Back on September 14th, The Most Powerful Superdrop went on sale, boasting five Masters of the Universe-themed Secret Lairs. Now, it appears players are starting to get their hands on their products, and with that, five new bonus cards have been revealed. While none of them hold incredible reprint value, they sure are beautiful to look at.
Charge of Eternia (Full Throttle)
Earning a reprint with the title “Charge of Eternia,” Full Throttle is the bonus card for the By the Power of Grayskull! Secret Lair. This sorcery sees lots of Commander play, and is capable of pouring on a ton of extra damage that your opponents weren’t prepared for.
Notably, Commanders that utilize elite combat triggers, like Rootha, Mastering the Moment
Rootha, Mastering the MomentAt the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, create an X/X blue and red Elemental creature token with flying and haste, where X is the greatest mana value among instant and sorcery spells you've cast this turn. and Gandalf, Party Guest
Gandalf, Party GuestAt the beginning of combat on your turn, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value X or less from your hand without paying its mana cost, where X is twice the number of legendary Wizards you control., get extra mileage out of this tool. Similarly, Full Throttle lets you triple up on attack triggers, making it a slam dunk inclusion in Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers shells.
Thanks to its utility across a multitude of archetypes, Full Throttle appears in 119,000 decks, according to EDHREC. Its consistent demand has helped it maintain a $5 price tag, adding a solid bonus to this Secret Lair. This is also the first time this card is receiving new artwork, ultimately making it a strong inclusion.
Whispersilk Cloak
Since its initial printing in Darksteel, Whispersilk Cloak has become a Commander staple, protecting your Commander from targeted removal. On top of that, Cloak also lets your Commander sneak past problematic blockers, protecting Commanders with attack triggers like Obeka, Splitter of Seconds
Obeka, Splitter of SecondsMenace
Whenever Obeka deals combat damage to a player, you get that many additional upkeep steps after this phase. or Kaalia of the Vast
Kaalia of the VastFlying
Whenever Kaalia attacks an opponent, you may put an Angel, Demon, or Dragon creature card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking that opponent..
This combination of effects makes Whispersilk Cloak a highly sought-after card, showing up in nearly 350,000 Commander decks. As an uncommon with 18 different variants, according to Scryfall, it only has a reprint value of $2. Nonetheless, this Nyah-ha-ha! Secret Lair bonus card version could end up being worth a decent amount more due to scarcity and artwork appeal.
Ponder
As one of MTG’s premium cantrips, Ponder sees play across an array of formats. In Pauper, Ponder is a Mono-Blue Terror mainstay, helping dig for Tolarian Terror or shuffle away unwanted cards from Brainstorm on the cheap. Similarly, this sorcery adds consistency to Legacy combo decks like Doomsday. If Ponder’s power weren’t already evident, its continued ban in Modern should clearly indicate how good this card is.
Beyond its Constructed impact, Ponder also appears in 585,000 Commander decks, according to EDHREC. As such, even though this card has been printed in multiple other Secret Lairs and has a reprint value under $2, it’s still a reasonable choice for the Allies and Enemies of Eternia bonus card.
Relic of Legends
Appearing as the Sold Separately bonus card, Relic of Legends is the perfect mana rock for Commander. At minimum, it helps you accelerate out your Commander before tapping it for even more mana. In decks like Jodah, the Unifier that feature tons of legends, though, this card really starts to pop off.
In some cases, like with Emmara, Soul of the Accord, being able to tap your Commander at will is also a huge luxury. There’s even a Pioneer combo deck that takes advantage of this, enabling you to loop multiple copies of Arachne, Psionic Weaver to get infinite cast and enters triggers.
Even with all this in mind, Relic of Legends doesn’t hold much value, sitting at below $0.80 at the absolute cheapest. Still, the only other Secret Lair printing of this card is worth over $8, so it wouldn’t be shocking if this bonus card variant held higher value, too.
Camaraderie
The final bonus card from the She-Ra Secret Lair, Camaraderie is a solid addition to any token-themed Commander deck. Archetypes like Rin and Seri, Inseparable, or Brigid, Clachan’s Heart do a great job going wide and using this spell as a source of card advantage, but frankly, it’s still rather disappointing at six mana.
Outside of token decks, this beefy spell has limited use. Being multicolored also seriously restricts its utility, only appearing in 33,600 Commander decks according to EDHREC. With multiple printings and no consistent demand, this card barely clears $0.20.
Although this is the weakest of the five bonus cards financially, it’s the first alternate-art option. As such, this Camaraderie is nice for players who want to add some flair to their Commander decks.
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