# The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. It is rated 8.3 out of 10 by 143 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $39.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Novel-based, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Relative Movement, Multi-Use Cards, Race, Tags, Layering, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Modular Board, Income, Variable Set-up, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection, Take That, Open Drafting, Area Majority / Influence, Sudden Death Ending, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.3 out of 10, from 143 reviews
- **Owned by:** 428 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,269
- **Unique players:** 685

**Designers:** Antoine Bauza, Bruno Cathala

**Artists:** Vincent Dutrait

**Publishers:** Ігромаг, Repos Production

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 39.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/lord-rings-duel-for-middle-earth-7dume-en01.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 39.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth/ |
| Atomic Empire | 39.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/364156 |
| Rampi Games | 22.27 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/el-senor-de-los-anillos-duelo-por-la-tierra-media/ |
| 401 Games | 36.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth |
| Board Game Bliss | 36.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth |
| Element Games | 25.19 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth |
| Fantasiapelit | 33 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_241737 |
| Zatu Games | 20.49 £ | https://zatu.com/products/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth |
| Good Games | 40.42 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth |
| World of Board Games | 299 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth-eng |
| Spelexperten | 299 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/spelserier/7-wonders/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth-swe.html |
| La Gameria | 26.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/el-senor-de-los-anillos-duelo-por-la-tierra-media-16781.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 26.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/16296-el-señor-de-los-anillos-duelo-por-la-tierra-media-5425016928134.html |
| Travelling Man | 23.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth |
| TLAMA games | 679 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/pan-prstenu--duel-o-stredozem/ |
| Ludifolie | 27.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/20146-le-seigneur-des-anneaux-duel-pour-la-terre-du-milieu.html |
| Philibert | 27.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/repos-productions/138027-le-seigneur-des-anneaux-duel-pour-la-terre-du-milieu-5425016928004.html |
| Dragons Lair | 319 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth-sv |
| Pelipeikko | 28.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/3036-the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth-nordic |
| The Mastermind | 29.5 € | https://www.the-mastermind.be/bordspellen/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth/ |
| Poromagia | 29.95 € | https://lautapelit.poromagia.com/fi/catalogue/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth-fisenodk_1663333/ |
| Magia de Tinta | 29.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/7895-el-senor-de-los-anillos-el-duelo-por-la-tierra-media-5425016928134.html |
| Get Your Fun | 29.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/029303-il-signore-degli-anelli-duel-for-middle-earth-ed-italiana-giochi-per-2-giocatori.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 30 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/estrategia/7647-el-senor-de-los-anillos-duelo-por-la-tierra-media-5425016928134.html |
| Curiosity Shop | 30 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/el-senor-de-los-anillos-duelo-por-la-tierra-media |
| Va de jocs | 30 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/el-senor-de-los-anillos-el-duelo-por-la-tierra-media |
| Gamers World | 31.5 € | https://gamersworld.ie/product/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth/ |
| Hyggeonkel | 239.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth |
| Spilforsyningen | 239.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth-eng |
| Milan Spiele | 32.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/herr-der-ringe-duell-um-mittelerde-p-36810.html |
| Cogs Toys and Games | 34.95 € | https://www.cogstoysandgames.ie/products/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel |
| Reflexshop | 12990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/a-gyuruk-ura-parbaj-kozepfoldeert-tarsasjatek |
| Game Ninja | 429 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth/ |
| Spielezar | 37.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/der-herr-der-ringe-duell-um-mittelerde |
| Nexus | 5995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth/ |

## Expansions

- [The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth – Allies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth-allies)
- [The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth – The Shire Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth-the-shire-promo-tile)
- [The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth – Grond Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth-grond-promo-tile)

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## Rules questions

### How do I win the game?

There are three immediate victory conditions: complete the Quest of the Ring, rally the support of 6 different Races (the Eagle token can count as one), or be present in all 7 regions with a Fortress and/or at least 1 Unit — each immediately wins the game (see page 8).

### If I discard a Chapter card, how many coins do I get?

If you discard a Chapter card you take Coins equal to the current chapter: Chapter 1 = 1 Coin, Chapter 2 = 2 Coins, Chapter 3 = 3 Coins (see page 3).

### Can Frodo ever get farther away from the Nazgûl?

No — the Nazgûl piece is placed on top of Frodo and Sam, so when Frodo and Sam move the Nazgûl automatically moves too; the distance between them can only decrease (see page 6).

### Does an enemy Fortress trigger combat or stop me from placing Units in that region?

No — an enemy Fortress does not trigger conflicts and does not prevent you from placing your Units, so both players can be present in the same region (see page 7).

### What is 'chaining' and when can I play cards for free?

Starting in chapter 2, a card with a chaining symbol can be played for free if you already have a played card with the matching chaining symbol; otherwise you must pay its Skill and/or Coin costs as normal (see page 4).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth)
- [The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421006)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._