Secret Lair Drop Series: Monster Hunter Superdrop
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| Symbol description | Shooting star | ||||
| Release date | 2026 | ||||
| Set size | TBA drops (TBA cards) | ||||
| Expansion code | SLD[1] | ||||
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The Monster Hunter Superdrop is a superdrop in the Secret Lair product range and a continuation of the alternate art Secret Lair Drop Series. It originally was planned to become available for purchase from the Wizards of the Coast webshop secretlair.wizards.com on December 1, 2025.[2] However, the release date has been moved to 2026 beacuse the product will be revamped.[3]
Description
The original planned Superdrop contains four Universes Beyond drops based on Monster Hunter. Monster Hunter is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fantasy-themed action role-playing video games, beginning with the first installment Monster Hunter for the PlayStation 2, released in 2004. Multiple devices are used to play the series, including personal computers, home consoles, portable consoles, and mobile devices. The series is developed and published by Capcom.
The games are primarily action role-playing games. The player takes the role of a Hunter, slaying or trapping large monsters across various landscapes as part of quests given to them by locals, with some quests involving the gathering of a certain item or items, which may put the Hunter at risk of facing various monsters. As part of its core gameplay loop, players use loot gained from slaying monsters, gathering resources, and quest rewards to craft improved weapons, armor, and other items that allow them to face more powerful monsters. All main series titles feature multiplayer (usually up to four players cooperatively), but can also be played in single-player mode.
The planned release was revealed on November 13, 2025, by the source code of the Secret Lair website.[4] A day later, additional information could be found in a confusing press release by Capcom, that provided only partial details and no images.[5] The press release was retracted within a couple of hours. An official announcement followed on November 18.[2]
The bundles were planned to be available in both English and Japanese. Customers were to receive a foil Sol Ring Secret Lair Promo with art by Lē Yamamura for each bundle purchase. Surge foil editions of the cards had been planned to be available exclusively in the Amped State Surge Foil Bundle.[2]
Reactions
At its reveal, players were underwhelmed by the low reprint value.[6] “The Hunter” drop was calculated to be worth about $20–$30, but the other three were less than $10 dollars each.[7] Monster Hunter fans considered the flavor text to be bland, questioned the attributed creature types, and noted the glaring absence of equipment cards which would have represented a core element of the game. A final nail in the coffin was that the card Champion of Kotoko misspelled the main setting of Kokoto in its name.[8]
Although all these were valid criticisms, they didn't differ much from complaints that earlier Secret Lair drops had received. This had never stopped Wizards of the Coast from releasing those drops as planned or selling them them out immediately.
Postponement and reworking
On November 26, 2025, Wizards of the Coast announced that, due to the disappointed reactions, they would postpone the release of the Monster Hunter Superdrop and would rework it entirely. The reworked Superdrop is expected to be released in 2026.[3]
It was widely speculated that this decision was influenced by Capcom.[9][10]
Drops
Original iteration
| Drop | Price (non-foil) |
Price (foil) |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Hunter: The Monsters | $29.99 | $39.99 | Five skinned cards. Legendary creatures, one for each color, depicting some of the Monster Hunter franchise's most popular monsters. Universes Beyond. |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunters | $29.99 | $39.99 | Five skinned cards. Human creatures, one for each color, depicting different sets of armor and weapons from various games throughout the series. Universes Beyond. |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunt | $29.99 | $39.99 | Four skinned cards and a straight reprint. Non-creature spells, one of each color, evoking the terrifying attacks that monsters across the Monster Hunter franchise can unleash. Universes Beyond. |
| Monster Hunter: The Monsters II | $29.99 | $39.99 | Four more skinned legendary creatures, depicting popular monsters. Universes Beyond. |
Card list
Original list
| Drop | Card # | Card name | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Hunter: The Monsters | 2236 | Lagiacrus, Lord of the Seas | Wayne Wu | Skinned Nezahal, Primal Tide. Depicting Lagiacrus from Monster Hunter 3™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Monsters | 2237 | Rathalos, King of the Skies | Brock Grossman | Skinned Drakuseth, Maw of Flames. Depicting Rathalos from Monster Hunter Generations. |
