Disney LorcanaRavensburger's upstart collectible card game that competes against Magic: The Gatheringhe Pokémon Trading Card Gameand Star Wars Unlimited among others, he comes out with his sixth card game. The journey continues towards Azurite Sea with a pair of themed and solidly constructed starter decks, available now for pre-order. Honestly, with so many different fictional universes in the mix, it seems like this game is finally gaining momentum.
Azurite SeaThe Emerald and Sapphire deck is run by Rescue Rangers' Gadget Hackwrench, Brilliant Bosun, and is all about keeping item cards in play. Once you have three on the table, character cards with the keyword “inventor” come into play for one less ink. And boy, does this deck have a lot of them, including most of the cast of big hero 6; Goofy, expert carpenter; and another version of Gadget, subtitled Perceptive Mouse.
Meanwhile, the set's Amber and Ruby deck contains a much more diverse team led by Tigger, In The Crow's Nest. Capable hands include Fix It Felix, Jr., Jim Hawkins and John Silver of treasure planetthe full complement of Peter PanDarling's children, besides Moana and Jasmine.
This deck finally brings the game's location cards to the forefront thanks to Moana, leader of Kakamora. Their mass travel ability, called Gathering Forces, allows you to land a rebel regiment on distant beaches to get a story for each sailor who disembarks.
The entire collection is well tied together with the art in the shape of a boat. After the fairly basic release, it's nice to see that all the mechanics mesh really well with the theme.
Azurite Sea arrives at local retailers and select Disney parks on November 15, with a wider release to follow.
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