A Lorcana podcast for casual through locally competitive players, hosted by two guys who take Lorcana seriously enough to have opinions but not seriously enough to make the whole show about the meta.
This week, we're talking about AI-assisted deck building, an Amber/Steel location brew, and the matchups that keep the revisions coming. We also revisit cards that surprised us in testing, including Elisa Maza, Flash, Mickey Mouse, and Wasabi. Some are easier to appreciate when they're on your side of the table.
Along the way: our hopes for a Lorcana digital client, prerelease plans, and a few very loose connections between Disney, hockey, John Mayer, and Dungeon Crawler Carl. There's also a date night spent sorting toys. We're really selling the glamorous podcast-host lifestyle.
Subscribe for more Lorcana tournament recaps, deck conversations, and the occasional tangent.Instagram: @looselylorcanaWebsite: LooselyLorcana.comEmail: looselylorcana@gmail.com
15 Oct 2026
Great Cards, No Product: The Lorcana Player Experience | Loosely Lorcana, Episode 9
Great cards are coming to Lorcana...but can we actually buy them?
This week, Donald and Tyler discuss product shortages, inflated prices, and the frustration of wanting to open packs and play without fighting for a preorder. Could a subscription system help players get cards while still supporting local game stores?
We also introduce Ink or Sink, debating Sapphire’s comeback in Hyperia City, zero-cost characters, enchanted artwork, and how many shift lines belong in a deck. Plus, Tyler shares how he’s using AI and Duels game logs to refine a homemade deck.
And because this is Loosely Lorcana: homecoming chaperone duties, eggnog season, and strong opinions about The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Donald Duck artwork discussed, by 8th Project:https://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/1wco53w/ive_abstracted_donald/
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8 Oct 2026
Do Ink Drops Change Everything? | Loosely Lorcana, Episode 8
New set, new toys, and a lot of decks we haven’t figured out yet.
Donald and Tyler explore eight early Hyperia City decklists and share their first experiences with Disney Lorcana’s ink drops. Familiar strategies are picking up new tools, Shere Khan is making ready characters nervous, and songs and Detectives are giving us more reasons to keep testing.
We also answer a listener’s question about practicing online, discuss why a good online win rate doesn’t guarantee tournament success, and weigh a very practical question: is a CCQ worth eight hours of driving when you’re going for the experience?
What are you brewing for Hyperia City? And which Disney character would you least want to face across the table?
Resources:
Duels.ink: https://duels.ink/ (https://duels.ink/)
Ink Table: https://www.inktable.net/ (https://www.inktable.net/)
Dreamborn: https://dreamborn.ink/ (https://dreamborn.ink/)
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1 Oct 2026
Drafting Our Hyperia City Favorites | Loosely Lorcana, Episode 7
Which Hyperia City cards are you excited to build around?
Donald and Tyler draft their favorites from the upcoming Disney Lorcana set, stealing each other’s picks and making the case for cards they can’t wait to play. Expect singing songs, location shenanigans, and a few cards that already sound frustrating to face.
The tangents? An unexpected Ludacris-to-Disney connection and a very serious debate about where Uncrustables belong in the food universe.
Who drafted the better lineup (and which card would you pick first)? Tell us on Instagram @looselylorcana.
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22 Sept 2026
Set Champs or Chumps? | Loosely Lorcana, Episode 6
The hosts recap two Set Champ weekends, compare bathroom ratings, and discuss tournament structure and store communication. They also talk Lorcana product availability, a movie-themed league event, favorite cards, Disney music albums, and the annual Christmas record exchange.
Tyler's 'Disney Jazz' Spotify playlist can be listened to here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zZWWZDuCB4MMlk3cIJyks?si=7egztA2fS8OW-LJwvxJ95w&utm_source=sms&pi=p6X09OfMTzq0q).
