What are Enchanted Lorcana cards?

If you've seen a Lorcana card selling for far more than its normal version, there's a good chance it was an Enchanted. These are the alternate-art chase cards that sit at the top of most sets — and they're the reason a single booster box can turn into a serious payday.

What makes a card Enchanted

An Enchanted card is a special, full-art version of an existing card. The game text is the same, but the artwork is redrawn to fill the whole card, the borders and treatment are distinct, and the card is pulled far less often than a standard rare. Because they're both beautiful and scarce, collectors chase them and prices reflect it.

Why they cost so much more

Two forces stack up: scarcity and desirability. Enchanted versions appear in only a small fraction of packs, so supply is thin. And because the art is the whole point, the most-loved characters — the Mickeys, Elsas and Stitches of the set — pull far more demand than a lesser-known name. Thin supply plus high demand is exactly the recipe for a big premium over the ordinary copy.

Not all Enchanted cards are equal

It's a mistake to treat "Enchanted" as one price band. Within the same set, one Enchanted can sell for several times another, purely on character and art. The only reliable way to know what a specific Enchanted is worth is to look at what copies have actually sold for — which is what each card's page on TCGHits shows.

Related chase rarities

Recent sets have introduced further special rarities such as Epic and Iconic that play a similar role at the top of the market. For the full picture of how rarity works in Lorcana, see Lorcana rarities explained. To see which Enchanted and special cards are trading highest right now, head to the live Lorcana Index.