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The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game 2011

Design Nate French Art Even Mehl Amundsen , Erfian Asafat , Tiziano Baracchi +58 more Publisher Fantasy Flight Games
7.7 /10
BGG rating
#187
BGG rank
3.2
Weight
1–2
Players
2
Best at
30–60
Minutes
13
Age
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The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Ered Mithrin Campaign Expansion 2024 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Ered Mithrin Hero Expansion 2024 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Return of the King: Saga Expansion 2024 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Dream-chaser Campaign Expansion 2023 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Dream-chaser Hero Expansion 2023 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Two Towers: Saga Expansion 2023 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Angmar Awakened Campaign Expansion 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Angmar Awakened Hero Expansion 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core: Defenders of Gondor Starter Deck 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core: Dwarves of Durin Starter Deck 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core – Elves of Lórien Starter Deck 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core: Riders of Rohan Starter Deck 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Dark of Mirkwood 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Fellowship of the Ring: Saga Expansion 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Challenge of the Wainriders 2020 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Escape from Khazad-dûm 2020 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Fortress of Nurn 2020 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Hunt for the Dreadnaught 2020 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Land of Sorrow 2020 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Under the Ash Mountains 2020 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – A Shadow in the East 2019 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Mount Gundabad 2019 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The City of Ulfast 2019 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Fate of Wilderland 2019 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Ghost of Framsburg 2019 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Mines of Moria 2019 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Wrath and Ruin 2019 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Fire in the Night 2018 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: A Storm on Cobas Haven 2018 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The City of Corsairs 2018 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Drowned Ruins 2018 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Roam Across Rhovanion 2018 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Wilds of Rhovanion 2018 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Withered Heath 2018 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Wizard's Quest 2018 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Woodland Realm 2018 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Attack on Dol Guldur 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Beneath the Sands 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Flight of the Stormcaller 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Decks: The Grey Havens 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Decks: The Land of Shadow 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Temple of the Deceived 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Battle of Carn Dûm 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Dread Realm 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Thing in the Depths 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Treachery of Rhudaur 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Race Across Harad 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Black Serpent 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Crossings of Poros 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Dungeons of Cirith Gurat 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Mountain of Fire 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Mûmakil 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – A Storm on Cobas Haven 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Flight of the Stormcaller 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Across the Ettenmoors 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Celebrimbor's Secret 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Escape From Mount Gram 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Decks: The Road Darkens 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Antlered Crown 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Lost Realm 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Nîn-in-Eilph 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Treason of Saruman 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Wastes of Eriador 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Temple of the Deceived 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The City of Corsairs 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Drowned Ruins 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Flame of the West 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Sands of Harad 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Siege of Annuminas 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Thing in the Depths 2016 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Across the Ettenmoors 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Escape from Mount Gram 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Murder at the Prancing Pony 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Assault on Osgiliath 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Encounter at Amon Dîn 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Decks: The Black Riders 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Blood of Gondor 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Drúadan Forest 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Dunland Trap 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Morgul Vale 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Steward's Fear 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Three Trials 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Voice of Isengard 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Trouble in Tharbad 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Battle of Carn Dûm 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Dread Realm 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Grey Havens 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Land of Shadow 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Lost Realm 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Ruins of Belegost 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Treachery of Rhudaur 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Treason of Saruman 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Wastes of Eriador 2015 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Celebrimbor's Secret 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Fog on the Barrow-downs 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Game Night Kit 2014 Fall Season 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Game Night Kit 2014 Season One 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Foundations of Stone 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Road to Rivendell 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Shadow and Flame 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Decks: Heirs of Númenor 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Decks: Khazad-dûm 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Decks: On the Doorstep 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Decks: Over Hill and Under Hill 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Long Dark 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Redhorn Gate 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Watcher in the Water 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Antlered Crown 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Dunland Trap 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Nîn-in-Eilph 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Old Forest 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Road Darkens 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Three Trials 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Voice of Isengard 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Trouble in Tharbad 2014 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Assault on Osgiliath 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Encounter at Amon Dîn 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Game Night Kit 2013 Season One 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Game Night Kit 2013 Season Three 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Game Night Kit 2013 Season Two 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: A Journey to Rhosgobel 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Conflict at the Carrock 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Escape from Dol Guldur 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Journey Along the Anduin 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Passage Through Mirkwood 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Return to Mirkwood 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Dead Marshes 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Hills of Emyn Muil 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Hunt for Gollum 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Black Riders 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Blood of Gondor 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Drúadan Forest 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Hobbit: On the Doorstep 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Morgul Vale 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Steward's Fear 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Stone of Erech 2013 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Foundations of Stone 2012 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Heirs of Númenor 2012 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Road to Rivendell 2012 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Shadow and Flame 2012 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Battle of Lake-town 2012 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Hobbit: Over Hill and Under Hill 2012 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Long Dark 2012 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Redhorn Gate 2012 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Watcher in the Water 2012 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – A Journey to Rhosgobel 2011 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Conflict at the Carrock 2011 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Khazad-dûm 2011 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Return to Mirkwood 2011 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Dead Marshes 2011 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Hills of Emyn Muil 2011 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Hunt for Gollum 2011 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Massing at Osgiliath 2011

About the Game

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is a cooperative adventure game in which the players attempt to complete a scenario, each with up to three heroes of their choice and a deck of allies, events and attachments to support them. Each round, players send their heroes and allies to quest or to fight with enemies that engage them. However, as the heroes and allies exhaust after questing, defending, or attacking, the players' options are typically insufficient to deal with everything at once. Therefore, players need to determine whether it is more urgent to quest and make progress in the scenario while the enemy forces gain power, or to take down enemies while making no progress, not knowing what will come next.

The core set contains three scenarios, twelve famous heroes from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien (including Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Denethor, and Éowyn), and four pre-constructed player decks. Players can either use one of these decks or construct their own deck to increase their chances of success and to explore new strategies. Additionally, The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is a Living Card Game with over ten years of content, and much of its content has been re-released in the form of Campaign and Hero Expansions. Campaign Expansions contain new scenarios for players to embark upon, and Hero Expansions contain new heroes and new cards for players to use in their decks. (Older products include Deluxe Expansions, each containing two heroes, three quests and a medium-sized number of new player cards, and Adventure Packs, each containing one hero, one quest that continues the story started in a Deluxe Expansion and a small number of new player cards.)

Although this game is set in Tolkien's Middle-earth, most scenarios in the game do not represent scenes from The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings; rather, they are original scenes set in the 17 years between Bilbo's 111th birthday and Frodo's departure from the Shire, allowing players to create their own stories and adventures in Middle-earth. Scenarios from the game's Saga Expansions do follow the events of the books, and can be played not only individually but also together in sequence as a campaign, with lasting consequences from game to game arising from the players' actions and decisions.

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Categories
Adventure Card Game Collectible Components Fantasy Novel-based
Mechanics
Cooperative Game Deck Construction Events Hand Management Player Elimination Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Solo / Solitaire Game Variable Set-up
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Also known as
Der Herr der Ringe: Das Kartenspiel · Pán prstenů: Karetní hra · Le Seigneur des Anneaux: Le Jeu de Cartes · O Senhor dos Anéis: Card Game · El Señor de los Anillos: El Juego de Cartas · Il Signore degli Anelli: Il Gioco di Carte · Władca Pierścieni: Gra Karciana · Ο Άρχοντας των Δαχτυλιδιών · 魔戒：卡牌版
BGG ratings
25,224 · geek rating 7.38
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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