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<p>IstariBot mass importing articles from the old DokuWiki instance.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>__NOTOC__<br /> <br /> {{NavBar|Lotr18072|Treachery &amp; Deceit Index|Mumakil Commander, Bold and Grim (18R71)|Rough Man of the South (18C73)}}<br /> <br /> <br /> {{LegacyCardInfoBox<br /> | TLHHImage=LOTR18072<br /> | WikiImage=LOTR18072<br /> | SetNum=18<br /> | CardNum=072<br /> | SetName=Treachery &amp; Deceit<br /> | Side=Shadow<br /> | Culture=Men<br /> | Twilight=3<br /> | FullCardType=Minion • Man<br /> | Stat1Name=Strength<br /> | Stat1=8<br /> | Stat2Name=Vitality<br /> | Stat2=1<br /> | Stat3Name=Site Number<br /> | Stat3=2<br /> | Stat4Name=<br /> | Stat4=<br /> | GameText=While the fellowship is in region 1, this minion is strength +4. While the fellowship is in region 2, this minion is strength +2.<br /> | Lore=&quot;It works for him!&quot;<br /> | Rarity=C<br /> | Notes=<br /> }}<br /> <br /> <br /> = General Strategy =<br /> <br /> [[lotr18072|Ruffian]], along with [[lotr18068|Harry Goatleaf]], [[lotr18074|Squint Eyed Southerner]] and [[lotr18073|Rough Man of the South]], make up the four [Men] Men from set 18 that get strength bonuses based on region.<br /> All of them have the same text, never pay roaming costs and hit hard early in the game. <br /> This complements a powerful &quot;rush&quot; strategy where the goal is to kill the opponent early, but means that the minions will be weak at the end of the game.<br /> Additionally, since these minions rely on pure strength alone (Unlike the &quot;[[lotr10075|Advance]]&quot; [sauron] Orcs of set 10), they are dependant on overwhelms to damage the opposing fellowship). Gathering Strength could work well for this purpose.<br /> These minions have okay statistics for their costs in region two, but are particularly weak in region 3. Thus it can be useful to include other cards in a deck with them that are stronger at the later sites (Voice of the Desert, Demon of Might, Many-Tentacled Creature).<br /> <br /> Ruffian boasts a high strength for low cost, but cannot exert and is vulnerable to wounding.<br /> <br /> = Strengths and Weaknesses =<br /> <br /> === Strong Versus... ===<br /> <br /> * Weak companions<br /> * Fellowships that need time to set up<br /> * Support characters<br /> * Choke decks<br /> <br /> === Weak Versus... ===<br /> <br /> * Built up fellowships in the later regions<br /> * Strong early-game characters (Thorongil, Grimbeorn, Glorfindel)<br /> <br /> = Example Decks =<br /> <br /> * http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,3163.0.html</div>

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