The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/Commander decks

Four Tales of Middle-Earth Commander Decks, a.k.a. Lord of the Rings Commander Decks, are released together with The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth on June 23, 2023.
==Description==
Lord of the Rings Commander cards with the expansion code LTC and numbered #1–80 (Etched foil face commanders are numbered #81–84 and extended art alternate versions are numbered #85–160) are permitted in the Commander, Legacy, and Vintage formats. Returning cards with the expansion code LTC and numbered 161–347 are legal for play in any format that already allows those cards.
Each deck introduces 20 never-before-seen Commander cards to Magic: The Gathering. All reprints in the Commander decks have new art, suited to the Lord of the Rings theme.
===Contents===
Each package contains:
*1 foil-etched Display Commander card
*1 foil Commander
*1 additional foil Legendary card
*98 regular cards
*10 double-sided tokens
*1 helper card
*1 deck box
*1 life wheel
*1 Collector Booster Sample Pack (2 cards)
===Realms and Relics===
In addition, there are 30 Realms and Relics Box Topper cards, that feature the set code (LTC) and set symbol of the Lord of the Rings Commander cards (numbered #348-377).
==Riders of Rohan==
A (Jeskai) Human tribal deck featuring the Monarch mechanic. The main commander is Eowyn, the shieldmaiden of Rohan.
<d title="Riders of Rohan">
Commander
1 Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
Creatures
1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
1 Beregond of the Guard
1 Bastion Protector
1 Dearly Departed
1 Frontline Medic
1 Selfless Squire
1 Verge Rangers
1 Weathered Wayfarer
1 Combat Celebrant
1 Flamerush Rider
1 Frontier Warmonger
1 Harsh Mentor
1 Zealous Conscripts
1 Fiend Hunter
1 Palace Jailer
1 Village Bell-Ringer
1 Humble Defector
1 Champions of Minas Tirith
1 Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector
1 Grey Host Reinforcements
1 Lossarnach Captain
1 Archivist of Gondor
1 Denethor, Stone Seer
1 Gimli of the Glittering Caves
1 Boromir, Gondor's Hope
1 Éomer, King of Rohan
1 Faramir, Steward of Gondor
1 Riders of Rohan
1 Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold
1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
1 Théoden, King of Rohan
Sorceries
1 Increasing Devotion
1 Visions of Glory
1 Earthquake
1 Supreme Verdict
1 Sunset Revelry
1 Call for Aid
1 Forth Eorlingas!
1 Taunt from the Rampart
Instants
1 Unbreakable Formation
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Lost to Legend
Enchantments
1 Marshal's Anthem
1 Court of Ire
1 Shared Animosity
1 Banishing Light
1 Fealty to the Realm
1 Oath of Eorl
Artifacts
1 Crown of Gondor
1 Door of Destinies
1 Vanquisher's Banner
1 Arcane Signet
1 Commander's Sphere
1 Heirloom Blade
1 Herald's Horn
1 Sol Ring
1 Talisman of Conviction
1 Talisman of Progress
1 Thought Vessel
1 Wayfarer's Bauble
Lands
1 Battlefield Forge
1 Clifftop Retreat
1 Exotic Orchard
1 Furycalm Snarl
1 Glacial Fortress
1 Port Town
1 Prairie Stream
1 Sulfur Falls
1 Throne of the High City
1 Windbrisk Heights
1 Command Tower
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Field of Ruin
1 Path of Ancestry
1 Rogue's Passage
1 Secluded Courtyard
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Tranquil Cove
1 Wind-Scarred Crag
