Lord of the Rings was a perfect fit for a game already so influenced by the godfather of fantasy stories, and the team took an opportunity to add their own twists to the look by not replicating pre-established representations of characters like Aragon and Arwen
Its not even just the first card you draw every turn, so itll especially punish creature-heavy decks
The physical package version of the game does not include digital deluxe edition contents
It was banned in Modern for encouraging strong, lengthy combos, but theres nothing stopping you from recreating those combos in Commander
By drawing cards you accrue more resources, and you have better odds of finding your best resources
Over the past several months, the archetype has lost win conditions and value engines like Field of the Dead, Nexus of Fate, and Omnath, Locus of Creation