Who goes first?
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Who goes first in War of the Ring: Second Edition?

Ares English second edition

War of the Ring: Second Edition official rulebook cover

In the two-player game, the Free Peoples player takes the first action in the Action Resolution phase. The two sides then alternate actions.

Rule details

Earlier phases handle card draws, the Fellowship, Hunt allocation and rolling Action dice.

In the four-player game, the non-Leading Free Peoples player acts first. On the first turn, that is the Rohan player; Gondor begins with the Leading Player token.

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If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.

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