While some aspects of gameplay in Into the Inklands are familiarusing groups of characters for support, sometimes in ways that overwhelm your deckthe locations bring a breath of fresh air
There is a book of stories, a "lorebook", and a tool called an "inkcaster" that allows Illumineers to take the magical ink to create glimmers from the lorebook
This is actually one of the more exciting standalone products to come out from Lorcana in a while and its also interesting to note that the contents include an assortment of booster packs not just Archazias Island
The focus on Hero characters means that players are set on to a path and directed where to go
According to Ravensburger, they are much rarer than the Enchanted cards (which is as astounding considering finding an Enchanted card is about 1 in 1,200 cards)
Starter decks are relatively inexpensive considering their contents when they can be found at MSRP, making them a much easier way to start playing than building a deck purely out of booster packs or aftermarket singles