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* '''''Comprehensive Rules''''', that combined all of the above into a single comprehensive document, also distributed online as a PDF. | * '''''Comprehensive Rules''''', that combined all of the above into a single comprehensive document, also distributed online as a PDF. | ||
* '''''Official Tournament Guidelines''''', which included instructions on how to run an official tournament and included several common ruling concerns. | * '''''Official Tournament Guidelines''''', which included instructions on how to run an official tournament and included several common ruling concerns. | ||
(If you are looking for the most recent version of the rules, please see [[Comprehensive Rules 4.0]] and [[Current Rulings Document]].) | |||
All physical rulebooks were also distributed online as PDFs, but old versions tended to be removed shortly after they were superseded by a subsequent edition. As a result, there are holes in the digital record, and not all rulebooks which were physically produced exist here. | All physical rulebooks were also distributed online as PDFs, but old versions tended to be removed shortly after they were superseded by a subsequent edition. As a result, there are holes in the digital record, and not all rulebooks which were physically produced exist here. | ||
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== Starter Rulebooks == | == Starter Rulebooks == | ||
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As the game matured, Decipher of course found themselves making more and more varied rulings over specific card wordings, combos, or mechanics. Sometimes a card would need to be reworded, clarified, or in some circumstances even modified from its original form (called thereafter an ''errata''). Other times the rules themselves would have to be altered to fix issues only discovered (or fully respected) after a set's release. | As the game matured, Decipher of course found themselves making more and more varied rulings over specific card wordings, combos, or mechanics. Sometimes a card would need to be reworded, clarified, or in some circumstances even modified from its original form (called thereafter an ''errata''). Other times the rules themselves would have to be altered to fix issues only discovered (or fully respected) after a set's release. | ||
With the release of the [[Two-Player Trading Card Game]] product around the release of [[The Two Towers]], Decipher released a more exhaustive rulebook that was a combination of the Starter Rulebook, Deluxe Rulebook, and all the card erratas and rulings. Paired with the [[QuickStart Tutorial CD-ROM]], this rulebook was dubbed the ''QuickStart Tutorial Rulebook'' on the front cover, although the pages of the manual called itself the '''Comprehensive Rulebook''' | With the release of the [[Two-Player Trading Card Game]] product around the release of [[The Two Towers]], Decipher released a more exhaustive rulebook that was a combination of the Starter Rulebook, Deluxe Rulebook, and all the card erratas and rulings. Paired with the [[QuickStart Tutorial CD-ROM]], this rulebook was dubbed the ''QuickStart Tutorial Rulebook'' on the front cover, although the pages of the manual called itself the '''Comprehensive Rulebook'''. | ||
With the release of [[The Return of the King]], the Comprehensive Rulebook was updated to include all information released in the FAQ documents, and Version 2.0 of the rulebook was born (it was at this time that the FAQ document was rebranded the CRD as well). Thus combined with the CRDs, this rulebook became the be-all end-all for card rulings that could be referenced during high-end tournament disputes. | With the release of [[The Return of the King]], the Comprehensive Rulebook was updated to include all information released in the FAQ documents, and Version 2.0 of the rulebook was born (it was at this time that the FAQ document was rebranded the CRD as well). Thus combined with the CRDs, this rulebook became the be-all end-all for card rulings that could be referenced during high-end tournament disputes. | ||
Version 3.0 was released sometime around [[Reflections]], and version 4.0 shortly before [[Shadows]]. Version 4.0 was the last version officially released by Decipher, and from that point on it was the job of the Current Rulings Documents to contain any further rulings after that point. A Wiki version of version 4.0 can be found at [[Comprehensive Rules 4 | Version 3.0 was released sometime around [[Reflections]], and version 4.0 shortly before [[Shadows]]. Version 4.0 was the last version officially released by Decipher, and from that point on it was the job of the Current Rulings Documents to contain any further rulings after that point. A Wiki version of version 4.0 can be found at [[Comprehensive Rules 4-0]]. | ||
* [[Media:Rules-Comprehensive-EN-1.0.pdf|QuickStart Tutorial Rulebook (Comprehensive Rules 1.0)]] (June 2003, [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] era) | * [[Media:Rules-Comprehensive-EN-1.0.pdf|QuickStart Tutorial Rulebook (Comprehensive Rules 1.0)]] (June 2003, [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] era) | ||
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== Official Tournament Guidelines == | == Official Tournament Guidelines == | ||
Some details of structured play that were more about ensuring fair play than specific mechanics were compiled into the '''Official Tournament Guidelines'''. This includes things such as draft procedures, pairing instructions, playtime length, and other details that for non-tournament play were usually up to gentleman's agreements between the players. This document's rulings were never incorporated into the Comprehensive Rules due to their ancillary nature. | Some details of structured play that were more about ensuring fair play than specific mechanics were compiled into the '''Official Tournament Guidelines'''. This includes things such as draft procedures, pairing instructions, playtime length, and other details that for non-tournament play were usually up to gentleman's agreements between the players. This document's rulings were never incorporated into the Comprehensive Rules due to their ancillary nature. | ||
One notable ruling concerns the practice of performing a [[Mulligan]] on your opening hand, which has since been widely adopted for casual play by the community. | One notable ruling concerns the practice of performing a [[Mulligan]] on your opening hand, which has since been widely adopted for casual play by the community. | ||
* [[Media:Tournament-EN-1.0.pdf|Official Tournament Guidelines | * [[Media:Tournament-EN-1.0.pdf|Official Tournament Guidelines, 22 July 2004]] - <big>'''Most Recent Version'''</big> |