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Knowing when to release the one ring can be tricky. Yes, you can take the ring all the way to Mordor, but if there is only a small chance of getting it to Mt. Doom, you are probably much better off mucking it in the river (which is what Isildur, a notable professional, did originally). Knowing when to release a ring of power is most important in the game. If there are only three ways to destroy the ring and there are forty seven ways to deliver it directly to Sauron, then the mathematics speak for themselves. By avoiding the trip in the long run, you are saving yourself a lot of destruction. Remeber also, that if you're playing against a loose field, you'll have a lot more Nazgul chasing you to the river. Even if you're ahead at this point, there is a good chance that one of them will catch a lucky break and suck out on you. If you are going to make a go of it while holding the ring of power (which is clearly the best thing to have at this point) you might want to try thinning the field a little bit by letting your opponents know that you hold the ring and that they don't have enough outs. Although there will be less in it for you when you destroy your enemies, your EV will actually improve due to a lessenning of the chances of somebody rivering you.