It feels like Wizards of the Coast is putting out a Secret Lair Superdrop nearly every month now. Such a strenuous release schedule can stress out the most avid card collectors. Therefore, it might be a great time to relax by the campfire, tell spooky stories, and listen to music. Of course, this idea of a break hasn't stopped Wizards even a little bit! On Monday, September 30th, the Camp Totally SafeSecret Lair Superdrop launched, and contrary to the name, many wallets are not "totally safe"! This article will aim to show the contents of each drop within the Superdrop and discuss if they're worth purchasing, either financially or competitively.
Magic: The Gathering x Chucky
We previously covered the Magic: The Gathering x Chucky drop in a previous article. Therefore, before we begin to cover the other drops, we wish to direct your attention to that article to read more about the murderously possessed Good Guy doll. There, you can also gaze at renders of the cards featured within that drop!
Secret Lair x Hatsune Miku: Electric Entourage
This year, Magic: The Gathering has collaborated with the world-famous Vocaloid superstar Hatsune Miku to bring us four Secret Lair drops, one for each season. Electric Entourage is the third such drop, representing the autumnal part of this collab. As such, we see Miku and a handful of her friends represented as Planeswalkers; as such, they are reskins of planeswalker cards from across Magic's history!
KAITO, Mysterious Maestro, a reskin of Jace, Unraveler of Secrets from Shadows over Innistrad.Len and Rin, Harmony Incarnate, a reskin of The Royal Scions from Throne of Eldraine.Luka, the Traveling Sound, a reskin of Liliana of the Dark Realms from the Magic 2014 core set.Miku, Divine Diva, a reskin of Elspeth Tirel from Scars of Mirrodin.Miku, Voice of Power, a reskin of Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury from Commander 2014.Secret Lair x Hatsune Miku: Electric Entourage is priced at $29.99 for nonfoil and $39.99 for the foil version. Of the cards in this drop, it appears that Liliana of the Dark Realms is the projected "value" card, though Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury is a reasonable second. Altogether, a few of these cards see play (outside of just Superfriends decks in Commander, where all of these cards have a potential for usage).
Secret Lair x Ghostbusters: The Real Ghostbusters
The collaborative spirit of this Superdrop just doesn't end! In fact, there's so much spirit that Wizards of the Coast has called in an expert on Spirits to work with them on it: The Real Ghostbusters! Secret Lair x Ghostbusters: The Real Ghostbusters is another five-card collaborative drop primarily featuring reskins themed after The Real Ghostbusters, an iconic Saturday-morning cartoon series. With art by established Magic illustrator Tyler Walpole, these cards truly evoke that authentic feeling of waking up, bowl of cereal in hand, to watch a marathon of cartoons on the weekend.
Answer the Call, a reskin of Eladamri's Call, a card from Planeshift.Careful Study, a card in the Secret Lair x Ghostbusters: The Real Ghostbusters drop.Ecto-1, a reskin of Unlicensed Hearse from Streets of New Capenna.Ghostbuster's Patch, a reskin of Boros Charm from Gatecrash.Total Containment Failure, a reskin of Living End from Time Spiral.Secret Lair x Ghostbusters: The Real Ghostbusters is priced at $29.99 for nonfoil and $39.99 for its foil version. In this drop, Eladamri's Call is the "value" card, although Unlicensed Hearse and Living End all have their competitive uses, historically.
Secret Lair x Ghostbusters: Slimer
Of course, the Ghostbusters cannot have made an appearance without bringing along their pesky, ectoplasmic mascot: it's Slimer! As such, Wizards of the Coast has put it upon themselves to include the goopy green ghost in its own drop with Secret Lair x Ghostbusters: Slimer. This drop also contains five cards, strictly depicting Slimer in all his spectral, gooey glory.
Slimer, Voracious Apparition, a reskin of The Mimeoplasm from the original Commander deck product from 2011.Slimed, a reskin of Trickbind from Time Spiral.Pernicious Deed, a card printed in Secret Lair x Ghostbusters: Slimer.Escape Containment, a reskin of Incarnation Technique from the Strixhaven Commander decks.Slimer's Feast, a reskin of Windfall from Urza's Saga.Secret Lair x Ghostbusters: Slimer has a price of $29.99 for nonfoil and $39.99 for its foil version. Windfall and Pernicious Deed have historically been wonderful cards and both have a real home in Commander, but, being an iconic legendary creature, The Mimeoplasm also merits some discussion here. However, unfortunately, none of these cards are really financial hits.
Showcase: Duskmourn
As is the general case with Magic set releases, we have another drop relating to a new showcase treatment. Showcase: Duskmourn features five reprints of cards from older sets, but with a tint befitting the newest expansion set, Duskmourn: House of Horror. Let's take a look at those now!
