Disney Lorcana has announced that two cards will no longer be legal in competitive play, marking the first time the game has introduced a ban list. Since the launch of Disney Lorcana in 2023, several kinds of decks have remained dominant in competitions. Sapphire/Steel decks and Ruby/Sapphire decks have both appeared in numerous tournament finals dating back as early as the game's second set. Now, the game's developers have announced a pair of card bans with the intent of leveling the playing field.
As of April 8, "Hiram Flaversham – Toymaker" and "Fortisphere" are both banned from competitive play. "No card is ever designed with the intention of it not being played in competition," said Elaine Chase, Chief Marketing Officer for TCGs for Disney Lorcana publisher Ravensburger. "But in order to keep the meta-game healthy and challenging without it feeling stale or repetitive seeing the same strategies again and again, the TCG design team at Ravensburger made the difficult decision for the good of the game."
Both bans are somewhat unexpected. Hiram Flaversham – Toymaker was part of a two-card combo that allowed players to discard an item in order to draw two cards. As the Pawpsicle card could be...
