Disney Lorcana’s 11th new set, Winterspell, is now available at local game stores and Disney Stores ahead of its wider launch on February 20 (see here for online orders). There is so much to look forward to in this snowy set, and the Lorcana team at Ravensburger sent us over Winterspell’s Illuminier’s Trove, its 24-pack Booster Box, and more to learn more and share what sets this expansion apart.
We’ll start with what we got: the two items mentioned above, a Winterspell coffee mug, some cool stickers, a bag, and a promo Stitch – High Badness Level card inspired by his love of destroying things.
It feels only right to jump into the Illuminier’s Trove first, which is a great place for beginners to start or those that like some fun collectibles. Alongside featuring some beautiful art of Stitch and Angel playing in the snow, this set includes 8 Booster packs, 1 storage box, 6 card dividers, 6 damage-counter dice, and 1 Spin-dial lore counter.
The Booster packs themselves feature either Angel, Darkwing Duck, or Tinkerbell, and each comes with 12 game cards. The card dividers are fun because they also give you a preview of which Disney films are heavily featured in this set, including Pocahontas, The Fox and the Hound, A Goofy Movie, Darkwing Duck, and Lilo and Stitch.
The packaging is all very well themed, and it matches the Booster Box in design as well, but it would have been fun if there was a special promo card or something else to enjoy! That being said, this is a really good way to jump into the world of Lorcana.
If you want to know which cards are the best to chase in Winterspell, we have you covered right here, but we also want to share that the top two chase cards are the Iconic rarities, which are Moana – Curious Explorer and Pocahontas – Peacekeeper.
Winterspell – Top Chase Cards So Far
Speaking of which, let’s talk about what we got from the packs in the Illuminier’s Trove and the Booster Box! All in all, we had 32 packs that contained a total of 384 cards. While we sadly didn’t get any of the highest rarities – Iconic or Enchanted – we did luck out and get three Epic cards!
These are half-full art holo cards that remove the border on standard cards, and we got two Jiminy Cricket – Ghost of Christmas Past cards and one Goofy – Klutzy Skier. Just below Epic is Legendary, and we got 7 of those, including the Ohana Means Family Action card and three Tinker Bell – Snowflake Collector cards. These feature embossed images and can be holo or not, and the ones we got were. Elsewhere in the holo department, we got 1 Super Rare, 3 Rare, 8 Uncommon, and 16 Common.
I also wanted to discuss some of my other favorite cards I pulled, including the Do You Want To Build a Snowman? Song cards that we were able to exclusively reveal for Winterspell. I also loved the Mickey Mouse – Tiny Tim’s Father card because it is just adorable and channels my love of being a parent. Oh, and I have to shout out the Pua – Disgruntled Pig card because it’s just very funny and Pua is clearly missing the warmer weather.
I also want to give a special shout-out to the Snowball Fight Action card you can see in the image above, because it is also the puzzle you can get! You may find certain cards that look part of a puzzle in a Booster pack, and the ones in Winterspell create this card, which is pretty great!
There are also Lore cards to look out for that build out the universe of Lorcana. In the few I got, I learned about the ever-present snowball fight going on that sounds like a lot of fun, how we have to try Mrs. Cratchit’s soup, and more about what’s going on with Elsa and Anna.
For those unfamiliar, we had a chance to speak to the team at Lorcana and they shared a bit more about what’s going on in on this set and these two sisters from Frozen.
“In Winterspell, we tell the story of a vine that’s growing out of control and sucking up flood ink,” Jenna Giuffrida, co-lead on narrative design for Winterspell, shared with us. “In an effort to quell its growth, the Illumineers of the realm summon powerful glimmers to help deal with it. One of them, an Elsa glimmer, accidentally freezes the whole realm in her attempt to stop the vine.”
Winterspell – Where to Buy
There is a lot to look forward to in Winterspell, and even more that’s just on the horizon. Following Winterspell, Glimmers from Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Brave will join the roster in Wilds Unknown when it is reelased in local game stores on May 8 and everywhere else on May 15. And in th summer, Attack on the Vine! will arrive and features Glimmers of Monsters, Inc.’s Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan.
For more, check out how and where to preorder Winterspell, our first hands on with Winterspell that dives deeper into the implications for the competitive scene and the full release schedule for 2026.
Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst, Instagram, and TikTok, and listen to his show, Talking Disney Magic.
