Lore Lowdown

Announcing our new Co-Host! Jahdy! DLC Indy Congrats to Bryan Pereira The panel issues a public apology on one of the most slept on cards from Set 11 DLC Indy, the good, the bad, the ugly... Card reveals - These team up cards are looking BROKEN! Join our Discord to stay informed on local tournaments and events: https://discord.gg/CQYFJR5N27

Your hosts are 3 time champs this set! Lets talk about rotation, what cards will we miss and what cards needed to go. Some highlights from the recent card reveals, hear what the panel thinks you should keep your eye on. What is The VINE?!?! Join our Discord to stay informed on local tournaments and events: https://discord.gg/CQYFJR5N27

SPECIAL GUEST: Hector Arroyo aka, TGGR_Bector Get to know our guest, the wizard behind Blue/Green best deck! Hosts admit to some pilfering in their youth Lets talk about the prices, are the players excited or concerned? Is ripping packs going to be worth it? Deck profile: Sapphire Emerald control Join the discord for decklists and to keep the discussion going: https://discord.gg/CQYFJR5N27

SPECIAL GUEST: Alisha Smith aka, ImJustHereForThePROMO get to know our Guest, shes no stranger to winning! Exciting sleeper decks to take to your set champs, they may not be in the META but they can beat the META! Sam reveals his week 1 set champs Bounties! Lets talk about Blurple and how we can put those dogs in the pound! Previous set legendries are the right price, outside of the usual suspects...

1.6K @ New Game Plus! Sam and Eckroth chopped the pot! The local Lorcana META might be sleeping on a few incredible decks! Lets have some fun at set champs! Hiram ban might have been just what the doctor ordered for Infinity. Talking about cheating, how to protect yourself, hear about Sam's unique way to keep his opponent (and himself) honest.

Lets Talk about the META! SPECIAL GUEST: Jordan Venemon aka, TGGR_Jahdy Get to know our guest! Hes been around TCGs for a while! Breaking down the meta at the Game Grid Lehi 1k. Set champs is right around the corner! Best decks with new cards, best decks with old cards and best decks period! Andy lent us his toys and boy are they great! Blurple is pretty good, Sam was right about Merryweather! Ram...

Pull rates increased?!? Current Prices, do higher pull rates mean lower prices? What does this mean for collectors? Really fun decklists that feature amazing cards from the new set! Join the discord for decklists: https://discord.gg/cvmakXWW

Pre-Release Events! Judge Justin and Sam run through your Pre-Release options, Spoiler one is looking particularly magical and its being run by a sponsor of the channel! Hearthside 1K results and deck highlights. Meta-Breaker Analysis from Sam, what cards are making waves and why. Some non-shiny chases to lookout for! Special Lore Lowdown Promo code for 10% off your first time singles purchase ord...

Reveal Season at last! Local Salt Lake META is far more inventive than the worldwide META Shout out to some decks making waves at set champs! The panel shares their favorite card reveals so far! Special Lore Lowdown Promo code for 10% off your first time singles purchase order at https://store.gglehi.com/ : lore10

A moment of silence for the mouse, not the ban we deserved but the one we needed. The Infinity format, does Hiram change anything besides Red/Blue? Wilds Unknown reveals, speculation about this new secondary trigger. Local 1Ks are still running strong! Congratulations to Anthony Eckroth for winning the Pocahontas - Peacekeeper Iconic SET CHAMPS THIS WEEKEND! How can we boost the casual scene Inkde...

DLC Taipei results, Ed Chu gets there! LCQ tickets are on sale now, but is the prizing worth it? DLC Indy tickets are upcoming! Infinity is on the menu, what does set 12 have in store? Time to move your Fabled Sealed? Set Champs BOUNTIES! Lorecana Beehive Discord: https://discord.gg/s7PHRVcg Special Lore Lowdown Promo code for 10% off your first time singles purchase order at https://store.gglehi....

Sam's Back! and he has some great insights from DLC Ghent! Breaking down the Winterspell META What decks to bring to your set champs (checkout our "decklists" Channel on the Discord) Going over Win/Loss ratios from ink pairings from the unknown online clients of unknownness.... Lorecana Beehive Discord: https://discord.gg/s7PHRVcg Special Lore Lowdown Promo code for 10% off your firs...

Breaking down the METAshare for Friday and Saturday Day 1 DLC Ghent. Spoiler... someone let the Dogz out! Huge congrats to Utah's own Top4Tay for making Day 2! Prizewall and dates for Continentals, both US and EU. Win-an-Enchanted Series starting up at Hearthside Games on Wednesdays. Lore Guide Training from Judge Justin! Surprising decks from DLC Ghent!

