Secret Lair Deadpool

Okay, so full disclaimer: I know very little about Magic: The Gathering. I know it’s some kind of complex card game with dragons, spells, and, apparently, a horrifying amount of math. My husband and son play it together and get wildly excited about things like “mana” and “board wipes”…

Anyway. Let me tell you how I accidentally became Mom/Wife of the Year by falling face-first into a marketing scheme I 100% thought was fake.

It all started on April Fools’ Day. You know, the day the internet becomes a chaotic mess of fake products, fake announcements, and questionable brand humor. I’m scrolling, minding my business, when I see this thing pop up: Deadpool Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair.

First thought: Oh no. They’re trying to put Ryan Reynolds into everything now. 

Second thought: Wait. These cards are… kind of amazing?

The art was HILARIOUS. One card had Deadpool grilling. Another one had a unicorn. There was glitter. I saw a taco. Honestly, it looked less like a serious card game and more like someone let a 13-year-old with a Red Bull and a Sharpie redesign the gam, and I loved it. I really thought it was an April Fools joke. I figured, hey, this’ll be a funny joke. I’ll order it, they’ll get an email that says “lol gotcha!” and I’ll have a good laugh with the fam.

But no. The joke… was on me.

A WEEK LATER, A BOX ARRIVES. It’s real. The Deadpool cards are real. Wizards of the Coast actually made them. I checked the website twice just to make sure I hadn’t bought black-market wizard fan art or a deck of taco coupons.

I hand the cards to my husband and son expecting a chuckle. Instead? SILENCE. Reverent silence. Like I had just handed them ancient magical scrolls. My husband actually whispered, “No way…” like he had just seen a ghost. My son grabbed the Secret Lair envelope, stared at it like it was the Holy Grail, and said, “This is the coolest thing we’ve ever owned.”

10/10 would recommend.
Even if you have no clue what “Secret Lair” means (still unclear tbh), these Deadpool cards are a riot. The art is unhinged in the best way, they come in a super secret looking envelope, and you get to watch your family freak out like they just opened a chest of gold.

Plus, now I get to say, “Yeah, I bought the Deadpool MTG pack before it sold out” and sound vaguely cool, which is all I’ve ever wanted.

If Wizards of the Coast is listening: next up, I want a Gordon Ramsay Secret Lair. Imagine the token cards yelling at you for burning your mana.

Anyway. I may not know a lot about Magic, but I know this: nothing brings a family together like a surprise taco-wielding antihero card drop.

Verdict: Would prank myself again.