It brought a silly grin to my face seeing Elijah Wood (Frodo) show up at the end. The interaction he had seemed so very genuine and he was just so excited to see all the characters come to cardboard. "Oh, here it is, in my pocket...isn't that odd now." (Puts it back in said pocket)

I was also grinning like a fool! A nice bit there at the end

Best part of the video.

It's almost like he wants money 🤔

@Jonathan Devereaux hey I want money too 😆

Dude... Dont spoiler it for everyone else...

I truly wish the One of One Ring falls into the hands of a random person just like it fell into the hands of an unexpected creature. 🥳😋👍

Nah... it is predestined to end up at Star City Games... just like 001 Ragavan

There's no way WotC will let some random person have that card. It's worth too much for them.

Random kid who don't know the value then proceeds to "mistreat" it 😂

It will most likely never be opened for the next 20 years, sitting in a dusty booster box in the basement of a scalper, and that would be the best scenario for these scumbags, because people would dream about opening it WotC's hope here is that the card is never opened or at least not by someone posting it online, as long as it's unconfirmed that the ring has found it's owner, people will fight to find it, just like in LotR which is kinda poetic and sad at the same time

It most likely will. However, the ring will seek the most powerful bearer it can find (the biggest whale possible) and will only release us of its corruption once destroyed.

I love that the one ring is already a pringle

Take a nap.

It has to be curled so you can wear it around your finger

Can't spell pringle without ring.

I thought yall were being trolls but it actually is!!

Hasbro and Wotc were not satisficed killng MTG they also had to sht all over Tolkien's grave aswel

10:46 It's crazy that 'The One Ring' card is already massively pringled

Oh dear the ring is already pringled???

Your absolutely right!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Yep get this comment to the top please

Omfg and badly Pringled too

@JM What is pringled?

Jesus christ didnt even notice. Honestly a joke, the amount of cards ive recieved in recent sets that are like this is a joke. Once i even had two cards glued to each other in a jumpstart pack..

That epic painting. Geez, it's amazing. Love it so much

Wow the final with Elijah was something special

i was not expecting this at all, great job wotc

Yeah he made me smile not gonna lie

It made me cry

This is amazing, I do think its a missed opportunities to release the battles mechanic in March of the Machine, and then not include any battle cards in the next set release, especially one where there were so many epic battles. Battle of the Black Gate would have been so cool to see in a card.

Yes, this.

Is it confirmed there are no battle cards in LotR?

That’s a really good point, like they just came out with this mechanic and what property has more iconic battles than LOTR? Helms Deep, Pelenor fields, Isengard, and Bywater?! So many good battles, and they don’t include it in the set?! Missed opportunity.

They did what i hoped with the nazgul you can have up to nine of them. I would hope that a player rather than a shop opens the 1 of 1 one ring. I also would love to be their when it is opened just to witness the reaction first hand.

@Bing It I am very much aware of that, but that does not change the fact that i would rather a player open the one of one card. An actual "mom and pop" LGS opened it that would be okay as well.

I love LOTR (books and movies), but I'd hazard to guess that none of these people at the end have read the book or any of the histories, even though they claim they have. I also like this idea, it actually makes me want to play at little MTG (haven't played since the 90s).

That 15 card painting is insane and I’m gonna need it. Maybe even frame it. Good jobs wizards keep it up we need this kind of love all the time

Did I see it wrong? I thought it was 18 (6x3)? Either way it looks amazing!

@Patrick Porter yes your correct I actually saw it wrong!!!

@Blake Chagnon that just means even more to collect!!

The only thing more precious than the One Ring is Elijah Wood's laugh.

Liv Tyler speaking elvish*

"oh, here it is, in my pocket, isnt that odd now?“ best line ever 💖

I got to say, the scene cards looks amazing

Netflix presents The Lord of the Rings

The battle scene cards are really cool

Looking forward to this set!

“It was Isildur who cut off the finger of the enemy.” “Yes, he had only 4 on the black hand but they were enough.” Not sure how you guys messed up the amount of fingers cut off in art of Sauron. The texts are quite clear.

A true Lord of the Rings fan would destroy the 1 of 1 One Ring if they pull it.

Pfft. Easier said, than done. It's gotta be the other way around. Only a hobbit-like normie, who is not a fan, and therefore does not understand the card's value would be able to destroy it. Also lore accurate.

@InfraDead Was about to say something similar. True fans would know that most people wouldn't have the strength of will to destroy the One Ring when they hold that kind of power in their hands.

Not going to lie, if they do it by throwing it in a volcano that would be epic ! (Please don't throw Magic cards into volcanoes at home.)

