The Most Valuable Cards From Shimmering Skies In Disney Lorcana

Key Takeaways

• Shimmering Skies set features powerful and rare cards in Disney’s Loracana, like Clarabelle, Daisy Duck, and Anna.
• Clarabelle shines with card draw power, Daisy Duck impresses with high willpower for a low cost, and Anna dominates with versatile abilities.
• Cards like Mufasa and Prince Naveen bring unique strengths and abilities that make them highly valuable and desirable.

All things shimmer and shine in set five of Disney’s Lorcana. Or so the name, Shimmering Skies, suggests. But, just like in any Lorcana launch, some cards blaze ahead of the rest. Some, with their sheer power. For others, it’s all thanks to the rarity of the card.

Whether you are looking to fill your deck with the most powerful cards, or if you’re looking to collect them for their beauty or rarity, this list will cover the most valuable cards that make up the Shimmering Skies set. Just be prepared, if you’re looking to buy them, you could have to break open The Money Bin.

Updated November 6, 2024 by Marissa Fiore: Since the launch of Shimmering Skies, players have been able to obtain and play with each of the cards, greatly impacting their value. With the Disney Lorcana Challenge in Seattle officially done, this article has been updated to reflect these changes and adjust the order of this list.

This list is based on the average market price shown on TCGPlayer.

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Olaf, Happy Passenger (Alternate Art) – $73.94

He’s Just Happy To Be Here

You can’t help but be happy when you see this card thanks not only to the bright, vibrant colors used but also to the cheerful expressions of both Olaf and Marshmallow. In addition to these two characters taking center stage, they are accompanied by other snowmen who are clearly having a blast paling around with the duo.

The style of the enchanted cards in the Shimmering Skies set has a more transparent way of displaying the stats and abilities of the cards, letting the artwork shine and pop. Especially when compared to the alternate art used in set four, Ursula’s Return, which used darker color palettes and negative space.

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Vanellope Von Schweetz, Sugar Rush Princess (Alternate Art) – $75.73

The Sweetest, By Royal Decree

Again, the colors of this card have to be the focus of attention, but not because of the high saturation of bright colors that coat the card from top to bottom. Instead, it’s because of how well this works as one of the Amber enchanted options.

The yellow tones in her throne, scroll, and effects in the background mesh well with the block of text at the bottom of Vanellope’s card. While it isn’t more transparent than any of the others, it makes for a very seamless transition from art into vital information. And the lighting of her illusory script that hovers above the scroll gives this minor element the feel of actually being a magical effect or design.

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Finders Keepers (Alternate Art) – $78.96

Losers Weepers

This is the only pure action card that makes it onto the list, and it’s really no wonder why. This Amethyst card makes use of blues and purples to paint an incredible landscape that Iago is flying over, clutching onto the magic lamp at the heart of the film, Aladdin.

In addition to the clouds and night sky with stars shining through, fireworks bring blasts of light into the image. The card effect itself, while good, isn’t unique. You draw three cards when you play Finders Keepers, but in terms of beauty, this is maybe one of the most impressive cards in the whole set.

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You’re Welcome (Alternate Art) – $95.34

There Really Isn’t Anything Else To Say

Unlike Finders Keepers, while this is technically an Action card, it is a Song card based on the Moana ballad of the same name. Maui is surrounded by cutouts of coconuts, bananas, and people. All of this is to pay tribute to how the song sequence was animated in the film, displaying Maui’s story in much the same way.

The color palette used, once again, does an amazing job of blending the art with the card’s ink color, Emerald in this case. The bright greens and yellows give it a very sunny appearance that makes you want to sing the lyrics as you place the card down on your board.

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Snow White, Fair-Hearted (Alternate Art) – $95.41

The Fairest Knight Of All

Vanellope isn’t the only princess on the list. Snow White isn’t solely a princess though. This floodborn card depicts her instead as a hero and a knight, complete with a huge golden shield. This doesn’t have any gray tones in it to match this card being part of the Steel suite, but the gentle sunset (or sunrise) in the background complements Snow White’s gentle expression regardless.

Those who love the first Disney princess will be happy to see that aside from the addition of her golden armor, her outfit still holds many of the same details as her dress from Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. Including her big, poofy sleeves.

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Scar, Vengeful Lion (Alternate Art) – $97.27

One Lion To Rule Them All

Be Prepared, the song from The Lion King, must have been a huge inspiration for this card and its art as Scar sits atop a black rock with green and pink flames swirling around behind him. If you didn’t know that he was a villain, it would do a little more than hint at that fact.

In terms of bringing the scene to life, Scar’s sharp claws are very prominent as the image of Simba as a cub has been crossed out, making room for Scar to ascend Pride Rock. It’s a small detail that reaffirms the events of the story and just how far Scar is willing to go to prevail over not just the cub but also your opponents and his.

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Robin Hood, Sharpshooter (Alternate Art) – $98.10

Shooting An Arrow Through Your Heart

Lighting has been a common, and well-done, theme in the Shimmering Skies set. Perhaps it is because they wanted the cards to practically glitter in your hands. But the bokeh effect behind Robin Hood really takes the artistic cake, not just separating Robin Hood from the background but making it seem as though he’s flying through the air as he takes his shot.

Yet again, the colors pull from the fact that this is a Ruby card, as plenty of red tones are used not just in Robin Hood’s background but also in his fur. It gives the card a pleasant flow that would make any card collector overjoyed. That and its near one hundred dollar price tag.

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Clarabelle, Light On Her Hooves (Alternate Art) – $128.13

Clarabelle Believes In The Green Light

This card captures perfectly what it must feel like to dance in the center of a room like no one is watching. Light and color surround Clarabelle as she twirls flawlessly through the room in her Emerald green dress, which I’m sure has nothing at all to do with her being an Emerald card.

One of the wonderful things about Clarabelle is her shift ability along with her shift choices. Her other variants, Clumsy Guest and Contented Wallflower, are both Emerald cards as well, making her a good option in any deck combination you choose.

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Prince Naveen, Ukulele Player (Alternate Art) – $144.96

Different Verse, Same As The First

This Prince Naveen card is identical in terms of play when compared to the standard version but as an Enchanted card, it sports a different art style.

So, if you are looking to add Prince Naveen, Ukulele Player to your deck and use him in your matches, the regular Legendary card will be the cheaper choice. If you are looking to collect or even just show off, then you’ll no doubt prefer this version of the card that sets the romantic prince in front of the moon with swirls of light around him.

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Mufasa, Ruler Of Pride Rock (Alternate Art) – $277.48

One Good-Looking King Card

Mufasa takes the top spot on this list due to his Enchanted card treatment. But it’s also because of how good this card is. While he doesn’t benefit from the shift ability, it also means that, like Clarabelle, you are less limited in what kind of deck you place him in.

One of the most important things to help in playing him effectively is to have a deck that is good at building up your ink as quickly as possible, or ramp as it’s known on the battlefield. And Sapphire is already excellent at providing that. From there, you can decide what you think is strongest to pair him with.