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General description:
If you play Middle Earth, you know that no two players may have the same character in play at the same time. This can cause a BIG problem with your "game plan" especially if that character is KEY to your strategy (especially if you are playing THE ONE RING). Well, this card, TOOKISH BLOOD can help, at least when it comes to HOBBIT characters.

Uses:
Very useful when you want to play a hobbit character that your opponent already has in play.

Strategies and game play:
In Middle Earth, it is possible to "influence" a character away from your opponent so you can play your own version of that character, however you will need to be at the same site. With TOOKISH BLOOD, you can cause your opponent to return his hobbit character to hand (so you can play your own copy) while you are NOT at the same site. This saves time and keeps you rolling on your game plan without the unplanned, unwanted and unneeded "pit-stop" at your opponents current site.

Strengths/Pros:
Do don't need to be at the same site to have this card work for you...and if it works, your opponent must discard all but one item attached to the hobbit in question. NICE! Additionally, this card may be played as a resource to prevent a hobbit character being discarded or returned to hand so it can prevent influence checks against your hobbit and prevent the use of the card ABDUCTOR---and even other TOOKISH BLOOD attempts against your hobbits!
It has two uses rolled into one great card and it's a common card!!!

Weaknesses/Cons:
If your opponent passes the roll, you still can't play your character...especially if he/she has a lot of unused influence backing him/her up on the roll.

Variations:
This card is in both the WIZARDS LIMITED set and the UNLIMITED set.

Artwork and aesthetics:
The artwork is "decent" but I feel it fits the theme of the card...which is very important.

Overall rating:
I give this card an overall rating of 8.5 for usefulness, availability (common) and art. (scale 1 to 10)