Case Files · The First Chapter
Status: Draft — rough publish for review
The First Chapter: Maleficent – Monstrous Dragon (113/204)
Ruby Legendary Dragon Fire — retail twin to D23’s stamped dragon
113/204 · identifiers redacted for publishNine cost. Ruby Legendary 113/204. Luis Huerta. Storyborn Villain Dragon. DRAGON FIRE on play: you may banish chosen character. Flavor reprints the ninth Rule of Villainy for anyone who missed Anaheim.
This case file is the retail Legendary — pack product, English The First Chapter. The D23 Expo portfolio twin (5/P1, foil, D23 + “1st” stamps, early “opposing” wording on some Expo faces) is a different drawer with its own case file. Same dragon family. Different museum tags.
One PSA 10 First Chapter slab appears in the carousel under this title. Do not wire Expo photography onto a retail page.
How it got into collections
Retail The First Chapter English product — not a convention stamp card:
- Available in The First Chapter packs / sealed product after August 18, 2023 (LGS / organized launch), with broader retail following September 1, 2023
- Rarity within the 204-card English main set: Legendary (
113/204) - Non-foil and cold foil finishes exist for main-set cards; foil alone does not equal Enchanted or Expo
- Provenance is pack history, carefully kept
Archive note: 1 PSA 10 First Chapter slab appears in the collection carousel under this title. Hero photograph uses a sanitized PSA Gem Mint 10 slab front (identifiers redacted). Never publish cert numbers or barcodes.
Specimen dossier
- Catalog ID
113/204(The First Chapter English retail)- Set of origin
- Disney Lorcana — The First Chapter (set 1), English
- Publisher
- Ravensburger / Disney Lorcana TCG
- Release window
- August 18, 2023 onward (retail product)
- Illustrator
- Luis Huerta
- Franchise source
- Sleeping Beauty
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Finish
- Non-foil and cold foil in set (Enchanted separate if noted below)
- Flavor text
- The ninth Rule of Villainy: When all else fails, turn into a dragon.
Card anatomy
| Field | Observation |
|---|---|
| Type | Character |
| Ink | Ruby |
| Cost | 9 (inkwell-eligible) |
| Strength / Willpower / Lore | 7 / 5 / 2 |
| Classifications | Storyborn · Villain · Dragon |
| Abilities | DRAGON FIRE When you play this character, you may banish chosen character. |
Authentication notes
- Exact identity: Disney Lorcana The First Chapter English retail (set 1) — do not caption as D23 Expo or Gen Con unless cross-linking a documented twin
- Collector number
113/204and Legendary rarity mark - Ruby ink · cost 9 · Character
- Classifications: Storyborn · Villain · Dragon
- Illustrator credit: Luis Huerta
Retail vs. Expo twin (diagnostic traits)
| Attribute | The First Chapter retail (this file) | D23 Expo 2022 Promo |
|---|---|---|
| Set code | 113/204 | 5/P1 |
| Rarity / marks | Legendary | Promo; D23 Expo + “1st” |
| Finish | Non-foil and cold foil in set | Foil (Expo portfolio) |
| Dragon Fire wording | Banish chosen character | Expo faces may specify opposing |
| Availability | Packs after August 18, 2023 | Collector’s Set portfolio (~900) |
Authentication checklist: Legendary mark · 113/204 · no D23 Expo logo · no “1st” seal · Luis Huerta · Ruby · Storyborn · Villain · Dragon · 9 · 7/5/2 · Dragon Fire.
