The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is a cooperative card game that puts 1-2 players (or up to four with two Core Sets!) in control of the powerful characters and artifacts of Middle-earth. Players will select heroes, gather allies, acquire artifacts, and coordinate their efforts to face Middle-earth's dangerous fiends. By cooperating to overcome the obstacles drawn from the encounter deck, you will complete the quest and claim victory!

The Core Set includes 226 cards that can be used to assemble a wide variety of decks. Included are three quests that offer near-limitless replayability through countless combinations of settings and enemies. Additionally, players can build a party from a set of 12 hero cards, and focus their decks on any combination of four distinct spheres of influence: Leadership, Lore, Spirit, and Tactics.