Lorcana's Reign of Jafar Products Announced
Take a Look at the Set 8 Products
We see a possible Floodborn, Dual Ink Jafar setting on a throne while wearing the Hexwell Crown, assumingly after taking over Archazia’s Island.
We are officially one week away from the release of Lorcana’s 7th set, Archazia’s Island. But before we even had the opportunity to set foot on the island, the Team at Ravensburger has gifted us with tons of information about the following set and the products that will be offered alongside its release.
While it is nice seeing what goodies await us in the near future, it is a shame that the story of what happens on Archazia’s Island has in a way, been spoiled. Up until now, we knew a battle was brewing between the Illumineers and the scheming Jafar glimmer; but we had “no idea” how the battle would play out.
As if the title of the set wasn’t enough, we now know that in Reign of Jafar, “Jafar has taken over Archazia’s Island, corrupting the beautiful haven into his menacing fortress.” And according to the blurb published on the Lorcana website, “His reign may be the greatest threat Lorcana has faced!”
The Reign of Jafar will prerelease at Hobby stores, Disney Stores, and the Disney parks on May 30th, before coming to big box retailers on June 6th. This 1-week gap between LGS and retail release is the shortest Lorcana has seen to this point and makes for multiple talking points we will surely discuss in our next podcast episode. But until then, let’s check out what other products will be offered.
The first product we will look at is the Illumineer’s Trove. Upon first glance you may be awestruck by the lineup of glimmers we can see here; but a closer look may reveal some hidden secrets. Our favorite is the line work coiling around the packaging, forming one of Jafar’s cobras.
Jafar, who is front and center, seems to be controlling both sand and tiny metal scarabs. A Minnie Mouse glimmer stands guard while holding a shield that appears to be inspired by Amber ink. A Rapunzel glimmer swings around using her hair, while slinging either paint or seeds from a bag on her hip. Tiana and Bruno glimmers appear on the side of the packaging, and we will get a better look at them later.
While we have not seen the exact contents yet, looking at past troves should shed answers. It can be presumed that the contents will consist of 8 Reign of Jafar packs, a special lore counter, 6 damage dice, and 6 card dividers. We will cover this further, as information arrives.
A better look at the art of the packs that will be sold as singles and appear in both the Illumineer’s Trove & Booster Box.
Above we get our first look at the Single Player Decks this set will be offering. The first, is a Ruby/Steel deck showcasing a Stitch glimmer holding his patent Plasma Blasters and a Mulan glimmer holding the Last Cannon. The second, gives us the best look at the Tiana and Bruno glimmers discussed previously. They adorn what will be an Amber/Amethyst deck. And we can’t help but admire Bruno’s jacket that is decorated in Story Star calligraphy.
One peculiar thing that stands out is how many of the starring glimmers are associated with different items. Some of the items, like the ones held by Stitch and Mulan, have previously existed in the world of Lorcana. Others such as Bruno’s jacket, Minnie’s shield, and Jafar’s scarabs would be new to the game. This begs to question as to why the items are such a central focus across the art. I know we just got Dual Ink and the new Vanish ability, but could the next set give us another new game mechanic?
I theorize that certain cards, like the ones associated with the showcased glimmers, will have a mechanic similar to locations. These cards would see players exerting a specified amount of ink to attach an item to them in order to increase stats. While a mechanic like this could be restrictive, forcing glimmers to be paired with specific items; I hope that, if this mechanic does exist, it would work similar to songs. We all know how fun it is to have characters like Genie sing Let it Go or Aladdin sing Be Prepared. What fun it would be to have characters swap items. We could have Timon jam out on Sleepy’s Flute or Lady Tremaine pour herself a cup with the Mad Hatter’s Teapot. The possibilities are endless.
The last of the Jafar themed products is the Illumineer’s Quest. This is similar to the product previously released alongside Ursula’s Return, that had us team up to take on the sea witch. The box gives a great look at what has become of Archazia’s once beautiful Island, now that Jafar has taken over. We also get to see our favorite Illumineers Shanzay, Venturo, and Martin as they prepare to go all Ocean’s Eleven in what has been dubbed the Palace Heist.
Thanks to fellow Illuminner Lorcana Villain we know a little bit about the contents of this item.
1 Palace Heist Rule Sheet
1 Palace Heist Playmat
2 cards featuring 4 battlegrounds
5 lore tracker tokens
29 damage counters
1 Reforged Crown tile
1 oversized Jafar card
1 Jafar draw token
50 card Jafar scenario deck with storage box
2 60 card player decks with storage
1 victory card (like the Half Hexwell Crown previously)
Other products include deck boxes and card sleeves with the art of Sorcerer Mickey and Giant Tinkerbell from previous sets. And we will get two new playmats, one inspired by the Rescue Rangers and the other a glowing jade Hades sure to make others around you envious.
