Dungeons & Dragons: An Exhibition Of Adventure Revealed
Wizards of the Coast has revealed one of the full Secret Lair drops for the 50th Anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons. An Exhibition of Adventure features seven cards showcasing many famous cover illustrations from across D&D's history. But what cards are inside, and are they any good? Read on and find out more!
Dungeons & Dragons: An Exhibition of Adventure Drop List
All of the cards in this drop, save for two, are Magic: The Gathering originals. By this, we mean that those two cards are from sets centric to Dungeons & Dragons in some fashion or another. According to IGN.com, the cards in this Secret Lair drop are as follows:
- Fell the Mighty, using art from the first Greyhawk supplement (1975). Illustrated by Greg Bell
- Faithless Looting, with art from the 1978 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook. Illustrated by Dave Trampier
- Goldspan Dragon, with art from the iconic "Red Box" release of the basic rules of D&D from 1983. Illustrated by Larry Elmore
- Reality Shift, featuring art from D&D's second edition Dungeon Master's Guide. Illustrated by Jeff Easley
- Monster Manual, with art directly from the 3rd Edition Monster Manual. Illustrated by Henry G. Higgenbotham
- Ponder, with art from the 4th Edition Dungeon Master's Guide. Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds
- and finally, Acererak the Archlich, using art from the 5th Edition Dungeon Master's Guide. Illustrated by Tyler Jacobson
Do Players Play These Cards?
Currently, players use the cards in this drop with varying degrees of frequency. Faithless Looting is a strong red staple in various Commander decks, while Goldspan Dragon is almost quintessential in any treasure-themed deck it can be played in. Acererak the Archlich is also a very strong card, seeing play in Legacy in conjunction with Aluren.
There are plenty of uses for the cards in this Secret Lair drop. As with all drops going forward, this drop utilizes a limited print-run model. Therefore, based on past precedent these will most likely leave the market sooner rather than later. If you are planning to grab this or any of the other D&D drops as they release, they will be hitting the webstore on August 27th.
