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Middle-earth
Adventure, Card Game, Collectible Components
by Coleman Charlton
Score
6.3
Ratings
2,062
Published
1995
Players
1–5 players
BGG community rating
Ranked #1918 on BoardGameGeek
Complexity
3.7
Medium-Heavy
Best with
2
players
Play time
90 min
Age
12+
Information
Players
1–5 players
Best with
2 players
Play time
90 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.7 / 5 · Medium-Heavy
BGG Rank
#1918
Published
1995
Designer
Coleman Charlton
Artists
Stefano Baldo, Rob Alexander, Eric David Anderson, Randy Asplund-Faith
Publishers
999 Games, ACE Pelit Oy, Hexagonal
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About
ICE's now-out-of-print CCG (they lost their license to produce Middle-Earth products in 1999). Players take the role of the Istari, or Wizards - most familiarly Gandalf, Saruman, and Radagast, but also Pallando and Alatar - in the struggle against Sauron in Middle-Earth. Each player competes to bring the greatest strength to bear against the Shadow, including Factions such as the Riders of Rohan or the Great Eagles, allies like Gwaihir or Shadowfax, items such as the lost Palantiri, Glamdring, or Narsil, and the completion of various quests - from the relatively straightforward rescue of prisoners through the involved Reforging of the Sword that was Broken, restoration of the White Tree to Minas Tirith, or the quest of quests, the destruction of the One Ring. Players build decks in which half are composed of resource cards and half of hazards, dedicated to the stopping of your opponent. This is where the big bad guys come in, with cards for the 9 Nazgul, a couple of Dragons (Smaug being the recognizable one), Shelob, and the Balrog.
Where to buy
Buy from $375on the BGG marketplace →Resale listings from the BoardGameGeek marketplace — prices vary.
Expansions (2)
Categories & mechanics
AdventureCard GameCollectible ComponentsExplorationFantasyFightingNovel-basedWargameArea MovementDeck ConstructionDice RollingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers
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