Secret lair release date

Posted on by Joshua Nelson

|

Secret Lair, Wizards of the Coast's most major marketing shift in recent years for their premier trading card game Magic: The Gathering, has seen a ton of different iterations in the past couple of years. From tattoo styles to Phyrexian-language editions of the Praetors of New Phyrexia, Secret Lair products have run the gamut of what can be possible in this game's cosmetics. Hasbro, Wizards of the Coast's mother company, has recently announced that with the return of PulseCon in October of , there will be a number of exclusive items for sale and among them, a new Secret Lair.

The new drop is called Secret Lair: Purrfection. The four cards in this Secret Lair release are as follows: Chain Lightning, Generous Gift, Heirloom Blade, and Kodama's Reach. The cards are lovingly illustrated by Japanese artist Ayako Ishiguro in a remarkably feline theme, such as what can be seen above, and in the cards shown below:

Hasbro's PulseCon event will be conducted between October 22nd and October 23rd this year. Magic: The Gathering will not be the only brand with exclusive items, either: Other brands such as G.I. Joe, Power Rangers, Marvel, Star Wars, and Transformers will also make a showing at the convention event. What do you think about this Secret Lair drop, in the meantime? Let us know in the comments below!

Enjoyed this? Please share on social media!

About Joshua Nelson

Wizards of the Coast revealed today that both Street Fighter and Fortnite were joining its Universes Beyond lineup for as Secret Lair drops.

Don&#;t miss our coverage of today&#;s other news: all four of &#;s Standard sets, all four of &#;s supplemental sets, the Out of Time Superdrop, and Lord of the Rings and Warhammer 40k product details.

Street Fighter x Magic

Chun Li art by Martina Fačková

The Street Fighter Secret Lair drop will feature iconic characters from the fighting game series with custom, mechanically unique cards. These cards will then be reprinted in a more traditional Magic, non-Street Fighter form some months later as a part of &#;The List&#; in set boosters, as will all mechanically unique Universes Beyond cards after the controversy of The Walking Dead x Secret Lair drop where that wasn&#;t the case.

&#;How can we bring [characters like] Chun Li to life?&#; Wizards asked itself. &#;She&#;s one of the all time great kickers in gaming, famous for her flurry of kicks,&#; they decided, so they designed a card with the multikicker mechanic for her.

Stay tuned for a release date, price, and more information about what other characters will have cards in the drop.

Fortnite x Magic

Fortnite art by Caroline Gariba

Fortnite&#;s appearance in Magic will be made up of two separate Secret Lair drops. Both drops will be contain reprints of existing cards with art that features the flavor, characters, and world of the massively popular battle royale game.

No other information is available at this time, so we&#;ll just have to wait for a release date and price.

Magic: The Gathering will continue its series of crossover cards with two sets featuring characters from the worlds of Fortnite and Street Fighter. The announcement was made Tuesday during the Magic Showcase streaming event. No firm release date was given.

Both sets of cards will be available as part of publisher Wizards of the Coast’s Secret Lair, which features print-on-demand cards that are only available for a limited period of time. These highly collectible sets have been a point of contention for the community in the past, with issues related to card availability and game balance cropping up multiple times. This time around, though, Wizards has detailed messaging that should stave off concerns.

First, Fortnite-themed cards will be reprints, meaning they will be older cards from throughout the history of Magic: The Gathering but featuring new and exclusive art. That will make them desirable for collectors and fans of Fortnite. Fortnite-themed cards won’t be something that dedicated players necessarily need to purchase in order to stay current with Magic’s multilayered metagame. They might own them already, or have easy access to them on the secondary market.

Second, Street Fighter cards will be unique, featuring new gameplay mechanics that reflect the classic video game’s many iconic characters. Alternate versions of these new cards will be available inside random booster packs sold at retail. That means fans won’t necessarily have to pay a premium to participate in the Secret Lair program to gain these cards.

Both of these crossover sets will be part of Magic: The Gathering’s Universes Beyond, which also includes crossovers with Warhammer 40, and J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.

“Sometimes we’re looking to do something quicker, or lighter, or experimental,” said product architect Mark Heggen during Tuesday’s presentation. He said that the Secret Lair program allows his team to do just that, helping them to highlight “the flavor, and character, and world” of franchises like Fortnite and Street Fighter. You can read more about the Secret Lair in our feature story.

A total of five Magic: The GatheringSecret Lair drops were revealed by Wizards of the Coast during the Magic Showcase, along with three Superdrop bundles.

Scheduled to release at around 11am CT on Aug. 24, the MTG Out of Time Secret Lair Superdrop will run until 11am CT on Sept. Five drops are included, ranging from classic Kamigawa borderless art to the dark interpretations by artist Thomas Baxa. Each Secret Lair drop is available as an individual purchase, while the bundle packages offer a combination of drops. 

