Podcast
Cardboard of the Rings
A podcast about The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, which is a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Join Chad, Chris, Jon, and company as they explore the world of LOTR:TCG, keeping things casual and fun.
- Episodes
- 279
- Releases
- Monthly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 54 min
- On air since
- 2011
- Latest episode
- 5 days ago
Episodes
279 episodes, newest first
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2 hr 19 min
Episode 258 - Con of the Rings 2026
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, Rena, and Chaz
• Con of the Rings Recap
• Seastan's Soliloquy -
1 hr
Episode 257.5 - Second Breakfast 2026
Show notes
It's Second Breakfast 2026 live from Con of the Rings! Join Jon and guests for stories from the weekend.
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1 hr 31 min
Episode 257 - Darth Mithrandir
Season 2, Episode 257
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and Rena
•Announcements
•
News
•
Con of the Rings Talk
•
AMA
•
Soliloquy
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1 hr 47 min
Episode 256 - Seastan and Dale vs Evil
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and Rena
• Announcement
• News
• Retro Preview - Celebrimbor's Secret• https://visionofthepalantir.com/2018/06/30/celebrimbors-secret/
• Deck Spotlight - Dale
• https://www.ringsdb.com/decklist/view/8959/a-dale-as-old-as-time-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/24689/dalepassesintothewest-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/9696/dude-where-s-my-cloak-1.0• AMA
• Soliloquy -
2 hr 14 min
Episode 255 - Deck of Theseus
Season 2, Episode 255
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and Eric
• Announcement
• News
• Retro Preview - Nin-in-Eilph• https://visionofthepalantir.com/2018/08/09/the-nin-in-eilph/
• https://visionofthepalantir.com/2026/07/13/nightmare-nin-in-eilph/• Deck Spotlight - Dunedain
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/66786/dunedainld-1.0 https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/21541/gondorsbestrangers-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/deck/view/682810
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/40097/dunadain-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/32622/dunedainsuper-questers-1.0• AMA
• Soliloquy -
1 hr 47 min
Episode 254 - Mighty Morphin' Nalir Rangers
Show notes
• Welcome to Rena, Chris, and Eric!?
• Thank you to Silvan T
• Announcement
• News
• Retro Preview - Trouble in Tharbad• Deck Spotlight - Traps
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/21541/gondorsbestrangers-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/3052/traps-and-trees-solo-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/28671/thelastallianceofrangersandrangedsilvans-1.0• AMA
• Soliloquy -
1 hr 41 min
Episode 253 - 3 Trial Revival
Season 2, Episode 253
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and Eric
• Thank you to Shawn C, Nini M, Ian B
• Announcement
• News
• Retro Preview - 3 Trials• Deck Spotlight - Gondor
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/45462/caldaraanddolamrothmd-caldaraalternative-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/5427/the-house-of-stewards-mono-leadership-2.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/64569/gondor-1.0• AMA
• Soliloquy -
4 hr 6 min
Episode 252 - Quinceanera
Season 2, Episode 252
Show notes
Join Cardboard of the Rings past and present for a celebration of 15 years of the game and the podcast! Interviews and games ahead!
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1 hr 57 min
Episode 251 - Project Hail Merry
Season 2, Episode 251
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and Rena
• Thank you to Kevin Z, Neil J, Mark W
• Announcement• The Future of Swag
• News
• The Game Died
• Card Review
• The Brandywine Pursuit
• Retro Preview - Dunland Trap
• Project Hail Mary
• Soliloquy -
1 hr 56 min
Episode 250 - Huorny Jail
Season 2, Episode 250
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and some guy named Chaz or something
• Thank you to Joseph F, Paul J, Zaid A, Kellin L, Colin D, Jason P
• Announcement
• Retro Preview - Into Fangorn• https://visionofthepalantir.com/2018/06/11/into-fangorn/
• Deck Spotlight - Hobbits
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/17418/epicelevenses-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/37683/minimumpurchasefellowshipsagahobbitsrco-2.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/21591/supimacotton-1.0• AMA
• Soliloquy -
1 hr 54 min
Episode 249 - Mugash's Book Club
Season 2, Episode 249
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, Eric, and Rena
• Thank you to Peter W, Matthew B
• Announcement
• Retro Preview - To Catch an Orc• https://visionofthepalantir.com/2018/05/15/to-catch-an-orc/
• Deck Spotlight - Silvas
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/6126/silvan-for-solo-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/448/wormtongue-in-lorien-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/18600/silvanlordofmorthond-1.0
• https://www.ringsdb.com/decklist/view/28591/onedrunkelf-1.0• AMA
• Soliloquy -
2 hr
Episode 248 - O Taxenbaum
Season 2, Episode 248
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and Eric
• Thank you to Patrick C, Eddie D, Brandon B, Clinton S, and Ryan P
• Announcement
•Jon's Christmas Extravaganza
• https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wez3EgVFpTkYGJlAo7BgfkZoAEuoyKoX?usp=drive_link
•
ALeP spoiler
•
Ford of Isen
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Noldor
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/10015/a-stereotypical-noldor-deck-without-erestor-2.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/12958/theswordsofthenoldorreforged-2.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/14141/covertbear-1.0•
Christmas Gift Exchange 2
• AMA
•Soliloquy
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1 hr 59 min
Episode 247 - Shadow and Mane
Season 2, Episode 247
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and Eric
• Thank you to Eddie G, Derek B, Brian C, Chris K
•Announcements
•
News
•
In Depth World Series Wrap Up
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Mirror of Galadriel Player Card Review
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Retro Preview - Shadow and Flame
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Deck Spotlight - Rohan
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/23293/gamling-motivationalspeaker-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/6125/rohan-for-solo-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/20093/eaglesridewithrohan-1.0• AMA
• Soliloquy -
2 hr 20 min
Episode 246 - Con of the Rings 2025
Season 2, Episode 246
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, Rena, and.....CHAD!?
