Wizards of the Coast is heading back into the wasteland, teaming up once again with Fallout for the Secret Lair x Fallout Rad Superdrop. Announced on January 15, 2026, this new Superdrop brings four Fallout themed Secret Lairs, a stack of high value reprints, three brand new Magic cards, and a premium bonus promo for big spenders.

The Secret Lair x Fallout Rad Superdrop goes on sale on January 26, 2026, exclusively through MagicSecretLair.com, with select availability expanding beyond the usual channels for the first time.

Fallout Meets Magic Once Again

This crossover arrives at a perfect moment. Fallout’s return to the spotlight, driven by the ongoing success of the Fallout television series, has reignited interest in the franchise across games, collectibles, and now Magic cards. Wizards of the Coast and Bethesda previously tested the waters with Fallout themed Universes Beyond cards, and the Rad Superdrop confidently doubles down on that momentum.

Across the four drops, players get a mix of mechanically unique commanders, popular Commander staples, and flavour packed reskins inspired by Vault dwellers, New Vegas icons, and Fallout’s signature retro future aesthetic.

Secret Lair x Fallout Beyond Vault 33

Beyond Vault 33 is easily the headline act of the Superdrop. Drawing directly from the Fallout TV series, this drop introduces three brand new legendary creatures that are legal in Commander, Legacy, and Vintage.

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Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed is the standout. Built around token copying and political gameplay, she offers genuine Group Hug potential while still enabling powerful token based strategies. The Ghoul, Gunslinger leans hard into Zombie synergies, turning dying Zombies into Rad counters and graveyard fuel, with some very real combo potential hiding under the rules text. Maximus, Knight Apparent rounds out the trio, offering Equipment tutoring, though with tighter restrictions that make him more niche than splashy.

The drop is rounded out with three Equipment reprints. Spirit Mantle remains a solid Voltron option, Pre-War Formalwear brings an underused but flexible reanimation tool, and T-45 Power Armor arrives largely for flavour rather than raw power.

Prices are set at USD $39.99 for non foil and $49.99 for foil, reflecting the inclusion of new to Magic designs.

Secret Lair x Fallout Welcome To New Vegas

Welcome to New Vegas is where value hunters will immediately lock in their purchase. This drop delivers some of the strongest reprints seen in any Secret Lair Superdrop to date.

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Nuka-Cola Vending Machine, reskinned as the Sunset Sarsaparilla Machine, remains a staple in Food Commander decks and carries significant combo potential. Tinybones, Trinket Thief returns as Benny, Platinum Thief, offering one of the most sought after discard commanders in the format, made even more appealing due to its scarcity. Isshin, Two Heavens as One, Caged Sun, and The Deck of Many Things round out a lineup that comfortably clears the price of entry on secondary market value alone.

At USD $29.99 for non foil and $39.99 for foil, this is widely considered the strongest overall deal in the entire Rad Superdrop.

Secret Lair x Fallout Rad

Mill players are eating well with Secret Lair x Fallout Rad. Headlined by Mindcrank and Mesmeric Orb, this drop delivers two of the most infamous milling combo pieces in Commander.

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Mesmeric Orb remains a powerhouse, enabling instant speed self mill setups and clean Thassa’s Oracle wins when paired correctly. Mindcrank continues to anchor infinite mill loops, while Mutational Advantage offers strong protection for counter focused decks. Ripples of Potential and The Wise Mothman round out the list, adding flavour even if their raw value is more modest.

With an estimated reprint value that still edges past its USD $29.99 non foil price, Fallout Rad lands as a solid pickup for dedicated mill enthusiasts.

Secret Lair x Fallout Greet The Dog

Every Superdrop has one wildcard, and this time it’s Greet the Dog. On paper, it offers the weakest raw value, but Secret Lair history suggests premium variants can tell a very different story.

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Dogmeat, Constant Companion appears as a reskinned Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful, a card that has previously commanded huge prices in special printings. Lightning Greaves and Patchwork Banner provide respectable support, while Sol Ring and Arcane Signet remain evergreen Commander staples that routinely perform well in Secret Lair form despite constant reprints.

At USD $29.99 for non foil and $39.99 for foil, this drop is more of a long term collector play than an instant value flip.

Silver Shroud Costume Bonus Promo

Players who spend USD $149 or more during the Rad Superdrop will receive the Silver Shroud Costume promo card while supplies last. This Fallout reprint is a standout bonus, offering strong protection and aggressive potential for Commander decks.

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With non foil versions sitting around USD $13 and foil variants pushing well beyond USD $30 on the secondary market, this is one of the most generous Secret Lair purchase promos Wizards has ever offered.

