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Many of us might be looking forward to thoughts of spring, but Disney Lorcana Winterspell is still in a cold snap. Things are snowy and bright in the latest set for the trading card game, and it's settling onto shelves less than a month from now.

What does it do differently to previous sets, though? Even though it's been a couple of years since Lorcana launched and started vying for a spot amongst the best card games, there are still plenty of beloved characters to introduce. This expansion adds more than a few, including Pocahontas, Mickey's Christmas Carol, and Angel from Lilo and Stitch. As you might expect for a set called 'Disney Lorcana Winterspell,' it also emphasizes snow-based shenanigans.

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Disney Lorcana Winterspell essential info

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  • The 11th Disney Lorcana set
  • Themed around snowy environments & winter
  • Adds beloved characters like Pocahontas to the game

Disney Lorcana Winterspell is the 11th set for the game and kicks off its third year. It revolves around the eponymous 'Winterspell,' an effect accidentally set off by Elsa from Frozen as she attempts to stop vines spreading across the realm. Along with introducing previously unseen heroes and villains to the game, its characters suddenly have to contend with a deep freeze – and many mechanics reflect that chilly nature.

What are the biggest changes in Disney Lorcana Winterspell?

The biggest developments for this set would be the introduction of new properties (ranging from Darkwing Duck to Pocahontas), but also a subtle change to the game's language – the action of taking an inkable card is now simply described as 'ink' a card.

Which new characters are being added to Disney Lorcana with Winterspell?

The cast of Pocahontas and Darkwing Duck make their first appearance in Winterspell, and it also adds characters from the Lilo & Stitch TV series like Angel. The Fox and the Hound is making its Disney Lorcana debut as well, as is Mickey's Christmas Carol.

How many cards are in Disney Lorcana Winterspell?

According to the official product details, there are "over 200" new cards for the Disney Lorcana Winterspell set.

Is Disney Lorcana Winterspell legal in competitive games?

At the time of writing, everything seen in the Winterspell expansion will be allowed for use in competitive matches.

Disney Lorcana Winterspell release date

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Disney Lorcana is due to arrive in mid-February, but you'll be able to get your hands on it early at pre-release events in local gaming stores. Here's the full release schedule.

  • Prerelease: February 13, 2026
  • Full release: February 20, 2026

Disney Lorcana Winterspell products

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  • The usual lineup of boosters & Illimineer's Trove
  • No single-player decks

As a 'main' set, we're seeing a lot of the usual suspects for Disney Lorcana Winterspell. However, it's worth noting that there are some commonly-seen products missing from the lineup. More specifically, there aren't any premade single-player decks this time around. It's not entirely clear why, so we'll have to wait and see if more are on the way in future.

Boosters | View at Amazon

Boosters | View at Amazon
With the single-player decks missing from Winterspell, boosters take primary focus this time. You can get single booster packs with 12 cards each, or grab a booster box with 12 booster packs in total. That's 144 cards overall.

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Illumineer's Trove | View at Amazon

Illumineer's Trove | View at Amazon
This ever-reliable pack is back for Winterspell, and it's arguably the best way to kick off a collection of the set. It includes a themed card storage box, six card dividers (one for each ink type), eight booster packs with 12 random cards each, six themed damage-counter dice, and a themed lore counter.

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Disney Lorcana Winterspell mechanics

Stitch and Angel play in the snow in artwork from Disney Lorcana Winterspell, with a snowman visible in the foreground

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As usual, Winterspell adds new cards and songs to Disney Lorcana – but a few ideas rise above the rest. Here are the biggest additions to the latest set.

Underdog: This ability seeks to remedy the advantage players that go first have. It always appears on cards that cost two ink, and allows you to play that card for one ink instead if it's your first turn but you're not the first player. In other words, you're able to play them early and catch up to your rival. As noted by Winterspell's lead game designer, Lukas Litzsinger, in a Lorcana blog post, these are all about "tipping the game back into your favor."

Upgrades to Boost: This mechanic (which allowed you to place a card under another for some kind of bonus) was first introduced in Whispers in the Well, but it's getting a rethink for Winterspell. Indeed, you're now encouraged to Boost multiple times because the benefits increase with each card placed.

Disney Lorcana Winterspell story

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  • Mysterious vines are growing across Lorcana
  • Elsa tries to freeze them, but unleashes a magic winter

Most Disney Lorcana sets have been following an ongoing story, and Winterspell is no different. It continues the narrative that kicked off with last year's Whispers in the Well, and mysterious vines have begun to appear. These are feeding on the 'flood' ink type (which remixes characters in chaotic ways) and are growing across the realm at an alarming rate. To halt it in its tracks, the Illumineers (AKA us, the players) summon an Elsa glimmer from Frozen to buy a little time and freeze those vines. Due to Elsa's unpredictable power, it goes wrong… and a catastrophic wave of ice and snow called the 'Winterspell' covers Lorcana. Oops.

Still, the plus-side is that everyone can enjoy some festive fun in the snow now. So, yay?

Disney Lorcana Winterspell deals

Seeing as we're still a few weeks away from launch, there aren't many Disney Lorcana Winterspell deals to be had… but I expect that to change as we draw closer to release. To keep you ahead of the game, I've set our price-matching software the task of watching for bargains.

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Benjamin Abbott
Benjamin Abbott
Tabletop & Merch Editor

I've been writing about games in one form or another since 2012, but these days you'll find me managing GamesRadar+'s tabletop gaming and toy coverage (I spend my time here handling everything from board game reviews to the latest Lego news). I've also been obsessed with Warhammer since the 1990s, and love nothing more than running tabletop RPGs like D&D as a Dungeon Master.

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