The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set
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How do engagement checks work for enemies in the staging area?
The rulebook's engagement-check step sets out the order and the highest-cost rule.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set rulebook · Rulebook · Step Two: Engagement Checks
- peltazoid · Community · 2025-06-24
Starting with the first player and moving clockwise, each player compares their threat with the staging enemies. The enemy with the highest engagement cost that is at or below that player's threat engages them, one enemy per check. Checks repeat until no staging enemy can engage anyone.
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