Winterspell META game analysis, Blurple dethrones Am/Steel!?! Market watch, THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE, card values are on the move! Is sealed worth ripping? What can Ravensburger do to make ripping packs feel better. How do we stop the Blurple? Will we be forced to "Let it go" this set? DLC Ghent predictions and commentary, Good Luck Tiggers! Special Lore Lowdown Promo code for 10% of...

The largest Lorcana tournament in Utah history! Game Grid Lehi Win-an-Iconic 1K! Congratulations to Christian for Winning! Inkdecks link: https://inkdecks.com/lorcana-tournaments/iconic-1k-at-game-grid-lehi-tournament-decks-363199Breaking down the winners decklist as well as some other great decks from the event! DLC Melbourne Final - Doggos takes it down! Indecks link: https://inkdecks.com/lorcan...

NEW Comprehensive Rules Document! Ariel ruling from last week, and new Grandmother Willow ruling... spoilers they are very different. Discussing the most important new rules. RIP to MILLSecondary Triggers do NOT have to be true to enter the bag! Playing a card for "Free" ignores all other cost, no more shift/sing combos of free cards. Meta talksAggro, is the doom and gloom really warrant...

NOW WITH VIDEO! Sponsored by Oasis Games and Game Grid Lehi! Talk about some of the best (and worst) cards from set 11. The board wipe is back! Raging Storm Darkwing IP Gargoyle cure? A new clever fox! #Broken Upcoming Tournaments: Hearthside Games: Win-an-Iconic (Ariel) $30 2/7/2026 Game Grid Lehi: Win-an-Iconic (Hades) $30 2/21/2026 DLC Ghent: 3/6/2026 - 3/8/2026

Sponsored by Game Grid Lehi Special Lore Lowdown Promo code for 10% off your first time singles purchase order at gamegridlehi.com: lore10 Giveaways! Oasis Games - Fabled Booster Pack! Game Grid Lehi - Elsa Giftbox! Game Grid Lehi - Win-an-Enchanted every Thursday! Hearthside 1K - Win-an-Iconic. 2/7/26 $30 entry What's left of the set 10 META game? Is it the same or is it still changing?! Game...

Judge Justin and Sam talk about the DLC experience! DLC takebacks and, the good, the bad, the missed trigger. Lore Guide responsibility! Huge props for the DLC Tournament Organizer for stepping up the event for season 2. Great stories from the Lorcana Beehive, our local Utah community is second to none! Exciting news for the next Lore Lowdown!

DLC Tips and Tricks: Bring Snacks Wear Deodorant Triple check you deck Make Sure your well rested Take Backs seem to be picking up popularity Give Away Results! Highlight some great shops and their set champs prizing! Off-Meta decks to watch out for!

Sponsored by Oasis Games! Oasis Set champs is 11 AM MT on Sunday January 4th: https://tcg.ravensburgerplay.com/events/313984 Giveaway Winners! Don't forget to enter for next weeks raffle. Serious questions for Ravensburger about their future plan with stiff competition from the likes of Riftbound. What does the competitive circuit look like for the end of 2026? META Deep Dive: Ruby/Am - Ol&#39...

GIVEAWAYS! thanks to Oasis Games, listen to find out more! Lorcana tea How to protect yourself from suspected cheating, remain vigilant and call a LORE GUIDE! Lore Guide Core documents: https://files.disneylorcana.com/CORE%20-%20Lore%20Guide%20Document.pdf META Deep Dive: Blurple - On the rise, with some help from Ursula Sapphire Steel, 2 - 4 - 6 ramp with a spicy bounty from Sam! Whooops! we all...

TO's (Tournament Organizers) and TCG players working together, lets make tournaments easy for eachother Deep Dives on META decks Who let the Dogs Out! Amber Emerald still running away with tournaments, why is it successful and how can you beat it? The Swiss army knife just keeps on doing its thing Amethyst Steel, does it have a weakness? Zan Syed Pilots Moby Duck to win CCQ at Charlies Collect...

Sam's CCQ experienceMeta ShiftOasis Pro Play Qualifier resultsInfinity Weekend, 5 big events Hearthside on the 12th $15, Game Grid Lehi 13th $0, Frisson 13th $5, Grey night 13th $0, Game Night Games 13th $10, Game Grid North Ogden 15th $6. Check RPH for more! BG deep dive, good vs bad matchups.

Cinderella is plummeting! Where is her floor? Is Blue Steel losing ground? Emerald/Amethyst aka Braniac is going brrrr Wishing luck to Legendary Cross Continental Clash (LC3) participants Wishing luck to all of our locals who played in the CCQ Checkout the decklists from the CCQ: https://inkdecks.com/lorcana-tournaments/scg-con-las-vegas-lorcana-10k-ccq-tournament-decks-362744 Some great lists see...