Secret Lair

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Secret Lair is a “sub-brand” of Magic: The Gathering that groups existing cards into small collectible pseudo-sets called "drops", with strange themes and wild new art styles.[1][2] The name was inspired by the un-card R&D’s Secret Lair.[3]

Description

The Secret Lair Series is Wizard of the Coast's first full foray into selling single reprints directly to players.

The first Secret Lair series all consisted of alternate art reprints. Wizards of the Coast was trying to work with artists they usually didn't: street artists, comic book artists, album cover designers, etc. Alternately, they used traditional Magic artists working with very non-traditional art briefs. In some later series, original art was used in combination with alternate card frames.

With the The Walking Dead series, the premise of only reprints with alternate art was abandoned. Mark Heggen revealed that R&D views the Secret Lair platform as a product-testing grounds platform that lets them try things they can't do in normal products. He acknowledged that it had been art up to 2020, but that they had broadened the concept to speak to audiences of different sizes.[4] If they identify a small group that would be thrilled by a specific product, this could cater to them: "like the game of Magic the Secret Lair will always try new things and evolve - the first year focused on art which is the low hanging fruit" and "as we have new ideas and want to try new things to make the game joyful for more people, Secret Lair is the place to do that experimentation".

Even though the reaction among the fans was very negative, the Walking Dead was the best-selling drop, luring buyers from outside of the Magic world. This prompted the company to keep on experimenting in this realm[5] and creating the Universes Beyond product line. The 2019 Secret Lair team was awarded a Heroes of the Realm card: Keeper of the Secret Lair.

Drop Series

All cards in the print-to-demand Secret Lair Drop Series have a rare or mythic rare shooting star expansion symbol. The tokens have a common expansion symbol. The Secret Lair Drop Series are in English only.

Each "drop" contains between three and seven cards and/or tokens in a customized collector box, costing either $29.99, $39.99, or $49.99 depending on the drop – some of which use premium foil cards as well. Additionally, the "drops" can contain digital product redemption codes for MTG Arena or MTG Online for various online products to be used on their respective platform. The drops are only available for purchase from the Wizards of the Coast webshop secretlair.wizards.com. In the first year, each drop usually only lasted for 24 hours (though there were some exceptions). "Superdrops" were introduced as multi-day sales that include multiple different drops that can be purchased individually or as part of a bundle.[6] Additional information on the contents of each Secret Lair Drop can be found on the webshop secretlair.wizards.com. In the second year, Wizards of the Coast focused more on superdrops, with solitary drops still possible for special occasions.[5]

Original cards

While originally featuring reprint cards, a few Secret Lair Drops instead introduced brand new cards created just for the drop, starting with The Walking Dead drop and continuing with other Universes Beyond releases. These cards are legal in eternal formats. In June 2021, it was announced that for upcoming Universes Beyond Secret Lairs, Wizards of the Coast plans to create and print in-canon versions of mechanically unique Universes Beyond cards, about six months after release. The new versions will be set in Magic 's Multiverse[7] and will be available on The List. The non-canon cards and the canon cards are considered equivalent game pieces, meaning you can only play four copies (or one copy) of either the Magic version or Universes Beyond version in your deck.

Packaging

Originally, each was packaged in a black box. Starting with the All-Natural Superdrop, the packaging for all Secret Lair drops was reduced to less than half the original volume, being made from all-recyclable paper (except the plastic card wraps), and containing 91% less plastic by volume. The April 2022 Superdrop introduced even smaller envelope packaging for regular, using less material and is lighter in weight, thereby creating less waste and making distribution more sustainable.[8] Going forward, the slim black box packaging will be restricted to most cobranded Secret Lair drops (e.g., Street Fighter), and most philanthropic drops (e.g., Extra Life 2021).