I love how to foil on the one ring already looked warped and curved

Awesome! Cant wait. What a cameo at the end!!

Can't wait to get my hands on this - the only thing I really wish would be to have us spoiled with some orc-creature commander, but I'm hoping there might be a little something with orcs, goblins, cavetrolls and what not to play with too. #powertothedarklord and his minions - But I keep my fingers crossed and can't wait to get surprised. Excellent debut video :D cheers for all the love and effort, it's going to go nuts! Kind regards the orc-larp'er

I can understand you're hyped about this, this should be THE set to get orcs to be at least somewhat of a tribe.

@Metalcursine yeah would make sense. Been looking further into the set with some spoilers, and orcs will be a thing - not just amassing them. So fingered crossed for plenty of em.

They should do a set about the origins of the eldrazi since it has never truly come up beyond where they are from

Man, this video is awesome. Congratz to all the team that made this set real.

Se ve increíble todo 💙💙

Tell me you will do THE HOBBIT! Don't stop now! That full art page into many cards is amazing

I'm so excited 😆😆😆🎉🎉 I can't wait for this set!!!!! I absolutely love Lord of the rings and the hobbit films too!

E uma fã fic bem legal e as cartas em sua maioria que conservam o que existe de canônico na obra do professor estão muito boas, creio que essa tentativa de homenagem a obra do professor esteja melhor do que o fracasso de outras tentativas como foi o caso da série os anéis do poder, digo que em si e uma tentativa pois estão usando a obra prima de um artista e mudando o que já está perfeito, de modo que o produto que vocês oferecem embora tenha qualidade mediana pelo simples fato de ter mudanças que fogem a imaginação e descrição da obra não ofereceriam grande mérito do autor caso este estivesse vivo, mas contudo creio que vocês tenham feito o melhor que poderiam fazer é até que o que fizeram fucou razoável diga-se de passagem, falo isso pois o filme que até agora traz muito da obra teve dura crítica dos protetores da obra do professor na época, desejo contudo que trabalhem melhor caso algum dia toquem na obra do professor, tratem ela com mais respeito pois o autor da obra não está vivo para defender o que escreveu e com toda certeza tem fãs compreendem bem que quando Você tenta mudar o que ja foi feito com originalidade você acaba falhando consideravelmente no quesito trazer a integridade do original.

Elijah: *attempts to keep the ring to himself Sean: oh boy... here we go again...

Here my prediction... The unique card of "The One Ring" falls into the hands of a person who is not related to Magic. Little by little, word begins to spread and soon a battle to seize the same card escalates to unsuspected proportions. Changing the life of this personan and the fate of humanity forever...

As cool conceptually as the 1 of 1 ring is, I'm so worried this whole stunt is just going to end in a real life tragedy.

Oh god, please let this not happen

Wdym?

@DamperEmu Like someone getting attacked or killed over it

i think putting a unique card in the random booster is a silly idea. Collector boosters are also in the gift bundles, so it might end up being opened by someone who doesn't know what that card is or the booster pack will never be opened and will always remain in some storage room. also they should say that the lucky one can only be someone in the USA. in the rest of the world nobody needs to hope for that one booster pack.

@Jace's Sanctum They should send it to Europe so it will stay away from gun lunatics in the USA

Stunning work!👏

This set is a dream come true. I feel like Harry Potter could be an awesome universe to explore as well. There's opportunity to treat the horcruxes the same way you did the rings, amongst other things.

Bro, you got lord of the rings, are you not satisfied

And here I was, hoping that the unique The One Ring would be in a booster pack, when apparently it will be in a can of Pringles! 🙈

I love this set, but I don't understand the reason to put only pros to the "The Ring tempts you" to every ring beares. Only Sauron is the Lord of the Ring, all the other Ring Bearers should have pros and CONS. I don't get it 😕. The Ring is evil! Anyway, great set, great arts! Cheers

The Lead designer of MtG answered this. They gave negative effects, but even slight disadvantages make people not play it. In this case gameplay had to trump flavor.

So excited for this set! The art is amazing and the flavor is awesome! So much fun!

Awesome! Can't wait!

"Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made"

"We knew that the property would be very safe with wizards of the coast"... legitimately burst out laughing when I heard that

They $hit all over it.

It's actually looking pretty good guys, and I'm not biased to this.

Aragorn looking like Ice Cube 😂

Omg the cameo at the end made my heart happy!

Right?! It brought tears to my eyes and the biggest smile to my face.

Incredible design, that 16 card artwork is a museum level masterpiece. Mr. Wood showing up at the end was the most genuine 'good feels' interview of 2023.

