LOTR TCG 2E: Isengard (Alpha Version)

[Helkadal]

"1. Reveal The Card from your hand, and it enters the void (not in your hand, not in your discard pile, not in play)."
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"4. If The Card is not an event, place it in the appropriate place. If the card you are playing is a Character, Possession, Artifact, or Condition, place it on the playing surface. The Card is now in play."
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"7. The card is played. Events go to the discard pile (or where they are instructed to go if the card specifies) and other cards are in play."

I'm sorry, but that's a reference to...?

[fenix]

I disagree with the point that we should have more stupid minions. It makes sense for a card game company to have these cards because they are selling packs and filler adds some incentive to buy more product. However, we aren't selling anything so doesn't make sense to create cards that no one would ever use.

[Helkadal]

Oh, right, you don't think of collecting, you want ppl to have all the cards from the get go. I forgot about how you do it in Gemp. Geez, I should quit =/

[neopium]

Seeking my counsel: this card is way too strong for 0 twilight. I like the idea, but the twilight cost is too low for such a strong effect. Even without the added threats, it is better than A wizard is never late. With the threats, it is better than Captured by the ring... And in 2E, Saruman is very strong.

Treachery runs deep: the twilight cost should be raised as well. With all those Uruk Hai that are damage +1, you can inflict 3 damages (or 4 if you have 2 such events in hand). A twilight cost of 3 would maybe weaken a bit this killer card

[Cw0rk]

Overall, I think that you guys are doing a good job at designing the cards. How do you plan to playtest them?

I feel that the Orc-Uruk strategy seems weaker the the Uruk Battleground strategy.

My Fighting Uruk-Hai, perhaps not the greatest card name. It sounds like a toy name to me.

[bibfortuna25]

MarcinS is correct re: discarding events. Events never go into play, so they can't be discarded in the way the Palantir wants them to be. The Palantir needs to be reworded to say "If you play a spell..."

[MarcinS]

MarcinS is correct re: discarding events. Events never go into play, so they can't be discarded in the way the Palantir wants them to be. The Palantir needs to be reworded to say "If you play a spell..."

Of "If a spell is played", as it is supposed to also catch FP spells played by an opponent?

[Hobbiton Lad]

MarcinS is correct re: discarding events. Events never go into play, so they can't be discarded in the way the Palantir wants them to be. The Palantir needs to be reworded to say "If you play a spell..."

Of "If a spell is played", as it is supposed to also catch FP spells played by an opponent?

Finally someone catches the really nasty side of the Palantir...

It will be reworded for clarity. But yes, as of right now, this is the intent. It may be too abusive, but I definitely want to see it playtested. At one point in time, Saruman could best Gandalf in a duel, so I wanted to reflect that in this card.