3
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7 
Response: After Aragorn commits to a quest, spend 1 resource from his resource pool to ready him.
"I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you, I will."
–The Fellowship of the Ring
2
1
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6
Response: After Thรฉodred commits to a quest, choose a hero committed to that quest. Add 1 resource to that hero's resource pool.
"Not all is dark. Take courage, Lord of the Mark..."
–Gandalf, The Two Towers
2
1
4
5โ
4
Response: After Glรณin suffers damage, add 1 resource to his resource pool for each point of damage he just suffered.
His beard, very long and forked, was white, nearly as white as the snow-white cloth of his garments.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
2
2
5
7โ
7
Gimli gets +1 for each damage token on him.
"Men need many words before deeds. My axe is restless in my hands."
–The Two Towers
3
1
4
6โ
9
Response: After Legolas participates in an attack that destroys an enemy, place 2 progress tokens on the current quest.
"I can walk this path, but others have not this skill."
–The Fellowship of the Ring
1
1
3
7โ
10
Action: Discard 1 card from your hand to give รowyn +1 until the end of the phase. This effect may be triggered by each player once each round.
Slender and tall she was in her white robe girt with silver; but strong she seemed and stern as steel, a daughter of kings.
–The Two Towers
1
2
3
5โ
4
Response: Exhaust Eleanor to cancel the "when revealed" effects of a treachery card just revealed by the encounter deck. Then, discard that card, and replace it with the next card from the encounter deck.
"Gondor wanes, you say. But Gondor stands, and even the end of its strength is very strong."
–Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring
1
3
3
5โ
4
Action: Exhaust Denethor to look at the top card of the encounter deck. You may move that card to the bottom of the deck.
"And the lord Denethor is unlike other men: he sees far."
–Beregond, The Return of the King
3
1
5
7โ
2
Action: Pay 1 resource from Glorfindel's pool to heal 1 damage on any character. (Limit once per round.)
"You saw him for a moment as he is upon the other side: one of the mighty of the firstborn."
–Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring
1
2
3
5โ
10
Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures. But his life is charmed, or fate spares him for some other end."
–Mablung, Ranger of Ithilien,
The Two Towers
3
2
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7โ
7
Response: After Aragorn commits to a quest, spend 1 resource from his resource pool to ready him.
"I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you, I will."
–The Fellowship of the Ring
2
1
3
6โ
1
Action: Pay 1 resource from Gildor Inglorion's resource pool to choose a player to draw 1 card (Limit once per round.)
"Gildor Inglorion of the House of Finrod. We are Exiles, and most of our kindred have long ago departed...
–The Fellowship of the Ring
0
0
3
5โ
8
At the end of the round, discard Galadriel from play.
Response: After you play Galadriel from your hand, search the top 5 cards of your deck for an attachment of cost 3 or less and put it into play. Put the remaining cards back in any order.
1
2
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5โ
10
Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures."
–Mablung, The Two Towers
0
1
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4โ
10
Response: After Arwen Undรณmiel exhausts, choose a character. That character gains sentinel and gets +1 until the end of the round.
...in whom it was said that the likeness of Lรบthien had come on earth again...for she was the Evenstar of her people.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
3
1
5
7โ
2
Action: Pay 1 resource from Glorfindel's pool to heal 1 damage on any character. (Limit once per round.)
"You saw him for a moment as he is upon the other side: one of the mighty of the firstborn."
–Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring
3
1
4
6โ
1
Response: After Thorin Stonehelm is declared as an attacker, discard the top card of your deck to deal 1 damage to an enemy engaged with you.
Thorin III Stonehelm, Dain's son, became King under the mountain.
–The Return of the King
3
2
5
7โ
7
Response: After Aragorn commits to a quest, spend 1 resource from his resource pool to ready him.
"I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you, I will."
–The Fellowship of the Ring
2
1
4
5โ
6
Response: After Thรฉodred commits to a quest, choose a hero committed to that quest. Add 1 resource to that hero's resource pool.
"Not all is dark. Take courage, Lord of the Mark..."
–Gandalf, The Two Towers
2
1
4
5โ
4
Response: After Glรณin suffers damage, add 1 resource to his resource pool for each point of damage he just suffered.
His beard, very long and forked, was white, nearly as white as the snow-white cloth of his garments.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
2
2
5
7โ
7
Gimli gets +1 for each damage token on him.
