Disney Lorcana · Set 9 Starter Deck
Fabled Amber & Sapphire: Upgrade Guide
Ariel and Mulan lead a Princess deck that shrinks attackers, heals its characters and finds more Princesses as it quests.
At a glance
Amber & Sapphire · Princesses and healing
How it plays out of the box
Play Princesses cheaply, let them soak challenges, heal them, and quest. Mulan keeps finding more Princesses, and Grand Pabbie turns the healing into lore.
It's resilient but slow, and it lacks a clear way to close a game. Its cards are mostly reprints, which makes it a cheap way into a Core-legal deck.
The cards on the box
Ariel - Singing Mermaid
Fabled #15
Singer 7, the Fabled reprint.
Mulan - Considerate Diplomat
Fabled #142
Looks at the top 4 cards for a Princess whenever she quests.
Other cards to know
The rating: power 2, difficulty 3
Durable but slow, with no clear finish, though everything in it is Core-legal.
Both numbers are TurnZero HQ's own editorial read, not an official Ravensburger rating. Power compares the deck out of the box against the other starter decks, not against a tuned tournament list. Difficulty is how much the deck asks of the person playing it.
What to cut first
Cut the non-Princess characters that don't heal, and any healing effect that costs a card without drawing one back.
A Lorcana deck needs at least 60 cards, no more than 4 copies of a card with the same full name, and at most two inks, so every card you add means one you take out. The deck building rules →
Upgrade direction 1: Heal for lore and ink
Grand Pabbie is the payoff the deck already has. Add more ways to remove damage and a second payoff that ramps your inkwell.
The Madrigal Family - Every Generation
Attack of the Vine! #30
Puts the top card of your deck into your inkwell when you heal.
Julieta Madrigal - Excellent Cook
Fabled #18
Heals and draws.
Coconut Basket
Fabled #169
Heals whenever you play a character.
Nani - Protective Sister
Fabled #17
A 3/6 Bodyguard that soaks challenges for you to heal.
Upgrade direction 2: A real finish
Give the deck a way to close: removal for the opposing threat and card draw so it doesn't run out of Princesses.
Core or Infinity
As of October 2026, this deck is legal in Core Constructed, which uses sets 9 (Fabled) onward. It is also legal in Infinity Constructed, which allows every set. Core rotates once a year, so check a card's page before you buy into a list.
Every upgrade pick on this page is from set 9 or later, so all of them are Core-legal. Core Constructed vs. Infinity →
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Fabled Princess starter deck Core-legal?
Yes, as of October 2026. Fabled is the oldest set in Core Constructed, so every card in the box is legal until Fabled rotates.
Which Fabled starter deck is better?
We rate Emerald and Ruby higher. The Princess deck is sturdier but has trouble closing out games.
Build the upgraded deck in TurnZero HQ.
Add the deck to the Deck Lab, make your swaps, and it checks the list against Core Constructed or Infinity as you go. Publish it to share the link. Free to start.
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