The set also does a good job of including minor characters as legendary creatures one of my personal favorites is Bill the Pony.
The major characters like the Fellowship of the Ring, their closest allies, and the major villains like Sauron all get multiple mechanically unique cards to represent them during different parts of their long journeys. There are a ton of iconic characters in Lord of the Rings, and Wizards wanted to make sure they captured all of them on paper.
That’s definitely the case with Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, and it’s easy to see why.
Typical sets have somewhere in the range of 20 to 30 new cards, and sets that put more emphasis on legendary creatures can exceed that.
Elrond of the White Council | Illustration by Javier CharroĪny new Magic set inevitably brings with it some new commanders for us to build around.