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16 Sept 2026
Mouse House and How to Prep for Set Champs | Loosely Lorcana, Episode 5
Donald and Tyler discuss Set Champs season, the blue-green Mickey & Minnie deck they are both testing, deck changes, mirror-match tech, and how many games they need before trusting a deck. They also get into loosely Lorcana topics: displaying Lorcana cards, Chad Powers, Oregon State football, and the announced World Champs at Aulani.Chapters05:52 Lorcana: Set Champs season and playtesting08:22 Blue-green Mickey & Minnie deck breakdown14:26 Deck changes and card choices17:41 How many games to know a deck22:40 Donald's 50-game results and mirror match30:38 Set Champs preparation approach33:46 Naming the deck: Mouse House and Waltz35:35 Playtesting and the oldest's deck40:26 Loosely Lorcana: displaying cards43:22 TV and sports: Chad Powers and Oregon State53:41 Housekeeping and World Champs at Aulani
9 Sept 2026
One Card Short of Top 8 | Loosely Lorcana, Episode 4
We both finished 3-2 at Set Championships...and neither of us made Top 8. We break down the deck choices, surprise tech cards, and final-round frustration behind a 9th and 12th place finish in a 28-player field.
Was sticking with a familiar deck the right call? We talk Hercules in a boost deck, Belle in the Device deck, tough Amber Amethyst matchups, and how to spot the threats that actually need an answer against Ruby Amber Toys.
Then things get loosely related: game store bathrooms get report cards, a car tire becomes a college Risk trophy, and we talk Disney cruises and the possibility of more Lorcana at sea.
What’s the one unexpected card you keep in your deck? Has it ever won you a game? Tell us in the comments!
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1 Sept 2026
We Thought We Were Ready for Set Champs | Loosely Lorcana, Episode 3
Set Champs are here, and apparently the Lorcana meta decided to change right before we got there.
This week, Donald and Tyler break down what they're considering for Set Champs, the decks they've actually been putting games into, and what the North American Continental Championship results could mean for the field this weekend.
Plus: potato card speculation, our completely unsolicited ideas for new Lorcana colors, the debut of the Loosely Lorcana segment, a near-disastrous pellet smoker incident, and why Inside Out could be an incredibly fun Disney property to bring into the game.
If you like Lorcana, Disney, competitive card games, deck-building, collecting, or just listening to two dads/friends wander off-topic and eventually find their way back, you’re in the right place.
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Website: LooselyLorcana.com
Email: looselylorcana@gmail.com
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Things we talk about include:
Why knowing your deck can matter more than simply bringing the “best” deck in the meta
Why do we play the ink colors and strategies that we do
The $250,000 bounty on a serialized Maleficent
A very necessary specialized board wipe idea
But because this is Loosely Lorcana...staying entirely on topic was never really the plan.
If you like Lorcana, Disney, competitive card games, deck-building, collecting, or just listening to two dads/friends wander off-topic and eventually find their way back, you’re in the right place.
Instagram: @looselylorcana
Website: LooselyLorcana.com
Email: looselylorcana@gmail.com
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#Lorcana #DisneyLorcana #LorcanaTCG #D23 #TradingCardGames #TCG #Disney
Welcome to Loosely Lorcana: we talk about Lorcana, except when we don’t.In Episode 1, Tyler and Donald kick things off by talking through what they’re playing right now, what’s working, what definitely isn’t, and why finding the right deck for Set Championships can be way more stressful than it should be.Then we get into the big D23 Lorcana announcements, including:
New youth competitive divisions
The upcoming newly announced Disney Lorcana Challenges
New local qualifier events tied to Set Championships
What those qualifiers could mean for the local competitive scene
Collector Boosters coming with Into the Inkdark
Higher-rarity pulls, serialized cards, and the new Illustrious rarity
We also somehow end up talking about Spider-Man, Bluey, Rocket League, Disney parks, and completing video games 100%...which is probably a pretty good preview of what this podcast is going to be.
If you like Lorcana, Disney, competitive card games, deck-building, collecting, or just listening to two dads/friends wander off-topic and eventually find their way back, you’re in the right place.Instagram: @looselylorcanaWebsite: LooselyLorcana.comEmail: looselylorcana@gmail.comSubscribe for new episodes, clips, deck talk, tournament discussion, and whatever else we accidentally get into.#Lorcana (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/lorcana) #DisneyLorcana (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/disneylorcana) #LorcanaTCG (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/lorcanatcg) #D23 (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/d23) #TradingCardGames (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tradingcardgames) #TCG (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tcg) #Disney (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/disney)
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