Poor Óin . . . he's really been done a nasty. This is literally his only rendition and it sucks. It feels almost as if he starts with a handicap and you need to pass the 5 dwarf restriction just to get him back to normal.
He isn't the most prominent of Thorin's company, nor an important figure in LotR, but still.
Seems like it's the trend for the dwarf archetype: mediocre unique characters.
I think calling Oin mediocre is a little strong. Outside of a dwarf swarm deck then it's definitely warranted but let's face it, you shouldn't be playing Oin in anything but a dwarf swarm deck as his ability relies on it. A low 8 threat cost for 2 Willpower and 2 attack is decent if you ask me and if Dain is on the table (and let's face it he always should be when someone's playing a dwarf swarm deck) his stat line is immense for such low starting threat and he has in-sphere readying effects.
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Aurion 953
I would go so far and say Óin is not even mediocre but bad because Nori exists which is always the better choice for a dwarf swarm deck imo.
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