9 Plains
5 Island
5 Mountain
</d>
The new cards are:
*<c>Éowyn, Shieldmaiden</c>
*<c>Aragorn, King of Gondor</c>
*<c>Beregond of the Guard</c>
*<c>Champions of Minas Tirith</c>
*<c>Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector</c>
*<c>Grey Host Reinforcements</c>
*<c>Lossarnach Captain</c>
*<c>Archivist of Gondor</c>
*<c>Denethor, Stone Seer</c>
*<c>Fealty to the Realm</c>
*<c>Call for Aid</c>
*<c>Gimli of the Glittering Caves</c>
*<c>Boromir, Gondor's Hope</c>
*<c>Éomer, King of Rohan</c>
*<c>Faramir, Steward of Gondor</c>
*<c>Forth Eorlingas!</c>
*<c>Oath of Eorl</c>
*<c>Riders of Rohan</c>
*<c>Taunt from the Rampart</c>
*<c>Crown of Gondor</c>
Cards printed in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:
*<c>Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold</c>
*<c>Lost to Legend</c>
*<c>Prince Imrahil the Fair</c>
*<c>Théoden, King of Rohan</c>
The double-sided tokens are:
*2× 1/1 Human Soldier creature (Gondor) // 1/1 Human creature
*2× 1/1 Human Soldier creature (Rohirrim) // 1/1 Human creature
*3× 2/2 Human Knight creature with trample and haste // 1/1 Human creature
*2× Treasure artifact // 1/1 Human creature
*1× Treasure artifact // 
==Food and Fellowship==
A deck centered around Food tokens (including Devour Food and Affinity for Food) with some smaller lifegain and token synergies. For this deck, you’ll be able to use not just one, but two commanders at the same time. Of course, it makes sense that the iconic duo of Frodo and Sam would have the partner with mechanic. If you want to change your deck’s commanders, you can do so by using partnered Pippin and Merry.
<d title="Food and Fellowship">
Commander
1 Sam, Loyal Attendant
1 Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit
Creatures
1 Birds of Paradise 
1 Essence Warden 
1 Woodfall Primus 
1 Mentor of the Meek 
1 Great Oak Guardian 
1 Gilded Goose 
1 Savvy Hunter 
1 Prosperous Innkeeper 
1 Orchard Strider 
1 Tireless Provisioner 
1 Mirkwood Bats 
1 Butterbur, Bree Innkeeper 
1 Generous Ent 
1 Landroval, Horizon Witness 
1 Rosie Cotton of South Lane 
1 Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant 
1 Merry, Warden of Isengard 
1 Pippin, Warden of Isengard 
1 Shire Shirriff 
1 Eagles of the North 
1 Banquet Guests 
1 Farmer Cotton 
1 Feasting Hobbit 
1 Gollum, Obsessed Stalker 
1 Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles 
1 Lobelia, Defender of Bag End 
1 Motivated Pony
1 Prize Pig 
1 Rapacious Guest
1 The Gaffer 
1 Treebeard, Gracious Host
Sorceries
1 Night's Whisper
1 Farseek
1 Harmonize
1 Cultivate
1 Toxic Deluge
1 Fell the Mighty
1 Fumigate
1 Dusk // Dawn
1 Revive the Shire
Instants
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Mortify
1 Go for the Throat
1 Crypt Incursion
1 Anguished Unmaking
Enchantments
1 Sanguine Bond
1 Call for Unity
1 Dawn of Hope
1 Assemble the Entmoot
1 Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
Artifacts
1 Sol Ring
1 Arcane Signet
1 Well of Lost Dreams
1 Pristine Talisman
1 Trading Post
1 Chromatic Lantern
1 Commander's Sphere
1 Field-Tested Frying Pan
1 Hithlain Rope
Lands
1 Brushland
1 Ghost Quarter 
1 Murmuring Bosk 
1 Exotic Orchard 
1 Sunpetal Grove 
1 Graypelt Refuge 
1 Evolving Wilds 
1 Command Tower 
1 Isolated Chapel 
1 Woodland Cemetery 
1 Rogue's Passage 
1 Sandsteppe Citadel 
1 Scoured Barrens 
