On September 26, Wizards of the Coast started revealing a lot of what's coming to Magic: The Gathering in the final months of 2025 and throughout the entirety of 2026, with a total of seven main sets. Among the various reveals are several Secret Lair drops, some of which are packed in a Superdrop happening on October 13, and the remaining ones are tied to PlayStation IPs that are set to launch on October 27 instead. Magic: The Gathering's Secret Lair drops can be exciting because they give some love to older cards with no special versions, or they can even add entirely new cards, like with the new Jaws drop. Sometimes, though, they are a great tool to get expensive reprints for much less.
For example, the Play-Doh Magic: The Gathering drop happening today packs more value than it costs, and Wizards of the Coast recently even put up two bundles (foil and non-foil) of psychedelic art for basic lands at just $1 each. However, October 13 will mark the start of an early holiday season for MTG fans, and that's because of the Artist Series: Kieran Yenner Secret Lair, which includes a card that single-handedly pays off the purchase and then some, and that's Demonic Tutor.
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MTG's October 13 Secret Lair is Basically Free
The MTG Secret Lair drop of Kieran Yenner's art includes four cards. These are:
- Armageddon
- Demonic Tutor
- Lord of the Pit
- Northern Paladin
Normally, these cards are not very expensive, as Armageddon typically sells for around $10-15, Lord of the Pit goes for $0.50 and up to $1, and Northern Paladin ranges from $0.50 to a couple of dollars, but it's rarer to find. However, Demonic Tutor is a very expensive MTG card that regularly sells for $50 and up to $70, depending on its condition and the specific printing. What follows is that, with a pricetag of $29.99 for the non-foil version and $39.99 for the foil version, the Kieran Yenner Secret Lair not only includes great reprints in terms of art, but also value.
Magic: The Gathering's Demonic Tutor Value Explained
Demonic Tutor single-handedly repays the entire purchase and then some, considering that it's a special version of the card, and it may easily break $100 in value on its own, a couple of months after the Secret Lair drop launches. Yet, when paired with Armageddon, which is already much pricier than regular rares, players have a value of at least $80-90 by paying just $30. Considering that the most comparable card is a borderless version of Demonic Tutor from Commander Master that goes for almost $90 as non-foil, and seeing how this is a must-have card for MTG Commander decks, it would be wise not to miss out on this opportunity.
A comparable version of MTG's Armageddon is from the Amonkhet Invocations series, of which a near-mint foil copy costs $60 or more.
While the foil version of the Secret Lair drop requires players to fork $10 more right off the bat, it is more than worth it for Demonic Tutor alone, which could easily break $100 and settle at $120, give or take, in its limited-edition foil version. The catch, however, is that Secret Lair is first-come, first-served, and it's only available until supplies last. This has historically been a huge problem for the game, with MTG's Marvel Secret Lair from 2024 being a great example of this, as it sold out in minutes for some characters. The hype was incredible, though, and that's because of the Marvel side of things.
Why MTG Players Can't Miss Out on Secret Lair x Kieran Yenner
Still, Demonic Tutor can be a huge allure for players who want a copy of the card for their Commander decks, so anyone who wants to grab the Secret Lair drop as soon as possible should tune in on the official website on launch day, October 13. The drop may not sell out in minutes, but it's hard to imagine it staying up more than a day or two, considering the value it offers for just $30 or $40. And if players can't get the version they want, it's very much worth it to get the other one, if available. Between the basic land cycle at $1 and a full drop with immense value compared to its cost, it does feel like early Christmas, especially for those who couldn't get the new MTG Final Fantasy holiday boxes when they were revealed.
Magic: The Gathering
- Original Release Date
- August 5, 1993
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
- Designer
- Richard Garfield
- Player Count
- 2+
- Age Recommendation
- 13+