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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|Lotr01136|Fellowship of the Ring Index|Saruman's Frost (1U135)|Saruman's Reach (1R137)}}<br /> <br /> <br /> {{LegacyCardInfoBox<br /> | TLHHImage=LOTR01136<br /> | WikiImage=LOTR01136<br /> | SetNum=01<br /> | CardNum=136<br /> | SetName=Fellowship of the Ring<br /> | Side=Shadow<br /> | Culture=Isengard<br /> | Twilight=2<br /> | FullCardType=Event<br /> | Stat1Name=<br /> | Stat1=<br /> | Stat2Name=<br /> | Stat2=<br /> | Stat3Name=<br /> | Stat3=<br /> | Stat4Name=<br /> | Stat4=<br /> | GameText=Spell. Shadow: Exert a [ISENGARD] minion to discard all conditions.<br /> | Lore=The Uruks of Saruman are bred to be the instruments of his will, destroying his enemies with foul cruelty.<br /> | Rarity=U<br /> | Notes=<br /> }}<br /> <br /> <br /> = General Strategy =<br /> <br /> The Shadow version of Sleep, Caradhras, Saruman's Power is the most powerful tool for condition removal available to Shadow players. For the cost of [2] and the exertion of an [Isengard] minion, Saruman's Power discards every active condition, including the Shadow player's own Shadow conditions as well as the Free Peoples player's Free Peoples conditions. With the double-edged effect of discarding the Shadow player's own Shadow conditions, playing this card in condition-heavy Shadow is not ideal. That said, [Isengard] condition Saruman's Ambition can reduce the cost of this event, making it even more potent for its cost. With such a powerful effect, Saruman's Power remains relevant in all formats, even ones where [isengard] itself is not prominent.<br /> <br /> = Strengths and Weaknesses =<br /> <br /> === Strong Versus... ===<br /> <br /> * Condition-based Free Peoples, including:<br /> * Dauntless Hobbits (Escape, Fearing the Worst, A Talent for Not Being Seen)<br /> * Trust Me As You Once Did<br /> * [Gondor] Knights<br /> * [Rohan] Army (We Left None Alive, Arrow-Slits, Thundering Host)<br /> * [Dwarven] condition<br /> * Shadowplay Hobbits<br /> * Expanded Hobbits<br /> * Saruman's Ambition can reduce the twilight cost of this event; however, the event will discard the condition<br /> * Versatile splash event with splash minions like Grima or [[lotr04173|Saruman, Black Traitor]] as well as [Isengard] Uruk-Hai, Orc, or Man<br /> * Best in decks that do not rely on many conditions, such as [Isengard] Wargs or Uruk beatdown<br /> <br /> === Weak Versus... ===<br /> <br /> * Foul Creation<br /> * Decks that do not rely upon conditions<br /> * Condition shielding, such as Pippin, Friend to Frodo or Gimli, Feared Axeman<br /> <br /> = Rules and Clarifications =<br /> <br /> * This card affects active conditions only, so it won't affect your free peoples conditions or your opponent's Shadow conditions.</div>

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