Summary
- Disney Lorcana is adding Pixar characters in 2026, along with Black Cauldron and Pocahontas cards in 2025.
- A Disney Lorcana World Championship will be held at Disney World Resort, where the winner will receive a unique golden Mickey Mouse card.
- With Disney expanding into the trading card game community, fans can expect more exciting content in the future, and it will be interesting to see what the currently unrevealed Pixar cards end up covering.
During an exclusive panel at the D23 2024 convention, Disney and Ravensburger announced that Pixar characters will be added to the hit trading card game Disney Lorcana, which will have a first-ever World Championship tournament hosted at Disney World Resort. Disney teamed up with Ravensburger to release the first decks of Disney Lorcana in August 2023, and fans of the hit TCG now have even more exciting additions to look forward to.
Trading card games have proven incredibly popular, with recent years seeing massive spikes in fandom growth and card values. As Disney Lorcana continues to gain momentum against fellow trading card games like Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokemon, and Magic: The Gathering, the introduction of more collectible cards and even a major event may help to boost the game's momentum even further.
DIsney Lorcana - How to Play
Disney Lorcana is making waves in the trading card game community, so here's a quick guide on how to jump in and play a game of it.
First announced during a dedicated Lorcana panel at Disney's D23 expo, Pixar cards will be added to the game in 2026. It was also revealed that The Black Cauldron and Pocahontas will have cards released for the first time ever. Both the Pocahontas and Pixar cards will be released in 2026, while the Black Cauldron card and inaugural Disney Lorcana World Championship will be launched in 2025. Fans who attended the panel were given a sneak peek at concept art that may show what the Black Cauldron and Pocahontas cards will look like, though the Pixar cards are being kept a secret. Presently, Disney Lorcana cards only feature classic Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse, so the introduction of Pixar into the mix has sparked celebration among enthusiasts of trading card game collecting and fans of tabletop gaming.
Disney Lorcana Getting Pixar Cards And A World Championship Tournament
Disney Lorcana players have already begun speculating which Pixar characters may be introduced to the trading card game in 2026, with many hoping for their favorite films to be represented. While there were no reveals of the upcoming Pixar Lorcana cards, D23 panel attendees were given a surprising look at a one-of-a-kind card coming with the Disney Lorcana World Championship.
Fans got a preview of a stunning fully golden Mickey Mouse, Brave Little Tailor card, which will be given out to the winner of the first ever World Championship tournament. The Disney Lorcana World Championship will be held at the Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, though an exact date has not yet been announced. With the success of other recent Disney Lorcana card sets, collectors and players are eagerly awaiting the launch of Pixar and more for Disney's trading card game.
Disney remains an undeniable powerhouse in the entertainment industry and has continued to expand its presence in various sectors of gaming with video games like Disney Dreamlight Valley and the rapidly expanding Disney Lorcana TCG. With plenty of new content on the way, Disney fans may want to stay tuned for more updates on the latest offerings from the House of Mouse.
- Franchise
- Disney
- Original Release Date
- August 18, 2023
- Publisher
- Ravensburger
- Player Count
- 2+
- Age Recommendation
- 8+
- Length per Game
- 30-45 Minutes
As an Illumineer, you’ll wield six magical inks to summon glimmers of Disney characters. Glimmers can appear as familiar friends or in fantastically reimagined forms. Recruit glimmers to your team as you travel through the realm of Lorcana.
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