Disney Lorcana has quickly built a dedicated collector base since its release, and TGA grades Lorcana cards alongside more established games like Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. For collectors new to grading, Lorcana's enchanted foil treatments and rarity structure come with specific considerations worth understanding.
A simple, informed approach to your first Lorcana submission helps you avoid common early mistakes.
Here's a straightforward guide to get started.
None of this requires prior grading experience to follow, just genuine enthusiasm for the game and its cards.
Enchanted cards sit at the top of Lorcana's rarity structure, featuring premium foil treatments and consistently strong secondary market demand since the game's launch. These are the cards most likely to justify grading fees given their typically high resale value relative to lower rarities.
Knowing which specific cards carry Enchanted status, rather than assuming based on rarity symbols alone, matters before committing to grading.
Lorcana's foil cards, like foils in most modern TCGs, are more prone to visible surface characteristics and curling than non-foil base cards. Storing foils flat, away from temperature extremes, helps preserve the surface quality that factors into an eventual subgrade.
Handling foil cards by their edges, rather than the card face, from the moment they're pulled reduces the risk of fingerprints and smudging affecting surface grades.
Fresh Lorcana pulls deserve the same careful early handling as chase cards in any TCG. EVORETRO's Perfect Fit Sleeves protect a card right after it's pulled from the pack.
Once a card comes back from TGA graded, EVORETRO's Graded Card Sleeves keep the slab display-ready.
As with any relatively new TCG, print consistency can vary across different sets and print runs, meaning centering issues can show up even on genuinely rare Lorcana pulls. Inspecting borders closely before submitting gives a realistic preview of grading potential.
Community-shared grading results for specific Lorcana sets, where available, are a useful reference point before your own submission.
For a first Lorcana submission, starting with just your most confident Enchanted or high-value pulls, rather than a full 15-card batch, is a reasonable way to gauge results before committing further. Standard Grading's no-minimum flexibility makes this approach easy to execute.
As your collection and confidence grow, working toward TGA's 15-card Value Price minimum becomes a more natural next step.
Setting aside genuinely strong pulls in dedicated protective sleeves as you open new Lorcana product, rather than mixing them in with everything else, makes it easier to identify grading candidates later. This small habit pays off significantly once you're ready to submit a batch.
Keeping a simple running list of your best pulls also helps track which cards are worth revisiting for grading over time.
Lorcana occasionally releases set-exclusive promotional cards through events or special product tie-ins, and these limited-availability pieces often carry stronger grading appeal than a standard set pull. Confirming a promo card's genuine limited-release status before submitting helps ensure the grading investment aligns with the card's actual scarcity.
These promotional pieces are also a fun category for collectors specifically interested in the game's broader release history beyond core set boosters.
As Lorcana continues releasing new chapters, each set brings its own Enchanted cards and print characteristics worth tracking individually rather than assuming consistency across the whole game. Staying current on which specific sets have developed strong secondary market demand helps prioritize grading decisions as your collection grows across multiple releases.
This ongoing awareness becomes easier the more sets you've collected through, building a genuine sense of the game's evolving market over time.
Yes, alongside Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and sports cards.
Enchanted rarity cards typically carry the strongest resale demand.
Yes, flat storage away from temperature extremes helps prevent curling.
It's a reasonable way to gauge results before committing to a larger batch.
Limited-release promotional cards tied to specific events or product tie-ins often carry strong grading appeal, provided their genuine limited-availability status can be confirmed before submitting.
A thoughtful first submission sets you up for smarter grading decisions going forward. Browse EVORETRO's toploaders and sleeves collection to protect your pulls, Enchanted rarity or otherwise, right from the very moment they first leave the pack.
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