Drop list

# Drop Card numbers Release date Price
(non-foil)
Price
(foil)
MTGA
Sleeves
MTGO
Cards
Notes
1 Bitterblossom Dreams 012 - 016 2019-12-03 $29.99 Y Non-Foil MTGO Avatar x4
2 Eldraine Wonderland 001 - 005 2019-12-04 $29.99 Y Non-Foil
3 Restless in Peace 006 - 008 2019-12-05 $29.99 Y Non-Foil
4 Seeing Visions 029 - 032 2019-12-06 $29.99 Y Non-Foil
5 <explosion sounds> 017 - 021 2019-12-07 $29.99 Y Non-Foil
6 Kaleidoscope Killers 009 - 011 2019-12-08 $39.99 Y Non-Foil
7 OMG KITTIES! 022 - 028 2019-12-09 $39.99 Y Non-Foil MTGA Avatar x2
8 Year of the Rat 033 - 036 2020-01-27 $39.99 Y
9 Theros Stargazing, Volume I 068 - 070 2020-02-14 $39.99 Y
10 Theros Stargazing, Volume II 071 - 073 2020-02-14 $39.99 Y
11 Theros Stargazing, Volume III 074 - 076 2020-02-14 $39.99 Y
12 Theros Stargazing, Volume IV 077 - 079 2020-02-14 $39.99 Y
13 Theros Stargazing, Volume V 080 - 082 2020-02-14 $39.99 Y
14 International Women's Day 051 - 055 2020-03-08 $49.99 Y
15 Thalia - Beyond the Helvault 037 - 040 2020-03-12 $29.99 Y MTGA Card Styles
16 April Fools 060 - 062 2020-09-11 N/A
17 The Godzilla Lands 063 - 067 2020-05-07 $29.99 Y
18 Full Sleeves: The Tattoo Pack 041 - 045 2020-06-01 $29.99 Y Non-Foil
19 Can You Feel with a Heart of Steel? 056 - 058 2020-06-02 $39.99 Y Non-Foil
20 The Path Not Traveled 087 - 090 2020-06-03 $39.99 Y Non-Foil
21 Mountain, Go 083 - 086 2020-06-04 $29.99 Y Non-Foil
22 Ornithological Studies 091 - 095 2020-06-05 $29.99 Y Non-Foil
23 Prime Slime 133 - 137 2020-08-19 $29.99
24 Every Dog Has Its Day 096 - 099 2020-08-26 $29.99 $39.99 Y Foil / Non-Foil
25 Happy Yargle Day! 110 - 114 2020-09-03 $29.99 $39.99 Foil / Non-Foil
26 Showcase: Zendikar Revisited 154 - 158 2020-09-25 $29.99 $39.99 Y
27 The Walking Dead 143 - 153 2020-10-04 $49.99 Non-Foil
28 Extra Life 2020 164 - 167 2020-11-06 $59.99 Y Foil
29 Artist Series: Seb McKinnon 119 - 122 2020-11-30 $29.99 $39.99 Y Foil / Non-Foil
30 Happy Little Gathering 100 - 109 2020-11-30 $29.99 $39.99 Foil / Non-Foil MTGA Non-Foil
31 Hope You Like Squirrels 195 - 200 2020-11-30 $39.99 Y Foil
32 A Box of Rocks 201 - 205 2020-11-30 $29.99 $39.99 Foil / Non-Foil
33 Party Hard, Shred Harder 138 - 142 2020-11-30 $29.99 Non-Foil
34 Faerie, Faerie, Faerie Rad 115 - 118 2021-02-12 $39.99
35 The Unfathomable Crushing Brutality of Basic Lands 239 - 243 2021-02-12 $29.99 $39.99
36 Valentine's Day 2021 214 - 219 2021-02-12 $29.99 $39.99
37 Showcase: Kaldheim – Part 1 220 - 222 2021-02-12 $24.99 $34.99
38 Showcase: Kaldheim – Part 2 223 - 225 2021-02-12 $29.99 $39.99
39 Black is Magic 244 - 250 2021-02-22 $39.99 $49.99
40 Our Show Is On Friday, Can You Make It? 185 - 189 2021-04-26 $29.99
41 The Full-Text Lands 254 - 258 2021-04-26 $29.99 $39.99
42 Showcase: Strixhaven 268 - 273 2021-04-26 $29.99 $39.99
43 Culture Shocks: Bant 123, 127, 132 2021-04-26 $29.99
44 Culture Shocks: Esper 123 - 124, 128 2021-04-26 $29.99
45 Culture Shocks: Grixis 124 - 125, 129 2021-04-26 $29.99
46 Culture Shocks: Jund 125 - 126, 130 2021-04-26 $29.99
47 Culture Shocks: Naya 126 - 127, 131 2021-04-26 $29.99
48 Saturday Morning D&D 310 - 315 2021-06-21 $29.99 $39.99
49 Artist Series: Mark Poole 173 - 178 2021-06-21 $29.99 $39.99
50 Special Guest: Fiona Staples 190 - 194 2021-06-21 $29.99 $39.99
51 Special Guest: Jen Bartel 282 - 285 2021-06-21 $29.99 $39.99
52 Phyrexian Praetors: Compleat Edition 209 - 213 2021-06-21 $29.99 $39.99 Y
53 Mother's Day 2021 296 - 299 2021-06-21 $29.99 $39.99
54 Dan Frazier is Back: The Allied Signets 286 - 290 2021-06-21 $29.99 $39.99
55 Dan Frazier is Back: The Enemy Signets 291 - 295 2021-06-21 $29.99 $39.99
56 Kamigawa Ink 259 - 263 2021-08-24 $29.99 $39.99
57 Artist Series: Johannes Voss 278 - 281 2021-08-24 $29.99 $39.99
58 Artist Series: Thomas Baxa 274 - 277 2021-08-24 $29.99 $39.99
59 Math is for Blockers 234 - 238 2021-08-24 $29.99 $39.99
60 Teferi's Time Trouble 251 - 253 2021-08-24 $29.99
61 Stranger Things 340 - 348 2021-10-18 $39.99 $49.99
62 Mirrodinsanity 300 - 304 2021-10-18 $29.99 $39.99
63 Monster Anatomy 101 316 - 320 2021-10-18 $29.99 $39.99
64 Monster Movie Marathon 321 - 324 2021-10-18 $29.99 $39.99
65 Read the Fine Print 159 - 163 2021-10-18 $29.99 $39.99
66 Showcase: Midnight Hunt 349 - 358 2021-10-18 $29.99 $39.99
67 Thrilling Tales of the Undead 231 - 233 2021-10-18 $29.99 $39.99
68 Purrfection 369 - 372 2021-10-22 $29.99 $39.99
69 Extra Life 2021 373 - 378 2021-11-05 $39.99 $49.99
70 MSCHF 364 - 368 2021-11-20 $39.99
71 Arcane 477 - 483 2021-11-29 $29.99 $39.99
72 Arcane: Lands 484 - 488 2021-11-29 $29.99 $39.99
