Lorcana Attack of the Vine Preview: Set 13 July 2026

Lorcana Attack of the Vine is Disney Lorcana's 13th set, which released July 24, 2026, following a prerelease event on July 17. The set brought Monsters Inc, Up, and Turning Red into the game as glimmer themes, marking the first time Monsters Inc and Turning Red characters joined the card pool. Here is what was confirmed ahead of release and how it has played out.

Update (2026-07-29): the set is now live in Core Constructed. The preview details below (theme properties, the Hunny off-color rule, Temporary Shift, Vineling tokens) are unchanged from what shipped. The "current meta" section has been updated to reflect the post-release Core Constructed picture rather than the pre-release Wilds Unknown snapshot this article originally covered.

What We Know About Attack of the Vine

The July 17 prerelease has already happened, and several set-defining details are confirmed. What is established:

Release dates: Prerelease July 17, 2026. Full release July 24, 2026. These are the same dates cited in the official Disney Lorcana product calendar and confirmed by lorcanaplayer.com.

Theme properties: Monsters Inc, Up, and Turning Red. All three are Pixar properties. Monsters Inc has no prior Lorcana cards at all. Turning Red is also a debut. Up had a small presence in earlier sets, so some glimmer types may return alongside new versions.

Set number: Attack of the Vine is Set 13, following directly after Wilds Unknown (Set 12), which released May 15, 2026 as the first Pixar-themed set.

Format: Attack of the Vine entered Core Constructed on its July 24 release day, legal alongside Wilds Unknown and the other Sets 9-13 in the current Core window.

Attack of the Vine is a 207-card main set, the largest in Lorcana's history, and 245 cards total once the Epic, Enchanted, and Iconic pulls above the main numbered set are counted. Previews ran through official Disney Lorcana channels and outlets like CBR, ScreenRant, Bleeding Cool, and TheGamer from late June through the July 17 prerelease, and the full card list, including ink-color assignments, is now completely revealed. Check the official Disney Lorcana site and lorcanaplayer.com for the card-by-card breakdown.

The Set's Biggest Rules Change: Christopher Robin's Off-Color Hunny Rule

Card previews have centered on one card more than any other: Christopher Robin - Hunny Sage. CBR described it as a card "designed to break the game." Christopher Robin is a dual-ink Amethyst/Sapphire Legendary character whose Gather the Party ability lets a deck include any character with the Hunny classification regardless of that card's own printed ink color, the first time a Lorcana card has broken the game's two-color deck-building rule. A second ability, Magical Summons, lets him search the deck for a Hunny card and add it straight to hand when he enters play. Christopher Robin himself still has to fit inside a two-ink Amethyst/Sapphire shell, so the rule-break is scoped to Hunny-tribal decks rather than opening every list to five colors, but it is still the most disruptive deck-building change the game has shipped since launch.

Two more confirmed mechanics matter for how the set plays:

• Temporary Shift, introduced through the new Turning Red cards, lets a player pay a reduced cost to place a card over a same-named base character for one turn. At the end of that turn, damage clears and only the shifted card returns to hand, leaving the base character in play. The confirmed example is Ming Lee - Giant Red Panda, a 9-ink 10/10 character that can Temporary Shift in for 7.
• Vineling tokens are a new non-glimmer classification generated by the Vine itself rather than opened from packs. Previewed Vinelings resemble earlier printed versions of established characters, Gaston, Pete, and Ursula have all been shown, and each carries an ability that supports Floodborn characters.

A related new Team classification lets characters that share a name act as valid Shift bases for each other, widening what a card can legally Shift onto in both Core and Infinity Constructed. Game Design Director Steve Warner has said the mechanic exists to reinforce the set's "team up to defeat the vine" theme mechanically, not just visually.

What Changed in the Meta After Release

The Wilds Unknown format was stable through June and into mid-July, right up to Attack of the Vine's release. Set Championship results from June 6 to 15 had shown Amethyst Sapphire Evasive at 18% meta share, with Amber Emerald Aggro, Amber Amethyst Evasive, and Emerald Sapphire Control all between 14 and 16%. That picture held until July 24.

Update (2026-07-29): the reset predicted here happened. The pre-release evasive-and-control format gave way to a new top tier built around Attack of the Vine cards: Amber/Emerald Elinor leads at roughly 13%, followed by Amber/Ruby Boost (~12%), Amber/Amethyst Midrange (~10%), Amber/Steel Steelsong (~10%, crossed over from Infinity), and Amethyst/Ruby Evasive (~7%). None of the old Wilds Unknown co-leaders (Amethyst Sapphire Evasive, Amber Emerald Aggro) held onto a standalone top-tier slot in the new Core picture. Treat these as a snapshot rather than settled; the format is still shifting week to week this soon after a set release.

For players who were on the pre-release top decks: that stable Wilds Unknown stretch closed on July 24. If you are still running an evasive or control shell from before the set dropped, expect to be facing a meaningfully different field than the one described in the original June Set Championship data above.

