The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth – Grond Promo Tile

About this expansion

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth – Grond Promo Tile is a two-player promotional addition for a 45-minute game, released in 2024. Given for an early buy-in store promotion, this special Landmark tile introduces a precise sequence of battlefield changes.

During setup, first reveal three Landmark tiles. Then shuffle the Grond tile with the other remaining Landmark tiles and form a facedown stack. This places Grond among the available Landmark tiles without revealing when it will appear.

When Grond is used, its effect begins by removing one enemy Fortress from any region. The presence of enemy Units then determines the next step: if any are in that region, they must retreat together to a single adjacent region.

• Remove 1 enemy Fortress from any region.
• If enemy Units are present, retreat them to a single adjacent region.
• If that retreat triggers a conflict, resolve the conflict as normal.
• Place 1 Fortress and 1 Unit in the region.

The retreat can create an additional point of tension. If moving the enemy Units to their adjacent region triggers a conflict, that conflict is resolved normally before the final placements are made.

After the removal and any required retreat, place one Fortress and one Unit in the affected region. The Grond Promo Tile therefore combines removal, movement, possible conflict resolution, and reinforcement in one Landmark effect.

For players seeking the official Grond addition to their two-player Middle-earth experience, this promo tile offers a clearly defined tactical sequence while fitting directly into the existing Landmark setup.