Top Six finalists for the Hunters Draft Pack Card Design!

For some time now, players of The Lord of the Rings Online TCG have been submitting their ideas for the upcoming Hunters Draft Pack in the Hunters Design Card Forum. The best submissions have been evaluated by the game’s designers, and some minor modifications have been made to bring the cards in line with the design philosophy of The Hunters block.

These six cards made the final cut (three Free Peoples and three Shadow):

*Gimli, Sprinter
Culture: Dwarf
Companion *  Dwarf
Cost 2
Strength 6 Resistance 7
Hunter 1. Damage +1.
Each time Gimli wins a skirmish, you may add a threat to wound a minion.
(Submitted by Bejarid)

*Gandalf, Returned
Culture: Gandalf
Companion * Wizard
Cost 4
Strength 7
Vitality 4
Resistance 8
When you play Gandalf (except in your starting fellowship), you may play a [Gandalf] possession on him from your draw deck.
Each time Gandalf wins a skirmish, you may reinforce a [Gandalf] token.
(Submitted by menace64)

*Aragorn, Heir to the Throne of Gondor
Culture: Gondor
Companion *  Man
Cost 4
Strength 8
Vitality 4
Resistance 6
Hunter 2.
Aragorn is resistance +1 for each Free Peoples culture you can spot.
While you can spot 3 Free Peoples cultures, Aragorn is defender +1.
(Submitted by: Deathbymonkeys)

*Saruman, Instigator of Insurrection
Culture: Isengard
Minion * Wizard
Cost 4
Strength 8
Vitality 4
Site 4
Saruman cannot be assigned to a skirmish.
While you can spot 6 companions, all minions gain hunter 1.
Response: If a hunter minion is about to take a wound, exert Saruman to prevent that.
(Submitted by lyonscc)

*Lurtz, Halfling Hunter
Culture: Uruk-hai
Minion * Uruk-hai
Cost 7
Strength 13
Vitality 3
Site 5
Archer. Damage +1.
Maneuver: Spot 6 companions (or 2 Hobbits) to make Lurtz fierce until the regroup phase.
Assignment: Exert Lurtz twice to assign it to an unbound companion. The Free Peoples player may exert or discard that companion to prevent this.
(Submitted by: Eomer_14)

*The Witch-king, Conqueror of Arthedain
Culture: Wraith
Minion * Nazgul
Cost 8
Strength 14
Vitality 4
Site 3
Fierce.
Each time the Witch-king wins a fierce skirmish, you may exert a companion for each companion over 5.
(Submitted by Roy1991)

Now that the design is in place, it’s time for the playtesting. All Fellowship members are invited to take part.

For a limited time, each Fellowship member’s account will be given 4 non-tradable copies of each of the six Hunters Draft Pack cards. Put the cards through their paces, and report any playtesting feedback on the Hunters Card Design Forum. These test cards will be legal in Expanded and Open format. If any trouble with the designs should crop up, we’ll be making development changes to the cards and updating them in every tester’s account.

With your help, the cards will soon be ready for their release as previews in The Hunters Draft Pack, and ultimately, in future sets of The Hunters Block.