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The [[Player's Council]] is a group of volunteers who aim to nurture and guide the future of the Lord of the Rings TCG. One of the aspects of this responsibility is in issuing card-altering errata to address issues with the game--it's not perfect, after all, and we can always chase the elusive perfect ideal.
[[File:LOTR-EN02E032.2_card.jpg|frame|right|The PC errata for {{Card|Flaming Brand}}, intended to reduce its ability to dumpster an entire culture.|link=Flaming Brand (2R32)]]


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Decipher attempted to issue as few errata as humanely possible--their policy for the Star Wars CCG was to never even ban a card if it could be avoided, and that mentality carried somewhat.  With Lord of the Rings, the standard methodology was to errata a card if it was in the most recent set, and otherwise just ban it from use.  This was driven from an understanding that the game was in fact printed on physical cardboard with ink, and they wanted the game to be divorced from this physical reality as little as possible.
While the game was still active, [[Decipher]] had a policy of issuing as few [[Errata]] as possible, preferring to send problematic cards to the [[X-List]] rather than require people to ignore the ink printed on their physical cards.  However, in modern times the landscape of the game has changed.  The digital platform [[GEMP]] dominates the game scene with between 6,000 and 10,000 games per month played, and issuing and managing errata on this centralized platform is easier than it ever was during the game's official print run.


However, in modern times the landscape of the game has changed.  [[Gemp]], the digital platform, dominates in number of games played, with about 6,000 per month in 2021 up to a lifetime peak of more than 10,000.  That's an average of 200 games ''per day'' in 2021, and more than 330 at peak.
The [[Player's Council]] has opted to take an approach more akin to that used in competitive multiplayer video games, with changes issued on an as-needed basis.  The PC aims to have no X-Lists and applies the same errata to all PC formats.  These are all formats with "PC" in the name, including [[PC-Fellowship]], [[PC-Movie]], and [[PC-Expanded]].


Thus, the PC has opted to take an approach more akin to that used in competitive multiplayer video games, instead.  Decipher's approach was understandable for the era in which they worked, but today with the growth of the Internet, the moving of the community into online communities, and the acclimation of players in general to the concept of regular balance patches, the idea of altering large numbers of cards on a regular basis is far more available to us than it was to Decipher.  Altering ink is a painful process, but altering pixels is trivial.
In GEMP, all errata (PC or Decipher) are indicated by a red line across the upper left-hand corner.  In addition, all PC errata have a red box in the lower left-hand corner listing the date that the card was last updated.


In Gemp, all errata are indicated by a red line across the upper left-hand corner.  In addition, all PC errata have a red box in the lower left-hand corner listing the date that the card was last errata'd.
To search and browse all PC-issued errata, see the following pages:


= PC Errata =
* '''[[PC Errata/Notes]]''' - This page records the reasons each card was errata'd
* '''[[PC Errata/Gallery]]''' - An image dump for browsing
* '''[[PC_Errata/List]]''' - A simple per-set list of cards
* '''[[PC_Errata/Table]]''' - A detailed sortable table containing the game text in text format


Below is a list of every errata the PC has issued.  These errata apply to all formats with "PC" in the name, including Fellowship - PC, Movie - PC, and Expanded - PC. 
Due to the number of errata'd cards, this page takes too long to load if they are all linked on one page.  You can view each of the past batches on individual sub-articles here:


== X-list Errata ==
'''NOTE''': ''The errata listed in these sub-articles are historical in nature.  If you are looking for the ''current'' errata, then use one of the pages above.''


The first batch of errata issued by the PC addressed cards which Decipher had already removed from one or more formats.  Cards were banned for lots of different reasons, but regardless of source the PC attempted to bring all cards to the same standard of playability. 


