The newest Secret Lair drop, a preconstructed deck called "20 Ways To Win", will be released tomorrow, December 2nd, at 9 AM Pacific Time (or noon Eastern). In the deck are eighteen alternate-win cards, eight of which have new art exclusive to this drop.
Furthermore, the deck has an exclusive alternate-art copy of Sol Ring. Go-Shintai of Life's Origin leads this primarily enchantment-based deck. There are less than 24 hours to go before this deck hits the official webstore. Is it any good from a consistency perspective? Furthermore, is it worth a $149.99 price tag? Let's take a look!
The alternate art iteration of Go-Shintai of Life's Origin, the commander of the Secret Lair preconstructed deck "20 Ways To Win".From the get-go, most decks with focal alternate win conditions in Magic focus heavily on that win condition. For a rudimentary example, poison-centric decks don't want to win with conventional combat damage. They typically want to win with their alternative win condition, poison counters. As such, with such a laser-pointed direction, they tend to do better than when the focus is split.
If the example of using one alternate win condition has any merit, this deck will be extremely inconsistent. It will be no less fun than any other deck of its ilk, but the chances of actually attaining a win with any of its many conditions may seem quite low.
The alternate art iteration of Maze's End, a card from the Secret Lair preconstructed deck "20 Ways To Win".Nevertheless, the art for these alternate win-con cards is really nice. With illustrations by artists like Yuko Shimizu, Kelogsloops, and Wizard of Barge, "20 Ways To Win" will no doubt entice the intended demographic of the drop. If you are a fan of raccoons or tanuki and like using alternate win-cons in your decks, this might be the Secret Lair for you.
The alternate art iteration of Triskaidekaphile, a card from the Secret Lair preconstructed deck "20 Ways To Win".But now, let's hear from you. Are you excited for the Secret Lair "20 Ways To Win" deck? Are you excited to try to purchase it in the official website's queue tomorrow at 9 AM Eastern? Would you rather take your chances on the secondary market? Will you purchase it at all? Let us know in the comments below!
Josh Nelson wears many hats. They are a music journalist when not writing gaming news. Beyond this, they're a scholar of the Sweeney Todd urban legend, a fan of monster-taming RPGs, and a filthy Aristocrats player. Josh has been playing Magic since 2001 and attributes their tenure to nostalgia, effort, and "aesthetic".
