Dwarven Axe (1C9)

Set:	The Fellowship of the Ring
Kind:	Free People
Culture:	Dwarven
Twilight:	0
Card Type:	Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength:	+2
Game Text:	Bearer must be a Dwarf. Each time a player's minion loses a skirmish to bearer, that player discards the top card from his draw deck.
Lore:	”'Buckler and corslet, axe and sword / And shining spears were laid in hoard.'”
Rarity:	C
Notes:	This card can trigger only once for each Shadow player with a minion in that skirmish, regardless of how many minions that player had.

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General Strategy

Any strength-boosting possession is a welcome addition to any deck, and Dwarven Axe is no exception. Besides having a 0 Twilight cost, and thus free transfer from Dwarf to Dwarf during your Fellowship Phase as needed, the ability is a staple to many of the discard decks around. Also, makes Axe Strike a much better pump for bearer, allowing Gimli, Gloin Friend to Thorin and Fror to beat strong minions without much effort.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

Small decks
Low or middle strength minions
High strength (or multiple) minions with no damage bonus (meant to overwhelm)

Weak Versus...

Possession removal
Weapon discard (like Ulaire Cantea Lieutenant of Dol Guldur or Isengard Smith)
Troop of Uruk-Hai
Orc Pillager

Example Decks

Cl0ckw0rk's Classic GCCG Discard Deck

Rules and Clarifications

From the Current Rulings Document - March 2004:

This card can trigger only once for each Shadow player with a minion in that skirmish, regardless of how many minions that player had.

DO NOT EDIT OR REMOVE THIS LINE.

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