Right after The Hobbit’s Secret Lairs have come and gone, Wizards of the Coast has dropped another entire Secret Lair Superdrop in our laps. Offering five different Masters of the Universe-themed Secret Lairs, The Most Powerful Superdrop in the Universe is everything that fans of the series could have hoped for. From a financial perspective, there are some decent reprints here, too, which is always good news for deal-hungry players.
Secret Lair x Masters of the Universe: By the Power of Grayskull!
Despite featuring the prolific He-Man himself, Konda’s Banner is the highlight of the By the Power of Grayskull drop, at $12. That said, the card is a little unimpressive at this price point, as it only offers a +2/+2 to your board in typal-themed decks. Considering the card only has one printing as a rare in Champions of Kamigawa, scarcity is certainly a factor here, making this a very welcome reprint.
In a rather refreshing twist, there are a fair few reprints in this Secret Lair with a decent secondary market value. Crackle with Power and Delina, Wild Mage, for example, go for $7.75 and $5.50 respectively thanks to being popular win conditions in Commander. While Winota, Joiner of Forces is only worth about $4, the He-Man skin has massive premium potential, which could make this card quite expensive.
Even Bruenor Battlehammer, which is quite a poor reprint at $1.50, could be more desirable thanks to its flavorful representation of Man-At-Arms. Altogether, this Secret Lair offers a reprint value of about $30 without factoring in any Secret Lair premiums, meaning that By the Power of Greyskull is a great deal for those interested.
Secret Lair x Masters of the Universe: Nyah-ha-ha!
Capturing Skeletor’s bizarre charm, the Nyah-ha-ha! Secret Liar offers an impressive collection of reprints all focused around milling and discarding cards. The card selection is quite strong here, too, with Necrogen Mists and Breach the Multiverse offering two $10 reprints.
The strong reprints keep coming, too, with Bottomless Pit offering an even nastier discard effect than Necrogen Mists at $6. All of these cards help enable Skeletor himself, who’s here as the $5.85 Tinybones, the Pickpocket, who can steal all the cards your opponent is forced to discard.
Rounding out the Secret Lair, Tasha’s Hideous Laughter is the odd card out here, seeing tons of play in competitive mill strategies. At a $3 secondary market value, it’s not a bad reprint itself, meaning there are no true duds in this Secret Lair. This puts the secondary market value of Nya-ha-ha! at about $35, which, factoring in Skeletor’s popularity, means that this Secret Lair might be extremely popular.
Secret Lair x Masters of the Universe: She-Ra, Princess of Power
While the reprint value of the She-Ra, Princess of Power drop is pretty solid, this drop carries a massive question mark. This is the first textless Sol Ring ever released in MTG, meaning there is massive premium potential here. While the card offers a $1 secondary-market value, past Secret Lair printings suggest this particular Sol Ring could be worth $50 or more.
Fortunately, even if this Sol Ring ends up being a bust, this Secret Lair does have another $12 reprint in Emiel, the Blessed. Offering a recurring Blink effect, Emiel is an auto-add in any Blink decks that can support it, even enabling some infinite combos. The $7 Commander super staple Silence reprint goes hand-in-hand here, stopping your opponents from interacting with your shenanigans.
Sadly, past this point, She-Ra, Princess of Power fails to impress. Despite being a powerful Commander, Sisay, Weatherlight Captain only goes for about $2.50, while Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar is only $2.70 thanks to being an uncommon. At $0.75, Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard is the worst of the bunch, putting this Secret Lair’s reprint value at about a mediocre $26.
Secret Lair x Masters of the Universe: Allies and Enemies of Eternia
Offering a ragtag collection of Masters of the Universe character skins, Sakashima the Impostor is, by far, the standout reprint in the Allies and Enemies of Eternia Secret Lair. Seeing play in over 77,500 decks according to EDHREC, this $14 Shapeshifter can copy your Commander with ease, allowing you to double up on value.
While not nearly as interesting as Sakashima, the $5.30 Derevi, Imperial Tactician is another strong selection, seeing tons of play in stax strategies. Samut, Voice of Dissent is also quite powerful in creature decks, but its $2.70 reprint value leaves something to be desired.
Sadly, the last few reprints here are total duds, with Ertai Resurrected, Kona, Rescue Beastie, and Tetsuo, Imperial Champion coming in at about $1 or less. Still, that puts the overall value of this Secret Lair at slightly under $25, offering a decent deal for players who are already interested in these cards.
Secret Lair x Masters of the Universe: Sold Separately
Last, and unfortunately least, Sold Separately does look like the weakest Secret Lair in this Superdrop, but it’s not all bad. Offering some strong protection backed by some mediocre effects, Sword of War and Peace is a decent reprint here. Offering a $10 reprint value that jumps to $18 for past Secret Lair appearances, this new printing isn’t to be scoffed at. At about $6.50, Throne of the God-Pharaoh isn’t bad, either, dealing tons of damage to opponents in go-wide decks.
Similar to Sol Ring, Command Tower is the real wild card here, but there have been textless printings of the card before. These have a wide range, spanning from $5 to $165, making the value of this particular reprint difficult to predict. At $4.20, The Gitrog, Ravenous Rider similarly has tons of potential, offering the first premium printing of a surprisingly popular Commander.
Sadly, Fortune, Loyal Steed, the last reprint of this Lair, is the worst reprint of the entire drop, offering only $0.25 for a mediocre Blink engine. Using Command Tower’s lowest reprint value of $0.25, that puts this Secret Lair at a reprint value of about $21, but there’s a fair chance that these cards will be worth more than that.
An Iconic Bonus Card
Thanks to the entire The Most Powerful Superdrop being revealed at the same time, we even got this Lair’s promo card earlier than usual, and it might be the best one we’ve ever seen. Offering a reprint value of $9.50 and referencing one of the internet’s biggest memes, this Swan Song is going to be extremely sought-after. You’ll need to spend $99 on this Superdrop in order to get one, but He-Man fans were likely doing that already.
All in all, thanks to a lack of real financial stinkers, The Most Powerful Superdrop is a solid addition to MTG overall. With some genuinely decent reprints and a super iconic franchise, there could be tons of demand here, causing cards to sell out fast.
If you’re interested in grabbing some Superdrops yourself, you’ll want to jump into the 8:00 AM EST Secret Lair pre-queue line on September 14th to have the best shot possible.
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