MagicCon: Atlanta hosted one hell of an announcement from Wizards of the Coast. The 2026 release calendar was revealed in almost full, and a ton of Secret Lair drops were announced, too. In fact, the entire Secret Scare Superdrop was unveiled ahead of its launch in mid-October. This already would be plenty to celebrate, but Wizards didn’t stop there.
As if one Secret Lair Superdrop wasn’t enough, Wizards announced two of them this weekend. Technically, the PlayStation Universes Beyond drop was just meant to be teased by showcasing the drop’s mechanically unique cards. Everything else was expected to be revealed later, ahead of the October 27th release date.
Unfortunately for Wizards, it seems a wrench has been thrown in these carefully laid plans. A tech-savvy MTG player on the magicTCG subreddit has already unearthed all the cards in Wizards’ official announcement. Thankfully, should the brand-new cards somehow not do it for you, these drops have some stellar reprints too.
Secret Lair x The Last of Us Part I
It seems each of the two The Last of Us drops is getting two reprints as well as a new token. While this technically doesn’t leave tons of room to make your money back, value isn’t really a concern for these drops. Still, the reprints that The Last of Us Part I offers definitely don’t disappoint.
In total, the reprints in The Last of Us Part I are worth $18, most of which is thanks to Cabal Ritual. On its own, this card is worth around $12; however, its past premium printing sells for $24. This price tag isn’t at all surprising considering it’s hugely popular in Commander and even sees Legacy play.
While it is cheaper, at $6.60, Haunted One is still a powerful and fairly expensive MTG card. Played in a decent number of Commander decks, this Background can enable some interesting combos and open up unique play lines. That said, there’s a non-zero chance this card’s price is propped up by its rarity, rather than its raw strength.
Even with this in mind, this new leaked copy of Haunted One does have PlayStation-themed artwork, which is bound to come at a premium. This is true for all of these leaked Secret Lair PlayStation reprints, in fact. For better or worse, this will be especially true for the new tokens that these drops offer.
Technically, you don’t need specific tokens when playing MTG, as proxies, even pieces of paper or dice, will do. For Commander players who want to go the extra distance, however, collecting thematic tokens can get quite expensive. Considering these new Cordyceps Infected tokens are bound to be in short supply, secondary market copies surely won’t be cheap.
Secret Lair x The Last of Us Part II
As mentioned, The Last of Us Part II will also include a unique Cordyceps Infected, which could prove pricey. Additionally, MTG players will receive two more compelling and valuable reprints, making this drop a slam dunk. In total, there’s $19 of raw reprint value here, but really it’s more like $46.
Offering $15 of the raw reprint value, Dictate of Erebos is a solid reprint any day of the week. Played heavily in Commander, and occasionally in cEDH, this card is perfect for any sacrifice-themed deck. Aristocrats is the obvious go-to here, but any deck with a lot of creatures and love of death triggers can make it work.
While $15 is already a solid price, Dictate of Erebos does have a past Secret Lair printing. Currently, this variant sells for $28, and there’s a non-zero chance this PlayStation version could sell for even more. The same goes for Mycoloth, even though it’s not the most popular Commander card.
As you might expect, Mycoloth largely only sees play within Saproling-themed Commander decks, but it’s a monster in this archetype. If you’ve already got a board of tokens, Mycoloth can Devour them all, get absolutely massive, and then essentially double the sacrificed horde. That will be the case, at least, if it survives until your upkeep.
Mechanics aside, Mycoloth is popular enough to maintain a $4 pricetag, which isn’t too bad. As a Secret Lair card, however, its past printing sells for $18, which is a lot more impressive. Even if this leaked PlayStation card sells for the same price, this drop has more than enough to break even.
Secret Lair x God of War: Greek
Since God of War: Greek only contains one mechanically unique MTG card, this drop contains four themed reprints. Out of these, the flavor feels a little all over the place, but there’s definitely some strong value to enjoy. Overall, the four reprints in this drop are worth around $23, which puts a good dent in the $39.99 non-foil asking price.
Out of the quartet of reprints, Pyrohemia is easily the most expensive, typically selling for around $11. While this isn’t the biggest price tag in MTG, its cost is a little bit inexplicable. With four printings and middling Commander demand, Pyrohemia certainly seems more expensive than you’d expect.
Pricing oddies aside, a Secret Lair printing of this card could easily still go for a premium. While it’s not the most omnipresent card in Commander, niche decks deserve love, too. This principle should also allow World at War to go for a decent amount, even though it doesn’t see tons of play.
According to EDHREC, this card is only used in around 26,000 Commander decks. While it can grant you two extra combat steps for five mana, it’s by no means the default choice for this effect. Still, its moderate scarcity allows it to demand a $6 price tag at the moment.
Dropping down in value slightly, Rite of Flame is only worth $5, but it is vastly more popular. Offering two mana for the price of one, this card is fantastic in spellslinging and Storm-focused decks. A lot of Vivi Ornitier decks, in particular, are running this card to great effect.
Lastly, Sulfuric Vortex is worth less than $1 most of the time. Despite this price tag, the card can definitely put in work, especially in Mono-Red decks. This could theoretically lead to a steep Secret Lair tax.
Secret Lair x God of War: Norse
The God of War: Norse Secret Lair drop only has two extra reprints, but it technically has three. From the looks of the cards above, unearthed by cardologist, one of the drop’s cards has two versions. Potentially, this card is double-sided, or either variant will appear randomly within the drop.
Either way, getting a copy of Teferi’s Ageless Insight is a solid reprint, as it sees plenty of Commander play. Extra card draw is always useful, after all, and there are plenty of Commanders that can abuse this. In terms of value, however, this card is rather lacking. Regular variants of this card typically only sell for $2 on average.
