Drown in the Loch
Secret Lair Drop 270 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 270
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Anato Finnstark
- Market price
- $9.55
What it does
Choose one —
• Counter target spell with mana value less than or equal to the number of cards in its controller's graveyard.
• Destroy target creature with mana value less than or equal to the number of cards in its controller's graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Drown in the Loch first appeared in the 2019 Magic: The Gathering set Throne of Eldraine, designed as a versatile blue-black card that scales in power based on the cards in an opponent's graveyard. The Secret Lair iteration, released as part of the 'Artist Series: Seb McKinnon' drop, recontextualizes the card through the artist's signature haunting and surrealist aesthetic. This specific print was released to highlight McKinnon’s distinctively atmospheric illustration style, which often leans into folkloric themes and dreamlike imagery.
The design of this version moves away from the standard game-frame aesthetic to emphasize the moody, ethereal qualities of the artwork. By stripping back some of the traditional card ornamentation, the Secret Lair drop allows the viewer to focus on the narrative elements of the illustration, which depicts a ghostly, submerged figure. It was well-received by players and art collectors alike, serving as a popular example of Wizards of the Coast's move toward prestige, artist-focused card treatments.
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