Disney Lorcana
Ways to PlayNine formats, one game
The same collection plays a dozen different games. This page lays out every format — official and community-made — with what you need, how decks are built, and what it takes to win.
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Pick by What You Have
Start here| Two sealed packs and twenty minutes | Pack Rush |
| A built deck and one opponent | Core Constructed |
| A built deck and two or more friends | Multiplayer Free-For-All |
| Nobody to play against | Illumineer's Quest (solo or co-op) |
| Cards that rotated out of Core | Infinity Constructed |
| Six packs each, or eight people and a box | Sealed or Draft |
| A deep collection and a long evening | Heroic (fan-made) |
| Exactly four players who want teams | Two-Headed Dragon (fan-made) |
| A favorite character and a group of three | Format Coconut (beta) |
| No cards, no table, or nobody nearby | Duels.ink (online) |
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Official Formats
Supported by RavensburgerCore ConstructedOfficial
2 players60+ cards2 inks4 copies20 lore
The default competitive format and the one tournaments run. Only cards from currently rotated-in sets are legal.
Rotation, bans & events →Infinity ConstructedOfficial
2 players60+ cards2 inks4 copies20 lore
The eternal format. Identical to Core in every way except that nothing ever rotates — every card from The First Chapter onward stays legal, subject to its own short ban list.
What's rotated out →Multiplayer Free-For-AllOfficial
3+ players60+ cards2 inks4 copies20 lore
Your normal Constructed deck, more chairs. First to 20 lore wins outright.
- Turn orderPlay proceeds clockwise around the table.
- First turnOnly the very first player skips their draw; everyone else draws normally on their first turn.
- ChallengingYou may challenge any exerted character controlled by any opponent.
- Card text"An opponent" means you choose one. "Each opponent" hits the whole table.
Illumineer's QuestOfficial
1–4 co-op60 cardsvs. automated villain
Player-versus-environment. You team up against a scripted villain deck — Ursula in Deep Trouble, Jafar in Palace Heist.
- Villain turnComes after all players, drawing cards based on the scenario and player count.
- No inkwellThe villain never pays costs — drawn cards resolve for free.
- AutomatedReady villain characters quest automatically; some scenarios make them challenge too.
- You lose ifThe villain reaches 40 lore, or a player must draw from an empty deck.
Pack RushOfficial
2 players2 packs each24 cardsany inks15 lore
The fastest, cheapest way to play. Open two packs, shuffle all 24 cards together, go. No deckbuilding, no ink restrictions, no collection required.
- Free inkThe two puzzle/marketing cards go straight into your inkwell — you start with 2 ink and can ink a third card on turn 1.
- Opening handDraw 5, not 7. Normal mulligan applies.
- Running outShuffle your discard into a new deck. You do not lose by decking out.
Sealed & DraftOfficial
2–8 playersno ink limitno copy limit20 lore
They provide the cards; you build on the spot. The great equalizer — collection size stops mattering.
- SealedOpen 6 packs (72 cards), build a 40-card minimum deck.
- DraftOpen 4 packs, pick one card and pass the rest; build a 35-card minimum deck. Best in a pod of eight.
- Pass orderAlternate direction each pack — left, right, left, right.
Format CoconutBeta
3–4 players60+ cards3 inkssingleton25 lore
Thematic multiplayer built around one signature character chosen from 18 Coconut cards. Four copies of your signature card, one of everything else.
Full rules, all 18 cards & picker →3
Playing Online
No cards requiredDuels.inkFan-made
free2600+ cardsvs. bots or peoplebrowser
A free, unofficial online Lorcana simulator. Every card ability is implemented, so you can build and test a deck without owning a single card — then play it against a bot, a friend, or ranked matchmaking.
- PracticePlay bots at your own pace, or work through puzzle scenarios.
- Play peopleQuick Play and ranked queues, plus private games with friends.
- FormatsConstructed queues including Infinity, and a Pack Rush queue.
- Deck builderBuild from the full card pool and browse community decklists.
- CostFree, with no ads or paywalls. Donations cover hosting only.
Why bother playing online?
- Try before buyingTest a deck idea end-to-end before spending money on singles.
- Learn a formatPlay Infinity or Pack Rush without assembling the cards for it.
- RepsYou'll play more games in an hour online than an evening at a table.
- No opponentBots are always available, which paper Lorcana can't offer.
Support the paper game. Duels.ink operates under Ravensburger's Community Code and isn't endorsed by Disney or Ravensburger — the way to support Lorcana is still buying cards and playing at your local store.
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Community Formats
Fan-madeHeroicFan-made
3–4 players100 cards3 inkssingleton30 lore
A Commander-style singleton format by The Inkcast, built for long narrative multiplayer games. Exactly 100 cards, one copy of each.
- StoryboardThree signature cards sit outside your deck in a public zone: a Main Character (Legendary), an Ally, and a Signature Song your Main Character could legally sing.
- IdentityThose three cards dictate your deck's ink colors — up to three.
- Ink TaxEach time you play a Storyboard card from that zone, all future Storyboard casts cost 1 more ink, cumulatively.
- Banned"A Whole New World" can't be your Signature Song.
Two-Headed DragonFan-made
4 players, 2v260+ each2 inks40 team lore
Team play. Two pairs, shared turns, pooled lore — the first team to a combined 40 wins.
- Shared turnTeammates move through every phase together, simultaneously.
- Split resourcesSeparate decks, hands, inkwells and boards. You can't spend a teammate's ink, sing their songs, or shift onto their characters.
- Open tableLook at each other's hands and plan out loud — it's encouraged.
- CombatChallenges are one-to-one, but "each opponent" effects hit both enemies at once.
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Side by Side
Every format at once| Format | Players | Deck | Inks | Copies | To win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Constructed | 2 | 60+ | 2 | 4 | 20 lore |
| Infinity Constructed | 2 | 60+ | 2 | 4 | 20 lore |
| Multiplayer FFA | 3+ | 60+ | 2 | 4 | 20 lore |
| Format Coconut (beta) | 3–4 | 60+ | 3 | 4 sig / 1 | 25 lore |
| Illumineer's Quest | 1–4 co-op | 60 | 2 | 4 | beat the villain |
| Sealed | 2–8 | 40+ | any | any | 20 lore |
| Draft | 2–8 | 35+ | any | any | 20 lore |
| Pack Rush | 2 | 24 | any | any | 15 lore |
| Heroic (fan) | 3–4 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 30 lore |
| Two-Headed Dragon (fan) | 4 (2v2) | 60+ ea. | 2 | 4 | 40 team lore |
Only three official formats need a built deck. If you're new, Pack Rush, Sealed, and Draft all hand you the cards — they're the cheapest possible way to start, and nothing you own can be "wrong."
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Where Sources Disagree
Verified against official rulesThree points worth getting right
Pack Rush — running out of cards
Some write-ups say decking out loses you the game. Official Pack Rush rules say the opposite: shuffle your discard pile into a new deck and keep playing. With a 24-card deck this comes up constantly, so it matters.
Draft — minimum deck size
Often quoted as 40, matching Sealed. The Tournament Rules effective 07/14/2026 set Draft at a 35-card minimum; Sealed is the one at 40.
"Format Coconut" — two different rulesets
At least one guide describes Format Coconut as ordinary multiplayer (2 inks, 4 copies, 20 lore). The beta rules document and the 18 printed beta cards describe something else entirely: 3 inks, singleton decks, 25 lore. This site follows the beta materials, and treats plain multiplayer as its own separate format above.
When in doubt, the official PDF wins. Formats change, and community summaries drift. Check disneylorcana.com/resources before an event.
