Disney Lorcana’s Pixar set signals a major shift in how the game is played

Follow Followed Like Thread Link copied to clipboard Add us on By Corey Plante Published Apr 28, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT Disney Lorcana Wilds Unknown introduces Toy as a subtype — and leans heavily on typal strategies { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position":"2", "name": "Disney Lorcana", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/disney-lorcana/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position":"3", "name": "Disney\u2019s new Lorcana set signals a major pivot for the Magic competitor", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/disney-lorcana-wilds-unknown-toy-strategy-best-cards/" } ] } Related Arc Raiders' biggest update yet adds a new map and a massive new enemy A Marvel crossover leak hints at Magic’s next mechanic — and a troubling new trend The best local co-op games to play right now Disney’s new Lorcana set signals a major pivot for the Magic competitor Image: Ravensburger Toy Story Sign in to your Polygon.com account When Disney Lorcana players start ripping Wilds Unknown packs after the set launches in May, they’ll be treated to the very first Pixar cards to ever appear in the game. Based on Polygon’s experience opening up 38 packs between a booster display box, Illumineer’s Trove, and the brand-new prerelease box, movies like Toy Story, Brave, and The Incredibles will show up in a big way. One overarching theme that’s become apparent in this latest set is that the creators of Lorcana want you to start caring more about typal strategies. Every character card since Lorcana began in 2023 had various subtypes, like “Hero” or “Princess” or “Villain.” And while the occasional card offers some kind of interaction with that subtype, types haven’t really been a major mechanical focus like in other trading card games like Magic: The Gathering. Now, Wilds Unknown is finally investing in it a bit more. The set’s Incredibles cards include Heroes and Robots, and a surprisingly robust showing from Encanto in this set has some interesting interactions with Madrigal subtypes. But by far the most prominent type here is Toys. Wilds Unknown offers a few different avenues to pursue toy decks. Emerald (green) and amber (yellow) inktypes are where you’ll find all of the hero toys like Woody, Buzz, and Jessie. Image: RavensburgerImage: RavensburgerImage: RavensburgerImage: RavensburgerClose Woody – Jungle Guide is a headliner here in amber, offering a blanket +1 buff to willpower (defense) on all of your toys. He normally costs five ink but with Shift 3, you only need to pay three if you have a cheaper version like Woody – Waiting for a Friend on the board already. Bo Peep – Caring Shepherd also gives all versions of Woody the Bodyguard ability. Bullseye – Loyal Horse gets cheaper to play by one ink with a Jessie or Woody in play. Meanwhile, Jessie – Lively Cowgirl lets you draw a card every time she quests, as long as you have two other toys on the board. The You’ve Got a Friend in Me song lets you peek at the top four cards of your library and put two toys into your hand. Image: RavensburgerImage: RavensburgerImage: RavensburgerImage: RavensburgerClose Buzz Lightyear – Jungle Ranger is the strongest version of the character, all of which appear in emerald. He’s also capable of shifting onto a weaker Buzz just like Woody can. Typical of emerald strategies, Buzz cares a lot more about action cards rather than his…

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