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''Not to be confused with the card block posters handed out as a part of [[The Countdown Collection]].''
{{SplashImage|framed foil uncut sheets.jpg|Three framed [[Rare]] [[Foil]] uncut sheets, for [[Realms of the Elf-lords]], [[Ents of Fangorn]], and [[The Return of the King]].|500px|File:framed foil uncut sheets.jpg}}
'''Uncut Sheets''' are the sheets of card stock upon which card images are printed.  Sheets which are deemed acceptable are then later cut or punched, and the resulting cards are sorted into packs, either by hand (as was done for [[Starter Decks]]) or more automatically (as was done for [[Booster Packs]]).   
'''Uncut Sheets''' are the sheets of card stock upon which card images are printed.  Sheets which are deemed acceptable are then later cut or punched, and the resulting cards are sorted into packs, either by hand (as was done for [[Starter Decks]]) or more automatically (as was done for [[Booster Packs]]).   


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== Dimensions and Details ==
== Dimensions and Details ==


English uncut sheets were 28.375 inches by 39.5 inches (~2'4" x 3'3" or ~72cm x 100cm) and arranged in an 11x11 grid.  Printing was done in 5 layers; first a standard CYMK print for the card template + portrait, and then another black layer for the text; this was done so that international versions of the cards could be produced just by changing one of the print layers to minimize the work involved.  [[Foil]] cards were produced by printing onto diffraction-foiled paper, and an additional blocking ink layer was printed first to mask out the foil effect before the CYMK + text layers were printed on top as normal.
English uncut sheets were 28.375 inches by 39.5 inches, which is approximately size B1+ paper, and arranged in an 11x11 grid.  Printing was done in 5 layers; first a standard CYMK print for the card template + portrait, and then another black layer for the text; this was done so that international versions of the cards could be produced just by changing one of the print layers to minimize the work involved.  [[Foil]] cards were produced by printing onto diffraction-foiled paper, and an additional blocking ink layer was printed first to mask out the foil effect before the CYMK + text layers were printed on top as normal.


From the start of the game's lifetime until at least [[Bloodlines]], printing was performed by Teagle & Little (which has since been acquired, and its acquiring company appears to be defunct).  Printings for later sets were performed by PBM Graphics Inc (later acquired by Consolidated Graphics).   
From the start of the game's lifetime until at least [[Bloodlines]], printing was performed by Teagle & Little (which has since been acquired, and its acquiring company appears to be defunct).  Printings for later sets were performed by PBM Graphics Inc (later acquired by Consolidated Graphics).   
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Many details of released product had their origins in the practical realities of the limitations of these sheets.  For instance, base sets were usually 365 cards, made up of 121 [[Rare]], 121 [[Uncommon]], and 121 [[Common]] cards, meaning that a complete set could be produced by printing exactly 3 sheets. (The 2 extra cards were [[Premium]] cards, and were placed on separate [[Starter Deck]] sheets which did not overlap with these more standard layouts.)  Were the sheets produced differently, then the set count would most likely change to fit that reality, rather than the other way around.
Many details of released product had their origins in the practical realities of the limitations of these sheets.  For instance, base sets were usually 365 cards, made up of 121 [[Rare]], 121 [[Uncommon]], and 121 [[Common]] cards, meaning that a complete set could be produced by printing exactly 3 sheets. (The 2 extra cards were [[Premium]] cards, and were placed on separate [[Starter Deck]] sheets which did not overlap with these more standard layouts.)  Were the sheets produced differently, then the set count would most likely change to fit that reality, rather than the other way around.


International sheets are a very different story and vary wildly.  Decipher did not manage the printing of most non-English product, and so the various international partners would adapt each set to a form factor compatible with local print operations.  Some international sheets mimic the English 11x11 layout (albeit with much larger margins due to different paper sizes), but most have an 11x10 or 12x10 arrangement, which complicated matters, especially where the [[Premium]] cards were concerned (as most [[Starter Decks]] were not produced internationally).  Even when they were, international starter deck sheets sometimes produced 2 decks of the same variety on one sheet, which would require 2 unique sheets to produce both decks.
International sheets are a very different story and vary wildly.  Decipher did not manage the printing of most non-English product, and so the various international partners would adapt each set to a form factor compatible with local print operations.  Some international sheets mimic the English 11x11 layout (albeit with much larger or smaller margins due to different paper sizes, going for B1 or possibly Arch E3), but many have a 10x10, 10x11 or 12x10 arrangement, which complicated matters.  This was particularly true where the [[Premium]] cards were concerned, as most [[Starter Decks]] were not produced internationally.  Even when they were, international starter deck sheets sometimes produced 2 decks of the same variety on one sheet, which would require 2 unique sheets to produce both decks.