See Magic The Gathering on Amazon

Here&#;s every MTG Out of Time Secret Lair Superdrop and bundle:

Teferi&#;s Time Trouble drop

In a throwback to early MTG planeswalker cards, Teferi&#;s Time Trouble is available in non-foil at $ The Secret Lair Superdrop showcases three artists: Adam Rex, Greg Staples, and Mark Zug. Each Teferi&#;s Time Trouble card has a &#;retro frame,&#; according to WotC, featuring three prominent MTG planeswalkers.  

• Dack Fayden
• Karn, the Great Creator
• Teferi, Time Raveler

Kamigawa Ink drop

Illustrated by JungShan, the Secret Lair Superdrop is available in non-foil and traditional foil. Prices for non-foil are $ and foil is $ Kamigawa Ink highlights classic style Japanese art on five borderless card-style cards.

• Heartless Hidetsugu
• Kami of the Crescent Moon
• Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
• History of Kamigawa
• Toshiro Umezawa

Thomas Baxa artist series drop

Showcasing a total of four cards illustrated by Thomas Baxa, this Secret Lair Superdrop is available in non-foil and traditional foil. The non-foil version is priced at $ and the traditional foil at $ Each of the four Thomas Baxa cards highlights the darker side of creatures within MTG. 

• Nixilis Reignited
• Sliver Hivelord
• Sire of Insanity
• Spellskite

Johannes Voss artist series drop

Showcasing the artwork of Jhonnes Voss, the Secret Lair Out of Time drop contains a total of four cards in either traditional foil or non-foil. Prices for non-foil are $ and the traditional foil versions cost $ Each of the four Johannes Voss cards highlight tranquility within the world of Magic. 

• Sanctum Prelate
• Carpet of Flowers
• Sphere of Safety
• Karmic Guide

Math is for Blockers drop

Tapping into the mathematical side of MTG, the Math is for Blockers Secret Lair drop showcases geometrical artwork by Alexandre Chaudret. The Superdrop is available in non-foil for $ and traditional foil for $ The Math is for Blockers drop contains five cards, with each illustration rooted in geometrical shapes. 

• Brazen Borrower
• Vindictive Lich
• Meandering Towershell
• Ohran Frostfang
• Thragtusk

Secret Lair Out of Time Superdrop non-foil bundle

The Secret Lair non-foil bundle contains one card from each of the five Out of Time drops, priced at $  

• One Johannes Voss artist series drop
• One Thomas Baca artist series drop
• One Kamigawa Ink drop
• One Math is for Blockers drop
• One Teferi&#;s Time Trouble drop

Secret Lair Out of Time Superdrop foil bundle

Similar to the non-foil bundle, the traditional foil Secret Lair bundle contains random cards from other Out of Time drops. Unlike the non-foil version, though, the foil bundle only contains contents from four drops. 

• One Johannes Voss artist series drop
• One Thomas Baca artist series drop
• One Kamigawa Ink drop9
• One Math is for Blockers drop

Secret Lair Out of Time Superdrop mega bundle

The Secret Lair Out of Time Superdrop mega bundle is a combination of the traditional foil and non-foil bundles, priced at $

• One Secret Lair Out of Time non-foil Superdrop bundle
• One Secret Lair Out of Time traditional foil Superdrop bundle

Each of the Secret Lair Out of Time drops and bundles are available to purchase here. The contents are available for a limited time. Players can pick up a Secret Lair Out of Time Superdrop from Aug. 27 to Sept.  

All images via Wizards of the Coast.

Magic the Gathering gets Fortnite and Street Fighter cards in

During its Magic Showcase event, Wizards of the Coast announced Fortnite gets two Secret Lair drops next year that "encapsulate iconic Fortnite in-game locations and characters".

Secret Lair is a sub-brand of Magic: The Gathering that revolves around collectible sets with unusual themes and new art styles. There are a number of crossovers already available, including with The Walking Dead and Godzilla.

There's no release date for the Fortnite expansion, but we do know its cards will be reprints of existing cards, and we have a first glimpse at some artwork by Caroline Gariba:

Meanwhile, Magic the Gathering also gets a Street Fighter Secret Lair drop in This features a number of classic Street Fighter characters, including Chun-Li. Here's a glimpse at the artwork by Martina Fa&#;ková:

In keeping with Chun-Li's Street Fighter incarnation, her Magic the Gathering card has the multikicker keyword ability.

All cards in this Street Fighter drop are mechanically unique, but their mechanical reprints will be available in future releases, including on The List found within set boosters, Magic the Gathering said.