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The Two Towers

= Set Details =

The Two Towers is the second base set of the Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game, and the fourth expansion overall. It was released on November 6, 2002. The table below describes the distribution of cards in booster packs; it does not include the two starter-only companions.

| ^ Common ^ Uncommon ^ Rare ^ Total ^
^ The One Ring | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2
^ Dunland[Dunland] | 15 | 11 | 12 | 38
^ Dwarven[Dwarven] | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17
^ Elven[Elven] | 11 | 10 | 9 | 30
^ Gandalf[Gandalf] | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21
^ Gondor[Gondor] | 12 | 6 | 9 | 27
^ Isengard[Isengard] | 30 | 17 | 33 | 80
^ Raider[Raider] | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46
^ Rohan[Rohan] | 14 | 10 | 12 | 36
^ Shire[Shire] | 10 | 5 | 10 | 25
^ Sites | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41
^ Total | 121 | 121 | 121 | 363

= Themes and mechanics =

== New cultures ==

This set introduced three new cultures: Dunland[Dunland], Raider[Raider], and Rohan[Rohan]. It was also the first set to contain zero cards from already-established cultures: Moria[Moria], Ringwraith[Ringwraith], and Sauron[Sauron].

== New loaded keywords ==

The Two Towers introduced four new loaded keywords:
* Ambush, which appeared in the Southron subculture of the Raider culture
* Ring-bound, which retroactively applied to all versions of Frodo and Sam and was used to create the Ring-bound Ranger subculture in Gondor
* Unbound, which was never written as a keyword on any companions, but meant "not ring-bound"
* Unhasty, which appeared in this set only on the two versions of Treebeard

== New unloaded keywords ==

The Two Towers introduced seven new unloaded keywords:
* Battleground, on sites
* Easterling, on Raider minions
* Ent, a new race in the Gandalf culture
* Machine, on Isengard possessions
* Southron, on Raider minions
* Valiant, on Rohan companions
* Villager, on Rohan allies

== Other mechanics ==

The Two Towers introduced several other new mechanics:
* Site control and liberation
* Culture tokens
* Subtitles on possessions, artifacts, and conditions
* Mounts and the term "mounted"
* A new site path, which completely replaced the Fellowship of the Ring sitepath

= Card Comparisons =

== Reprinted cards ==

* The One Ring, The Ruling Ring'''* (previously 1C2)
* Elven Bow* (previously 1C41)
* Pathfinder (previously 1C110)
* Others?

== Functional reprints ==

== Strictly better ==

== Strictly worse ==

== Similar sites ==

Because the Two Towers introduced a completely new site path, the set included some sites very similar to sites previously released in the Fellowship of the Ring block in order to enable the same strategies.

* Eastemnet Downs (punishes large fellowships, similar to East Road)
* The Riddermark (allows you to play Aragorn from your draw deck, similar to The Prancing Pony)
* White Mountains (similar game text to Dwarrowdelf Chamber)
* Hornburg Causeway (similar game text to Anduin Banks)
* King's Room (similar game text to Silverlode Banks)

= Notable Cards =

* The One Ring, Answer To All Riddles
* Aragorn, Wingfoot
* Theoden, Lord of the Mark

= Starter decks =

===Aragorn Starter Deck===
Gondor[Gondor] / Dunland[Dunland]

!Ring-bearer (2 cards)
* Frodo, Tired Traveller
* The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck (9 cards)
*[!1T] The Riddermark
*[!2T] Rohirrim Village
*[!3T] Westemnet Plains
*[!4T] White Rocks
*[!5T] Hornburg Courtyard
*[!6T] Hornburg Armory
*[!7T] Hornburg Causeway
*[!8T] Ring of Isengard
*[!9T] Orthanc Library

Free Peoples (24 cards)
* Aragorn, Wingfoot x2
* Gimli, Unbidden Guest x2 (starting)
* Legolas, Elven Comrade x2 (starting)
* Merry, Learned Guide x3
* Pippin, Woolly-footed Rascal x3
* Hobbit Sword x2
* Ranger's Sword, Blade of Aragorn x2
* Best Company x2
* Severed His Bonds x2
* Swiftly and Softly x2
* Valor x2