73 Welcome to Castle Dracula 206 - 208 2021-11-29 $29.99 $39.99 Y
74 The Dracula Lands 359 - 363 2021-11-29 $29.99 $39.99
75 Fblthp: Completely, Utterly, Totally Lost 226 - 230 2021-11-29 $29.99 $39.99
76 Crocodile Jackson's Monstrous Menagerie 305 - 309 2021-11-29 $29.99 $39.99
77 Far Out, Man 330 - 334 2021-11-29 $29.99 $39.99 Y
78 PixelSnowLands.jpg 325 - 329 2021-11-29 $29.99 $39.99
79 Heads I Win, Tails You Lose 379 - 383 2021-11-29 $99.99 Y Commander deck
80-91 The Astrology Lands 384 - 395 2022-01-04 $24.99 $34.99
92 Street Fighter 428 - 435 2022-02-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
93 Introducing: Kaito Shizuki 410 - 414 2022-02-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
94 Kamigawa: The Manga: The Cards 1020 - 1024 2022-02-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
95 Li’l Walkers 396 - 400 2022-02-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
96 Pictures of the Floating World 436 - 440 2022-02-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
97 Shades Not Included 415 - 419 2022-02-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
98 Showcase: Neon Dynasty 424 - 427 2022-02-17 $49.99 Y
99 Special Guest: Yuko Shimizu 420 - 423 2022-02-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
100 Showcase: Streets of New Capenna Gilded Foil Edition 453 - 455 2022-04-11 $49.99 Y
101 Special Guest: Matt Jukes 456 - 460 2022-04-11 $29.99 $39.99 Y
102 Artist Series: Magali Villeneuve 473 - 476 2022-04-11 $29.99 $39.99 Y
103 Artist Series: Sidharth Chaturvedi 465 - 468 2022-04-11 $29.99 $39.99 Y
104 Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds 461 - 464 2022-04-11 $29.99 $39.99 Y
105 Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards 9995 - 9999 2022-04-11 $29.99 $39.99 Y
106 Just Some Totally Normal Guys 1075 - 1078 2022-04-11 $29.99 $39.99 Y
107 Pride Across the Multiverse 1005 - 1012 2022-05-04 $39.99 $49.99 Y
108 Here Be Dragons 1012 - 1018 @ 2022-06-13 $125.-- Deck box, Sleeves, and life counter
109 The Tokyo Lands 046 - 050 2022-06-13 $29.99 $39.99 Y
110 Special Guest: Kelogsloops 406 - 409 2022-06-13 $29.99 $39.99 Y
111 Artist Series: Livia Prima 489 - 492 2022-06-13 $29.99 $39.99 Y
112 Artist Series: Chris Rahn 493 - 496 2022-06-13 $29.99 $39.99 Y
113 Rule the Room 497 - 500 2022-06-13 $29.99 $39.99 Y
114 Artist Series: Volkan Baga 1001 - 1004 2022-06-13 $29.99 $39.99 Y
115 Fortnite 441 - 447 2022-07-21 $29.99 $39.99
116 Fortnite: Landmarks and Locations 448 - 452 2022-07-21 $29.99 $39.99
117 Li'l Giri Saves the Day 401 - 405 2022-08-11 $39.99
118 Artist Series: Victor Adame Minguez 1044 - 1047 2022-08-22 $29.99 $39.99 Y
119 Imaginary Friends 1048 - 1051 2022-08-22 $29.99 $39.99 Y
120 Dan Frazier Is Back Again: The Allied Talismans 1052 - 1056 2022-08-22 $29.99 $39.99 Y
121 Dan Frazier Is Back Again: The Enemy Talismans 1057 - 1061 2022-08-22 $29.99 $39.99 Y
122 In Memoriam: Jaya Ballard 1062 - 1066 2022-08-22 $29.99 $39.99
123 Showcase: Dominaria United 1067 - 1071 2022-08-22 $49.99
124 Artist Series: Nils Hamm 1093 - 1096 2022-08-22 $29.99 $39.99 Y
125 Li’l’ler Walkers 1140 - 1144 2022-10-01 $29.99 $39.99
126 Totally Spaced Out 469 - 472 2022-10-17 $49.99 Y
127 Warhammer 40,000: Orks 1025 - 1029 2022-10-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
128 Warhammer Age of Sigmar 1030 - 1034 2022-10-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
129 Blood Bowl 1035 - 1040 2022-10-17 $29.99 $39.99
130 The Weirdest Pets in the Multiverse 1097 - 1101 2022-10-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
131 The Space Beyond the Stars 1102 - 1105 2022-10-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
132 If Looks Could Kill 1106 - 1109 2022-10-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
133 Special Guest: Yoji Shinkawa 1110 - 1113 2022-10-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
134 Special Guest: Junji Ito 1114 - 1117 2022-10-17 $29.99 $39.99 Y
135 Post Malone: Backstage Pass 1186 - 1189 2022-10-17 $29.99 $39.99
136 Post Malone: The Lands 1190 - 1194 2022-10-17 $29.99 $39.99
137 Extra Life 2022 1145 - 1150 2022-11-04 $39.99 $49.99 Y
138 Look at the Kitties 1182 - 1185 2022-11-17 # #
139 Time Trouble Two 1041 - 1043 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
140 Transformers: Optimus Prime vs. Megatron 1079 - 1081 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
141 Transformers: Roll Out or Rise Up 1082 - 1087 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
142 Transformers: One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall 1088 - 1092 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
