Disney Lorcana Release & Event Calendar

This page is kept up-to-date with all upcoming events, new card sets, product releases, plus any key dates for Disney Lorcana. Keep checking back to find out what’s on with links to article explainers or registration information.

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Upcoming Lorcana Events & Releases

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2024

Into the Inklands Championships
April 19th – 28th

Into the Inklands Championships are the first of a new type of Lorcana Play event called Set Championships. They are one-off events hosted by local game stores and are separate from Lorcana League events.

Only stores who are already registered as Lorcana Play retailers can apply from March 8th through melee.gg. It looks like events can be held at any time of the retailer’s choice from April 19th to 28th.

Players compete to make the top four, who will each earn a Stitch – Rock Star – Enchanted – Championship Promo card. The winner gets a Champion playmat with the same art, with second place earning a similar playmat without the Champion text.

Learn more about the first Set Championships which were announced along with the Challenge circuit, regional events, and Championship events.

Set 4 “Ursula’s Return” Released at Local Game Stores
Friday, May 17th

Ursula’s Return is the fourth Disney Lorcana set and will be released to local game stores and selected Disney Parks on May 17th. For the first six sets, local game stores and parks will have two weeks of early access.

There will be three arts for booster packs, sleeved packs, a booster box of 24 packs, an Illumineer’s Trove, two starter decks, plus a new product. Illumineer’s Quest: Deep Trouble will replace the Gift Set and comes in the same size box.

It’s an entirely new way to play with 1 to 4 players working to defeat Ursula who uses her own deck of 50 cards. Players use the two included pre-built decks and face off using scenarios to take Ursula down. When they win, a golden pack can be opened to reveal a victory card.

As well as these, there are two playmats, two deck boxes, and two packs of card sleeves.

Read the full article – Disney Lorcana Set 4 “Ursula’s Return” Revealed – New Way to Play, New Cards, Products + More

Regional Challenge Event – Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia World Congress Center
May 25th – 26th

This is the first regional Challenge event that kicks off the Disney Lorcana Challenge circuit in North America. There will be six events in total for North America. The event is capped at 512 2048 players and there will be side events.

Tickets for competitors are $50, entrance for visitors is free and vendors will be at the event. There will be an additional qualifier side event on the second day. Learn more about the Disney Lorcana Challenge competitive circuit.

Update: This event had the cap raised to 2048 players and the venue was changed to Georgia World Congress Center, across the road from the original event.

Link to event site

Regional Challenge Event – Lille, France
Grand Palais
May 25th – 26th

This is the first regional Challenge of four in total for Europe. The event is capped at 512 2048 players and there will be side events.

Tickets for competitors are €50, entrance for visitors is free and vendors will be at the event. There will be an additional qualifier side event on the second day. Learn more about the Disney Lorcana Challenge competitive circuit.

Update: This event had the cap raised to 2048 players

Link to event site

MCM London Comic Con – ExCeL
May 24th – 26th

The team did attend London Comic Con in 2023, but nothing has been confirmed for this year as of yet.

Set 4 “Ursula’s Return” Released at Retail
Friday, May 31st

Ursula’s Return is the fourth Disney Lorcana set, and will be released at large retailers and shopDisney on May 31st – two weeks after local game stores. For the first six sets, retail stores and shopDisney will sell two weeks after local game stores.

Read the full article – Disney Lorcana Set 4 “Ursula’s Return” Revealed – New Way to Play, New Cards, Products + More

UK Games Expo – NEC Birmingham
May 31st – June 2nd

Ravensburger will be attending this year, but the Disney Lorcana team haven’t said anything about attending. See website.

Regional Challenge Event – Chicago, Illinois
Hyatt Regency O’Hare
June 8th-9th

The second NA regional Challenge will be in Chicago, Illinois. The event was initially capped at 512 players but will be expanded to at least 1024, plus side events. Tickets for competitors are $50, entrance for visitors is free and vendors will be at the event.

There will be an additional qualifier side event on the second day. Learn more about the Disney Lorcana Challenge competitive circuit.

Tickets go on sale after Sun March 31st

Scotland Card Show – SEC, Glasgow
Saturday, June 29th

The Disney Lorcana team will be at the Scotland Card Show, along with four artists! Jochem Van Gool, Giulia Riva, Valentina Graziuso, and Kenneth Anderson.

