were Men of other race, out of the wide Eastlands...."

Gathering to the Summons is part of a set of Shadow cards that I think of as “Spot to add a burden” cards. Each card is a different culture and each has a different requirement. (Although Must Do Without Hope does not use the ‘spot’ verb in its text, you can successfully argue that you must ‘spot’ the Balrog to exert it.)

These cards are:

This Card-Review was written by Cynthia Hart and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

Poleaxes wielded by tall Easterling warriors cut through armor and bone.

Easterling Axeman is one of those cards that seems simple enough to understand and play at first glance but is actually worth a second and closer look. As a cost 2, strength 6 minion the Axeman is nothing special. But once two burdens are on the Ring Bearer he becomes a strength 9, Fierce fighter - one of the most efficient minions in the game.

This Card-Review was written by Cynthia Hart and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

"The voices and the clink of weapons and harness were very close."

This seldom used card has the ability to destroy many Free People's strategies. It has the virtue of not being restricted to a particular Raider subculture and can be included in either a direct wounding deck or a burden deck.

This Card-Review was written by Cynthia Hart and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

"'Some of the Southrons have broken from the trap and are flying from the road.'"

This Card-Review was written by Cynthia Hart and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

"'Our scouts report more Haradrim making their way up here....'"

This Card-Review was written by a anonymous person and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

The Southrons fought with tactics the men of Gondor had never before seen.

Many Free Peoples sides revolve around winning skirmishes - Trust Me decks, Help in Doubt and Need decks, Gondor Men, and many more. For such a Free Peoples side, an unexpected point of damage at a critical moment can be devastating, upsetting its play, potentially even killing a key companion.

This Card-Review was written by Cynthia Hart and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

The Dunlending Ravager is a 1 cost, 5 strength minion whose versatility is often overlooked. This card should be a natural for inclusion in every Dunlending deck you make because of the many ways it can destroy allies and aid in various Dunlending strategies.

This Card-Review was written by Cynthia Hart and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

Standing behind the Dunlendings and urging them ever to greater battles is Saruman. His words are so powerful that a tiny exertion on his part will raise the strength of a Dunlending Man by +2. He plans not just to raze the plains of Rohan though, but to hinder the Fellowships move to Mordor, forcing them to exert when they move for each Dunland Man in play.
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This Card-Review was written by a anonymous person and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

The wooden weapons of the wild men slew scores of unarmed villagers.

We've all seen them mocking us from across the table, making themselves known every time our Dunlendings try to stop the fellowship. You know what I'm talking about: Aragorn's Bow, Flaming Brand, Eomer's Spear, Bow of the Galadhrim, Sting, or any other Free Peoples possession that permanently thwarts your best efforts to kill companions. The War Club is our salvation.

This Card-Review was written by Cynthia Hart and was published first on "Lord of the Rings Online (lotrtcg.decipher.com)".

Sauron's Orcs ranged far and wide, searching for Baggins and the Ring.