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   |design = [[Gavin Verhey]] (lead)<br>[[Sheldon Menery]]<br>[[Ari Zirulnik]]
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'''''Secret Lair Drop Series: Sheldon's Spellbook''''' is a [[drop]] of cards in the [[Secret Lair]] product range and a continuation of the ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series]]''. It will be available for purchase from the [[Wizards of the Coast]] webshop [https://secretlair.wizards.com/us secretlair.wizards.com] from February 26, 2024 to March 24, 2024.<ref>{{TwitterRef|ScottLarabee|758319478625239413|author=[[Scott Larabee]]|title=Here is the preview video of Sheldon's Spellbook Secret Lair Drop... benefiting the benefiting the American Cancer Society.|date=February 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{TwitterRef|AndreGarciaArt|1758319636142043218|author=Andre Garcia|title=In case you couldn’t watch the RC stream, here are the previews for the Sheldon Spellbook!|date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> This drop is pre-order and time boxed to demand.  
'''''Secret Lair Drop Series: Sheldon's Spellbook''''' is a [[drop]] of cards in the [[Secret Lair]] product range and a continuation of the ''[[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 February 26, 2024 to March 24, 2024.<ref>{{TwitterRef|ScottLarabee|758319478625239413|author=[[Scott Larabee]]|title=Here is the preview video of Sheldon's Spellbook Secret Lair Drop... benefiting the benefiting the American Cancer Society.|date=February 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{TwitterRef|AndreGarciaArt|1758319636142043218|author=Andre Garcia|title=In case you couldn’t watch the RC stream, here are the previews for the Sheldon Spellbook!|date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> This drop was pre-order and time boxed to demand.  


==Description==
==Description==
''Sheldon's Spellbook'' honors the late [[Sheldon Menery]]. The price is $39.99 (non-foil) and $49.99 (foil). The proceeds of sales benefit the [https://www.cancer.org/ American Cancer Society].<ref>{{TwitterRef|mtgcommander|1757662901740171541|author=[[Commander Rules Committee]]|title=On the Commander RC twitch stream Thursday, we'll be revealing the contents of the Secret Lair drop, "Sheldon's Spellbook"|date=February 14, 2024}}</ref> The chosen cards are ones that he was well known for and enjoyed playing in [[Commander (format)|Commander]]. Eladamri's Vineyard is there because he had a profound love of wine and sharing it with friends. Inkshield is there because "you did this to yourself" is probably the phrase most associated with him and that card is the purest embodiment of it. He had a [[Ruhan]] deck that was all about that.
''Sheldon's Spellbook'' honors the late [[Sheldon Menery]] for his contributions to ''Magic: The Gathering'', his role in developing the [[Commander (format)|Commander format]], and his friendship with many of the people working at [[Wizards of the Coast]].<ref name="Spellbook">{{YouTubeRef|5PeMM5yG6mY|The Secrets of Sheldon's Spellbook - Magic: The Gathering MTG Secret Lair Drop Charity|creator=[[Gavin Verhey]]|channel=Good Morning Magic|date=February 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/crafting-sheldons-spellbook|Crafting Sheldon's Spellbook|[[Gavin Verhey]] and [[Ari Zirulnik]]|February 26, 2024}}</ref> Priced at $39.99 for non-foil and $49.99 for foil, 50% of the sales proceeds are being donated to benefit the [https://www.cancer.org/ American Cancer Society].<ref>{{DailyRef|announcements/secret-lair-sheldons-spellbook-to-benefit-the-american-cancer-society|Secret Lair: Sheldon's Spellbook to Benefit the American Cancer Society®|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|February 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{TwitterRef|mtgcommander|1757662901740171541|author=[[Commander Rules Committee]]|title=On the Commander RC twitch stream Thursday, we'll be revealing the contents of the Secret Lair drop, "Sheldon's Spellbook"|date=February 14, 2024}}</ref>
 
The Secret Lair drop was devised and developed before Sheldon's death on September 7, 2023.<ref name="Spellbook"/> The chosen cards are ones that he was well known for and enjoyed playing in [[Commander (format)|Commander]]. Eladamri's Vineyard is there because he had a profound love of wine and sharing it with friends. Inkshield is there because "you did this to yourself" is probably the phrase most associated with him and that card is the purest embodiment of it. He had a [[Ruhan]] deck that was all about that. As co-designer of ''[[Commander 2021]]'', he also had had a hand in the design of Inkshield.


