Dancing on the Table:
Social Dance in Trading Card Games (TCGs)
In this exhibit, you’ll find illustrations of social dancing on the cards of TCGs like Magic: The Gathering & Disney Lorcana.
Magic: The Gathering
Magic has a large number of dance-themed cards, many of which are social-dance-themed.
Where there are multiple social-dance-themed variants, we’ll provide them all, and if there are different crops, we’ll provide the most detailed one. A few cards, near the end, don’t actually illustrate dancing, but have compelling dance ties-in in the text.
Sinister Waltz (2021) by Jason Rainville
Ballroom Brawlers (2022) by John Stanko
Ghostly Dancers (2024) by Scott Buoncristiano
Ghostly Dancers (2024) by Josh Newton
Macabre Waltz (2024) by Willian Murai
Macabre Waltz (2024) by Sam Wolfe Connelly
Macabre Waltz (2015) by Jim Murray
Deadly Dancer (2021) by Zinna Du
Deadly Dancer (2021) by Justine Cruz
Exsanguinate (2023) by Scott M. Fischer
Celebrate the Harvest (2021) by Eelis Kyttanen
Join the Dance (2025) by Raoul Vitale
Captivating Crew (2024) by Winona Nelson
Alluring Suitor (2021) by Justine Cruz
Alluring Suitor (2021) by Zinna Du
Markov Waltzer (2025) by Joshua Raphael
Havengul Vampire (2016) by James Ryman
Belle of the Brawl (2019) by Magali Villeneuve
Ballroom (2024) by Arthur Yuan
Disney Lorcana
While it has fewer direct depictions of social dancing than Magic, Lorcana also has a good number of cards with implied social dancing and social dance tie-ins.
Ever as Before by Grace Tran
Mickey Mouse: Enthusiastic Dancer by Raquel Villanueva
Mickey Mouse: Dazzling Dancer by Raquel Villanueva
Invited to the Ball by Taraneh
Cinderella: Ballroom Sensation by Casey Robin
Cinderella: Ballroom Sensation by Casey Robin
Belle: Of the Ball by French Carlomagno
Clarabelle: Contented Wallflower by Lissette Carrera
Clarabelle: Light on Her Hooves by Jennifer Park & Livio Cacciatore
Clarabelle: Light on Her Hooves by Natalie Dombois
The Glass Slipper by Tania Soler — The least practical dance shoes in history?
The Great Illuminary: Radiant Ballroom by Carlos Ruiz
Tiana's Palace by Valerio Buonfantino — Place of dreams—and swing dancing.
Other Games
Here are a variety of social-dance-themed cards from other games that only feature one such card.
Courtly Dance from Shadowverse: Evolve
Dancer of Shadowform, Silhouette Joe from Future Card BuddyFight
Slashdance (2008) by Steve Prescott from World of Warcraft — This card is particularly fun because it actually creates a social dance situation in the real world.
Dance of Darkness from Flesh and Blood (2023) by Sebastian Szmyd — A good pair of dance shoes makes all the difference!
Updated: April 2025
First Displayed: April 2025