{{PC_Errata_Table}}
Below is a summary of each batch, with the most recent year's worth of errata displayed for convenience.
''If there has been an errata batch released since the below section, please go bother [https://lotrtcgpc.net/discord ketura on the PC Discord] to update this article, lol.''
Also, if you have an idea for a card to alter (whether through a buff or a nerf), [https://lotrtcgpc.net/discord the PC would love to hear from you].
== 2025 Yuletide Errata + V3 Errata ==
With Yuletide, as always, the PC introduced the largest batch of changes for the year for the purposes of shaking up the metagame alongside the first public release of the set [[The Pelennor Fields (V3)]].  The major cornerstone of this set was to introduce new mechanics, including [[Multi-dot Uniqueness]] and [[Hinder]], both of which were developed with an eye on their use with errata, but there were plenty of other buffs and balance changes besides these.
Hinder, as a temporary disable, is designed to be a perfect drop-in replacement for mass discard, and it is this application which makes up a large portion of this year's Yuletide Errata.  Cards such as {{Card|Sleep, Caradhras}} and {{Card|Saruman's Power}}, which have been powerhouses since their introduction all the way back in set 1, were altered to instead used to temporarily Hinder cards.  Other long-standing problematic cards such as {{Card|Galadriel, Lady Redeemed}}, {{Card|Grima, Wormtongue}}, and {{Card|Secret Sentinels}} were also altered to utilize Hinder, replacing all earlier less elegant efforts to restrict their use. 
Besides the Hinder retrofit, the {{C|Dwarven}} culture was given a boost in a series of buffs to its [[Fellowship Block]] array of cards, with the aim of improving that culture's ability to rival the {{C|Elven}} and {{C|Gandalf}} cultures in both [[PC-Fellowship]] and [[PC-Movie]]. 
Several other miscellaneous buffs and balance changes were also included.


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== 2025 World Championship Errata ==
== 2021 Yuletide Errata ==
Several issues had lingered long enough from the release of set V2 (notably Gandalf, Lathspell, whose previous nerf was not sufficient), and some of the recent errata needed their brakes pumped, notably Uruk Raider who was ''too'' good at his anti-ally role.   
The second major batch of errata issued by the PC was done as part of the 2021 12 Days of Yuletide event, which also coincided with the first public playtest release of set V1, [[Shadow of the Past]].  These errata intended to push the boundary of what had previously been done with errata, breaking away from Decipher's restrictions further and issuing buffing errata alongside the nerf errata.  Several infamous cards were targeted, as well as a number of less-well-known ones.




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== Future Errata ==
== 2025 Spring Errata ==
A few rough edges from V2 were sanded down. The Home-3 allies had their vitality reduced and some Isengard anti-ally options were improved.  GOTM was altered in line of [[Legacy Ruling 1]], which was one of 3 rulings that went out with this errata batch.
 
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== 2024 Yuletide + V2 Errata ==
Following [[Worlds 2024]], the [[Balance Council]] addressed some of the strongest showings from the championship.  In addition, with the release of set V2, King of the Golden Hall, a number of errata were issued for that set, most notably the addition of the [[Valiant]] keyword to all Naith Elves.
''For the full article, see [[PC Errata/Yuletide 2024]].''
== 2024 World Championship Errata ==
In preparation for [[Worlds 2024]], the newly-formed Balance Council within the PC issued some last-minute errata, including nerfing Goblin Patrol Troop and temporarily reverting the Silver Bullet errata. [https://lotrtcg.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/2023-yuletide-errata-patch-notes/ September 15 blog].
''For the full article, see [[PC Errata/WC 2024]].''
== 2023 Yuletide Errata ==
As done most years, the PC's [https://lotrtcg.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/2023-yuletide-leagues/ Yuletide event] includes a batch of errata.  Set [[V1]] receives several buffs and reworks, ARBs received a +1 resistance buff, silver bullets were reworked, and more.
''For the full article, see [[PC Errata/Yuletide 2023]].''
== 2023 World Championship Errata ==
With the return of the World Championship under the PC's management, it was known in advance that certain problematic elements of PC-Movie were going to need alteration, and some of those changes were finally made (controversially) [https://lotrtcg.wordpress.com/2023/06/06/june-2023-errata-final-batch-before-the-wc/ in June 2023].
''For the full article, see [[PC Errata/WC 2023]].''
== 2022 Yuletide Errata ==
Another batch of holiday errata for the 2022 Yuletide Leagues, this batch consisted of 60+ cards in two categories: major balance errata, and a rework to the [[Fellowship Block]]-era [[Discard Deck]] archetype, which aimed to eliminate the [[NPE]] of playing against it entirely. 
''For the full article, see [[PC Errata/Yuletide 2022]].''
== 2022 Summer Errata ==
A handful of repair errata were released in July and August 2022, almost all of which were alterations to previous errata.  These were mostly buffs to compensate for the over-nerfed state those cards had been left in, sometimes through oversight and in other cases simply being too harsh.
''For the full article, see [[PC Errata/Summer 2022]].''
== 2021 Yuletide Errata ==
The second major batch of errata issued by the PC was done as part of the 2021 12 Days of Yuletide event, which also coincided with the first public playtest release of set V1, [[Shadow of the Past]].  These errata intended to push the boundary of what had previously been done with errata, breaking away from Decipher's restrictions further and issuing buffing errata alongside the nerf errata.  Several infamous cards were targeted, as well as a number of less-well-known ones.
''For the full article, see [[PC Errata/Yuletide 2021]].''
== X-List Errata ==
The first batch of errata issued by the PC in March and April 2021 addressed cards which Decipher had already removed from one or more formats.  Decipher added cards to the [[X-List]] for all sorts of reason, but regardless of origin the PC attempted to bring all cards to the same standard of playability.
''For the full article, see [[PC_Errata/X-list]].''
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Latest revision as of 20:16, 10 November 2025

