Every adventure begins with the first step. For many new fans of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, the Revised Core Set is that first step. But what about the next step? Or, beyond that, what if your friend is the one with the Revised Core Set, and you want a deck to call your very own? Not to worry, because there won’t just be one deck for you to choose from—there will be four!
These starter decks are Dwarves of Durin, Elves of Lórien, Defenders of Gondor, and Riders of Rohan. Each deck is built around a different theme and playstyle, and they all can provide the perfect jumping-off point for players who want to try the game with a friend or dabble in deckbuilding beyond what is available in the Revised Core Set. In addition to having fully pre-built player decks that are usable from the moment you open the box, each of these products also includes multiple additional cards that can be used to enhance any decks you build yourself. Whether you plan to use these decks yourself or lend them to a friend who’s trying the game for the first time, there is no doubt that you will want to add these starter decks to your collection!
Note: For longtime fans of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, if you already own all of the game’s expansions, you will not find any new cards in any of these starter decks. However, you may find it helpful to have one of these decks on hand when you introduce a friend to the game, since these decks have been tailor-made for new players.
A deck heavily featuring the Dwarves of Middle-earth and their signature deck-delving style of gameplay. Use allies like Ered Nimrais Prospector (Dwarves of Durin, 9) and attachments like King Under the Mountain (Dwarves of Durin, 16) to discard cards from the top of your deck (a practice often referred to as “delving”), then call upon the Erebor Hammersmith (Dwarves of Durin, 6) to add those cards to your hand. Some cards, such as Ered Luin Miner (Dwarves of Durin, 8) and Hidden Cache (Dwarves of Durin, 21) automatically come into play or grant bonus effects when they are discarded from the top of your deck, encouraging you to delve as much as possible while playing.
Outside of delving, this deck also heavily focuses on the kinship of the Dwarves, their strength, and their pride. Heroes like Dáin Ironfoot (Dwarves of Durin, 1) and Ori (Dwarves of Durin, 2) rely on having multiple Dwarf characters in play in order to truly excel, while the Erebor Record Keeper (Dwarves of Durin, 7) can make sure important characters like Dáin or Dori (Dwarves of Durin, 5) are always ready when you need them to be. By working together and building off of each other, it is clear that these Dwarves are a force to be reckoned with!
Not a standalone product. A copy of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game core set is required to play.
