The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/Starter Kit
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Starter Kit | |||||
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Set Information | |||||
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Symbol description | The One Ring | ||||
Release date | June 23, 2023 | ||||
Set size | Two 60-card decks | ||||
Expansion code | LTR[1] | ||||
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The The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Starter Kit is a 2-Player Starter Set for Magic: The Gathering that will be released on June 23, 2023.[2]
Description
The Starter Kit (in previous editions known as the Arena Starter Kit) is a learn-to-play product aimed at new players, including instructional materials that guide two players through their first game. Each deck contains five exclusive cards, headlined by a traditional foil mythic rare card.[3] The new-to-Magic cards in the Starter Kit are Modern legal, and each card in both decks features artwork celebrating The Lord of the Rings.[4][5]
There are two common reprints that feature new artwork: Knight of the Keep and Goblin Assailant.
Contents
- 2 60-card preconstructed decks, including a foil card each[6]
- 4 double-sided tokens (2 with each deck)
- 1 How-to-play guide booklet
- 2 double-sided reference cards (Turn Order/Attacking & Blocking)
- 2 deck boxes
- 2 Arena redemption cards for two people to unlock both decks to play online in MTG Arena.
Decklists
Fellowship of the Ring
This deck features the heroes of the Lord of the Rings.
Creatures (24)
Sorceries (2)
Enchantments (2)
- The exclusive rares are
- Aragorn and Arwen, Wed (mythic)
- Frodo, Determined Hero
- Gandalf, White Rider
- Galadriel, Gift-Giver
- Bilbo's Ring
- Common reprint
- Double-sided tokens
- 1× Food artifact // Treasure artifact
- 1× Food artifact // 1/1 Human Soldier creature
Might of Mordor
This deck focuses on the villains of the Lord of the Rings.
Creatures (23)
Enchantments (1)
Artifacts (1)
- The exclusive rares are
- Sauron, the Lidless Eye (mythic)
- Gollum, Scheming Guide
- Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
- Fires of Mount Doom
- The Balrog, Flame of Udûn
- Common reprint
- Double-sided tokens
- 1× Food artifact // 3/3 Orc Army creature
- 1× Food artifact // 2/1 Ballistic Boulder artifact creature with Flying
References
- ↑ Information below the text box
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 21, 2023). "On June 23, Experience Middle-Earth Like Never Before". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ WPN (March 14, 2023). "A First Look at The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Adam Styborski and Clayton Kroh (March 14, 2023). "A First Look at The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mike Turian & Adam Styborski (May 30, 2023). "Collecting "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth"". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (June 9, 2023). "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Starter Kit Decklists". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.