Hatsune Miku is returning to Magic: The Gathering, and this time the virtual singer is bringing an entire Commander deck with her. Designed by Carmen Klomparens, this is the first Universes Beyond Secret Lair Commander Deck, a ready-to-play Selesnya (green-white) deck focusing on life gain and tokens, and it's coming on Aug. 10.
Miku headlines the deck as Miku, Song of the People, a new treatment of Trostani, Selesnya’s Voice illustrated by KEI, the artist behind Hatsune Miku’s original software package. Mechanically, she conducts a familiar Selesnya strategy: summon an unreasonable number of creatures, gain life, and turn that growing advantage into an impressive army of followers the rest of the table can't afford to ignore.
The deck supports that plan with some of Commander’s best-known life-gain payoffs. Archangel of Thune converts each burst of healing into +1/+1 counters for the whole team, while Voice of the Blessed grows into an increasingly difficult-to-handle threat. Crested Sunmare supplies indestructible horses, Mirari’s Wake accelerates the deck while making its creatures bigger, and Aetherflux Reservoir turns all the life you gained into an impossible-to-avoid finishing move. (Archangel of Thune in particular is a great include here, and typically goes for about $60 on the resale market, assuming you don't want to Marvel reprint version.)
It is, in other words, an extremely Miku way to play Magic. Everyone is invited to the performance. The crowd keeps getting bigger. Eventually, someone gets hit by a laser. My personal favorite inclusion is Phyrexian Processor: What is an unholy Phyrexian death machine doing at a Miku concert? I don't know, but get ready to make some pretty humongous tokens.
The release includes 14 new borderless art treatments from Japanese illustrators, depicting Miku in a variety of costumes, performances, and quieter character moments. Alongside KEI, the credited artists include fan favorites 八三/Hassan and さいとうなおき/Naoki Saito. Even the basic lands contribute to the visual spectacle of the deck, with borderless plains and forests showing Miku singing beneath blue skies and surrounded by animals.
The contents of the Hatsune Miku Secret Lair Commander deck are as follows. You can also find the full decklist at the bottom of this article.
Contents:
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1x Ready-to-play 100-card Commander deck - 12x Foil borderless cards featuring new artwork - 7x Foil borderless basic Plains featuring new artwork
- 7x Foil borderless basic Forests featuring new artwork
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74x Non-foil reprints
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10x Non-foil double-sided tokens
- 1x Trostani, Selesnya's Voice as "Miku, Song of the People" display commander (not legal in sanctioned play)
- 1x Deck box
Price: $149.99
This deck will also serve as a test for a major change to the Secret Lair sales model. After the big controversy surrounding the release of the Goblin Storm Secret Lair deck, Wizards of the Coast will make some changes for this Miku drop, introducing a 24-hour limited order window. All orders placed between Aug. 10 at 9 a.m. PT and Aug. 11 at 8:59 a.m. PT will be fulfilled. A limited quantity will be available to ship right away, while additional orders placed during the window are expected to ship in May 2027 in North America and June 2027 in the EU/UK.
This policy change will apply to all products meant to be playable out of the box, including Commander decks, specialty products like the Secret Lair Dandân Deck, and other products that have the unique combination of high demand and out-of-the-box playability. "We're trying something kind of new here that harkens back to the early, early days of Secret Lair to meet demand where we think it will be highest—on fully playable products," new Secret Lair director Matthew Hodgins said in a news release. If the strategy is successful, similar Commander decks and specialty releases could eventually receive a dedicated storefront.
This is great news for Miku fans and Magic: The Gathering players in general, who could have a better chance to get their hands on some coveted Secret Lair products in the future.
Secret Lair Commander Deck: Hatsune Miku launches on Aug. 10 at 9 a.m. PT, only on MagicSecretLair.com
Secret Lair Commander Deck Hatsune Miku decklistCreature - 29 Cards
1Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
1Archangel of Thune
1Shalai, Voice of Plenty
1Soul Warden
1Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
1Angel of Indemnity
1Crested Sunmare
1Elenda's Hierophant
1Nykthos Paragon
1Resplendent Angel
1Silverquill Lecturer
1Soul of Eternity
1Speaker of the Heavens
1Voice of the Blessed
1Arasta of the Endless Web
1Blossoming Bogbeast
1Bramble Sovereign
1Fanatic of Rhonas
1Gruff Triplets
1Conclave Evangelist
1Ghalta and Mavren
1Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
1Rhys the Redeemed
1Voice of Resurgence
1Ajani's Pridemate
1Suture Priest
1Avacyn's Pilgrim
1Llanowar Elves
1Prosperous InnkeeperEnchantment - 8 Cards
1Song of the Worldsoul
1Angelic Chorus
1Boon Reflection
1Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
1Growing Ranks
1Mirari's Wake
1Cleric Class
1Song of FreyaliseArtifact - 9 Cards
1Halo Fountain
1Ancient Cornucopia
1Aetherflux Reservoir
1Phyrexian Processor
1Idol of Oblivion
1Selesnya Signet
1Skullclamp
1Sol Ring
1Springleaf DrumInstant - 7 Cards
1Grand Crescendo
1Break Down
1Congregate
1Path to Exile
1Rootborn Defenses
1Swords to Plowshares
1Sundering GrowthSorcery - 13 Cards
1Cultivate
1Finale of Devastation
1Excavation Technique
1Hour of Reckoning
1Storm Herd
1Healing Technique
1Pest Infestation
1Shamanic Revelation
1Camaraderie
1Invincible Hymn
1Explore
1Farseek
1Nature's LoreLand - 34 Cards
1Bountiful Promenade
1Canopy Vista
1Gavony Township
1Grove of the Guardian
1Lazotep Quarry
1Overgrown Farmland
1Restless Prairie
1Sungrass Prairie
1Sunpetal Grove
1Temple of Plenty
1Blossoming Sands
1Brokers Hideout
1Command Tower
1Graypelt Refuge
1Krosan Verge
1Radiant Fountain
1Rogue's Passage
1Sapseep Forest
1Selesnya Sanctuary
1Seraph Sanctuary
7Plains
7Forest