splash companion article

[jdizzy001]

i was surfing the web and stumbled upon this article about splash companions.  I thought it was very informative and thought you all might like to see it.  Enjoy.

http://lotrtcg.decipher.com/articles/MIMvol1Splash.shtml

[Elrohir]

Legolas, Skeptical Guide

[jdizzy001]

Also, interesting to note that four of the five (plus the aforementioned three they did not include) are from Movie Block sets. I guess for all Decipher's laziness towards the end, they did not make many splash companions in Shadows Block.

Of course, once Hunters came around...Aragorn, Thorongil, etc...
-wtk

Ha ha, I hear that.

[Witchkingx5]

Gandalf, LotC
Gildor Inglorion, of the House of Finrod
Gandalf, the White Rider
Pippin, Hobbit of some Intelligence
Merry, Friend to Sam
Arwen, Queen of Elves and Men
Pippin, Wearer of Black and Silver

Just to list some of the best before-Hunters Splash companions...

[MR. Lurtzy]

Gandalf, Friend of the Shirefolk is an old favorite of mine.

[jdizzy001]

if i had to label any gandalf a "splash" gandy, I would say wise guide or leader of the company.  As far as movie block is concerned... white wizard perhaps?  or even manager of wizards.

[legolas3333]

back to the article... derufin and haethen are not splash companions in my mind

[Gil-Estel]

Gandalf, Friend of the Shirefolk is an old favorite of mine.

I never felt he was a splash companion because at worst, he was just a normal strength 7 Gandalf (he and the Ring-Bearer).

Gandalf is as much a splash companion as Eowyn LoI is. That means, in certain decks they do nothing, in others they rock. In monoculture, Gandalf FotS has indeed no use, but neither have I seen -and undoubtedly you have seen it - LoI in a dwarfdeck.....

[Witchkingx5]

Gandalf, Friend of the Shirefolk is an old favorite of mine.

I never felt he was a splash companion because at worst, he was just a normal strength 7 Gandalf (he and the Ring-Bearer).

Gandalf is as much a splash companion as Eowyn LoI is. That means, in certain decks they do nothing, in others they rock. In monoculture, Gandalf FotS has indeed no use, but neither have I seen -and undoubtedly you have seen it - LoI in a dwarfdeck.....

Not? and what about Baruk Khazad? Slaked thirsts on Preparations? Or Gimli's Battle axe, trusted weapon with some threats? Could be possible 

[Gil-Estel]

Where did I say she couldn't be? I only said I have never seen it happen....pay attention little Swiss Friend

[Witchkingx5]

Where did I say she couldn't be? I only said I have never seen it happen....pay attention little Swiss Friend

Ah, you got me...   

Maybe I'll make one just that you've seen it.