Secret Lair Drop: They Grow Up So Fast

At Secret Lair, we may disagree from time to time about our favorite cards, artists, or how to pronounce GIF, but we all agree on one thing—not enough Magic: The Gathering® art captures the captivating science of draconic lifecycle biology. We want to do more than entertain here at Secret Lair. We aim to educate too.

Therefore, this drop presents a visual analysis of five dragons as they mature from adorable wyrmling to scourge of the skies. By simply flipping each card over, you’ll witness a dragon’s physiological development as it ages, including the hypertrophy of wing musculature, fire gland maturation, and scale ossification. Fascinating stuff.

Art by Allen Douglas, Alison Johnstun, Antonio José Manzanedo, Brooklyn Smith, and Crystal Sully