Thankfully, there is a past Secret Lair version of Teferi’s Ageless Insight, which sells for $8.50. Even if it doesn’t get close to this mark somehow, the drop’s other reprint definitely doesn’t disappoint. With a $14 price tag on average, Iroas, God of Victory is a great reprint to see, especially with this Freya-flavored reskin.
Much like Teferi’s Ageless Insight, Iroas, God of Victory also has a past Secret Lair variant, which sells for $37. While this is a steep premium, the protection it offers while attacking is a godsend, especially in Commander. Given the art, there’s a non-zero chance that this new variant could go for even more.
Secret Lair x Uncharted
Offering a total of $26 in raw reprint value, the Secret Lair x Uncharted is another strong performer, even if it doesn’t break even. For better or worse, the vast majority of this value comes from one card, Passionate Archaeologist. On its own, this card routinely sells for $20, as it’s fantastic in exile-based decks.
Notably, while Passionate Archaeologist is definitely powerful enough to command a strong price tag, it is rather rare. Much like Haunted One, this card only has one printing from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate at mythic. Technically, there is an extended art variant to slightly boost supply, but this is still a rare card.
At the very least, Passionate Archaeologist is a great card alongside Nathan Drake, Treasure Hunter. Sadly, the same isn’t true for the other cards in this Secret Lair drop, even if they are generally useful. Whip of Erebos, for instance, is a useful card to reanimate creatures, but it does lack synergy with Nathan.
Even without any extra synergy, Whip of Erebos is still a $6 MTG card, which isn’t bad at all. Unfortunately, the rest of the cards in this drop are pretty terrible value-wise, as neither is worth a dollar. Midnight Clock and Chain Reaction both sell for around $0.25, thanks to a plethora of reprints throughout the years.
While they have been reprinted over and over, neither of these cards has had Secret Lair printings until now. In theory, this could drive up the price somewhat, but that remains to be seen.
Secret Lair x Horizon: Into the Forbidden West
The Horizon: Into the Forbidden West Secret Lair drop technically has the best reprints of the entire collection. This is all thanks to one card, Blightsteel Colossus. On its own, this card offers a whopping $35 of value, but its Secret Lair premium printing is even more expensive. Reimagined as a Universes Beyond card for Megatron, that printing currently sells for $50.
For better or worse, it does feel slightly unlikely that this new variant will sell for the same price. Even if they’re not identical, however, this leaked PlayStation card is bound to be worth a pretty penny. At the very least, it would be surprising if this card alone didn’t pay for this entire Secret Lair drop.
Sadly, outside of this super staple in Commander, prices fall off pretty fast. Tarrian’s Soulcleaver is the next most expensive card, and that’s saying something. Recently released in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, this Equipment is only worth $1.50 on average. After that, Farseek is the next most valuable reprint, and that’s a $0.50 card.
While Farseek has been reprinted into the ground, this card is a true staple in Commander. According to EDHREC, this card gets played in over 1.1 million decks. To date, this card doesn’t have a Secret Lair printing, but it does have an FNM promo from 2013, which sells for almost $10.
Finally, Meteor Golem rounds out this collection of reprints with the worst value so far. Copies of this card can be picked up for as little as $0.06. While this is pretty terrible, the card does have some Secret Lair printings, which sell for upwards of $3. Even with this dud in mind, this drop still has the best reprint value by far.
Secret Lair x Ghost of Tsushima
From the best reprint value to the worst, the Ghost of Tsushima Secret Lair drop is pretty disappointing, reprints-wise. Given the mechanics of Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima, Wizards could have offered some really interesting synergistic cards here, but instead, they went down the flavor route. While this isn’t necessarily bad, it’s definitely not exciting for finance fans.
Within this drop, the most expensive reprint is Eiganjo Castle, which sells for $12 on average. Thanks to its damage-blocking capability, this land can definitely prove useful, but not a super staple in Commander. That said, Eiganjo Castle does see a fair bit of cEDH play, which could drive demand for this new variant.
After this card, the value falls off fast, as Borne Upon a Wind is the next most expensive reprint. This Universe Beyond card does have its uses, but currently, a $3 price tag does leave much to be desired. Technically, the chase variant of this card is worth $12; however, the weird Collector Booster scarcity is the cause of that.
Dropping down in value once again, Path to Exile is technically the next cheapest card, but that will surely change upon release. Played in 1.5 million decks, according to EDHREC, this card is one of the most popular staples around. Due to this, we can expect it’ll sell for a price closer to its past Secret Lair printing, which goes for $14 typically.
Finally, Ghostly Flicker rounds out this leaked PlayStation Secret Lair drop with a value just under $1. Like the other cards on this list, the flavor is strong and the mechanics are useful, but this card sadly isn’t that spectacular. Still, even with bad reprints, this drop may still be worth buying.
The Unique Cards in the Room
While high-value reprints are all well and good, they’re not the reason you’re buying these Secret Lair drops. Instead, the new mechanically unique cards are the main selling point that MTG players will be building decks around. Depending on the supply that Wizards makes available, there’s a good chance each of the new cards will be seriously expensive once released, too.
In theory, Wizards does have some extra supply up their sleeves, which will be given to local game stores. Ideally, this will help make each of the leaked PlayStation drops more accessible, but that remains to be seen. If not enough are given out, or if stores end up scalping the product, this may not significantly impact the price.
Even with that in mind, it’s hard not to get excited about these new Secret Lairs. The value offered is amazing in a few cases, and the new mechanically unique cards are super interesting, too. We can only hope that the sale isn’t a disaster once it rolls around on October 27th at 9 AM PT.
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