"Adventures of the Little Witch" | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast
On Tuesday, April 22nd, Chaos Vault, the newest initiative for Secret Lair, released "Adventures of the Little Witch", its newest drop. This drop contains four cards with art by illustrator Heikala. Are these cards particularly valuable, and do they have a home in any Magic decks? Read on, and find out!
Chaos Vault Description of "Adventures of the Little Witch"
According to the description of this new drop, "These reprints were individually selected to go with the art style and tone of Heikala's amazing work, and we think they turned out great." The art features a cozy, almost cottagecore vibe reminiscent of Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service or other films by Hayao Miyazaki. Inspired by Miyazaki or not, it can be said that Heikala's illustrations for this drop are calm and light.
But let's not bury the lede. Here are the renders for the four cards in this Chaos Vault drop:
Does "Adventures" Hold Up?
While cards like Esika's ChariotEsika's Chariot saw play in Standard and Realms UnchartedRealms Uncharted sees some play in Commander, these cards do not seem to be standouts. None of them currently boasts a particularly high price tag in normal iterations. It remains to be seen if Heikala's art will change that for these versions. Nevertheless, if you like these cards and either plan to use them or want to collect the superb and cozy art, there's nothing wrong with picking up a copy of this drop.
"Adventures of the Little Witch" is currently selling on the Secret Lair webstore under the Chaos Vault subset. It sells at a price point of $29.99 for nonfoil, but for some reason, it is $59.99 in foil. This is a different pricing than previous foil Secret Lair drops, of this distinction or otherwise. Does this mean there's something more to the foil iterations? This is currently unclear.
Are you planning on picking up this Chaos Vault Secret Lair drop? Will you press your luck and get it in foil? Also, do you like the art for this drop? Sound off below!
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