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Action: Exhaust Denethor to look at the top card of the encounter deck. You may move that card to the bottom of the deck.
"And the lord Denethor is unlike other men: he sees far."
–Beregond, The Return of the King
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![](/Images/Cards/Revised-Core-Set/Guard-of-the-Citadel.jpg)
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"But the Lords of Minas Tirith still fight on, defying our enemies, keeping the passage of the River from Argonath to the Sea."
–Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
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![](/Images/Cards/Revised-Core-Set/Faramir.jpg)
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Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures. But his life is charmed, or fate spares him for some other end."
–Mablung, Ranger of Ithilien,
The Two Towers
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![](/Images/Cards/Revised-Core-Set/Steward-of-Gondor.jpg)
![Popularity 10/10 (Rank 3004499)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
Attach to a hero.
Attached hero gains the Gondor trait.
Action: Exhaust Steward of Gondor to add 2 resources to attached hero's resource pool.
"It was commanded yesterday."
–Denethor, The Return of the King
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![](/Images/Cards/Revised-Core-Set/Citadel-Plate.jpg)
![Popularity 9/10 (Rank 553923)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
Attach to a hero. Restricted.
Attached hero gets +4 Hit Points.
"Go to the armouries of the Citadel, and get you there the livery and gear of the Tower."
–Denethor, The Return of the King
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Lower the cost to play Citadel Custodian by 1 for each Gondor ally in play.
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![](/Images/Cards/Defenders-of-Gondor/Faramir-Ally.jpg)
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Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures. But his life is charmed, or fate spares him for some other end."
–Mablung, Ranger of Ithilien,
The Two Towers
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![](/Images/Cards/Defenders-of-Gondor/Squire-of-the-Citadel.jpg)
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Response: After Squire of the Citadel leaves play, add 1 resource to a Gondor hero's resource pool.
As he spoke he struck a small silver gong that stood near his footstool, and at once servants came forward.
–The Return of the King
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![](/Images/Cards/Defenders-of-Gondor/Steward-of-Gondor.jpg)
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Attach to a hero.
Attached hero gains the Gondor trait.
Action: Exhaust Steward of Gondor to add 2 resources to attached hero's resource pool.
"It was commanded yesterday."
–Denethor, The Return of the King
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![](/Images/Cards/Defenders-of-Gondor/Beregond.jpg)
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Lower the cost to play Weapon and Armor attachments on Beregond by 2.
"It is over-late to send for aid when you are already besiged." –The Return of the King
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![](/Images/Cards/Dream-chaser-Hero-Expansion/Denethor.jpg)
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Setup: Add 2 resources to Denethor's resource pool.
Action: Move 1 resource from Denethor's resource pool to another Gondor hero's resource pool. (Limit once per round.)
"...why should I sit here in my tower and think, and watch, and wait, spending even my sons? For I can still wield a brand."
-The Return of the King
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![](/Images/Cards/Dream-chaser-Hero-Expansion/Knight-of-the-White-Tower.jpg)
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Knight of the White Tower's resource cost must be paid from a single hero's resource pool.
"...to be only a man of arms of the Guard of the Tower of Gondor is held worthy in the City, and such men have honour in the land." –Beregond, The Return of the King
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Attach to a character.
Attach character gains the Gondor trait.
But be it known that I have sworn him to my service...
–The Return of the King
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![](/Images/Cards/Dream-chaser-Hero-Expansion/Rod-of-the-Steward.jpg)
Attach to a Gondor hero.
Action: Spend 2 resources from attached hero's resource pool to draw 1 card.
"The last Steward of Gondor begs leave to surrender his office." And he held out a white rod.
–The Return of the King
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![](/Images/Cards/Dream-chaser-Hero-Expansion/Ioreth.jpg)
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Cannot attack or defend.
Action: Spend 1 resource and exhaust Ioreth. Then, heal 3 points of damage on a character. Any player may trigger this action.
Thus spake Ioreth, wise–woman of Gondor: The hands of the king are the hands of a healer, and so shall the rightful king be known.
–The Return of the King
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![](/Images/Cards/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring/Boromir.jpg)
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Boromir gets +2 while defending against an enemy with an engagement cost higher than your threat.