== Known Sheets ==
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rl5rPgRmULxInfKTj_CUscrs3Kdvnlrx0l0eVtYzD_I/edit#gid=0 An up-to-date spreadsheet of all known sheets can be found here].


If you have any rare or high quality images of sheets, we would highly encourage you to [https://lotrtcgpc.net/discord contact the Player's Council] or upload high-quality images of your sheets here to the wiki.   
In particular, please let us know if you have any of the sheets marked as "not found" in the gallery below.
== Gallery ==
''Click through to any image to see a larger version.''
===[[Promotional]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Promotional]]">
uncut_00_21-to-27_EN_01.jpg|{{Card|0P21}} to {{Card|0P27}}
uncut_00_50-to-55_EN_01.jpg|{{Card|0P50}} to {{Card|0P55}}, including the [[Weta Book Cards]] of [[The Countdown Collection]].
uncut 07 XF DE 01.jpg|DE {{Card|0P16|DE}} to {{Card|0P18|DE}}, {{Card|0P20|DE}}, and {{Card|0P22|DE}}
uncut_13_RF_EN_01.jpg|0D1-0D8 + [[The Nine Riders Collection]] + {{Card|0P117}} to {{Card|0P122}} + BL cards (see below)
uncut_15_RF_EN_02.jpg|0D9-0D12 + {{Card|0P123}} to {{Card|0P126}} + [[The Wraith Collection]] + TH cards (see below)
uncut_00_M_EN_01.jpg|Uncut [[Oversized]] promo cards
uncut_0M1-test-print.jpg|Test print for {{Card|0M1}}
</gallery>
----
===[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]">
uncut_01_C_EN_01.jpg|FOTR Commons EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|FOTR Common Foils EN
uncut_01_U_EN_07.jpg|FOTR Uncommons EN
uncut_01_R_EN_01.jpg|FOTR Rares EN
uncut_01_R_ZH_02.jpg|FOTR Rares ZH
uncut_01_S_EN_01.jpg|FOTR Starter Decks EN
uncut_01_TW_EN_08.jpg|Fellowship Block [[Tengwar]] (as well as various language versions of {{Card|0P25}})
</gallery>
----
===[[Mines of Moria]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Mines of Moria]]">
uncut_02_C_EN_01.jpg|MOM Commons EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|MOM Common Foils EN
uncut_02_U_EN_01.jpg|MOM Uncommons EN
uncut_02_UF_DE_02.jpg|MOM Uncommon Foils DE
uncut_02_R_EN_01.jpg|MOM Rares EN
uncut_02_RF_DE_09.jpg|MOM Rare Foils DE
uncut_02_S_EN_01.jpg|MOM Starter Decks EN
</gallery>
----
===[[Realms of the Elf-lords]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Realms of the Elf-lords]]">
uncut_03_C_EN_01.jpg|ROTEL Commons EN
uncut_03_CF_EN_01.jpg|ROTEL Common Foils EN
uncut_03_CF_DE_01.jpg|ROTEL Common Foils DE
uncut_03_U_EN_01.jpg|ROTEL Uncommons EN
uncut_03_UF_EN_03.jpg|ROTEL Uncommon Foils EN
uncut_03_UF_DE_01.jpg|ROTEL Uncommon Foils DE
uncut_03_UF_FR_01.jpg|ROTEL Uncommon Foils FR
uncut_03_UF_PL_01.jpg|ROTEL Uncommon Foils PL
uncut_03_R_EN_01.jpg|ROTEL Rares EN
uncut_03_R_PL_01.jpg|ROTEL Rares PL
uncut_03_RF_EN_01.jpg|ROTEL Rare Foils EN
uncut_03_RF_DE_01.jpg|ROTEL Rare Foils DE
uncut_03_RF_FR_05.jpg|ROTEL Rare Foils FR
sheet_not_found.jpg|ROTEL Starter Decks EN
</gallery>
----
===[[The Two Towers]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[The Two Towers]]">
uncut_04_C_EN_17.jpg|TTT Commons EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|TTT Common Foils EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|TTT Uncommons EN
uncut_04_U_FR_01.jpg|TTT Uncommons FR
uncut_04_UF_DE_01.jpg|TTT Uncommon Foils DE
uncut_04_R_EN_01.jpg|TTT Rares EN
uncut_04_RF_DE_01.jpg|TTT Rares DE
uncut_04_XF_DE_01.jpg|TTT Extras DE
uncut_04_XF_ES_01.jpg|TTT Extras ES
sheet_not_found.jpg|TTT Starter Decks EN
sheet_not_found.jpg||Towers Block [[Tengwar]]
</gallery>
----
===[[Battle of Helm's Deep]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Battle of Helm's Deep]]">
sheet_not_found.jpg|BOHD Commons EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|BOHD Common Foils EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|BOHD Uncommon Foils EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|BOHD Uncommons EN
uncut_05_UF_DE_01.jpg|BOHD Uncommon Foils DE
uncut_05_R_EN_06.jpg|BOHD Rares EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|BOHD Rare Foils EN
uncut_05_RF_DE_01.jpg|BOHD Rare Foils DE
uncut_05_S_EN_01.jpg|BOHD Starter Decks EN
</gallery>
----
===[[Ents of Fangorn]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Ents of Fangorn]]">
sheet_not_found.jpg|EOF Commons EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|EOF Common Foils EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|EOF Uncommons EN
uncut_06_UF_DE_01.jpg|EOF Uncommon Foils DE
uncut_06_R_EN_01.jpg|EOF Rares EN
uncut_06_RF_EN_01.jpg|EOF Rare Foils EN
uncut_06_RF_DE_01.jpg|EOF Rare Foils DE
uncut_06_S_EN_01.jpg|EOF Starter Decks EN
</gallery>
----
===[[The Return of the King]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[The Return of the King]]">
uncut_07_C_EN_01.jpg|ROTK Commons EN
uncut_07_CF_EN_02.jpg|ROTK Common Foils EN
uncut_07_UF_EN_01.jpg|ROTK Uncommon Foils EN
uncut_07_UF_DE_01.jpg|ROTK Uncommon Foils DE
uncut_07_R_EN_01.jpg|ROTK Rares EN
