Fierce Defense

3 cost? Really? Is that a design joke or a missprint?

Why would it be a missprint? The valour-action is quite good for that price but even so, a high-defense Mumakil or troll (or other for that matter) which can be damaged while ignoring its high shield-value is a good exchange; if you use this against a 0 shield Snake enemy then you´d only get 3 damage but using it against a 5 shield Nazgul will net what amounts to 8 damage. The right card for the right circumstances, my friend.

Ya sure,for every card there might be situations where the card can shine. BUT, in most games this card would stack my hand. There are better options like feint, quick strike, or goblin-gleaver, to name but a few. And those are handy in every adventure. In my experience destroying enemys is much easier than defending them, and this card would only prevent attacks from health <4 enemies, which commonly or not that high strength. Maybe I don't like it because I never twich decks for single adventures but use my decks unaltered. If I would, there sure would be use for it, but as I dont, I will never find space for that (the valour action sure is nice, but having threat 40 I normally have a board where one enemey more or less is not deceisive), unless I am on loosing the game anyway )