Summary

• Bucky - Squirrel Squeak Tutor is getting a revision due to its potentially broken utility in Disney Lorcana.
• The new Bucky, which will switch over with the release of Shimmering Skies, will have increased cost and weakened abilities.
• Original Bucky cards might gain value, but only the revised version will be allowed in tournaments.

A lot of Disney Lorcana cards have already proven their value in the market, but one that doesn't currently command any impressive prices might be set to rise through the ranks in the future. As a collectible trading card game making use of iconic Disney animated characters, Disney Lorcana hasn't had much trouble attracting a strong share of the TCG market. The game has had its ups and downs with initial supply issues and a lot of speculative buying and selling that's since cooled off, but rare cards have remained a hot commodity.

As a card game that's still in its relative infancy, Disney Lorcana hasn't yet encountered too much need for permanent card revisions or bans. When a TCG runs for long enough, even cards that were balanced upon release might become broken thanks to how newer cards interact with them, ultimately leading to the original versions being removed from allowed tournament play. With the release of Disney Lorcana's Shimmering Skies expansion, however, it looks like that track record will finally be changing.

A Cheap Disney Lorcana Card Is Changing Forever

Bucky - Squirrel Squeak Tutor Is Getting A Revision

As announced on the official rarity in Disney Lorcana, Bucky has never been difficult to acquire, but he packed a lot of utility into a card that only costs two lore. Bucky forces discards on opponents whenever the plays a Floodborn character, and with the Ward ability that blocks challenges, he can be difficult to remove from the board in order to avoid further discards.

With the Ursula's Return expansion, this power became especially problematic, and Disney Lorcana is now taking steps to address the problem. A new version of Bucky - Squirrel Squeak Tutor raises the cost to 3 while nerfing the card in multiple regards. Floodborn cards must be played with Shift to force a discard, and the Ward protection that previously made him so annoying is removed from the picture entirely. Future printings will stick to the new script, and Disney Lorcana publisher Ravensburger is "looking for ways to make printed versions of the updated card available to players later this year."

Changes for Bucky - Squirrel Squeak tutor will be implemented with the local game store release of Shimmering Skies on August 9.

Bucky's Rarity In Disney Lorcana Will Only Increase

The Card Might Not Always Be As Easy To Get

When it comes to tournament play, only the new rules for Bucky will be allowed, so there's no competitive advantage to be gained from possessing the original version. Considering it won't ever be reprinted again, however, Bucky could easily become a curiosity as a relic of the game's first year. In casual play, it could also still be easy to take advantage of its significant power, although it's only fair to do so if both parties are on board with using a card that's been errata'd for a reason.

As an uncommon card, Bucky already has plenty of copies in circulation. It never featured in any starter decks for Rise of the Floodborn or later sets, however, so acquiring copies of the card was still a luck of the draw situation. With the news of its replacement, it stands to reason that the original card will gain some value compared to past prices, and its status as the first Disney Lorcana card to ever receive an errata change makes it historic for fans of the game.

Only time will tell if the unique draw of Bucky - Squirrel Squeak Tutor is enough to override its current lack of rarity, and as usual, it's better to simply enjoy the game than to invest heavily in speculative purchases. It's certainly a cool curio now, however, and it could be a nice conversation piece when playing Disney Lorcana some years down the line. As a card that's traditionally been cheap both to buy in the aftermarket and play in the game, Bucky - Squirrel Squeak Tutor is a surprising underdog to earn a unusual Disney Lorcana legacy.

Source: Disney Lorcana