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   |name = Secret Lair Drop Series:/April Superdrop 2022
   |name = Secret Lair Drop Series:/April Superdrop 2022
   |image = Secret Lair Drop Series.png
   |image = April 2022 Superdrop.jpg
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   |symbol_description = Shooting star
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   |first = {{SLD|February Superdrop 2022}}
   |first = {{SLD|February Superdrop 2022}}
   |second = {{SLD|April Superdrop 2022}}
   |second = {{SLD|April Superdrop 2022}}
   |third =  
   |third = {{SLD|Pride Across the Multiverse}}
   |previous =  
   |previous = Challenger Decks 2022
   |next =  
   |next = Streets of New Capenna
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The '''April Superdrop 2022''' is a [[superdrop]] in the [[Secret Lair]] product range and a continuation of the [[alternate art]] ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series]]''. It is available for purchase from the [[Wizards of the Coast]] webshop [https://secretlair.wizards.com/us secretlair.wizards.com] from April 11th through May 9th, 2022.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/secret-lair-april-superdrop-2022-04-06|The Secret Lair April 2022 Superdrop is the Cat's Pajamas|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|April 6, 2022</ref>
The '''April Superdrop 2022''' is a [[superdrop]] in the [[Secret Lair]] product range and a continuation of the [[alternate art]] ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series]]''. It was available for purchase from the [[Wizards of the Coast]] webshop [https://secretlair.wizards.com/us secretlair.wizards.com] from April 11th through May 9th, 2022.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/secret-lair-april-superdrop-2022-04-06|The Secret Lair April 2022 Superdrop is the Cat's Pajamas|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|April 6, 2022}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
We're living it up in the golden age grit and glamor of the ''[[Streets of New Capenna]]'' release with a new superdrop that's the bee's knees! It's full of gilded legendaries, gifted artists, and some grand lefties. The days move fast in the not-so-pristine metropolis of [[New Capenna]]. Here, crime always pays, and business is booming.  
We're living it up in the golden age grit and glamor of the ''[[Streets of New Capenna]]'' release with a new superdrop that's the bee's knees! It's full of gilded legendaries, gifted artists, and some grand lefties. The days move fast in the not-so-pristine metropolis of [[New Capenna]]. Here, crime always pays, and business is booming.  
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===Packaging===
[[File:Drop packaging 2022.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Revised drop packaging]]
[[File:Drop packaging 2022 reverse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Revised drop packaging (reverse)]]
The ''April Superdrop 2022'' introduces smaller envelope packaging, using less material and is lighter in weight, thereby creating less waste and making distribution more sustainable.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/statement-sustainability-and-secret-lair-drop-packaging-2022-05-06|Statement on Sustainability and Secret Lair Drop Packaging|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|May 6, 2022}}</ref>  
 