143 Just Add Milk 1122 - 1124 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
144 Special Guest: Kozyndan - Another Story 1125 - 1129 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
145 Special Guest: Kozyndan - The Lands 1130 - 1134 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
146 Welcome to the Fungal 1135 - 1139 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
147 Artist Series: Aleksi Briclot 1151 - 1154 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
148 Wizards of the Street 1164 - 1167 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
149 The Art of Frank Frazetta 1168 - 1172 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
150 The Meaning of Life, Maybe 1177 - 1181 2022-12-05 $29.99 $39.99
151 Phyrexian Faves 1203 - 1207 2023-01-30 $29.99 $39.99
152 Showcase: All Will Be One 1213 - 1217 2023-01-30 $49.99
153 Draw Your Hand! 1218 - 1221 2023-01-30 $29.99 $39.99
154 Ssssssnakessssss 1222 - 1226 2023-01-30 $29.99 $39.99
155 The '90s Binder Experience 1227 - 1231 2023-01-30 $29.99 $39.99
156 City Styles 1232 - 1236 2023-01-30 $29.99 $39.99
157 Artist Series: Sam Burley 1247 - 1250 2023-01-30 $29.99 $39.99
158 Legendary Flyers (Not That Kind) 1195 - 1198 2023-03-09 # #
159 More Borderless Planeswalkers 1243 - 1246 2023-03-17 $29.99 $39.99 WPN exclusive
160 D&D: Honor Among Thieves 1237 - 1242 2023-03-28 $44.99 $64.99
161 Artist Series: Rebecca Guay 1251 - 1254 2023-04-24 $29.99 $39.99
162 Showcase: March of the Machine, Vol. 1 1262 - 1266 2023-04-24 $49.99
163 Showcase: March of the Machine, Vol. 2 1267 - 1271 2023-04-24 $49.99
164 Showcase: March of the Machine, Vol. 3 1272 - 1276 2023-04-24 $49.99
165 Cool Ocean Breeze 1277 - 1280 2023-04-24 $29.99 $39.99
166 Nature is Adorable 1281 - 1284 2023-04-24 $29.99 $39.99
167 Artist Series: Randy Vargas 1285 - 1288 2023-04-24 $29.99 $39.99
168 Artist Series: Alayna Danner 1289 - 1292 2023-04-24 $29.99 $39.99
169 From Cute to Brute 1155 - 1159,
1208 - 1212
2023-05-08 $149.99 Commander deck
Display commanders numbered separately.
170 The Stars Gaze Back 1255 - 1258 2023-06-26 $29.99 $39.99
171 More Adventures in Middle-earth 1293 - 1296 2023-06-26 $29.99 $39.99
172 Death Is Temporary, Metal Is Forever 1297 - 1301 2023-06-26 $29.99 $39.99
173 Artist Series: Ryan Alexander Lee 1302 - 1306 2023-06-26 $29.99 $39.99
174 Goblin & Squabblin' 1311 - 1315 2023-06-26 $29.99 $39.99
175 Featuring: the Mountain Goats 1358 - 1367 2023-06-26 $29.99 $39.99
176 Bad to the Bones 1404 - 1408 2023-06-26 $29.99 $39.99
177 Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings 1335 - 1351, 1387-1388 2023-08-10 $149.99 Commander deck
178 Artist Series: Kev Walker 1173 - 1176 2023-08-29 $29.99 $39.99
179 Keep Partying Hard, Shred Harder Than You Previously Thought Possible 1199 - 1202 2023-08-29 $29.99 $39.99
180 Now on VHS! 1368 - 1371 2023-08-29 $29.99 $39.99
181 Featuring: Gary Baseman 1382 - 1386 2023-08-29 $29.99 $39.99
182 Buggin' Out 1414 - 1418 2023-08-29 $29.99 $39.99
183 Absolute Annihilation 1424 - 1427 2023-08-29 $29.99 $39.99
184 Magic: The Baseballing 1453 - 1457 2023-08-29 $29.99 $39.99
185 Dan Frazier's Mox Box 1072 - 1074 2023-09-14 # #
186 Ponies: The Galloping 2 1537 - 1540 2023-09-18 $39.99 $49.99 First silver-bordered / Acorn drop.
187 Li’l’est Walkers 1419 - 1423 2023-09-22 $29.99 $39.99 Hasbro PulseCon exclusive
188 Artist Series: John Avon 1160 - 1163 2023-10-02 $29.99 $39.99
189 Evil Dead 1352 - 1357 2023-10-02 $29.99 $39.99
190 Doctor Who: The Dalek Lands 1372 - 1376 2023-10-02 $29.99 $39.99
191 Doctor Who: The Weeping Angels 1377 - 1381 2023-10-02 $29.99 $39.99
192 Meditations on Nature 1399 - 1403 2023-10-02 $29.99 $39.99
193 The Princess Bride 1444 - 1452 2023-10-02 $29.99 $39.99
194 Creepshow 1458 - 1462 2023-10-02 $29.99 $39.99
195 PixelLands_v02.jpg 1468 - 1472 2023-10-02 $29.99 $39.99
196 Jurassic World: Life Breaks Free 1389 - 1393 2023-11-20 $29.99 $39.99
197 Jurassic World: Dr. Ian Malcolm 1394 - 1398 2023-11-20 $29.99 $39.99
198 Showcase: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 1409 - 1413 2023-11-20 $29.99 $39.99
199 Mycosynthwave 1433 - 1435 2023-11-20 $29.99 $39.99
200 Gift Wrapped 1463 - 1467 2023-11-20 $29.99 $39.99
201 Paradise Frost 1473 - 1477 2023-11-20 $29.99 $39.99
202 Through the Wormhole 1492 - 1496 2023-11-20 $29.99 $49.99
203 Tales of the Time Stoppers 1497 - 1500 2023-11-20 $29.99 $39.99
204 Tomb Raider 1501 - 1507 2023-11-20 $29.99 $49.99
205 Calling All Hydra Heads 1329 - 1334 2023-12-08 $29.99 $39.99 WPN exclusive
168 - 172
179 - 184
264 - 267
335 - 339

