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Stranger Things! How do we feel about this one?

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ApothecaryGeist:
So the next mechanically unique Secret Lair is upon us.  

The last one was very polarizing for the Magic community.  Since then WotC has stated that be printing in-Universe versions of these Secret Lair exclusive cards.  And that they will be distributing them via "The List".  And Secret Lairs are being made available for sale for a longer period.  This one begins on Monday October 18 and lasts 4 full weeks.

What do we think of this one?

Morganator 2.0:
Second verse, same as the first. These secret lairs are kinda the worst.

Bonethousand:
Making them available in the list also a cop out. That's like putting a rebate in the fine print. Do you technically have more access to the cards? Yes. Does it make them basically into promo cards? Also yes. Is it going to fundamentally change the problems with access and how these cards hit the market? Nope.

Slyvester12:
Also, why the hell would we want Stranger Things cards? Does anyone really want a deck full of teenagers from the 80s? Sure, Eleven has psychic powers. Sure, "the demogorgon" is a monster. (Also, this is a little weird since MtG also has the Forgotten Realms crossover now. What happens if Demogorgon, Prince of the 88th layer of the Abyss meets a weird-faced humanoid everyone keeps calling "the demogorgon?") But most of the characters are just people without special powers or training. Even something basic like Llanowar Elves at 1/1 is supposed to be a representation of an elvish druid with an innate connection to the forest's mana and SOME degree of combat experience, given that they're usually depicted with weapons.

This secret lair is just stupid. At least the Warhammer and LotR crossovers will feel like their characters fit to an extent. Yeah, Adeptus Astartes marines getting slapped around by werewolves and Aragorn being relegated to "a guy with a sword" will be less than great, but they won't literally be random bystanders who've never held a weapon.

Morganator 2.0:
Power and toughness have been arbitrary for a while now. A boar is stronger than a soldier. And Curio Vendor is jacked.

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