The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is a card-based game released by Fantasy Flight Games. The game is set in the period between the events of The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game was first announced on 3 August 2010, and was released on 20 April 2011.

Adventure Packs

The producers release a monthly new set of 60-card expansions (called Adventure Packs), each related to a specific "cycle". The packs contain new players cards for each sphere, as well as a new quest tied to the corresponding "big box" expansion.

The cards from these expansion sets cannot be used without the core product. Planned and published releases include:

• Shadows of Mirkwood cycle
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
  • The Lord of the Rings: Conflict at the Carrock
  • The Lord of the Rings: A Journey to Rhosgobel
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Hills of Emyn Muil
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Dead Marshes
  • The Lord of the Rings: Return to Mirkwood

• The Lord of the Rings: Khazad-dûm Expansion (2012), followed by...
• Dwarrowdelf cycle
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Redhorn Gate
  • The Lord of the Rings: Road to Rivendell
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Watcher in the Water
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Long Dark
  • The Lord of the Rings: Foundations of Stone
  • The Lord of the Rings: Shadow and Flame

• The Lord of the Rings: Heirs of Númenor Expansion (2012), followed by...
• Against the Shadow cycle
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Steward's Fear
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Drúadan Forest
  • The Lord of the Rings: Encounter at Amon Dîn
  • The Lord of the Rings: Assault on Osgiliath
  • The Lord of the Rings: Blood of Gondor
  • The Lord of the Rings: Morgul Vale

• Print On Demand Scenarios
• The Lord of the Rings: The Massing at Osgiliath(2011) scenario
• The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of Lake-town(2012) scenario
• The Lord of the Rings: Stone of Erech(2013)

To be released

• The Voice of Isengard Expansion (Q1 2014)

Saga Expansions

The game has also featured "Saga Expansions", which follow the events of the books directly, as opposed to the original, tangential quests set before The Lord of the Rings. The first covered the events of The Hobbit. The more recent Black Riders expansion began the series of expansions that will follow The Lord of the Rings. Black Riders follows the events of Book I.

• The Lord of the Rings - The Hobbit: Over Hill and Under Hill (Saga Expansion)
• The Lord of the Rings - The Hobbit: On the Doorstep
• The Lord of the Rings: The Black Riders

From the producers

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is a cooperative card game that puts 1-2 players (or up to four with two Core Sets!) in control of the most powerful characters and artifacts of Middle-earth. Players will select heroes, gather allies, acquire artifacts, and coordinate their efforts to face Middle-earth's most dangerous fiends. By cooperating to overcome the obstacles drawn from the encounter deck, you will complete the quest before you and claim victory!

The Core Set includes 216 cards that can be used to assemble a wide variety of decks right out of the box. Included are four perilous scenarios that, along with countless combinations of settings and enemies, offer near-limitless replayability. Additionally, players can build a party from a set of 16 hero cards, and focus their decks on any combination of four distinct spheres of influence: Leadership, Lore, Spirit, and Tactics. Each sphere offer unique benefits to the party, so choose wisely!

External links

• Official website
• LotR LCG Database
• Hall of Beorn Card Database
• Cardboard of the Rings Podcast
• The Grey Company Podcast