^† As of June 22, 2020, card 059 is removed from the set and won't be printed.[9]
^‡ Small numbers of the set were allocated to all WPN locations in September, 2020, to be used at their discretion.[10]
^@ Due to editing confusion there seem to be two cards numbered 1012, and none numbered 1019.[11][12][13]
^# Only available as part of a Festival in a Box or at MagicCons.

Artist Series

The Artist Series is a sub-series of drops for which a famous artist is allowed to choose four Magic cards they want to illustrate. They get "carte blanche"; total freedom to do what they want.[14] Artists who have received such a series include:

Expected drops

  • Secret Lair Drop Series: Hard Boiled Thrillers (January 2024)

Bonus cards

Each drop is delivered with a bonus card in the package. The chosen card may vary, but each drop only comes with a certain selection of cards. This usually has a theme connected to that specific drop.

These cards include a.o.:

SLD # Type Bonus card Variant Exclusive to Notes
501 Stained-glass Karn, the Great Creator
502 Stained-glass Ugin, the Ineffable
503 Stained-glass Gideon Blackblade
504 Stained-glass Teyo, the Shieldmage
505 Stained-glass The Wanderer
506 Stained-glass Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
507 Stained-glass Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
508 Stained-glass Narset, Parter of Veils
509 Stained-glass Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
510 Stained-glass Liliana, Dreadhorde General
511 Stained-glass Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
512 Stained-glass Chandra, Fire Artisan
513 Stained-glass Jaya, venerated Firemage
514 Stained-glass Sarkhan the Masterless
515 Stained-glass Tibalt, Rakish Instigator
516 Stained-glass Arlinn, Voice of the Pack
517 Stained-glass Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
518 Stained-glass Nissa, Who Shakes the World
519 Stained-glass Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
520 Stained-glass Ajani, the Greathearted
521 Stained-glass Domri, Anarch of Bolas
522 Stained-glass Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
523 Stained-glass Ral, Storm Conduit
524 Stained-glass Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
525 Stained-glass Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
526 Stained-glass Teferi, Time Raveler
527 Stained-glass Angrath, Captain of Chaos
528 Stained-glass Ashiok, Dream Render
529 Stained-glass Dovin, Hand of Control
530 Stained-glass Huatli, the Sun's Heart
531 Stained-glass Kaya, Bane of the Dead
532 Stained-glass Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
533 Stained-glass Nahiri, Storm of Stone
534 Stained-glass Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
535 Stained-glass Samut, Tyrant Smasher
536 Stained-glass Vraska, Swarm's Eminence
537 White-bordered Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded
538 Alternate art Evolving Wilds Bob Ross Happy Little Gathering
539 Sketch version Swamp Seb McKinnon Artist Series: Seb McKinnon[16]
540 Foil Jumpstart Plains Legion
541 Foil Jumpstart Plains Doctor
542 Foil Jumpstart Plains Angels
543 Foil Jumpstart Plains Unicorns
544 Foil Jumpstart Plains Enchanted
545 Foil Jumpstart Plains Heavily Armored
546 Foil Jumpstart Plains Feathered Friends
547 Foil Jumpstart Plains Dogs
548 Foil Jumpstart Island Under the Sea
549 Foil Jumpstart Island Wizards
550 Foil Jumpstart Island Above the Clouds
551 Foil Jumpstart Island Archaeology
552 Foil Jumpstart Island Mill
553 Foil Jumpstart Island Spirits
554 Foil Jumpstart Island Pirates
555 Foil Jumpstart Island Well Read
556 Foil Jumpstart Swamp Minions
557 Foil Jumpstart Swamp Discarding
558 Foil Jumpstart Swamp Reanimated
559 Foil Jumpstart Swamp Rogues
560 Foil Jumpstart Swamp Phyrexian
561 Foil Jumpstart Swamp Witchcraft
562 Foil Jumpstart Swamp Vampires
563 Foil Jumpstart Swamp Spooky
564 Foil Jumpstart Mountain Dragons
565 Foil Jumpstart Mountain Develish
566 Foil Jumpstart Mountain Seismic
567 Foil Jumpstart Mountain Goblins
568 Foil Jumpstart Mountain Spellcasting
569 Foil Jumpstart Mountain Smashing
570 Foil Jumpstart Mountain Lightning
571 Foil Jumpstart Mountain Minotaurs
572 Foil Jumpstart Forest Tree Hugging
573 Foil Jumpstart Forest Lands
574 Foil Jumpstart Forest Plus One
575 Foil Jumpstart Forest Dinosaurs
576 Foil Jumpstart Forest Cats
577 Foil Jumpstart Forest Walls
578 Foil Jumpstart Forest Predatory
579 Foil Jumpstart Forest Elves
580
581 Mechanically unique Lucille The Walking Dead
582 Sketch version Brainstorm Artist Series: Mark Poole
583 Alternate art Fblthp, the Lost Fblthp: Completely, Utterly, Totally Lost
584 Alternate art Wrexial, the Risen Deep Math is for Blockers
585 Full-text Terramorphic Expanse The Full-text Lands
586
587 Sketch version Spellskite Artist Series: Thomas Baxa
588 Sketch version Sphere of Safety Artist Series: Johannes Voss
589 Alternate art Arcane Signet Dan Frazier is Back / Dan Frazier's Mox Box Retro frame
590 Alternate art Lurking Crocodile Crocodile Jackson's Monstrous Menagerie
591 Alternate art Crash Through Saturday Morning D&D Depicts Uni, the Unicorn.
592
593 Alternate art Persistent Petitioners Milne
594
595 Alternate art Persistent Petitioners Lee
596 Alternate art Persistent Petitioners CROM[17]
597 Alternate art Persistent Petitioners Death Burger[18]
598 Alternate art Persistent Petitioners Ruan
599 Alternate art Persistent Petitioners Dara
600
601 Alternate art Persistent Petitioners Khalida
602
603 Blueprint Eldrazi Monument
604 Blueprint Ornithopter
605 Blueprint Panharmonicon
606 Blueprint Swiftfoot Boots
607 Blueprint Rogue's Passage
608 Alternate art Darksteel Citadel Mirrodinsanity
609 Mechanically unique Hawkins National Laboratory / The Upside Down Stranger Things
610 Extended art Bonescythe Sliver
611 Extended art Constricting Sliver
612 Extended art Essence Sliver
613 Extended art Pulmonic Sliver
614
615 Extended art Sidewinder Sliver
616
617 Extended art Ward Sliver
618 Extended art Diffusion Sliver
619 Extended art Galerider Sliver
620 Extended art Mesmeric Sliver
621 Extended art Psionic Sliver
622 Extended art Screeching Sliver
623 Extended art Scuttling Sliver
624 Extended art Shadow Sliver
625
626 Extended art Synapse Sliver
