MECCG Card Manipulation

This page describes all the various ways to manipulate cards in the Middle-Earth Customizable Card Game. Seperate sections are devoted to peeking and moving cards this way and that.

Deck Manipulation: For getting cards from discard pile / play deck into your hand (or vice-versa). For nearly all of these, you must tap the character, ally, or bearer of an item to perform the manipulation.
Card Set Type Requires Marshal Corrupt Move What From Where To Where Notes
Dwarven Ring of Thrar's Tribe TW Special(U) Dwarf/test 4(6) MP 3(5) CP 1-2 minor items play/discard hand Tap Dwarf bearer. Reshuffle play deck after moving cards. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Dwarven Ring of Thelor's Tribe TW Special(U) Dwarf/test 4(6) MP 3(5) CP 1-2 Minor items play/discard hand Tap Dwarf bearer. Reshuffle play deck after moving cards. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Dwarven Ring of Dwalin's Tribe TW Special(U) Dwarf/test 4(6) MP 3(5) CP Major item play deck current site Tap Dwarf bearer. Major item must immediately be played at bearer's site. Play item immediately or discard and reshuffle play deck. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Dwarven Ring of Bavor's Tribe TW Special(U) Dwarf/test 4(6) MP 3(5) CP Major item play deck current site Tap Dwarf bearer. Major item must immediately be played at bearer's site. Play item immediately or discard and reshuffle play deck. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Dwarven Ring of Druin's Tribe TW Special(U) Dwarf/test 4(6) MP 3(5) CP Greater item play deck current site Tap Dwarf bearer. Major item must immediately be played at bearer's site. Play item immediately or discard and reshuffle play deck. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Dwarven Ring of Barin's Tribe TW Special(U) Dwarf/test 4(6) MP 3(5) CP Greater item play deck current site Tap Dwarf bearer. Major item must immediately be played at bearer's site. Play item immediately or discard and reshuffle play deck. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Wizard's Staff TD Great(H) Wizard 3 MP 2 CP spell/ritual/light enchantment discard pile hand Tap bearer (Wizard) at end of turn.
Vilya TW Short Elrond ---- ---- any discard pile play deck Play deck must have at least 5 cards. Take 5 cards of your choice from discard pile and shuffle them into you play deck. Elrond makes corruption check at -3.
Sauruman TW Wizard ---- ---- ---- spell discard pile hand Must tap Sauruman, do at end of turn.
Nenselde the Wingild TD Ally ---- ? MP ---- resource env short/long event discard pile hand Tap Nenselde.
Smoke Rings DM Short Sage? ---- ---- resource / char discard pile play deck Tap sage.
Favor of the Valar TW Short(U) ---- ---- ---- all hand + discard play deck Shuffle hand / discard pile into play deck and draw a new hand.

Deck Manipulation: For getting cards from discard pile / play deck into your hand (or vice-versa). For nearly all of these, you must tap the character, ally, or bearer of an item to perform the manipulation.
Card	Set	Type	Requires	Marshal	Corrupt	Move What	From Where	To Where	Notes
Dwarven Ring of Thrar's Tribe	TW	Special(U)	Dwarf/test	4(6) MP	3(5) CP	1-2 minor items	play/discard	hand	Tap Dwarf bearer. Reshuffle play deck after moving cards. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Dwarven Ring of Thelor's Tribe	TW	Special(U)	Dwarf/test	4(6) MP	3(5) CP	1-2 Minor items	play/discard	hand	Tap Dwarf bearer. Reshuffle play deck after moving cards. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Dwarven Ring of Dwalin's Tribe	TW	Special(U)	Dwarf/test	4(6) MP	3(5) CP	Major item	play deck	current site	Tap Dwarf bearer. Major item must immediately be played at bearer's site. Play item immediately or discard and reshuffle play deck. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Dwarven Ring of Bavor's Tribe	TW	Special(U)	Dwarf/test	4(6) MP	3(5) CP	Major item	play deck	current site	Tap Dwarf bearer. Major item must immediately be played at bearer's site. Play item immediately or discard and reshuffle play deck. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Dwarven Ring of Druin's Tribe	TW	Special(U)	Dwarf/test	4(6) MP	3(5) CP	Greater item	play deck	current site	Tap Dwarf bearer. Major item must immediately be played at bearer's site. Play item immediately or discard and reshuffle play deck. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Dwarven Ring of Barin's Tribe	TW	Special(U)	Dwarf/test	4(6) MP	3(5) CP	Greater item	play deck	current site	Tap Dwarf bearer. Major item must immediately be played at bearer's site. Play item immediately or discard and reshuffle play deck. Bearer makes corruption check at +2.
Wizard's Staff	TD	Great(H)	Wizard	3 MP	2 CP	spell/ritual/light enchantment	discard pile	hand	Tap bearer (Wizard) at end of turn.
Vilya	TW	Short	Elrond	----	----	any	discard pile	play deck	Play deck must have at least 5 cards. Take 5 cards of your choice from discard pile and shuffle them into you play deck. Elrond makes corruption check at -3.
Sauruman	TW	Wizard	----	----	----	spell	discard pile	hand	Must tap Sauruman, do at end of turn.
Nenselde the Wingild	TD	Ally	----	? MP	----	resource env short/long event	discard pile	hand	Tap Nenselde.
Smoke Rings	DM	Short	Sage?	----	----	resource / char	discard pile	play deck	Tap sage.
Favor of the Valar	TW	Short(U)	----	----	----	all	hand + discard	play deck	Shuffle hand / discard pile into play deck and draw a new hand.

