Editing Mines of Moria

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{{Set
|ID=2
|Name=Mines of Moria
|Abbr=MoM
|Creator=Decipher
|ReleaseDate=2002-03-06
|IsOfficial=Yes
|Platforms=Paper, LotR-O, GEMP, mLOTRO, Tabletop Simulator, Lackey, gccg
|Number=2
}}
[[File:LOTR-EN02S051.0_card.jpg|frame|right|Every Fellowship block deck needs a Balrog Contingency Plan]]

The first expansion of the Lord of the Rings Trading Card game, set 2, '''Mines of Moria''' (often abbreviated '''MOM''') introduced a few new strategies and several crucial cards.

Picking up where [[The Fellowship of the Ring]] left off, Mines of Moria has a greater focus on the {{C|Dwarven}} and {{C|Moria}} cultures, introducing several unique minions such as {{Card|Watcher in the Water, Keeper of Westgate}} and two powerful versions of the [[Balrog]], which was foreshadowed in the first set. Additionally, the game introduced [[Artifact]]s in the form of {{Card|Gandalf's Staff}}, {{Card|Mithril-coat}}, {{Card|The Balrog's Sword}}, and the {{Card|Whip of Many Thongs}}.

Mines of Moria introduced a number of cards to counter Nazgul, including: {{Card|Release the Angry Flood}}, {{Card|Flaming Brand}}, {{Card|Not Feared in Sunlight}}, and {{Card|O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!}} being a few examples. At the same time, Mines of Moria introduced a new Nazgul strategy: Twilight Nazgul such as {{Card|The Witch-king, Lord of the Nazgul}}.

Other notable cards from the set include {{Card|Secret Sentinels}}, {{Card|Uruk Captain}}, {{Card|Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow}}, {{Card|Tower Assassin}}, and {{Card|A Promise}}. 

== Starter Decks ==
Mines of Moria is heralded as being one of the best entry points to new players of the game, as the two starter decks are quite balanced against each other and between the two feature every something from every [[Phase]]. {{Card|Gimli, Dwarf of the Mountain-race}} and {{Card|Gandalf, the Grey Pilgrim}} were both welcome additions to Fellowship strategies.

== Later Bans==

Mines of Moria features a few cards that were X-Listed in future formats:

* {{Card|Flaming Brand}}
* {{Card|Filibert Bolger, Wily Rascal}}
* {{Card|O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!}}

Both Filibert and O Elbereth were removed from the X-List when a rule change in [[The Return of the King]] prevented all Ring-bearer skirmish cancellations. came out and rules regarding cancelling ring-bearer skirmishes changed.

Mines of Moria was one of the most overproduced sets in Lord of the Rings TCG, and, as a result the cards are still cheap and easy to come by (relatively speaking, at least).



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 Mines of Moria introduced a number of cards to counter Nazgul, including: {{Card|Release the Angry Flood}}, {{Card|Flaming Brand}}, {{Card|Not Feared in Sunlight}}, and {{Card|O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!}} being a few examples. At the same time, Mines of Moria introduced a new Nazgul strategy: Twilight Nazgul such as {{Card|The Witch-king, Lord of the Nazgul}}.
-== Notable Cards ==
+Other notable cards from the set include {{Card|Secret Sentinels}}, {{Card|Uruk Captain}}, {{Card|Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow}}, {{Card|Tower Assassin}}, and {{Card|A Promise}}.
-* {{Card|Secret Sentinels}}
-* {{Card|Gandalf's Staff}}
-* {{Card|Flaming Brand}}
-* {{Card|Uruk Captain}}
-* {{Card|The Balrog, Durin's Bane}}
-* {{Card|Tower Assassin}}
-* {{Card|Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow}}
-* {{Card|A Promise}}.
 == Starter Decks ==
 Mines of Moria is heralded as being one of the best entry points to new players of the game, as the two starter decks are quite balanced against each other and between the two feature every something from every [[Phase]]. {{Card|Gimli, Dwarf of the Mountain-race}} and {{Card|Gandalf, the Grey Pilgrim}} were both welcome additions to Fellowship strategies.
-* [[Starter_Decks/Fellowship_Block#MoM_Gandalf_Starter_Deck|Gandalf Starter Deck]]: {{C|Gandalf}} / {{C|Moria}}
-* [[Starter_Decks/Fellowship_Block#MoM_Gimli_Starter_Deck|Gimli Starter Deck]]: {{C|Dwarven}} / {{C|Sauron}}
 == Later Bans==
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 Both Filibert and O Elbereth were removed from the X-List when a rule change in [[The Return of the King]] prevented all Ring-bearer skirmish cancellations. came out and rules regarding cancelling ring-bearer skirmishes changed.
-Mines of Moria was one of the most overproduced sets in Lord of the Rings TCG, and, as a result the cards were cheap and easy to come by long after its release (although this has become less true as of 2023).
+Mines of Moria was one of the most overproduced sets in Lord of the Rings TCG, and, as a result the cards are still cheap and easy to come by (relatively speaking, at least).
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