Secret Lair Drop Series: Spookydrop 2023 | |||||
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Set Information | |||||
Set symbol | |||||
Symbol description | Shooting star | ||||
Art direction | Tom Jenkot | ||||
Release date | October 2, 2023 | ||||
Set size | 8 drops (44 cards) | ||||
Expansion code | SLD[1] | ||||
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The Spookydrop 2023 is a superdrop in the Secret Lair product range and a continuation of the alternate art Secret Lair Drop Series. It was available for purchase from the Wizards of the Coast webshop secretlair.wizards.com from October 2 to November 19, 2023.[2]
Description[ | ]
The Superdrop contains eight drops, including one in the Artist Series and five drops in the Universes Beyond series.
Drops[ | ]
Drop | Price (non-foil) |
Price (trad. foil) |
Description |
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Artist Series: John Avon | $29.99 | $39.99 | Four cards by John Avon, one of the most prolific Magic artists of all time. Part of the Artist Series. John picked the cards, created the art, and wrote the flavor text.[3] |
Evil Dead | $29.99 | $39.99 | Five cards and a token based on the Evil Dead franchise (Universes Beyond). |
The Princess Bride | $29.99 | $39.99 | Nine cards based on the The Princess Bride movie (Universes Beyond). |
Doctor Who: The Dalek Lands | $29.99 | $39.99 | The five enemy fast lands depicting the Daleks from Doctor Who (Universes Beyond). |
Doctor Who: The Weeping Angels | $29.99 | $39.99 | Five reprints of angels, depicted as the Weeping Angels from Doctor Who (Universes Beyond). |
Meditations on Nature | $29.99 | $39.99 | Five basic lands with Japanese ink paintings by JungShan. |
Creepshow | $29.99 | $39.99 | Five reversible cards inspired by Creepshow, a 1982 American horror comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King (Universes Beyond). |
PixelLands_v02.jpg | $29.99 | $39.99 | Five basic lands with pixellated digital art by Jubilee. A follow-up on PixelSnowLands.jpg. |
Bundles[ | ]
The drops can be bought separately or in one of eight bundles, notably all missing the The Evil Dead drop.
The Fill My Cauldron with Almost Everything Bundle contains almost all cards in foil and non-foil for $372.74. The Fill My Cauldron with Non-Foils Bundle contains the non-foils of seven drops for $166.24 and the Fill My Cauldron with Foils Bundle (all foils of seven drops) costs $218.75. The Fill My Cauldron with Dr. Who Bundle contains only the Doctor Who themed cards (both foil and non-foil) for $110.00.. The Cards in Costume Bundles contain the John Avon, Princess Bride and Meditations on Nature drops (foil $93.75 and non-foil $71.25). The Places to Trick or Treat Lands Bundles contain The Dalek Lands, Meditations on Nature and PixelLands_v02.jpg (foil $93.75 and non-foil $71.25).
Card list[ | ]
Drop | Card # | Card name | Artist | Notes |
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Artist Series: John Avon | 1160 | Emrakul, the Promised End | John Avon | |
Artist Series: John Avon | 1161 | Serra Angel | John Avon | New flavor text. Depicts John's wife Pat. |
Artist Series: John Avon | 1162 | Brainstorm | John Avon | New flavor text. Depicts John's son James multiple times. |
Artist Series: John Avon | 1163 | Progenitus | John Avon | New flavor text. |
Evil Dead | 1352 | Ash, Destined Survivor | Fay Dalton | Reskinned borderless Puresteel Paladin. New flavor text. Depicts Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. |
Evil Dead | 1353 | Destroy the Dead | Josh Newton | Reskinned borderless Vanquish the Horde. New flavor text. Quotes Professor Knowby. |
Evil Dead | 1354 | Knowby's Incantation | Warren Mahy | Reskinned borderless Zombie Apocalypse. New flavor text. References Professor Knowby. |
Evil Dead | 1355 | Linda, Kandarian Queen | Fay Dalton | Reskinned borderless Varina, Lich Queen. New flavor text. Betsy Baker as a zombified Linda. |
Evil Dead | 1356 | Cabin of the Dead | Warren Mahy | Reskinned borderless Field of the Dead. New flavor text. Depicts the Knowby Cabin. |
Evil Dead | 1357 | Zombie token | Fay Dalton | New flavor text. Depicts Ellen Sandaweis as a zombified Cheryl Williams. |
Doctor Who: The Dalek Lands | 1372 | Concealed Courtyard | Nino Is | Borderless. Quotes Amy Pond and the Eleventh Doctor referencing the Parliament of the Daleks. |
Doctor Who: The Dalek Lands | 1373 | Spirebluff Canal | Nino Is | Borderless. References the Daleks invading London. |
Doctor Who: The Dalek Lands | 1374 | Blooming Marsh | Shahab Alizadeh | Borderless. Quotes Clara Oswald and Missy, referencing Skaro, the homeplanet of the Daleks. |
Doctor Who: The Dalek Lands | 1375 | Inspiring Vantage | Shahab Alizadeh | Borderless. References the Dalek Council. |
Doctor Who: The Dalek Lands | 1376 | Botanical Sanctum | Nino Is | Borderless. References the main goal of the Daleks. |