Such a cool collection idea❤

my first set where i'm making sure i own every single card

I know people want their games of magic to be completely immersed in the game's own world, but I just think it would be funny if a universes beyond card becomes a huge staple and kinda want it to happen ngl

It's already happened hasn't it?

The One Ring is agreat card for Urza in cEDH -.-'

I won't be surprised to see some cards in singleton formats, but for some of these to see heavy modern play would be amazing

The one ring to Pringle them all!

Evil cannot create but only corrupts. 악은 새로운것을 창조할수 없고, 선한 세력이 쌓아올린것을 부패시키고 망치기만 한다. - Tolkien

Me giggling at 10:49 seeing the "One" ring card already looking like a pringle

Wow, One Curled Ring to Rule Them All 😂

I know not even open yet already curled because of the foil

I’m so excited to play this set. I can’t wait! I love the art style for some of them.

Elijah Wood on Game Knights playing a hobbit commander deck would be incredible

Ah can you feel that? The ESG score risiiiinggggg

All at the expense of Tolkien's world building, Northern European cultures and mythology. No one cares unfortunately, not since Marvel was able to appropriate literal gods and rewrite them... why respect the Tuatha de Dannon's influences or the tales of Wotan that clearly inspired Mithrandir? It's disgusting imho. Making Journey to the West cards Caucasian/ Gaelic would be white washing, yet somehow it's not equally offensive when the literal lady of light is no longer fair skinned as described in the books? Outrageously disrespectful to anyone who values culture, diversity, and a love of lore.

Just looks so bloody amazing. One set to rule them all. Well done WotC 👏👏👏

Absolutely stunning!

WotC: "Tolkien's words are so important to us!" Also WotC: deletes Easterlings and Haradrim and raceswaps white characters instead 🤡

@Wowo Mah I will say, I believe Legolas has dark hair in the books, so that one is accurate. I think you're right about the reason they race swapped a bunch of characters, but I still found it hilarious when they were talking about how much Tolkiens words meant to them, while leaving out entire nations and changing the appearance of characters.

Yeah instead of respecting Tokien's world they decided they would like to get more money....I loved WotC up until now...for me this is ridiculous....

Ficou perfeito, Wizards me puxando de volta pro MTG em grande estilo

AHHH! Getting to play Lord of the RIngs the card game is a dream come true. AND It releases on my birthday! I swear, I feel like whoever finds the One of one ring needs to send to Elijah, that just feels right!

Most of the artwork is really beautiful and clearly has much work put into it. Nevertheless you can't say you are trying to stay as true as possible to Tolkien and then ignore lines like this "In the midst of the vessel sat Celeborn, and behind him stood Galadriel, tall and white" or "Soon the white form of the Lady was small and distant. She shone like a window of glass upon a far hill in the westering sun, or as a remote lake seen from a mountain: a crystal fallen in the lap of the land." Was it really necessary to change the skin colors of Galadriel, Aragorn and Eowyn?

Their skin colors don't matter to the lore of Middle Earth nor do the stories of their characters in general. It's an artist's interpretation of the characters and it's a more modern look on Lord of the Rings which makes sense considering there was a heavy influence of Egyptian and Middle Eastern culture in Númenor. Galadriels skin color doesn't matter. Aragorns skin color doesn't matter. Skin color does not matter in Lord of the Rings.

I agree! I'm not a fan of changing character's skin colors to fit political agendas! Characters should be portrayed as described in source material! And it's not racist to say that I'm a brown guy myself (Latino), neither I nor any of my other brown friends feel that this change is appropriate, just feels like virtue signaling, to make more cash, disrespecting the creator's original Ideas doesn't ruin the set or anything, but I don't like the vision of the creator being manipulated for no reason other than to try and look virtuous! They would never change the skin color of a character that wasn't white, so it feels hypocritical to argue that it's just an artistic choice, that wasn't politically biased!

@Garrett Sage You showed us how little you know in your comment. Keep consuming “Modern Product”.

​@Garrett Sage There already are haradrims

Prerelease on my birthday! June 17th!! Im so excited!!

Amazing job.

Happy birthday to magic the gathering and myself. I wonder if magic or my deeds will live longer.

Can’t wait to get my hands on some of these new cards and I hope that one day Magic the gathering X Naruto happens that would be insane

lots of really nice artwork, that battle of the pelennor fields is stunning

Yes. These cards will be oddly expensive in their full-art.

I really wish that Elijah finds the 1/1 The One Ring

The one true Pringle to rule them all.

The art is beautiful

Let's hope there is no shenanigans when it comes to the one ring. Being absolutely random and not held back for months. No insider information... But truly random.

