Approach of the Second Sun
Secret Lair Drop 1826 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1826
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Brandi Milne
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
If this spell was cast from your hand and you've cast another spell named Approach of the Second Sun this game, you win the game. Otherwise, put Approach of the Second Sun into its owner's library seventh from the top and you gain 7 life.
Coming back for seconds is always a winning move.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Approach of the Second Sun was originally released in the 2017 expansion Amonkhet, serving as a pivotal card centered on the plane’s apocalyptic religious narrative. The version featured in the Secret Lair Drop series, collector number 1826, reimagines the card through the distinct stylistic lens of artist Brandi Milne. Released as part of a curated thematic drop, this edition emphasizes the surreal and illustrative quality of the game’s expanded art program, which seeks to blend traditional Magic: The Gathering iconography with contemporary fine art sensibilities.
Brandi Milne’s design for this card utilizes her signature approach of blending nostalgic, whimsical imagery with a slightly unsettling, pop-surrealist undertone. By reinterpreting the 'Second Sun'—a cataclysmic event within the game’s story—through a more character-driven and painterly aesthetic, Milne aimed to subvert the expectation of typical high-fantasy art. Upon its release, the card was received as a standout piece among Secret Lair collectors, noted for its successful departure from the established visual tone of the Amonkhet block.
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