Regional Challenge Event – Bochum, Germany
RuhrCongress Bochum
July 6th – 7th

There will be four events in total for the European Challenge circuit. The event was initially capped at 512 players but will be expanded to at least 1024, plus side events. Learn more about the Disney Lorcana Challenge competitive circuit.

Tickets for competitors are €50 and aren’t available until after the Lille event, entrance for visitors is free and vendors will be at the event. There will be an additional qualifier side event on the second day.

Link to event site

Regional Challenge Event – Fort Worth, Texas
July 20th – 21st

One of six regional Challenge events of the Disney Lorcana Challenge circuit in North America. The event was initially capped at 512 players but will be expanded to at least 1024, plus side events. Learn more about the Disney Lorcana Challenge competitive circuit.

Tickets and further information are not available yet.

Regional Challenge Event – Bologna, Italy
August 3rd – 4th

One of four regional Challenge events of the Disney Lorcana Challenge circuit in Europe. The event was initially capped at 512 players but will be expanded to at least 1024, plus side events. Learn more about the Disney Lorcana Challenge competitive circuit.

Link to event site

Lorcana Set 5 – Released at Local Game Stores
Friday, August 9th

The fifth Disney Lorcana set date has been announced, but there is no official name for the set. For the first six sets, local game stores and parks will have two weeks early access.

Disney Lorcana TCG Gateway
Friday, August 9th

A new product aimed at new players will be released on the same date as set 5. Disney Lorcana TCG Gateway features:

• Two basic decks of 30 cards
• A two-player game board with character standees
• Rules and player’s guides
• Additional cards

As players compete, they will earn more cards to add to their decks. After playing through all of the Gateway, each will have two standard 60-card decks. It is priced at $24.99 USD / $29.99 CAD / €24.99 EUR / £22.99 GBP.

D23 – Anaheim, California
9th – 11th August

D23 is a massive bi-annual Disney fan event for D23 fan club members. It’s a massive, official Disney convention with loads of events, products to buy, and fun activities. Ravensburger will be at the event this year with a game night teaching fans to play Disney Lorcana, and their other games like Villainous.

D23 Expo 2022 was where cards were first made available to public, just a couple of weeks after the game was first announced. This is where the D23 Expo Collector’s Set and Mickey Mouse – Brave Little Tailor – D23 Expo cards and pins were first made available.

Lorcana Set 5 Released at Retail
Friday, August 23rd

The fifth Disney Lorcana set date has been announced, but there is no official name for the set. For the first six sets, retail stores and shopDisney will sell two weeks after local game stores.

Regional Challenge Event – Toronto, Ontario
August 24th – 25th

One of six regional Challenge events of the Disney Lorcana Challenge circuit in North America. The event was initially capped at 512 players but will be expanded to at least 1024, plus side events. Learn more about the Disney Lorcana Challenge competitive circuit.

Tickets and further information are not available yet.

Regional Challenge Event – Las Vegas, Nevada
September 21st – 22nd

One of six regional Challenge events of the Disney Lorcana Challenge circuit in North America. The event was initially capped at 512 players but will be expanded to at least 1024, plus side events. Learn more about the Disney Lorcana Challenge competitive circuit.

Tickets and further information are not available yet.

Regional Challenge Event – Birmingham, UK
NEC Birmingham
September 21st – 22nd

One of four regional Challenge events of the Disney Lorcana Challenge circuit in Europe. The event was initially capped at 512 players but will be expanded to at least 1024, plus side events. Learn more about the Disney Lorcana Challenge competitive circuit.

Link to event site

Regional Challenge Event – Seattle, Washington
October 26th – 27th

One of six regional Challenge events of the Disney Lorcana Challenge circuit in North America. The event was initially capped at 512 players but will be expanded to at least 1024, plus side events. Learn more about the Disney Lorcana Challenge competitive circuit.

Tickets and further information are not available yet.

Lorcana Set 6 Released at Local Game Stores
Friday, November 15th

The sixth Disney Lorcana set date has been announced, but there is no official name for the set. For the first six sets, local game stores and parks will have two weeks early access.