GODEEPER: Want to know where the meta stands right now before Attack of the Vine changes the format? Lorcana Wilds Unknown Set Championship Meta Decoded

What Collectors Should Watch

Pixar themes in Lorcana have driven strong collector demand. Wilds Unknown's Toy Story and Brave debuts saw Woody and Buzz Lightyear enchanted versions push to premium prices quickly. Monsters Inc has a deep roster of immediately recognizable characters (Mike, Sulley, Boo), and Turning Red has the visual identity that translates well to the full-art enchanted treatment Lorcana uses for its rarest cards.

Two dual-ink Iconic chase cards are already confirmed. Lilo & Stitch - Fun-Loving Friends is an Amber/Steel Iconic with a cheap Shift plus Support and Resist +1, and outlets have flagged it as a likely auto-include for aggressive Amber-Steel decks. Belle & Beast - Certain as the Sun pairs an Inspiring Dance ability (ready all cards in your inkwell on quest) with Appreciative Audience (ready every other character for 6 ink), making it a strong pull for Sapphire-heavy control shells. The full Enchanted card list is now out too: 18 Enchanted cards are confirmed for the set, most of them dual-ink, alongside the two dual-ink Iconics. Ravensburger has not officially disclosed pull rates for either tier, but the two Iconics confirm Attack of the Vine continues the dual-ink Iconic pattern Ravensburger introduced with Wilds Unknown's Merida and Buzz Lightyear.

GODEEPER: How do Lorcana enchanted cards work and what makes them valuable? Disney Lorcana Enchanted Cards: Full Collector Guide →

The Disney Lorcana Emerald Sapphire Control Deck Guide is worth reading if you want to understand which card types in the new set will matter most for the control archetype, because that deck's removal package is the one most likely to need updating when Set 13 cards enter Core.

The July 17 prerelease has already wrapped. If you're gearing up for the July 24 full release instead, Attack of the Vine Day One: What to Buy on July 24 covers what to prioritize when the set unlocks.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does Lorcana Attack of the Vine release? Attack of the Vine (Set 13) releases July 24, 2026. The prerelease already took place July 17, 2026, one week before the full release. Both dates are confirmed via lorcanaplayer.com and the official Disney Lorcana site.

Which Disney and Pixar properties are in Attack of the Vine? Attack of the Vine features Monsters Inc, Up, and Turning Red as its three confirmed theme properties. These are the first Monsters Inc and Turning Red glimmers in the game. Up had a limited presence in prior sets.

Will Attack of the Vine be legal in Core Constructed? Yes. Attack of the Vine entered Core Constructed on its July 24, 2026 release. It shifted the Core meta away from the pre-release Wilds Unknown configuration; the top archetypes as of late July are Attack of the Vine-native builds like Amber/Emerald Elinor and Amber/Ruby Boost.

Does Attack of the Vine replace Wilds Unknown in Core? No, it joins it. Core Constructed runs a window of recent sets rather than a single set. Both Wilds Unknown (Set 12) and Attack of the Vine (Set 13) will be legal together in Core after July 24. Older sets outside the rotation window are legal only in Infinity Constructed.

Should I buy Attack of the Vine for competitive play? The full card list has been out since the July 17 prerelease, and the standout card is Christopher Robin - Hunny Sage, whose off-color Hunny rule breaks Lorcana's two-ink deck-building limit. Watch singles prices on Hunny-classification staples and the two Iconics, Lilo & Stitch and Belle & Beast, now that the set is street-released and prices are settling.

Will Attack of the Vine have enchanted cards? Yes. Two dual-ink Iconic chase cards are confirmed: Lilo & Stitch - Fun-Loving Friends and Belle & Beast - Certain as the Sun, continuing the dual-ink Iconic pattern Wilds Unknown introduced. The set's full Enchanted card list is also confirmed now, at 18 cards, most of them dual-ink as well.

Where can I track Attack of the Vine card previews? The official Disney Lorcana site (disneylorcana.com) and lorcanaplayer.com/set/attack-of-the-vine/ hosted the full confirmed card list by the July 17 prerelease. Outlets including CBR, ScreenRant, Bleeding Cool, and TheGamer published exclusive reveals through late June and July, and r/DisneyLorcana remains active for community discussion now that the set is fully spoiled.

What does Christopher Robin's Hunny Sage ability do in Attack of the Vine? Christopher Robin - Hunny Sage is a dual-ink Amethyst/Sapphire Legendary. His Gather the Party ability lets you include any character with the Hunny classification in your deck regardless of that card's own ink color, breaking Lorcana's two-color deck-building rule for the first time. His Magical Summons ability tutors a Hunny card to hand when he enters play.

References

• Attack of the Vine: Lorcana Set 13 details: confirmed release dates (July 17 prerelease, July 24 full release) and theme properties for Set 13
• Disney Lorcana Official Site: official product calendar and upcoming set announcements
• Disney Lorcana: Attack of the Vine Card Is Designed to Break the Game: coverage of the Christopher Robin - Hunny Sage off-color mechanic
• Attack of the Vine! Reveals, New Mechanics, Set 15 Teaser: confirmation of Temporary Shift, Vineling tokens, and the Team classification