Deadpool Will Deface 'Magic: The Gathering' Classics for a New Secret Lair

Usually when it comes to April Fool’s Day—sifting through the sea of increasingly infuriating branded jokes—a lot of the annoyance comes from people announcing things that aren’t actually things. So on the one hand, it’s nice that Magic: The Gathering‘s gag this year is at least something you can buy. On the other… well, it depends on how much you like Deadpool. Today, Wizards of the Coast announced that it would celebrate “April Pool’s Day” with a new Secret Lair drop based entirely around Deadpool covering up a bunch of classic Magic staple cards—your Sol Rings, your Lightning Bolts, and so on—in his trademark comical stylings. It’s a fun continuation of last year’s similarly timed April Fool’s drop—in which Deadpool not only got his own Commander card but was also joined by a series of cards featuring new artwork with the character, among others. This time, he’s more cheeky, actively presented as a chaotic force coming across these cards and marking them up as his own rather than simply being along for the brand synergy of it all. The time for serious Deadpool, as serious as him riding on a unicorn for Deadly Rollick can possibly be, is over. As well as the standard and foil ver