A man in leather armor with glowing blue eyes surrounded by swirling ice crystals.

Upcoming Magic Presents: Spring Flourishes Event Showcases New D&D-Themed Cards

Written by

Published: January 13, 2025 5:52 PM

Wizards of the Coast has announced a new draft event for Magic: The Gathering. The event, Magic Presents: Spring Flourishes, will be available in supporting retail stores in April. Participants can obtain new cards featuring characters and artwork from Dungeons & Dragons.

The Magic Presents: Spring Flourishes Draft Event

In an official blog post, Wizards of the Coast explained what players can expect from Magic Presents: Spring Flourishes. The event will take place between April 25 to May 25, in keeping with the Spring title.

A screenshot of a card featuring a hooded woman and a card featuring a man with a sword charging forward into a battle.

As for the draft event itself, that will depend on the store you visit The draft could use any set; it all depends on what that store has in mind. Either way, you will still draft in pods of eight, then play against your fellow participants.

But the big draw of this event are the promotional Dungeons & Dragons cards. Everyone who participates in the event will get a non-foil borderless card of a legendary creature from the world of D&D.

These cards will be quite familiar for those who recall the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Secret Lair. This is because this draft event is part of the first official Secret Lair test by Wizards of the Coast. Among those creatures is the legendarily large red dragon Themberchaud.

A card of a gigantic red dragon in a cavern and a card of a pale-skinned elf standing in a dark forest

In a separate announcement post, Wizards of the Coast discussed a compromise they were making when making Secret Lair cards. Sometimes, these limited drops feature familiar cards with different names or artwork. But on occasion, a completely unique card is made to better represent the theme of that Secret Lair.

In order to prevent availability issues and mitigate FOMO, Wizards announced their "SLX" program. Under this program, any mechanically unique cards released as part of a Secret Lair will have a counterpart made available. Mechanically the same, but aesthetically different. Furthermore, you can purchase these non-foil cards from your local retail store.

The Magic Presents: Spring Flourish event is the first attempt at this Secret Lair test. So your participation and feedback will ensure whether these kinds of events will continue.

a candid selfie of the staff writer, husky build, blond hair, caucasian.
| Staff Writer

Ever since he was small, Tyler Chancey has had a deep, abiding love for video games and a tendency to think and overanalyze everything he enjoyed. This… More about Tyler

More Info About This Game
Learn More About Magic: The Gathering
Release Date
August 5, 1993 (Calendar)
Purchase (Some links may be affiliated)