REALMS OF THE ELF-LORDS

As Mines of Moria focused ont the Dwarven culture, so Realms of the Elf-lords, the third expansion based on the events of The Fellowship of the Ring, will showcase the Elven culture. Released June 19th and July 3rd, the 122-card set introduces new strategies bulit around the elves, new artifact cards, Saruman (both rare and common versions) plus a new "sub-culture" of Isengard orcs.

Like the Mines of Moria set, Realms of the Elf-Lords will include two different playable 63-card starter decks, one starring a new version of Legolas and the forces of Isengard, the other featuring a new Boromir and Sauron's Orc hordes. Each contains a mix of cards from Realms of the Elf-lords (including 3 random rares), The Fellowship of the Ring, and Mines of Moria. The 11-card booster packs are entirely Realms of the Elf-lords, with a foil from the complete parallel diffraction foil set replacing a common card in approximately one in six packs.

Deck of the Day

Check out these Realms of the Elf-lords deck designs by Matt Clemans.

#1: "You mean you're actually using the Gandalf Signet???"
#2: "A Gandalf Signet deck?"
#3: "Slings and Arrows"
#4: "Slings and Arrows Part 2"
#5: "Frodo doesn't like your deck"
#6: "He doesn't like you either"
#7: Consorting With Wizards
#8: "Whom do you serve?"

The Articles

Cards from the Cutting Room Floor:
Part 1 – The Free Peoples of Middle-earth
by Joe Alread
The Exhaustive Efforts of Isengard by Geoff Snider
Son of Thranduil, Better Than Greenleaf? by Geoff Snider
The Burden of the Shadow Becomes a More Pressing Matter by Geoff Snider
Temptation: Does your favorite character possess an incorruptible soul? by Geoff Snider
The Healing Power of Minas Tirith by Geoff Snider
Sauron Orcs: The New Powerhouse by Geoff Snider
The Road Goes Ever, Ever On... by Geoff Snider
We're Going to See the Elves: Design Notes for Realms of the Elf-lords by Chuck Kallenbach II
We Have Work to Do: Design Notes for Realms of the Elf-lords by Joe Alread
Saruman's Fiercest Legion. by Geoff Snider
Making a Deck Out of 'Realms'. by Geoff Snider
Cards from the Cutting Room Floor:
Part 2 – The Shadow Cultures of Middle-earth
by Joe Alread
The Council of Elrond: From the Book to the Film to the Game by Chuck Kallenbach II

The Contests

Contest #1: Name the Real Card (Results)
Contest #2: Orc Prognostication (Results)
Contest #3: Lord of the Rings TCG Trivia (Results)
Contest #4: Pro Player Draft (Results)
Contest #5: Like This Would Happen! (Results)

The Cards

Get all the card information here: full card list in HTML and PDF formats – the full spoiler list in PDF – and the full starter deck lists in HTML!
The HTML list links to images of each card; "Second Looks" by Brian Kallenbach are indicated by an icon on the card list.

Realms of the Elf-lords Card Image Rarities Corrected (7/15/02)

The Rules

Download the Realms of the Elf-lords starter deck rulebook in PDF format: English | Hungarian

The Facts

Decipher Announces Next Expansion for the Reigning #1 TCG
(press release)
His Treachery Runs Deeper Than You Know...
(Saruman Preview Cards)
Realms of the Elf-Lords Pre-Release Tournaments This Weekend!!!

The Message Boards

The Lord of the Rings TCG Gameplay Message Board
The Lord of the Rings TCG Everything Else Message Board

 

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Expansion Facts

122 Cards
40 Commons
40 Uncommons
40 Rares
2 Premiums
Parallel Foil Set

Available in
63-Card Starter Decks
11-Card Expansion Packs

Released
June 19, 2002
(Starter Decks)
July 3, 2002
(Booster Packs)

 

 

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