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| SetNum=01
| CardNum=102
| SetName=Fellowship of the Ring
| Side=Free Peoples
| Culture=Gondor
| Twilight=0
| FullCardType=Event
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| GameText=Skirmish: Make a [GONDOR] or [SHIRE] companion bearing a hand weapon strength +2 and damage +1.
| Lore=Every warrior needs a sword, bow, or axe – but sometimes, a dagger is enough.
| Rarity=C
| Notes=Version: *. 
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= General Strategy =

Generic yet powerful skirmish event, Dagger Strike is on a very short list of cards that apply damage bonuses to the [Shire] culture. While most damage bonuses in [Gondor] are associated with possessions and artifacts (with a few outliers in Movie Block, such as Still Sharp and Noble Leaders), Dagger Strike is an efficient way to apply extra wounds to minions.

While Dagger Strike costs 0 twilight to play, the event is not universal, as it is only playable on characters bearing a Hand Weapon. For Hobbits, this means a version of Sting, [[lotr01299|Hobbit Sword]], or Frying Pan must remain in play, while Gondor Men have several options. That said, a copy of Aragorn bearing Ranger's Sword, Flaming Brand or Anduril, Flame of the West becomes a strength 12, '''!damage +2''' companion with just one Dagger Strike, enough to kill the majority of minions in Fellowship Block.

Dagger Strike is also a versatile event in solo-Hobbit decks as it is not a stealth event, which can be cancelled or prevented by cards like Wariness, Relentless, or Seeking It Always.

= Strengths and Weaknesses =

=== Strong Versus... ===

* Adds damage bonus to [Gondor] and [Shire], one of very few events to do so
* Multicultural skirmish pump, playable across two cultures

=== Weak Versus... ===

* Possession discard - this event is unplayable without a hand weapon in play

= Extra Information =

== Other Prints of Dagger Strike ==

* [[lotr07084|The Return of the King]]