Shadow (25 cards)
* Band of Wild Men x3
* Dunlending Brigand x3
* Dunlending Madman x3
* Dunlending Pillager x3
* Dunlending Robber x3
* Dunlending Savage x3
* Iron Axe x3
* Dark Fury x2
* Death to the Strawheads x2

===Theoden Starter Deck===
Rohan[Rohan] / Isengard[Isengard]

!Ring-bearer (2 cards)
* Frodo, Tired Traveller
* The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck (9 cards)
*[1T] Horse-country
*[2T] Uruk Camp
*[3T] Throne Room
*[4T] Westemnet Hills
*[5T] Deep of Helm
*[6T] Hornburg Armory
*[7T] King's Room
*[8T] Wizard's Vale
*[9T] Palantir Chamber

Free Peoples (24 cards)
* Eomer, Sister Son of Theoden (starting)
* Eowyn, Lady of Rohan (starting)
* Rider of Rohan x3
* Theoden, Lord of the Mark x2
* Brego
* Heavy Chain x 3
* Herugrim x2
* Hobbit Sword x2
* Horse of Rohan x3
* An Honorable Charge x3
* Work for the Sword x3

Shadow (25 cards)
* Uruk Defender x2
* Uruk Fanatic x3
* Uruk Rear Guard x2
* Uruk Regular x2
* Uruk Stalker x3
* Uruk-hai Raiding Party x3
* Orthanc Warrior x3
* Broad-Bladed Sword x3
* Ferocity x2
* Still They Came x2

===Gandalf Deluxe Starter Set===
Gandalf[Gandalf] / Shire[Shire] / Raider[Raider]

!Ring-bearer (2 cards)
* Frodo, Tired Traveller
* The One Ring, The Ruling Ring

Adventure Deck (9 cards)
*[1T] Western Emyn Muil
*[2T] Wold of Rohan
*[3T] Streets of Edoras
*[4T] White Rocks
*[5T] Hornburg Parapet
*[6T] Hornburg Armory
*[7T] King's Room
*[8T] Wizard's Vale
*[9T] Palantir Chamber

Free Peoples (24 cards)
* Eomer, Sister-son of Theoden x2
* Eowyn, Lady of Rohan x2
* Gandalf, The White Wizard (starting)
* Gimli, Unbidden Guest
* Legolas, Elven Comrade
* Sam, Samwise the Brave
* Hobbit Sword x2
* Sword of Rohan x2
* Have Patience x2
* Long I Fell x3
* Severed His Bonds x2
* Swiftly and Softly x2
* Under the Living Earth x3

Shadow (25 cards)
* Desert Soldier x3
* Desert Spearman x3
* Easterling Axeman x3
* Easterling Guard x2
* Easterling Infantry x2
* Easterling Lieutenant x3
* Southron Scout x3
* Gathering to the Summons x2
* Men of Rhun x2
* On the March x2

