If it’s a mechanically new card, it’s probably worth something.
Magic: The Gathering continues to expand into the collector space at a blistering pace, offering timely releases of desirable cards from the growing Secret Lair Drop Series. Since 2019, the Secret Lairs have continued to go from strength to strength, adding a mixture of reprints and mechanically new cards along with some new aesthetics, as seen with the recent Sonic the Hedgehog, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Sony PlayStation collaborations.
With all of this in mind, it is effortless to overlook the value of some of these Secret Lair cards if you have never seen the card before, but in some cases, you’re likely getting more value on the secondary market over time due to these timed releases.
Top 10 Most Valuable Secret Lair Cards in Magic: The Gathering
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As mentioned above, Magic is becoming a growing market for collectors (more so with the release of Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY last year), where these quirky designs and themes can sometimes command a high price. These factors can vary from player demand to relevant pop culture releases, along with the scarcity of the product. With that, let’s run down the most expensive non-bonus cards from the Secret Lair Drop Series, which also features cards from the various Secret Lair Countdown Kits.
#10 Kodama’s Reach (Purrfection – Pulse Con Exclusive)
Kodama’s Reach
Secret Lair Drop Series, Rare
The Secret Lair printing of Kodama’s Reach from the Purrfection – Pulse Con Exclusive is a valuable card for a few reasons. First, no one really knew this Secret Lair was readily available to buy at Pulse Con in 2021. Second, this Secret Lair saw a much lower print run compared to other releases, and many skipped this release due to the selection of seemingly unexciting cards. As it turns out, there’s a ton of value in the Purrfection Secret Lair, as Kodama’s Reach is on the high-end of value from the Secret Lair Drop Series.
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A long-time Commander staple, Kodama’s Reach offers mana ramp for any strategy that incorporates green, and this printing is by far and away the rarest you can own. It’s also worth noting that Ayako Ishiguro (wife of Junji Ito, who also has their own Secret Lair) also created the artwork for this release, which adds a further premium to this selection of cards.
#9 Thassa’s Oracle (Cool Ocean Breeze)
Thassa’s Oracle
Secret Lair Drop Series, Rare
One of Commander’s most polarizing win-conditions is also one of the biggest hits you can own from the Secret Lair Drop Series. First printed in Theros Beyond Death, Thassa’s Oracle became a must-have for those looking to combo with Demonic Consultation and Doomsday in Legacy Constructed. Regardless of how you feel about Thassa’s Oracle in terms of power, it’s a notable card as it’s one of the more versatile “you win the game” effects printed in recent times. Due to the release of Cool Ocean Breeze back in 2023, the Secret Lair printing of the Merfolk Wizard continues to climb in value — why? Commander mostly, but especially competitive Commander (cEDH).
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A growing trend we’re beginning to see in Magic is these must-have Commander staples rising in value, especially if there’s a fancier printing of the card available to purchase. This has also happened with various printings of Chrome Mox over the last few years, as Commander players are snapping up these fancy printings and putting them in their decks, meaning supply is slowly drying up as these cards are going into “forever homes”. The same is also true with this Secret Lair printing of Thassa’s Oracle, as it’s the most unique printing you can own of the card at the time of publication.
#8 Dark Ritual (The Art of Frank Frazetta)
Dark Ritual
Secret Lair Drop Series, Rare
Featured in the incredible The Art of Frank Frazetta Secret Lair is Dark Ritual, which is perhaps the most iconic black card ever printed in Magic. First printed in Alpha, Dark Ritual comes with the elegant piece of text to add three black mana to your mana pool. Since the spell itself costs one black mana, it does serve as a one-shot mana acceleration when playing Legacy Constructed or even Commander. When you often see a Dark Ritual cast, it can help cast a Necropotence, Liliana of the Veil, or evenSheoldred, the Apocalypse without much issue. As for the Secret Lair itself, Frank Frazetta is widely regarded as the Godfather of modern fantasy art, bringing noted characters such as Conan the Barbarian to life.
