01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
Disney Lorcana
If you had missed out on getting onto the Lorcana trading card game bandwagon back in its initial release, the upcoming Fabled expansion, releasing on 29 August 2025, will help you easily get up to speed.
The key aspect of the Fabled expansion is not simply adding new cards. As with many trading card games as a whole, refreshing the meta is an important step in a game's lifecycle. This would give newer players an opportunity to enter the game on a fresh slate. However, at the same time, it would inadvertently cause some friction amongst existing invested players who have their current cards rendered obsolete.
Lorcana is rotating out its earliest four sets (The First Chapter, Rise of the Floodborn, Into the Inklands, Ursula's Return) from the 'Core Constructed' competitive format. Although these sets will still be legal in the new 'Infinity Constructed' format, this move brings a fresh metagame, ensuring new strategies and helping level the playing field for those who started after the earliest launches.
Brand new rarities spice up collecting and gameplay. The 'Epic' rarity adds a shiny tier between Legendary and Enchanted, offering striking borderless art of past favorites, while 'Iconic' rarity cards are sure to become coveted highlights for every collector.
Fabled stands out by reprinting over half of its card list from earlier sets. This is a huge win for anyone who missed iconic cards the first time around; fan favorites return with updated set symbols, new rarity treatments, and sometimes brand-new art or foiling styles.
Originally printed in the second Lorcana expansion, Rise of the Floodborn, Robin Hood – Capable Fighter returns to control the early game and get rid of small, key support characters in an exclusive reveal to Geek Culture ahead of the Fabled set's release.
Here are some ways you'll see this legend used to maximum effect –
Synergy Plays: Pair Robin Hood with cards that trigger off damaged characters or amplify direct damage. Equipment like Robin's Bow or supportive locations can multiply his impact.
Continuous Threat: His ability makes opponents second-guess leaving fragile characters out, forcing more conservative strategies and gaining you tempo.
Combo Potential: Decks that can repeatedly ready Robin with effects or recover him quickly can use his ping multiple times per game, locking down the board.
The biggest benefit of playing Robin Hood – Capable Fighter would be having the option to shift into Robin Hood – Champion of Sherwood (though as of writing we are unsure if this card will be available in the new meta) or the existing Robin Hood – Sneaky Slueth who will linger on in the metagame a while longer, allowing him to gain greater relevance in the late game as well.
As the spoiler season rolls on, we shall see if Robin Hood goes back to his old ways or gains a new form to wreak terror on the battlefield. We know for sure that Robin Hood will be joining up with Officer Judy Hopps in the upcoming Whispers in the Well preconstructed deck, with the other fox favourite Nick Wilde nowhere to be seen.
On the upside, if you already have a playset of Robin Hood – Capable Fighter, you'll be able to continue using him until 2027 before the card gets possibly rotated out once again.
Gerald currently straddles between his love of video games and board gaming. There's nothing that interests him more than trying out the newest and fanciest gadget in town as well. He dreams of publishing a board game sometime in the future! disney lorcana fabled lorcana Trading Card Game
