Part of the interest in each new Lorcana collection is that new franchises will be introduced into the game. And this time there are three, all with an obvious connection. Among those announced were Bolt and Lady and the Tramp, giving us the dog part we promised from the title. But where do the cats come from? The third announced franchise is The Aristocats, who will make their way into this franchise with style, jazz, and seductive walks like only they know how to do.
All of this is part of the story of Lorcana, which continues its course. After the illuminators and the glimmers set sail in the previous collection to learn how to repair the Great Illuminator, they arrive at a mysterious island. Welcomed by an enigmatic illuminator named Archazia, they will discover in this place new powers and, moreover, all the possibilities to do so, thanks to the fact that the island is prepared to train the illuminators in practices. This is very convenient, considering where the weight of this new collection lies: its new mechanics.
New mechanics that promise to revolutionize the game
The most important new mechanic is a playable one: double ink. Double ink cards will have two types of ink at the same time, which will make them more powerful and create particular synergies between those inks, with a limitation. They can only be used in decks with the two colors of inks to which they belong. This will make this type of card more suitable for building decks around them than for cards that are considered to be introduced into already pre-built decks.
Another new mechanic is not playable, even if it is on the cards. Because the Legend Cards are 20 cards that, on the back, include a fragment of a story. Only by putting them all together, like a puzzle, is it possible to read the complete story, while on the front there are two particularly striking illustrations.
Although each envelope of Archazia’s Island will include a Legend Card, this will not affect the number of playable cards included in the booster packs. Something that makes these cards a perfect example of how to evolve your collectible card game: adding more things to collect without compromising its competitive side. Simply, taking advantage of one of the facets, in this case, its art and its narrative.
Archazia’s Island is coming out with booster packs, illumineer’s trove, and two single-player decks, in this case, amethyst/steel of Jafar and Iago and ruby/sapphire of Belle and Beast. And also, it’s happening very soon. Because this collection will be available on March 7 in specialty stores, as well as select stores at Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland® Resort, and Disneyland Paris, while you’ll have to wait until March 21 for wholesale and online stores. So, what are you waiting for to become a jazz cat?
