In my estimation, Disney and Ravensburger made one of the the best games since last year, overtaking even Magic: The Gathering for the most fun you can have trading cards. At London Toy Fair on Tuesday, Ravensburger not only announced set seven, but also gave us a look at sets eight and nine.
The seventh set is called The Isle of Archasia and contains the first original character made for Lorcan. We don't know much about Archazia other than they have a very cool bird mask and live on an island, but the fact that Disney created a brand new character for the trading card game is exciting. I look forward to learning more about Archazia and their realm in March when the seventh set is released.
Along with a new set of characters and locations, the seventh brings the standard collection of new starter packs, card sleeves, play mats and chests that you can buy. The playmats feature art from Big Hero Six and Tigger, while the card sleeves feature Cinderella and Ursula.
The starting decks for set seven are Ruby/Sapphire, featuring Belle and the Beast, and Steel/Amethyst complete with Jafar and Iago. The artwork for Inventor Belle and Beast with a Monocle is so good it makes me want to pick up Ruby/Sapphire right away.
A look into the future
Reign of Jafar looks good, but Fabled gives me all the happy ones
Ravensburger also gave us a sneak peek at what to expect from seasons eight and nine, titled Reign of Jafar and Fabled respectively. “His crown, his kingdom” is the tagline for Jafar's reign with Ravensburger telling us that Jafar is taking over the island of Archasia and trying to make it his kingdom. I'm happy to see that Archazia will be a hot topic throughout Lorcan even after the seventh set is over.
Fabled only has the poster to go by, but it already looks like classic Disney mixed with a carousel from the Disney parks. Could it be a fantastic theme? We don't know, but I'm already getting tired of the old world look.
Archazia's Island will be released in March, followed by Reign of Jafar in June and Fabled will follow sometime in the third quarter of 2025. If you have yet to enter Lorcan, now might be the time. Pick it up The Lorcan Gate game if you've never played because it's the easiest way to get started.