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Sets and Blocks

Cards in The Lord of the Rings Online TCG are released in sets and blocks. Sets are released three times a year, with one large set in November, and two smaller expansion sets in March and July. The three sets in each year combine to make a block, with the block taking the name of the large set that started it off. Thus, the three sets making up Tower Block are The Two Towers, The Battle of Helm's Deep, and The Ents of Fangorn.

Each set is also identified by its number, starting from 1 for the first released set, The Fellowship of the Ring, and with promo cards coming from Set 0. Each card has the set number in its Collector Information. The card 1R50, Legolas, Greenleaf, is thus identified as coming from set 1, being rare, and being card number 50 from that Set.

The present Block (the one used as the basis for Standard play format) is in bold.

Fellowship Block
    The Fellowship of the Ring (released)
    Mines of Moria (released)
    Realms of the Elf-lords (released)

Tower Block
    The Two Towers (released)
    Battle of Helm's Deep (released)
    Ents of Fangorn (released)

King Block
    The Return of the King (released)
    Siege of Gondor (released)
    Mount Doom (released)

Sets beyond the King block will revisit each part of the trilogy. Sets through July 2007 have been announced:

War Of The Ring Block - This is the current block and the rules and site path from this block are used in Standard format games
    Shadows (released)
    Black Rider (March 2005)
    Bloodlines (July 2005)

Future sets
    The Hunters (November 2005)
    Rise of Saruman (March 2006)
    Treachery and Deceit (July 2006)
    The Great Eye (November 2006)
    Shelob's Lair (March 2007)
    Age's End (July 2007)

See also play formats and rotation for more details.