Wizards of the Coast has announced a new Secret Lair drop for July 2024. The Secret Lair x Brain Dead Superdrops see the LA-based collective of global artists and designers put their mark on Magic: The Gathering with 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 the Secret Lair store from July 29, 2024, until August 18, 2024.
Three Superdrops and some new merch
Across all three Superdrops, the Secret Lair x Brain Dead collaboration 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 some exclusive merch on its website to commemorate this collaboration.
With art by Gage Lindsten, Ema Gaspar, Gomzé, JRZ251, and Kogan, the Secret Lair × Brain Dead: Creatures Drop 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 in MTG. Each card in this Drop is as follows.
- 1x Consecrated Sphinx
- 1x Chaotic Goo
- 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
- 1x Meteor Golem
- 1x Wurmcoil Engine
The Secret Lair × Brain Dead: Lands Drop 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.
- 2x Plains
- 2x Island
- 2x Swamp
- 2x Mountain
- 2x Forest
Finally, with art from Bardo Bread and Jackson Epstein, we have the Secret Lair × Brain Dead: Staples Drop. 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.
- 1x Lightning Greaves
- 1x Skullclamp
- 1x Sol Ring
- 1x Thought Vessel
- 1x Command Tower
While these cards don’t add anything new to MTG mechanically, as the Bloomburrow set 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.