Peeking at Cards

Card Set Type Requires Marshal Corrupt Notes
Peeking at Opponent's Hand:
Palantir of Amon Sul TW Great(u) use 3(5) MP 3 CP May look at opponents hand. (Can also duplicate powers of Palantir of Annuminas or Play of Elostirion if either of those are in play.) (3 MP (5 if stored at Haven), 3 CP)
Mirror of Galadriel TW Short at Lorien ---- ---- May look at opponents hand and top 5 cards of any one play deck.
Secret News TD Short ---- ---- ---- Opponent reveals 5 cards from hand
Crebain TD Short ---- ---- ---- For each char in the party, opponent must show that many cards in hand.
Peeking at Opponent's Play Deck:
Mirror of Galadriel TW Short at Lorien ---- ---- May look at opponents hand and top 5 cards of any one play deck.
Peeking at Opponent's Discard Pile:
Mirror of Galadriel TW Short at Lorien ---- ---- May look at opponents hand and top 5 cards of any one play deck.
Their Ways Are Known to Us TD Short ---- ---- ---- Opponent reveals top 5 cards of discard pile. You can chose to remove one from play.

Peeking at Cards
Card	Set	Type	Requires	Marshal	Corrupt	Notes
Peeking at Opponent's Hand:
Palantir of Amon Sul	TW	Great(u)	use	3(5) MP	3 CP	May look at opponents hand. (Can also duplicate powers of Palantir of Annuminas or Play of Elostirion if either of those are in play.) (3 MP (5 if stored at Haven), 3 CP)
Mirror of Galadriel	TW	Short	at Lorien	----	----	May look at opponents hand and top 5 cards of any one play deck.
Secret News	TD	Short	----	----	----	Opponent reveals 5 cards from hand
Crebain	TD	Short	----	----	----	For each char in the party, opponent must show that many cards in hand.
Peeking at Opponent's Play Deck:
Mirror of Galadriel	TW	Short	at Lorien	----	----	May look at opponents hand and top 5 cards of any one play deck.
Peeking at Opponent's Discard Pile:
Mirror of Galadriel	TW	Short	at Lorien	----	----	May look at opponents hand and top 5 cards of any one play deck.
Their Ways Are Known to Us	TD	Short	----	----	----	Opponent reveals top 5 cards of discard pile. You can chose to remove one from play.

Increasing Hand Size: Something you will probably need to do if you have a lot of combinations in your deck. Unless it says otherwise, each of these will increase your hand size only by one.
Card Set Type Requires Marshal Corrupt Notes
Elrond TW Char at Rivendell 3 MP ----
Galadriel TW Char at Lorien 3 MP ----
Ciridan TW Char at Grey Havens 3 MP ----
Palando TW Wizard ---- ---- ----
Book of Mazarbul TW Item(U/S) Sage ? MP ? CP Only playable at Moria. Tap at Org phase to increase hand size by one.
Emerald of the Mariner TD Great(H/U) ---- ? MP ? CP