Pete's Expert Summary
My human, in his infinite and often misguided wisdom, has acquired what appears to be a large, rectangular vessel of pressed wood pulp. Its primary, and indeed only, function of merit is its suitability as a throne. However, its contents are far more suspect: thirty smaller, crinkly pouches, each filled with dozens of slivers of stiff paper adorned with pictures of hairy-footed little men and glowering eyeballs. The human calls them "cards" and seems to believe they facilitate "magical battles," a laughable notion. While the crinkling of the foil wrappers holds a certain auditory appeal, and the shiny cards themselves might make for subpar skittering material when batted from the edge of a table, the true purpose of this box is clear. It is an elaborate, time-consuming ritual designed to distract my staff from his primary duties of providing chin scratches and refilling my food bowl.
Key Features
- MAGIC MEETS THE LORD OF THE RINGS—Experience the beloved story of The Lord of the Rings with the strategic gameplay of Magic: The Gathering, facing off against opponents in thrilling magical battles
- JOIN THE FELLOWSHIP—Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with unique game mechanics and stunning art that draw you into this epic tale
- EXPLORE WITH SET BOOSTERS—Designed for a fun pack-opening experience, if you want to explore the set by opening packs just to see what you get, Set Boosters are for you
- ART CARD, RARE CARD, AND FOIL IN EVERY PACK—Every Set Booster includes at least 1 shining Traditional Foil card, at least 1 card of rarity Rare or higher (with up to 4!), and 1 Art Card showcasing a piece of art from the set
- ALTERNATE-ART CARD IN EVERY PACK—Whether it’s a Borderless Scene card with art that’s one piece of a larger, multi-card scene or a Showcase Ring card with art circled by the inscription from the One Ring, every Set Booster contains at least 1 special alt-art, alt-frame card
- CONTENTS—30 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth MTG Set Boosters + 1 Traditional Foil Borderless Realms & Relics Box Topper card
A Tale from Pete the Cat
The ceremony began at dusk. My human placed the great cardboard coffer on the coffee table, its presence shifting the very atmosphere of the room. It hummed not with electricity, but with an aura of *importance* that made my whiskers twitch. He slid a claw—a poor, blunt human imitation of one—under the plastic seal and lifted the lid. He reverently withdrew a single, crackling packet and tore it open with a surgeon's care. This was not play. This was a rite. He laid the paper tokens out in a row. My initial instinct was to assert my dominance by walking across them, but I was stayed by an image. It was one of the "Art Cards," a somber depiction of a dark, tangled forest under a pale moon. But I did not see a forest. I saw the vast, unexplored territory beneath the antique credenza, a place of dust bunnies and lost silvervine mice. Another card showed a grotesque, snarling creature; the spitting image of the neighbor's wretched terrier. A third, a brilliant flash of light—the sunbeam that arrives in the west-facing window at precisely 3:04 PM. I was not looking at a game. I was looking at a prophecy. It all became terrifyingly clear. My human was not "playing." He was consulting an oracle. These cards were a scrying tool, a way for this simple-minded primate to interpret the grand, cosmic ballet of my daily life. The "Fellowship" was clearly my morning procession to the food bowl. The "magical battles" were my territorial disputes with the squirrel on the fence. The "One Ring" was, of course, the sacred, perfect circle of gravy at the bottom of a freshly opened can of salmon pâté. The human was merely the Keeper of the Deck; I was the Seer whose life it foretold. My verdict, then, was not one of playability, but of purpose. I rose, stretched languidly, and hopped onto the table. Ignoring the shiny, "foil" distractions, I deliberately placed a soft, gray paw upon a "Borderless Scene card" depicting a sprawling feast. The message was clear. The omens have been read, the future has been divined. Now, fulfill the prophecy, you fool. The seer requires his tribute.
