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How playable is Isildur, Sword-bearer?
5 (Best) |
[ 12 ] 46% |
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4 |
[ 7 ] 26% |
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3 |
[ 4 ] 15% |
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2 |
[ 3 ] 11% |
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1 (Worst) |
[ 0 ] 0% |
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sickofpalantirs |
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:46 pm |
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whoa 2 cost! you can start him with alcarin! KNIGHTS ARE BACK! |
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Ransom |
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:18 pm |
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Sweet!!! I finally can get a decent starting fellowship for my knights. Of course, that means I can’t use him as my ring-bearer. |
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DáinIronfoot |
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:59 pm |
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Very risky with that low resistance, but there are ways to build him up...at least a little bit. Give him a Gondorian Steed and a Ranger’s Cloak and he’s got 3 resistance. Elendil, High-king of Gondor takes him up to 4, which isn’t TOO terrible.
But even with the low resistance, he’s awesome. Risky, but awesome. I give him a 5. |
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AgentDrake |
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:07 pm |
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And the Gondorian Servant can go on him for 1 twilight every turn, too, so that makes him plus another 3. |
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DáinIronfoot |
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:11 pm |
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AgentDrake wrote: And the Gondorian Servant can go on him for 1 twilight every turn, too, so that makes him plus another 3.
Good call! That makes for a nice combo.
So there’s way to get around his drawback, which makes him even better. |
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NBarden |
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:15 pm |
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FortunesRazor |
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:25 am |
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2 cost knight with alcarin is awesome! He shouldn’t have to lose with the knight keyword as he can use forts to dominate. Then he heals which helps immensely, but Then you lose the RB version which +1’s all your knights. Who do you use as an RB. I suppose Faramir with Armor of the White City. |
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anonymous22 |
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:44 pm |
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IMO, better then Boromir, hero of Osgiliath for the fact that he can start. Also no cultural reinforcement,meaning he can heal ANY companion.
Splashable? |
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lem0nhead |
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 3:38 am |
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anonymous22 wrote: IMO, better then Boromir, hero of Osgiliath for the fact that he can start. Also no cultural reinforcement,meaning he can heal ANY companion.
Splashable?
Wouldnt say so, youd need a sword and some events to make sure he wins, if you splash just him he can only beat 6 strength guys and if he loses its gonna hurt. Risky to splash him. |
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Foresight |
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:36 am |
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Nice card, I like him. He’ll only get strength +2 benefits from cards such as Pledge of Loyalty or Rally the Company, but his resistance can be remedied. The new gondor follower that adds to resistance is one way, Measure of Comfort, Sting, Weapon of Heritage, Gondorian Steed, Elendil, High-king of Gondor are all ways that can get Isildur’s resistance up to get benefits from the skirmish events or cards such as G for Grand. He’s well-balanced, a double-edged sword if I ever saw one. Either win a skirmish and heal a companion, or lose and regret it. Nice card, gets a 4 from me just because of his drawback and resistance. |
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