{"product_id":"war-of-the-ring-the-card-game-against-the-shadow-expansion","title":"War of the Ring: The Card Game – Against the Shadow Expansion","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"369\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake on the Shadow alone or with a fellow hero in this solo\/co-op expansion for War of the Ring: The Card Game.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"469\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial expansion for War of the Ring: The Card Game. Base game required to play.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"636\"\u003eA solo and 2-player cooperative expansion that lets the Free Peoples battle an automated Shadow opponent using new Shadow bot cards and flowchart rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"kyjuiw\" data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"662\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"850\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"685\"\u003eAgainst the Shadow\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first expansion for \u003cstrong data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eWar of the Ring: The Card Game\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed for players who want to experience the epic struggle of Middle-earth alone or cooperatively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eInstead of another player controlling the Shadow, this expansion replaces the normal Shadow decks with tailored \u003cstrong data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"992\"\u003eShadow bot faction cards\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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