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A FIRST LOOK AT THE

LORD OF THE RINGS:
TALES OF MIDDLE-EARTH™
Announcements Mar 14, 2023

Adam Styborski Clayton Kroh

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to

clarify promotional details.

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™

brings to life the iconic world of J.R.R. Tolkien
and lets you follow the paths of beloved
characters in the way only Magic: The Gathering
Universes Beyond can. Play your favorite
moments of the Third Age or turn Middle-earth
on its head and surrender to the temptation of
the One Ring. It's all in your hands, so prepare
to step onto the road—there's no knowing
where you'll be swept o! to or who you'll meet!

The One Ring

And there's more to Middle-earth than the One

Ring. You'll play as beloved characters and visit
locations at the heart of the story, from the
Shire to Mount Doom. You may be tempted by
the Ring along the way (we'll talk more about
that mechanic at the debut)—but the gameplay
is all about the journey there and back again.

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Gollum, Patient Plotter

Mount Doom

Characters we fell in love with, moments that

brought tears to our eyes, and the struggle over
the One Ring—we've captured The Lord of the
Rings through Magic for you to play and replay.

Gandalf the Grey

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The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

features multiple representations of iconic
characters—which will be revealed later—to
capture the depths of the story and changes.
Legal in Modern and Commander (and other
Eternal formats) and playable in both Draft and
Sealed Deck formats, this set is a love letter to
the tale that touched generations and immerses
you in Middle-earth itself. The Commander
release alongside The Lord of the Rings: Tales of
Middle-earth—which is Eternal legal—carries over
that same sentiment and care for the world and
words of Tolkien.

THE ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL

The most iconic element of The Lord of the Rings
is the One Ring itself: the treasure—and
temptation—of Sauron's power. While other
Rings of Power were forged for Elven-kings,
Dwarf-lords, and the mortal men of Middle-
earth, there is only one that matters most: the
One Ring to rule them all.

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The One Ring

And so, as part of an extraordinarily rare and

exciting promotion only for The Lord of the Rings:
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Serialized as the only one of one, this "Precious"

is a traditional foil card printed in the Black
Speech of Sauron using Tengwar letterforms and
can only be found in a single English-language
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
Collector Booster.

But what about those Rings of Power?

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Sol Ring (Human)

Available in all languages of The Lord of the Rings:

Tales of Middle-earth Collector Boosters are
versions of Sol Ring themed after the Rings of
Power crafted for the Elves, Dwarves, and mortal
men of Middle-earth. These feature the
language of the High Elves, Quenya, in Tengwar
letterforms. A limited number of both double
rainbow foil and non-foil versions can be found,
though double rainbow foil versions will be
serialized with di!erent total counts:

300 Serialized double rainbow foil Sol Ring

(Elven)
700 Serialized double rainbow foil Sol Ring
(Dwarven)
900 Serialized double rainbow foil Sol Ring
(Human)
3,000 Non-foil Sol Ring (Elven)
7,000 Non-foil Sol Ring (Dwarven)
9,000 Non-foil Sol Ring (Human)

The One Ring one-of-one promotional card will

only be found in an English-language Collector
Booster, while the Rings of Power–themed Sol
Rings can be found in all languages of Collector
Boosters.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: TALES OF

MIDDLE-EARTH DETAILS

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

Commander

PREORDER NOW

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Set

Code: LTR

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

Commander Set Code: LTC

Tabletop Legality (New-to-Magic Cards):

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

(LTR): Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and
Commander
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
Commander (LTC): Legacy, Vintage, and
Commander

MTG Arena Legality:

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

(LTR): Alchemy and Historic
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
Commander (LTC): Not available on MTG
Arena

Website: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-

earth

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: TALES OF MIDDLE-EARTH

IMPORTANT DATES
MagicCon: Minneapolis: May 5–7
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-
earth Debut and Previews Begin: May 30
Card Previews: May 30–June 9
Commander Previews and Decklists:
June 8
Complete Card Image Galleries: June 9
In-Store Prerelease Events: June 16–22
MTG Arena Digital Release: June 20
Global Tabletop Release: June 23
Launch Party Events: June 23–25
Bundle: Gift Edition Release: July 7
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-
earth In-Store Celebration Events: July 7–
9
Commander Parties: July 21–23
MagicCon: Barcelona featuring The Lord
of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth: July
28–30
Store Championships: August 5–13
Holiday Release: November 3

You can set out with the Fellowship through

many paths this June and July, including:

Starter Kit
Jumpstart Boosters
Prerelease Pack
Set Boosters
Draft Boosters
Collector Boosters
Commander Decks
Bundle
Bundle: Gift Edition

REALMS AND RELICS BOX TOPPERS AND

BUY-A-BOX PROMO
Each The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
Draft, Set, and Collector Booster display includes
a traditional foil Realms and Relics Box Topper
card, a powerful and exciting Magic card with
artwork and treatment at home with The Lord of
the Rings.

Realms and Relics The Great Henge

Realms and Relics Ensnaring Bridge

Realms and Relics Wasteland

There are 30 total Realms and Relics Box Topper

cards, each either a borderless mythic rare land
or artifact card featuring the set code (LTC) and
set symbol of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of
Middle-earth Commander cards. These Realms
and Relics cards also appear in Collector
Boosters, both in non-foil and surge foil!