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The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game (LoTR SBG), often referred to by players as Lord of the Rings, is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, based on The Lord of the Rings films and novels. It was initially released in 2001 to tie in with the movie The Fellowship of the Ring. New box sets with updated rules were also released for The Two Towers and The Return of the King movies. Later Games Workshop also began to add content that was featured in the original novels but not in the film adaptations (e.g. Tom Bombadil, Radagast and Glorfindel) called the 'Shadow and Flame' collection. This was generally supported, but there were mixed reactions when Games Workshop invented characters and wrote histories for lands Tolkien wrote little about, such as Harad.

Many prefer Lord of the Rings to Warhammer because it is less "cartoony" than Warhammer, and say that the armies look nicer and more realistic when fully painted. In contrast, Warhammer players frown on Lord of the Rings because they think the miniatures are geared too much towards skirmish and have armies that are not of a large enough scale. However, they cannot deny that the Lord of the Rings Mûmak is the largest miniature Games Workshop ever created.

Terrain is a very important part of play. Though Games Workshop makes terrain kits available, many hobbyists prefer to make their own elaborate and unique set pieces. Common household items like soft drink cans, coffee cups, Styrofoam packing pieces, and pill bottles can be transformed into ruins from the Second Age, woodland terrain, or the rocky wild of Middle Earth with the addition of plasticard, putty, and a bit of patience and skill.