Wow! I mean Wow. I'm not a gamer but I would love to have these just to look at. The artistry is wow...breathtaking. I'm looking forward in seeing them and probably buy it.

This is amazing. Love the effort wotc put into this

Why was Sauron missing 3 fingers in the art when Gollum clearly states he has 4 fingers on his hand? It's not like Isildur was out collecting body parts as trophies and stringing them around his neck

Love the story and absolutely love the art. ❤

Awesome product design, good job.

Love this!! Thank you WoTC!!

Excited on this even if I'm not playing Modern.

Loved that ending with someone (not gonna spoil whom) stealing a ring

To the Angel voiced individual explaining the scene cards, please I beg you, make an audio book of the silmarillian

I wish the other interviews and speakers on this channel could be as fun as this video. That one guy (Blake?) just siphons joy for breakfast.

I love this sooo much

So much beautiful artwork. And to see the cameo at the end, that was awesome. I love Lord of the Rings and I honestly didn't realize how excited I was actually going to be until I saw this video. The artwork alone makes the cards worth collecting, from the commons to the mythic rares. I hope to at least get the fellowship and other major characters, just to put in my binder. I don't care if they are full art or not. So cool.

I was so excited for this as I’m a huge LotR fan but at the moment even draft booster boxes are nearly $200 on Amazon. Seems like I’ll have to pass on this cash grab sadly. Really disappointed.

Don't buy into the hype right now. Wait a few months. There will be 2nd and 3rd wave printings of the normal boxes and prices will go back down to the normal $100 range.

You're a huge LotR fan but you actually would consider paying for merchandise that shi+s all over Tolkien's lore? okay .__.

applause to this set.

This truly is amazing.

"Carry Tolkien's Spirit!" .... HE WANTED HIS UNFINISHED WORK BURIED WITH HIM!!! Y'all are dancing on his grave!

Can't wait to see what all of the cards do but the art and treatments of having a painting like combination of them is a clever way of depicting major story events. Really nice job and can't wait too see these on Arena.

Now that I've read the cards, looks Commander focused as expected but there are some nice archetypes to build around in Alchemy, if I remember that it's legal there.

Let's gooo. I'm excited for this set and to be back into magic since ixalan

Carvern of souls reprint! Hell yes. That's thing I cared about most here lol. Tbf the 9 Wraiths are also something drawing me in. Also just show us Shelob already! And if you are going to do the other spiders especially Ungoliant. Wouldn't mind Shelob been a reprint of Lolth or maybe Ungoliant in a secret lair.

Ungoliant wasn't around during the LotR part of the storyline, and this set isn't drawing from all of Middle-Earth's history. Just the War of the Ring time.

@Bing It Hence the Secret lair they can do one set on the past characters even one on the hobbit. But also the main set has already confirmed to have a card that makes a Smaug Token so shrugs, granted it undoubtedly be tied to a lore card but still that's not in this time. Also we have Sauron here yet he's never actually physically there in this timeline yet we have multiple copies of him as physical knight still here. So I don't think this matters much.

damn, literal chills and tears

"In Summer, bring your credit card !!" - WOTC

Imagine some average person opens the one of one ring copy, and decides to shred it. It would be reminiscent of the story in how the goal is to destroy it so it no longer can negatively affect the world. That way no one would seek it out and succumb to its power that is going to be its outrageous price tag lol.

IT IS AMAZING I CAN NOT WAIT

Can't wait to put these cards under an entire bookshelf for a year and then play with them if they straighten out.

My favorite card in this set is the Legendary Darth Vader planeswalker.

11:21 warped right out of the gates

So excited!

I LOVE IT

This is cool but I'm much more looking forward to the Doctor Who commander decks coming later this year.

omg, at first I was thinking thats a joke, but its for real. god, the day has come to being able to finally play BBCs Doctor Who in MTG.

@Julian I want an army of Daleks and Cybermen. Also, if they have some of the SIlence in there as some swamp lands. That's gonna be sick.

This is magnificent! My favourite movies ever combined with the best card game ever. Can't wait for the precons and gift bundle to play and witness the amazing art!

Books

The fact that they made frodo not say Legolas’ name is awesome

,,You Bow To No One." - Thank you Wizards for bringing all those memories back! Thank you for returning us back to our beloved Middle Earth...

If I get the ring I’m running home like Charlie and the chocolate factory

Denethor II wasn't really a madman. He was stricken with grief over the loss of his wife. This is a guy who was regularly looking into the Palantir and strove will vs will against Sauron. To suggest he's crazy is to suggest you haven't read the books.