Legends Masterworks - Revision history

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	== Cultures ==		== Cultures ==
	Ultimately, not every culture was represented as a Masterwork; ~~indeed,~~ if a culture wasn't part of the original [[The Countdown Collection\|Countdown Collection]] then it never received a later Masterwork template. As a ~~result~~ Masterworks are ultimately biased towards [[Free Peoples]] cultures. {{C\|Dwarven}}, {{C\|Gollum}}, {{C\|Shire}}, {{C\|Men}}, {{C\|Orc}}, and {{C\|Uruk-hai}} never received the Masterwork treatment (and of course neither did {{C\|Dunland}}, {{C\|Isengard}}, {{C\|Raider}}, or {{C\|Sauron}}, though these cultures were already set aside post-Shadows).		Ultimately, not every culture was represented as a Masterwork; it seems if a culture wasn't part of the original [[The Countdown Collection\|Countdown Collection]] then it never received a later Masterwork template. The only exception to this is {{C\|Elven}}, which had no template available previously, however four cards were later featured as a Masterwork. Because of the heavy influence by [[The Countdown Collection\|Countdown Collection]], Masterworks are ultimately biased towards [[Free Peoples]] cultures. {{C\|Dwarven}}, {{C\|Gollum}}, {{C\|Shire}}, {{C\|Men}}, {{C\|Orc}}, and {{C\|Uruk-hai}} never received the Masterwork treatment (and of course neither did {{C\|Dunland}}, {{C\|Isengard}}, {{C\|Raider}}, or {{C\|Sauron}}, though these cultures were already set aside post-Shadows).

	Curiously, {{C\|Dwarven}} already had a template ready as seen by {{Card\|0P46}} and {{Card\|0P40}}, but for unknown reasons never made the leap to Masterwork.		Curiously, {{C\|Dwarven}} already had a template ready as seen by {{Card\|0P46}} and {{Card\|0P40}}, but for unknown reasons never made the leap to Masterwork.

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[[File:LOTR-EN13O007.0 card.jpg|thumb|right|13O7, the Legends reprint of {{Card|Last Ruling Steward}}]]

Following the introduction of [[Legends]] [[Foil]] cards in [[Shadows]], [[Black Rider]] followed up with a new rank of ultra-rare foil cards dubbed the '''Legends Masterworks''' series (usually shorted to just '''Masterwork'''). Such cards used tweaked versions of the alternate templates first used in the [[Countdown to the King]] collection, with tweaks ranging from minor (expanding the size of gold accents on background elements) to major (using dark text on a pale background rather than the white on dark used in the Countdown). Masterworks were also foiled and were issued a new [[Collector's Info]], with the rarity being a Ring symbol (usually represented with O in text) and issued a new number 1-9.

Masterworks were inserted into booster packs at a rate of approximately 1 in every 35 packs<ref>Wayback Machine: http://web.archive.org/web/20050205055957/http://www.decipher.com:80/content/2005/01/011105lotrblackrider.html</ref>; when combined with the 1 in 9 odds of Legends insertion, each pack retained a 1 in 7 chance of having either an RF or a Masterwork enclosed. Like RF cards, Masterworks always replaced the regular rare.

Masterworks cards were included in [[Black Rider]] (set 12), [[Bloodlines]] (set 13), [[The Hunters]] (set 15), [[Rise of Saruman]] (set 17), and [[Treachery & Deceit]] (set 18).

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== Cultures ==
Ultimately, not every culture was represented as a Masterwork; indeed, if a culture wasn't part of the original [[The Countdown Collection|Countdown Collection]] then it never received a later Masterwork template. As a result Masterworks are ultimately biased towards [[Free Peoples]] cultures. {{C|Dwarven}}, {{C|Gollum}}, {{C|Shire}}, {{C|Men}}, {{C|Orc}}, and {{C|Uruk-hai}} never received the Masterwork treatment (and of course neither did {{C|Dunland}}, {{C|Isengard}}, {{C|Raider}}, or {{C|Sauron}}, though these cultures were already set aside post-Shadows).

Curiously, {{C|Dwarven}} already had a template ready as seen by {{Card|0P46}} and {{Card|0P40}}, but for unknown reasons never made the leap to Masterwork.

The following is a gallery showcasing each culture's alternate template.

<div><ul>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;"> [[File:LOTR-EN13O002.0 card.jpg|thumb|none|{{C|Elven}}, reprint of {{Card|Sorceress of the Hidden Land}}]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;"> [[File:LOTR-EN17O002.0 card.jpg|thumb|none|{{C|Gandalf}}, reprint of {{Card|The Windlord}}]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;"> [[File:LOTR-EN15O004.0 card.jpg|thumb|none|{{C|Gondor}}, reprint of {{Card|Thorongil}}]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;"> [[File:LOTR-EN12O004.0 card.jpg|thumb|none|{{C|Moria}}, reprint of {{Card|The Terror of Khazad-dum}}]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;"> [[File:LOTR-EN17O006.0 card.jpg|thumb|none|{{C|Rohan}}, reprint of {{Card|Northman, King of Rohan}}]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;"> [[File:LOTR-EN17O009.0 card.jpg|thumb|none|{{C|Wraith}}, reprint of {{Card|Ring of Terror}}]] </li>
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