Lorcana Collector’s Guide review

The official Lorcana Collector’s Guides are hardcover books that cover groups of 4 Lorcana sets. The books serve two purposes. The first part dives deep into the lore of each set and expands on the narrative story that each set is telling. Collectors who spend hours poring over the card artwork and pondering the quotes found on each card will be thrilled to have such a trove of additional information to sink their teeth into. 

The second purpose of the books is to create a physical system to track your collection. Every card in each set is printed in the book with checkboxes to track if you have the Base, Foil, or special version of the card. As technology overwhelms every aspect of our lives while simultaneously making everything seem worse, I am pumped to see a physical product like this. They remind me of my elementary school days toting around my Pokédex and trading cards on the playground. There is just something about taking out a pen and ticking off a checkbox that is satisfying in ways tapping on my phone in the Lorcana app or some other digital tracker can never replicate. A physical book allows you to engage in the game in a new way and feel like you are really building towards something as you strive to complete your collection.

Even if you’re not a collector and just enjoy the fantastic artwork in the game, these books are a great way to browse through the cards and take in all of the amazing talent that went into creating them. Priced at $19.99, the books are nicely made and feel like a premium product with their hard covers. Full page artwork and foil treatments on the covers make it feel worth the price.