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Sep 23, 2025·Review·13:57·142·Watch on YouTube

Defenders of Gondor Starter Deck Expansion Unboxing & Review for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game

Always Board Never Boring

Always Board Never Boring

Watch “Defenders of Gondor Starter Deck Expansion Unboxing & Review for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game,” a board game review on BoardGameVideo.

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Always Board Never Boring received a copy of the Defenders of Gondor Starter Deck expansion for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game from viewer Glenn Dean. What an amazing gift! In this video ABNB unboxes the deck, shares the contents, and talks about some of the interesting cards. Please note, at one point ABNB states you cannot have multiple instances of a card with a unique name in your deck. What he meant was you cannot have multiple instances "in play." If you want to know more about The Lord of the Rings The Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games, check out the Cardboard of the Rings podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@COTRPodcast And here are your time stamps for this video: 00:00 Intro 01:03 Defenders of Gondor overview 02:39 Booklet 03:50 Heroes 06:02 Allies 07:53 Attachments 08:30 Events 09:49 Additional cards 13:01 Final thoughts #lordoftherings #lotr #cardgames Become an ABNB club member by clicking the join button under the video or by using this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQolUw4ytGVJpjIXlqSnWw/join You can make a one-time donation to the channel using the Super Thanks button under each video (it looks like a heart) or by making a donation to the channel using the following link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AlwaysBoard You can shop using the Element Games affiliate link (UK). Use code KEV392 at checkout for double Element Crystals: https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=10189 Don't forget to sub and like, and please check out all this other cool stuff too: https://www.alwaysboardneverboring.com https://www.facebook.com/alwaysboardneverboring https://www.instagram.com/alwaysboardneverboring Music: "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Logo by Nicholas Torres.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core: Defenders of Gondor Starter Deck

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core: Defenders of Gondor Starter Deck

Expansion

2022·Nate French

1 - 4 players
60 - 90 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

About The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core: Defenders of Gondor Starter Deck, from BoardGameGeek:

The Kingdom of Gondor has been beset by enemies for centuries. Constantly under the threat of Mordor, the people of Gondor have grown into stalwart defenders of the Free Peoples, and now players can experience the unyielding will of the Gondorians as they arrive in The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. These proud warriors stand tall in the face of adversity, which is reflected in their high-risk, high-reward abilities and tendency to be strongest while threat is high. For players who enjoy come-from-behind victories and never backing down, they will love the Defenders of Gondor Starter Deck! This expansion comes with a 53-card pre-built deck, giving players the chance to start playing right out of the box. -description from publisher

Designer

Nate French

Publisher

Fantasy Flight Games

Categories

Card GameFantasy

Mechanics

Resource ManagementCooperative Game
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