"Men need many words before deeds. My axe is restless in my hands."
–The Two Towers
3
1
4
6โ
9
Response: After Legolas participates in an attack that destroys an enemy, place 2 progress tokens on the current quest.
"I can walk this path, but others have not this skill."
–The Fellowship of the Ring
1
1
3
7โ
10
Action: Discard 1 card from your hand to give รowyn +1 until the end of the phase. This effect may be triggered by each player once each round.
Slender and tall she was in her white robe girt with silver; but strong she seemed and stern as steel, a daughter of kings.
–The Two Towers
1
2
3
5โ
4
Response: Exhaust Eleanor to cancel the "when revealed" effects of a treachery card just revealed by the encounter deck. Then, discard that card, and replace it with the next card from the encounter deck.
"Gondor wanes, you say. But Gondor stands, and even the end of its strength is very strong."
–Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring
1
3
3
5โ
4
Action: Exhaust Denethor to look at the top card of the encounter deck. You may move that card to the bottom of the deck.
"And the lord Denethor is unlike other men: he sees far."
–Beregond, The Return of the King
3
1
5
7โ
2
Action: Pay 1 resource from Glorfindel's pool to heal 1 damage on any character. (Limit once per round.)
"You saw him for a moment as he is upon the other side: one of the mighty of the firstborn."
–Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring
1
2
3
5โ
10
Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures. But his life is charmed, or fate spares him for some other end."
–Mablung, Ranger of Ithilien,
The Two Towers
3
2
4
7โ
4
Response: After a character leaves play, ready Prince Imrahil. (Limit once per round.)
But beyond, in the great fief of Belfalas, dwelt Prince Imrahil in his castle of Dol Amroth by the sea, and he was of high blood, and his fold also, tall men and proud with sea-grey eyes. –The Return of the King.
3
2
5
7โ
5
Action: Raise your threat by 1 to ready Boromir. (Limit once per phase.)
Action: Discard Boromir to deal 2 damage to each enemy engaged with a single player.
"...in Gondor we must trust to such weapons as we have." –The Fellowship of the Ring
2
3
5
7โ
8
While Dรกin Ironfoot is ready, Dwarf characters get +1 and +1 .
"You have not heard of Dain and the dwarves of the Iron Hills?" –Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit
2
3
5
7โ
8
While Dรกin Ironfoot is ready, Dwarf characters get +1 and +1 .
"You have not heard of Dain and the dwarves of the Iron Hills?" –Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit
2
2
4
7โ
5
Response: After a Silvan ally enters play, that ally gets +1 +1 and +1 until the end of the round.
"...the lord of the Galadhrim is accounted wisest of the Elves of Middle–earth, and a giver of gifts beyond the power of kings." –Galadriel, The Fellowship of the Ring
0
0
4
7โ
9
Galadriel cannot quest, attack, or defend. Allies you control do not exhaust to commit to the quest during the round they enter play.
Action: Exhaust Galadriel to choose a player. That player reduces his threat by 1 and draws 1 card. (Limit once per round.)
2
3
4
7โ
10
You may spend resources from Elrond's resource pool to pay for 
, 
, and 
allies.
Response: After a character is healed by another card effect, heal 1 damage on it.
"But you do not stand alone."
–The Fellowship of the Ring
3
2
5
7โ
4
While Boromir has at least 1 resource in his resource pool, Gondor allies get +1 .
"By our valour the wild fold of the East are still restrained, and the terror of Morgul kept at bay..." –The Fellowship of the Ring
3
2
4
7โ
4
Response: After a character leaves play, ready Prince Imrahil. (Limit once per round.)
But beyond, in the great fief of Belfalas, dwelt Prince Imrahil in his castle of Dol Amroth by the sea, and he was of high blood, and his fold also, tall men and proud with sea-grey eyes. –The Return of the King.
1
2
3
5โ
10
Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures. But his life is charmed, or fate spares him for some other end."
–Mablung, Ranger of Ithilien,
The Two Towers
3
2
4
7โ
5
Response: After a character leaves play, รomer gets +2 until the end of the round. (Limit once per round.)
"I am named รomer son of รomund, and am called the Third Marshal of Riddermark." –The Two Towers
1
1
3
6โ
2
If รomer is in play, Lothรญriel gains the Rohan trait.
