# The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Wastes of Eriador

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Wastes of Eriador is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 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:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **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:** 8 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Caleb Grace, MJ Newman

**Artists:** Preston Stone, Beth Sobel, Michael Rasmussen, Blake Henriksen, Łukasz Jaskólski, Wibben, Aleksander Karcz, Romana Kendelic, Leonid Kozienko, Crystal Sully, Owen William Weber, Rick Price, Tiziano Baracchi, Piya Wannachaiwong, Ilich Henriquez, Matthew Starbuck, Tomasz Jedruszek, Dawn Carlos, Eva Maria Toker

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 149 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game-the-wastes-of-eriador-exp |

## Expansions

- [The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Wastes of Eriador](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game-nightmare-deck-the-wastes-of-eriador)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game-the-wastes-of-eriador)
- [The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Wastes of Eriador in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game-the-wastes-of-eriador)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172680)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._