Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game - Deluxe Starter Set

First of all, I played this game when it originally came out around a decade ago and loved it. I've been playing MtG since around 1992 and I honestly like LotR better. The system feels more intuitive for advanced players, and explaining how events (instants from MtG) work is easier for new people. As someone who's been playing card games for decades now I love that you can't just play with one deck strategy like you can in Magic. In LotR you have to keep your fellowship alive while also trying to prevent the other players from advancing with theirs. It adds a whole other layer to the game beyond just "kill your opponent" and it makes for fun games. I have to say that the best part is playing with at least 3 people, the way they structured multiplayer games really makes this card game shine. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is into learning new card games, loves LotR, or anyone who's tired of MtG.If you're new to the game, this set is your starting point. The tokens really make it easier to keep track of everything going on, especially the shadow pool. Also make sure you look up Decipher's website so you can pick up the full rules.

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My 10 year old son and I got into playing Magic The Gathering this past year. It's a great game, but often it boils down to who's got the money to fork out for the "Killer" cards to win games in competition. So, we started looking for alternatives to Magic. Our mutual love of Middle Earth and some encouragement from the staff at our local Game Store resulted in us purchasing the LOTR Boxed starter set. the first thing I noticed was that it was packaged very nicely. the box it comes in will hold up well with moderate care. The other thing I noticed is that, unlike Magic cards, LOTR cards have a better finish and don't wear easily unlike Magic cards that deteriate quickly and require card sleeves else they lose their finish. (I still use sleeves for the LOTR cards anyway).We bought an additional starter deck along with the deluxe starter box so that we could both play. Unlike other starter decks for other games, we found these very well balanced against each other; giving us both opportunities to taste victory.The game instructions are not very clear, but it is very well supported by the makers website. We are fortunate to have a great one here locally.I would not recommend purchasing this game for a child unless you or someone else plans on either:1)get them to a gaming store for instruction on the game.2)plan on learning the game with them.It's not difficult to play, but it's not easy to figure out either. (it probably took a total of 30 minutes sitting down with game store staff to figure the whole thing out)Once you do figure it out you will find yourself hooked. Like Magic, it's all strategy with the luck of the draw thrown in.Hope you enjoy!

This game is great! I got into playing it a few days ago and it is so much fun. In the game you go through phases such as the Skirmish phase, the Fellowship phase and more. You'll find out who the true Lord of the rings is! You can improve your deck with more decks or booster pack from these expansions: Felloship of the ring Aragorn deck Gandalf deck Mines of moria Gimli deck Gandalf deck Realms of the elf lords Legolas deck Boromir deckFor further info, visit Decipher.com The two towers Aragorn deck theoden deckAnd also visit anysraze.comto buy decks, boosters and singlesof your favorite character. battle of helms deep Eowyn deck Legolas deckPlease Note: All decks come witha rulebook