Secretversary Secret Lair Superdrop Announced For 2023

Ian, Convalescent Charmer by Bartek Fedyczak

Today, Wizards of the Coast announced their newest plans for Secret Lair's anniversary drop. Dubbed the Secretversary Superdrop, there are nine drops announced as part of this tradition. And, to sweeten the pot even more, these drops contain some cards of real value! So, join us as we go on a journey to check out the Secretversary Superdrop!

Secret Lair Jesse LeDoux Holiday 2023

The first Secret Lair drop Wizards of the Coast announced is the Jesse LeDoux Holiday 2023 drop. According to the biography on his website, Jesse LeDoux is an artist based out of Portland, Oregon known for his award-nominated work with Seattle record company Sub Pop Records. In this drop, his abstract art shows holiday scenes, supplanted with flavor text to match. The five cards in this drop as as follows:

• Giver of Runes
• Distant Melody
• Cathartic Reunion
• Moment's Peace
• Homeward Path

Secret Lair: Lost Caverns of Ixalan x Jurassic Dinosaurs

The second Secret Lair drop in the Secretversary Superdrop is Lost Caverns of Ixalan x Jurassic Dinosaurs. This drop showcases various classic Dinosaur creatures from throughout Magic: The Gathering's brief but extensive history with the creature type. All this while utilizing an art style akin to classic marketing art from the Jurassic Park series of films. The artistic team of Dan Mumford and Thomas Roach are to thank for the dynamic art of this drop! The five cards in this drop are as follows:

• Etali, Primal Storm
• Rampaging Ferocidon
• Polyraptor
• Wayward Swordtooth
• Regisaur Alpha

Secret Lair: Lost Caverns of Ixalan x Dr. Ian Malcolm

Jurassic World's beloved doctor of Chaos Theory features prominently in this next Secret Lair drop. Dr. Ian Malcolm, portrayed in the films by American actor Jeff Goldblum, is more than just the focal point of this drop; he is the drop! Lovingly rendered in the card art of Narendra Bintara Adi, Laurel Austin, Bartek Fedyczak, and Brian Valeza, some pretty amazing scenes featuring the good Doctor come to life with this release. The drop features reskinned versions of the following four cards, as well as an Egg token:

• Laboratory Maniac
• Tasha's Hideous Laughter
• Tasigur, the Golden Fang
• Atla Palani, Nest Tender

Secret Lair: Lost Caverns of Ixalan Showcase

The next superdrop is a time-proven tradition from Wizards of the Coast. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Showcase drop expands upon drops past by showcasing reprints in the new shiny frames of the newest set. With art by Michael Walsh, Richard Luong, RISHXXV, Chun Lo, and Pig Hands, this five-card drop contains the following legendary creature cards:

• Captain Lannery Storm
• Admiral Beckett Brass
• Elenda, the Dusk Rose
• Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
• Vona, Butcher of Magan

Secret Lair: Mycosynthwave

This next Secret Lair drop has a certain groove to it, carried on the winds by tones of mycosynth! Secret Lair: Mycosynthwave has only three cards, each illustrated by Signalnoise (also known as James White), each depicting the Mirran material of mycosynth, and each... well, frankly, pretty cool! The three cards in this drop are as follows:

• Mycosynth Golem
• Mycosynth Lattice
• Mycosynth Wellspring

Secret Lair: Paradise Frost

The party keeps on going! Secret Lair: Paradise Frost is a celebration of snow-covered basic lands, each rendered by the digital artist Elk64. This drop is a simple one to discuss, as it's just the five snow basic lands, but the art for these cards is amazing. Observe!

Secret Lair: Tales of the Time Stoppers

Tales of the Time Stoppers is a Secret Lair drop that absolutely tells a story in its art. Illustrated by Micha Huigen, this Secretversary release is done in a comic-book style and features the following four cards:

• Beacon of Tomorrows
• Nexus of Fate
• Time Reversal
• Time Stop (of course!)

Secret Lair: Through the Wormhole

Secret Lair: Through the Wormhole is a drop that is also a collection of Commander staples rendered in a style that suggests a space expedition gone wacky. With card illustrations done by Dani Pendergast, Through the Wormhole is surely a fantastic gift for fans of Commander (and we know there are more than a few of you here!). The five cards in this drop are:

• Arcane Signet
• Lightning Greaves
• Sol Ring
• Thought Vessel
• Command Tower

Secret Lair x Tomb Raider

Last but certainly not least for the Secretversary Superdrop, Secret Lair x Tomb Raider is an exploration (pun very much intended!) of the Tomb Raider franchise of video games, as seen through the lens of Wizards of the Coast's Universes Beyond initiative. In this drop, which is comprised of a whopping six cards plus a Treasure token, five of the cards are reskinned versions of powerful game pieces. What's more, Lara Croft, Tomb Raider is a card in the drop with an all-new mechanical identity. With art by Greg Staples, Jonas De Ro, Eliz Roxs, and Bartek Fedyczak, the Tomb Raider drop is a big deal for fans of the games! Other than the Treasure token and Lara herself, the drop contains five reskinned versions of the following cards:

• Search for Azcanta
• Anger of the Gods
• Bow of Nylea
• Shadowspear
• Academy Ruins

Secretversary Conclusions

With this, our rundown of the Secret Lair Secretversary Superdrop comes to a close. Are you excited about these new Magic: The Gathering drops? Will you be getting any of them?