And given how popular Frank Frazetta is in the fantasy world these days, this Secret Lair became popular with players rather quickly, meaning the value of this printing of Dark Ritual rose in value in little to no time. At present, this Secret Lair printing of Dark Ritual is one of the more expensive variants outside of the Alpha, Beta, Amonkhet Invocations, and Judge Promo printings.
#7 Demonic Tutor (Secret Lair Artist Series: Kieran Yanner – Rainbow Foil)
Demonic Tutor (Rainbow Foil)
Secret Lair Drop Series
Demonic Tutor is about as staple as it gets for a Commander card, where there’s collector interest in owning the stunning version created by none other than Kieran Yanner. Appearing in the gorgeous Artist Series: Kieran Yanner Drop, this printing of Demonic Tutor is one of the nicest ones going. Since the Secret Lair release, this specific printing is becoming one of the most expensive non-bonus cards from the series altogether. There’s a deep interest in wanting to personalize decks these days, and this printing of Demonic Tutor offers this in spades.
There’s always a need for cards such as Demonic Tutor in Commander, as it lets you find whatever you need and puts the card into your hand. There’s no shame in finding a land card off the Tutor, and it is adaptable no matter the situation you’re in. Given the evergreen demand for the card, it isn’t a surprise to see this printing of Demonic Tutor climbing in value over the last few months.
#6 Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima (Secret Lair x Ghost of Tsushima – Rainbow Foil)
Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima (Rainbow Foil)
Secret Lair Drop Series
Appearing in the Secret Lair x Ghost of Tsushima is Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima and has quickly become an expensive card to own from the Secret Lair Drop Series. For four mana, you gain access to a suite of exciting abilities that reward you for attacking with one creature to each player at the table. From giving a creature double strike or unblockable, Jin Sakai has quickly become an incredible option to lead a Voltron Commander strategy by slamming a bunch of Aura and Equipment cards to victory. Even with the Secret Lair being available to purchase in late 2025, it sold out almost instantly, with the namesake card already becoming a desirable card to own from the Secret Lair Drop Series.
The reason for this is that Jin Sakai is a mechanically new card, and it’s becoming a bit harder to reprint these as in-Magic versions in upcoming releases, meaning there’s a pseudo-Reserved List (of sorts) at play here that can hinder the possibility of these cards seeing a reprint soon. With that, it causes the secondary market to wildly fluctuate when it comes to card prices due to these considerations in mind.
#5 Sol Ring (Through the Wormhole – Galaxy Foil)
Sol Ring
Secret Lair Drop Series, Rare
Appearing in the highly popular Through the Wormhole Secret Lair, the Sol Ring from this space-tastic release is providing massive value to collectors. In particular, the galaxy foil printing is becoming pricey due to having a unique aesthetic while offering something exciting for Commander players to collect. For as long as Commander has existed, Sol Ring is a must-have card for Commander as it permits you to have explosive starts coupled with ample colorless mana generation.
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As a result of Sol Ring’s continued presence in the casual format, fancy copies of the artifact often come at a premium as players continue to personalize their Commander decks. While traditional copies of the card can only set you back a couple of bucks, there’s evergreen demand for these special variants as they help to express personalization through the lens of playing Commander.
#4 Jaws, Relentless Predator (Secret Lair x Jaws: Terror of Amity Island – Rainbow Foil)
Jaws, Relentless Predator (Rainbow Foil)
Secret Lair Drop Series
Appearing in the popular Secret Lair x Jaws: Terror of Amity Island release is Jaws, Relentless Terror, which is another mechanically new card appearing on the list today. For five mana, Jaws creates Blood tokens equal to the amount of damage it deals to a player. That isn’t all, as Jaws can deal one damage to each opponent whenever a noncreature artifact is destroyed or sacrificed, and this includes anything from your opponents as well. In particular, Jaws works well with Treasure tokens (as if Treasure players didn’t need another win condition), which is the best way to take the card if you intend to build the towering shark as a commander.
