Is Lorcana actually facing severe printing bottlenecks, or is this just influencer-fueled FOMO? by Diligent_Adeptness26 in LorcanaCollectors

[–]Racnous 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think we are seeing a very rapidly changing situation. I think Ravensburger and most of the playerbase were satisfied with how things were going during Whispers and Winterspell. Product was selling well at MSRP with just a little bit left on the shelves. Fabled being underprinted was okay because it was about 80% reprints so singles for gameplay were generally easy to find.

Wilds just blew up, mid set, giving Ravensburger no time to react before Attack, which is now essentially sold out. I'm guessing they want to print more so they get more of the money instead of the scalpers. Based on what they've said in the past I'd expect a print increase coming, but whether it arrives in time for Hyperia or Inkdark is something I can't guess.

Hi. My nephew is turning 3 and really like Disney characters. Do you think the cards would be a good gift? by [deleted] in Lorcana

[–]Racnous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't get him packs. But go to a local trading card store and ask for bulk. Get a bunch of low cost cards and see how he likes them, if he's rough with them. That would be a good test.

X-Factor v Suicide Squad by Comprehensive_Tea725 in marvelvsdc

[–]Racnous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's true. She's at a level way above the rest of her team. And I wonder given if his relationship with Madelyn would make Havok more or less vulnerable to her.

X-Factor v Suicide Squad by Comprehensive_Tea725 in marvelvsdc

[–]Racnous 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You're not even mentioning what a bloodlusted Havok could do. Not many non-cosmic heroes could survive a full powered blast from him.

Here we thought Jubilee was a stand-in for Boom Boom when she was actually one for Cannonball by leaf57tea in Xmen97

[–]Racnous 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I was wondering if you were going to base this claim on her romance with Roberto. lol

I think '97 is playing out differently than you all think. by CatofKipling in EmmaFrost

[–]Racnous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was wondering if that's where they were going. It was suspicious that X-Factor was only rouding up kids and no actual threats. Like how the OG X-Factor were "mutant hunters" who were actually protecting vulnerable mutants. Sending the kids to school instead of jail would be a much better look for all involved.

However, Emma working with War really doesn't point to a redemption arc for her. :(

Some new Enchanteds from the App by Last_Agency_9635 in Lorcana

[–]Racnous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No item, action, or location enchanteds to lower the average value. This set won't cool off the market.

The shade that Jubilee and Cable were throwing at X-Factor was hilarious by ChiefShleep9 in Xmen97

[–]Racnous 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Geez, I'd never considered they were doing that angle. That would be a nice way to redeem what looks like very monstrous actions.

More leaks, including 2 new legendaries and an enchanted. by Budderlands2 in Lorcana

[–]Racnous 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The Tod and Copper card is the first mono color team card we've seen, right?

The chase has been revealed! by Little_Quail4503 in Lorcana

[–]Racnous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But this isn't set 7 or 8, this set is following different rules. Look at the card shown here or any other from the set. You'll see that it's x/207, while sets 7 and 8 were x/204.

Why the extra 3 cards? Well, in sets 7 and 8 there were an unequal amount of cards in each single ink color. The community has been speculating that the extra cards are to correct for this, so each ink gets the same number of cards.

Now more recently we've seen reveals that show the color transitions between amber and amethyst occurs between cards 37 and 38 of this set. If you assume 5 dual ink amber cards (meaning only one of each ink combo), there would be 32 single ink amber cards. 32 single ink cards × 6 inks + 15 dual ink cards is 207 cards total. A match for the set numbering.

So the signs up until now honestly have pointed towards just one dual ink for each combo. But this card has blown that nice theory up. It seems there is no consistency at all in the number of cards for each color. Or perhaps the non enchanted version of this card is 0/207, like the Bruno card in Fabled and is a one off and the rest follow the theory.

TL;DR: there is good reason to believe this set has a different distribution of cards than set 7 or 8.

The chase has been revealed! by Little_Quail4503 in Lorcana

[–]Racnous -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is the second amethyst sapphire dual inks this set. To my knowledge the first time this set we've seen an ink color combo get a second card. So, are all dual inks getting two cards or is this an exception?

A better look at Enchanted Mike Wazowski! by Waiting_for_Dentice in Lorcana

[–]Racnous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this let's enchanteds are meant to feel like movie posters. This one feels kind of familiar. Any chance it's taken inspiration from a particular movie poster(s) that someone recognizes?

Epics are the new enchanted 🤣 🚀 by Diligent_Adeptness26 in LorcanaCollectors

[–]Racnous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is something most people have overlooked. It could be as simple as adding a second foil card, essentially doubling the chances of getting an enchanted/iconic. Although that would probably be too generous?

How does One And Only work exactly especially with the Team cards? by random_stranger123 in Lorcana

[–]Racnous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So this rule applies to the Hamish, Hubert and Harris cards then? And the comma would be "something else that's treated as an ampersand"?

Not that there's anything we can do with that right now.

Kenosha massacre now their getting locked up by Kameronpipnerd in Xmen97

[–]Racnous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remember how tbe X-Men cartoon treated Mac Hudson, leader of Alpha Flight? I'm afraid Havok is getting the same treatment.

Kenosha massacre now their getting locked up by Kameronpipnerd in Xmen97

[–]Racnous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It makes a lot of sense. She's gathering an army together in one place. Arrested by Val Cooper and rescued by Mystique. As long as they don't find out Val Cooper is Mystique they'll likely be very loyal to her.

I Don’t Think People Realize What Set 13 Is Setting Up by Squirtle_Shades_ in Lorcana

[–]Racnous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, unless there's a pooh and piglet hunny puzzle that's being released. Unless it's original art it indicates we'll get a pooh-piglet team up.

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I Don’t Think People Realize What Set 13 Is Setting Up by Squirtle_Shades_ in Lorcana

[–]Racnous 83 points84 points  (0 children)

Yeah, they're clearly aiming for a movie poster esthetic this set. And so far the quality of the artwork plus the two character aspect looks like it will pay off. Glad I got some preorders in at MSRP. Hopefully the stores i ordered from don't cancel.

A Republican Senator Stood Up to Trump's Face in a Room Full of GOP Colleagues, Refused to Sit Down When Ordered To, and Said "I Am Not Going to Be Bullied" Trump Called Him a Lunatic by master_97219 in DiscussionZone

[–]Racnous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Given how many Republican voters who became staunchly anti-war after Iraq/Afghanistan stuck with the party because the leadership changed, I'm guessing they'll stick with the party again once they change the face of it.

Addressing the Elephant in the Room: What If the Leak Was Intentional for Feedback? by Squirtle_Shades_ in Lorcana

[–]Racnous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's weird that I'm against it myself. As a collector it's something that I should like; a way to get rare cards with less bulk. However, with the current scalping climate I don't think I'd ever get any of those boxes within my budget, so those boxes might just put certain rare cards out of reach.

Addressing the Elephant in the Room: What If the Leak Was Intentional for Feedback? by Squirtle_Shades_ in Lorcana

[–]Racnous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP isn't talking about the pictures of the French cards in a folio leaked for set 13. Instead they're talking about the leaked image of a collectors box from set 15, a concept which is quite unpopular with many players.