The PC errata for Flaming Brand (2R32) , intended to reduce its ability to dumpster an entire culture.

While the game was still active, Decipher had a policy of issuing as few Errata as possible, preferring to send problematic cards to the X-List rather than require people to ignore the ink printed on their physical cards. However, in modern times the landscape of the game has changed. The digital platform GEMP dominates the game scene with between 6,000 and 10,000 games per month played, and issuing and managing errata on this centralized platform is easier than it ever was during the game's official print run.

The Player's Council has opted to take an approach more akin to that used in competitive multiplayer video games, with changes issued on an as-needed basis. The PC aims to have no X-Lists and applies the same errata to all PC formats. These are all formats with "PC" in the name, including PC-Fellowship, PC-Movie, and PC-Expanded.

In GEMP, all errata (PC or Decipher) are indicated by a red line across the upper left-hand corner. In addition, all PC errata have a red box in the lower left-hand corner listing the date that the card was last updated.

To search and browse all PC-issued errata, see the following pages:

Due to the number of errata'd cards, this page takes too long to load if they are all linked on one page. You can view each of the past batches on individual sub-articles here:

NOTE: The errata listed in these sub-articles are historical in nature. If you are looking for the current errata, then use one of the pages above.


PC Errata 2021 X-List Errata • Yuletide 2021
2022 Summer 2022 • Yuletide 2022
2023 World Championship 2023 • Yuletide 2023
2024 World Championship 2024 • Yuletide 2024 + V2
2025 Spring 2025 • World Championship 2025 • Yuletide 2025 + V3
2026 TBD

Below is a summary of each batch, with the most recent year's worth of errata displayed for convenience.

If there has been an errata batch released since the below section, please go bother ketura on the PC Discord to update this article, lol.

Also, if you have an idea for a card to alter (whether through a buff or a nerf), the PC would love to hear from you.


2025 Yuletide Errata + V3 Errata[edit]

With Yuletide, as always, the PC introduced the largest batch of changes for the year for the purposes of shaking up the metagame alongside the first public release of the set The Pelennor Fields (V3). The major cornerstone of this set was to introduce new mechanics, including Multi-dot Uniqueness and Hinder, both of which were developed with an eye on their use with errata, but there were plenty of other buffs and balance changes besides these.

Hinder, as a temporary disable, is designed to be a perfect drop-in replacement for mass discard, and it is this application which makes up a large portion of this year's Yuletide Errata. Cards such as Sleep, Caradhras (1C84) and Saruman's Power (1U136) , which have been powerhouses since their introduction all the way back in set 1, were altered to instead used to temporarily Hinder cards. Other long-standing problematic cards such as Galadriel, Lady Redeemed (10R11) , Gríma, Wormtongue (4R154) , and Secret Sentinels (2R20) were also altered to utilize Hinder, replacing all earlier less elegant efforts to restrict their use.

