❘ Published: 2024-11-05T00:00:23

Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair’s Marvel Superdrop sold out worldwide in less than five hours and TCG fans are not happy.

Magic: The Gathering Players love a good crossover and although entire sets are dedicated to radioactive dust, assassin’s creedand more, Secret Lair’s hyper-limited collaborations are the real draw for many. We have seen races that present D&D Staples and The beloved companions of Baldur’s Gate 3 and they will always sell fast.

The release of Monty Python’s Secret Lair may have been the most unexpected hit of all time sold out in less than two hours. However, it’s pretty safe to say that enthusiasm for the latest series of these high-profile crossovers was never in doubt.

MTG Secret Lair’s Marvel Super Drop is just the beginning of a major collaboration between MTG and Marvel, and as expected, it sold like cardboard. Although problems with the launch’s online queuing system left many customers out of business and it is being called the “worst Secret Lair launch” ever.

MTG Secret Lair releases used to be print-on-demand before January 2024, when an incredibly unpopular decision was made. switch to limited runs came into force. Since then, highly sought-after collaborations have typically sold out within hours and fans have been subject to secondary market sales at incredible margins.

The Marvel Superdrop implemented a queuing system similar to Ticketmaster in the Secret Lair online store but multiple setbacks have led to an unsatisfactory customer experience. “They should have never switched to this horrible queuing system,” one MTG player complained. “It promotes the use of bots and resellers and has made me lose every secret lair I wanted.”

Several potential buyers reported waiting at the online sign for more than four hours before receiving a message that the entire game was sold out. “I was ready from the beginning but I couldn’t register for WotC. I got to pay, everything I wanted was sold out,” explained a customer.

Within hours of Marvel Super Drop selling out on MTG Secret Lair, sets from the collaboration began appearing on eBay with margins greater than 400%. This includes several sets from the same sellers indicating that resellers may have found a way to get around the queuing system.