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[[File:LOTR-EN03S122.0_card.jpg|frame|right|{{Card|Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith}} was later reprinted in [[Black Rider]].]] | [[File:LOTR-EN03S122.0_card.jpg|frame|right|{{Card|Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith}} was later reprinted in [[Black Rider]].]] | ||
Set 3, '''Realms of the Elf-lords''' (or '''ROTEL'''), the second expansion to [[The Lord of the Rings TCG]] took strategy to a whole new level. Largely focusing on the {{C|Elven}} allies of Rivendell and Lothlorien, ROTEL created an entirely new subset of minions with {{C|Isengard}} Orcs, largely expanded the {{C|Sauron}} discard strategy, and introduced several cards to keep the Fellowship healed. Realms of the Elf-lords also introduced a new Aragorn, two new Arwen companions, and the two starter deck companions, {{Card|Legolas, Son of Thranduil}} and {{Card|Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith}}. Finally, ROTEL introduced Saruman as a playable character and introduced the three Elven rings of power, {{Card|Narya}}, {{Card|Nenya}}, and {{Card|Vilya}}. | Set 3, '''Realms of the Elf-lords''' (or '''ROTEL'''), the second expansion to [[The Lord of the Rings TCG]] took strategy to a whole new level. Largely focusing on the {{C|Elven}} allies of Rivendell and Lothlorien, ROTEL created an entirely new subset of minions with {{C|Isengard}} Orcs, largely expanded the {{C|Sauron}} discard strategy, and introduced several cards to keep the Fellowship healed. Realms of the Elf-lords also introduced a new Aragorn, two new Arwen companions, and the two starter deck companions, {{Card|Legolas, Son of Thranduil}} and {{Card|Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith}}. Finally, ROTEL introduced Saruman as a playable character and introduced the three Elven rings of power, {{Card|Narya}}, {{Card|Nenya}}, and {{Card|Vilya}}. | ||
Power rares from the set include: | |||
* {{Card|Elrond, Herald to Gil-Galad}} | * {{Card|Elrond, Herald to Gil-Galad}} | ||
* {{Card|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}} | * {{Card|Aragorn, Heir to the White City}} | ||
* {{Card|Gondor Bowmen}} | * {{Card|Gondor Bowmen}} | ||
* {{Card|Horn of Boromir}} | * {{Card|Horn of Boromir}} | ||
* {{Card|Saruman, Keeper of Isengard}} | * {{Card|Saruman, Keeper of Isengard}} | ||
* {{Card|The Shire Countryside}} | * {{Card|The Shire Countryside}} | ||
Other honorable mentions include {{Card|Frying Pan}}, {{Card|Might of Numenor}}, and {{Card|Bill the Pony}}. | |||
Realms of the Elf Lords featured several cards that were subsequently X-Listed in future formats, including: | Realms of the Elf Lords featured several cards that were subsequently X-Listed in future formats, including: | ||
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* {{Card|The Palantir of Orthanc}} | * {{Card|The Palantir of Orthanc}} | ||
Sharp-eyed readers will notice the overlap between this list | Sharp-eyed readers will notice the overlap between this list as the Power Rares from above. | ||
Realms of the Elf-lords is one of the most difficult sets to find sealed product for; presumably in response to the over-printed [[Mines of Moria]], Decipher cut down on the print runs for ROTEL and ran into the opposite problem: rather than overflowing warehouses, players literally could not get enough. Even in the later overprint distribution in [[Reflections]], ROTEL remained underrepresented. | Realms of the Elf-lords is one of the most difficult sets to find sealed product for; presumably in response to the over-printed [[Mines of Moria]], Decipher cut down on the print runs for ROTEL and ran into the opposite problem: rather than overflowing warehouses, players literally could not get enough. Even in the later overprint distribution in [[Reflections]], ROTEL remained underrepresented. | ||
