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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 9d

The Extra Life 2025 Secret Lair x Play-Doh drop is now available! 50% of the purchase price supports Extra Life and the families at Seattle Children's Hospital.

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This image depicts a grouping of four cards, displayed twice to make a line up of eight cards across the image. The cards are, from left to right:
"Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer". "Wurmcoil Engine". "Polyraptor". "Academy Manufacturer".
Each cart art is done with intricate yet cute Play-doh scupltures.
Across the top of the image text reads: Secret Lair x Extra Life. Foil and non-foil.
At the bottom of the image, the Magic: The Gathering and the Play-Doh official logos are displayed at the left and right corners.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

That's a wrap on the Secret Lair Reveal Party panel! Keep your eyes peeled for these upcoming drops in the #SecretScareSuperdrop on October 13 and beyond.

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Secret Lair: Secret Scare Superdrop

We've been chomping at the bit to share these drops with you. Prepare for the Secret Scare Superdrop, releasing October 13!

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

Name a better duo? We can't, but Secret Lair x PlayStation is a close second. We'll have more to show you later this year. 👀

"Ellie, Brick Master". One Mana, One Red. Legendary Creature - Human survivor. Mythic Rarity,
Art: This artwork shows a young girl with her hair pulled back into a messy pony tail wearing a t-shirt with the silhouette of two palm trees in a sun set and jeans. The girl stands against a wall at a corner, body tense and gripping a brick in one hand as two humanoid creatures with mushroom fungal growths sprouting all over their bodies rush towards the girl's hiding spot.
Rules text: Distract the Horde - Whenever a player attacks one of your opponents, that attacking player creates a tapped 1/1 black Fungus Zombie creature token named Cordyceps Infected that's attacking that opponent. Partner-Survivors (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
Art by Irvin Rodriguez.

"Joel, Resolute Survivor". Three Mana, one Black, one Green. Legendary Creature - Human Survivor. Mythic Rarity.
Art: This artwork shows a world worn man with a full beard and muscular arms wearing a fraying, faded and slightly tattered button down shirt and jeans. He is notching an arrow, readying to fire at an unseen enemy. Around him, humanoid creatures covered in large fungal growths lay slain with arrows in their bodies along the overgrown grass. Behind the man, ruins of a highway lay with overgrown vines twining around the rubble.
Rules text: Menace. Whenever a creature token dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Joel and draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. Partner - Survivors. (You can have two commanders if both have this ability)
Art by Yongjae Choi

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

A is for "AAAHH we're so excited!" The Secret Lair Countdown Kit is back, and this year's theme is An Encyclopedia of Magic. Each card starts with a different letter of the alphabet from throughout Magic's history.

This image depicts three cards. Three are shown to the viewer at the top of the image, and the lower half shows a black leatherbound encyclopedia with gold writing that says "An Encyclopedia of Magic" in gold lettering. Also on the image it says "The Secret Lair Countdown Kit IS BACK!" From left to right, the cards are:

"Demonic Consultation". One Black mana. Instant. Rare rarity.
Art: The artwork shows a cartoon-esque consultation. A large furry beast with horns sitting on a chair, legs crossed with a furrowed brow, taking notes. A man dressed in business attire is laying on a chaise lounge and staring at the ceiling.
Rules text: Choose a card name. Exile the top six cards of your library, then reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a card with the chosen name. Put that card into your hand and exile all other cards revealed this way.

"Sol Ring". One mana. Artifact. Rare rarity.
Art: The art depicts a fiery S with a more colorful circle in front of it. In the center of the circle is a smaller black circle with two red eyes and a red smile. They both hover over a pool of lava.
Rules text: Tap- Add two colorless mana.

"Llanowar Elves". One Green mana. Creature- Elf Druid. Rare rarity.
Art: The art depicts a blonde elf wearing a leafy crown. They sit upon a branch covered in thorns, leaves, and branches. There are two additional elves in the background.
Rules text: Tap, add one Green mana. Power one/Toughness one.
Flavor text: Always they are watching, carefully tallying twig snaps.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

Two players. 10 fish. 80 cards. Get ready for Chaos Vault: Dandân, a complete Forgetful Fish experience featuring brand new Dandân card art.

This image depicts six cards, two at the top and four on the bottom. From left to right:

"Dandân". Two mana, both Blue. Creature- Fish. Rare rarity.
Art: The art depicts an orange koi fish with white spots swimming underneath lilypads. It is swimming to the upper right of the card.
Rules text: This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island. When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature. Power four, Toughness one.
Flavor text: Forget bait, forget hooks, forget line, forget troubles, and enjoy being on the water while the fish swim around.

