Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine Ink Colors Guide

The Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine ink allocation is the most debated topic heading into the July 24 set launch. Three Pixar heavy-hitters land in Set 13, and each one carries a clear emotional identity that maps onto specific Lorcana inks. This breakdown projects which inks get the biggest boost, why each property fits where it does, and what that means if you're building a deck before prerelease on July 17.

TL;DR: Attack of the Vine confirms Monsters Inc, Up, and Turning Red as its three Pixar properties. Based on prior Lorcana ink philosophy, Emerald absorbs Monsters Inc's trickster energy, Sapphire gets Up's wisdom and memory themes, Ruby picks up Turning Red's explosive emotion, and Amber supports the family-protection angle scattered across all three films. No specific card abilities are confirmed yet, but the thematic signals are clear enough to start planning.

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

Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine ink distribution, based on confirmed characters and Lorcana's established color philosophy: Emerald, Sapphire, and Ruby are the primary inks receiving new archetypes. Amber picks up supporting pieces from the protection themes in Up and Monsters Inc. Amethyst and Steel receive fewer thematic anchors in the confirmed property list, though no set has ever fully ignored any ink.

This is a projection grounded in character design and prior set patterns, not an early spoiler list. Specific card abilities have not been fully revealed as of this writing.

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. Look at the characters confirmed for Set 13: Mike Wazowski is the franchise's consummate planner, always three steps ahead while Sulley supplies the brawn. Boo's presence introduces a wildcard element, a child who disrupts the scare floor's entire system just by existing.

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: expect Mike to appear on a lower-cost card with a "when challenged" or "evasion" type effect. Sulley is likely a higher-cost Emerald body with a passive that benefits adjacent characters. Boo is the wildcard, possibly appearing in multiple inks, possibly as a Support target, possibly as a cost-0 Singer piece. Nothing is confirmed, but the characterization points clearly in one direction.

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 aligns with Sapphire's established flavor. In prior sets, Sapphire housed the bulk of draw effects, quest acceleration, and "look at the top cards of your deck" style abilities. Carl as a high-cost Sapphire character with a lore-heavy passive would follow the same pattern as other legacy-character designs the ink has received.

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, Sapphire-Emerald is already the premier control pairing in current Core Constructed. New Up cards in Sapphire that pair with Monsters Inc cards in Emerald could make that pairing even stronger, though at the cost of requiring specific card slots for the synergy to fire.

Ruby ink: Turning Red and the case for aggression

Turning Red gives Lorcana its most obvious ink match of any Set 13 property. Mei Lee's red panda transformation is a direct manifestation of overwhelming emotion, a sudden burst of power that catches everyone off-guard and demands immediate management. That's Ruby's entire design philosophy described in character terms.

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, Mei's initially antagonistic classmate, fits either Ruby or Amber, with his arc moving from rival to ally. Characters with that kind of dual nature sometimes appear in two different inks across sets, or occasionally as a split-color card if the design team introduces that mechanic.

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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 hasn't been the primary beneficiary of any single Set 13 property, but it rarely needs to be. The ink's strength comes from spreading small protection pieces across the board, and Set 13's emotional themes guarantee several solid Amber inclusions even without a flagship character slot.

Deck impact: what shifts in Core Constructed

The current meta in Core Constructed features four-ink pairings as the competitive ceiling. Amethyst-Sapphire Evasive runs around 19% of the top-tables meta share based on recent championship data. Amber-Steel Steelsong leads in Infinity format. Set 13 will not immediately dethrone those archetypes, but the Emerald and Ruby additions create viable pressure points.

Emerald-Ruby as a two-ink pairing currently lacks the card density to run consistently at top tables. A strong Monsters Inc anchor in Emerald plus Turning Red tempo pieces in Ruby could push that pairing from "fringe viable" to "tier 2 at minimum." The vine mechanic, whatever its final implementation, likely adds a persistent board element that helps Emerald maintain pressure while Ruby closes games.

Sapphire-Emerald gets the most reinforcements based on this property breakdown. If Mike Wazowski cards add to the existing Emerald trick toolkit, and Carl Fredricksen cards add to Sapphire's card advantage engine, that pairing gets both depth and redundancy, which is exactly what control decks need to survive a shifting meta.

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 new set additions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Based on the confirmed Pixar properties and Lorcana's established color philosophy, Attack of the Vine is projected to focus on Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, and Amber. Monsters Inc anchors Emerald, Up anchors Sapphire, Turning Red anchors Ruby, and the family-protection themes across all three properties support Amber inclusions. No set has ever ignored any ink entirely, so Amethyst and Steel will receive some cards too.

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?

The set is expected to strengthen Emerald-Ruby and Sapphire-Emerald pairings more than others, based on property-to-ink theming. Whether that's enough to dethrone Amethyst-Sapphire Evasive as the Core Constructed leader depends on specific card abilities that haven't been fully revealed.

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

Based on character design and Lorcana's prior ink philosophy, yes. Mike's scheming, quick-witted personality fits Emerald's trickster identity. This is a projection based on thematic analysis, not an officially confirmed ability.

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
• 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