You can also add similar effects such as Reckless Fireweaver, Ingenious Artillerist, and Weftstalker Ardent to push more non-combat damage and potentially make quick work of the table as a result. If you aren’t feeling Jaws as a commander, then you can play it within a Ragost, Deft Gastronaut and Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin Commander decks that share a similar playstyle while branching into a secondary color.
#3 Chrome Mox (Secret Lair: 30th Anniversary Countdown Kit)
Chrome Mox
Secret Lair Countdown Kit, Mythic
Chrome Mox remains one of the must-have mana artifacts you can play in Commander at the minor cost of exiling a nonartifact, nonland card from your hand. If you achieve this, then Chrome Mox taps for one mana of the exiled card’s colors, which is excellent if you want to propel on mana in the early turns and cast any threats ahead of schedule. While the Secret Lair printing of Chrome Mox didn’t appear in your typical release, it was part of the Secret Lair: 30th Anniversary Countdown Kit, where you received thirty individually wrapped cards with a small chance of opening a foil card. Within the pack of thirty cards, Chrome Mox is the card that carries the most value upon the Secret Lair: 30th Anniversary Countdown Kit’s release.
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What makes this stunning printing of Chrome Mox so desirable is that it incorporates art by long-time Magic artist Dan Frazier, who has created works for some of the most iconic artifacts in the game, such as the Moxen, and even the Signets in a separate Secret Lair release. Cards with exotic printings such as Chrome Mox are climbing in price as there’s evergreen demand with Commander players who have excess cash to burn, and it’s no different with this unique Secret Lair printing that dropped as part of the 30th Anniversary celebrations back in 2022.
#2 The Secret Lair Countdown Kit: An Encyclopedia of Magic (Halo Foil)
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Appearing in the Secret Lair Countdown Kit: An Encyclopedia of Magic are the various Halo Foils from this release, with a few of these becoming valuable hits from the Secret Lair Drop Series. In particular, it’s the gorgeous Urza’s Saga that is commanding the most value at the time of publication.
While you aren’t guaranteed to open a halo foil in your Secret Lair Countdown Kit, several of them look to be valuable with Urza’s Saga, Sol Ring, Phyrexian Altar, and Myrel, Shield of Argive being at the highest in value at present. That said, it’s very likely Urza’s Saga will remain the most valuable one out of the bunch due to extensive competitive play in Modern Constructed and in other non-rotating formats.
#1 Mox Opal (Dan Frazier’s Mox Box / Las Vegas Festival in a Box)
Mox Opal
Secret Lair Drop Series, Mythic
Featured in Dan Frazier’s Mox Box Secret Lair (which was part of the Las Vegas Festival in a Box 2023 release) is Mox Opal, one of the more historically powerful artifacts to ever see print. By utilizing Metalcraft, Mox Opal can tap for any color of mana as long as you control three or more artifacts on the battlefield. The card is that good; it was once banned in Modern Constructed but has since returned to the fold since late 2023, leading to incredible price movement (including this very Secret Lair printing) as players look to snap up copies for competitive play. It’s this continued interest that has made this specific printing of Mox Opal the most expensive non-bonus card from the Secret Lair Drop Series.
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Continued competitive demand aside, Mox Opal still sees plenty of play in Commander (especially in competitive circles) as long as there’s a good density of artifacts to ensure you can regularly meet the Metalcraft demands. Much like many of Dan Frazier’s other Secret Lair cards, this printing of Mox Opal is popular since it incorporates the classic Retro Frame, which has become well-loved since its revival in Modern Horizons 2. Combining competitive and Commander demand along with the iconic impact Dan Frazier has had in Magic: The Gathering over several decades, it’s no surprise to see this become one of the most expensive non-bonus cards to own from the Secret Lair Drop Series.