===Drops===
===Drops===
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|$49.99
|$49.99
|Three of ''Magic’s'' most popular [[legend]]s have found themselves embroiled in what can only be described as a “what if” scenario. What would [[Atraxa]], [[Breya]], and [[Yidris]] be like on the mean streets of New Capenna? These cards feature the [[Gilded Foil]] treatment from the ''Streets of New Capenna'' set. 
|Three of ''Magic’s'' most popular [[legend]]s have found themselves embroiled in what can only be described as a “what if” scenario. What would [[Atraxa]], [[Breya]], and [[Yidris]] be like on the mean streets of [[New Capenna]]? These cards feature the [[Gilded Foil]] treatment from the ''Streets of New Capenna'' set. 
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|Special Guest: Matt Jukes
|Special Guest: Matt Jukes
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|$39.99
|$39.99
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|Part of the [[Artist Series]]. Illustrations by [https://www.sidharthchaturvedi.com/ Sidharth Chaturvedi]. They four cards tell of a journey filled with grief, struggle, and success. 
|Part of the [[Artist Series]]. Illustrations by [[Sidharth Chaturvedi]]. The four cards tell of a journey filled with grief, struggle, and success. 
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|Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds
|Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds
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|$39.99
|$39.99
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|When Magic was first created in the early ’90s, the original plan was to have two kinds of frames—one for righties, and one for lefties. Unfortunately, due to budget constraints, only the right-handed frames were produced and the game was billed as an ambidextrous product. We believe this wrong has gone unrighted (unlefted?) for too long. No more will our players be forced to play with sub-optimal, right-handed cards. This is Magic as it was always intended, featuring five of the game’s coolest lefties. April Fools!   
|When Magic was first created in the early ’90s, the original plan was to have two kinds of frames—one for righties, and one for lefties. Unfortunately, due to budget constraints, only the right-handed frames were produced and the game was billed as an ambidextrous product. We believe this wrong has gone unrighted (unlefted?) for too long. No more will players be forced to play with sub-optimal, right-handed cards. This is ''Magic'' as it was always intended, featuring five of the game’s coolest lefties. April Fools!<ref>{{DailyRef|news/secret-lair-knows-its-left-its-other-left-2022-04-01|Secret Lair Knows its Left From its Other Left|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|April 1, 2022}}</ref>   
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|Just Some Totally Normal Guys
|Just Some Totally Normal Guys
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|Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds
|Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds
|461
|461
|{{card|Sram, Senior Artificer||SLD|#=461}}
|{{card|Sram, Senior Edificer||SLD|#=461}}
|Wayne Reynolds
|Wayne Reynolds
|New flavor text
|New flavor text
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|{{card|Balthor the Defiled||SLD|#=462}}
|{{card|Balthor the Defiled||SLD|#=462}}
|Wayne Reynolds
|Wayne Reynolds
|New flavor text
|New flavor text. Oddly, uses original rather than current Oracle text for the first ability.
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|Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds
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|{{card|Sisay, Weatherlight Captain||SLD|#=9999}}
|{{card|Sisay, Weatherlight Captain||SLD|#=9999}}
|Volkan Baga
|[[Volkan Baga]]
|Depicts [[Karn]], [[Mirri]], [[Squee]], [[Gerrard Capashen]], and [[Tahngarth]]
|Depicts [[Karn]], [[Mirri]], [[Squee]], [[Gerrard Capashen]], and [[Tahngarth]]
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|Roman Klonek
|Roman Klonek
|New flavor text
|New flavor text
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===Digital extras===
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
! Drop
! MTG Arena code for:
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|Showcase: Streets of New Capenna
|3 themed sleeves
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|Artist Series: Magali Villeneuve
|4 themed sleeves
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|Artist Series: Sidharth Chaturvedi
|4 themed sleeves 
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|Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds
|4 themed sleeves
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|Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards
|5 themed sleeves
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|Just Some Totally Normal Guys
|4 themed sleeves
|}
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! Notes
! Notes
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|Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds
|Sketch version {{card|Torbran, Thane of Red Fell||SLD|#=678}}
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|Artist Series: Sidharth Chaturvedi
|Sketch version {{card|Ghost Quarter||SLD|#=679}}
|679
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|Artist Series: Magali Villeneuve
|Sketch version {{card|Forest||SLD|#=690}}
|690
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|Special Guest: Matt Jukes
|Extended art Frenetic Sliver, Lavabelly Sliver, or Opaline Sliver
|662, 665, 667
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|Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards
|Left-handed {{card|Dakkon Blackblade||SLD|#=698}}
|698
|New flavor text
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|Just Some Totally Normal Guys
|Extended Art Diffusion Sliver, Manaweft Sliver, or Might Sliver
|618, 650, 652
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|Showcase: Streets of New Capenna
|Extended Art Cloudshredder Sliver, Frenetic Sliver, Hibernation Sliver, or Pilgrim's Eye
|660, 662, 664, 692
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==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:09, 18 May 2023

Secret Lair Drop Series:
April Superdrop 2022
[[File:{{#setmainimage:April 2022 Superdrop.jpg}}|250px]]
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description Shooting star
Release date April 11th through May 9th, 2022
Set size 7 drops (29 cards)
Expansion code SLD[1]
Secret Lair Drop Series
February Superdrop 2022 April Superdrop 2022 Pride Across the Multiverse
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Challenger Decks 2022 Secret Lair Drop Series:
April Superdrop 2022		 Streets of New Capenna

The April Superdrop 2022 is a superdrop in the Secret Lair product range and a continuation of the alternate art Secret Lair Drop Series. It was available for purchase from the Wizards of the Coast webshop secretlair.wizards.com from April 11th through May 9th, 2022.[2]

Description

We're living it up in the golden age grit and glamor of the Streets of New Capenna release with a new superdrop that's the bee's knees! It's full of gilded legendaries, gifted artists, and some grand lefties. The days move fast in the not-so-pristine metropolis of New Capenna. Here, crime always pays, and business is booming.

Packaging

Revised drop packaging
Revised drop packaging (reverse)

The April Superdrop 2022 introduces smaller envelope packaging, using less material and is lighter in weight, thereby creating less waste and making distribution more sustainable.[3]

Drops

Drop Price
(non-foil) 		Price
(trad. foil) 		Price
(gilded foil) 		Description
Showcase: Streets of New Capenna Gilded Foil Edition $49.99 Three of Magic’s most popular legends have found themselves embroiled in what can only be described as a “what if” scenario. What would Atraxa, Breya, and Yidris be like on the mean streets of New Capenna? These cards feature the Gilded Foil treatment from the Streets of New Capenna set. 
Special Guest: Matt Jukes $29.99 $39.99 The allied check lands by contemporary artist Matt Jukes, who is known for his abstract landscapes. 
Artist Series: Magali Villeneuve $29.99 $39.99 Part of the Artist Series. Illustrations by Magali Villeneuve. 
Artist Series: Sidharth Chaturvedi $29.99 $39.99 Part of the Artist Series. Illustrations by Sidharth Chaturvedi. The four cards tell of a journey filled with grief, struggle, and success. 
Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds $29.99 $39.99 Part of the Artist Series. Illustrations by Wayne Reynolds. Wayne asked for dwarves, and dwarves he did deliver. 
Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards $29.99 $39.99 When Magic was first created in the early ’90s, the original plan was to have two kinds of frames—one for righties, and one for lefties. Unfortunately, due to budget constraints, only the right-handed frames were produced and the game was billed as an ambidextrous product. We believe this wrong has gone unrighted (unlefted?) for too long. No more will players be forced to play with sub-optimal, right-handed cards. This is Magic as it was always intended, featuring five of the game’s coolest lefties. April Fools![4] 
Just Some Totally Normal Guys $29.99 $39.99 It’s them! Just some regular folks created by Roman Klonek. Some everyday people in a wacky, whimsical world who are doing their best.

