Wizards of the Coast has announced a new Secret Lair drop for July 2024. TheSecret Lair x Brain DeadSuperdrops see the LA-based collective of global artists and designers put their mark onMagic: The Gatheringwith some distinctly different designs representing their style.
This collaboration between Brain Dead and Wizards of the Coast has fueled three Superdrops that take card archetypes players know so well and give them an unexpected lick of paint. There are lands, Commander staples, and creatures. Players can pick up and add three individual drops to their collection or use them in their decks to bring a layer of flair to their next game when they’re on sale in theSecret Lair storefromJuly 29, 2024, until Jun 06, 2025.
Three Superdrops and some new merch
Across all three Superdrops, theSecret Lair x Brain Deadcollaboration consists of a total of 20 cards. Each Drop is priced at $29.99 for the non-foil edition and $39.99 for the foil edition. As with all Secret Lair Drops now, these aren’t printed to demand, so only a limited number of sets are available to purchase. In addition, Brain Dead will be selling someexclusive merch on its websiteto commemorate this collaboration.
With art by Gage Lindsten, Ema Gaspar, Gomzé, JRZ251, and Kogan, theSecret Lair × Brain Dead: CreaturesDrop is shown in the image above. As you can see, the collective takes well-known Creatures and approaches the art for them in a way I don’t think we’ve ever seen inMTG. Each card in this Drop is as follows.
TheSecret Lair × Brain Dead: LandsDrop has art from Gage Lindsten and Hank Reavis and does a great job of showcasing these fairly boring cards in a way that makes them the stars of the show. I particularly like the Mountain with a lone water tower. Every card in this Drop is below.
Finally, with art from Bardo Bread and Jackson Epstein, we have theSecret Lair × Brain Dead: StaplesDrop. This Drop takes Commander cards we all use regularly and spices them up with a new look nobody will expect. The cards you’ll get in this set are below.
While these cards don’t add anything new toMTGmechanically, as theBloomburrowset will shortly, they do bring a new visual element to the game that stands out against all other card artwork. Brain Dead is known for taking a defiant approach to art and design, and you can really see that coming through in every card it’s produced.
It doesn’t matter if it’s just that gorgeous Mountain Land or the eerie Wurmcoil Engine Creature card, I’d be happy to have any of these in my collection. The art certainly won’t be for everyone, but there’s a retro style throughout here that I think will definitely appeal to many fans.
