Lorcana Attack of the Vine: Set 13 Preview Guide 2026

Featured image note: This real Disney Lorcana sample collage is representative artwork, not Set 13 key art or evidence for a specific card, rule, or tournament result.

Lorcana Attack of the Vine: release dates and Core legality

Attack of the Vine prereleased on July 17, 2026, then became available everywhere on July 24. That distinction matters for competitive players: the Core legality change began with the prerelease date, not the mass-release date.

Ravensburger's official announcement says that, starting July 17, Core Constructed uses cards from these five sets:

• Fabled
• Whispers in the Well
• Winterspell
• Wilds Unknown
• Attack of the Vine

This means Set 13 joins Wilds Unknown in the active Core window. It does not replace Wilds Unknown by itself. The same announcement says that Infinity Constructed continues to use the broader card pool, with the stated exception in its event rules. For a wider explanation of deck construction and formats, see our Disney Lorcana complete guide.

What Set 13 adds to Disney Lorcana

The official press release identifies Pixar's Up, Monsters, Inc., and Turning Red as the set's featured properties. The Vine storyline also gives the set a clear mechanical theme: characters work together, and several cards combine names or classifications to make that teamwork matter during play.

The set's confirmed identity is broader than a theme list:

• Dual-named characters can count as more than one name for effects that check names, while still being a single character.
• Team is a new classification used by many dual-named characters.
• The official release notes add Boss, Red Panda, Team, and Vineling as classifications in the 2.2 rules update.
• The set's card gallery and release notes, rather than preview roundups, are the right sources for the final card text.

The result is a set that changes deck construction and Shift setup at the same time. The most unusual deck-building exception is tied to one classification, while the new Shift variants reward players who can assemble particular characters or items.

Lorcana Attack of the Vine mechanics to know

Christopher Robin and the Hunny rule

Christopher Robin - Hunny Sage is an Amethyst and Sapphire Dreamborn Hero with the Hunny classification. His official card text has two important parts:

• Gather the Party lets a player put other Hunny characters in the deck regardless of their ink type.
• Magical Summons lets the player search the deck for a Hunny card when Christopher Robin is played, reveal it, add it to hand, and shuffle.

This is a narrow deck-construction exception, not permission to put Christopher Robin into any color combination. The release notes explicitly clarify that Christopher Robin himself remains limited to an Amethyst and Sapphire deck. The rule only expands the pool of other characters that carry the Hunny classification.

That distinction is important when evaluating lists. A Hunny card in the wrong ink can become legal because of the classification, but an unrelated off-color character does not become legal just because Christopher Robin is present.

Four new Shift variants

The release notes introduce four variants:

• Duo Shift places a dual-named character on top of two separate characters, one matching each name. Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse - Adventuring Duo is the official example.
• Combo Shift can use one matching character or two matching characters, combining the normal and two-card setup. Dash Parr & Violet Parr - Super Siblings demonstrates the variant.
• Temporary Shift places the card on a same-name character for the turn. At the end of that turn, the Temporary Shift card returns to hand and damage is removed from its stack if the stack is still in play.
• Potato Shift lets Posey - Vampire Potato shift onto an item named Potato, which is why the rules include specific guidance for a character shifting onto a non-character card.

Temporary Shift is not the same as a permanent value engine. It can create a strong turn without leaving the upgraded card in play afterward. The official Meilin Lee - Popular Red Panda example uses Temporary Shift 3 and returns the shifted card to hand at the end of the turn. The same rules section also explains Temporary Red Panda Shift, which checks for a character with the Red Panda classification instead of a same-name base.

Team and Vineling classifications

Team gives a dual-named card more legal Shift bases. Ravensburger describes the rule as allowing a character with the same name as one member of the team to act as the Shift base. The release notes add the important name rule: a dual-named character can count as each individual name and its combined name, but it remains one character.

Vineling is a classification tied to the Vine's Floodborn creations. It is not a generic replacement term for every token in the set. The official materials use Vineling on cards and in the rules list, so deck builders should check the exact classification on each card instead of assuming a token interaction.

