Uncut Sheets: Difference between revisions

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

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]

Promotional
Treebeard, Guardian of the Forest (0P21) to Frodo, Resolute Hobbit (0P27)
Glorfindel, Revealed in Wrath (0P50) to Gorgoroth Swarm (0P55) , including the Weta Book Cards of The Countdown Collection.
DE Faramir, Sohn des Denethor (0P16) to Sméagol, Alter Schnüffler (0P18) , Schwarzer Reiter (0P20) , and Geflügeltes Untier (0P22)
0D1-0D8 + The Nine Riders Collection + Faramir, Prince of Ithilien (0P117) to Haldir, Sentry of the Golden Wood (0P122) + BL cards (see below)
0D9-0D12 + Gimli, Eager Hunter (0P123) to Lurtz, Now Perfected (0P126) + The Wraith Collection + TH cards (see below)
Uncut Oversized promo cards
Test print for The Lord of the Rings, Trading Card Game (0M1)

The Fellowship of the Ring[edit]

The Fellowship of the Ring
FOTR Commons EN
FOTR Common Foils EN
FOTR Uncommons EN
FOTR Rares EN
FOTR Rares ZH
FOTR Starter Decks EN
Fellowship Block Tengwar (as well as various language versions of Denethor, Wizened Steward (0P25) )

Mines of Moria[edit]

Mines of Moria
MOM Commons EN
MOM Common Foils EN
MOM Uncommons EN
MOM Uncommon Foils DE
MOM Rares EN
MOM Rare Foils DE
MOM Starter Decks EN

Realms of the Elf-lords[edit]

Realms of the Elf-lords
ROTEL Commons EN
ROTEL Common Foils EN
ROTEL Common Foils DE
ROTEL Uncommons EN
ROTEL Uncommon Foils EN
ROTEL Uncommon Foils DE
ROTEL Uncommon Foils FR
ROTEL Uncommon Foils PL
ROTEL Rares EN
ROTEL Rares PL
ROTEL Rare Foils EN
ROTEL Rare Foils DE
ROTEL Rare Foils FR
ROTEL Starter Decks EN

The Two Towers[edit]

The Two Towers
TTT Commons EN
TTT Common Foils EN
TTT Uncommons EN
TTT Uncommons FR
TTT Uncommon Foils DE
TTT Rares EN
TTT Rares DE
TTT Extras DE
TTT Extras ES
TTT Starter Decks EN
Towers Block Tengwar

Battle of Helm's Deep[edit]

Battle of Helm's Deep
BOHD Commons EN
BOHD Common Foils EN
BOHD Uncommon Foils EN
BOHD Uncommons EN
BOHD Uncommon Foils DE
BOHD Rares EN
BOHD Rare Foils EN
BOHD Rare Foils DE
BOHD Starter Decks EN

Ents of Fangorn[edit]

Ents of Fangorn
EOF Commons EN
EOF Common Foils EN
EOF Uncommons EN
EOF Uncommon Foils DE
EOF Rares EN
EOF Rare Foils EN
EOF Rare Foils DE
EOF Starter Decks EN

The Return of the King[edit]

The Return of the King
ROTK Commons EN
ROTK Common Foils EN
ROTK Uncommon Foils EN
ROTK Uncommon Foils DE
ROTK Rares EN
ROTK Rare Foils EN
ROTK Rare Foils DE
ROTK Starter Decks EN
ROTK Aragorn Starter Decks DE
ROTK Foil Premiums + Promos DE
King Block Tengwar

Siege of Gondor[edit]

Siege of Gondor
SOG Commons EN
SOG Common Foils EN
SOG Uncommon Foils EN
SOG Uncommon Foils DE
SOG Rare DE
SOG Rare Foils DE
SOG Starter Decks EN

Reflections[edit]

Reflections
REF Rare Foils DE
Uncut REF Booster Display Boxes

Mount Doom[edit]

Mount Doom
MD Commons EN
MD Common Foils EN
MD Uncommons EN
MD Uncommon Foils EN
MD Uncommon Foils DE
MD Rare Foils EN
MD Rare Foils DE
MD Starter Decks EN
Uncut MD Booster Display Boxes

Shadows[edit]

