Disney Lorcana's 13th set, Attack of the Vine!, brings Monsters Inc, Up, and Turning Red into the game for the first time, alongside a new Team classification and several new Shift mechanics. Local game stores and select Disney Parks get it first on July 17, 2026, with full retail and Disney Store availability following on July 24.
New Lorcana sets tend to sell through their first print run quickly, especially with a lineup this crossover-heavy, and once a set moves from new release to reprint territory, sealed product tends to get harder to find at the original price. That makes the first couple of weeks the window where protecting sealed boxes actually matters most.
This guide breaks down what's releasing with Attack of the Vine and how to prioritize protection across the different sealed formats.
A freshly released set moves through stores differently than an older one. Early copies get handled more, shelved more, and shipped more before collectors settle into a steady supply. That turnover is exactly when sealed boxes pick up shelf wear, corner dings, and dust before anyone's decided whether to open them.
Getting a protector on a box in the first week or two, rather than after it's already been moved around a few times, is the easiest way to keep a fresh pull looking that way.
The booster box carries the bulk of the set's chase pulls, including the new dual-named Team characters like Sulley & Boo and Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse. At an MSRP of $143.76, it's also the largest single investment in the lineup, and box corners are the first thing to show wear if it's stacked without support.
Best protection option: an acrylic display case sized for a Lorcana booster box keeps the box visible and protected on a shelf.
The Illumineer's Trove ($49.99) is one of the more collector-focused products in the release, combining boosters with bonus contents in a bigger, display-friendly box. Larger trove-style boxes are more prone to window flex and corner pressure than a standard booster pack.
Best protection option: a fitted PET protector sized for the Illumineer's Trove box keeps the format-specific box shape supported.
At $39.99, the Pre-release Box is the entry point for collectors who want to open Attack of the Vine the day it becomes available at local game stores on July 17, a full week before general retail. Pre-release boxes tend to get carried around to store events, which means more handling than a box that goes straight to a shelf.
Best protection option: an acrylic display case sized for a starter-format box is a practical way to keep a Pre-release Box display-ready after the event.
Attack of the Vine playmats ($24.99 each) are easy to overlook from a protection standpoint, but folded or rolled storage over time can leave permanent creases in the artwork, especially with new Turning Red and Monsters Inc designs collectors will want to keep flat.
Best protection option: a rigid playmat holder keeps a playmat flat during storage and transport instead of folded in a bag.
If you're picking up more than one Attack of the Vine product, a reasonable priority order looks like this:
If you're picking up Attack of the Vine at prerelease or general retail, these EVORETRO products cover the main sealed formats:
Local game stores and select Disney Parks get it first on July 17, 2026. General retail and Disney Store online availability follows on July 24, 2026.
The set introduces characters from Monsters Inc, Up, and Turning Red alongside classic Disney favorites, including new dual-named Team characters like Sulley & Boo and Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse.
The Booster Box is the largest investment and most exposed to shelf wear, followed by the Illumineer's Trove for its scratch-prone display window.
Yes. Folding or rolling a playmat for storage can leave permanent creases, so a rigid holder that keeps it flat is worth using from day one.
Attack of the Vine is one of Lorcana's more crossover-heavy releases yet, and early sealed product tends to move and get handled more than copies that show up later in a set's life. If you're picking up anything from this release, protecting it in the first couple of weeks is the easiest way to keep it looking shelf-fresh.
Match the protector to the format, start with your biggest investment, and the boxes you bring home from prerelease or launch week will hold up long after the initial excitement settles down.
If you want to learn more about protecting and displaying Lorcana products, these guides may also help:
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