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Shimmering Skies will first be available on August 9, 2024, first in local game stores, physical Disney Stores, and Disney Park retailers following the usual Disney Lorcana methodology. Two weeks later on August 23, a wider release will follow bringing DisneyStore.com and the set to mass market merchants. Slightly earlier on August 1, 2024, an exclusive foil Disney Lorcana: Shimmering Skies card coming to Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil will be available in select large merchants along with local gaming stores.
Shimmering Skies should be easily picked up even if early Disney Lorcana days were marred by stock problems; late expansions have been more steady. If something particular like a playmat or portfolio appeals to you, however, it could still be advisable to give great attention to the release dates.
Apart from the foil card included with fresh copies of Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil, the structure of the Disney Lorcana: Shimmering Skies product range follows the general pattern so far. While boosters serve to complete a collection and provide an opportunity at pulling some rare cards, starter decks are the greatest approach to expose players to the game or expansion. Play and storage benefit from practical themed accessories such play mats, boxes, and sleeves.
The Disney Lorcana: Shimmering Skies Starter Decks match Emerald/Steel with Amethyst/Ruby. The mascot characters for the Amethyst/Ruby deck are Elsa and Wreck-It Ralph; Scar and Kronk decorate the Emerald/Steel choice. While a good Emerald/Steel build tends to angle for weakening an opponent by reducing their resources through discard abilities, Amethyst/Ruby can be helpful for control decks concentrated on keeping sway over the board.
Shimmering Skies, the fifth set for the well-liked collectible Trading Card Game, has been revealed as the upcoming Disney Lorcana expansion. As always, the set will be including a range of fresh cards and characters, highlighted throughout Starter Decks, booster packs, a new Illumineer's Trove, and more. Following the recent publication of Ursula's Return, Shimmering Skies explores fresh mechanics including cards working on songs and gives the evil sea witch time to shine.
Shimmering Skies shows the Illumineers looking for a means to undo the harm Ursula wrought following their ultimate triumph against her. Characters from Wreck-It Ralph and more along with returning favorites—from Elsa to Donald Duck—join the cause. For those who appreciate both games, there are also some intriguing surprises among the new products, including a crossover deal with the board game Disney Villainous.
Disney Lorcana: Shimmering Skies has revealed eleven cards for the collection, including every Ink type and a variety of different characters and a couple of places. Separately, the promotional foil card arriving to Disney Villainous has also been displayed, showing a sleeping Prince John clutching one of his valuable gold bags.
These are simply a handful of the whole array of cards that will show up in Disney Lorcana: Shimmering Skies; perhaps, these will match past sets at somewhat over 200 cards overall. From the forceful yet elusive Elsa - The Fifth Spirit to the singing bodyguard Kristoff - Reindeer Keeper, the ones that have thus been shown show a good range.
Disney Lorcana's booster packs for Shimmering Skies have a rather haphazard mix of cards, with rarity guiding some of the distribution. There are twelve cards in every pack arranged as follows:
Larger booster boxes are available depending on availability for really committed players. With eight packets plus some other bonuses, the Illumineer's Trove can also be a fantastic way to stock-up. Comprising a lore counter spinner, set of six tiny dice, and some card dividers to keep inks distinct, the Shimmering Skies Illumineer's Trove follows the same pattern as the prior several releases, all inside a reasonably small storage box.
Great as a quick early-game alternative thanks to both a Shift ability and a prize for activating it, Donald Duck - Pie Slinger is the one Legendary shown thus far docks 2 lore from opponent upon a Shift. Donald has a significant +6 boost to Strength if he can last until the mid-game; this increases his attack power to 9. An opponent with 10 or more lore gets Though it's not Donald's first Legendary, it sure appears like a remarkable one.
More should start coming in ahead of the August release of Shimmering Skies, including the remainder of the Legendaries and the elusive Disney Lorcana Enchanted cards. Disney Lorcana always reveals cards in the time preceding up set releases. For now, Ursula's Return and all the previous sets provide plenty for TCG aficioners to keep busy. When Disney Lorcana: Shimmering Skies does arrive, it might very well be another fantastic addition to a game that has so far given a lot of enjoyment.