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I really like the tuck and the JoC looks good to me also.

I think T11's new standard is $12. Which I will be perfectly fine paying for this. Not looking forward to all the recolors though..

Not feeling Kevin Cantrell's vibe nor TXI's. I'm out, even if this deck would cost only $2. I used to see TXI and RS on different levels in the past. Now they've become the same old, same old boring blur of playing card companies, that feel like the fast food franchises of the playing card world to me.

I might buy from an European retailer, if the price is right.

I really hope they continue using different designers for their licensed decks. Kevin's a good start. Makes up for that horrid Notorious BIG deck, kinda.

Once again, tuck is great, card are meh. This overly simple style just doesn't feel like it has any character. Just feels flat.

I dunno. I have to give mad props to the tuck, and the single court card being shown here looks better than some of the other T11 decks of late. I suspect I'll be in for a deck or two of these.

Tuck is just flat line art with embossing and gold foil highlights; I wish I could still see the fun in that.

i have not bought, and will not buy, any T11 decks from the last 6 months or so for reasons discussed elsewhere and this deck will certainly not change that. T11, and some brands/companies they work with, have made choices that i simply will not support. for the foreseeable future they are on the do not buy list.

STLBluesNut wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:16 am i have not bought, and will not buy, any T11 decks from the last 6 months or so for reasons discussed elsewhere and this deck will certainly not change that. T11, and some brands/companies they work with, have made choices that i simply will not support. for the foreseeable future they are on the do not buy list.

Thanks for reminding us. I’ll be sure to buy some extra decks to make up for your abstention.

CourtCurator wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:48 am Thanks for reminding us. I’ll be sure to buy some extra decks to make up for your abstention.

no problem.

Lol... those faces. Decks like these make me understand how it is possible to buy one deck and never ever ever open it. The perfect tuckist deck ... well, perfect if the tuck would be collection worthy.

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:28 pm Lol... those faces. Decks like these make me understand how it is possible to buy one deck and never ever ever open it. The perfect tuckist deck ... well, perfect if the tuck would be collection worthy.

Lol. I have to agree.

Any infos on the printer btw? If the pictures are from the actual cards the finish pattern doesn't look like USPCC cards.

PrincessTrouble wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:09 am lotr_t11.jpg

Those card faces designs are similar with the Successor. These are just marvelous!!

It's not like they come from the same designer.

Personally, I really like the design and tuck. For the price, it just makes my interest in picking up a few decks an easy decision.

Bradius wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:06 pm Personally, I really like the design and tuck. For the price, it just makes my interest in picking up a few decks an easy decision.

I agree.

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:34 pm Any infos on the printer btw? If the pictures are from the actual cards the finish pattern doesn't look like USPCC cards.

USPC

"The cards themselves are made in the USA"

"Made in America."

Where is USPCC mentioned? Jackson e.g. produced decks in the US - one even named Made in USA - which aren't made by the USPCC .

It's not. But it is.

I think they did a much better job with the Star Wars IP. This is at about the same level as that Back to the Future deck.

I prefer Cantrell's take on the LOTR IP. More elegant execution. And love those metallic inks!

Work in Progress, I would need help from LOTR experts


The Lord of the Rings Movie Adaptation
The Lord of the Rings saga is the magnum opus of J.R.R. Tolkien. It is an extensive lore of fantasy adventures filled with magic and creatures in the universe called Middle-Earth. The trilogy novels are adapted into trilogy movies directed by Peter Jackson (he is also directed the Hobbit, adapted from novel of the same name - seperated into trilogy movies). For a better experience in experiencing the full story of The Lord of the Rings, you should read the novels. Although, if you don't have time to read hundreds of pages, you may simply watch the movie adaptations.

• "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy = The major adventure in this fantasy story. Set in the Third Age of Middle Earth, a group of brave warriors try to vanquish the evil force by destroying a cursed Ring.
  • The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  • The Two Towers (2002)
  • The Return of the King (2003)
• "The Hobbit" Trilogy = The prequel to the major adventure in this fantasy story. It tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, who unexpectedly get caught up in an adventure to help the dwarves to restore their kingdom from an evil dragon.
  • An Unexpected Journey (2012)
  • The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  • The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
• "The Rings of Power" = TV series in Amazon Prime that chronicles the story of what happened in the Second Age of Middle-Earth, before "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings": the forging of the Rings of Power and the rise of Evil Lord Sauron.

The universe is so exclusive, Tolkien establishes Middle-Earth Enterprises, a company that manages licensing to use creative contents created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Theory 11 managed to get a license to do a deck based off "The Lord of the Rings" movie. It is designed by Kevin Cantrell, producing beautiful illustrations full of details.
Kings Wild Project has also managed to get licences to it, with Jackson Robinson will based on the books. The deck will have one-way courts, featuring characters appearing in their respective books. A total of three volumes will be produce. To follow up "The Lord of the Rings" decks by Jackson, you can go HERE


Characters and Events

• Jokers
  • Joker A = The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Joker B = The Armies of Mordor
  • Joker C = More Character - the Supports of Good Side
  • Joker D = More Characters - the Supports of Evil Side
• Aces
  • Ace of Spades = Gondor
  • Ace of Diamonds = Edoras
  • Ace of Clubs = Rivendell
  • Ace of Hearts = The Shire
• Spades
  • Jack of Spades = Peregrin "Pippin" Took
  • Queen of Spades = Arwen Undómiel
  • King of Spades = Aragorn
• Diamonds
  • Jack of Diamonds = Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
  • Queen of Diamonds = Éowyn, the Shieldmaiden of Rohan
  • King of Diamonds = Théoden, the King of Rohan
• Clubs
  • Jack of Clubs = Frodo Baggins
  • Queen of Clubs = Galadriel
  • King of Clubs = Legolas
• Hearts
  • Jack of Hearts = Samwise Gamgee
  • Queen of Hearts = Rose "Rosie" Cotton
  • King of Hearts = Gimli

Thanks. but the rarity issue... That said, Theory11 often offers even these types of decks at decent prices. We will see. I do like the deck design.

OH JOOOYY, another Tailgated Deck, and this time T11 decides to do them. BRILLIANT!