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. The set is coming to MTG Arena with all the same cards as the paper release and will be legal in Alchemy and Historic.The set is designed to be drafted, so we’ll most likely get a draft experience similar to Modern Horizons or Commander Legends.But there will be Secret Lair cards that will have Magic card equivalents.Cards will not be turned into traditional Magic cards, but Wizards reserves the right to reprint them or print a regular Magic version.Instead it’ll be slotted straight into Modern. While details are very sparse right now, we know a few things about The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth so far: With the new Universes Beyond series we were greeted with one of the most impressive feats yet: Hasbro somehow convinced the Tolkien estate to allow them to create an entire Lord of the Rings set! ![]() Gandalf, Friend of the Shire | Illustration by Dmitry Burmak
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