Lorcana Set 6 Released at Retail
Friday, November 29th

The sixth Disney Lorcana set date has been announced, but there is no official name for the set. For the first six sets, retail stores and shopDisney will sell two weeks after local game stores.

Disney Lorcana Challenge Championships
Holiday Season 2024

Players will be invited to either the European or North American Championships events based on their placement from regionals. There will be other ways to qualify for these events, to be revealed soon.

Learn more about the Disney Lorcana Challenge competitive circuit.

2025

Disney Lorcana World Championships
Early 2025

It has been announced that there will be a Disney Lorcana World Championships event taking place at a “larger open event” in early 2025. Only the top players from the North American and European Championships events in 2024 will be invited to play.

Past Lorcana Events & Releases

Ordered by most recent first.

2024

Leipzig Buchmesse
March 21st – 24th

The Disney Lorcana team was at the Leipzig Book Fair, in Hall 3 stand B102. People were able to buy Into the Inklands products, and the Scrooge McDuck – Uncle Moneybags – Event Promo was available too.

Lorecast – Livestream
March 20th

There will be an official live stream event called the Lorecast on March 20th. It will be streamed live at twitch.tv/DisneyLorcana 10am Pacific.

Learn To Play Events @ Smyths, UK
March 16th

Ten selected Smyths toy stores in the UK will be holding free Learn to Play events. Players attending will be shown how to play, and be given a free promo card.

Learn more – Learn To Play Disney Lorcana Events + Promos at Smyths In UK

Dice & Destiny Tournament + Emily Abeydeera Signing
Canterbury, UK
March 16th

UK store Dice & Destiny will be holding a large tournament, with a signed Gaston – Arrogant Hunter – Event Promo and more up for grabs. Emily Abeydeera – the artist for Friend Like Me will also be there signing cards.

AireCon Northwest, Harrogate Convention Centre, UK
March 14th – 17th

Disney Lorcana will be holding demos in Hall B at booth G28 at AireCon Northwest in Harrogate. If you take part in a demo, you can also get the Scrooge McDuck – Uncle Moneybags – Event Promo card – limited to one per person, per weekend.

• Thursday: 4 pm – 11 pm
• Friday / Saturday: 10 am -11am
• Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm

March 8th – Lorcana Set 3 “Into the Inklands”
Released at Retail

Large retailers and shopDisney will be able to sell Into the Inklands to customers from Friday 8th March.

Feb 9th – March 3rd
Emerald City Comic Con
Seattle Convention Center

There was a small gaming area where players could buy new Into the Inklands products, and play casual games. There were two oversized Scrooge McDuck – Richest Duck in the World – Enchanted and Maleficent – Mistress of All Evil – Enchanted cards on display.

Feb 23rd – 25th
Festival International des Jeux, Cannes
Cannes, France

Ravensburger will be attending the FIJ again this year at stands 23.02 and 23.04. They have a a range of tournaments with great prizing, promo cards from Into the Inklands and Rise of the Floodborn, two artists signing cards, and loads more.

Read more about Disney Lorcana at Festival International des Jeux, Cannes – 2024

February 23rd – Lorcana Set 3 “Into the Inklands”
Released at Local Game Stores

Into the Inklands will be available at local game stores and some Disney Parks on Friday 23rd February 2024. It will feature a new type of card: Locations. There are two starter decks, a booster box, three different booster pack decorations, a Gift Set like the TFC version, and an updated Ilumineer’s Trove.

There will also be two types of deck boxes and sleeves, two play mats, and a reprint of the two card portfolios from The First Chapter. The set will then be available at larger retailers two weeks later. Read our full article for more.

February 11th – 12th
London Card Show, Kent

London Card Show will have an official Ravensburger Lorcana team with a learn-to-play area and two artists. Matthew Robert Davies and Kenneth Anderson will be at the event signing cards for fans.

There will also be a live signing from Matt on whatnot at 2 pm on Saturday. On Sunday there will be a “Learn to Draw like a Lorcana Artist” event in the Kid’s Zone with Matt and Ken. Dark Sphere also seems to be running the game space.

Jan 30th – Feb 3rd
Nuremberg International Toy Fair / Spielwarenmesse
Nuremberg, Germany

Ravensburger will be at this toy fair in Hall 12, Stand 12 to D13. It’s quite likely we’ll see Into the Inklands products on display. In 2023, there was a big Lorcana stand with some of the very first product displays and many of the team talking to businesses.

