Tolkien Card Games

This guide does not include Trading Cards, Postcards, larger art prints, stationary/greetings cards or stickers (although some cards are combined with some stickers, these are mentioned here).

I'm not going to list or show pictures of every card within the sets, there are specific websites which do this (I will try to link to some of the best of these within this guide).

This site has great lists of cards

http://www.nslists.com/movietv.htm#lotr

Playing Cards

Bakshi Movie

Jackson Movies

Fellowship movie

Bicycle Collectors Tin

    

Karty Do Gry Double Pack

        

    

Karty Do Gry Single Pack

    

Village Cinames New Zealand Single Pack

    

StarHub

    

    

Aquarius

    

Two Towers movie

Bicycle Collectors Tin

Actual card packs are the same as the Fellowship

Air New Zealand Single Pack

https://collection.motat.org.nz/objects/94939

    

Spanish

    

Spanish Limited Edition

    

Singapore Single Pack

    

Aquarius

    

Return of the King

Air New Zealand Single Pack

    

Spanish

         

Aquarius

    

Jackson Movie Trilogy

Cartamundi

Movie Trilogy Go set

Singapore Single Pack

    

Movie Trilogy Promo

In draw string bag

Metal Tin

        

Aquarius

Heroes and Villains

    

Waddingtons

    

Hobbit movies

Unexpected movie 3D

Unexpected movie Collectors edition

Unexpected movie Maps Go

Unexpected Collectors Tin

        

Battle of the Five Armies movie Go

Australian Movie Set

    

Jay Johnstone Icons

Artist

Limited 500, signed and numbered

    

    

Tarot Cards

Lord of the Rings

Deluxe Gold Limited Edition

Signed and numbered

    

Lord of the Rings Oracle

http://rowantarot.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/deck-review-lord-of-rings-oracle-by.html

Hobbit

Top Trumps

The Tolkien Top Trumps packs are made by Winning Moves, however other companies did make Top Trumps, this included Parker Brothers who made the US Two Towers packs before Parker Brothers was taken over by Winning Moves.

Packs were released for each of the Lord of the Rings movies.

http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(Top_Trumps)

Fellowship of the Ring

http://toptrumps.wikia.com/wiki/Lord_of_the_Rings_-_Fellowship_of_the_Ring

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewSet.cfm/sid/89625/2004-Top-Trumps-Specials-The-Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-

Two Towers

http://toptrumps.wikia.com/wiki/Lord_of_the_Rings_-_Two_Towers

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewSet.cfm/sid/89218/2004-Top-Trumps-Specials-The-Lord-Of-The-Rings-The-Two-Towers-

US Parker Brothers pack

Promo pack (available through a Weetabix cereal promotion)

Balrog Promo card (UK Odeon Cinema)

http://toptrumps.wikia.com/wiki/The_Balrog

Two Towers Shop Display

Return of the King

http://toptrumps.wikia.com/wiki/Lord_of_the_Rings_-_Return_of_the_King

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewSet.cfm/sid/89209/2003-Top-Trumps-Specials-The-Lord-Of-The-Rings-The-Return-Of-The-King-

Specials

SuperTopTrumps

Shelob Promo card (Mail away)

Flying Nazgul Promo card (Mail away)

    

Fligender Promo card (German RINGCON)

Return of the King Shop Display

Trilogy

Includes all 3 movie packs and 9 special cards

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewSet.cfm/sid/103303/2003-Top-Trumps-Lord-of-the-Rings-Booster-Pack-

RINGCON Promo cards (German)

In the same design as the Trilogy specials

Gil-galad, Haldir, Seagul

Round Collectors Tin

This comes with 2 new packs

Collectors Tin

This comes with the same 2 packs that were in the Sauron Collectors Tin

Saruman the White Promo

Free with the Lord of the Rings Monopoly

For use with the Collectors Tin packs

Lord of the Rings Bravest

    

Lord of the Rings Quiz

        

Battle Mat Game

Hobbit

Bravest

    

Strongest

    

Trading Card Games

These are trading cards which are also games.

Middle Earth Collectable Card Game (MECCG)

This is a trading card game, the cards are based on Tolkien artists artwork.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1915/middle-earth

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Middle-earth_Collectible_Card_Game

http://www.ccg-singles.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=35&zenid=pri7v2tbenjfb9jm1it2nj9ed0

sample cards

back

promo

The Wizards (basic set)

starter set

gift set

Challenge Deck

    

Limited boxed set (German)

The Dragons (expansion)

Dark Mnions (expansion)

The Lidless Eye (basic set)

limited edition starter deck

Against the Shadow (expansion)

The White Hand (basic set)

Middle Earth Challenge Decks (basic set)

The Balrog (basic set)

Binder

Dutch

2 versions (see spine)

        

Wizards

        

Wraiths
        

Books

Lidless Eye player guide

Lidless Eye companion

Wizards player guide

Wizards companion

Wizards Casual companion

Dark Minions player guide

Dragons player guide

CCG Maps

Sites and Scenarios

Large map

Small map

Mastering Middle Earth Strategies for Middle Earth: The Wizards (Unofficial)

Trading Card Game (TCG)

Decipher

Lord of the Rings movie based
This is a huge series, very comprehensive and popular.