• Thank you to Ammon T, Tobias L, Tim G (BeatsMD), Johan O
• Announcements• Vlog Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6agV3Ll1nNi-rUspGTRKWL8Ewui6xBpl&si=dgzjoycu3kY0a-gF
• Con of the Rings 2025 Talk
• AMA
• Soliloquy -
1 hr 49 min
Episode 245 - Most Improved Podcaster
Season 2, Episode 245
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and Eric
• Thank you to Tyler T, Chad P, Richard I, Fiona G
• News
• Retro Preview - Foundations of Stone
• Deck Spotlight - Dwarves• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/45355/thorinscompanyoffriendship-2.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/60267/minercoonedeck-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/17880/miningdeckwithspoiledcontract-1.0• End of Summer Mailbag
• AMA
• Soliloquy -
1 hr 3 min
Episode 244.5 - Second Breakfast 2025
Show notes
Once again, Jon was joined by many members of the community at breakfast on Saturday at Con of the Rings. First, our old buddy Chad sits down with Chris and Jon to recap the first day of the Con. Then, some familiar voices and new friends sit down to share bad beats, narrow escapes, and ridiculous jank. There's poetry, there's marriage advice, there's...well, you see the thumbnail. Thanks again to all of our Patrons who make this possible!
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1 hr 51 min
Episode 244 - The Long Shark
Season 2, Episode 244
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Eric, and Rena
• Thank you to Josh M, Robert H, Drew M, Jamie O, John S, Mika M, Daniel T, James E
• Announcement
• Retro Preview - The Long Dark
• Deck Spotlight - Perilous Voyage• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/51669/bondofrangersmd-dnedainsolo-1.0https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/19316/discard100-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/21185/dwarfmining-1.0• Con of the Rings Preview Talk
• AMA
• Soliloquy -
2 hr 10 min
Episode 243 - A Mind of Metal and Tentacles
Season 2, Episode 243
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and Eric
• Thank you to...
• Announcement
• Retro Preview - Watcher in the Water
• Deck Spotlight - Bond of Friendship• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/19018/musterofannminas-1.0https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/51669/bondofrangersmd-dnedainsolo-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/35803/smagolsfriendship-1.0• Fangs in the Dark Review
• AMA
• Soliloquy -
1 hr 47 min
Episode 242 - Stroll Into Mordor
Season 2, Episode 242
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Rena, and Eric
• Thank you to Robert H, Drew M, John S, Mike M
• Announcement
• Retro Preview - Road to Rivendell
• Deck Spotlight - Messenger of the King• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/18229/andtheyrejusttheentre-1.0https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/25903/eventrecyclingcouncilofthewise-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/46083/councilofthewiseinmusic-1.0https://www.ringsdb.com/decklist/view/55238/greenpowermonolore-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/19018/musterofannminas-1.0https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/29534/thewhitecouncildoom-silvanscotwcontract-1.0• 1 of 1 Prism Signature Cards for Quests
• AMA
• Soliloquy -
2 hr 25 min
Episode 241 - A Functional Fatty
Season 2, Episode 241
Show notes
• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and Eric
• Thank you to James S, Gary L, Bert D, Mike W.
• Announcement
• Retro Preview - Redhorn Gate
• Deck Spotlight - Council of the Wise• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/25903/eventrecyclingcouncilofthewise-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/17160/wanderingelvenking-1.0https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/46083/councilofthewiseinmusic-1.0
• https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/16339/erestorthemarvelchampion-1.0https://ringsdb.com/decklist/view/29534/thewhitecouncildoom-silvanscotwcontract-1.0• Top and Bottom cards of Oaths
• AMA
• Soliloquy
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