Disney Lorcana Ink Pairs
Emerald & Ruby Lorcana Decks: How the Pair Plays
Emerald and Ruby is one of the 15 two-ink combinations a Lorcana deck can be built in. This page covers how it plays, what it does well and badly, and the cards that show its plan, as of October 2026.
Emerald & Ruby is the green-red pair. Ruby's Reckless and Rush characters with Emerald's Evasive questers and tricks: an aggressive deck that damages characters and then finishes them.
New to the inks? The ink colors guide covers each one, and all 15 pairs are listed side by side.
How Emerald and Ruby plays
Emerald and Ruby are both quick inks. Ruby challenges early with Rush and Reckless characters, and Emerald adds Evasive questers and abilities that punish damaged characters. The pair tends to put pressure on from the first turns and finish before the opponent's bigger cards matter.
Shere Khan - Fearsome Tiger shows how the inks work together: whenever he quests, you banish a chosen damaged opposing character, so a challenge that doesn't finish a character sets up the next quest. Gaston - Arrogant Hunter, a 2-cost character with 4 strength and Reckless, is the kind of card that deals that damage. Carl Fredricksen & Russell - Intrepid Explorers point the pair at locations instead: while they're at a location, every character there gets +1 lore and gains Evasive.
Its characters are often small and it has little healing, so a defensive deck with Bodyguard and Resist characters can slow it down.
What it does well, and what it doesn't
Strengths
- Fast pressure from cheap Rush and Reckless characters.
- Evasive questers race well.
- Damage from challenges sets up Emerald's banish effects.
Weaknesses
- Few high-willpower characters.
- Little card draw or healing to recover from a board wipe.
- Resist characters blunt its damage.
The Emerald and Ruby dual-ink card
A dual-ink card counts as both of its inks, so it can only go in a deck built from exactly those two. As of October 2026, the Core-legal dual-ink cards are the 16 from Attack of the Vine! (set 13), and one of them is in Emerald and Ruby.
Key cards from each ink
These show the plan described above rather than a decklist or this month's best cards: one from Emerald and one from Ruby. Every card on this page is from set 9 or later and legal in Core Constructed as of October 2026.
Where to start
Ravensburger has sold two starter decks in Emerald and Ruby as of October 2026. Each arrives as a legal two-ink deck, and each upgrade guide says what to cut and which cards to add.
- The First Chapter Emerald & Ruby Starter Deck Infinity only (its set has rotated out of Core).
- Fabled Emerald & Ruby Starter Deck Core legal.
To build your own, the Lorcana deck-building guide walks through the 60-card minimum, copies and inks, and TurnZero HQ's Deck Lab checks the list against Core Constructed or Infinity as you build. Decks other players have published are at Lorcana decks, searchable by deck name or by a card in the deck, such as Carl Fredricksen & Russell.
Pairs that share an ink
If Emerald and Ruby is close to what you want but not quite it, these keep one of its inks and change the other.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an Emerald and Ruby deck do in Lorcana?
Ruby's Reckless and Rush characters with Emerald's Evasive questers and tricks: an aggressive deck that damages characters and then finishes them. Which version is strongest changes with each set, so treat any list as a starting point.
What is the Emerald and Ruby dual-ink card in Lorcana?
As of October 2026, the Core-legal one is Carl Fredricksen & Russell - Intrepid Explorers, from Attack of the Vine! (set 13). A dual-ink card counts as both of its inks, so it fits only a deck built from exactly Emerald and Ruby.
Is there an Emerald and Ruby starter deck?
Yes, two as of October 2026: The First Chapter Emerald & Ruby Starter Deck (Infinity only) and Fabled Emerald & Ruby Starter Deck (Core legal). Each has an upgrade guide on TurnZero HQ.
Can an Emerald and Ruby deck add a third ink?
Not in Core Constructed or Infinity, where a deck uses at most two inks. Format Coconut, Ravensburger's multiplayer format in open beta, allows up to three.
Build an Emerald and Ruby deck.
The Deck Lab checks your deck's inks, size and copies against Core Constructed or Infinity as you build, and you can publish it to share the link. Free on iPhone, Android and the web.
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