Upcoming Secret Lair to Raise Money for Latino Org

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Nick Wolf
Nick Wolf
Upcoming Secret Lair to Raise Money for Latino Org
Image Credit: Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast is partnering with the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC), and that partnership is coming in the form of a brand-new Secret Lair called Nuestra Magia.

The cards featured in the release were created with the input of multiple Latinx artists. Even the langauge usage on the cards themselves was selected in line with the partnership; alternate names in Spanish and Portuguese were used on select cards, such as "La abundancia de Yúcahu," or, Sylvan LibrarySylvan Library.

Two different versions of this drop are available for purchase. One is printed with Spanish and Portuguese rules text, while the other is printed with English rules text. Both versions of the drop will be available in non-foil and rainbow foil. Nuestra Magia is set for release on June 16 at 9 a.m. PST and will be available through July 13.

Here are the contents of the Secret Lair, Nuestra Magia:

  • 1x Tireless Provisioner as "La abuela, siempre generosa"
  • 1x Sylvan Library as "La abundancia de Yúcahu"
  • 1x Ancient Greenwarden as "Pastor da Selva"
  • 1x Expressive Iteration as "La danza del pueblo"
  • 1x Xenagos, God of Revels as "La Madre Tierra"
  • 1x Lightning Greaves as "Chancla Relámpagos"
  • 1x Sol Ring
  • 1x Food token
  • 1x Treasure token

Listed prices for Nuestra Magia are $29.99 USD for non-foil version, and $39.99 USD for the rainbow foil. Wizards of the Coast said fifty percent of the product price will be donated to The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures.


Tireless Provisioner | Art by: Josu Hernaiz

According to Wizards of the Coast, all of the Secret Lair division's philanthropic drops are concepted, designed, and led by the individuals who identify with the communities these drops support.

Nuestra Magia as a project was led by long-time Wizards of the Coast Art Director Ovidio Cartagena, who for this drop served as Creative Lead.

"Putting together the ideas for this set was a very exciting challenge," recalled Cartagena. "Anyone who has traveled across Latinoamérica has seen there is a wide range of cultures, accents, and languages that populate several types of landscapes. And so, in choosing the themes for this release, we went for a combination of specific cultural references (Yucahú, O Anhangá) and general themes that can be seen in many cultures (Food token)."

Cartagena said the talent people have brought to the set has been "incredible," featuring a healthy mix of artistic styles directed by Anthony Garzzona. "(It) gives audiences a taste of how varied and rich a road trip through the Américas could be. As I went over the art and concepts presented here, I was reminded of my own cultural heritage, and also that of the people I've met from all over the continent, their stories, and their customs," said Cartagena. "These cards will get fans inspired and excited to learn about Latinoamérica's cultures and people. To my Latinx friends: I hope that, like me, you see a part of yourselves in these cards; they were made thinking of the struggle that unites us and the beauty that makes us so diverse."


The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) is the nation's premier nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to the promotion, advancement, development, and cultivation of the Latino arts field. For more information about NALAC and its programs, or to support our work in advancing Latinx arts and culture, please visit www.nalac.org.

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