Doctor Who: The Weeping Angels | 1377 | Angel of Serenity | Nephelomancer | Borderless. |
Doctor Who: The Weeping Angels | 1378 | Angel of the Ruins | Fang.Xinju | Borderless. Depicts the Statue of Liberty. Quotes Rory Williams. |
Doctor Who: The Weeping Angels | 1379 | Blinding Angel | Helge C. Balzer | Borderless. Quotes Sally Sparrow. |
Doctor Who: The Weeping Angels | 1380 | Restoration Angel | Fang.Xinju | Borderless. Quotes the Eleventh Doctor. |
Doctor Who: The Weeping Angels | 1381 | Sublime Archangel | Nephelomancer | Borderless. Quotes the Thirteenth Doctor, referencing the TARDIS. |
Meditations on Nature | 1399 | Plains | JungShan | Borderless |
Meditations on Nature | 1400 | Island | JungShan | Borderless |
Meditations on Nature | 1401 | Swamp | JungShan | Borderless |
Meditations on Nature | 1402 | Mountain | JungShan | Borderless |
Meditations on Nature | 1403 | Forest | JungShan | Borderless |
The Princess Bride | 1444 | Buttercup, Provincial Princess | Marta Nael | Reskinned borderless Sisay, Weatherlight Captain. New flavor text. Depicts Robin Wright as Princess Buttercup. |
The Princess Bride | 1445 | Silence | Sam Hogg | Borderless. Flavor text quoting Vizzini. Depicts the main cast. |
The Princess Bride | 1446 | Battle of Wits | Anna Pavleeva | Borderless, flavor text quoting Vizzini. Depicts Buttercup, Vizini and Westley. |
The Princess Bride | 1447 | Vizzini, Criminal Mastermind | Dmitry Burmak | Reskinned borderless Baral, Chief of Compliance. New flavor text. Depicts Wallace Shawn as Vizzini. |
The Princess Bride | 1448 | Rodents of Unusual Size | Nestor Ossandon Leal | Reskinned borderless Pack Rat. New flavor text quoting Westley. Depicts R.O.U.S. |
The Princess Bride | 1449 | Westley, Dread Pirate Roberts | Magali Villeneuve | Reskinned borderless Fynn, the Fangbearer. New flavor text. Depicts Cary Elwes as Westley. |
The Princess Bride | 1450 | Fezzik, Rhyming Giant | Lius Lasahido | Reskinned borderless Brion Stoutarm. New flavor text. Depicts André the Giant as Fezzik. |
The Princess Bride | 1451 | Inigo, Avenging Swordsman | Ekatarina Burmak | Reskinned borderless Samut, Voice of Dissent. New flavor text. Depicts Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montaya. |
The Princess Bride | 1452 | Miracle Max, Unemployed | Andreas Zafiratos | Reskinned borderless Marchesa, the Black Rose. New flavor text. Depicts Billy Crystal as Miracle Max. |
Creepshow | 1458 | Death Baron | Michael Walsh & Scott Okumura |
Reversible, borderless card. Partially textless front, new flavor text. |
Creepshow | 1459 | Noxious Ghoul | Jarel Threat & Scott Okumura |
Reversible, borderless card. Partially textless front, new flavor text. |
Creepshow | 1460 | Zombie Master | Andrea de Dominicas & Scott Okumura |
Reversible, borderless card. Partially textless front, new flavor text. |
Creepshow | 1461 | Grimgrin, Corpse-Born | Greg Staples & Scott Okumura |
Reversible, borderless card. Partially textless front, new flavor text. |
Creepshow | 1462 | Unholy Grotto | Cabrol & Scott Okumura |
Reversible, borderless card. Partially textless front, new flavor text. |
PixelLands_v02.jpg | 1468 | Plains | Jubilee | |
PixelLands_v02.jpg | 1469 | Island | Jubilee | |
PixelLands_v02.jpg | 1470 | Swamp | Jubilee | |
PixelLands_v02.jpg | 1471 | Mountain | Jubilee | |
PixelLands_v02.jpg | 1472 | Forest | Jubilee |
Bonus cards[ | ]
As an extra, each drop comes with a surprise bonus card. Except for the cases listed below, a potential bonus card for these drops is an extended art Jaspera Sentinel, Nettle Sentinel or Shaman of the Pack. This is the first Superdrop to replace Extended art Slivers with Extended art Elves for the "common" bonus cards.
Drop | Bonus card | Card # | Artist | Notes |
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Artist Series: John Avon | Sketch version Brainstorm | 723 | John Avon | |
The Princess Bride | Command Tower | 744 | Serena Malyon | Full art, partially textless |
Doctor Who: The Dalek Lands | Woodland Cemetery | 738 | Alexander Gering | Borderless. Quotes The Third Doctor. |
Doctor Who: The Weeping Angels | Isolated Chapel | 739 | Helge C. Balzer | Borderless. Quotes Sally Sparrow, referencing Wester Drumlins. |
Evil Dead | Shovel of Decapitation | 736 | Jason Kang | Reskinned borderless Colossus Hammer. New flavor text. Depicts Ash and references Scotty. |
Creepshow | Terror | 750 | Sidharth Chaturvedi & Scott Okumura |
Reversible, borderless card. Partially textless front, new flavor text. |
PixelLands_v02.jpg | Command Tower | 758 | Jubilee | Full art, textless |
External links[ | ]
References[ | ]
- ↑ Information below the text box
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 25, 2023). "Prepare for Fright and Delight with Secret Lair's Spookydrop!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Donny Caltrider (September 15, 2023). "Secret Lair Artist Series: John Avon, Available October 2". Hipsters of the Coast.