Ravensburger hosted their second Disney Lorcana Lorecast Twitch stream on June 12, 2024, and despite having some technical issues, it was well worth the wait. Viewers were immediately introduced to the name of the fifth set of the TCG: Shimmering Skies. Since a VOD of the stream wasn’t saved, we’ll provide a thorough recap of everything revealed for the new Shimmering Skies set.
For those unfamiliar with Lorecast, Ravensburger held their inaugural Lorecast back in March to reveal Ursula’s Return. The stream treats viewers to a well-crafted cinematic that introduces the theme, and notable characters of the upcoming set, and then showcases many exciting card and product reveals.Â
From this point forward, there will be many spoilers for the Shimmering Skies set. While most of these are from the official reveal, there will be some cards added that were found within the media kit and from snooping through the official website.Â
Disney Lorcana Shimmering Skies product reveals
According to the Lorecast stream, Ravensburger is sticking to the Illumineer’s Trove, booster box, and of course booster packs when it comes to card packs. The gift set seen in sets before Ursula’s Return seems to have been officially retired from the product lineup. Shimmering Skies products will be released in local game stores on August 9th, 2024, and all major retailers on August 23, 2024.
While there hasn’t been an Illumineer’s Quest announced for Shimmering Skies yet, it’s likely that due to its popularity, Ravensburger will revisit this game format in the future. In fact, the team played (and lost) a game against Ursula in the latter half of the Lorecast stream. Each of the members spoke highly about the game mode and had a blast despite losing.
Shimmering Skies franchises and a new card type
Along with returning franchises such as Frozen, Lion King, and Emperor’s New Groove, the Wreck-It Ralph franchise seems to be one of the primary focuses of the Lorcana Shimmering Skies set. An entirely new card type known as “racers” was revealed that comes from the Wreck-It Ralph universe. So far, racers are exclusively found in the Ruby ink type. Judging by the card reveals, racers will be a high-speed cast of characters that have the Rush keyword ability along with other effects that trigger upon entering play.
Shimmering Skies starter decks
Two exciting new starter decks were briefly teased during the official Lorcana stream. The first is an Amethyst/Ruby deck with Elsa and Wreck-It Ralph as the faces of the deck. They didn’t give any details on the deck strategy but based on our knowledge of the ink types and their synergies, this deck could be an aggro-control deck utilizing the bounce mechanics of Amethyst and the aggression of Ruby.
The second starter deck has Scar and Kronk leading a cast of Emerald/Steel characters. We know how Emerald and Steel are a common synergy found in competitive Disney Lorcana play, so it won’t be a surprise if this becomes one of the best starter decks after its release.
Every Lorcana Shimmering Skies card reveal
The Lorecast stream treated us to a dozen card reveals but as with every set, many more are introduced leading up to the set’s release. This will be a list of all of the card reveals found from streams, media kits, and the official Lorcana website. Keep in mind that not every card on the list has an image associated with it yet.
- Vanellope von Schweetz – Sugar Rush Champ
- Kristoff – Reindeer Keeper
- Bruni – Fire Salamander
- Elsa – The Fifth Spirit
- Scar – Vengeful Lion
- You’re Welcome
- Taffyta Muttonfudge – Ruthless Rival
- Wreck-It Ralph – Demolition Dude
- Turbo – Royal Hack
- Donald Duck – Pie Slinger
- Rancis Fluggerbutter – Chocolate Charger
- Snowanna Rainbeau – Cool Competitor
- Taffyta Muttonfudge – Crowd Favorite
- Taffyta Muttonfudge – Sour Speedster
- Vanellope von Schweetz – Random Roster Racer
- Merlin – Intellectual Visionary
- The Great Illuminary – Radiant Ballroom
- Kronk – Head of Security
- Bad-Anon – Villain Support Center
- Half Hexwell Crown
