The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ Event Structures
Posted on Jun 13, 2023
With a price point of $4.99 for each The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ booster pack, we have created a new set of entry options and prize structures. All listings take effect June 20th at 10 a.m. PT and close on September 5th at 10 a.m. PT unless otherwise noted.
Friendly Modern
5 Matches per League course
Entry Options
- 6 Event Tickets
- 60 Play Points
Prizes
| Match Wins | Play Points | Treasure Chests |
| 5 | 120 | 3 |
| 4 | 60 | 2 |
| 3 | 50 | 1 |
| 2 | 30 | 0 |
Friendly Sealed
2 Stages of 3 Matches Each, Option to Buy 1 Booster between Stages
Entry Options
- 30 Event Tickets
- 6 Boosters + 3 Event Tickets
- 300 Play Points
Stage Upgrade Option
- 5 Event Tickets
- 1 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Booster
- 50 Play Points
Prizes
Per Stage:
| Match Wins | Play Points |
| 3 | 80 |
| 2 | 60 |
| 1 | 40 |
| 0 | 30 |
End of Event:
| Match Wins | Play Points | Boosters |
| 6 | 300 | 3 |
| 5 | 200 | 2 |
| 4 | 100 | 1 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 50 | 0 |
Competitive Sealed
5 Matches per League course
Entry Options
- 30 Event Tickets
- 6 Boosters + 3 Event Tickets
- 300 Play Points
Prizes
| Match Wins | Play Points | Boosters | Qualifier Points |
| 5 | 450 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | 300 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 150 | 3 | 1 |
Draft League
3 Matches per League course
Entry Options
- 15 Event Tickets
- 3 Boosters + 2 Event Tickets
- 150 Play Points
Prizes
| Match Wins | LTR Boosters | Qualifier Points |
| 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
Best-of-One Draft
(This League closes July 5 10 a.m.)
Up to 9 single games per League course – play to 7 wins or 3 losses
Entry Options
- 15 Event Tickets
- 3 Boosters + 2 Event Tickets
- 150 Play Points
Prizes
| Match Wins | Play Points | Boosters | Qualifier Points |
| 7 | 300 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 150 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 150 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Elimination Draft Queue
Up to 3 matches – play until 3 wins or 1 loss
Entry Options
- 18 Event Tickets
- 3 Boosters + 5 Event Tickets
- 180 Play Points
- 3 Boosters + 50 Play Points
Prizes
| Place | Play Points | Boosters | Qualifier Points |
| 1st | 200 | 8 | 3 |
| 2nd | 200 | 4 | 1 |
Limited Preliminary
4 Swiss rounds of Sealed Deck
Entry Options
- 35 Event Tickets
- 350 Play Points
Prizes
| Match Wins | Play Points | Qualifier Points |
| 4 | 700 | 40 |
| 3 | 450 | 20 |
| 2 | 200 | 10 |
Limited Challenge
6 Swiss rounds of Sealed Deck
Entry Options
- 45 Event Tickets
- 450 Play Points
Prizes
| Match Wins | Play Points | Boosters | Qualifier Points | Treasure Chests | Full Set (Regular) |
| 6 | 600 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 1 |
| 5 | 500 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 4 | 400 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Limited Qualifier
Same entry, structure, and prizes as normal
Limited Super Qualifier
Swiss rounds based on attendance Sealed Deck with Top 8 Draft
Entry Options
- 50 Event Tickets
- 40 Season 2 Qualifier Points
- 500 Play Points
Prizes
Top 4 invited to Regional Championship
| Place | Play Points | Treasure Chests | Full Set | Boosters | Leaderboard Points |
| 1 | 1000 | 200 | 1 foil | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 1000 | 200 | 1 foil | 3 | 9 |
| 3-4 | 900 | 150 | 1 regular | 3 | 8 |
| 5-8 | 750 | 100 | 1 regular | 3 | 7 |
| 9-16 | 500 | 50 | -- | 3 | -- |
| 17-32 | 500 | 25 | -- | 3 | -- |
| 33-64 | 250 | 10 | -- | 3 | -- |
| 65-128 | 250 | -- | -- | 3 | -- |
MOCS Showcase Open
Swiss rounds based on attendance Sealed Deck with Top 8 Draft
Entry Options
- 50 Event Tickets
- 500 Play Points
Prizes
Winner invited to MOCS Showcase and first Pro Tour of 2024
| Place | Play Points | Treasure Chests | Full Set | Boosters | Leaderboard Points |
| 1 | 1000 | 200 | 1 foil | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 1000 | 200 | 1 foil | 3 | 7 |
| 3-4 | 900 | 150 | 1 regular | 3 | 6 |
| 5-8 | 750 | 100 | 1 regular | 3 | 5 |
| 9-16 | 500 | 50 | -- | 3 | -- |
| 17-32 | 500 | 25 | -- | 3 | -- |
| 33-64 | 250 | 10 | -- | 3 | -- |
| 65-128 | 250 | -- | -- | 3 | -- |
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Jumpstart
Up to 7 single games per League course – play to 5 wins or 3 losses This event is Phantom – cards won’t be added to players’ Collections
Entry Options
- 10 New Player Points
- 4 Event Tickets
- 50 Play Points
| Game Wins | Play Points |
| 5 | 50 |
| 4 | 40 |
| 3 | 20 |
All accounts that reach max wins in one or more Jumpstart courses between June 20 10 a.m. PT and July 4 10 p.m. PT will be granted a Samwise Gamgee avatar by July 7.
NOTE: While tabletop Jumpstart boosters provide a random rare, MTGO’s Jumpstart decks feature a fixed rare.
| Deck | Rare Card |
| Courageous 1 | Boromir, Warden of the Tower |
| Courageous 2 | Frodo, Determined Hero |
| Journey 1 | Legolas, Master Archer |
| Journey 2 | Delighted Halfling |
| Marauders 1 | There and Back Again |
| Marauders 2 | Fall of Cair Andros |
| Mordor 1 | Orcish Bowmasters |
| Mordor 2 | Lobelia Sackville-Baggins |
| Tricksy 1 | Borne Upon a Wind |
| Tricksy 2 | Lost Isle Calling |