| Monster Hunter: The Monsters | 2238 | Fatalis, the Black Dragon | Toy(e) | Skinned Ziatora, the Incinerator. Depicting Fatalis from Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. |
| Monster Hunter: The Monsters | 2239 | Nergigante, Herald of Destruction | Oxygen | Skinned Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire. Depicting Nergigante from Monster Hunter World™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Monsters | 2240 | Zinogre, Lord of Lightning | 獣道/KEMONOMICHI | Skinned Sarulf, Realm Eater. Depicting Zinogre from Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunters | 2241 | Dual-Bladed Hunter | 二見敬之/Takayuki Futami | Skinned Grand Abolisher. Depicting Tigrex Armor with Bone Scythes from Monster Hunter Generations and Monster Hunter Freedom 2™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunters | 2242 | Hero of Hoarfrost Reach | 藤木ゆう/Yuu Fujiki | Skinned Archaeomancer. Depicting Velkhana Armor with Slinger and Winged Seraphyd Greatsword from Monster Hunter World: Iceborne™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunters | 2243 | Nargacuga Stalker | Jeremy Chong | Skinned Grim Haruspex. Depicting Nargacuga Armor with a Hidden Eye Light Bowgun from Monster Hunter P2G/MHFU™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunters | 2244 | Bherna Huntmaster | Wayne Wu | Skinned Imperial Recruiter. Depicting Rathalos Armor with Red Tigrex Claws; Brachydios Armor with Burning Knocker; Gore Magala Armor and Royal Rose from Monster Hunter 4G™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunters | 2245 | Champion of Kotoko | イカサマひでお/IkasamaHideo | Skinned Champion of Lambholt. Depicting Astalos Armor with Verdant Lightning Shield from Monster Hunter Generations. Kokoto, the name of a recurring village in the series, is misspelled as "Kotoko". |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunt | 2246 | Crimson Moonlight | Daniel Romanovsky | Skinned Blind Obedience. Depicting Malzeno from Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak™ |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunt | 2247 | Kushala Daora's Fury | Kotakan | Skinned Snap. Depicting Daora from Monster Hunter 2™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunt | 2248 | Song of the Barbarous Beast | Simon Dominic | Skinned Village Rites. Depicting Magnamalo and Tobi-Kadachi from Monster Hunter Rise™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunt | 2249 | The Rage of Yian Garuga | 山宗/SANSYU | Skinned Mizzium Mortars. Depicting Yian Garuga from Monster Hunter Generations™ and Monster Hunter 2™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Hunt | 2250 | Tooth and Nail | ガマゾウ/Gamazo | Depicting Azure Rathalos and Seregios from Monster Hunter 4™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Monsters II | 2251 | Gore Magala, Dark Eclipse | Wayne Wu | Skinned Razaketh, the Foulblooded. Depicting Gore Magala from Monster Hunter 4. |
| Monster Hunter: The Monsters II | 2252 | Brachydios, Brutish Indigo | 佐久間竜一/Ryuichi Sakuma | Skinned Kalamax, the Stormsire. Depicting Brachydios from Monster Hunter 3 Generations™. |
| Monster Hunter: The Monsters II | 2253 | Nargacuga, Ever-Present Shadow | Daniel Romanosvky | Skinned Wasitora, Nekoru Queen. Depicting Nargacuga from Monster Hunter Portable 2nd™ Generation/Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. |
| Monster Hunter: The Monsters II | 2254 | Velkhana, Silver Sovereign | Daniel Romanovsky | Skinned Amareth, the Lustrous. Depicting Velkhana from Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. |
Bonus cards
As an extra, each drop comes with a surprise bonus card.
References
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- ↑ a b c Wizards of the Coast (November 18, 2025). "Secret Lair: Monster Hunter™ Superdrop". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Wizards of the Coast (November 26, 2025). "Back to the Drawing Board with Secret Lair x Monster Hunter™". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Auxcil (November 13, 2025). "Monster Hunter SUPERDROP*". Reddit.
- ↑ Copernicus1981 (November 14, 2025). "Secret Lair x Monster Hunter press release from Capcom". Reddit.
- ↑ Copernicus1981 (November 18, 2025). "Secret Lair: Monster Hunter™ Superdrop (releasing December 1, 2025)". Reddit.
- ↑ Herko Kerghans (November 21, 2025). "Monster Hunter Wows With Spectacular Art, Drops the Ball with Reprint Choices". Draftism.com.
- ↑ Vancelot (November 18, 2025). "Wizards Spelled Kokoto Incorrectly on the Monster Hunter Secret Lair". Reddit.
- ↑ PleasantKenobi (November 26, 2025). "Wizards are pulling the plug on the current Monster Hunter SLD, and are reworking it to do better.". Twitter.
- ↑ RBGolbat (November 26, 2025). "ack to the Drawing Board with Secret Lair x Monster Hunter™". Reddit.
