Lorcana Core format legal sets (2026)
The Core format currently uses Set 9–14; Set 1–8 have rotated out and are Infinity only.
Sets legal in Core now
Set 9 · Fabled283 cards
Set 10 · Whispers in the Well260 cards
Set 11 · Winterspell257 cards
Set 12 · Wilds Unknown258 cards
Set 13 · Attack of the Vine!260 cards
Set 14 · Hyperia City243 cards
Rotated sets (Infinity only)
Set 1 · The First Chapter231 cards
Set 2 · Rise of the Floodborn228 cards
Set 3 · Into the Inklands227 cards
Set 4 · Ursula's Return235 cards
Set 5 · Shimmering Skies235 cards
Set 6 · Azurite Sea240 cards
Set 7 · Archazia's Island237 cards
Set 8 · Reign of Jafar240 cards
The next rotation
Set 9–14 are expected to leave Core in the third quarter of 2027; the official announcement sets the date. New sets join Core on release without rotating the current ones out early.
How do reprints count?
Core goes by card name: a card from a rotated set is legal if it was reprinted (same name and version) in a Core set. 174 cards from rotated sets are still Core-legal this way, for example:
- Ariel – Singing Mermaid (Set 9)
- Daisy Duck – Musketeer Spy (Set 9)
- Julieta Madrigal – Excellent Cook (Set 9)
- Pluto – Rescue Dog (Set 9)
- Stitch – Alien Dancer (Set 9)
- Ursula – Vanessa (Set 9)
- Bruno's Return (Set 9)
- Look at This Family (Set 9)
- Lost in the Woods (Set 9)
- Atlantica – Concert Hall (Set 9)
- Belle – Accomplished Mystic (Set 9)
- Belle – Untrained Mystic (Set 9)
Core or Infinity?
Core is the main tournament format and uses only the newest sets; Infinity allows cards from every set, for players who want to keep using older cards. Both use the same deck rules: 60 cards, up to 4 copies of a card, at most two inks.
On InkLora
In the Deck Builder each deck is Core or Infinity: Core shows only the legal sets and flags rotated cards. Every card page also says whether the card is legal in Core.
FAQ
Which sets are legal in Core?
Set 9–14; Set 1–8 have rotated out.
When is the next rotation?
Set 9–14 are expected to leave Core in the third quarter of 2027; the official announcement sets the date.
Can I play a rotated card that was reprinted?
Yes. If a card with the same name and version was reprinted in a Core set, any printing of it is legal in Core.
Does a new set rotate the oldest one out?
No. A new set joins Core on release; Set 9–14 stay legal until the next rotation.
Which cards can I use in Infinity?
Cards from every set.