Cauldron Familiar, a reprint from the Showcase: Duskmourn drop.Dauthi Voidwalker, a reprint from the Showcase: Duskmourn drop.Magus of the Moon, a reprint from the Showcase: Duskmourn drop.Phyrexian Metamorph, a reprint from the Showcase: Duskmourn drop.Witch's Oven, a reprint from the Showcase: Duskmourn drop.Showcase: Duskmourn is priced at $29.99 for nonfoil and $39.99 for foil. Notably, this drop comes with a Duskmourn Play Booster attached as a standard. Of the cards in the drop, all of these cards were or are hits in various formats thanks to the inclusion of the "Cat-Oven" combo of Cauldron Familiar plus Witch's Oven. Beyond that, the other cards in this drop are fantastic cards in Commander play. If this author was to pick one drop to purchase (price notwithstanding), it would be this one.
Monstrous Magazines
Hearkening back to the horror magazines that still grace the shelves of a great many stores today, Monstrous Magazines is an homage to publications like Fangoria and Rue Morgue, and also to horror comics like Tales from the Crypt. With five really monstrous creature cards, Monstrous Magazines really lives up to its name. Regrettably, however, one of these cards contains a typo. That being said, the Oracle text remains the most current version of the card. Wizards has even issued a $5 discount for this drop as a result!
Doom Whisperer, a reprint from the Monstrous Magazines drop.Koma, Cosmos Serpent, a reprint from the Monstrous Magazines drop. Notably, this card triggers at the beginning of each upkeep, not just yours. As a consequence of this typo, this Secret Lair drop costs $5 less than it would otherwise cost.Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest, a reprint from the Monstrous Magazines drop.Ravenous Chupacabra, a reprint from the Monstrous Magazines drop.Uril, the Miststalker, a reprint from the Monstrous Magazines drop.Because of the aforementioned typo, Monstrous Magazines is priced at only $24.99 for nonfoil and $34.99 for its foil iteration. The "value" card of this Secret Lair drop seems to be either Koma, Cosmos Serpent, Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest, or Uril, the Miststalker, by virtue of these all being legendary creatures with a history of usage in Commander. However, beyond this (and Koma's typo), this drop isn't hugely lucrative from a financial perspective.
Featuring: Peach Momoko
Peach Momoko is an artist and writer for Marvel's Ultimate X-Men comic book series. Her work is remarkably liminal and eerie, which is absolutely perfect for the Camp Totally Safe Secret Lair drop! As such, the Featuring: Peach Momoko drop has six cards all with art by this iconic artist. Let's look at what this drop contains!
Visions of Beyond, a reprinted card originally from the Magic 2012 core set.Time Sieve, a reprinted card originally from Alara Reborn.Psychic Corrosion, a reprinted card originally from the Magic 2019 core set.Drown in Dreams, a reprinted card originally from Commander Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.Aetherize, a reprinted card originally from Gatecrash.Featuring: Peach Momoko will sell on the Secret Lair webstore at a price point of $29.99 for nonfoil and $39.99 for its foil version. While it is a relatively safe bet that this drop will sell well on the secondary market in part and in whole due to its artist's good name, the "value" card of this drop is, without a doubt, Time Sieve. This is in no small part due to the combo between that card and the legendary creature Tivit, Seller of Secrets. Even so, we expect all of these cards to do relatively well due to their exquisitely creepy illustrations.
Tome of the Astral Sorceress
The last Secret Lair drop in the Camp Totally Safe superdrop is Tome of the Astral Sorceress. A four-card drop featuring offbeat art by illustrator and self-proclaimed "symbol enthusiast" Helvetica Blanc, this drop explores the weirdness of clairvoyant premonition and its infinite consequences.
Back to Basics, a reprinted card originally from Urza's Saga.Preordain, a reprinted card originally from the Magic 2011 core set.Sphinx of the Second Sun, a reprinted card originally from Commander Legends.Teferi's Ageless Insight, a reprinted card originally from the Magic 2021 core set.Tome of the Astral Sorceress is priced at $29.99 for nonfoil and $39.99 for its foil version. Of the cards in this drop, it is certain that Back to Basics is its most valuable card. This drop appears geared primarily for blue players who require even more card draw, however, so if you're looking to pick this drop up, you may have to get past them first.
Is Your Wallet "Totally Safe"?
Some of these drops are less worth the purchase than others, from a strictly financial standpoint, but if the aesthetics of these cards appeal to you, they might be worth it regardless of how lucrative they are to purchase. Ultimately, it should be this metric that influences players the most compared to other Secret Lair superdrops in the past.
Are you planning to purchase any of the drops in Camp Totally Safe? Have you bought Secret Lair drops in the past? Feel free to sound off 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".