"Dandân". Two mana, both Blue. Creature- Fish. Rare rarity.
Art: The art depicts a white koi fish with orange spots swimming underneath lilypads. It is swimming towards the lower left of the card.
Rules text: This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island. When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature. Power four, Toughness one.
Flavor text: Remember friends, remember family, remember good times, and reawaken when it's time to reel in dinner.

"Accumulated Knowledge". One mana, one Blue. Instant.
Art: The art depicts a gathering of catfish peeking up out of the water. The catfish are all blue with pink squiggly lines and a white cap.
Rules text: Draw a card, then draw cards equal to the number of cards named Accumulated knowledge in all graveyards.
Flavor text: Building one's intelligence is like fishing for trouble. It's largely up to you whether a catch is made.

"Magical Hack". One Blue mana. Instant.
Art: The art depicts a body of water. A large mountain is protruding from the waters surface and an elk with two calfs are at the base of the mountain.
Rules text: Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one basic land type with another.
Flavor text: Tired of her view from her cabin window, the wizard snapped her fingers, drew the curtain, and went to bed. In the morning it was perfect.

"Memory Lapse". One Blue mana. Instant.
Art: The art depicts a gray woman with gray flowing hair. Her hair and a part of her head have transformed into little gray and orange fish. The woman looks almost bewildered.
Rules text: Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on top of its owner's library instead of into that player's graveyard.
Flavor text: Each scale glitters, a momentary distraction from everythign that matters.

"Mystic Sanctuary". Land - Island
Art: The art depicts three seals relaxing on a large rock. Surrounding them are squawking gulls.
Rules text: This land enters tapped unless you control three or more other Islands. When this land enters untapped, you may put target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard on top of your library.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

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#SecretScareSuperdrop

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

We're paying tribute to one of our favorite bands, Iron Maiden. Keep your eyes peeled for both drops in the #SecretScareSuperdrop!

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

Da-Dum-Da-Dum… swimming your way soon, Secret Lair: Terror of Amity Island! #SecretScareSuperdrop

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

Be ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face you, with the Dwight's Destiny drop! #SecretScareSuperdrop

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

This upcoming SL drop is called Trick or Treat, but there's no question… it's 100% treat! #SecretScareSuperdrop

This image depicts five cards. From right to left:

"Wilhilt, the Rotcleaver". Two mana, One Blue, One Black. Legendary Creature - Zombie Warrior. Mythic rarity.
Art: This artwork shows a child wearing a purposefully worn and torn outfit and hoodie. Their face is painted to look like a zombie. The child sits on the stairs of a front porch, holding an axe in the crook of their elbow and candy bars in each hand. Around them, the house and porch are decorated with a ghost and tombstone. Behind them, their pumpkin bucket of candy sits.
Rules text: Whenever another Zombie you control dies, if it didn't have decayed, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. At the beginning of your end step, you can sacrifice a Zombie. If you do, draw a card.
Flavor text: "He would have sacrificed all his candy for just one king size."

"Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose". Two mana, one Black. Legendary Creature - Vampire Cleric. Rare rarity.
Art: This artwork shows a child kneeling in defeat, their hands thrown up in the air in question. The child is wearing a long cape and robes with cloth gauntlet gloves and fangs. Around them, they're surrounded by small candies and overturned trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets.
Rules text: Whenever you gain life, target opponent loses that much life. Three mana, Two Black: Creatures you control gain lifelink until end of turn. Power One/Toughness Three.
Flavor text: "The worst are those little peanut butter taffies in the orange and black paler. So hard to clean out of plastic fangs."

"Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter". Three Mana. Legendary Artifact Creature - Thopter. Rare rarity.
Art: This art shows two small children wearing tinfoil armor sitting in a wagon with cardboard details of wings and an intricate face at the front being pulled by a taller, faceless adult down a sidewalk. Behind them, lawns and houses pass by as they're rolled to their next destination.
Rules text is obscured.

"Satoru Umezawa". One Mana, One Blue, One Black. Legendary Creature - Human Ninja. Rare rarity.
Art: This artwork shows the POV of someone opening their door to find a group of trick-or-treaters eagerly awaiting their candy. Every child is dressed in creatively crafted costumes. At the center, a young boy wears a dark sleeveless coat with the collar popped up and bulky bracers on his wrists. Around his neck is a lower face mask with protruding demon fangs. He holds up a bag with the Blue and Black mana symbols stitched on.
Rules text: Whenever you activate a ninjutsu ability, look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. This ability only triggers once each turn. Each creature card in your hand has Ninjutsu Two mana, one Blue, one Black. Power two/Toughness four.

