There have been plenty of strangeMagic: The Gatheringcrossovers, but if you showed me cards based on virtual idol superstar Hatsune Miku, I’d have assumed they were fake if Wizards of the Coast hadn’t posted them on its own website.
Perthe official announcement, a whole set of Hatsune Miku themedMagic: The Gatheringcards will be coming out over the coming months as part of theSecret Lairseries. The first batch, titledSecret Lair x Hatsune Miku: Sakura Superstar, will launch on May 13 for $29.99 (non-foil) and $39.99 (rainbow foil), but it’ll only be available until June 2. Here’s hoping Wizards of the Coast has measures in place to prevent scalping because I can foresee these cards being hoarded and sold for obscene prices on sites like eBay.
There will be four Hatsune Miku drops throughout 2024, with each one representing a different season. The announcement only has details for theSakura Superstarbatch, which consists of the following six cards:
As you can see, half of the cards are just Hatsune Miku variants of already existing cards, but they’ve got some fantastic art (I especially like the look of the Inspiring Vantage card), and they’re a nice alternative for those who want to run a themed deck based around the Vocaloid idol. Plus, it’d be amusingly jarring to place her in a deck alongsideMTG‘s own fantasy icons and other crossover characters, like The Doctor fromDoctor WhoandThe Walking Dead‘s Negan.
MTG has many other sets planned for 2024, and you canfind the full release schedule for yourself here. This also includes yet another crossover, one withUbisoft’sAssassin’s Creedseries, which will be out in the summer. In the meantime, you can check out the new Hatsune Miku music video made to promote herMTGcrossoverover on YouTube.
