An exciting new mechanic is coming to Disney Lorcana with the launch of Hyperia City: Ink Drops. This is effectively the first ever token-based mechanic in the game, and gives you access to more ink to spend on casting cards, but there's an additional layer of nuance that has certain cards interacting directly with Ink Drops in a number of ways.
All in all, it's a really exciting new mechanic for the TCG that, if handled well, will be a really strong new mechanic for the long-term, and could even be a huge part of deck archetypes moving forward.
Ink Drops are a new token mechanic in Disney Lorcana that, when triggered, gives you an extra, consumable Ink to spend however you see fit. They are awarded through character abilities and actions in-game.
A good example of this is Merlin, Ink Drop Tinkerer, a character card that costs seven ink to cast but has a Shift cost of five. If you cast him for his normal cost, you create one Ink Drop, but if you pay his Shift cost, you create two.
Some cards are impacted by Ink Drops but don't just create them, such as Wasabi, Future Thinker, who has mechanics that kick in if Ink Drops are used to cast him.
This already shows that the mechanic already has layers to it, and gives players something to think about to increase the effectiveness of the mechanic.
Here are some additional Ink Drop facts that will help you better understand how these tokens work and make sure you're not making too many mistakes when building decks around the mechanic or trying to use them in your Lorcana matches.
No, Ink Drops do not need to dry before they are used, nor do they enter play exhausted, meaning they can be cashed in on the same turn that they are created. With Ink Drops being their own type of token, the typical rules do not apply to them, which is why they can be used so quickly. This also means that any other rules that apply specifically to ink don't then apply to Ink Drops. They have their own rule set instead.
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