"Voja, Jaws of the Conclave". Two mana, one Red, one Green, one White. Legendary Creature - Wolf. Mythic Rarity.
Art: This artwork shows three children walking down the street. One is dressed like an elf archer, another is dressed like a rogue with a hooded cloak. The third walks in the center, wearing a fuzzy cropped jacket that connects to fur gloves. They wear a homemade mask made to look like a snarling wolf with the eye holes cut out. Each child carries a candy bucket with the mana symbols Red, White and Green respectively.
Rules Text: Vigilance, trample, ward Three. Whenever Voja attacks, put X +1/+1 counters on each creature you control, where X is the number of Elves you control. Draw a card for each Wolf you control.
Flavor text: "It took months of brushing Alfie, the family dog, to collect the fur for the arms."

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

Coming to Secret Lair soon, Dreaming Darkly! This drop showcases the art of cartoonist and toy designer Jim Woodring. It's funky, it's unexpected, and it's perfection. #SecretScareSuperdrop

This image depicts four cards, each card art was done by Jim Woodring. From left to right:

"Glen Elendra Archmage". Three mana, one Blue. Creature - Faerie Wizard. Rare Rarity.
Art: This artwork shows a very insectoid inspired fairy hovering amidst a dark void. Between three of its hands, it holds up a floating jelly fish style column of energy, its fourth arm is held up in amazement. The being hovers over a flowering vine.
Rules text: Flying. One Blue, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell. Persist. Power Two/Toughness Two.

"Guardian Project". Three mana, one Green. Enchantment. Mythic rarity.
Art: This artwork shows beings who are mashups of different creatures, each wearing different forms of armor, clothing or necklaces. They are all walking out of a door way, each of their eyes widened in shock of the information they now know.
Rules text: Whenever a nontoken creature you control enters, if it doesn't have the same name as another creature you control or a creature card in your graveyard, draw a card.

"Roon of the Hidden Realm". Two mana, one Green, one White, one Blue. Legendary Creature - Rhino Soldier. Rare Rarity.
Art: This artwork shows a anthropomorphized Rhino smirking as it grips a tiny creature that looks like a pool dart in one hand, while the other holds a horn that creates a portal for the dart creatures to rush through into the dark negative space of the piece.
Rules text: Vigilance, trample. Two mana, tap: Exile another target creature. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. Power Four/Toughness Four.

"Soulherder". One mana, one White, one Blue. Creature - Spirit. Rare rarity.
Art: This artwork shows stylized spectral creatures rushing being drawn into a funnel at the top of a giant creature with many tentacle like limbs.
Rules text: Whenever a creature is exiled from the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. At the beginning of your end step, you may exile another target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. Power One/Toughness One.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

The newest Artist Series drop features long time MTG artist, Kieran Yanner. In this series the artist picks their cards and paints their own interpretation of them. We love the bold and moody direction Kieran went with! #SecretScareSuperdrop

This image depicts four different cards, all the artwork done by Kieran Yanner.
From left to right:
"Armageddon". Three Mana, One White. Sorcery. Mythic Rarity.
Art: This artwork shows a band of Angels rushing towards the viewer, many with their wings flared behind them, as light illuminates the background. At the center, a single Angel leads the group, holding her hands up to call on her allies, an ethereal banner floating just beyond her finger tips.
Rules text: Destroy all lands.
Flavor text: "The skies parted, and Serra unleashed her wrath in blinding light."

"Northern Paladin". Two Mana, Two White. Creature - Human Knight. Rare rarity.
Art: This art work shows a man with a broadly built frame wearing full plate armor without a helmet, brandishing a sword in one hand as the other holds the reigns of his horse. The horse is wearing matching armor, rearing back to create a majestic scene as clouds gather in the sky behind them.
Rules text: Two White, tap: Destroy target black permanent.
Flavor text: "A hero from the North to light our darkest hour."

"Demonic Tutor". One Mana, One Black. Sorcery. Mythic Rarity.
Art: This art work shows a large demon with four swooping horns and a ridged brow wrapping its raven wings around a man, the demon caresses the man's face with its large clawed hand. The human man has long dark straight hair and wears an opened robe, he grips the demon's other large hand with his left hand, as his right arm reaches up to caress the demon's horns.
Rules text: Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Flavor text: "Betray to me your innocence, and I shall speak to you of power and corruption."

