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<!-- Rarity definitions for the database. Skip these sections if you don't know what they are. | <!-- Rarity definitions for the database. Skip these sections if you don't know what they are. | ||
-->{{Rarity | |||
|Name=April Fool's Day | |||
|Abbr=AFD | |||
|Sets=0 | |||
|Notes=Used for a handful of joke cards. | |||
}}<!-- | |||
-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Common | |Name=Common | ||
|Abbr=C | |Abbr=C | ||
|Sets=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,15,16,17,18 | |Sets=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,15,16,17,18 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name= | |Name=Digital Promo | ||
| | |Abbr=D | ||
|Abbr= | |Sets=0 | ||
|Sets= | |Notes=Used for cards which originated on the Lord of the Rings Online platform ran by Worlds Apart for Decipher. | ||
|Notes= | }}<!-- | ||
-->{{Rarity | |||
|Name=Megasized Promo | |||
|Abbr=M | |||
|Sets=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,10 | |||
|Notes=Oversized cards used for promotional purposes. | |||
}}<!-- | |||
-->{{Rarity | |||
|Name=Legends Masterwork | |||
|Abbr=O | |||
|Sets=12,13,15,17,18 | |||
|Notes=Actually a ring symbol rather than an O, these indicate a Legends foil that contain an alternate-color template for a more striking visual difference. | |||
}}<!-- | }}<!-- | ||
-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name= | |Name=Promotional | ||
|Abbr=P | |||
|Abbr= | |Sets=0 | ||
|Sets= | |Notes=Everything from tournament prizes to DVD bonus pack-ins to Decipher store rewards. | ||
|Notes= | |||
}}<!-- | }}<!-- | ||
-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Premium | |Name=Premium | ||
|Abbr=P | |Abbr=P | ||
|Sets=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,15,17,18,19 | |Sets=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,15,17,18,19 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Rare | |Name=Rare | ||
|Abbr=R | |Abbr=R | ||
|Sets=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 | |Sets=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Rare Plus | |Name=Rare Plus | ||
|Abbr=R+ | |Abbr=R+ | ||
|Sets=9 | |Sets=9 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Rare Foil (Legends) | |Name=Rare Foil (Legends) | ||
|Abbr=RF | |Abbr=RF | ||
|Sets=11,12,13,15,17,18 | |Sets=11,12,13,15,17,18 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name= | |Name=Starter-only | ||
|Abbr=S | |||
|Abbr= | |Sets=11,12,13,15,17,30,31,32 | ||
|Sets=12,13,15,17, | |Notes=Later sets replaced the rarity for all cards in a starter box as S instead of the (misleading) C or U they had before. | ||
|Notes= | |||
}}<!-- | }}<!-- | ||
-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name= | |Name=Saint Patrick's Day | ||
|Abbr=SPD | |||
|Abbr= | |||
|Sets=0 | |Sets=0 | ||
|Notes= | |Notes=Used for a handful of joke cards. | ||
}}<!-- | }}<!-- | ||
-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name= | |Name=Uncommon | ||
|Abbr=U | |||
|Abbr= | |Sets=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,15,17,18 | ||
|Sets= | |Notes=One third of a set's normal cards, released as 3 of a booster pack's 11 cards. | ||
|Notes= | |||
}}<!-- | }}<!-- | ||
-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name= | |Name=W | ||
|Abbr=W | |Abbr=W | ||
|Sets=0 | |Sets=0 | ||
|Notes= | |Notes=Hunters design-a-card contest, as well as Triumph and Menace series exclusive to LOTR-O. | ||
}}<!-- | }}<!-- | ||
-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Free Peoples Pack | |Name=Free Peoples Pack | ||
|Abbr=FP | |Abbr=FP | ||
|Sets=30 | |Sets=30 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Beatdown Pack 1 | |Name=Beatdown Pack 1 | ||
|Abbr=B1 | |Abbr=B1 | ||
|Sets=30,31,32,33 | |Sets=30,31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Beatdown Pack 2 | |Name=Beatdown Pack 2 | ||
|Abbr=B2 | |Abbr=B2 | ||
|Sets=30,31,32,331 | |Sets=30,31,32,331 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Beatdown Pack 3 | |Name=Beatdown Pack 3 | ||
|Abbr=B3 | |Abbr=B3 | ||
|Sets=30,31,32,33 | |Sets=30,31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Swarm Pack 1 | |Name=Swarm Pack 1 | ||
|Abbr=S1 | |Abbr=S1 | ||
|Sets=31 | |Sets=31 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Swarm Pack 2 | |Name=Swarm Pack 2 | ||
|Abbr=S2 | |Abbr=S2 | ||
|Sets=30,31,32,33 | |Sets=30,31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Swarm Pack 3 | |Name=Swarm Pack 3 | ||
|Abbr=S3 | |Abbr=S3 | ||
|Sets=30,31,32,33 | |Sets=30,31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack A | |Name=Pack A | ||
|Abbr=HA | |Abbr=HA | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack B | |Name=Pack B | ||
|Abbr=HB | |Abbr=HB | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack C | |Name=Pack C | ||
|Abbr=HC | |Abbr=HC | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack D | |Name=Pack D | ||
|Abbr=HD | |Abbr=HD | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack E | |Name=Pack E | ||
|Abbr=HE | |Abbr=HE | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack F | |Name=Pack F | ||
|Abbr=HF | |Abbr=HF | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack G | |Name=Pack G | ||
|Abbr=HG | |Abbr=HG | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack H | |Name=Pack H | ||
|Abbr=HH | |Abbr=HH | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack I | |Name=Pack I | ||
|Abbr=HI | |Abbr=HI | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack J | |Name=Pack J | ||
|Abbr=HJ | |Abbr=HJ | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack K | |Name=Pack K | ||
|Abbr=HK | |Abbr=HK | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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-->{{Rarity | -->{{Rarity | ||
|Name=Pack L | |Name=Pack L | ||
