Disney Lorcana Ink Pairs
Emerald & Sapphire Lorcana Decks: How the Pair Plays
Emerald and Sapphire 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 & Sapphire is the green-blue pair. Sapphire's ramp and items with Emerald's Ward and Evasive characters: a midrange deck whose characters are hard to target.
New to the inks? The ink colors guide covers each one, and all 15 pairs are listed side by side.
How Emerald and Sapphire plays
Emerald and Sapphire share Ward, which stops opponents from choosing a character except to challenge it, so the pair's threats are out of reach of most actions and abilities. Sapphire's items and ramp build toward expensive characters, and Emerald's Evasive characters quest while that happens.
Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse - Adventuring Duo quest for 5 and have Duo Shift 0: you can play them for no ink on top of two of your characters, one named Mickey Mouse and one named Minnie Mouse. If they would be banished, they go into your inkwell facedown and exerted instead. Moana - Curious Explorer lets you ink cards from your discard, and The Huntsman - On the Queen's Orders is a 3-cost character with 4 strength and Ward.
Ward doesn't stop challenges, so decks that challenge well, especially Steel and Ruby, are the pair's hardest matchups. It also has little direct removal.
What it does well, and what it doesn't
Strengths
- Ward characters are safe from most actions and abilities.
- Ramp and Moana's discard inking build a large inkwell.
- Evasive questers keep lore coming in.
Weaknesses
- Ward offers no protection in challenges.
- Limited removal in both inks.
- The Duo's free Shift needs both a Mickey Mouse and a Minnie Mouse in play.
The Emerald and Sapphire 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 Sapphire.
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 Sapphire. 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 one starter deck in Emerald and Sapphire 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.
- Azurite Sea Emerald & Sapphire Starter Deck Infinity only (its set has rotated out of Core).
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 Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse.
Pairs that share an ink
If Emerald and Sapphire 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 Sapphire deck do in Lorcana?
Sapphire's ramp and items with Emerald's Ward and Evasive characters: a midrange deck whose characters are hard to target. Which version is strongest changes with each set, so treat any list as a starting point.
What is the Emerald and Sapphire dual-ink card in Lorcana?
As of October 2026, the Core-legal one is Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse - Adventuring Duo, 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 Sapphire.
Is there an Emerald and Sapphire starter deck?
Yes, one as of October 2026: Azurite Sea Emerald & Sapphire Starter Deck (Infinity only). It has an upgrade guide on TurnZero HQ.
Can an Emerald and Sapphire 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 Sapphire 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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