Lord Of The Rings – Magic: The Gathering card game crossover draws in players new and old

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The collaboration between the two fantasy franchises has strengthened Magic’s cult following in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.

This drew offers from celebrities, collectors and stores alike, reaching as high as €2 million , setting it up to smash the previous record of the most valuable Magic: The Gathering card, which was previously held by an artist proof copy of Black Lotus that sold for US$615,000 .

“The probability of getting the booster pack containing The One Ring is 0.00003 per cent, or one out of roughly three million Collector Boosters,” Mr Zulfadli told ST. Over the July 1 weekend, LOTR-themed welcome parties were held across three game stores in Singapore, with more than 400 new players in attendance, according to numbers from WOTC.

“I love the world of LOTR, and watching the announcements and advertisements made me interested in ,” said Mr Wesley Tan, 35, who attended one such party and is now keen to get a set of cards for himself. Mr Heng’s Magic-focused YouTube channel Quintessential MTG currently boasts nearly 31,000 subscribers from across the world, with his videos clocking a combined 5 million views.

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