The Spring Superdrop Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair, due out mid-May, has been heavily criticized by players today, many of whom are raving about Wizards of the Coast for the Sans Mercy drop.
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Secret Lair drops in MTG offer players alternate art cards via popular reprints that often feature a unique frame treatment. All Secret Lair cards are legal to play in Eternal formats like Commander, Legacy, and Vintage. Many were excited about the Hatsune Miku Secret Lair set being included in the Spring Superdrop. However, the reception after the May 2 preview of a Sans Mercy drop has players frustrated at Wizards for "ruining the theme."
Reprint value is important within a Secret Lair drop, along with the art and treatment of the card. Five reprinted MTG cards are included in the Sans Mercy drop: Doom Blade, Massacre, Torment of Halifire, Ruination, and Mogis, God of Slaughter. The expected value of all five cards is between $30 and $35, based on TCGplayer market prices of already-printed versions. Despite the lack of value, many in the MTG community are pleased with the art.
The problem lies in the theme, which many players are upset about. They hate the design of the card text: a stylized font that the community thinks is just trying to copy a Spongebob meme.
