It wants to be a deck lynchpin, but it dies tons of stuff
This uncertainty can throw off your game plan, especially if you built your deck around a few critical creatures or spells
There will be five total Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair DnD drops as follows: Secret Lair x Dungeons & Dragons : An Exhibition of Adventure Secret Lair x Dungeons & Dragons : Astarions Thirst Secret Lair x Dungeons & Dragons : Karlachs Rage Secret Lair x Dungeons & Dragons : Death is in the Eyes of the Beholder I Secret Lair x Dungeons & Dragons : Death is in the Eyes of the Beholder II Notably, the DnD MTG drops feature a number of characters from Baldurs Gate 3, including the vampire rogue Astarion and the Tiefling Barbarian Karlach
How to approach it: Get a master list of every card in the set (Pokemon TCG databases like Bulbapedia have complete set lists) Start by buying the commons and uncommons as a bulk lot usually $10-20 for a near-complete set of the cheap cards Track your progress in a spreadsheet or binder Pick off the rares and holos one at a time as your budget allows Save the most expensive chase cards for last Best sets for a first completion project: Pokemon 151: Manageable size, great nostalgia, reasonable prices for most cards Paldean Fates: Small set, gorgeous cards, relatively affordable Crown Zenith: A greatest-hits set with varied artwork Goal: Collect a Specific Pokemon Pick your favorite Pokemon and collect as many different cards featuring them as possible across all sets and eras
It started to tick up in price the moment Aminatou, Veil Piercer was revealed at Pax at the end of August
Unbelievably, it has doubled in price since we wrote that article in 2024
