Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine Ink Colors Guide

The Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine ink allocation was a pre-release forecast, not a rule that assigned one ink to each Pixar property. Set 13 had its July 17 prerelease and July 24 retail release, so the official card gallery is now the better source for exact colors. This update replaces the old property-to-ink assumptions with confirmed examples and labels the September meta snapshot by date.

Updated October 5, 2026: Replaced the property-to-ink projections with official Set 13 card examples and labeled the September 16 meta figures as a dated snapshot. Ravensburger's September 21 post-rotation primer is the current official context.

TL;DR: Attack of the Vine includes Monsters Inc, Up, and Turning Red, but the released card pool does not assign each property to one ink. Official examples include Mike Wazowski in Amber, Sulley & Boo in Amber/Ruby, and Carl Fredricksen in Ruby, Emerald, and Emerald/Ruby cards. The old ink predictions below are historical context, while Ravensburger's September 21 primer identifies Amber/Emerald Royalty as the most prominent early post-rotation Core strategy.

Which inks does Attack of the Vine affect? (quick answer)

Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine uses all six inks. The official card gallery is more reliable than a property-to-ink forecast: Mike Wazowski is an Amber example, Sulley & Boo has Amber/Ruby versions, and Carl Fredricksen appears in Ruby, Emerald, and Emerald/Ruby cards. A character's story role can inform design, but it does not determine the ink printed on every card.

The rest of this section preserves the pre-release reasoning as historical context. For deckbuilding after release, use the exact card text, ink, and current format legality rather than the projections.

Emerald ink: why Monsters Inc fits the trickster slot

Emerald has always been Lorcana's ink for scheming, misdirection, and outplaying opponents through clever sequencing rather than raw stats. That made Monsters Inc. an understandable pre-release Emerald prediction, but the released examples are more varied: the official card gallery lists Mike Wazowski in Amber, while Sulley & Boo has an Amber/Ruby pairing. The property itself is not an Emerald-only package.

That's Emerald in a nutshell. The ink rewards players who set up unexpected interactions, use opponents' cards against them, or create board states that don't resolve in obvious ways. In prior sets, Emerald housed most of the bounce effects, cost-reduction tricks, and "when you play this" chain pieces.

The vine mechanic referenced in the set name itself has an Emerald flavor. Nature-based disruption, growth that happens beneath the surface, effects that spread and tangle, these fit the ink's historical toolkit better than any other color.

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For Monsters Inc specifically, rely on the released card entries instead of the old forecast. Mike's official Amber card and Sulley & Boo's Amber/Ruby treatment show why character flavor alone was not enough to predict the final ink allocation.

Sapphire ink: how Up earns its spot in the wisdom color

Sapphire is Lorcana's ink for knowledge, planning, and card advantage. Carl Fredricksen spent decades meticulously planning his adventure, preserving his wife Ellie's memories and building a literal floating dream. Russell is a Junior Wilderness Explorer with a badge sash full of earned knowledge. Kevin is a rare undiscovered species representing the frontier of what humanity doesn't yet know.

Every one of those character concepts aligned with Sapphire's established flavor, which made Up a natural pre-release Sapphire hypothesis. The released card gallery is broader: Carl Fredricksen appears in Ruby, Emerald, and Emerald/Ruby cards, so the character is not confined to the wisdom ink.

The emotional core of Up, specifically the idea that memories and relationships accumulate value over time, maps onto Sapphire's incremental advantage strategy. Sapphire decks in competitive play win by building card advantage in the early game until the late game becomes unwinnable for opponents. Carl spending 40 years building toward one dream is essentially that same strategy played out narratively.

From a deck-building angle, use the actual ink on each card and current post-rotation results. A property theme can connect cards without making Sapphire-Emerald the automatic home for every Up or Monsters Inc. card.

Ruby ink: Turning Red and the case for aggression

Turning Red was the most obvious pre-release Ruby prediction because Mei Lee's red panda transformation reflects Ruby's aggression. The released set still needs to be read card by card rather than assumed to be Ruby-only, just as the other properties do.

Ruby has historically housed the burn effects, the "damage this character" abilities, and the characters who get stat bonuses when opponents are in trouble. The 4-Town band, the object of Mei's fixation in the film, could appear as a multi-character cycle with a concert-themed ability, perhaps a Song card that deals damage equal to the number of characters named 4-Town you have in play.

Tyler and the other Turning Red cards should likewise be evaluated from their printed ink and ability text. The film's themes are useful deckbuilding context, not confirmation of an ink assignment.

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Ruby's weakness has always been the late game. The ink excels at applying early pressure but struggles if the opponent stabilizes the board. New Turning Red cards that give Ruby a mid-game bridge, perhaps through a panda transformation mechanic that changes a character's stats mid-game, would address the ink's single biggest competitive gap.

Amber ink: the support pieces hiding in plain sight

Amber is Lorcana's ink for protection, resilience, and family bonds. The confirmed properties in Set 13 all have strong family-protection themes beneath their primary genre identities. Monsters Inc is ultimately about parental protection (Sulley protecting Boo). Up is about honoring a loved one's memory (Carl protecting Ellie's dream). Turning Red is about generational family bonds and the pressure of inherited expectations.

