In fact, if anything, they hark back to some classic deck archetypes from years ago
Clocking in at 188 cards also makes it smaller than many of Scarlet and Violet's expansions
[26] Estimated ungraded value: $248 Estimated PSA 10 value: $520 This card is identical to Pikachu 60/106 from Emerald, except this one features the San Diego Comic-Con logo in the bottom right corner of the art frame
Heggen reassures me that they are thoughtful about what new Secret Lair cards are doing to strategies outside of Commander, saying we're not trying to accidentally ruin those formats by casually printing hyper-powerful cards into them. That said, the concept of mechanically unique Secret Lair cards existing at all has been a hot topic in the community regardless of power level
Part of a legendary Human Rogue with 2 power and 2 toughness, costing 2U to cast
They tend to be less frightening than dedicated auto-win cards like Door to Nothingness, and can be useful at any stage of the game