Response: After Boromir takes any amount of damage, ready him.
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![](/Images/Cards/Core-Set/Denethor.jpg)
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Action: Exhaust Denethor to look at the top card of the encounter deck. You may move that card to the bottom of the deck.
"And the lord Denethor is unlike other men: he sees far."
–Beregond, The Return of the King
![](/Images/Leadership-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Core-Set/Guard-of-the-Citadel.jpg)
![Willpower](/Images/willpower-small.png)
![Attack](/Images/attack-small.png)
![Defense](/Images/defense-small.png)
![Hit Points](/Images/heart-small.png)
![Popularity 7/10 (Rank 343224)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
"But the Lords of Minas Tirith still fight on, defying our enemies, keeping the passage of the River from Argonath to the Sea."
–Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
![](/Images/Leadership-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Core-Set/Faramir.jpg)
![Willpower](/Images/willpower-small.png)
![Attack](/Images/attack-small.png)
![Defense](/Images/defense-small.png)
![Hit Points](/Images/heart-small.png)
![Popularity 10/10 (Rank 1153627)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures. But his life is charmed, or fate spares him for some other end."
–Mablung, Ranger of Ithilien,
The Two Towers
![](/Images/Leadership-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Core-Set/Steward-of-Gondor.jpg)
![Popularity 10/10 (Rank 3004499)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
Attach to a hero.
Attached hero gains the Gondor trait.
Action: Exhaust Steward of Gondor to add 2 resources to attached hero's resource pool.
"It was commanded yesterday."
–Denethor, The Return of the King
![](/Images/Tactics-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Core-Set/Citadel-Plate.jpg)
![Popularity 9/10 (Rank 553923)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
Attach to a hero. Restricted.
Attached hero gets +4 Hit Points.
"Go to the armouries of the Citadel, and get you there the livery and gear of the Tower."
–Denethor, The Return of the King
![](/Images/Leadership-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Two-Player-Limited-Edition-Starter/Faramir.jpg)
![Willpower](/Images/willpower-small.png)
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Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures."
–Mablung, The Two Towers
![](/Images/Leadership-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Two-Player-Limited-Edition-Starter/Steward-of-Gondor.jpg)
![Popularity 10/10 (Rank 3004499)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
Attach to a hero.
Attached hero gains the Gondor trait.
Action: Exhaust Steward of Gondor to add 2 resources to attached hero's resource pool.
![](/Images/Lore-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Two-Player-Limited-Edition-Starter/Ioreth.jpg)
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![Attack](/Images/attack-small.png)
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![Popularity 8/10 (Rank 457607)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
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![](/Images/Cards/The-Dead-Marshes/Boromir.jpg)
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Action: Raise your threat by 1 to ready Boromir. (Limit once per phase.)
Action: Discard Boromir to deal 2 damage to each enemy engaged with a single player.
"...in Gondor we must trust to such weapons as we have." –The Fellowship of the Ring
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![](/Images/Cards/The-Long-Dark/Warden-of-Healing.jpg)
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Action: Exhaust Warden of Healing to heal 1 damage on up to 2 different characters. Then, you may pay 2 resources to ready Warden of Healing.
"But for long years we healers have only sought to patch the rents made by the men of swords." –Return of the King
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Lower the cost to play Weapon and Armor attachments on Beregond by 2.
"It is over-late to send for aid when you are already besiged." –The Return of the King
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Lower the cost to play Citadel Custodian by 1 for each Gondor ally in play.
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![](/Images/Cards/Heirs-of-Numenor/Spear-of-the-Citadel.jpg)
![Popularity 8/10 (Rank 424816)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
Attach to a character. Restricted.
Limit 1 per character.
Response: After attached character is declared as a defender, deal 1 damage to the attacking enemy.
![](/Images/Cards/The-Druadan-Forest/White-Tower-Watchman.jpg)
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If each hero you control belongs to the same sphere of influence, you may assign damage from undefended enemy attacks to White Tower Watchman instead of a hero you control.
The watchmen cried aloud, and all men in the City stood to arms. –The Return of the King
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Denethor gets -1 for each damaged hero you control.
