Mordor
Amass Orcs and graveyard recursion. Grow a huge Orc Army token, mill and reanimate threats, and let Sauron tempt you with the Ring whenever an opposing commander dies.
Set Spotlight
Tales of Middle-earth
Four Middle-earth Commander precons, from Rohan's charge to the hosts of Mordor. Releases June 23, 2023.
4
PRECON DECKS
Set Code
ltr
Cmdr Code
ltc
Release
June 23, 2023
Precons
4
When did Tales of Middle-earth release?
Tales of Middle-earth was released on June 23, 2023.
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth brought Tolkien's saga to Magic on June 23, 2023, with four Commander precons alongside the Modern-legal main set. The decks cover Human go-wide aggro, lifegain with Ring temptation, Elf typal built around table votes, and Orc amass with graveyard recursion.
Below you'll find every face commander linked into Playgroup's stats pages with playrate, win rate, ELO, and average game length, plus a one-click Playtest in Playgroup Live button on every precon that drops you into a solo game with the decklist already imported. No copy-paste, no login dance.
Set codes on Scryfall: LTR (main set) and LTC (Commander precons).
Card data sourced from Scryfall
Tales of Middle-earth Commander Precons
Rohan
Human go-wide aggro. Drop a Human every turn to trigger Éowyn's hasty Knight tokens, swarm the table, and draw cards once you control six or more Humans.
The Shire
Lifegain and Food tokens. Sam keeps the Food coming, steady life gain turns Frodo's attacks into Ring temptations, and the Ring pays you back in cards and drain.
Lothlórien
Elf typal and voting. Flood the board with Elves, put the table to a vote each combat, and either grow your Ring-bearer or draw cards depending on the outcome.
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632 Tales of Middle-earth cards spoiled so far
The full card list, sorted newest-first. Updated daily from Scryfall.
Tales of Middle-earth FAQ
When did the Tales of Middle-earth Commander decks release?
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth released on June 23, 2023. The set codes are LTR for the main set and LTC for the four Commander precon decks.
What are the four Tales of Middle-earth Commander precons?
Riders of Rohan (Jeskai) led by Éowyn, Shieldmaiden; Food and Fellowship (Abzan) led by the partners Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit and Sam, Loyal Attendant; Elven Council (Simic) led by Galadriel, Elven-Queen; and The Hosts of Mordor (Grixis) led by Sauron, Lord of the Rings.
What does 'the Ring tempts you' do?
Each time the Ring tempts you, you choose a creature you control as your Ring-bearer and your Ring emblem gains its next ability, in order: the bearer is legendary and hard to block, attacking with it loots a card, blockers that stop it get sacrificed, and finally its combat damage drains each opponent for 3. Food and Fellowship and The Hosts of Mordor both use the mechanic.
Which Tales of Middle-earth precon is best for new Commander players?
Riders of Rohan. Play a Human each turn, and Éowyn refills the board with hasty Knight tokens while drawing you cards; the go-wide plan is easy to pilot. Food and Fellowship is a close second with an intuitive lifegain-and-Food theme.
Can I playtest the Tales of Middle-earth precons before buying?
Yes. Every precon on this page has a one-click Playtest in Playgroup Live button. Click it, sign in if needed, and you land in a fresh solo game with the Archidekt decklist already imported.
Are the Tales of Middle-earth cards Standard legal?
No. The main LTR set is Modern legal (and legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander), while the Commander-only cards in the LTC precon decks are legal in Commander, Legacy, and Vintage.
