


The final 3 cycles (Haradrim, Ered Mithrin, and Vengeance of Mordor) do not have Nightmare expansions designed for them, and I doubt we will ever get official Nightmare packs for those quests.

The Nightmare expansions do not cover the entire set of scenarios though. Same enemy, but a significant change in difficulty! This is best represented in the first cycle, where the quests have been made more difficult to still pose a challenge to modern decks, while repairing some frustrating loops like discarding Athelas through shadow effects during A Journey to Rhosgobel. On top of that, some easier cards are removed from the encounter deck, and an extra rules card either fixes exploits that the players discovered, or repairs some aspect of the base version of the quest. If you feel that the game isn’t hard enough, then getting the matching Nightmare pack will give each quest some extra mechanics, and 19 tougher encounter cards. Let’s get the obvious challenge out of the way early. Some of the suggestions there might entertain you as well now that official content is halted for an unknown period of time. If these challenges are not really your cup of tea, then be sure to check out this article which includes different game modes and fan-made scenarios. In this article, we will be going over the various challenges you can add on top of the game in order to extend your playtime even if you have beaten everything that the game has to offer. There are various challenges you can integrate into your games to make them more difficult, or to limit yourself in your options.

Luckily the community has been working hard to give people just that. While it is difficult to imagine you being burned out with nothing to play while we have 9 cycles, 8 Saga expansions, and a dozen extra quests (4 of which allow you to constantly shift your encounter deck), you might still want a new challenge. You have played each scenario and have solved the deckbuilding puzzles that they pose to you. After some time playing the regular versions of the quests, you might become bored with the game.
