Sam, Loyal Friend (19P32)

Set:	Ages End
Kind:	Free People
Culture:	Shire
Twilight:	2
Card Type:	Companion • Hobbit
Strength:	3
Vitality:	4
Resistance:	9
Game Text:	Fellowship. Ring-bound. While Sam bears The One Ring, he is resistance -4. While you can spot 3 [Shire] companions, Sam is strength +2. Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer.
Rarity:	P

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General Strategy

Loyal Friend's main ability is generally inferior to that of Great Elf Warrior, being much more limited and being all-or-nothing. Although this lessens Loyal Friend's value somewhat, he does have the advantage of possessing a much higher resistance (While not bearing the Ring) which can be important when dealing with certain cards (Neekerbreekers' Bog, G for Grand, Corrupted Spy). Loyal Friend also has the Fellowship keyword, which works particularly well with Strength in my Blood, as Loyal Friend is Ring-Bound and thus immune to the effects of Wormtongue or Lying Counsel.