Response: After Lothรญriel commits to a quest, choose an ally in your hand. If that ally shares a Trait with her, put that ally into play exhausted and committed to the quest. At the end of the phase, if that ally is still in play, shuffle it into your deck.
2
1
4
5โ
3
While Elladan is in play, Elrohir gets +2 .
Response: After Elrohir is declared as a defender, pay 1 resource from his resource pool to ready him.
"We will not turn back."
–The Return of the King
0
1
2
The first player gains control of Arwen Undรณmiel, as an ally.
Response: After Arwen Undรณmiel exhausts, choose a hero. Add 1 resource to that hero's resource pool.
If Arwen Undรณmiel leaves play, the players are defeated.
1
2
4
6โ
4
While Elrohir is in play, Elladan gets +2 .
Response: After Elladan is declared as an attacker, pay 1 resource from his resource pool to ready him.
"Yes, the Dead ride behind."
–The Return of the King
0
1
2
The first player gains control of Arwen Undรณmiel, as an ally.
Response: After Arwen Undรณmiel, choose a hero. Add 1 resource to that hero's resource pool.
If Arwen Undรณmiel leaves play, the players are defeated.
0
1
2
4โ
10
Response: After Arwen Undรณmiel exhausts, choose a character. That character gains sentinel and gets +1 until the end of the round.
...in whom it was said that the likeness of Lรบthien had come on earth again...for she was the Evenstar of her people.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
3
1
5
7โ
10
Forced: After Glorfindel exhausts to commit to a quest, raise your threat by 1.
Glorfindel was tall and straight; his hair was of shining gold, his face fair and young and fearless and full of joy; his eyes were bright and keen, and has voice like music; on his brow sat wisdom, and in his hand was strength.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
3
2
5
7โ
4
While Boromir has at least 1 resource in his resource pool, Gondor allies get +1 .
"By our valour the wild fold of the East are still restrained, and the terror of Morgul kept at bay..." –The Fellowship of the Ring
1
2
3
6โ
1
Denethor gets -1 for each damaged hero you control.
Discard Denethor if his is 0 or less.
"Denethor is of another sort, proud and subtile, a man of far greater lineage and power, though he is not called a king." –Gandalf, The Return of the King
2
2
3
The first player gains control of Lord Alcaron.
Response: After a villager token is discarded, exhaust Lord Alcaron to place that villager token on a location instead.
If Lord Alcaron leaves play, the players have lost the game.
3
1
4
The first player gains control of Faramir.
CombatAction: Exhaust Faramir to turn 1 hidden card faceup. If that card is an enemy, deal 3 damage to it.
If Faramir leaves play, the players have lost the game.
2
2
3
The first player gains control of Lord Alcaron.
Action: Exhaust Lord Alcaron to return an enemy engaged with you to the staging area.
If Lord Alcaron leaves play, the players have lost the game.
3
2
4
7โ
3
Sentinel.
Each hero with a printed resource icon gets +1 .
'To me! To me!' cried Thรฉoden. 'Up Eorlingas! Fear no darkness!' – The Return of the King
3
2
4
7โ
5
Response: After a character leaves play, รomer gets +2 until the end of the round. (Limit once per round.)
"I am named รomer son of รomund, and am called the Third Marshal of Riddermark." –The Two Towers
2
2
4
7โ
5
Response: After a Silvan ally enters play, that ally gets +1 +1 and +1 until the end of the round.
"...the lord of the Galadhrim is accounted wisest of the Elves of Middle–earth, and a giver of gifts beyond the power of kings." –Galadriel, The Fellowship of the Ring
0
0
4
7โ
9
Galadriel cannot quest, attack, or defend. Allies you control do not exhaust to commit to the quest during the round they enter play.
Action: Exhaust Galadriel to choose a player. That player reduces his threat by 1 and draws 1 card. (Limit once per round.)
1
2
3
6โ
10
Action: Discard a card from your hand to add 1 resource to a Noldor's resource pool, or to Aragorn's resource pool. (Limit once per round.)
...the light of stars was in her bright eyes, grey as a cloudless night; yet queenly she looked, and thought and knowledge were in her glance, as of one who has known many things that the years bring.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
2
2
4
8โ
6
Draw 1 additional card at the beginning of the resource phase.
Forced: After drawing cards at the beginning of the resource phase, choose and discard 1 of those cards.
Very tall he was, and his beard was long, and he was grey and old, save that his eyes were keen as stars...
