Disney Lorcana · Set 4 Starter Deck
Ursula's Return Amber & Amethyst: Upgrade Guide
The Encanto deck: Mirabel and Bruno lead a sturdy Madrigal family that heals, draws and sings together from Casa Madrigal.
At a glance
Amber & Amethyst · Madrigal midrange
How it plays out of the box
This deck builds a board of Madrigals, parks one at Casa Madrigal for a lore each turn, and uses Mirabel to make the rest quest for more. Julieta and the songs keep cards flowing, so it rarely runs out of things to do.
It's straightforward and hard to knock over, but it has little removal. A deck with one large threat can sit behind it while the Madrigals quest for 1 or 2 each.
The cards on the box
Mirabel Madrigal - Gift of the Family
Ursula's Return #18
Support, and your other Madrigal characters get +1 lore when she quests.
Bruno Madrigal - Out of the Shadows
Ursula's Return #38
When played, a character returns to your hand if it's banished in a challenge this turn.
Other cards to know
Casa Madrigal - Casita
Ursula's Return #67
A 1-cost location: gain 1 lore at the start of your turn if you have a character there.
Look at This Family
Ursula's Return #28
Sing Together 7: look at the top 5 cards and take up to 2 characters.
Julieta Madrigal - Excellent Cook
Ursula's Return #13
Heals 2 when played, and draws a card if she did.
Ariel - Singing Mermaid
Ursula's Return #3
Singer 7, so she sings Look at This Family on her own.
The rating: power 3, difficulty 2
Steady card flow and an easy plan, held back by a lack of removal.
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 non-Madrigal characters that don't heal or draw, and any song you can't sing for free with the characters in the deck.
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: More Madrigals
The family got new cards after Ursula's Return, and several are Core-legal reprints. Keep the deck's identity and upgrade its pieces.
Casa Madrigal - Casita
Fabled #68
The Fabled reprint of the box's location, legal in Core.
Julieta Madrigal - Excellent Cook
Fabled #18
The Fabled reprint of the box's healer.
Look at This Family
Fabled #25
The Fabled reprint of the box's best song.
Ariel - Singing Mermaid
Fabled #15
The Fabled reprint: Singer 7 for 4 ink.
Upgrade direction 2: Songs and singers
Amber and Amethyst songs got much better in later sets, and the Reign of Jafar starter is built around them. Free songs that draw cards fix this deck's tendency to run out of gas in long games.
Akood et Emuti
Winterspell #29
Discounts your next character and draws a card.
Colors of the Wind
Winterspell #64
Draws a card for each different ink revealed.
Ursula - Voice Stealer
Fabled #44
Exerts a threat and plays a song for free.
Cheshire Cat - Inexplicable
Whispers in the Well #60
The removal the deck is missing, by moving damage.
Core or Infinity
As of October 2026, this deck is not legal in Core Constructed as sold, because Core uses sets 9 (Fabled) onward. A card counts as Core-legal when any printing with its full name is, so the cards from this box that were reprinted in Fabled or later can still be played there. The whole deck is legal in Infinity Constructed, which allows every set, and at any kitchen table.
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 Encanto starter deck good?
It's one of the friendlier starters: easy to play, durable, and full of card draw. It needs removal to compete with stronger decks.
Can I play a Madrigal deck in Core?
Yes, with newer printings. Casa Madrigal, Julieta, Look at This Family and Ariel - Singing Mermaid were all reprinted in Fabled, which is Core-legal.
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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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