uncut_07_RF_EN_02.jpg|ROTK Rare Foils EN
uncut_07_RF_DE_01.jpg|ROTK Rare Foils DE
uncut_07_S_EN_01.jpg|ROTK Starter Decks EN
uncut_07_SA_DE_01.jpg|ROTK Aragorn Starter Decks DE
uncut_07_XF_DE_01.jpg|ROTK Foil Premiums + Promos DE
sheet_not_found.jpg|King Block [[Tengwar]]
</gallery>
----
===[[Siege of Gondor]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Siege of Gondor]]">
uncut_08_C_EN_01.jpg|SOG Commons EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|SOG Common Foils EN
uncut_08_UF_EN_01.jpg|SOG Uncommon Foils EN
uncut_08_UF_DE_01.jpg|SOG Uncommon Foils DE
uncut_08_R_DE_01.jpg|SOG Rare DE
uncut_08_RF_DE_01.jpg|SOG Rare Foils DE
sheet_not_found.jpg|SOG Starter Decks EN
</gallery>
----
===[[Reflections]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=600px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Reflections]]">
uncut_09_RF_DE_01.jpg|REF Rare Foils DE
uncut_09_BOX_EN_01.jpg|Uncut REF Booster Display Boxes
</gallery>
----
===[[Mount Doom]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Mount Doom]]">
uncut_10_C_EN_01.jpg|MD Commons EN
uncut_10_CF_EN_01.jpg|MD Common Foils EN
uncut_10_U_EN_02.jpg|MD Uncommons EN
uncut_10_UF_EN_01.jpg|MD Uncommon Foils EN
uncut_10_UF_DE_01.jpg|MD Uncommon Foils DE
uncut_10_RF_EN_03.jpg|MD Rare Foils EN
uncut_10_RF_DE_01.jpg|MD Rare Foils DE
uncut_10_S_EN_01.jpg|MD Starter Decks EN
uncut_10_BX_EN_01.jpg|Uncut MD Booster Display Boxes
</gallery>
----
===[[Shadows]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Shadows]]">
uncut_11_C_EN_01.jpg|SH Commons EN
uncut_11_U_EN_01.jpg|SH Uncommons EN
uncut_11_U_DE_01.jpg|SH Uncommons DE
uncut_11_R_EN_01.jpg|SH Rares EN
uncut_11_R_DE_01.jpg|SH Rares DE
sheet_not_found.jpg|SH Legends (Rare Foils) EN
uncut_11_SA_EN_01.jpg|SH Aragorn/{{Eowyn}} Starter Decks EN
uncut_11_SC_EN_01.jpg|SH Gandalf/Legolas Starter Decks EN
uncut_11_BX_EN_01.jpg|Uncut SH Starter Display Boxes
</gallery>
----
===[[Black Rider]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Black Rider]]">
uncut_12_C_EN_01.jpg|BR Commons EN
uncut_12_U_EN_01.jpg|BR Uncommons EN
uncut_12_U_DE_01.jpg|BR Uncommons DE
uncut_12_R_EN_01.jpg|BR Rares EN
uncut_12_R_DE_01.jpg|BR Rares DE
sheet_not_found.jpg|BR Legends/Masterworks EN
uncut_12_RF_DE_01.jpg|BR Legends/Masterworks/[[Tournament Foils]] DE
uncut_12_S_EN_02.jpg|BR Starter Decks EN
uncut_12_BX_EN_01.jpg|Uncut BR Booster Display Boxes
uncut_12_BX_EN_02.jpg|Uncut BR Starter Display Boxes
</gallery>
----
===[[Bloodlines]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Bloodlines]]">
uncut_13_C_EN_01.jpg|BL Commons EN
uncut_13_U_EN_01.jpg|BL Uncommons EN
uncut_13_DE_U_01.jpg|BL Uncommons DE
uncut_13_R_DE_01.jpg|BL Rares DE
uncut_13_RF_EN_01.jpg|BL Legends/Masterworks, [[Tengwar]], Promos EN
uncut_13_RF_DE_01.jpg|BL Legends/Masterworks, [[Tengwar]], and {{Card|0P106}} DE
uncut_13_S_EN_01.jpg|BL Starter Decks, EN
</gallery>
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===[[Expanded Middle-earth]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=600px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Expanded Middle-earth]]">
sheet_not_found.jpg|EME + sundry EN
uncut_14_DE_01.jpg|EME + BL Starter-only cards DE
</gallery>
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===[[The Hunters]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[The Hunters]]">
uncut_15_C_EN_01.jpg|TH Commons EN
uncut_15_U_EN_01.jpg|TH Uncommons EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|TH Rares EN
uncut_15_RF_EN_02.jpg|TH Legends/Masterworks + Promos EN
uncut_15_S_EN_01.jpg|TH Starter Decks EN
</gallery>
----
===[[The Wraith Collection]]===
<gallery widths=400px heights=600px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[The Wraith Collection]]">
uncut_15_RF_EN_02.jpg|[[The Wraith Collection]] + Promos + TH Cards (see above)
</gallery>
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===[[Rise of Saruman]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Rise of Saruman]]">
uncut_17_C_EN_12.jpg|ROS Commons EN
uncut_17_U_EN_01.jpg|ROS Uncommons EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|ROS Rares EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|ROS Legends/Masterworks EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|ROS Starter Decks EN
</gallery>
----
===[[Treachery & Deceit]]===
<gallery widths=300px heights=500px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Treachery & Deceit]]">
sheet_not_found.jpg|T&D Commons EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|T&D Uncommons EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|T&D Rares EN
sheet_not_found.jpg|T&D Legends/Masterworks EN
</gallery>
----
===[[Age's End]]===
<gallery widths=400px heights=600px mode="packed-overlay" caption="[[Age's End]]">
sheet_not_found.jpg|AE Premiums EN
</gallery>
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Latest revision as of 20:21, 17 November 2023

