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+package com.gempukku.lotro.cards.set1.sauron;
+
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.AbstractLotroCardBlueprint;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.PlayConditions;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.actions.PlayPermanentAction;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.effects.ChooseAndExertCharacterEffect;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.common.*;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.filters.Filters;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.PhysicalCard;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.state.LotroGame;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.actions.DefaultCostToEffectAction;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Action;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.EffectResult;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.UnrespondableEffect;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Set: The Fellowship of the Ring
+ * Side: Shadow
+ * Culture: Sauron
+ * Twilight Cost: 0
+ * Type: Condition
+ * Game Text: To play, exert a [SAURON] Orc. Plays to your support area. If you can spot 5 burdens and the Free Peoples
+ * player has no cards in his or her draw deck, the Ring-bearer is corrupted.
+ */
+public class Card1_252 extends AbstractLotroCardBlueprint {
+    public Card1_252() {
+        super(Side.SHADOW, CardType.CONDITION, Culture.SAURON, "The Irresistible Shadow");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean checkPlayRequirements(String playerId, LotroGame game, PhysicalCard self, int twilightModifier) {
+        return PlayConditions.canPayForShadowCard(game, self, twilightModifier)
+                && Filters.canSpot(game.getGameState(), game.getModifiersQuerying(), Filters.culture(Culture.SAURON), Filters.keyword(Keyword.ORC), Filters.canExert());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Action getPlayCardAction(String playerId, LotroGame game, PhysicalCard self, int twilightModifier) {
+        PlayPermanentAction action = new PlayPermanentAction(self, Zone.SHADOW_SUPPORT, twilightModifier);
+        action.addCost(
+                new ChooseAndExertCharacterEffect(action, playerId, "Choose a SAURON Orc", true, Filters.culture(Culture.SAURON), Filters.keyword(Keyword.ORC), Filters.canExert()));
+        return action;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getTwilightCost() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<? extends Action> getPhaseActions(String playerId, LotroGame game, PhysicalCard self) {
+        if (PlayConditions.canPlayCardDuringPhase(game, Phase.SHADOW, self)
+                && checkPlayRequirements(playerId, game, self, 0))
+            return Collections.singletonList(getPlayCardAction(playerId, game, self, 0));
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<? extends Action> getRequiredAfterTriggers(LotroGame game, EffectResult effectResult, PhysicalCard self) {
+        if (game.getGameState().getBurdens() >= 5
+                && game.getGameState().getDeck(game.getGameState().getCurrentPlayerId()).size() == 0) {
+            DefaultCostToEffectAction action = new DefaultCostToEffectAction(self, null, "Corrupt Ring-Bearer");
+            action.addEffect(
+                    new UnrespondableEffect() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void playEffect(LotroGame game) {
+                            game.getGameState().setLoserPlayerId(game.getGameState().getCurrentPlayerId());
+                        }
+                    });
+            return Collections.singletonList(action);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}