Virtual pop star Hatsune Miku is coming to Magic: The Gathering

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Hatsune Miku and Magic: The Gathering are teaming up to release four separate Secret Lair series featuring the world-famous digital pop star in collectible card game art. The first series includes six cards alternately illustrated by different artists, each depicting Miku in a slightly different way.

The four Secret Lair drops, which reprint existing MTG cards in limited quantities, will correspond to the four seasons starting in spring. Appropriately, Hatsune Miku: Sakura Superstar, part of the upcoming Spring Superdrop 2024 release, will only feature cards in the white, red, and green mana colors and are apparently inspired by the cherry blossoms and lightning of spring storms in Japan.

The six reprinted cards, listed below, feature Miku in the center among flowers, clouds, or the soft pastel lights of a stage. The artists selected for this round of illustrations include Jehan Choo, Justyna Dura, Mandy Jurgens, Dani Pendergast, Yuko Shimizu, and 出利/SYUTSURI. There’s even a promotional music video for a new song called Harmonize accompanying the announcement.

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If you're not familiar with the cybernetic android known as Hatsune Mike, the virtual pop star debuted in August 2007 as a digital character who uses a Vocaloid voice bank to provide her iconic voice during live concerts where she's projected onto the stage. Miku is currently hosting a world tour and recently appeared at this year's Coachella music festival.

“Secret Lair allows us to take the things fans already love about Magic: The Gathering and combine them with incredible new artists and pop culture moments,” said Mark Heggen, vice president of collectibles at Wizards of the Coast. “We’re thrilled to partner with the global phenomenon that is Hatsune Miku to host this year-long celebration for fans around the world.”

Hatsune Miku’s Secret Lair will be available for pre-order as part of the larger Spring Superdrop starting May 13 at 9am Pacific Time. Foil and non-foil versions will be available in English and Japanese, but the most popular drops tend to sell out extremely quickly – WotC does not print most Secret Lairs on demand. More information can be found on the Secret Lair’s official website.


Images: Wizards of the Coast/Crypton Future Media, INC.

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