The Disney Lorcana Challenge is happening on May 25th and 26th! With 2,027 players registered in Lille and 1,880 in Atlanta, these are among the largest Lorcana tournaments to date. Predicting the decks that players will bring is no easy task.
In this article, I’ll highlight some of the top-performing decks from Set 3 that have excelled in major events and are likely to be on players’ radar.
Lille First Place Winner Frank Karsten
Amber Steel
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4 A Whole New World
2 And Then Along Came Zeus
4 Ariel - Spectacular Singer
1 Benja - Guardian of the Dragon Gem
4 Cinderella - Ballroom Sensation
3 Cinderella - Stouthearted
3 Grab Your Sword
4 Let the Storm Rage On
4 Mr. Smee - Bumbling Mate
3 Piglet - Pooh Pirate Captain
4 Rapunzel - Gifted with Healing
4 Robin Hood - Beloved Outlaw
4 Robin Hood - Champion of Sherwood
2 Sleepy's Flute
4 Strength of a Raging Fire
1 The Bare Necessities
4 The Queen - Commanding Presence
4 The Queen - Regal Monarch
1 Tinker Bell - Giant FairyPixelborn
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4 Cursed Merfolk - Ursula's Handiwork
4 Flynn Rider - Charming Rogue
4 Friends On The Other Side
3 Kit Cloudkicker - Tough Guy
4 Madam Mim - Fox
4 Madam Mim - Snake
2 Maleficent - Sorceress
4 Merlin - Crab
4 Merlin - Goat
4 Merlin - Rabbit
4 Mother Knows Best
3 Pascal - Rapunzel's Companion
3 Rafiki - Mystical Fighter
3 The Queen's Castle - Mirror Chamber
2 Tinker Bell - Most Helpful
4 Ursula - Deceiver
4 Ursula - Deceiver of AllPixelborn
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Ruby Sapphire
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4 Be Prepared
4 Belle - Strange but Special
4 Fishbone Quill
4 Gramma Tala - Keeper of Ancient Stories
4 Hiram Flaversham - Toymaker
4 How Far I'll Go
3 Lady Tremaine - Imperious Queen
2 Lucky Dime
4 Madame Medusa - The Boss
4 Maleficent - Monstrous Dragon
4 Maui - Hero to All
4 One Jump Ahead
4 Pawpsicle
3 Queen of Hearts - Impulsive Ruler
2 Scar - Vicious Cheater
2 Shield of Virtue
4 Tamatoa - So Shiny!Pixelborn
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This deck is a bit of a risk since it struggles against aggressive decks, and if you underperform in your first games, you might end up going against more aggressive decks.
Emerald Steel
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1 Kit Cloudkicker - Tough Guy
2 Ba-boom!
4 Mr. Smee - Bumbling Mate
4 Friar Tuck - Priest Of Nottingham
4 Sudden Chill
4 Captain Hook - Forceful Duelist
4 Flynn Rider - Charming Rogue
2 And Then Along Came Zeus
4 Strength of a Raging Fire
4 Cursed Merfolk - Ursula's Handiwork
4 Ursula - Deceiver of All
4 Ursula - Deceiver
3 Benja - Guardian of the Dragon Gem
4 Beast - Tragic Hero
4 Daisy Duck - Secret Agent
4 Prince John - Greediest of All
4 Let the Storm Rage OnPixelborn
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It can keep up with the Amethyst Emerald deck and this list is tailored to hold up well against the popular Ruby Sapphire deck.
Ruby Amethyst
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3 Be Prepared
4 Friends On The Other Side
4 Kuzco - Wanted Llama
2 Lady Tremaine - Imperious Queen
4 Madam Mim - Fox
4 Madam Mim - Snake
3 Madame Medusa - The Boss
2 Maleficent - Sorceress
4 Maui - Hero to All
4 Merlin - Crab
4 Merlin - Goat
4 Merlin - Rabbit
4 Minnie Mouse - Stylish Surfer
4 Pascal - Rapunzel's Companion
2 Pinocchio - Talkative Puppet
4 Rafiki - Mystical Fighter
4 The Queen's Castle - Mirror ChamberPixelborn
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Although we don’t see it dominating the meta and multiple players making top cuts with it, it’s still a popular choice and you’ll likely see a lot of players on it in Lille and Atlanta.
Another strength of Ruby Amethyst is its ability to fight off off-meta decks that you don’t see much of. It focuses on its gameplan, with tons of card draw potential, while also having tools to control the board and pick off opponents’ win conditions.
Amber Steel
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4 A Whole New World
3 And Then Along Came Zeus
4 Ariel - Spectacular Singer
3 Benja - Guardian of the Dragon Gem
4 Cinderella - Ballroom Sensation
2 Cinderella - Stouthearted
2 Grab Your Sword
4 Let the Storm Rage On
4 Mr. Smee - Bumbling Mate
4 Rapunzel - Gifted with Healing
4 Robin Hood - Beloved Outlaw
4 Robin Hood - Champion of Sherwood
3 Sleepy's Flute
4 Strength of a Raging Fire
3 The Bare Necessities
4 The Queen - Commanding Presence
4 The Queen - Regal MonarchPixelborn
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This deck can make a comeback in Lille and Atlanta, especially since it’s a solid choice against anything outside of Ruby Sapphire. With the Fluets, it’ll have an edge against Ruby Amethyst players since they don’t run any answers for the Lore generation.
Amber Ruby
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1 Chernabog - Evildoer
4 Doc - Leader of the Seven Dwarfs
2 Hades - Lord of the Underworld
2 Lady Tremaine - Imperious Queen
3 Lantern
3 Madame Medusa - The Boss
3 Maleficent - Monstrous Dragon
4 Maui - Hero to All
4 Minnie Mouse - Always Classy
3 Minnie Mouse - Stylish Surfer
4 Mother Gothel - Withered and Wicked
4 Mufasa - Betrayed Leader
2 Pongo - Ol' Rascal
3 Prince Eric - Expert Helmsman
4 Queen of Hearts - Impulsive Ruler
4 Rapunzel - Gifted with Healing
4 Stitch - Carefree Surfer
3 Teeth and Ambitions
3 Tinker Bell - Generous FairyPixelborn
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It can beat some of the top meta decks and might sneak way into the top cut!