Magic: the Gathering, meet The Lord of the Rings. The newest expansion for Magic titled The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is here! We’ve got plenty of details about the upcoming set expansion for Magic: the Gathering. Starting June 23rd, you’ll be able to play Magic with the best characters of The Lord of the Rings. It’ll also be available on MTG: Arena with all the same cards as the tabletop release.
The new set will be legal in the Modern, Legacy, Commander, and limited formats for Magic. It will not be legal in Pioneer or Standard.
Starting off, here’s what a booster box and set booster box of the new set looks like.
Here are the details for Booster Boxes in this set!
- Magic Meets The Lord of The Rings—Experience the beloved story of The Lord of the Rings with the strategic gameplay of Magic: The Gathering, facing off against opponents in thrilling magical battles
- Join The Fellowship—Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with unique game mechanics and stunning art that draw you into this epic tale
- Best Booster for Drafting–Draft Boosters are designed to draft a deck and play with friends; everyone grabs 3 packs and passes them around to pick cards. Add some lands and you’re ready for epic 2-player battles
- 1 Rare or Mythic Rare In Every Pack—Every Draft Booster contains at least 1 card of rarity Rare or higher, with the possibility of getting an additional with a shining Traditional Foil treatment
- Foil In 33% Of Packs—1 shiny Traditional Foil card of any rarity replaces a Common card in 33% of Draft Boosters
- Contents—36 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Draft Boosters, with 15 MTG cards in each pack + 1 Traditional Foil Box Topper card
As for other products, the set will be available in Jumpstart packs, collector boosters, starter decks, and Commander decks!
- First Look: March 14
- Debut: May 30
- Prerelease: June 16
- MTG Arena Release: June 20
- Tabletop Release: June 23
- Holiday Release (more details to come): November 3
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