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| + | #REDIRECT [[Ottar, Man of Laketown (1R80)]] |
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− | | SetNum=01
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− | | CardNum=080
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− | | SetName=The Fellowship of the Ring
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− | | Side=Free People
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− | | Culture=Gandalf
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− | | Twilight=1
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− | | FullCardType=Ally • Home 3 • Man
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− | | Stat1Name=Strength
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− | | Stat1=2
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− | | Stat2Name=Vitality
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− | | Stat2=2
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− | | Stat3Name=Site
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− | | Stat3=3
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− | | GameText=To play, spot Gandalf. Fellowship: Exert Ottar to discard up to 3 cards from hand and draw an equal number of cards.
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− | | Lore=''The Men of Laketown come from the North, where they trade with the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain.''
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− | | Rarity=R
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− | | Notes=Lists: ERL, MXL
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− | = General Strategy =
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− | One of the predominant card drawing and cycling tools of the Fellowship of the Ring block, Ottar, Man of Laketown helps the Free Peoples player build a hand better than almost any other card in the format.
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− | The strength of Ottar lies in his ability to build a perfect hand. If the Free Peoples player faces a twilight-choking opponent, he or she may want to discard superfluous Shadow cards. If the Free Peoples player draws multiple copies of a unique character or condition, Ottar can discard them. With the ability to choose up to three cards, Ottar provides a lot of flexibility.
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− | Ottar, Man of Laketown is an invaluable tool and not often used as a fighter in Horn of Boromir decks. Similar decks, with multiple copies of the Horn or Elrond, may rely on Ottar's cycling ability to heavily.
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− | The [Isengard] culture was gifted a similar card in the form of Shadow event Abandoning Reason for Madness in the Realms of the Elf Lords expansion.
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− | The universal benefit of Ottar, Man of Laketown was short-lived, as the ally was added to the [[X-List]] with the introduction of the Two Towers base set. Eventually he was re-introduced for Expanded format, although only on the R-List.
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− | = Strengths and Weaknesses =
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− | === Strong Versus... ===
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− | * Best when paired with Elrond, Lord of Rivendell or other card drawing engines
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− | * Cycling extra copies of unique cards
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− | === Weak Versus... ===
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− | * Ally targeting cards, such as Tower Assassin or Fear
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− | * Be wary of The Rule of Four, which prevents you from drawing or taking into hand more than 4 cards in a given fellowship phase
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− | == Example Decks ==
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− | '''
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− | Fellowship Block Horn of Boromir deck, by Dominic Gaudreault'''
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− | Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer
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− | The One Ring, Isildur's Bane
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− | Free Peoples: 36
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− | Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim
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− | Ottar, Man of Laketown x3
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− | Aragorn, Ranger of the North
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− | Sleep, Caradhras x2
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− | Albert Dreary, Entertainer from Bree
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− | Celeborn, Lord of Lorien
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− | Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith x3
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− | Hobbit Intuition x2
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− | Rumil, Elven Protector
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− | Orophin, Lorien Bowman
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− | Merry, Friend to Sam
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− | Elrond, Lord of Rivendell x4
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− | Hobbit Stealth x4
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− | Arwen, Daughter of Elrond
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− | Filibert Bolger, Wily Rascal
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− | Horn of Boromir x2
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− | Sting
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− | Legolas, Greenleaf
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− | Glamdring
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− | Calaglin, Elf of Lorien
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− | Thrarin, Dwarven Smith
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− | Gimli, Son of Gloin
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− | Sam, Proper Poet
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