# The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game

The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2001
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Collectible Components, Novel-based, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Adventure, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 7 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Mike Reynolds, Tom Lischke, Chuck Kallenbach

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-trading-card-game)
- [The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-lord-of-the-rings-trading-card-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2603)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._