2023

December 1st – 3rd – Pax Unplugged
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, USA

Featured various official tournaments, and the chance to get one of three promo cards. These were earned by playing events or making purchases over a certain amount.

December 1st – Lorcana Set 2 “Rise of the Floodborn” Released at Retail

Rise of the Floodborn was released at big box stores, shopDisney, and online for general purchase on December 1st, 2023.

December – The First Chapter Reprint

The reprint of The First Chapter was meant to come in Q1 2024, but was pushed forward to holiday season 2023. It arrived in the first weeks of December. Only booster boxes, sleeved packs, and starter decks were reprinted. The Gift Set and Illumineer’s Trove from this set were only printed in the initial run.

More information on Disney Lorcana: The First Chapter restock and reprint

November 18th – 19th 2023 – TCG Expo UK
Liverpool Exhibition Centre, UK

The Gaston – Arrogant Hunter – Event Promo was available to players at unofficial tournaments run by Comic Crazy.

November 17th – Lorcana Set 2 “Rise of the Floodborn” Released at Local Game Stores

The second Lorcana set Rise of the Floodborn was sold at Local Game Stores and Disney parks two weeks ahead of big stores on November 17th, 2023. The set has booster boxes, packs, an Illumineer’s Trove, two starter decks, two Playmats, two deck boxes, and two card sets of sleeves. There was no Gift Set, but instead a Disney 100 Collector’s Edition box set.

Read more about Disney Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn and Disney Lorcana: Disney 100 Edition here

November 4th + 5th – Spellenspektakel
Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, Netherlands

Ravensburger attended with Lorcana products for sale and demos for learning to play. There were also

November 1st – 5th – Lucca Comics & Games
Lucca, Italy

The Gaston – Arrogant Hunter promo was available, with Lorcana artists Alice Pisoni and Valerio Buonfantino at the event signing cards. Three new cards were also shown to fans.

October 27th – 29th – MCM London Comic Con
ExCeL Centre, London, UK

Ravensburger was at the London Comic Con event with the Gaston – Arrogant Hunter promo card available when doing a demo game or scanning a Mickey cutout. There was also a signing session with card artist Matthew Robert Davies. Full report.

October 27th – 29th 2023 – Lightbox Expo
Pasadena Convention Center, California, USA

Matthew Eng, the Lead Art Director for Disney Lorcana, did three events with Lorcana designers and artists showcasing their process. There were also many other Disney Lorcana artists signing cards and art.

October 21st – 22nd – 2023 FACTS
Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium

The Gaston – Arrogant Hunter – Event Promo card was available from an official booth, with a demo area available to learn the game.

October 5th – 8th – Spiel Essen
Messe Essen Exhibition Centre, Essen, Germany

Ravensburger were at Hall 6 at stand 6E400, giving out the Donald Duck – Musketeer promo card at Messe Essen. Read more about the event and how to get the Donald Duck promo card. The card’s artist Dav Augereau was also there to sign cards.

October – The First Chapter Booster Box Restocks

There was a small restock of TFC booster boxes, sleeved packs, and starter decks available in October, before a larger reprint available around the same time as the Rise of the Floodborn release. Read more about the restock and the updated booster box design, plus errata cards.

October 30th – November 3rd – Toy Fair
New York, USA

Ryan Miller himself was at booth 2435 on the Level 3 Exhibit Floor with some of the first boxes for Rise of the Floodborn on display.

September 30th – October 1st – Zurich Pop Con
Messe Zürich, Switzerland

Ravensburger were in Hall 4 at stand 418. Artist Clio Wolfensberger was there signing cards and official Lorcana posters with her card’s art on them.

September 8th – 10th – Destination D23
Walt Disney World Resort – Orlando, Florida

Destination D23 in 2023 didn’t have anything special for Lorcana, though attendees were all given a booster pack of The First Chapter.

September 1st – The First Chapter Retailer Release

All The First Chapter products were available to purchase at big box stores on September 1st, two weeks after local game stores. Stores included shopDisney, Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and other similar large retailers in the original release countries.

Find out where you can buy Lorcana cards and products.

