# The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Return to Mirkwood

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Return to Mirkwood is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 9 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Expansion for Base-game, Novel-based, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Cooperative Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 9 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Nate French

**Artists:** Aurélien Hubert, Rick Price, Adam Lane, Gabriel Verdon, Ed Mattinian, Darek Zabrocki, Jose Vega

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game-nightmare-deck-return-to-mirkwood)
- [The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: Return to Mirkwood in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game-nightmare-deck-return-to-mirkwood)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/154427)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-20. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._