–The Return of the King
0
1
3
The first player gains control of Calphon.
Action: Exhaust Calphon to look at the bottom card of your deck. Then, you may switch that card with a card in your hand.
If Calphon leaves play, the players lose the game.
2
2
4
8โ
8
Draw 1 additional card at the beginning of the resource phase.
Forced: After drawing cards at the beginning of the resource phase, choose and discard 1 of those cards.
Very tall he was, and his beard was long, and he was grey and old, save that his eyes were keen as stars...
–The Return of the King
1
3
3
5โ
8
Setup: Add 2 resources to Denethor's resource pool.
Action: Move 1 resource from Denethor's resource pool to another Gondor hero's resource pool. (Limit once per round.)
"...why should I sit here in my tower and think, and watch, and wait, spending even my sons? For I can still wield a brand."
-The Return of the King
3
1
4
6โ
9
Glorfindel can be played from your discard pile.
Action: Discard a card from your hand to ready Glorfindel. (Limit once per phase.)
"He is an Elf-lord of a house of princes."
–Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring
2
2
3
5โ
2
Action: Spend 1 
resource to look at a facedown shadow card dealt to an engaged enemy. If that card has a shadow effect, Eldahir gets +2 until the end of the phase. Any player may trigger this action. (Limit once per phase.)
3
2
4
7โ
2
Combat Action: Spend 1 resource from Prince Imrahil's resource pool to search the top 5 cards of your deck for an ally who shares at least 1 Trait with him, and put that ally into play. Shuffle your deck. At the end of the phase, if that ally is still in play, shuffle it into your deck. (Limit once per round.)
2
2
5
7โ
4
2
2
3
Response: At the beginning of the planning phase, add 1 resource to a hero's pool.
If Kahliel leaves play, you are eliminated from the game.
2
2
4
6โ
1
You may use resources from Kahliel's resource pool to pay for Harad ally cards of any sphere.
Action: Discard a Harad ally from your hand to ready a Harad character in play. (Limit once per phase.)
...the Southrons were bold men and grim...
–The Return of the King
3
2
3
6โ
3
Each Dale character you control with a player attachment gets +1
Response: After you play an attachment on a Dale character without an attachment, draw a card.
"He is a strong king, and his realm now reaches south and east of Esgaroth."
–Glรณin, The Fellowship of the Ring
2
2
3
5โ
3
While playing an Item attachment, Bard son of Brand is considered to have the printed and icons.
Response: When a character leaves play, return each attachment attached to that character to its owners hand. (Limit once per phase.)
1
3
4
6โ
2
Combat Action: Play a Silvan ally from your hand. You do not need a resource match for this ally. (Limit once per round.)
"It is a crime to wander in my realm without leave."
–The Hobbit
2
3
5
7โ
1
While Dรกin Ironfoot is defending, he gains,"Action: Discard the top card of your deck to give Dรกin Ironfoot +1 for this attack. (Limit 3 times per phase.)"
"The time of my thought is my own to spend."
–The Fellowship of the Ring
1
2
3
5โ
1
Response: After Faramir enters play, choose a non-unique enemy in the staging area. Engage that enemy and deal 2 damage to it (4 damage instead if it has an attachment on it).
"There will be hard handstrokes nigh at hand ere the day is full."
–The Two Towers
3
1
4
6โ
1
Response: After Thorin Stonehelm is declared as an attacker, discard the top card of your deck to deal 1 damage to an enemy engaged with you.
Thorin III Stonehelm, Dain's son, became King under the mountain.
–The Return of the King
1
1
3
6โ
2
If รomer is in play, Lothรญriel gains the Rohan trait.
Response: After Lothรญriel commits to a quest, choose an ally in your hand. If that ally shares a Trait with her, put that ally into play exhausted and committed to the quest. At the end of the phase, if that ally is still in play, shuffle it into your deck.
2
1
3
6โ
1
Action: Pay 1 resource from Gildor Inglorion's resource pool to choose a player to draw 1 card (Limit once per round.)
"Gildor Inglorion of the House of Finrod. We are Exiles, and most of our kindred have long ago departed..."
–The Fellowship of the Ring
3
1
4
6โ
1
Response: After Thorin Stonehelm is declared as an attacker, discard the top card of your deck to deal 1 damage to an enemy engaged with you.
Thorin III Stonehelm, Dain's son, became King under the mountain.