1 Canopy Vista 
1 Fortified Village 
1 Ash Barrens 
1 Scattered Groves 
1 Path of Ancestry 
1 Shineshadow Snarl 
1 Necroblossom Snarl 
1 Access Tunnel 
1 Shire Terrace
8 Forest
4 Plains 
4 Swamp 
</d>
The new cards are:
*<c>Sam, Loyal Attendant</c>
*<c>Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit</c>
*<c>Field-Tested Frying Pan</c>
*<c>The Gaffer</c>
*<c>Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles</c>
*<c>Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit</c>
*<c>Gollum, Obsessed Stalker</c>
*<c>Lobelia, Defender of Bag End</c>
*<c>Rapacious Guest</c>
*<c>Assemble the Entmoot</c>
*<c>Feasting Hobbit</c>
*<c>Motivated Pony</c>
*<c>Prize Pig</c>
*<c>Banquet Guests</c>
*<c>Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant</c>
*<c>Farmer Cotton</c>
*<c>Merry, Warden of Isengard</c>
*<c>Pippin, Warden of Isengard</c>
*<c>Treebeard, Gracious Host</c>
*<c>Hithlain Rope</c>
Cards printed in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:
*<c>Eagles of the North</c>
*<c>Landroval, Horizon Witness</c>
*<c>Rosie Cotton of South Lane</c>
*<c>Shire Shirriff</c>
*<c>Mirkwood Bats</c>
*<c>Generous Ent</c>
*<c>Revive the Shire</c>
*<c>Butterbur, Bree Innkeeper</c>
*<c>Shire Terrace</c>
The double-sided tokens are:
*3× */* Treefolk creature // Food artifact (breakfast)
*2× 3/3 Bird creature with flying and "Whenever this creature attacks, target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn." // 0/1 Goat creature
*1× 3/3 Bird creature with flying and "Whenever this creature attacks, target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn." // Food artifact (farmhouse)
*2× 1/1 Soldier creature with lifelink // Food artifact (farmhouse)
*2× Treasure artifact // 1/1 Halfling creature
==Elven Council==
A Elven tribal with voting (Will of the council, Council's dilemma, Secret council), expensive spells, and a scry subtheme. The main Commander is the elven queen Galadriel.
<d title="Elven Council">
Commander
1 Galadriel, Elven-Queen
Creatures
1 Radagast, Wizard of Wilds
1 Colossal Whale
1 Elvish Archdruid
1 Elvish Piper
1 Elvish Warmaster
1 Hornet Queen
1 Realm Seekers
1 Arbor Elf
1 Elvish Mystic
1 Elvish Visionary
1 Farhaven Elf
1 Paradise Druid
1 Reclamation Sage
1 Wood Elves
1 Gandalf, Westward Voyager
1 Arwen, Weaver of Hope
1 Haldir, Lórien Lieutenant
1 Legolas Greenleaf
1 Mirkwood Elk
1 Círdan the Shipwright
1 Elrond of the White Council
1 Erestor of the Council
1 Mirkwood Trapper
1 Celeborn the Wise
1 Wose Pathfinder
Sorceries
1 Devastation Tide
1 Plea for Power
1 Genesis Wave
1 Overwhelming Stampede
1 Seeds of Renewal
1 Sylvan Offering
1 Preordain
1 Cultivate
1 Rampant Growth
1 Elven Farsight
1 Lórien Revealed
1 Raise the Palisade
1 Travel Through Caradhras
Instants
1 Mystic Confluence
1 Swan Song
1 Heroic Intervention
1 Inscription of Abundance
1 Learn from the Past
1 Opt
1 Beast Within
1 Growth Spiral
1 Trap the Trespassers
1 Galadhrim Ambush
1 Windswift Slice
1 Sail into the West
Enchantments
1 Asceticism
1 Lignify
1 Song of Eärendil
Artifacts
1 Arcane Signet
1 Commander's Sphere
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Sol Ring
1 Whispersilk Cloak
1 Lothlórien Blade
1 Model of Unity
1 Mirror of Galadriel
Lands
1 Exotic Orchard
1 Flooded Grove
1 Hinterland Harbor
1 Rejuvenating Springs
1 Vineglimmer Snarl
1 Ash Barrens
1 Command Tower
