Set guide · LTR
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
A quick refresher before your next pick.
Format reminders
- The Ring connects decks across colors.
- Food and Army tokens serve different plans.
- Legendary creatures can anchor synergy packages.
Archetypes
The main starting points for this format. Follow the cards available to you.
Draw twoDraw extra cards.
Win with evasive creatures.
Amass controlGrow an Army while defending.
Use interaction to stabilize.
Amass aggroAttack with Orc support.
Keep pressure on opponents.
Powerful creaturesBuild substantial attackers.
Large threats lead combat.
FoodGenerate and spend Food.
Support your lifegain payoffs.
Legends and the RingBuild around legendary creatures.
The Ring can make your Ring-bearer legendary.
SpellsChain instants and sorceries.
Use spell-triggered rewards.
Food and sacrificeSpend resources for value.
Food supplies sacrifice material.
HumansBuild an attacking team.
Use Human synergies.
ScryImprove draws with scry.
Pair enablers with scry payoffs.
Observed color results
17Lands · Premier Draft (BO1) · all users · two main colors · no splashes
Black–Red has the highest observed win rate in this sample among combinations with at least 500 games.
| Colors / theme | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Black–RedAmass aggro | 59.3% | 177,773 |
| White–BlackLegends and the Ring | 57.6% | 87,046 |
| Blue–BlackAmass control | 57.3% | 93,504 |
| Blue–RedSpells | 57.2% | 137,602 |
| White–RedHumans | 56.5% | 81,623 |
| Black–GreenFood and sacrifice | 56.5% | 32,397 |
| Red–GreenPowerful creatures | 54.8% | 12,353 |
| White–BlueDraw two | 53.5% | 29,139 |
| White–GreenFood | 52.2% | 26,182 |
| Blue–GreenScry | 50.4% | 22,394 |
All two-color decks without splashes 57.1%700,013 games · same sample
These are deck-color results, not confirmed archetype classifications. Win rates reflect the players and decks in the sample; use the same-sample baseline, not 50%. Combinations below 500 games show their count but no rate.
All-time data may include return events. A high rate is context, not a reason to force a color combination. Explore the 17Lands data ↗