They're popular amongst beginners and veterans alike due to their resilient nature and tendency to return to the battlefield - even after your opponent's best efforts to keep them down
Last updated on May 21, 2026 Lightning Bolt | Illustration by Chuck Lukacs In the very first Magic set, Alpha , theres a cycle of five instants that cost 1 mana
Ahoy Mateys includes five cards on the high end of the $2-$5 range, two cards in the $5-$10 range, and most notably Black Market Connections, a format staple hovering around $25
Because of this, the way Secret Lair drops gain excess value is by having a high number of cards in an absolute sense, with some of these cards likely having inexpensive original printings but that end up having more valuable Secret Lair printings
His 2 in lore is no slouch either, allowing him to keep pace with the likes of the previous three
Lately, the demand for these cards has gone through the roof