Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth - All Available Products

The Universes Beyond series of Magic: The Gathering takes other popular fantasy worlds and melds them with that of MTG. On June 23rd, Universes Beyond will crossover with the granddaddy of all epic fantasy, The Lord of the Rings. The set is highly anticipated and has a lot to unpack. So, as we get closer to release, I would like to provide players with a look at all available products for Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth.

The Lord of the Rings MTG products are as follows:

• Draft Boosters
• Set Boosters
• Collector Boosters
• Jumpstart Boosters
• Bundles
• Gift Bundles
• Starter Kits
• Commander Precons

This is a familiar lineup compared to what we're used to today. However, there are a few curve balls. So, in addition to the quick overview above, I'll break down each of the LOTR MTG product lineups in detail, including what they are, what they contain, and why you should or shouldn't buy them. Let's jump right in, starting with Draft boosters.

Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth - Product Guide

Draft Boosters

Draft Boosters are designed explicitly with draft and sealed in mind. Players open draft packs and build decks from the cards inside in these formats. So, each pack has a specific number of common, uncommon, rare, and mythic rare cards without much variance. And won't include non-playable extras such as art cards. This is to ensure that players have a relatively even playing field. If you're looking to play limited, be it draft or sealed, these are the boxes you want.

Contents

• Per Draft Box -  36 Draft Booster Packs + 1 Box Topper
• Per Pack - 15 Playable Cards & one ad/token. Of these 15 cards, you'll get:
  • 1 rare or mythic rare
  • 3 uncommons
  • 10 commons
  • 1 land card

This product cannot contain serialized Elven, Dwarven, or Human Sol Ring cards or the 001/001 "One of One Ring" card.

Set Boosters

Set Boosters are made to be fun to open. Since they don't have to be balanced like Draft Boosters, they can contain all manner of things to make cracking packs as exciting as possible. This usually means extra rare or mythic rares and commons & uncommons that share a theme and are less random. Mark Rosewater said it best: "Rather than just one excitement point, we designed the booster to have many excitement points." If you want to crack packs, these are the ones you'll enjoy.

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Contents

• Per Set Box - 30 Set Booster Packs + 1 Box Topper
• Per Pack - 12 Playable Cards, one art card & one ad/token or card from “The List” (a special card from Magic's history—found in 25% of packs). The 12 playable cards will have the following:
  • 1 to 4 rare or mythic rare cards
  • 3 to 7 uncommon cards
  • 3 to 7 common cards
  • 1 land card

This product cannot contain serialized Elven, Dwarven, or Human Sol Ring cards or the 001/001 "One of One Ring" card.

Collector Boosters

Collector Boosters contain the fanciest, flashiest card versions a set offers. They also often have highly sought-after "lottery" cards that can sometimes only be found in Collector Boosters. If you like collecting rare cards, you must have everything in foil, borderless or extended art; this will also 100% be the product you want to pick up.

Contents

• Per Collector Box - 12 Collector Booster Packs + 1 Box Topper
• Per Collector Pack - 15 playable cards and one foil double-sided token. The 12 playable cards will have some combination of the following, and 8 to 10 will be foil:
  • 5 to 7 rare or mythic rare cards
  • 3 to 5 uncommon cards
  • 3 to 6 common cards
  • 1 land card

Collector Boosters are the only products that can contain serialized Elven, Dwarven, or Human Sol Ring cards or the 001/001 "One of One Ring" card.

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Jumpstart Boosters

Jumpstart Boosters contain 20-themed cards and offer a unique way to play the game because they eliminate the deck-building process. You can open two Jumpstart Boosters, shuffle them together and have a functional 40-card deck. One of my favorite things about Jumpstart is that you can mix & match different themes and colors, or even jumpstart packs from other sets, and change up the experience. This is an excellent option if you're looking for an easy, fresh way to play LOTR-themed MTG.

