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Glorfindel

Submitted Darksbane , Jun 30 2012 05:13 AM | Last updated Jun 30 2012 05:13 AM

Glorfindel
Type: Hero Sphere: Spirit
Threat Threashold: 5
Willpower: 3 Attack: 3 Defense: 1 Hit Points: 5
Noldor. Noble. Warrior.
Forced: After Glorfindel exhausts to commit to a quest, raise your threat by 1.

Glorfindel was tall and straight; his hair was of shining gold, his face fair and young and fearless and full of joy; his eyes were bright and keen, and has voice like music; on his brow sat wisdom, and in his hand was strength. - The Fellowship of the Ring
Set: FoS Number: 101
Quantity: 1
Illustrator: Magali Villeneuve

10 Comments

Malagrun
Jul 05 2012 06:37 AM

I know most of you guys seem to rate this new glorfindel with 5 stars.
but i am not sure yet. yes he is spirit so he has access to the strongest sphere, yes he has very good stats and he has a very, very low threat (that his point) and he is illustrated by wonderfull magali....
but: he is the only hero in game (so far) that has a disadvantage instead of an advantage. and this is the reason i am still not completly sold on this guy.

Reager
Jul 05 2012 11:38 AM

his ability impact is minimal compared to the rest of what he gives, and you don't need to use him necessarily for questing since he has 3 on attack as well. And once you get Light of Valinor (FoS) on him then say goodbye to his ability

DigitalCulture
Jul 05 2012 06:23 PM

I agree with Malagrun. The best benefit from most heroes are not their stats, it is their special abilities.

mhidalgo83
Jul 06 2012 12:14 AM

His disadvantage far outweighs the advantage. I think you just made the argument for him, in solo play at least. Do I think that there are better heroes insofar as multiplayer? Maybe. But in solo play, he is one of the strongest heroes.

Asmoridin
Jul 06 2012 01:55 AM

I feel that with such a low threat, having a small (easily negated) disadvantage still makes him a great card. Seriously- five threat to start?

sirprim
Jul 06 2012 08:41 PM

Agree with you all (I guess

)
While his "ability" is a disadvantage, his real advantage is the (up to) 7 threat discount you get from turn one.
Aragorn (TWitW) also gives you a (even bigger) threat advantage, but mostly late in the game (and he doesn't have a "real" ability either, does he?)

13edlam
Jul 21 2012 10:06 AM

I'm not quite sure about his disadvantages in multiplayer. When playing with a companion lore deck he's liable to get increased card draw which will land him that light of valinor more quickly. Not to mention Asfaloth. His ability is the gateway to three hero secrecy decks as well. Our spirit player plays him, Eowyn, and Elanor for a starting threat of 20 or 21.(Can't remember exactly)

Spielleiter
Jul 22 2012 07:55 PM

As a spirit player, I tended to fear the First-Player-Token. Not anymore with Glorfindel! During the first few rounds, it is nearly impossible get unwanted attacks with such a low threat (21 with Eowyn+Eleanor, 23 with Eowyn+Dwalin for even more power and threat management).
Low threat early on also allows for better use of "Wandering Took"+"Song of Earendil". I love him!

Glaurung
Jul 30 2012 12:16 PM

New Glorifindel is extremaly powerful hero. In my opinion he is unfare. Too much powerful. Yes in solo game he give you opportunity to win agianst some quest like Dol-Guldor and make very interesting choices of deck building but in coop game he is extremaly powerful and looks like a cheating. I dont even talk about Asfaloth and LIght of Valinor +Elrond Councel combo.

Meadbeard
Dec 10 2012 11:54 PM

With Light of Valinor (FoS) he quests at 3, then attacks at 3. He has 5 hit points, so he can take most undefended attacks with confidence, if it comes to that. There is no negative on this guy.

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