1 Field of Ruin
1 Lonely Sandbar
1 Thornwood Falls
1 Tranquil Thicket
1 Woodland Stream
11 Island
15 Forest
</d>
The new cards are:
*<c>Galadriel, Elven-Queen</c>
*<c>Gandalf, Westward Voyager</c>
*<c>Raise the Palisade</c>
*<c>Trap the Trespassers</c>
*<c>Arwen, Weaver of Hope</c>
*<c>Galadhrim Ambush</c>
*<c>Haldir, Lórien Lieutenant</c>
*<c>Legolas Greenleaf</c>
*<c>Mirkwood Elk</c>
*<c>Travel Through Caradhras</c>
*<c>Windswift Slice</c>
*<c>Círdan the Shipwright</c>
*<c>Elrond of the White Council</c>
*<c>Erestor of the Council</c>
*<c>Mirkwood Trapper</c>
*<c>Radagast, Wizard of Wilds</c>
*<c>Sail into the West</c>
*<c>Song of Eärendil</c>
*<c>Lothlórien Blade</c>
*<c>Model of Unity</c>
Cards printed in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:
*<c>Lórien Revealed</c>
*<c>Celeborn the Wise</c>
*<c>Elven Farsight</c>
*<c>Wose Pathfinder</c>
*<c>Mirror of Galadriel</c>
The double-sided tokens are:
*3× */* Treefolk creature // 3/3 Beast creature
*1× Treasure artifact // 1/1 Elf Warrior creature
*4× 1/1 Insect creature with flying and deathtouch // 1/1 Elf Warrior creature
*2× 2/2 Bird creature with flying // 1/1 Elf Warrior creature
==The Hosts of Mordor==
A deck featuring the antagonists of the storyline, with the black lord Sauron as its commander and a focus on Instants and Sorceries, Flashback, and Amass.
<d title="The Hosts of Mordor">
Commander
1 Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Creatures
1 Goblin Dark-Dwellers
1 Inferno Titan
1 Knollspine Dragon
1 Scourge of the Throne
1 Siege-Gang Commander
1 Treasure Nabber
1 Hostage Taker
1 Notion Thief
1 Merciless Executioner
1 Anger
1 Goblin Cratermaker
1 Guttersnipe
1 Saruman, the White Hand
1 Corsairs of Umbar
1 Monstrosity of the Lake
1 Shelob, Dread Weaver
1 Cavern-Hoard Dragon
1 Orcish Siegemaster
1 Rampaging War Mammoth
1 The Balrog of Moria
1 Gríma, Saruman's Footman
1 Lord of the Nazgûl
1 Moria Scavenger
1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
1 Voracious Fell Beast
1 Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
1 The Mouth of Sauron
Sorceries
1 Decree of Pain
1 Languish
1 Living Death
1 Reanimate
1 Blasphemous Act
1 Boon of the Wish-Giver
1 Deep Analysis
1 Feed the Swarm
1 Faithless Looting
1 Extract from Darkness
1 Subjugate the Hobbits
1 Wake the Dragon
1 Lidless Gaze
1 Summons of Saruman
1 Too Greedily, Too Deep
1 Treason of Isengard
Instants
1 Arcane Denial
1 Consider
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Forbidden Alchemy
1 Thrill of Possibility
1 Bitter Downfall
Enchantments
1 Revenge of Ravens
1 Shiny Impetus
1 In the Darkness Bind Them
1 Fiery Inscription
Artifacts
1 Arcane Signet
1 Basalt Monolith
1 Commander's Sphere
1 Everflowing Chalice
1 Mind Stone
1 Sol Ring
1 Worn Powerstone
1 Relic of Sauron
Lands
1 Choked Estuary
1 Desolate Lighthouse
1 Dragonskull Summit
1 Drowned Catacomb
1 Foreboding Ruins
1 Frostboil Snarl
1 Smoldering Marsh
1 Sulfur Falls
1 Sulfurous Springs
1 Sunken Hollow
1 Underground River
1 Command Tower
1 Crumbling Necropolis
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Field of Ruin
1 Path of Ancestry
1 Rogue's Passage
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 The Black Gate
6 Island
6 Swamp
7 Mountain
</d>
The new cards are:
*<c>Sauron, Lord of the Rings</c>
*<c>Saruman, the White Hand</c>
*<c>Corsairs of Umbar</c>
