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Disney Lorcana's First Original Character Is Here and I Am Stoked

Set seven, called Archazia's Island has been announced at the London Toy fair. We also know the names of sets eight and nine.

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A mysterious bird masked figure in a tangle of vines
Ravensburger

In my estimation, Disney and Ravensburger have made one of the best games of the last year, overtaking even Magic: The Gathering for the most fun you can have with trading cards. At the London Toy Fair on Tuesday Ravensburger didn't just announce set seven, it also gave us a sneak peek at sets eight and nine.

Set seven is called Archazia's Island and features the first original character made for Lorcana. We don't know a lot about Archazia except they have a very cool bird mask and live on an island, but the fact that Disney has created an entirely new character for the trading card game is exciting. I'm looking forward to finding out more about Archazia and their realm in March when set seven is released.

Different boxes of cards for Lorcana and new play mats
Ravensburger

Along with a new character and location set seven brings the standard collection of new starter packs, card sleeves, play mats and troves for you to buy. The play mats show art from Big Hero Six and Tigger, while the card sleeves are Cinderella and Ursula.

The Starter decks for set seven are a Ruby/Sapphire deck, showcasing Belle and Beast, and a Steel/Amethyst set featuring Jafar and Iago. The artwork for "Inventor Belle" and "Beast with a Monocle" are so good, it makes me want to get the Ruby/Sapphire deck immediately.

A glimpse at the future 

A poster of Jafar from Aladdin sat on a throne and Mickey and Minnie Mouse on a carousel

Reign of Jafar looks good but Fabled is even more exciting.

 Ravensburger

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 Realm" is the tagline for Reign of Jafar with Ravensburger telling us that Jafar takes over Archazia's Island and tries to make it his kingdom. I'm happy to see that Archazia will be a running theme throughout Lorcana even after set seven is over.

Fabled only has the poster to go by but it already looks like classic Disney mixed with the carousel from the Disney Parks. Could it be fantasy land-themed? We don't know but I'm already swooning over the old-world look.

Archazia's Island will be released in March, followed by Reign of Jafar in June and Fabled will follow along sometime in the third quarter of 2025. If you have yet to get into Lorcana now might be the right time. Pick up the Lorcana Gateway game if you've never played, as it's the simplest way to get started.