===Card list===
===Card list===
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|Donato Giancola
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|Features the [[List of real-world people depicted on Magic cards|likeness]] of Sheldon with flavor text referencing one of his most famous Commander decks. First foil version.
|Features the [[List of real-world people depicted on Magic cards|likeness]] of Sheldon with flavor text referencing one of his most famous Commander decks.<br> First foil version.
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==External link==
==External links==
*{{YouTubeRef|5PeMM5yG6mY|The Secrets of Sheldon's Spellbook - Magic: The Gathering MTG Secret Lair Drop Charity|channel=[[Good Morning Magic]]|date=February 15, 2024}}
*{{YouTubeRef|5PeMM5yG6mY|The Secrets of Sheldon's Spellbook - Magic: The Gathering MTG Secret Lair Drop Charity|channel=[[Good Morning Magic]]|date=February 15, 2024}}
*{{TwitterRef|PGDHanson|1758336535403901373|author=LevDev (Jordan)|title=I go step by step why the cards were selected for the lair.|date=February 16, 2024}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:40, 1 April 2024

Secret Lair Drop Series: Sheldon's Spellbook
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Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description Shooting star
Design Gavin Verhey (lead)
Sheldon Menery
Ari Zirulnik
Art direction Jacob Covey
Release date February 26, 2024
Set size 1 mini-set
(7 cards)
Expansion code SLD[1]
Secret Lair Drop Series
Burning Revelations Sheldon's Spellbook Equinox Superdrop 2024
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Secret Lair Drop Series: Burning Revelations Secret Lair Drop Series: Sheldon's Spellbook Fallout

Secret Lair Drop Series: Sheldon's Spellbook is a drop of cards in the Secret Lair product range and a continuation of the Secret Lair Drop Series. It was available for purchase from the Wizards of the Coast webshop secretlair.wizards.com from February 26, 2024 to March 24, 2024.[2][3] This drop was pre-order and time boxed to demand.

Description

Sheldon's Spellbook honors the late Sheldon Menery for his contributions to Magic: The Gathering, his role in developing the Commander format, and his friendship with many of the people working at Wizards of the Coast.[4][5] Priced at $39.99 for non-foil and $49.99 for foil, 50% of the sales proceeds are being donated to benefit the American Cancer Society.[6][7]

The Secret Lair drop was devised and developed before Sheldon's death on September 7, 2023.[4] The chosen cards are ones that he was well known for and enjoyed playing in Commander. Eladamri's Vineyard is there because he had a profound love of wine and sharing it with friends. Inkshield is there because "you did this to yourself" is probably the phrase most associated with him and that card is the purest embodiment of it. He had a Ruhan deck that was all about that. As co-designer of Commander 2021, he also had had a hand in the design of Inkshield.

Card list

Drop Card number Card/Token Artist Notes
Sheldon's Spellbook 1691 Teferi's Protection Steve Argyle Features flavor text quoting Sheldon.
Sheldon's Spellbook 1692 Eladamri's Vineyard Alayna Danner First foil version.
Sheldon's Spellbook 1693 Bene Supremo Johannes Voss The card is only available in Italian, as a reference to how Sheldon normally referred to it.
Sheldon's Spellbook 1694 Inkshield Donato Giancola Features the likeness of Sheldon with flavor text referencing one of his most famous Commander decks.
First foil version.
Sheldon's Spellbook 1695 Sheldon, the Commander Livia Prima Features the likeness of Sheldon with flavor text taken from him. First foil version of this card.
Sheldon's Spellbook 1696 Sol Ring Lindsey Look Features the first quotation of Shakespeare on a Magic card since Pay No Heed (Magic 2014) in 2013.
Sheldon's Spellbook 1697 Command Tower Titus Lunter Features flavor text quoting Sheldon.

Bonus card

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

Drop Bonus card Card # Artist Notes

External links

References