Not to be confused with the card block posters handed out as a part of The Countdown Collection.

Three framed Rare Foil uncut sheets, for Realms of the Elf-lords, Ents of Fangorn, and The Return of the King.

Uncut Sheets are the sheets of card stock upon which card images are printed. Sheets which are deemed acceptable are then later cut or punched, and the resulting cards are sorted into packs, either by hand (as was done for Starter Decks) or more automatically (as was done for Booster Packs).

Decipher was fond of awarding Uncut Sheets as awards (for both tournaments and various promotional retail programs), as they were easy to procure, had a striking poster-sized form factor, and in many cases were an incidental byproduct of the manufacturing process. Following Decipher's decline, many stored uncut sheets were sold off to resellers, and over the years some versions of these sheets that were not ever intended for redistribution (such as printing proofs or defects) have cropped up as well.

Dimensions and Details[edit]

English uncut sheets were 28.375 inches by 39.5 inches, which is approximately size B1+ paper, and arranged in an 11x11 grid. Printing was done in 5 layers; first a standard CYMK print for the card template + portrait, and then another black layer for the text; this was done so that international versions of the cards could be produced just by changing one of the print layers to minimize the work involved. Foil cards were produced by printing onto diffraction-foiled paper, and an additional blocking ink layer was printed first to mask out the foil effect before the CYMK + text layers were printed on top as normal.

From the start of the game's lifetime until at least Bloodlines, printing was performed by Teagle & Little (which has since been acquired, and its acquiring company appears to be defunct). Printings for later sets were performed by PBM Graphics Inc (later acquired by Consolidated Graphics).

