
It’s no surprise that Food tokens are returning for this set. It starts off at the first, top ability, but gains other abilities and attaches to creatures each time you’re tempted. Whenever you’re tempted by the ring for the first time in a game, you’re given an emblem called “The Ring” alongside the helper card. It wouldn’t be a Lord of the Rings set without some temptation by the One Ring. I don’t expect it to be on par with a Modern Horizons set but there’s a strong chance it’ll be around there. This set will be Modern and Historic legal, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the power level is a bit above what we see in a typical Standard set. Elves, orcs, treefolk, hobbits, and humans all have a place here. Middle-earth is known as the “original” high-fantasy setting upon which almost all of the modern fantasy fiction stems, so we’ll see a lot of fantasy tropes in this set.

A small group of heroes known as the “Fellowship of the Ring” seeks to bring the ring to the mountain where it was forged, to destroy it once and for all. Unfortunately, a small hobbit eventually discovers that ring, which throws the world back into chaos. He needs his Ring of Power (known as “The One Ring”) to reform his physical form and finish what he started. Without getting into the crazy mythos of Middle-earth, the story is about an evil entity known as “Sauron” who was defeated at the hands of men and elves after nearly destroying the realm. Gandalf the White | Illustration by Magali VilleneuveĪssuming they stick to the core books, we’ll probably see Tales of Middle-earth somewhere in the middle of the War of the Ring.įor the uninitiated, Lord of the Rings is an epic fantasy tale that spans three books. It’s also going to get the same support as a typical main set, including a preorder bundle, Mastery Pass, and cosmetics.