{{:set_table}}

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 | ^ Common ^ Uncommon ^ Rare ^ Total ^
 ^ The One Ring | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2
-^ Dunland[Dunland] | 15 | 11 | 12 | 38
+^ Dunland [Dunland] | 15 | 11 | 12 | 38
-^ Dwarven[Dwarven] | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17
+^ Dwarven [Dwarven] | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17
-^ Elven[Elven] | 11 | 10 | 9 | 30
+^ Elven [Elven] | 11 | 10 | 9 | 30
-^ Gandalf[Gandalf] | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21
+^ Gandalf [Gandalf] | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21
-^ Gondor[Gondor] | 12 | 6 | 9 | 27
+^ Gondor [Gondor] | 12 | 6 | 9 | 27
-^ Isengard[Isengard] | 30 | 17 | 33 | 80
+^ Isengard [Isengard] | 30 | 17 | 33 | 80
-^ Raider[Raider] | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46
+^ Raider [Raider] | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46
-^ Rohan[Rohan] | 14 | 10 | 12 | 36
+^ Rohan [Rohan] | 14 | 10 | 12 | 36
-^ Shire[Shire] | 10 | 5 | 10 | 25
+^ Shire [Shire] | 10 | 5 | 10 | 25
 ^ Sites | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41
 ^ Total | 121 | 121 | 121 | 363
@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 == New cultures ==
-This set introduced three new cultures: Dunland[Dunland], Raider[Raider], and Rohan[Rohan]. It was also the first set to contain zero cards from already-established cultures: Moria[Moria], Ringwraith[Ringwraith], and Sauron[Sauron].
+This set introduced three new cultures: Dunland [Dunland], Raider [Raider], and Rohan [Rohan]. It was also the first set to contain zero cards from already-established cultures: Moria [Moria], Ringwraith [Ringwraith], and Sauron [Sauron].
 == New loaded keywords ==
@@ Line 87: / Line 87: @@
 ===Aragorn Starter Deck===
-Gondor[Gondor] / Dunland[Dunland]
+Gondor [Gondor] / Dunland [Dunland]
 !Ring-bearer (2 cards)
@@ Line 94: / Line 94: @@
 Adventure Deck (9 cards)
-*[!1T] The Riddermark
+* [!1T] The Riddermark
-*[!2T] Rohirrim Village
+* [!2T] Rohirrim Village
-*[!3T] Westemnet Plains
+* [!3T] Westemnet Plains
-*[!4T] White Rocks
+* [!4T] White Rocks
-*[!5T] Hornburg Courtyard
+* [!5T] Hornburg Courtyard
-*[!6T] Hornburg Armory
+* [!6T] Hornburg Armory
-*[!7T] Hornburg Causeway
+* [!7T] Hornburg Causeway
-*[!8T] Ring of Isengard
+* [!8T] Ring of Isengard
-*[!9T] Orthanc Library
+* [!9T] Orthanc Library
 Free Peoples (24 cards)
@@ Line 129: / Line 129: @@
 ===Theoden Starter Deck===
-Rohan[Rohan] / Isengard[Isengard]
+Rohan [Rohan] / Isengard [Isengard]
 !Ring-bearer (2 cards)
@@ Line 136: / Line 136: @@
 Adventure Deck (9 cards)
-*[1T] Horse-country
+* [1T] Horse-country
-*[2T] Uruk Camp
+* [2T] Uruk Camp
-*[3T] Throne Room
+* [3T] Throne Room
-*[4T] Westemnet Hills
+* [4T] Westemnet Hills
-*[5T] Deep of Helm
+* [5T] Deep of Helm
-*[6T] Hornburg Armory
+* [6T] Hornburg Armory
-*[7T] King's Room
+* [7T] King's Room
-*[8T] Wizard's Vale
+* [8T] Wizard's Vale
-*[9T] Palantir Chamber
+* [9T] Palantir Chamber
 Free Peoples (24 cards)
@@ Line 172: / Line 172: @@
 ===Gandalf Deluxe Starter Set===
-Gandalf[Gandalf] / Shire[Shire] / Raider[Raider]
+Gandalf [Gandalf] / Shire [Shire] / Raider [Raider]
 !Ring-bearer (2 cards)
@@ Line 179: / Line 179: @@
 Adventure Deck (9 cards)
-*[1T] Western Emyn Muil
+* [1T] Western Emyn Muil
-*[2T] Wold of Rohan
+* [2T] Wold of Rohan
-*[3T] Streets of Edoras
+* [3T] Streets of Edoras
-*[4T] White Rocks
+* [4T] White Rocks
-*[5T] Hornburg Parapet
+* [5T] Hornburg Parapet
-*[6T] Hornburg Armory
+* [6T] Hornburg Armory
-*[7T] King's Room
+* [7T] King's Room
-*[8T] Wizard's Vale
+* [8T] Wizard's Vale
-*[9T] Palantir Chamber
+* [9T] Palantir Chamber
 Free Peoples (24 cards)

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