627 Extended art Telekinetic Sliver
628 Extended art Winged Sliver
629 Extended art Basal Sliver
630
631 Extended art Dregscape Sliver
632 Extended art Leeching Sliver
633 Extended art Plague Sliver Also in Step-and-compleat foil
634 Extended art Syphon Sliver
635 Extended art Toxin Sliver Also in Step-and-compleat foil
636 Extended art Belligerent Sliver
637 Extended art Blur Sliver
638 Extended art Fury Sliver
639
640 Extended art Homing Sliver
641 Extended art Magma Sliver
642 Extended art Sedge Sliver
643 Extended art Spiteful Sliver
644 Extended art Striking Sliver
645 Extended art Thorncaster Sliver
646 Extended art Two-Headed Sliver
647 Extended art Brood Sliver
648 Extended art Gemhide Sliver
649 Extended art Horned Sliver
650 Extended art Manaweft Sliver
651 Extended art Megantic Sliver
652 Extended art Might Sliver
653 Extended art Muscle Sliver
654 Extended art Predatory Sliver
655 Extended art Quick Sliver
656 Extended art Root Sliver
657 Extended art Tempered Sliver
658
659 Extended art Virulent Sliver Also in Step-and-compleat foil
660 Extended art Cloudshredder Sliver
661 Extended art Crystalline Sliver
662 Extended art Frenetic Sliver
663 Extended art Harmonic Sliver
664 Extended art Hibernation Sliver
665 Extended art Lavabelly Sliver
666 Extended art Necrotic Sliver
667 Extended art Opaline Sliver
668 Extended art Sliver Hive
669 Golf Sucks Battlefield Forge (Secret Lair Drop Series, #669) MSCHF Covered by Plains #670
670 Golf Sucks Plains MCHF MSCHF Peelable card
671 Reimagined Questing Phelddagrif Dmitry Burmak Extra Life 2021 Based on #672
672 Reimagined Questing Phelddagrif Mark Rosewater Extra Life 2021
673 Alternate art Island Daniel Warren Johnson Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
674 Alternate art Mountain Daniel Warren Johnson Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
675 Reskinned Lightning Bolt Hadoken Street Fighter
676 Reskinned Pyrite Spellbomb Boogie Bomb Fortnite
677 Reskinned Command Tower The Spire Fortnite: Landmarks and Locations
678 Sketch version Torbran, Thane of Red Fell Artist Series: Wayne Reynolds
679 Sketch version Ghost Quarter Artist Series: Sidharth Chaturvedi
680 Alternate art Shadowborn Apostle AlbaBG Also available in foil
681 Alternate art Shadowborn Apostle BONEFACE Also available in Step-and-compleat foil.
682 Alternate art Shadowborn Apostle Andrade
683 Alternate art Shadowborn Apostle Rebelka
684 Alternate art Shadowborn Apostle Laynes
685 Alternate art Shadowborn Apostle Meyoko
686 Alternate art Shadowborn Apostle MURIGIAH
687 Alternate art Shadowborn Apostle Klonek
688 Alternate art Shadowborn Apostle Gax
689
690 Sketch version Forest Magali Villeneuve Artist Series: Magali Villeneuve
691 Blueprint Hedron Archive
692 Blueprint Pilgrim's Eye
693 Blueprint Sorcerous Spyglass
694 Blueprint Tangle Wire
695 Blueprint Reliquary Tower
696 Reskinned Spore Frog Gromp Arcane
697 Reskinned Command Tower Summoner's Rift Arcane: Lands
698 Left-Handed Dakkon Blackblade Finally! Left-Handed Magic Cards
699 Sketch version Olivia, Mobilized for War Artist Series: Livia Prima
700 Sketch version Huntmaster of the Fells / Ravager of the Fells Artist Series: Chris Rahn
701 Sketch version Elspeth, Knight-Errant Artist Series: Volkan Baga
704 Alternate art Wastes Filipe Pagliuso Warhammer 40,000: Orks
705 Alternate art Wastes Evan Shipard Warhammer Age of Sigmar
706 Alternate art Wastes Helge C. Balzer Blood Bowl
707 Sketch version Knight Exemplar Artist Series: Victor Adame Minguez
708 Alternate art Fellwar Stone Dan Frazier Is Back Again Retro frame
709 Alternate art Dragon's Hoard Here Be Dragons D&D "Rulebook" showcase frame
710 Reskinned Command Tower Cybertron Transformers
711 Sketch version Tireless Tracker Artist Series: Nils Hamm
712
713 Secret Lair 295 Swords to Plowshares In-person attendees of MagicCon Las Vegas 2023.
714 Secret Lair 295 Merfolk of the Pearl Trident In-person attendees of Gen Con Indiana 2023.
715 Secret Lair 295 Lord of the Pit In-person attendees of MagicCon Barcelona 2023.
716 Secret Lair 295 Giant Growth In-person attendees of MagicCon Philadelphia 2023.
717 Secret Lair 295 Shivan Dragon In-person attendees of MagicCon Minneapolis 2023.
718 Reimagined Maro Jesper Eising Extra Life 2022 Based on #719
719 Reimagined Maro Mark Rosewater Extra Life 2022
720 Sketch version Thought-Knot Seer Artist Series: Aleksi Briclot
721 Secret Lair Promo
722 Alternate art Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration From Cute to Brute
723 Sketch version Brainstorm Artist Series: John Avon
724 Alternate art Lightning Strike The Art of Frank Frazetta
725 Sketch version Fleshbag Marauder Artist Series: Kev Walker
726 Reskinned Zur the Enchanter Post the Enchanter Post Malone: Backstage Pass
727 Alternate art Fabled Passage Post Malone: The Lands
728 Mechanically unique Themberchaud D&D: Honor Among Thieves
729 Sketch version Braid of Fire Artist Series: Sam Burley
730 Sketch version Cleansing Nova Artist Series: Rebecca Guay
731 Alternate art Sigarda's Aid Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings
732 Sketch version Selfless Savior Artist Series: Randy Vargas
733 Sketch version Seraph Sanctuary Artist Series: Alayna Danner
734 Alternate art Grima Wormtongue More Adventures in Middle-earth
735 Sketch version Gaea's Blessing Artist Series: Ryan Alexander Lee
737 Alternate art Mountain Goat Featuring: the Mountain Goats
739 Alternate art Isolated Chapel Doctor Who: The Weeping Angels
740 Reskinned Colossal Dreadmaw Brachiosaurus Jurassic World: Life Breaks Free
744 Alternate art Command Tower The Princess Bride
745 Signed Ajani Goldmane Magic: The Baseballing Reversible baseball card
746 Signed Jace Beleren Magic: The Baseballing Reversible baseball card
747 Signed Liliana Vess Magic: The Baseballing Reversible baseball card
748 Signed Chandra Nalaar Magic: The Baseballing Reversible baseball card
749 Signed Garruk Wildspeaker Magic: The Baseballing Reversible baseball card
750 Alternate art Terror Creepshow Reversible card.
758 Textless Command Tower PixelLands_v02.jpg
770 Extended art Jaspera Sentinel
773 Extended art Nettle Sentinel
789 Extended art Shaman of the Pack
900-
904
Secret Lair Promos