"Lord of the Pit". Four Mana, Three Black. Creature - Demon. Rare Rarity.
Art: This art work shows the demon from "Demonic Tutor" rising from the floor of an altar, its arms and torso looming large above a person kneeling before the demon. The Demon's raven-like wings are flared behind it, showing their wing span taking up the majority of the top of the piece. Another person reels back from the demon further down the altar. At the bottom of the staired altar, bodies of angels slain lay in heaps.
Rules text: Flying, Trample. At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than this creature. If you can't, this creature deals 7 damage to you.
Flavor text: "No sacrifice could quell its hunger, as darkness devoured all in its wake."

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

Secret Lair is teaming up with Play-Doh for Extra Life 2025! Each card art was scultped by hand. 50% of the purchase price supports Extra Life and the families at Seattle Children's Hospital. ❤️

This image depicts a grouping of four cards, displayed twice to make a line up of eight cards across the image. Around the cards, two hand crafted clay raptors with small nub like spines along their backs, loom adorably. The cards, from left to right:
"Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer". "Wurmcoil Engine". "Polyraptor". "Academy Manufacturer".
Each cart art is done with intricate yet cute Play-doh scupltures.
Across the top of the image text reads: Secret Lair x Extra Life. Foil and non-foil.
At the bottom of the image, the Magic: The Gathering and the Play-Doh official logos are displayed at the left and right corners.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

Welcome to the Secret Lair Reveal Party, let's get this celebration started! If you're at #MCAtlanta head over to the Mana Stage to watch live.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

30 minutes until show time! We'll see you at the Mana Stage, #MCAtlanta attendees.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 12d

We'll be spilling some secrets at #MCAtlanta today! Join us at the Mana Stage at 3:30pm ET to hear what we've been up to. 👀

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 13d

Secret Lair has sometimes been accused of doing weird and ridiculous partnerships, but we don’t know what they’re talking about. See you soon #MCAtlanta!

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 13d

🌼 Groovy lands for far-out decks. The Chaos Vault has opened, featuring brand-new basic lands by Ashley Dreyfus. 🌸

Available now at www.magicsecretlair.com.

An image showing the new groovy basic lands, art by Ashley Dreyfus.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 16d

You're not just seeing double, Venom hijacked your mana base - twice! The Symbiote comes to life on these Raised Foil basic lands—dripping with symbiote goo and elevated by Pedro Potier’s slick artistry.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 16d

The Secret Lair website is currently experiencing high traffic for the #MTGxSpiderMan Superdrop, resulting in extended queue times. Please monitor the queue page for real-time updates, including product availability in your region.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 16d

SPIDER-MAN'S SECRET (Lair) REVEALED
Spider-Man can hide his identity, but not his antics! Follow his latest escapades with the #MTGxSpiderMan Superdrop, available NOW!

🕸️ www.magicsecretlair.com

An image that shows the card contents of the Secret Lair x Spider-Man Superdrop.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 22d

We squished up something special for Extra Life 2025… a Secret Lair x Play-Doh drop featuring real Play-Doh art! 50% of the purchase price supports Extra Life and the families at Seattle Children's Hospital.

Card close up: spr.ly/63327ARDe5

An image showing the cards in the upcoming SLxExtra Life drop.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 29d

THIS JUST IN: SPIDER-MAN CAPTURED!
His every move caught on camera and immortalized in this #MTGxSpiderMan Superdrop! Masked menace, or neighborhood hero?

See all the drops: spr.ly/63321AyRVx

An image showing some of the cards in the Secret Lair: #MTGxSpiderMan Superdrop.

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Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · Sep 3

📰 EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it!

Spider-Man swings into the Daily Bugle with a special Secret Lair drop!

👉 Sign up for details at magicsecretlair.com. #MTGxSpiderMan

An image that shows five recently announced #MTGxSpiderMan Secret Lair cards.

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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · Aug 29

An early treat from the @mtgsecretlair.com team: Secret Lair x Marvel's Spider-Man: Daily Bugle Breaking News! More details on when this drop is available coming soon! #MTGxSpiderMan #MTGxMarvel

A series of 5 Magic: The Gathering | Marvel's Spider-Man cards from Secret Lair. Each card features a special Daily Bugle newspaper cover border. These are reprints of Blasphemous Act, Fact or Fiction, Scheming Symmetry, Frantic Search, and Impact Tremors.

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