Lorcana Attack of the Vine meta snapshot for September 2026

The launch-week numbers in older versions of this article are no longer a useful description of the format. InkDecks' Core Constructed report was last updated September 16, 2026, and its Attack of the Vine breakdown lists 70 archetypes. Its current snapshot reports:

• Amber Amethyst Midrange: 19% metashare and 56% listed win rate
• Amber Emerald Elinor: 14% and 53%
• Amber Emerald Songs: 7% and 54%
• Emerald Steel Detectives: 6% and 53%
• Amber Ruby Boost: 7% and 48%

Those figures describe one tracker, not an official universal tier list. InkDecks uses metashare and top-25% conversion in its tier calculation, and the page is a moving dataset. Treat the percentages as a current orientation point, not a promise that every local event will have the same field.

A small dated tournament result shows why both the broad tracker and individual results matter. At the September 5 Attack of the Vine Set Championship at Mighty Meeple, InkDecks lists 15 players in Core. Amber Emerald Songs won at 5-1-0, Steel Amethyst finished second at 4-2-0, and Amber Amethyst Midrange finished third at 3-1-1. That result supports the presence of several competitive shells, but it is too small to overrule the larger tracker by itself.

For decklists and matchup context, use the Attack of the Vine best decks guide. If you are comparing the post-rotation field with the previous set, our Wilds Unknown Set Championship meta guide is the historical reference point, not a current Core ranking.

What collectors should verify

The official press release names two Iconics:

• Lilo & Stitch - Fun-Loving Friends
• Belle & Beast - Certain as the Sun

Ravensburger describes the Iconics as the two rarest cards and says their foil treatment and art follow the set's cinematic theme. That confirms the names and rarity tier. It does not establish a pull rate or a current secondary-market price, so those should be checked separately before buying sealed product or singles.

For final card names, classifications, and rules text, start with the official Attack of the Vine card gallery and the official release notes. Our Disney Lorcana Enchanted card guide explains the broader collector category, but it should not be used to infer a Set 13 pull rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

When did Attack of the Vine release?

The set prereleased on July 17, 2026 and became available everywhere on July 24, 2026. Core legality changed on the prerelease date.

Which sets are legal in Core with Attack of the Vine?

The official July 17 Core window contains Fabled, Whispers in the Well, Winterspell, Wilds Unknown, and Attack of the Vine. Infinity Constructed keeps its broader pool under its event rules.

What does Christopher Robin - Hunny Sage do?

Christopher Robin is an Amethyst and Sapphire Hunny character. Gather the Party lets other Hunny characters enter the deck regardless of ink type, and Magical Summons searches for a Hunny card when he is played. Christopher Robin himself still belongs in an Amethyst and Sapphire deck.

What are the new Shift variants?

Attack of the Vine adds Duo Shift, Combo Shift, Temporary Shift, and Potato Shift. Team is a separate classification that helps dual-named characters find valid Shift bases.

What is the current Set 13 meta?

The September 16 InkDecks snapshot places Amber Amethyst Midrange first at 19% metashare, followed by Amber Emerald Elinor at 14%. Amber Emerald Songs, Emerald Steel Detectives, and Amber Ruby Boost are also among the leading tracked archetypes.

Which Iconics are confirmed?

The official names are Lilo & Stitch - Fun-Loving Friends and Belle & Beast - Certain as the Sun. Official announcements do not provide a pull-rate guarantee for them.

References

• Attack of the Vine press release: official release dates, featured properties, Iconics, and Core rotation
• Attack of the Vine set release notes: official card text context, Shift variants, classifications, and rules clarifications
• An Ever-Shifting Game: official overview of the set's Shift variants
• Flood Ink Evolved: official story and Floodborn context for the Vine
• Attack of the Vine official card gallery: final card list reference
• Lorcana Meta Report: Core Constructed September 2026: September 16 tracker snapshot
• Attack of the Vine Set Championship at Mighty Meeple: September 5 Core tournament result