Contents

• Per Jumpstart Box - 18 Jumpstart Booster Packs
• Per Jumpstart Pack - 20 themed cards (includes basic lands). They break down as follows:
  
  • 10 Common and uncommon cards from the main set
  • 1 rare, "new-to-Magic" card designed for the Jumpstart Boosters
  • 1 rare or mythic rare card from the main set
  • 2 traditional foil basic lands
  • 6 non-foil basic lands
  • 1 Jumpstart Booster theme card

This product cannot contain serialized Elven, Dwarven, or Human Sol Ring cards or the 001/001 "One of One Ring" card.

Bundle

Bundles are great overall products. They come with 8 Set Boosters (the best ones to open for fun) plus other perks like foil land packets, deck boxes, and life counters. All these accessories will be LOTR-themed, so these will be great gifts for MTG and LOTR fans.

Contents

• 3 Set Boosters - 12 Playable Cards, one art card & one ad/token or card from “The List” (a special card from Magic's history—found in 25% of packs). The 12 playable cards will have the following:
  • 1 to 4 rare or mythic rare cards
  • 3 to 7 uncommon cards
  • 3 to 7 common cards
  • 1 land card
• 4 foil alt-art cards
• 40 basic land cards (20 foil & 20 non-foil)
• 1 oversized spindown life counter
• 1 card storage box

This product cannot contain serialized Elven, Dwarven, or Human Sol Ring cards or the 001/001 "One of One Ring" card.

Gift Bundle

Gift edition bundles are what you might guess - Bundles (mentioned directly above) that come with a Collector Booster (which means the One Ring and serialized ring cards) in addition to the regular bundle contents. These are great for what they're made for and make phenomenal gifts for MTG (and, in this case, LOTR) fans.

Contents

• 3 Set Boosters -
  • 1 to 4 rare or mythic rare cards
  • 3 to 7 uncommon cards
  • 3 to 7 common cards1 land card
• 1 Collector Booster -
  • 5 to 7 rare or mythic rare cards
  • 3 to 5 uncommon cards
  • 3 to 6 common cards
  • 1 land card
• 4 foil alt-art cards
• 40 basic land cards (20 foil & 20 non-foil)
• 1 oversized spindown life counter
• 1 card storage box

This product can contain serialized Elven, Dwarven, or Human Sol Ring cards or the 001/001 "One of One Ring" card.

Starter Kits

LOTR Starter Kits come with two ready-to-play 60-card decks you can pit against one another. One deck features Aragorn and Arwen, Wed and the other Sauron, the Lidless Eye. These are great for new players, and if you're a Lord of the Rings fan who finds MTG thanks to this crossover, this will be an excellent way for you to get into the game.

Contents

• 2 ready-to-play 60-card decks
• 4 double-sided tokens (2 with each deck)
• 2 deck boxes
• 1 how-to-play guide booklet
• 2 double-sided reference cards (Turn Order/Attacking & Blocking)
• 2 code cards for two people to unlock both decks and play online in Magic: The Gathering Arena

This product cannot contain serialized Elven, Dwarven, or Human Sol Ring cards or the 001/001 "One of One Ring" card.

Commander Precons

Commander is the most popular Magic: The Gathering format, and these reconstructed decks are an easy onramp to the fun of EDH. There are four separate Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth commander precons. Each one contains a deck built around a LOTR-themed commander and everything else you'd need to play. Given that these have important EDH reprints (and new cards for the format), they're great for new and veteran players.

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The LOTR precons are:

• Riders of Rohan
• Food and Fellowship
• Elven Council
• The Hosts of Mordor

Contents

• a 100-card ready-to-play Commander Deck -
  • 2 foil Legendary cards
  • 1 foil-Etched Display Commander
• 10 double-sided tokens
• 2-card Collector Booster Sample Pack
• 1 Helper card
• 1 life tracker
• 1 deck box

Despite coming with a 2-card "Collector Booster Sample Pack," this product cannot contain serialized Elven, Dwarven, or Human Sol Ring cards or the 001/001 "One of One Ring" card.

Conclusion

There you have it, boys, girls, ents, and orcs - All Available products for Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth and what they contain. I hope this guide has helped you identify which LOTR MTG product is right for you as a player/buyer. Until next time, get out there and play some games. Oh, and good luck cracking those Collector Boosters. Remember, “Keep it secret. Keep it safe.”