While it will not truly surprise anyone who knows Decipher Inc‘s work, I have received confirmation from a Decipher employee that the recently announced Lord of Rings Card Games will indeed use imagery from the films. For an example of what Decipher’s current product lines look like, check out the Young Jedi Card List.
While the Decipher employee mentioned that the Lord of the Rings Card Game would also cover the Silmarillion, I personally doubt this.
In other words, don’t expect the cool artwork Iron Crown‘s Middle Earth Card game was known for.