The Best Common

[TheJord]

Obviously not Shadows as its a Starter card in that set

[Elf_Lvr]

"Most Useful" and "best" are different. Faramir, Son of Denethor, is best, because its ability is so wicked awesome, not because it sees more play than Hobbit Sword.

You do not argue with the data! 4 reprint! WINS!

Well, you're right, but... 

[lem0nhead]

captured by the ring

QFT CBTR FTW

[SomeRandomDude]

CBTR is too specific. Faramir is way more versatile.

But yeah, CBTR rocks massively. Almost as massively as Faramir, and definitely more than Hobbit Sword.

[FM]

Hobbit Sword, hands down. You can't argue with the statistics, it's the most reprinted card, and for quite a while, it was the one single card you could toos in ANY deck without risk of it being a dead draw or not fitting with the strategy, you gotta give it to the Sword!

[SomeRandomDude]

Same with Faramir. He's flat out awesome in any deck with room for another comp. As I said, Most Reprinted =/= best.

[NappyKorn]

Only reason Hobbit sword was reprinted so much was so it could see play in just about if not all formats. It was reprinted numerous times because it was awesome just a way to pump your ring-bearer a bit and that is needed in every format. Hobbit sword is good but the arguement about it being the best because it was reprinted more than any other card is bull.

[Elf_Lvr]

Yeah, I know.

My honest vote would probably go for Ithilien Blade. It did end up getting Madril X'ed in standard. Although by that argument Mordor Fiend is the best... it got itself banned...

[SomeRandomDude]

Fiend is definitely the best.

Aldred, Eored Soldier. Makes the horn deck work.

[AgentDrake]

Hobbit Sword, hands down. You can't argue with the statistics, it's the most reprinted card, and for quite a while, it was the one single card you could toos in ANY deck without risk of it being a dead draw or not fitting with the strategy, you gotta give it to the Sword!

*cough*RR*cough*

[sickofpalantirs]

be quiet you

[SomeRandomDude]

Hobbit Sword, hands down. You can't argue with the statistics, it's the most reprinted card, and for quite a while, it was the one single card you could toos in ANY deck without risk of it being a dead draw or not fitting with the strategy, you gotta give it to the Sword!

*cough*RR*cough*

Yup. It was sometimes starter rarity, but who cares, so was Hobbit Sword. F_M, you seriously can't beat the Ruling Ring is was reprinted WAY more times that Hobbit Sword and could be tossed in ANY deck, including ones that ran ARBs and NO Hobbits WHATSOEVER.

Hats off to the Ruling Ring.

[DáinIronfoot]

Some other good candidates:

Quickbeam, Bregalad (simply awesome)
Librarian, Keeper of Ancient Texts (name me another race than Man that gets THAT much better with one common card...there aren't any)
Gimli, Eager Hunter (where else can you get such an easy -cost 9/3 companion?)
Aragorn, Heir of Elendil (awesome sacrificial lamb with no cultural enforcement and no questions asked)
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien (a potential -cost 7/3/7 companion with easy defender +1? Yes, please!)
Home and Hearth (key to so many decks these days)
Forth The Three Hunters! (all THAT one one common card?!)
Elven Bow (for rather obvious reasons)
Nine-fingered Frodo and the Ring of Doom (hey, I had to toss one of MY favorites in here )
Fireworks (REALLY wishing this was Standard-legal)
The Terror of His Coming (entire decks are built around this card)
Bounder (oldie but a goodie)
Pavise (um...yeah, rather obvious here)
Host of Thousands (at least bears mentioning)

Wow, bigger list than I thought, and I could probably list more!

Personally, my Top 10 (in no particular order) would probably be:

Hobbit Sword
Captured By The Ring
Faramir, Son of Denethor
Home and Hearth
Elven Bow
Host of Thousands
Forth The Three Hunters!
Pavise
Librarian, Keeper of Ancient Texts
Nine-fingered Frodo and the Ring of Doom

[SomeRandomDude]

Some other good candidates:

Quickbeam, Bregalad (simply awesome)

To specific

Librarian, Keeper of Ancient Texts (name me another race than Man that gets THAT much better with one common card...there aren't any)

Still specific, but he is that good.

Gimli, Eager Hunter (where else can you get such an easy -cost 9/3 companion?)

Yeah...not really candidate for BEST. But still good.

Aragorn, Heir of Elendil (awesome sacrificial lamb with no cultural enforcement and no questions asked)

Nope. Definitely not.

Faramir, Prince of Ithilien (a potential -cost 7/3/7 companion with easy defender +1? Yes, please!)

Please. Son of Denethor SO pwns this one.

Home and Hearth (key to so many decks these days)

Let's just mention No Visitors and Mordor Fiend

Forth The Three Hunters! (all THAT one one common card?!)

WAY too specific.

Elven Bow (for rather obvious reasons)

Yup.

Nine-fingered Frodo and the Ring of Doom (hey, I had to toss one of MY favorites in here )

I know its your pet card, but it really stinks. It really does.

Fireworks (REALLY wishing this was Standard-legal)

Too specific.

The Terror of His Coming (entire decks are built around this card)

Not really.

Bounder (oldie but a goodie)

Ally hate is too big. Allies aren't that good anymore.

Pavise (um...yeah, rather obvious here)

SLM got banned, not that good anymore.

Host of Thousands (at least bears mentioning)

It galls me to say this, as I love the card, but its to specific.

Wow, bigger list than I thought, and I could probably list more!

Personally, my Top 10 (in no particular order) would probably be:

Hobbit Sword
Captured By The Ring
Faramir, Son of Denethor
Home and Hearth
Elven Bow
Host of Thousands
Forth The Three Hunters!
Pavise
Librarian, Keeper of Ancient Texts
Nine-fingered Frodo and the Ring of Doom

Elven Bow, Faramir or Fiend, IMO.

[Gate Troll]

If you want to go with best reprinted card I'd say Elven Bow. Ruling Ring is kinda meh, and Hobbit Sword is nothing compared to Elven Bow.