That layer of family-protection theming makes Amber a likely home for supporting characters from each property. Boo could appear in Amber as well as Emerald, carrying a protection-focused version of her card. Ellie, Carl's wife, would be a natural Amber inclusion if the design team gives her a card at all. The Up house itself, one of the film's most iconic images, could appear as an Amber Item that grants a passive protection bonus.

Amber was not just a supporting prediction. The official gallery confirms Mike Wazowski in Amber and Sulley & Boo in Amber/Ruby, so the released card pool gives Amber a direct Monsters Inc. presence.

Deck impact: what shifts in Core Constructed

The September 16 Inkdecks snapshot used in the original article listed Amethyst-Sapphire Evasive at roughly 19% of its displayed Core sample. That is a dated tracker figure, not a current official ranking. Ravensburger's September 21 post-rotation primer instead says Amber/Emerald Royalty was the most prominent early Core strategy, so the two sources should not be merged into one percentage claim.

Emerald-Ruby remains a deckbuilding possibility, but the earlier claim that the property package would push it to a particular tier was not verified. Use dated tracker results and released card lists before assigning a tier.

Sapphire-Emerald cannot be evaluated from the property names alone. Mike's Amber card and Carl's multiple ink appearances are a concrete reminder to check every card entry before treating a pairing as a set-level reinforcement.

For players planning prerelease strategy: sealed pools from Set 13 will heavily reward recognizing the Pixar property themes. Monsters Inc cards likely combo with each other, Up cards likely reward high lore counts, and Turning Red cards likely reward aggressive sequencing. Draft and sealed players who understand those internal synergies will outperform players who just pick the individually strongest card in each pack.

To understand the foundation before building around Set 13, the Disney Lorcana complete guide for 2026 covers all six ink identities and current format rules. If you're new to the game entirely, the Disney Lorcana beginner guide explains how inks work mechanically before you read about released set additions.

Related Reading

• Disney Lorcana Ink Colors Explained: The full breakdown of what Amber, Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, and Steel do mechanically and which character archetypes belong to each color.
• Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine Set 13 Preview: What's officially confirmed about the set, prerelease logistics, and how Attack of the Vine enters the Core format rotation.
• Disney Lorcana Core vs Infinity Format Guide: Which format to play for prerelease, which sets rotate in and out, and how Set 13 changes the legal card pool.
• Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine Week 1 Meta Report: First-weekend results and which decks are winning early in the Set 13 format.
• Disney Lorcana How to Get Cards Cheap: Best methods for building Set 13 decks without paying peak-launch singles prices.
• Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine Best Cards to Pull: Which Iconics, Enchanted prints, and competitive singles are worth targeting once you know which ink pairs matter.
• Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine: Complete Set 13 Guide: Full product breakdown, new characters by ink, and format impact for both Core and Infinity formats.
• Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine Best Decks Guide: Which existing archetypes the new ink assignments strengthen and what launch-week meta to expect.
• Lorcana Attack of the Vine Deck Building Guide 2026: How to translate the ink color knowledge from this article into a 60-card deck you can actually play.

Frequently Asked Questions

What ink colors are in Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine?

Attack of the Vine uses all six ink colors. The official card gallery shows Mike Wazowski in Amber, Sulley & Boo in Amber/Ruby, and Carl Fredricksen in Ruby, Emerald, and Emerald/Ruby cards. Those examples make clear that the properties are not each locked to one ink.

Which properties appear in Lorcana Set 13 Attack of the Vine?

Three Pixar films are confirmed: Monsters Inc (Mike, Sulley, Boo), Up (Carl, Russell, Kevin), and Turning Red (Mei Lee, Tyler, the 4-Town band). This makes Set 13 the most concentrated Pixar showcase in Lorcana history to date.

When does Attack of the Vine release?

Prerelease events begin July 17, 2026. The official retail release is July 24, 2026. Check your local game store for prerelease ticket availability.

Will Attack of the Vine shake up the current Lorcana meta?

This article's Emerald-Ruby and Sapphire-Emerald forecast was pre-release analysis, not a current tier claim. Ravensburger's September 21 post-rotation primer identifies Amber/Emerald Royalty as the most prominent early Core strategy; use that dated official context alongside current tracker data.

Is Mike Wazowski likely to be Emerald ink in Attack of the Vine?

No. The official Set 13 card gallery lists Mike Wazowski - Heroic Climber in Amber. The earlier Emerald prediction was thematic speculation, not a confirmed card fact.

What does Ruby ink do in Disney Lorcana?

Ruby specializes in aggression and damage. Ruby cards apply early pressure, deal direct damage to characters, and include characters that get stronger when opponents fall behind on board. Turning Red's Mei Lee, who transforms under emotional pressure, maps cleanly onto that identity.

Can I buy Attack of the Vine at prerelease?

Yes. Prerelease events on July 17 let you purchase and open Set 13 product a full week before the official July 24 retail launch. Prerelease pools are typically sealed format with six booster packs used to build a 40-card deck on the spot.

References

• Disney Lorcana official site - Attack of the Vine set announcement and prerelease information
• Attack of the Vine official set release notes - released Set 13 mechanics and card references
• Disney Lorcana official card gallery - exact Set 13 card inks and rarity data
• Ravensburger post-rotation Core primer - September 21, 2026 early post-rotation meta context
• TCGPlayer Disney Lorcana hub - Singles prices and set information for Attack of the Vine
• Lorcana Player community resource - Meta tracking and card database for Disney Lorcana sets