Secret Lair Promos

The following cards are standalone releases, and have "Secret Lair Promo" in the information below the text box.

SLD # Card Release date Description
721 Diabolic Tutor 2022-07-23 "Brain Dead" collab with retro frame and alternate art.[19]
900 The Scarab God 2022-12-05 Exclusive bonus card with DJ art by Barely Human for spending $200 on a Secret Lair Drop Series: December Superdrop 2022 purchase.[20]
901 Lightning Bolt 2023-09-22 Exclusive bonus card included with the Nerf LMTD Lightning Lair dart blaster.[21]
902
903 The Locust God 2023-11-20 Exclusive bonus card for every $200 spent in a single order of Secret Lair Drop Series: Secretversary 2023.
SLP # Card Release date Description
0010 Relentless Rats 2023-05-18 Art by GodMachine. Part of the Festival in a Box connected to MagicCon Barcelona 2023.
0011 Relentless Rats 2023-09-22 Art by Graham Yarrington. Part of the Festival in a Box connected to MagicCon Las Vegas 2023.
Also for attendees who spend over $150 at the show store on-site.
0019 Ponder 2024-02-23 Art by Jay Ryan. For attendees of MagicCon Chicago 2024 who spend over $150 at the show store on-site.

Secret Lair 295

Secret Lair 295 booster pack

The following cards are standalone releases of serial numbered cards and have "Secret Lair 295" in the information below the text box.

SLD # Card Release date Description
713 Swords to Plowshares 2023-09-23 Randomly distributed as free gifts to visitors of MagicCon Las Vegas.[22]
714 Merfolk of the Pearl Trident 2023-08-03 Randomly distributed as free gifts to visitors of the Magic areas of Gen Con Indiana.[23][24]
715 Lord of the Pit 2023-07-28 Randomly distributed as free gifts to visitors of MagicCon Barcelona.[25]
716 Shivan Dragon 2023-02-17 Randomly distributed as free gifts to visitors of MagicCon Philadelphia.[26][27]
717 Giant Growth 2023-05-05 Randomly distributed as free gifts to visitors of MagicCon Minneapolis.[28]

Secret Lair Prize cards

The following cards are standalone releases, and have "Secret Lair Play" (for participation) or "Secret Lair Prize" in the information below the text box. They were introduced as prizes for the 2022–23 Pro Tour Season.[29]

