https://lotrtcgwiki.com/mw/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Orc_Soldier_%281C271%29 2026-04-25T16:59:39Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.35.3 https://lotrtcgwiki.com/mw/index.php?title=Orc_Soldier_(1C271)&diff=9413&oldid=prev 2020-08-23T11:05:53Z

<p>IstariBot mass importing articles from the old DokuWiki instance.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> {{NavBar|Lotr01271|Fellowship of the Ring Index|Orc Scouting Band (1U270)|Orc War Band (1R272)}}<br /> <br /> <br /> {{LegacyCardInfoBox<br /> | TLHHImage=LOTR01271<br /> | WikiImage=LOTR01271<br /> | SetNum=01<br /> | CardNum=271<br /> | SetName=Fellowship of the Ring<br /> | Side=Shadow<br /> | Culture=Sauron<br /> | Twilight=2<br /> | FullCardType=Minion • Orc<br /> | Stat1Name=Strength<br /> | Stat1=7<br /> | Stat2Name=Vitality<br /> | Stat2=2<br /> | Stat3Name=Site Number<br /> | Stat3=6<br /> | Stat4Name=<br /> | Stat4=<br /> | GameText=Skirmish: Exert this minion to wound a character he is skirmishing.<br /> | Lore=Bearing cruel weapons, Orcs go forth from Mordor to serve the Eye.<br /> | Rarity=C<br /> | Notes=<br /> }}<br /> <br /> <br /> = General Strategy =<br /> <br /> Generic wounding Orc minion, the Orc Soldier, like Orc Scouting Band, Orc Hunters, and Orc War Band, contains the exert-to-wound skirmish special ability. These minions play best in the &quot;Sauron Grind&quot; Shadow, with support area conditions like Under the Watching Eye and Orc Bowmen causing uncomfortable assignment match-ups. The skirmish special ability allows for the Shadow player to place a wound on a free peoples character even when matched against a much stronger companion, and saves the Shadow player deck space, as the game text is effectively a built-in Mordor's Strength.<br /> <br /> As with most Sauron minions, the high site number and roaming penalty can be cost-restrictive, although Orc Scouting Band reduces the roaming penalty for further Sauron Orcs played. Orc Soldier is the cheapest exert-to-wound minion, making it the most efficient at using its ability, although it is more likely to lose skirmishes.<br /> <br /> With skirmish phase game text, Orc Soldier, Orc Scouting Band, and Orc War Band can be countered by pre-skirmish wounding such as Quick As May Be or Legolas, Greenleaf; however, [Sauron] grind support offers powerful pre-skirmish wounding cards such as Hate.<br /> <br /> In the Movie Block format, Gothmog's Warg can increase the vitality of these exert-to-wound minions, making assignment match-ups even more difficult for the Free Peoples player.<br /> <br /> = Strengths and Weaknesses =<br /> <br /> === Strong Versus... ===<br /> <br /> * Natural fit in [Sauron] Grind deck<br /> * Best played with site-reducing Battle of Helms Deep Expansion Orcs, such as Grishnakh, Orc Captain and Orc Patrol<br /> * Exhausted companions, even those with higher base strengths<br /> <br /> === Weak Versus... ===<br /> <br /> * Armor or wound prevention<br /> * [Rohan] Mounts and Shadowfax<br /> * Pre-skirmish wounding<br /> * Roaming punishments<br /> <br /> = Example Decks =<br /> <br /> '''Fellowship Block Sauron Grind deck by ket_the_jet'''<br /> <br /> Shadow Draw Deck:<br /> 1x The Balrog, Durin's Bane<br /> 4x Orc Ambusher<br /> 4x Orc Assassin<br /> 4x Orc Scouting Band<br /> 4x Orc Soldier<br /> 2x Tower Assassin<br /> 2x Úlairë Enquëa, Lieutenant of Morgul<br /> 1x Úlairë Nertëa, Messenger of Dol Guldur<br /> 4x Hate<br /> 4x Orc Bowmen<br /> 1x Our List of Allies Grows Thin<br /> 2x Spies of Mordor<br /> 4x Under the Watching Eye<br /> 3x You Bring Great Evil</div>

IstariBot