Orders over USD $99 also qualify for free shipping, adding further incentive for bundled purchases.

How To Prepare For The January 26 Launch

Demand is expected to be extremely high, and Wizards has already warned that queue timing will matter. The pre queue opens at 8 a.m. PT, one hour before the sale goes live at 9 a.m. PT.

Players are encouraged to create a Wizards account in advance, double check shipping details, and enter the pre queue early by adding any product to their cart and proceeding to checkout. Queue positions are randomly assigned to those already waiting when the sale begins, while later entrants are placed in line sequentially.

Adding items to your cart does not reserve them, checkout completion is the only way to secure a drop.

A Standout Universes Beyond Superdrop

With three mechanically unique new cards, two outright home run reprint drops, and a strong bonus promo, the Secret Lair x Fallout Rad Superdrop sets a new benchmark for Universes Beyond releases. It’s a sharp rebound after recent concerns around crossover quality, and a clear signal that Wizards of the Coast is listening to what Commander players want.

For Fallout fans and Magic collectors alike, January 26 is shaping up to be a date worth circling on the calendar.

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Bethesda is inviting the more-than-16 million Fallout 76 players to date to grab their party hats and mutated best buddies to celebrate the game’s 5th Anniversary.

For this auspicious occasion, Bethesda Game Studios is hosting a variety of themed in-game events, a Birthday Parade, and offering festive party favors for players.

Starting today and running until November 21, players can complete Daily and Weekly Challenges as part of the in-game Birthday Challenge Event and earn specially themed rewards like Party Hats, C.A.M.P. Décor, Cake and more.

To keep the festivities rolling, dwellers are invited to join the cross-platform Birthday Parade celebration, where the Fallout 76 community team will visit private worlds featuring larger-than-life parade floats created by members of the community. You can watch the VOD of the parade on Bethesda’s global Twitch channel.

Prime Gaming and Xbox Game Pass are also offering a birthday treat. Active Prime Gaming and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can pick up the Fallout 76 5th Birthday Bundle which includes exclusive C.A.M.P. items, a VTU Graduation Cap, and a celebratory Photomode frame as a free reward. This offer ends on January 17 for Prime Gaming and December 17 for Xbox Game Pass.

More details surrounding all of Fallout 76’s anniversary celebration can be found here:

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Another M.I. installment sees Tom Cruise once again refusing to be uncool. Whether it’s the run, the jawline, or the stunts, he’s got a James Bond-esque swagger that no other actor seems to be able to compete with on the screen, even the likes Henry Cavill dwarfs in comparison to his cool factor.

The Mission Impossible franchise has once again graced us with a 2 and a half hour compilation of car chases, gun fights and smouldering looks in Fallout. Even though Tom Cruise, who plays Ethan Hunt, does his own helicopter stunts, the cast won’t be picking up Oscars’ for their performances, but that isn’t what director Christopher McQuarrie set his sights on. Even the most predictable moments have entire audiences on the edge of their seats as Cruise takes on the seemingly impossible (pun intended).

I’m not one for action films, a perfect film for me being something along the lines of Notting Hill, but I couldn’t resist joining the excitement with the rest of the theatre. Even though every twist, turn and reveal is as foreseeable as the one before it, the audience experiences a somewhat childish fever every time the plot takes a 170° turn through the streets of Paris. I wouldn’t hesitate in putting it out there that this was the best hours I’ve spent in a seat for ShaneTheGamer (STG), and I’m looking forward to the inevitable sequel.

Join the thrill, save some pocket money, and go see this film. Make sure you go to IMAX if you can, Tom looks that much better when he’s 52 feet tall, compared to his regular 5 foot 7 inches.

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It’s hard to describe what Fallout 4, even unreleased, means to many people. This is the type of game that people plan to call in sick for, to allow gamers to spend hundreds of hours roaming the wasteland, seeking out all the hidden treasures that Bethesda can secrete away.

Fallout 4’s predecessor, Fallout 3, was a gigantic change for the series, taking a Mario 64 level leap from an isometric game to an immersive 3D environment. For me, like many, many other people its expertly-crafted world drew me in and made me want to explore every nook and cranny of capital area. But like all good things it came to an end. Fallout: New Vegas, made by Obsidian entertainment was an interesting addition to the universe, and proved that Fallout 3 was not an accident.

For those still left wanting more, Fallout 4 is just your ticket. A juggernaut, an  overwhelmingly expansive addition to the franchise that takes everything you like about the series, and adds more and more to keep you invested.

I’ll try to be as spoiler-free as possible from here on out.

