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Dillon LeDuc Wins Lorcana North America From a 512-Player LCQ Pod
Dillon LeDuc won the 2026 Disney Lorcana North America Championship on August 30 in Anaheim, defeating Sky Duntz three games to one with Amber and Amethyst. LeDuc reached the 136-player main event through a Friday Last Chance Qualifier pod that began with 512 players, then completed the title run without losing a match.
An LCQ Entry Turned Into the North America Title
The route began on Friday, August 28 at the Disneyland Hotel. Ravensburger's official championship recap says two separate 512-player, single-elimination LCQ pods played six rounds. The top eight from each pod took the final 16 places in the 136-player championship.
LeDuc was not an unknown late arrival. He had already won Disney Lorcana Challenge Melbourne and Manila during the season. The surprise was the route. After needing the last qualifier in Anaheim, he advanced through nine main-event Swiss rounds and the Top 16 to reach the final.
The main event ended with LeDuc on Amber and Amethyst against Sky Duntz on Emerald and Steel. LeDuc won games one and two. Duntz answered in game three, then LeDuc took game four and the title. Lorcana Player's independent event report also records the LCQ run, undefeated finish and championship result.
Amber and Amethyst Beat an Emerald and Steel Field
The result matters because the winning colors were not the room's most common choice. Ravensburger reports that Emerald and Steel made up 24.4 percent of the field. After Swiss, 11 of the Top 16 decks used Emerald and Steel, while three used Amber and Amethyst.
That concentration continued. The final four contained three Emerald and Steel decks and one Amber and Amethyst deck. LeDuc's lone Amber and Amethyst list advanced through that field and beat Emerald and Steel in the final. The official analysis calls Amber and Amethyst only the fourth most represented deck in the room.
Ravensburger's September 3 recap confirms the 136-player field, LeDuc's 3 to 1 final and the one Amber and Amethyst versus three Emerald and Steel top four.
The InkDecks event record independently lists LeDuc first on Amber and Amethyst, Duntz second on Steel and Emerald, and the next two places on Emerald and Steel. Its live price estimates can change, so the deck colors and placements are the useful confirmed facts here.
The Cards Behind the Matchup
Ravensburger's analysis highlights Grandmother Willow, Ancient Advisor as a way for the winning deck to reach larger characters sooner. It also points to Tigger, Bouncing All the Way as a tool for slowing faster decks. The list combines that pace control with removal and a broad character package.
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What It Means for Collectors
LeDuc's result creates a clean post-event watchlist. Amber and Amethyst won despite Emerald and Steel's larger representation, and the official recap identifies specific cards that shaped the matchup. Collectors can now watch completed sales and stock for the exact printings used without pretending the final guarantees a price move.
The story also shows why event stage matters. A preview could only identify likely decks. The final supplied a winner, a 3 to 1 match result, a Top 16 color breakdown and a tested matchup. That new evidence is why this is a distinct final-result story.
Competitive relevance can fade with a rule change, rotation, new set or counter-deck. Art, character popularity and rarity may support separate demand. Keep those reasons separate when judging a card.
Where to Go From Here
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2026 Disney Lorcana North America Championship?
Dillon LeDuc won the 2026 Disney Lorcana North America Championship at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. He qualified through the Friday Last Chance Qualifier and defeated Sky Duntz in the final.
What deck did Dillon LeDuc use?
Dillon LeDuc used Amber and Amethyst. Ravensburger's September 3, 2026 recap says the deck was only the fourth most represented color pairing, yet it was positioned well against the Emerald and Steel decks that filled three of the four semifinal places.
Sources
- Disney Lorcana by Ravensburger: North America Championship recap, published September 3, 2026, accessed September 4, 2026
- Lorcana Player: North America Championship 2026 results, published September 2, 2026, accessed September 4, 2026
- InkDecks: Disney Lorcana Challenge North American Championship, event dated August 29, 2026, accessed September 4, 2026
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