The Secret Lair x Monty Python and the Holy Grail sets are now the quickest products in MTG’s crossover line to sell out completely.
Many players assumed that themulti-part Hatsune Miku crossoverwould be the most surprising Secret Lair of the year, but were quickly proven wrong by an out-of-the-blue announcement.
As part of the Secret Lair In An Elevator Superdrop, atwo-part crossover with the legendary Monty Python and the Holy Grailwas announced just a few short days ahead of going on sale.
This short run-up to the pre-order period most definitely didn’t lead to this special Magic set going unnoticed. Fans flocked tothe Secret Lair sitein droves.
Now, the most unexpected Secret Lair crossover of the year has come and gone, with the vast majority of Magic: The Gathering players now being unable to get their hands on this exciting set.
Secret Lair x Monty Python and the Holy Grail broke records forSecret Lair, but while its performance might make Hasbro happy, MTG fans were once again left unable to secure a purchase. The Secret Lair sold out in under two hours, the fastest time to date for the entire line to be cleaned out.
This issue wouldn’t crop up when Secret Lairs were running a print-to-order model, tailoring their capacity to the fans’ interest.
The extremely unpopular decision toswitch to a limited-run modelchanged all that, with subsequent Secret Lairsselling out faster and faster all the time, short-changing the majority of the MTG player base.
The Monty Python Secret Lair has been hugely well-received among players, and the rush to secure pre-orders is proof of that.
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It can only be hoped that the Secret Lair production model will change soon and avoid further fan disappointment and unavailable sets – hopefully, this setback proves to be “merely a flesh wound.”
Jack Bye was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in ecommerce content. He is a Magic The Gathering and DnD expert, covering all things tabletop games. He also has bylines at WePC and VideoGamer.
