Editing Race to Mount Doom

{{SplashImage|rtmd-ttt-03.jpg|Promotional image of the TTT Race to Mount Doom kit as presented on Decipher's website.}}

Following the success of the [[Spring 2002 League Kit]] as a tool for community-building, [[Decipher]] elaborated on the concept with the '''Race to Mount Doom''' reusable league kits in October 2002<ref>Wayback Machine: [http://web.archive.org/web/20021202222855/http://www.decipher.com/newsflash/2002/092602mountdoom.html Decipher Introduces New Way to Play ''The Lord of the Rings''™ Trading Card Game]</ref>.  Expanding upon the "Encounter" system of the earlier kit, the Race incorporated a randomized and reusable system of modifiers that would alter league games.  Players would progress down the "path" of unique modifiers, earning themselves harder and harder challenges to confront during each game.  Participation was further incentivized by the awarding of exclusive [[Pins]] and [[Foil]]s (both randomized and static promos).  

Emphasizing replayability, Race to Mount Doom was sold in 3 different packages:

* The '''Base Kit''', which was intended for purchase by retailers.
* The '''Expansion Kit''', which included fresh pins and foil prizes for additional Race runs.
* The '''Home Kit''', a version of the Base Kit with the retail-specific elements and prizes stripped out.

Race to Mount Doom would receive a refreshed re-release the following year in November 2003, just in time for [[The Return of the King]].  This included a new wall mat using ROTK imagery and a further-expanded list of path modifiers, as well as an update to the [[Pins]] and foil promos used as awards.

The Race format was also implemented on the [[Lord of the Rings Online TCG]], a feat later matched by the fan-based [[mLOTRO]] platform.

For more detailed information on the contents and gameplay of these kits, please see the dedicated articles below:

* [[Race to Mount Doom League Kit (TTT Edition)]]
* [[Race to Mount Doom League Kit (ROTK Edition)]]



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