SLD # Card Release date Awarded to:
8001 Jace, The Mind Sculptor 2023-02-17 2023 Pro Tour participants
SLP # Card Release date Awarded to:
0001 Brainstorm 2023-02-17 2023 Secret Lair Showdown Champions (only four in existence[30])
0002 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer 2023-02-17 2023 Secret Lair Showdown Top 32s
0003 Fatal Push 2023-02-17 2023 Secret Lair Showdown participants
0004 Unholy Heat 2023-04-22 Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor RCQ participants
0005 Eldritch Evolution 2023-04-22 Pro Tour Murders RCQ Top 8's
0006 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon 2023-09-03 Pro Tour Murders RCQ Champions
0007 An Offer You Can't Refuse 2023-04-22 Pro Tour Outlaws of Thunder Junction RCQ participants
0008 Death's Shadow 2023-04-22 Pro Tour Outlaws RCQ Top 8's
0009 Dragonlord Silumgar 2023-09-03 Pro Tour Outlaws RCQ Champions
0012 Explore 2024-05-04 Pro Tour 2024-3 RCQ participants
0013 Expressive Iteration 2024-05-04 Pro Tour 2024-3 RCQ Top 8's
0014 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle 2024-05-04 Pro Tour 2024-3 RCQ Champions
0015 TBA
0016 Dark Ritual 2024-02-23 2024 Secret Lair Showdown Champions (only four in existence[31])
0017 Murktide Regent 2024-02-23 2024 Secret Lair Showdown Top 32s
0018 Spell Pierce 2024-02-23 2024 Secret Lair Showdown participants

Specials

Ultimate Edition

Ultimate Edition is a different product line under the Secret Lair umbrella with the same sensibility but with a different distribution model (through LGS's).[6]

Set SLU # Release date Price
Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition 001 - 005 2020-05-29 Around $400
Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition 2 011 - 020 2021-03-05 Around $115

Ultimate Edition bonus cards

Set SLU # Release date Bonus card
Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition 2 504 2021-03-05 Stained-glass Blast Zone

30th Anniversary Countdown Kit

Set SLC # Release date Price
Secret Lair 30th Anniversary Countdown Kit 1993 - 2023 2022-11-01 $149.99

Secret Lair Playtest cards

Main article: Secret Lair Playtest

Gallery

Trivia

References

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  2. Mark Heggen (November 25, 2019). "Revealing Secret Lair". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. Mark Rosewater (August 7, 2022). "Did the card “R&D’s Secret Lair” have any inspiration in the naming of the product “Secret Lair”?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  4. Weekly MTG - Secret Lair: The Walking Dead (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (October 2, 2020).
  5. a b c d Weekly MTG: Secret Lair 2021 Sneak Peak. Magicthegather.com (December 3, 2020).
  6. a b Wizards of the Coast (March 13, 2020). "Making Fetch Happen—Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. Wizards of the Coast (June 7, 2021). "Secret Lair Universes Beyond Update". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. Wizards of the Coast (May 6, 2022). "Statement on Sustainability and Secret Lair Drop Packaging". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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  10. WPN (September 2, 2020). "Sneak Peek: Zendikar Rising Marketing Kit". Wizards Play Network.
  11. Is there a misprint in the collector number for the "Pride Across The Multiverse" Secret Lair?. Reddit.
  12. Collector's number oddity. Reddit.
  13. Here Be Dragons Misnumber. Reddit (September 22, 2022).
  14. Seb McKinnon (November 24, 2020). "MtG Secret Lair: Artist Series Thread". Twitter.
  15. David McCoy (December 10, 2020). "Wizards Announces 3 More Artists That Will Get Their Own Secret Lair Drops". Hipsters of the Coast.
  16. MetalGearHorus (February 24, 2021). "My Secreversary 2020 Arrived!". Reddit.
  17. Imnotanerd (February 9, 2021). "Persistent Petitioners (596)". Reddit.
  18. Underwater_otter (December 1, 2021). "A friend just pulled a Persistent Petitioner as his hidden/bonus card from a Teferi Secret Lair". Reddit.
  19. John Hall (July 15, 2022). "Upcoming MTG Secret Lair x Brain Dead Drop Teased". StarCityGames.
  20. Secret Lair December Superdrop (Video). Weekly MTG. YouTube (December 1, 2022).
  21. Magic: The Gathering (September 22, 2023). "Revealed today! The Wizard_Magic x NERF LMTD LIGHTNING LAIR!". Twitter.
  22. u/SaltedDucks (September 22, 2023). "[SLD] Swords to Plowshares (MagicCon Las Vegas)". Reddit.
  23. u/Munsonian (August 3, 2023). "Stranger Handed This to Me at GenCon". Reddit.
  24. Ben Bleiweiss (August 3, 2023). "Here's a picture of the Secret Lair Merfolk of the Pearl Trident for those wondering!". Twitter.
  25. u/SaltedDucks (July 28, 2023). "[SLD] Lord of the Pit (MagicCon Barcelona)". Reddit.
  26. u/Argument_In_My_Head (February 17, 2023). "Mtg Philly randomly dropping serialized secret lair card". Reddit.
  27. u/C10ckwork (February 17, 2023). "SLD Shivan Dragon". Reddit.
  28. u/SaltedDucks (May 5, 2023). "[SLD] Giant Growth". Reddit.
  29. Billy Jensen on MagicCon and Secret Lair Prize Cards (Video). Weekly MTG. YouTube (November 11, 2022).
  30. Magic: The Gathering (December 15, 2022). "we're thrilled". Twitter.
  31. Wizards of the Coast (November 17, 2023). "The 2024 MagicCon Schedule". Magic.gg.