Besides the Hinder retrofit, the Dwarven culture was given a boost in a series of buffs to its Fellowship Block array of cards, with the aim of improving that culture's ability to rival the Elven and Gandalf cultures in both PC-Fellowship and PC-Movie.

Several other miscellaneous buffs and balance changes were also included.

2025 World Championship Errata[edit]

Several issues had lingered long enough from the release of set V2 (notably Gandalf, Lathspell, whose previous nerf was not sufficient), and some of the recent errata needed their brakes pumped, notably Uruk Raider who was too good at his anti-ally role.


2025 Spring Errata[edit]

A few rough edges from V2 were sanded down. The Home-3 allies had their vitality reduced and some Isengard anti-ally options were improved. GOTM was altered in line of Legacy Ruling 1, which was one of 3 rulings that went out with this errata batch.

2024 Yuletide + V2 Errata[edit]

Following Worlds 2024, the Balance Council addressed some of the strongest showings from the championship. In addition, with the release of set V2, King of the Golden Hall, a number of errata were issued for that set, most notably the addition of the Valiant keyword to all Naith Elves.

For the full article, see PC Errata/Yuletide 2024.

2024 World Championship Errata[edit]

In preparation for Worlds 2024, the newly-formed Balance Council within the PC issued some last-minute errata, including nerfing Goblin Patrol Troop and temporarily reverting the Silver Bullet errata. September 15 blog.

For the full article, see PC Errata/WC 2024.

2023 Yuletide Errata[edit]

As done most years, the PC's Yuletide event includes a batch of errata. Set V1 receives several buffs and reworks, ARBs received a +1 resistance buff, silver bullets were reworked, and more.

For the full article, see PC Errata/Yuletide 2023.

2023 World Championship Errata[edit]

With the return of the World Championship under the PC's management, it was known in advance that certain problematic elements of PC-Movie were going to need alteration, and some of those changes were finally made (controversially) in June 2023.

For the full article, see PC Errata/WC 2023.

2022 Yuletide Errata[edit]

Another batch of holiday errata for the 2022 Yuletide Leagues, this batch consisted of 60+ cards in two categories: major balance errata, and a rework to the Fellowship Block-era Discard Deck archetype, which aimed to eliminate the NPE of playing against it entirely.

For the full article, see PC Errata/Yuletide 2022.

2022 Summer Errata[edit]

A handful of repair errata were released in July and August 2022, almost all of which were alterations to previous errata. These were mostly buffs to compensate for the over-nerfed state those cards had been left in, sometimes through oversight and in other cases simply being too harsh.

For the full article, see PC Errata/Summer 2022.

2021 Yuletide Errata[edit]

The second major batch of errata issued by the PC was done as part of the 2021 12 Days of Yuletide event, which also coincided with the first public playtest release of set V1, Shadow of the Past. These errata intended to push the boundary of what had previously been done with errata, breaking away from Decipher's restrictions further and issuing buffing errata alongside the nerf errata. Several infamous cards were targeted, as well as a number of less-well-known ones.

For the full article, see PC Errata/Yuletide 2021.

X-List Errata[edit]

The first batch of errata issued by the PC in March and April 2021 addressed cards which Decipher had already removed from one or more formats. Decipher added cards to the X-List for all sorts of reason, but regardless of origin the PC attempted to bring all cards to the same standard of playability.

For the full article, see PC_Errata/X-list.



Formats
Sets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 16 19
Historical Decipher Formats Fellowship Block Towers Block King Block War of the Ring Block Hunters Block
Towers Standard
King Standard
Movie Block
War of the Ring Standard
Standard
Expanded
Open
Player's Council Formats (including PC Errata) 1 2 3 V1 4 5 6 V2 7 8 9 10 V3 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
PC-Fellowship
PC-Movie
PC-Expanded
PC Errata 2021 X-List Errata • Yuletide 2021
2022 Summer 2022 • Yuletide 2022
2023 World Championship 2023 • Yuletide 2023
2024 World Championship 2024 • Yuletide 2024 + V2
2025 Spring 2025 • World Championship 2025 • Yuletide 2025 + V3
2026 TBD
Other Variants
Sealed • Booster Draft • Cube Draft • Culture Shock • Highlander • Poor Man's • PC Errata
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