I think that about wraps up the
![Gondor [Gondor]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/gondor.png)
culture.
And now I'm feeling particularly evil, so I feel like some Shadow cards are in order (yes, I can in fact design virtual Shadow cards!

)
Let's first look at cards that have already been made for this culture:
No Ordinary Storm (V) ![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
Event • Shadow
Weather.Choose one: reveal 2 weather cards from hand to play Saruman from your draw deck or discard pile; or discard X weather cards from hand and exert Saruman to exert X companions.
"'This is the work of Saruman!'"1 V 130
That one was Anvar's way back towards the beginning of the contest.
Can You Protect Me From Yourself? (V) ![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
Event • Assignment
Spot an
![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
minion and a companion to prevent that companion being assigned to a skirmish until the regroup phase. The Free Peoples player may exert that companion to prevent this.
"'Where is the Ring?'"3 V 50
And that one was also Anvar's, but much later in the contest.
![4 [4]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/4.png)
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Saruman, Servant of the Eye (V) ![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
Minion • Wizard
Str: 8
Vit: 4
Sit: 4
Saruman may not take wounds during the archery phase and may not be assigned to a skirmish.
Uruk-hai are strength +1 for each site you control (limit +3).
Each time an Uruk-hai wins a skirmish you may heal Saruman.
Skirmish: Exert Saruman twice to take control of a site.
"Hunt them down. Do not stop until they are found. You do not know pain, you do not know fear. You will taste man-flesh."3 V 69
This is NK's, which I swapped
Keeper of Isengard for because I had a different text I wanted to use on him! And I think
Servant of the Eye represents this guy quite well anyway.
Now for some new cards:
![4 [4]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/4.png)
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Saruman, Keeper of Isengard (V) ![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
Minion • Wizard
Str: 8
Vit: 4
Sit: 4
Saruman may not take wounds during the archery phase and may not be assigned to a skirmish.
When you play Saruman, you may play an
![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
condition from your discard pile.
Regroup: Spot another
![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
minion to return Saruman to your hand.
3 V 68
This is basically a toolbox Saruman which you can throw in
![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
decks to safeguard your conditions, and he should be recurring quite frequently as well which was always one of the problems with Saruman. You'll also see that there are going to be a lot of
![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
conditions around.
And here is also another funky trick which you can use Saruman for:
Saruman's Power (V) ![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
Event • Shadow
Spell.Spot Saruman (or exert an
![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
minion) to take into hand an
![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
event or
![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
condition from your draw deck.
1 V 136
And what happens if you somehow don't have Saruman in play?
Saruman's Reach (V) ![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
Condition • Support Area
To play, spot Saruman (or 3
![Isengard [Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png)
,
![Dunland [Dunland]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/dunland.png)
or
![Evil Men [Men]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/men.png)
minions).
Saruman may be spotted.
Response: If your Shadow card is about to exert Saruman as a cost, discard this condition to pay that cost instead.
1 V 137