Legends Masterworks

From LOTR-TCG Wiki
13O7, the Legends reprint of Denethor, Last Ruling Steward (13R64)

Following the introduction of Legends Foil cards in Shadows, Black Rider followed up with a new rank of ultra-rare foil cards dubbed the Legends Masterworks series (usually shorted to just Masterwork). Such cards used tweaked versions of the alternate templates first used in the Countdown to the King collection, with tweaks ranging from minor (expanding the size of gold accents on background elements) to major (using dark text on a pale background rather than the white on dark used in the Countdown). Masterworks were also foiled and were issued a new Collector's Info, with the rarity being a Ring symbol (usually represented with O in text) and issued a new number 1-9.

Masterworks were inserted into booster packs at a rate of approximately 1 in every 35 packs[1]; when combined with the 1 in 9 odds of Legends insertion, each pack retained a 1 in 7 chance of having either an RF or a Masterwork enclosed. Like RF cards, Masterworks always replaced the regular rare.

Masterworks cards were included in Black Rider (set 12), Bloodlines (set 13), The Hunters (set 15), Rise of Saruman (set 17), and Treachery & Deceit (set 18).

Cultures[edit]

Ultimately, not every culture was represented as a Masterwork; indeed, if a culture wasn't part of the original Countdown Collection then it never received a later Masterwork template. As a result Masterworks are ultimately biased towards Free Peoples cultures. Dwarven, Gollum, Shire, Men, Orc, and Uruk-hai never received the Masterwork treatment (and of course neither did Dunland, Isengard, Raider, or Sauron, though these cultures were already set aside post-Shadows).

Curiously, Dwarven already had a template ready as seen by Gimli, Skilled Defender (0P46) and Axe of Erebor (0P40) , but for unknown reasons never made the leap to Masterwork.

The following is a gallery showcasing each culture's alternate template.


List of Masterwork Cards[edit]

Black Rider




Bloodlines




The Hunters




Rise of Saruman





Treachery & Deceit




References[edit]

  1. ↑ Wayback Machine: http://web.archive.org/web/20050205055957/http://www.decipher.com:80/content/2005/01/011105lotrblackrider.html



LOTR-TCG Product
Card Product
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

King Draft Pack • Hunters Draft Pack

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
Card Details & Distribution
Card Variants Foil • Legends (RF) • Legends Masterworks • Reprints • Tengwar
Card Production Details Print Runs (First Edition, A Revision, B Revision, Duplicate Version) • Product Box Counts • Reprints • Spacer Cards • Uncut Sheets • Weta Book Cards
League Kits / Race to Mount Doom Spring 2002 League Kit • Race to Mount Doom League Kit (TTT Edition) • Race to Mount Doom League Kit (ROTK Edition)
Prizes DGMA Prizes • Tournament Prize Support • Tournament Foils
Promo Distribution DVD Inserts • Event Promos • LOTRO Promos • Magazine Inserts • Oversized Cards • Retail Reward Incentives • Tournament Schedule • The Countdown Collection • The Weta Collection
Other Customizable League Cards • Deck Design 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 Products
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


Retrieved from "https://wiki.lotrtcgpc.net/index.php?title=Legends_Masterworks&oldid=112553"