Shadows
SH Commons EN
SH Uncommons EN
SH Uncommons DE
SH Rares EN
SH Rares DE
SH Legends (Rare Foils) EN
SH Aragorn/Éowyn Starter Decks EN
SH Gandalf/Legolas Starter Decks EN
Uncut SH Starter Display Boxes

Black Rider[edit]

Black Rider
BR Commons EN
BR Uncommons EN
BR Uncommons DE
BR Rares EN
BR Rares DE
BR Legends/Masterworks EN
BR Legends/Masterworks/Tournament Foils DE
BR Starter Decks EN
Uncut BR Booster Display Boxes
Uncut BR Starter Display Boxes

Bloodlines[edit]

Bloodlines
BL Commons EN
BL Uncommons EN
BL Uncommons DE
BL Rares DE
BL Legends/Masterworks, Tengwar, Promos EN
BL Legends/Masterworks, Tengwar, and Háma, Captain of the King's Guard (0P106) DE
BL Starter Decks, EN

Expanded Middle-earth[edit]

Expanded Middle-earth
EME + sundry EN
EME + BL Starter-only cards DE

The Hunters[edit]

The Hunters
TH Commons EN
TH Uncommons EN
TH Rares EN
TH Legends/Masterworks + Promos EN
TH Starter Decks EN

The Wraith Collection[edit]

The Wraith Collection
The Wraith Collection + Promos + TH Cards (see above)

Rise of Saruman[edit]

Rise of Saruman
ROS Commons EN
ROS Uncommons EN
ROS Rares EN
ROS Legends/Masterworks EN
ROS Starter Decks EN

Treachery & Deceit[edit]

Treachery & Deceit
T&D Commons EN
T&D Uncommons EN
T&D Rares EN
T&D Legends/Masterworks EN

Age's End[edit]

Age's End
AE Premiums EN

Physical Products
Card Product	Booster Packs
	Booster Packs	The Fellowship of the Ring • Mines of Moria • Realms of the Elf-lords The Two Towers • Battle of Helm's Deep • Ents of Fangorn Return of the King • Siege of Gondor • Mount Doom Reflections Shadows • Black Rider • Bloodlines The Hunters • Rise of Saruman • Treachery & Deceit

	Starter Decks	The Fellowship of the Ring • Mines of Moria • Realms of the Elf-lords The Two Towers • Battle of Helm's Deep • Ents of Fangorn Return of the King • Siege of Gondor • Mount Doom Shadows • Black Rider • Bloodlines The Hunters • Rise of Saruman

	Deluxe Starter Sets	The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers

	Draft Packs	Fellowship Draft Pack • Towers Draft Pack • Expanded Middle-earth

	Card Variants	Print Runs (First Edition, A Revision, B Revision, Duplicate Version) • Reprints • Foil • Tengwar • Legends (RF) • Legends Masterworks

	Tengwar Anthologies	The Fellowship of the Ring Anthology • The Two Towers Anthology • The Return of the King Anthology • The War of the Ring Anthology

	Complete Packs	The Nine Riders Collection • The Wraith Collection • Age's End

	Prizes	League Kits • DGMA Prizes • Tournament Prize Support • Tournament Foils

	Promo Distribution	Oversized Cards • Magazine Inserts • DVD Inserts • Retail Reward Incentives • Event Promos • The Countdown Collection • The Weta Collection • LOTRO Promos

	Other	Two-Player QuickStart Set • Race to Mount Doom • Weta Book Cards • Product Box Counts • Uncut Sheets • Spacer Cards • Customizable League Cards • Hunters 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	Hats • T-shirts • Pins • Posters • Postcards • Binders • Ad Spots • Dice
	Magazines	Scrye Magazine • InQuest Magazine • Fan Club Official Movie Magazine Scrye TTT Player's Guide • Scrye ROTK Player's Guide
	Unreleased Merch	2002 Toy Fair Calendar • Film Cell Cards • Official Signed Cards
	New Line Fax Proofs	Lithograph Proofs • Balrog Promo Proof • Mines of Moria Booster Pack Proofs • Mines of Moria Card Proofs • Mines of Moria Packaging Proofs • Mines of Moria Poster Proof • Toy Fair Calendar Proposal • Mines of Moria Sell Sheet Proof • Realms of the Elf-lords Promo Proofs • Film Cell Card Proposal

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Dimensions and Details[edit]

Known Sheets[edit]