The Fallout 4 summary can be summed up in the first hour of the game, which is pure fan service. In a sense, it’s everything you ever wanted from the Fallout series; a look at pre-war America, a nefarious plot which you must solve and a fight culminating with you in full power armour raging against a Deathclaw. It should both leave the fanboys screaming in delight while serving as a useful introduction to what’s in store for players new to the series, all delivered in the franchise’s trademark black humour.

The game is almost unconsciously self-conscious. Case in point: A citizen was held up at gunpoint, accused of a crime, the security arrived, weapons already drawn. The accuser was summarily beheaded by a short from the security detail, and his body fell to the floor. Not even before his body hit the floor I was on top of him, looting his weapons and leaving him in only undergarments. His gear was sold moments later.

This may sound familiar to Fallout 3 and New Vegas players, and points to difficulty in reviewing Fallout 4 – being so similar not only in tone but in presentation to those two. Bethseda has clearly gone with the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” approach.

That said, there are a number of welcome additions to the game. You can play in either first person or third person modes with the simply press of a button, making it easy to find the copious amounts of loot strewn amongst the world (and see the still-janky running and turning animations).

Crafting is evolved and much expanded from previous Fallout games. Fully featured workstations are spread throughout the humongous map, where you can upgrade, dismantle and otherwise modify your weapons, armour, and power armour. New to the series is putting to use your Fallout Shelter skills in developing settlements across the wasteland by building houses and outfitting them with furniture and other life necessities.

You will find materials, and items that contain those materials through a strong element of emergent gameplay. The former Boston landscape is absolutely brimming with things to find. Some are hidden deep within disintegrating factories while others are left out in the open. Needless to say you will be constantly cursing your weight limit.

To help manage your inventory you will be able to use your smartphone (attached to a “real” pip-boy phone holder for those willing to fork out for the most expensive edition of the game) with the tie-in pipboy app, which shows you what you would otherwise see on your menu screen – which themselves are familiar to Fallout 3. It’s a nice, though ultimately unnecessary addition to the game, especially as you can’t check it without the game active, a la Destiny.

In a minor revolution for console owners, mods coming to both major consoles. With a reputation as modder-friendly, the expansion of what was once for PC’s gaming’s luxuries to the consoles signals a shift in what’s possible on those platforms.

It’s great to see a major title like Fallout 4 leading the charge in this area.

Dialogue options are disappointingly limited to four choices, mapped to the controller buttons. There’s a new dialogue presentation style, focussing on the character speaking. The dialogue choices are limited though, which was was for me was welcome, though it frustratingly has taken some cues from The Witcher 3 in that what you select may not be what you actually meant to say. It also highlights the awful lip syncing, which is so unrealistic as to be distracting.

Which brings me to the graphics.

Fallout 4 unfortunately doesn’t look like a current generation game, even on ultra textures on PC. The Commonwealth wasteland has however put in a refreshing coat of paint, with brighter skies and a more diverse colour palette in environmental objects and textures. In comparison to the drab greys of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, Boston sparkles, even if not as gloriously as we had hoped.

For me, I was able to maintain 1080p/60FPS fairly consistently on a mid-range gaming PC. Frame rate drops do happen though, especially in some of the towns. There are also early reports that the console versions struggle in some areas.

Sprinting also almost a guarantee to crash the game – a texture streaming bug I think. I was playing without the day-one patch though, so performance may change with future updates.

There were many other bugs in my time in the Boston area. One in particular occurred when you had dispatched some enemies in a certain area, loaded in another area and then returned. The game engine attempted to place the objects back by dropping them from a height, leading to regular cascades of limbs and cadavers.

There is so much more to talk about; the Wasteland is huge and I have explored only a small part of it. There are many quality of life improvements over both Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3 in almost every area of the game that make the game easier to play and keep you up well past a reasonable bedtime.

In the end Fallout 4 is not the revolution that Fallout 3 was, but it is evolutionary in a way that is like a new set of sheets on your bed. Fresh, comforting and better than what came before. Fallout 4 has delivered exactly what fans expect, and there’s nothing wrong with that.

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Bethesda has just announced the Fallout Anthology, the definitive PC collection from the award-winning Fallout series, will be released on 2nd of October, 2015.

Fallout Anthology features five critically-acclaimed games and official add-ons in a premium collectible set, with a space reserved to add your copy of Fallout 4. This ultimate collectible is packaged together in an exclusive mini-nuke storage case with audible bomb sound.

Here’s what you can expect:
 - Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
• The Pitt
• Operation: Anchorage
• Broken Steel
• Point Lookout
• Mothership Zeta
- Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition
• Dead Money
• Honest Hearts
• Old World Blues
• Lonesome Road
• Gun Runners’ Arsenal
• Courier’s Stash
- Fallout Tactics
• Fallout 2
• Fallout

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