Discard Denethor if his is 0 or less.
"Denethor is of another sort, proud and subtile, a man of far greater lineage and power, though he is not called a king." –Gandalf, The Return of the King
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Response: After an encounter card with surge is revealed, discard Minas Tirith Lampwright to name enemy, location, or treachery. If the next encounter card revealed is the named type, discard it without resolving its effects.
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![](/Images/Cards/Assault-on-Osgiliath/Knight-of-Minas-Tirith.jpg)
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If each of your heroes has a printed resource icon, Knight of Minas Tirith gains:
Response: After Knight of Minas Tirith enters play, choose an enemy in the staging area. Engage that enemy and exhaust Knight of Minas Tirith to declare it as attacker (and resolve its attack) against that enemy.
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![](/Images/Cards/The-Blood-of-Gondor/Squire-of-the-Citadel.jpg)
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![Popularity 6/10 (Rank 297403)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
Response: After Squire of the Citadel leaves play, add 1 resource to a Gondor hero's resource pool.
As he spoke he struck a small silver gong that stood near his footstool, and at once servants came forward.
–The Return of the King
![](/Images/Leadership-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Flight-of-the-Stormcaller/Denethor.jpg)
![Willpower](/Images/willpower-small.png)
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Setup: Add 2 resources to Denethor's resource pool.
Action: Move 1 resource from Denethor's resource pool to another Gondor hero's resource pool. (Limit once per round.)
"...why should I sit here in my tower and think, and watch, and wait, spending even my sons? For I can still wield a brand."
-The Return of the King
![](/Images/Leadership-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Flight-of-the-Stormcaller/Rod-of-the-Steward.jpg)
![Popularity 4/10 (Rank 170563)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
Attach to a Gondor hero.
Action: Spend 2 resources from attached hero's resource pool to draw 1 card.
"The last Steward of Gondor begs leave to surrender his office." And he held out a white rod.
–The Return of the King
![](/Images/Leadership-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Flight-of-the-Stormcaller/In-Service-of-the-Steward.jpg)
![Popularity 1/10 (Rank 45865)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
Attach to a character.
Attach character gains the Gondor trait.
But be it known that I have sworn him to my service...
–The Return of the King
![](/Images/Lore-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/A-Storm-on-Cobas-Haven/Ioreth.jpg)
![Willpower](/Images/willpower-small.png)
![Attack](/Images/attack-small.png)
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![Popularity 8/10 (Rank 457607)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
Cannot attack or defend.
Action: Spend 1 resource and exhaust Ioreth. Then, heal 3 points of damage on a character. Any player may trigger this action.
Thus spake Ioreth, wise–woman of Gondor: The hands of the king are the hands of a healer, and so shall the rightful king be known.
–The Return of the King
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![](/Images/Cards/The-City-of-Corsairs/Knight-of-the-White-Tower.jpg)
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Knight of the White Tower's resource cost must be paid from a single hero's resource pool.
"...to be only a man of arms of the Guard of the Tower of Gondor is held worthy in the City, and such men have honour in the land." –Beregond, The Return of the King
![](/Images/Lore-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/A-Shadow-in-the-East/Faramir.jpg)
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Response: After Faramir enters play, choose a non-unique enemy in the staging area. Engage that enemy and deal 2 damage to it (4 damage instead if it has an attachment on it).
"There will be hard handstrokes nigh at hand ere the day is full."
–The Two Towers
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Boromir gets +2 while defending against an enemy with an engagement cost higher than your threat.
Response: After Boromir takes any amount of damage, ready him.
![](/Images/Spirit-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/The-Flame-of-the-West/Beregond.jpg)
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Response: After Beregond defends an attack and takes no damage, reduce the defending player's threat by 1. (Limit once per round.)
“The Lord does not permit those who wear the black and silver to leave their post for any cause...”
–The Return of the King
![](/Images/Tactics-med.png)
![](/Images/Cards/The-Siege-of-Annuminas/Boromir.jpg)
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Action: Raise your threat by 1 to ready Boromir.
Action: Discard Boromir to deal 2 damage to each enemy engaged with a single player.