*<c>Monstrosity of the Lake</c>
*<c>Subjugate the Hobbits</c>
*<c>Shelob, Dread Weaver</c>
*<c>Cavern-Hoard Dragon</c>
*<c>Orcish Siegemaster</c>
*<c>Rampaging War Mammoth</c>
*<c>The Balrog of Moria</c>
*<c>Gríma, Saruman's Footman</c>
*<c>In the Darkness Bind Them</c>
*<c>Lidless Gaze</c>
*<c>Lord of the Nazgûl</c>
*<c>Moria Scavenger</c>
*<c>Summons of Saruman</c>
*<c>Too Greedily, Too Deep</c>
*<c>Wake the Dragon</c>
*<c>Relic of Sauron</c>
*<c>The Black Gate</c>
Cards printed in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:
*<c>Treason of Isengard</c>
*<c>Bitter Downfall</c>
*<c>Troll of Khazad-dûm</c>
*<c>Voracious Fell Beast</c>
*<c>Fiery Inscription</c>
*<c>Grishnákh, Brash Instigator</c>
*<c>The Mouth of Sauron</c>
The double-sided tokens are:
*1× 0/0 Orc Army creature (Uruk-hai) // 0/0 Orc Army creature (Sauron)
*1× Food artifact (giant spider) // 3/3 Wraith creature with menace
*3× 1/1 Goblin creature // 3/3 Wraith creature with menace
*2× 6/6 Dragon creature with flying, menace and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, gain control of target artifact that player controls." // 3/3 Wraith creature with menace
*3× Treasure artifact // 3/3 Wraith creature with menace
==Tokens, emblems and markers==
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander features 15 tokens across the four decks.
The following tokens and emblem are created by cards in the decks and are thus included with the decks. However, they are not part of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Commander expansion. Instead, they retain The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth expansion symbol and collector number:
* 1/1 Human Soldier creature for <c>Faramir, Steward of Gondor</c>; <c>Lossarnach Captain</c>; <c>Oath of Eorl</c> and <c>Prince Imrahil the Fair</c>.
* 0/0 Orc Army creature for <c>Corsair of Umbar</c>; <c>Grishnákh, Brash Instigator</c>; <c>Moria Scavenger</c>; <c>Saruman, the White Hand</c>; <c>Sauron, Lord of the Rings</c>; <c>Summons of Saruman</c>; <c>The Mouth of Sauron</c> and <c>Treason of Isengard</c>.
* Food artifact for <c>Butterbur, Bree Innkeeper</c>; <c>Farmer Cotton</c>; <c>Field-Tested Frying Pan</c>; <c>Generous Ent</c>; <c>Gilded Goose</c>; <c>Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit</c>; <c>Orchard Strider</c>; <c>Pippin, Warden of Isengard</c>; <c>Rapacious Guest</c>; <c>Revive the Shire</c>; <c>Rosie Cotton of South Lane</c>; <c>Sam, Loyal Attendant</c>; <c>Savvy Hunter</c>; <c>Tireless Provisioner</c>; <c>Treebeard, Gracious Host</c> and <c>Voracious Fell Beast</c>.
* Treasure artifact for <c>Cavern-Hoard Dragon</c>; <c>Erestor of the Council</c>; <c>Gimli of the Glittering Caves</c>; <c>Prosperous Innkeeper</c>; <c>Shiny Impetus</c>; <c>Song of Eärendil</c>; <c>The Balrog of Moria</c> and <c>Tireless Provisioner</c>.
==Commander Bundles==
Starting in early October 2024, Costco stores in Canada and the USA sold The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander Bundles.
Each contained the following: 
*1 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander deck.
*2 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Set Boosters.
*4 traditional foil promo cards with the promotional "shooting star" expansion symbol.
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==References==