http://lotrtcgwiki.com/wiki/start

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Trading_Card_Game

http://www.ccg-singles.com

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Trading_Card_Game

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/Search.cfm?SearchCategory=Non-Sport&cx=partner-pub-2387250451295121%3Ahes0ib-44xp&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Lord+rings+ccg

https://www.catawiki.com/catalog/trading-cards/series-games/60539-lord-of-the-rings-tcg

https://lotrcollectornotes.wordpress.com/720-c-d/decipher-ccgs/

sample cards

back

Starter Pack

1. The Fellowship of the Ring (November 6, 2001)

deluxe starter set

alternative boxes

2. Mines of Moria (March 6 & 13, 2002)

3. Realms of the Elf-lords (June 19 & July 3, 2002)

4. The Two Towers (November 6, 2002)

deluxe starter set

alternative boxes

5. Battle of Helm's Deep (March 12, 2003)

6. Ents of Fangorn (July 2, 2003)

7. The Return of the King (November 5, 2003)

8. Siege of Gondor (March 10, 2004)

9. Reflections (May 12, 2004)

10. Mount Doom (July 14, 2004)

11. Shadows (November 3, 2004)

12. Black Rider (March 18, 2005)

13. Bloodlines (August 12, 2005)

14. Expanded Middle-earth Deluxe Draft Box (February 17, 2006)

3 different boxes (total 15 cards, 5 in each box)

15. The Hunters (June 9, 2006)

16. The Wraith Collection (August 26, 2006)

Sold as a six card set exclusively by the Decipher store.

17. Rise of Saruman (March 1, 2007)

18. Treachery and Deceit (May 2007)

19. Age's End (June 2007)

Others:

Oversized Cards (August 2001 - Summer 2003)

There are 16 of these in the set, the first card is double sided Gandalf/Orc.

There is also an alternative version of the first card, still double sided but with no numbering, different backgrounds and icon.

http://www.ccgobsession.com/product_set.php?pi=77

    

The Fellowship of the Ring Anthology (July 23, 2003)

The Countdown Collection (2003)

The Two Towers Anthology (February 25, 2004)

The Return of the King Anthology (September 2004)

The WETA Collection (2004)

The War of the Ring Anthology (September 2005)

Promotional cards

There were also various promotion cards produced, not part of any of the above sets.

Lord of the Rings (Deck Building Game)

Cryptozoic

sample cards

Fellowship movie

https://www.cryptozoic.com/games/lord-rings-fellowship-ring-deck-building-game

Two Towers movie

https://www.cryptozoic.com/games/lord-rings-return-king-deck-building-game

Return of the King movie

https://www.cryptozoic.com/games/lord-rings-return-king-deck-building-game

Unexpected Journey movie

https://www.cryptozoic.com/games/hobbit-unexpected-journey-deck-building-game

Desolation

https://www.cryptozoic.com/games/hobbit-desolation-smaug-deck-building-game-expansion-pack

Lord of the Rings Card Game (LCG)

Fantasy Flight

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game/

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Card_Game

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Card_Game

http://hallofbeorn.com/LotR

http://ringsdb.com

https://visionofthepalantir.com/2019/12/14/collectables-in-lotr-lcg/

Review

http://criticalboardgamer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/lord-of-rings-card-game-review.html

sample cards

Core Set

Revised Edition

    

Limited Edition 2 Player Starter

    

Collectors Edition

    

Deluxe Expansions

Saga Expansions

Standalone Scenarios

Shadows of Mirkwood Cycle

Dwarrowdelf Cycle

Against the Shadow Cycle

The Ring-maker Cycle

Angmar Awakened Cycle

Dream-chaser Cycle

Haradrim Cycle

Nightmare Decks

Lord of the Rings Art Sleeves

The One Ring (Unlimited Edition), Eye of Sauron (Unlimited Edition), Nazgul, Golden Wood Singer, Gandalf, Gimli

    

Buzzy

Brazil

Fellowship movie

https://lotrcollectornotes.wordpress.com/710-a-b/buzzy-cards-stickers/

full set (36)

Pack come with stickers (100) which also had an album

Kellogs Movie Promo

Germany and Switzerland

3D lenticular

Fellowship movie

http://www.nslists.com/lrfrkell.htm

full set (24)

Two Towers

http://www.nslists.com/lotkelge.htm

full set (16)

Lays/Tazo Movie Promo

Poland/Hungary

Fellowship and Two Towers movie

https://lotrcollectornotes.wordpress.com/750-l-m-n-o/lays-tazo-crisps/

sample cards

Fellowship (9 promos, 20 heroes, 20 vilians) although there are different combinations of front and backs.

Two Towers (40 heroes, 40 vilians7 although there are different combinations of front and backs.

Boxed Card Games

Lord Rings Card Games

Ravensburger

Hobbit The Card Game

Ravensburger

Unexpected movie

Hobbit Enchanted Gold

Sophisticated games

The Hobbit Card Game

Fantasy Flight

The Battle for Middle Earth

Playroom

War of the Ring

Ares

2022

   

example cards
   

Shadow box

   

Free Peoples box
   

Magic the Gathering

    

    

    

    

    

    

Magazines

Scrye

Nov 2001

Mar 2002

Dec 2003

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#83 (May 2005)