Lord of the Rings The Card Game - How to Get Started in 2021

See timestamps below to jump to specific areas. Superfan Gregg discusses his favorite game, Lord of the Rings the Card Game, and how new players might approach getting into it now that it is ending its run. He talks about how to figure out if the game is for you and how to avoid getting overwhelmed as a new player. 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Status of the game 3:55 - Distribution model, digital versions 5:28 - Cycles and expansions 10:45 - Will I like it even if I'm not a fan of the Lord of the Rings books? 16:16 - What if I don't like deck construction/building? 21:10 - Is it good for solo play? 27:22 - What box should I start with? What order should I play expansions? 33:25 - What is the Saga campaign? 36:50 - Ranking the 9 cycles 41:11 - Best player count? Good for two? 42:37 - How much deck construction do you need to do? 43:58 - What should you buy first? 45:15 - About difficulty levels 46:34 - Wrap up summary 47:32 - Other resources 48:26 - What Gregg would do differently if he did it all over again 54:36 - Advice on enjoying the game 58:22 - Jesse on why solo players should check it out 59:55 - The revolutionary feature of the game that Gregg doesn't want you to know about