Bundles

The drops can be bought separately or in one of three bundles. The Non-stop, Non-Foil Bundle for $148.99 includes one copy of each drop available in non-foil. The Full-of Foils Bundle for $248.99 includes one copy of each drop available in foil.The Bundle Bundle for $368.99 combines the previous two bundles.

Card list

Drop Card number Card/Token Artist Notes
Showcase: Streets of New Capenna Gilded Foil Edition 453 Atraxa, Praetors' Voice Tom Roberts
Showcase: Streets of New Capenna Gilded Foil Edition 454 Breya, Etherium Shaper Julie Dillon
Showcase: Streets of New Capenna Gilded Foil Edition 455 Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder Krharts
Special Guest: Matt Jukes 456 Glacial Fortress Matt Jukes
Special Guest: Matt Jukes 457 Drowned Catacomb Matt Jukes
Special Guest: Matt Jukes 458 Dragonskull Summit Matt Jukes
Special Guest: Matt Jukes 459 Rootbound Crag Matt Jukes
Special Guest: Matt Jukes 460 Sunpetal Grove Matt Jukes
Artist Series: Magali Villeneuve 473 Mother of Runes Magali Villeneuve New flavor text
Artist Series: Magali Villeneuve 474 Death's Shadow Magali Villeneuve New flavor text
Artist Series: Magali Villeneuve 475 Elvish Mystic Magali Villeneuve New flavor text
Artist Series: Magali Villeneuve 476 Forest Magali Villeneuve
Artist Series: Sidharth Chaturvedi 465 Nomad Outpost Sidharth Chaturvedi New flavor text
Artist Series: Sidharth Chaturvedi 466 Island Sidharth Chaturvedi
Artist Series: Sidharth Chaturvedi 467 Concordant Crossroads Sidharth Chaturvedi New flavor text
Artist Series: Sidharth Chaturvedi 468 Ghost Quarter Sidharth Chaturvedi New flavor text
Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds 461 Sram, Senior Edificer Wayne Reynolds New flavor text
Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds 462 Balthor the Defiled Wayne Reynolds New flavor text. Oddly, uses original rather than current Oracle text for the first ability.
Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds 463 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell Wayne Reynolds New flavor text
Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds 464 Depala, Pilot Exemplar Wayne Reynolds
Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards 9995 Garruk, Caller of Beasts Jesper Ejsing
Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards 9996 Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh Andrew Mar New flavor text
Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards 9997 Geralf's Messenger Chris Seaman New flavor text
Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards 9998 Empress Galina Matt Stewart New flavor text
Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards 9999 Sisay, Weatherlight Captain Volkan Baga Depicts Karn, Mirri, Squee, Gerrard Capashen, and Tahngarth
Just Some Totally Normal Guys 1075 Void Winnower Roman Klonek New flavor text
Just Some Totally Normal Guys 1076 Goblin Settler Roman Klonek New flavor text
Just Some Totally Normal Guys 1077 Collector Ouphe Roman Klonek New flavor text
Just Some Totally Normal Guys 1078 Vengevine Roman Klonek New flavor text

Digital extras

Drop MTG Arena code for:
Showcase: Streets of New Capenna 3 themed sleeves
Artist Series: Magali Villeneuve 4 themed sleeves
Artist Series: Sidharth Chaturvedi 4 themed sleeves
Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds 4 themed sleeves
Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards 5 themed sleeves
Just Some Totally Normal Guys 4 themed sleeves

Bonus cards

As an extra, each drop comes with a surprise bonus card.

Drop Bonus card Card # Notes
Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds Sketch version Torbran, Thane of Red Fell 678
Artist Series: Sidharth Chaturvedi Sketch version Ghost Quarter 679
Artist Series: Magali Villeneuve Sketch version Forest 690
Special Guest: Matt Jukes Extended art Frenetic Sliver, Lavabelly Sliver, or Opaline Sliver 662, 665, 667
Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards Left-handed Dakkon Blackblade 698 New flavor text
Just Some Totally Normal Guys Extended Art Diffusion Sliver, Manaweft Sliver, or Might Sliver 618, 650, 652
Showcase: Streets of New Capenna Extended Art Cloudshredder Sliver, Frenetic Sliver, Hibernation Sliver, or Pilgrim's Eye 660, 662, 664, 692

References

  1. ↑ Information below the text box
  2. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 6, 2022). "The Secret Lair April 2022 Superdrop is the Cat's Pajamas". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May 6, 2022). "Statement on Sustainability and Secret Lair Drop Packaging". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 1, 2022). "Secret Lair Knows its Left From its Other Left". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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