Cold and Bitter Hatred
Event • Skirmish
Toil 1. To play, spot a Elf companion.
Make each Elf bearing a weapon strength +1 for each Orc and Uruk-hai in its skirmish (or +2 if that minion is fierce) until the regroup phase.
“The elves were the first to charge...a thousand of their spearmen leapt down and charged. The yells were deafening. The rocks were stained black with goblin blood.”

Magic Shut The Gates
Event • Skirmish
While the fellowhip is at a forest or dwelling, exert a Elf to cancel a skirmish involving an unbound companion. At any other site, exert 2 Elves to cancel a skirmish involving a companion.
“Then if Bilbo was very nimble, he could slip out just behind them; though it was a dangerous thing to do. More than once he was nearly caught in the doors....”

Wow. From practically no reviews to bunches of them. Thanks, everyone. As promised, s to everyone who reviewed that one. It’s just going to take 45 minutes before I can get them all out.

Dáin’s DC Duos #78

A couple of skirmish events this time. The Wood-elves are nasty in the thick of battle, as many orcs and goblins found out. Enjoy!

Cold and Bitter Hatred
Event • Skirmish
Toil 1. To play, spot a Elf companion.
Make each Elf bearing a weapon strength +1 for each Orc and Uruk-hai in its skirmish (or +2 if that minion is fierce) until the regroup phase.
“The elves were the first to charge...a thousand of their spearmen leapt down and charged. The yells were deafening. The rocks were stained black with goblin blood.”

Bad. To specific. See Fearless. That’s a good model on how specific pumps should be constructed. I would never use this card. However, because I’m being harsh, you get a

Kinda complicated, but the intent of the card is easy enough to figure out: pure beatdown!

Now, commence telling me what’s wrong and how I can improve it.

Magic Shut The Gates
Event • Skirmish
While the fellowhip is at a forest or dwelling, exert a Elf to cancel a skirmish involving an unbound companion. At any other site, exert 2 Elves to cancel a skirmish involving a companion.
“Then if Bilbo was very nimble, he could slip out just behind them; though it was a dangerous thing to do. More than once he was nearly caught in the doors....”

The Voice of Nimrodel reloaded. Nice. Kinda powerful, but in specific decks, I would still use the Voice of Nimrodel. Great card. I love skirmish cancellation.

Obviously better at forests and dwellings, but not useless elsewhere, especially with companions.

Uh...yeah. That’s all I’ve got for now.

Bad. To specific. See Fearless. That’s a good model on how specific pumps should be constructed. I would never use this card. However, because I’m being harsh, you get a

Nice. But then follow the format of the other conditions, , no spotting requirements, etc. Maybe make an exception and have a elf spotting, but only one.

Cold and Bitter Hatred
Condition • Support Area
Toil 1. To play, spot 2 Elf companions.
Skirmish: Discard this condition to make each Elf strength +1 for each of the following that is true: he or she is bearing a hand weapon, he or she is skirmishing an Orc or Uruk-hai, he or she is skirmishing a fierce minion, he or she is skirmishing a minion.
“The elves were the first to charge...a thousand of their spearmen leapt down and charged. The yells were deafening. The rocks were stained black with goblin blood.”