–The Return of the King
1
1
3
6โ
2
If ยรยomer is in play, Lothรญriel gains the Rohan trait.
Response: After Lothรญriel commits to a quest, choose an ally in your hand. If that ally shares a Trait with her, put that ally into play exhausted and committed to the quest. At the end of the phase, if that ally is still in play, shuffle it into your deck.
2
1
3
6โ
1
Action: Pay 1 resource from Gildor Inglorion's resource pool to choose a player to draw 1 card (Limit once per round.)
"Gildor Inglorion of the House of Finrod. We are Exiles, and most of our kindred have long ago departed..."
–The Fellowship of the Ring
3
1
5
7โ
6
If you control at least 5 Dwarf characters, add 1 additional resource to Thorin Oakenshield's pool when you collect resources during the resource phase.
"I am Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror, King under the Mountain!" –Thorin, The Hobbit
0
0
3
5โ
8
At the end of the round, discard Galadriel from play.
Response: After you play Galadriel from your hand, search the top 5 cards of your deck for an attachment of cost 3 or less and put it into play. Put the remaining cards back in any order.
3
2
5
7โ
1
The first player gains control of Aragorn. If Aragorn leaves play, the players lose the game.
Action: Spend 2 resources from Aragorn's resource pool to ready a hero.
"I am Aragorn son of Arathorn and am called Elessar, the Elfstone, Dunadan, the heir of Isildur Elendilโs son of Gondor."
–The Two Towers
3
2
5
7โ
1
The first player gains control of Aragorn. If Aragorn leaves play, the players lose the game.
While Aragorn has an Artifact attached, he gains sentinel and does not exhaust to quest.
"I have no help to send, therefore I must go myself..."
–The Return of the King
1
1
3
7โ
10
Setup: Reduce your threat by 3.
Action: Raise your threat by 3 to ready รowyn. She gets +9 until the end of the phase. (Limit once per game for the group.)
"But no living man am I! You look upon a woman. รowyn I am, รomund's daughter."
–The Return of the King
2
2
3
5โ
5
While there is a hero in your discard pile, Prince Imrahil loses the ally card type and gains the hero card type.
"We must gather all of the strength that we can find.
–The Return of the King
3
2
5
7โ
1
Sentinel. The first player gains control of Aragorn.
Action: Spend 1 resource from Aragorn's pool to ready him. (Limit once per phase.)
If Aragorn leaves play the players lose the game.
“As I have begun, so I will go on.”
–The Return of the King
3
2
4
7โ
2
Response: After รomer commits to the quest, spend 1 resource from his resource pool to immediately declare him as an attacker (and resolve his attack) against an enemy in the staging area.
...he was young, and he was king; the lord of a fell people.
–The Return of the King
3
2
5
7โ
7
Response: After Aragorn commits to a quest, spend 1 resource from his resource pool to ready him.
2
2
5
7โ
7
Gimli gets +1 for each damage token on him.
3
2
5
7โ
7
Response: After Aragorn commits to a quest, spend 1 resource from his resource pool to ready him.
3
1
4
6โ
9
Response: After Legolas participates in an attack that destroys an enemy, place 2 progress tokens on the current quest.
3
2
5
7โ
5
Action: Raise your threat by 1 to ready Boromir.
Action: Discard Boromir to deal 2 damage to each enemy engaged with a single player.
2
2
5
7โ
3
2
2
4
7โ
5
Response: After a Silvan ally enters play, that ally gets +1 +1 and +1 until the end of the round.
0
0
4
7โ
5
Galadriel cannot quest, attack or defend. Allies you control do not exhaust to commit to the quest during the round they enter play.
Action: Exhaust Galadriel to choose a player. That player reduces his threat by 1 and draws 1 card. (Limit once per round.)
3
1
5
7โ
2
Action: Pay 1 resource from Glorfindel's pool to heal 1 damage on any character. (Limit once per round.)
1
1
3
7โ
10
Action: Discard 1 card from your hand to give รowyn +1 until the end of the phase. This effect may be triggered by each player once each round.
2
3
4
7โ
10
You may spend resources from Elrond's resource pool to pay for and allies.
Response: After a character is healed by another card effect, heal 1 damage on it.
1
2
3
6โ
10
Action: Discard a card from your hand to add 1 resource to a Noldor hero's resource pool, or to Aragorn's resource pool. (Limit once per round.)