The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Antlered Crown

2016 · Novel-based

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Antlered Crown

This scenario recasts the Ring‑maker cycle finale in a darker, more punishing format by replacing specified encounter cards with a themed Nightmare set. Players continue their overland quest after recovering Celebrimbor’s ring mould, facing waves of hostile Dunlendings and contested clans while trying to secure an alliance with Chief Turch. The deck emphasizes the scenario’s Time X mechanic and expands the Raven deck: players create and interact with a separate Raven encounter pile whose reveals and triggered effects escalate the threat. Gameplay focuses on managing escalating encounter reveals, surviving repeated enemy assaults, and timing resources and questing to avoid deadly Time X and Raven triggers.

Players
1–2 best 2
Playing time
60 min
Age
13+
9 on LudoyaCard GameExpansion for Base-gameCooperative GameHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

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