August 18th – The First Chapter Official Release

Disney Lorcana The First Chapter was released on August 18th, 2023 at local game stores only in all participating countries. This release and the first six all had a two-week lead for local game stores before large retailers.

Products were supposed to be limited to in-store or pick-up only. Lorcana League kits arrived around the same time, with the first Lorcana Leagues starting around then. The very first time products were available was two weeks earlier at GenCon 2023.

August 23rd – 27th – gamescom 2023, Cologne, Germany

Ravensburger were at booth #5.2 D-020 for gamescom 2023. They were running demos as well as giving out an exclusive Goofy – Musketeer – gamescom 2023 Promo card to attendees.

3rd – 6th August – GenCon
Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, USA

GenCon 2023 was the first opportunity to buy select Lorcana products early. Booster boxes, booster packs, and starter decks (no gift sets or troves) were for sale as well as most accessories.

Read our full article on everything that went down! – Lorcana at Gen Con 2023

There were strict limits of one of each item per customer for the entire event (not per day) and queues were monitored. Some people were able to get more booster boxes when starter decks were sold out. Further information is on the Lorcana official website.

There were multiple learn-to-play demos and starter deck Challenge events the entire weekend. Each came with a starter deck in the entry price but every event was completely sold out. View all Gen Con Lorcana events.

Each Challenge event had up to 59 entrants with an exclusive play mat given to the top 8. They were also invited to a final on Sunday 6th. All participants were given extra small prizing.

The top 8 were given another playmat signed by John Grant (Organized Play Lead), Shane Heartly (Art Director), Steve Warner (Co-Lead Designer), and Ryan Miller (Co-Lead Designer/Brand Manager). They also got a certificate, Illumineer’s Trove, a deck box, sleeves, and a starter deck.

Timothy Batow took 1st place – though all top 8 had the same prizing.

July 15th – German Invite-Only Pre-Launch Event, Berlin

German Lorcana players and fans were given special invites to be the first 100 Illumineers in the country. They got a chance to play the game, see brand-new cards, and hear exclusive information before anyone else.

Read our full write-up on the German Lorcana Pre-Launch Event.

July 12th – 23rd – Parthenay, France
FLIP – Festival Ludique International de Parthenay

Ravensburger and the Lorcana team were FLIP, a French games festival for retailers and players. The same demo decks and product details were on show.

July 1st – 2nd – Paris est Ludique (PEL)
Paris, France

Ravensburger attended and had short demos as well as information for retailers and players similar to before.

June 2nd – 4th – UK Games Expo
Birmingham NEC, United Kingdom

Lorcana products were on display with demo games using the same GAMA demo decks as previously seen. Website.

April 24th – 25th – GAMA Expo
Reno, Nevada, USA

Ravensburger has booth 325 at the GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association) Expo, a professional trade show known for demos and introductions of new games.

There will be information on the organized play program and demos on Monday and Tuesday nights from 9 pm. Website.

April 22nd – 23rd
Gala TCG – Paris, France

Lorcana had a booth at Gala TCG, a French card games convention sponsored by eBay. There were demos of the cards and game rules. Website.

Feb 24th – 26th
Festival International des Jeux, Cannes
Cannes, France

Select invitees were brought into the Disney Lorcana booth, where they were given a pin. All of the products for The First Chapter (apart from the trove) were on display.

2022

D23 Expo – First Cards
September 9th – 11th, 2022

The first Disney Lorcana cards were shown on the official twitter account in a video early that morning. A large booth was decorated with art from the game, and had screens showing promotional videos.

Attendees at the booth were given the Mickey Mouse – Brave Little Tailor promo card and a pin. They could also buy the D23 Expo Collector’s Set with the other six promo cards for $49.99. Stock was limited per day.

These seven cards are the only cards to ever have the 1st stamp for First Edition, which was considered but scrapped. The First Chapter was officially given as the set name in interviews when talking about the TFC numbering on the promo cards.

Disney Lorcana First Announced
August 30th, 2022

Disney Lorcana was first announced on the morning of August 30th, 2022 in various articles on Polygon, DiceBreaker, TheGamer, and BoardGameGeek, and ICv2. The information came from an official press release. The @DisneyLorcana also made their first tweet. Only ICv2 mentioned “The First Chapter”.