Gathering Leaks Monster Hunter Collaboration

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Magic: The Gathering Fans noticed a press release from Capcom that went live early on, revealing the upcoming collaboration between the two. MTG and Monster Hunter. 2025 was the year of crossovers. Magic: The GatheringThat's even more so than usual with multiple collaborations via three Standard-legal Universes Beyond sets and a Secret Lair drop. This is the new standard in gaming, and there will likely be more collaborations in 2026. teenage mutant ninja turtlesmarvel Superheroes, hobbitand star trek.

The most recent example is MTG The Secret Lair PlayStation was released with a variety of game-specific cards for use on the Sony console, which launched on October 27th. There was also a Secret Lair Superdrop on October 13th featuring several IPs including: Furby, officeand jaw. So, the idea is that crossover is possible between: MTG and Monster Hunter It's not surprising how adaptable the latter in particular can be. Magic: The GatheringYour own high fantasy multiverse.

It's time to welcome MTG's Secret Lair Drops for Monster Hunter

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A user known as Copernicus1981 on Reddit shared a link to Capcom's press release highlighting: MTG Collaboration with Secret Lair Monster HunterHere's a list of the cards included in each of the four drops, along with the crossover release dates. This is currently scheduled Monday, December 1, 2025, 9:00 AM PSTAccording to a leaked press release, it will feature four drops with no mechanically unique cards. These are:

  • Secret Lair x Monster Hunter: The Hunt

    • Blind Obedience featuring Malenzo Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.

    • Snap, starring Kushala Dora monster hunter 2.

    • Village ritual featuring Magnamalo and Tobi Kadachi Monster Hunter Rise.

    • Mizzium Mortars, starring Yian Gaurga monster hunter generation and monster hunter 2.

    • Featuring Azure Rathalos and Seregios from Tooth and Nail. monster hunter 4.

  • Secret Lair x Monster Hunter: The Hunters

    • Grand Abolisher featuring Tigrex armor with bone scythe monster hunter generation and Monster Hunter Freedom 2.

    • Archaeologist equipped with Velkhana armor, slinger and winged seraphid greatsword. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

    • Grim Haruspex featuring Nargakuga armor with hidden eye light bowgun Monster Hunter P2G/MHFU.

    • Imperial Recruiter with Rathalos Armor with Red Tigarex Claws, Brachydios Armor with Fiery Knocker, Gore Malaga Armor, and Royal Rose Monster Hunter 4G.

    • Champion of Lambholt featuring Astaloth armor with verdant lightning shield monster hunter generation.

  • Secret Lair x Monster Hunter: The Monsters

    • Velkhana from Amareth, the Lustrous appears. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

    • Primitive birds, Nejahal and Lagiacrus appear monster hunter 3.

    • Razaketh the Corrupt featuring The Gore Malaga monster hunter 4.

    • Dracuses, the Maw of Flame featuring Rathalos monster hunter generation.

  • Secret Lair x Monster Hunter: The Monsters 2

    • Necorus Queen Washitora featuring Nargakuga Monster Hunter Portable 2nd Generation/Monster Hunter Freedom Unit.

    • Storm Wave Kalamax and Brachydios appear. Monster Hunter 3rd Generation.

    • Realm Eater Sarulf featuring Zinogre Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.

    • Nergigante from Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire appears. Monster Hunter World.

    • Fatalis of Ziatora of the Incinerator appears. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

It appears that one of the cards from The Monsters 2 Secret Lair drop is from the first The Monsters drop, but it's unclear which card it is. This means that The Monsters 2 contains four cards instead of five.

Although the press release itself is no longer available, fans have captured a few screenshots and helped us recreate the card list for each drop. According to a leaked press release, the goal for the first three drops is to represent each color at least once, and this is especially evident in the first two drops. each MTG Secret Lair drops are affordable by Secret Lair standards, at $30 for the basic version and $40 for the foil version.

However, due to the leaked content, the online reaction so far has not been very positive. This is for two reasons. The first is that there are several mechanically unique cards in the recent Secret Lair drop. MTGJin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima is arguably a great and interesting esper commander. Instead, the Monster Hunter collaboration only includes reprints. The second reason is that most reprints are very cheap and underutilized. That means that in most cases the effective and perceived value of a reprint is much lower than $30 or $40.

Current prices are as follows:

  • Secret Lair x Monster Hunter: The Hunt

    • Blind Obedience – about $3

    • Snaps – about $2.50

    • Village Ritual – Approximately $0.25

    • Mizzium Mortar – about $0.45

    • Teeth and Nails – about $2

    • Total value: $8.20
  • Secret Lair x Monster Hunter: The Hunters

    • Grand Abolisher – about $10

    • Archaeologist – approximately $0.20

    • Grim Haruspex – about $1.30

    • Imperial Recruiter – about $12

    • Lambholt's Champion – about $2

    • Total Value: $25.50
  • Secret Lair x Monster Hunter: The Monsters

    • Amareth, the Lustrous – about $0.25

    • Nezahal, raw bird – about $8

    • Bloody Razaketh – approx. $8

    • Drakuseth, Maw of Flames – about $0.50

    • Total Value: $16.75 (Variable because the 5th card in the drop is unclear)
  • Secret Lair x Monster Hunter: The Monsters 2

    • Wasitora, Nekorus Queen – about $0.50

    • Storm Tathagata Kalamax – approximately $0.40

    • Sarulf, Realm Eater – about $0.35

    • Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire – about $1

    • Incinerator Ziatora – about $0.30

    • Total Value: $2.55 (Instead, the variable is caused by a single card being part of a monster drop)

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