Many details of released product had their origins in the practical realities of the limitations of these sheets. For instance, base sets were usually 365 cards, made up of 121 Rare, 121 Uncommon, and 121 Common cards, meaning that a complete set could be produced by printing exactly 3 sheets. (The 2 extra cards were Premium cards, and were placed on separate Starter Deck sheets which did not overlap with these more standard layouts.) Were the sheets produced differently, then the set count would most likely change to fit that reality, rather than the other way around.

International sheets are a very different story and vary wildly. Decipher did not manage the printing of most non-English product, and so the various international partners would adapt each set to a form factor compatible with local print operations. Some international sheets mimic the English 11x11 layout (albeit with much larger or smaller margins due to different paper sizes, going for B1 or possibly Arch E3), but many have a 10x10, 10x11 or 12x10 arrangement, which complicated matters. This was particularly true where the Premium cards were concerned, as most Starter Decks were not produced internationally. Even when they were, international starter deck sheets sometimes produced 2 decks of the same variety on one sheet, which would require 2 unique sheets to produce both decks.


Known Sheets[edit]

An up-to-date spreadsheet of all known sheets can be found here.


If you have any rare or high quality images of sheets, we would highly encourage you to contact the Player's Council or upload high-quality images of your sheets here to the wiki.

In particular, please let us know if you have any of the sheets marked as "not found" in the gallery below.


Gallery[edit]

Click through to any image to see a larger version.

Promotional[edit]



The Fellowship of the Ring[edit]



Mines of Moria[edit]



Realms of the Elf-lords[edit]



The Two Towers[edit]



Battle of Helm's Deep[edit]



Ents of Fangorn[edit]



The Return of the King[edit]



Siege of Gondor[edit]



Reflections[edit]



Mount Doom[edit]



Shadows[edit]



Black Rider[edit]



Bloodlines[edit]



Expanded Middle-earth[edit]



The Hunters[edit]



The Wraith Collection[edit]



Rise of Saruman[edit]



Treachery & Deceit[edit]



Age's End[edit]




Physical Products
Card Product Booster Packs
The Fellowship of the RingMines of MoriaRealms of the Elf-lords
The Two TowersBattle of Helm's DeepEnts of Fangorn
Return of the KingSiege of GondorMount Doom
Reflections
ShadowsBlack RiderBloodlines
The HuntersRise of SarumanTreachery & Deceit
Starter Decks The Fellowship of the RingMines of MoriaRealms of the Elf-lords
The Two TowersBattle of Helm's DeepEnts of Fangorn
Return of the KingSiege of GondorMount Doom
ShadowsBlack RiderBloodlines
The HuntersRise of Saruman
Deluxe Starter Sets The Fellowship of the RingThe Two Towers
Draft Packs Fellowship Draft PackTowers Draft PackExpanded Middle-earth
Card Variants Print Runs (First Edition, A Revision, B Revision, Duplicate Version) • ReprintsFoilTengwarLegends (RF)Legends Masterworks
Tengwar Anthologies The Fellowship of the Ring AnthologyThe Two Towers AnthologyThe Return of the King AnthologyThe War of the Ring Anthology
Complete Packs The Nine Riders CollectionThe Wraith CollectionAge's End
Prizes League KitsDGMA PrizesTournament Prize SupportTournament Foils
Promo Distribution Oversized CardsMagazine InsertsDVD InsertsRetail Reward IncentivesEvent PromosThe Countdown CollectionThe Weta CollectionLOTRO Promos
Other Two-Player QuickStart SetRace to Mount DoomWeta Book CardsProduct Box CountsUncut SheetsSpacer CardsCustomizable League CardsHunters Design-a-Card Contest
Unreleased Beta Cards Of Very Little Importance (Beta)Fortune of Fate (Beta)Always a Baggins in Bag End (Beta)Maiden of the Golden Ale (Beta)Ripples in the Pool (Beta)Of Very Little Importance (Beta)It's the Beard (Beta)There are NO Dwarven Women! (Beta)
Non-card Product Merchandise HatsT-shirtsPinsPostersPostcardsBindersAd SpotsDice
Magazines Scrye MagazineInQuest MagazineFan Club Official Movie Magazine

Scrye TTT Player's GuideScrye ROTK Player's Guide

Unreleased Merch 2002 Toy Fair CalendarFilm Cell CardsOfficial Signed Cards
New Line Fax Proofs Lithograph ProofsBalrog Promo ProofMines of Moria Booster Pack ProofsMines of Moria Card ProofsMines of Moria Packaging ProofsMines of Moria Poster ProofToy Fair Calendar ProposalMines of Moria Sell Sheet ProofRealms of the Elf-lords Promo ProofsFilm Cell Card Proposal