Fight along side your favorite heroes from JRR Tolkien's high fantasy classic, The Lord of the Rings, against the powerful forces of Sauron in The Battle for Middle-earth. To defeat your enemies, you must create your own Fellowships of Companion Cards and send them into battle. Despite having numerous Companions to aid your attack, the Eye of Sauron is always vigilant and you must beware of a Counterattack by the Enemies of Mordor. The player who defeats the most dangerous Enemies, and collects the greatest number of victory points, wins the game.

• In The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth, fight on the side of Aragorn, Gandolf, Gimli, Legolas and other companions against the armies of Mordor. To defeat your enemies, you must form fellowships of companions and send them to battle.
• While building your fellowships, the Eye of Sauron is always vigilant, so you must beware of a counterattack.
• The player that defeats the most powerful hordes from Mordor wins the game!
• Contents include: 43 ring cards, 21 enemy cards, 4 guide cards, gameboard and instructions