If you’ve been waiting for Magic: The Gathering’s return to Middle-earth with a Hobbit-focused set this year to jump into buying cardboard versions of your Tolkien favorites, we’ve got good news for you – and bad news for your wallet.
The Commander precons from the Lord of the Rings set are not only back in stock at Amazon, but many of them are cheaper than they have been and remain cheaper than market value (as seen on TCGplayer).
Better yet, they’re all pretty great decks for jumping in and playing with friends, and while they’re technically all above market value, you’ll find them selling for much more elsewhere.
Save On Lord of the Rings Commander Decks Again
Elven Council
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Elven Council is an interesting Simic (Blue/Green) deck that uses voting to get going, and it’s helmed by Galadriel, Elven-Queen and Eldrond of the Whiter Council. There are great cards for Elf-deck fans, too, and the deck is currently $49.99 – only slightly above its market value of $43 (if you can find it).
Riders of Rohan
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Riders of Rohan is an aggressive deck that snuck into our honorable mentions in the best Commander precon list for a cohesive game plan. Commander options include Eowyn, Shieldmaiden, and Aragorn, King of Gondor, and it’s easy to build up an army pretty swiftly. It’s $61.44 now, which is higher than the market price but still a solid deal given these decks are tougher to find nowadays.
Food and Fellowship
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Food and Fellowship did get onto our best precon list, and it’s a deck befitting Frodo, Sam, and the Shire. Great reprints like Toxic Deluge are welcome, but you’ll also find a fun lifegain strategy helmed by the dynamic duo. The deck’s market value is $51, but you can snap it up from Amazon for $62.38 if you’re swift.
Hosts of Mordor
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Finally, the Hosts of Mordor deck represents Sauron, Saruman, et al. It’s seeing a 25% discount, but it’s worth noting that it’s at a much higher price to begin with and isn’t being sold directly by Amazon. It’s now $90, which is higher than the market value according to TCGplayer.
All four decks include a Collector Sample Booster, which includes two cards you’d otherwise need to buy the pricier Collector Boosters to buy – and those are long gone.
In case you missed it, a bundle of all four Scene Boxes from the Lord of the Rings set is reduced by 24% at Amazon. Each includes a trio of Set Boosters, and you’ll also get some pretty great cards.
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