The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth – Allies

About this expansion

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth – Allies is a 2025 board game for exactly two players, with games lasting around 30 minutes. Set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s universe, it brings various characters into a contest where they may come to the aid of either the Fellowship or Sauron.

Across each chapter, players collect power tokens. These tokens can then be used to call upon allies, bringing Tolkien’s characters into the struggle and allowing their effects to benefit the side that summoned them.

• Designed for two players
• Approximately 30 minutes of play time
• Characters from J.R.R. Tolkien’s universe
• Power tokens collected in each chapter
• Allies who aid either the Fellowship or Sauron

The central choice is which allies to call upon and how to use the power tokens gathered during the game. Each chapter provides an opportunity to collect power and turn it into assistance from the characters of Middle-earth.

Whether you support the Fellowship or Sauron, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth – Allies focuses on calling upon powerful figures and benefiting from their effects. With its two-player format and approximately 30-minute play time, it offers a focused way to experience a clash between two sides of Tolkien’s world.