|Abbr=HL | |Abbr=HL | ||
|Sets=31,32,33 | |Sets=31,32,33 | ||
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Promotional cards were given out to promote up-and-coming sets and were usually alternate-image versions of previously existing cards. For instance, Faramir, Son of Denethor (P), was packaged with Collector's Editions of ''The Two Towers'' movie. Promotional cards were almost always exact duplicates of other cards (except for the card image itself), and so were considered the same from a game judgement standard. There are several important exceptions, however, including 0P56 through 0P60 and 0P62 through 0P67. Most promotional cards have a P rarity, but towards the end of the game's lifespan a few promotional cards with D rarity were printed and handed out. | Promotional cards were given out to promote up-and-coming sets and were usually alternate-image versions of previously existing cards. For instance, Faramir, Son of Denethor (P), was packaged with Collector's Editions of ''The Two Towers'' movie. Promotional cards were almost always exact duplicates of other cards (except for the card image itself), and so were considered the same from a game judgement standard. There are several important exceptions, however, including 0P56 through 0P60 and 0P62 through 0P67. Most promotional cards have a P rarity, but towards the end of the game's lifespan a few promotional cards with D rarity were printed and handed out. | ||
This meant that for players who focused on the game, Promotional cards were not particularly worth the effort getting, whereas for collectors it was practically a whole new set to collect. This was enshrined by the fact that all Promotional cards are part of set 0, and this is the only way to differentiate a Premium card from a Promotional card. The effective rarity of Promotional cards varied wildly; some were tournament prizes, some packaged with other products, some | This meant that for players who focused on the game, Promotional cards were not particularly worth the effort getting, whereas for collectors it was practically a whole new set to collect. This was enshrined by the fact that all Promotional cards are part of set 0, and this is the only way to differentiate a Premium card from a Promotional card. The effective rarity of Promotional cards varied wildly; some were tournament prizes, some packaged with other products, some printed and distributed as much as any Premium card. The most hard-to-find card is generally considered to be [[LOTR00127|0P127, Aragorn, Defender of Rohan]]; one copy sold for US$499. | ||
Decipher also printed several oversized cards; these cards were given a rarity of M (and were of course not tournament-legal). | Decipher also printed several oversized cards; these cards were given a rarity of M (and were of course not tournament-legal). | ||
==Rare Plus== | ==Rare Plus== | ||
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==Legends and Legends Masterwork== | ==Legends and Legends Masterwork== | ||
Starting with the | Starting with the ''Shadows'' set, alternate versions of select cards were reprinted as the "Legends" series meant to represent particularly popular cards or concepts. This increased the total number of cards to collect while at the same time making these additions quite rare, as eventually during the set's lifetime these alternate cards would be discontinued. Legends-series cards were always foil, and marked with the RF rarity to differentiate them from their non-Legends counterpart. RF cards were inserted at an approximate rate of 1 every 7 packs, replacing the random rare. | ||
With the release of | With the release of ''Black Rider'', Legends were joined with the Legends Masterwork series, indicated by a ring O as the rarity. These cards were more than just foil, however; each card used a new card template with a completely redone color scheme and sometimes a card image that "popped" outside its frame. The visual difference is appropriately striking. The initial set of Legends Masterworks in Black Rider had an * for a rarity symbol (see Legolas, Of the Grey Company (O)), but this was changed to an O in sets 15 on. Legends Masterworks were inserted at an approximate rate of 1 every 36 packs (i.e one per booster box). | ||
==Tournament Foil== | ==Tournament Foil== | ||
Tournament Foil cards were distributed during the Shadows block as rewards for winning official tournaments, or in some cases as a reward for purchasing a certain amount of product (earlier, tournament winners received random foils.) There were 9 in total; all were foiled versions of cards from ''Black Rider'' and ''Bloodlines''. These cards are unique in that they were not distributed by Decipher, but by their partners in France, Germany, and Italy, and so were printed and handled entirely overseas. As might be imagined, these are among the rarest of cards due to the separation of markets. | Tournament Foil cards were distributed during the Shadows block as rewards for winning official tournaments, or in some cases as a reward for purchasing a certain amount of product (earlier, tournament winners received random foils.) There were 9 in total; all were foiled versions of cards from ''Black Rider'' and ''Bloodlines''. These cards are unique in that they were not distributed by Decipher, but by their partners in France, Germany, and Italy, and so were printed and handled entirely overseas. As might be imagined, these are among the rarest of cards due to the separation of markets. | ||
* [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,5817.0.html| See this thread for more information.] | * [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,5817.0.html|See this thread for more information.] | ||
==Virtual Cards== | ==Virtual Cards== |