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What does A Power Too Great stop, and does it protect the Elven Strongholds?
The designer confirmed that an existing siege cannot attack while the card is in play.
- cybernex · Designer · 2004-10-12
- sigmazero13 · Community · 2007-05-07
- Hunter01 · Community · 2009-10-25
- Krieghund · Community · 2006-05-24
It stops Shadow armies from moving into or attacking in the named regions. An army already there stays, but cannot attack until the card is discarded. It does not lift siege restrictions on mustering, and it does not protect the Elves from Return to Valinor, per the FAQ.