If you want a new obsession, this Lord of the Rings card game has never been cheaper

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Another Black Friday discount has charged into view like a rider of Rohan running down some orcs, and this time it's slashed the price of an esteemed Lord of the Rings card game. Indeed, this popular hobby game has never been cheaper than it is now.

To be precise, you can get The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game's revised core set for $39.99 at Amazon instead of $59.99. That's its lowest ever price by a few dollars, and the kind of discount we rarely see outside of Black Friday sales. That's why it immediately jumped out at me when I was minding my own business, browsing this week's Black Friday board game deals.

This new edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is a well-regarded, co-op take on Tolkien's world that updates a long-running hobby with numerous quality-of-life improvements. It's

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game | $59.99 $39.99 at Amazon
Save $20 - This revised core set hasn't ever been cheaper. In fact, I've never seen it fall as far as this before now; it previously hit $41.99 during last year's Black Friday, but no lower before or since. It averages between $50 and $55 the rest of the time, so the discount is especially good.

Buy it if:
✅ You prefer in-depth games
✅ You enjoy Marvel Champions, Magic, etc

Don't buy it if:
❌ You're expecting something light and easy

Price check:
Walmart | $41.99
Target | $55.99

⭐ UK price: £69.99 £54.99 at Zatu

If you're a fan of games you can really sink your teeth into (the kind with interweaving mechanics that bounce off one another, multiple ways to win, customization options, and expansions aplenty), this is gonna be your jam. There are layers to the LotR card game besides those heroes and monsters you'd expect from something set in Middle-earth; much like the world itself, there's a lot going on under the surface.

For starters, this isn't just an excuse to slap Aragorn or Bilbo on your usual scuffle for points. It folds the central themes of Lord of the Rings (fellowship and grand adventures) into gameplay