Its incredible, the far-reaching effect of LOTR on fantasy and art and music, and we loved taking the space to honor one of the more surprising areas of Tolkien fandom through these band posters. And we love the chance to turn Magic cards with all their rule and mechanics into full poster artits such a mind-bending way to approach a format that is so rigid that the elements can disappear through familiarity
What initially held this back was the counter synergy between untapping creatures and the rest of the card
Add value with ramp and life gain by incorporating Academy Manufactor to get Food and Treasure tokens whenever you generate a Clue token
1 Forerunner of the Empire
The visual goal was a look that married the sweeping romanticism and storybook elements at the core of The Princess Bride (I framed the visual target as Waterhouse/Maxfield Parish paintings meet 80s novel cover.) It had to feel lush, romantic, and above all, charming
However, not every Secret Lair becomes expensive, so it is best to buy the ones you genuinely like rather than assuming every drop will rise
