The Short Answer
Special Guest: Junji Ito is a four-card Secret Lair of black Magic cards drawn by the horror manga artist: Carrion Feeder, Doomsday, Plaguecrafter and Thoughtseize. Wizards of the Coast sold it from 17 October 2022, in English or Japanese and in non-foil or foil-etched, at $29.99 non-foil and $39.99 foil-etched.
On 13 November 2026 the English edition trades at $212.77 non-foil and $245.71 foil-etched on TCGplayer, about seven and six times its price. The Japanese edition is cheaper on market price, at $113.91 and $171.17, but the Japanese non-foil had a single listing, at $200.
A Secret Lair is a limited Magic: The Gathering product that Wizards sells directly on its own store, usually a handful of existing cards with new art. In its "Special Guest" drops, a well-known artist from outside Magic draws the cards. Junji Ito, the author of Uzumaki and Tomie, drew these four in the same black-and-white ink as his manga. For how Secret Lair works today, see our MTG Secret Lair guide.
What cards are in the Junji Ito Secret Lair?
Four borderless black cards, all reprints with new art by Junji Ito. They are Secret Lair 1114 to 1117 on Scryfall, each printed in English and Japanese, in non-foil and foil-etched.
| SLD no. | Card | What it does | Non-foil, 13 Nov 2026 | Foil-etched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1114 | Carrion Feeder | One-mana 1/1 Zombie that can't block; sacrifice a creature to grow it | $52.43 | $70.40 |
| 1117 | Thoughtseize | One mana: look at a player's hand and make them discard a nonland card; you lose 2 life | $36.82 | $49.27 |
| 1116 | Plaguecrafter | Three-mana 3/2; each player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker, or discards | $26.65 | $31.13 |
| 1115 | Doomsday | Build a five-card library and exile the rest; lose half your life | $24.32 | $29.12 |
| 4 singles | $140.22 | $179.92 | ||
| Sealed drop (English) | $212.77 | $245.71 | ||
| Launch price | $29.99 | $39.99 |
TCGplayer market prices on 13 November 2026. TCGplayer has one product per card and finish, so English and Japanese copies of a single share a page and a market price. All four are rares, and none has flavor text: the art fills the card (Scryfall). Wizards' store page says each order also came with a single-use MTG Arena code for Junji Ito card sleeves.
Carrion Feeder (SLD 1114)Non-foil: $52.43 on 13 Nov 2026
Thoughtseize (SLD 1117)Non-foil: $36.82 on 13 Nov 2026
Plaguecrafter (SLD 1116)Non-foil: $26.65 on 13 Nov 2026
Doomsday (SLD 1115)Non-foil: $24.32 on 13 Nov 2026
English vs Japanese: which Junji Ito Secret Lair is which?
The cards and art are identical; only the printed language differs. Wizards' product text offered the drop "in English or Japanese, as well as in non-foil or Foil-Etched", so there are four sealed editions:
| Edition | Launch | 13 Nov 2026 | Multiple | Listings | Lowest listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, non-foil | $29.99 | $212.77 | 7.1× | 5 | $186.00 |
| English, foil-etched | $39.99 | $245.71 | 6.1× | 3 | $291.00 |
| Japanese, non-foil | $29.99 | $113.91 | 3.8× | 1 | $200.00 |
| Japanese, foil-etched | $39.99 | $171.17 | 4.3× | 12 | $177.99 |
TCGplayer market prices and listings, 13 November 2026. The English non-foil was $200.37 when our Secret Lair guide priced it on 1 November 2026, so it has gained $12.40 in two weeks.
On US market prices the English edition is worth more, by $98.86 non-foil and $74.54 foil-etched. But the Japanese listings are thin: the non-foil has a single listing at $200, well above its $113.91 market price, so you can't actually buy one for the market price today. The Japanese foil-etched, with 12 listings from $177.99, is the easiest edition to find.
Special Guest: Junji Ito (English, non-foil)$212.77 on 13 Nov 2026 ($29.99 from Wizards)
Special Guest: Junji Ito (English, foil-etched)$245.71 on 13 Nov 2026 ($39.99 from Wizards)
Special Guest: Junji Ito (Japanese, foil-etched)$171.17 on 13 Nov 2026, 12 listings
When was the Junji Ito Secret Lair released, and what did it cost?
It went on sale on 17 October 2022 in the Secret Lair October Superdrop, at $29.99 non-foil and $39.99 foil (StarCityGames, 13 October 2022). For this drop the foil version is foil-etched, a flatter, textured foil than traditional foil; ICv2 lists it as "Foil Etched $39.99", in English and Japanese alike. Scryfall gives the cards a release date of 28 November 2022.
The same superdrop held another Japanese Special Guest drop, Special Guest: Yoji Shinkawa, the Metal Gear Solid artist, with Phyrexian Metamorph, Tezzeret the Seeker, Skullclamp and Solemn Simulacrum. Among the other drops were the two Post Malone Secret Lairs and three Warhammer drops. On 13 November 2026 the English Shinkawa drop trades at $239.87 non-foil and $309.84 foil, above Junji Ito.
How much is the Junji Ito Secret Lair worth now? Sealed vs singles
Sealed is worth far more than its four cards. The four non-foil singles add up to $140.22, against $212.77 sealed; in foil-etched, $179.92 against $245.71.
| Edition | 4 singles | Sealed | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| English non-foil | $140.22 | $212.77 | Sealed $72.55 more |
| English foil-etched | $179.92 | $245.71 | Sealed $65.79 more |
TCGplayer market prices, 13 November 2026. That is unlike Jaws and the Fortnite drop, where sealed and singles are within about $16 of each other in non-foil. Collectors are paying for an unopened Junji Ito pack, so opening one to sell the cards would lose money.
You are paying for the Junji Ito art
Every card here has cheaper printings. Next to the cheapest non-foil printing of each (Scryfall, 13 November 2026):
| Card | Cheapest printing | Junji Ito non-foil | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaguecrafter | $0.36 | $26.65 | 74× |
| Carrion Feeder | $2.40 | $52.43 | 22× |
| Doomsday | $1.26 | $24.32 | 19× |
| Thoughtseize | $7.14 | $36.82 | 5.2× |
All four in their cheapest printings cost about $11. Carrion Feeder is the clearest case: a one-mana 1/1 that costs $2.40 in its cheapest printing trades at $52.43 for Ito's zombie clawing its way out of a grave.
Are the Junji Ito cards legal?
Yes. They are reprints, so each is legal wherever the original card is (Scryfall, 13 November 2026). All four are legal in Commander, Legacy and Vintage. Thoughtseize, Plaguecrafter and Carrion Feeder are legal in Modern; Doomsday is not. Thoughtseize and Plaguecrafter are also legal in Pioneer, and Carrion Feeder in Pauper. If you are new to Commander, see what is EDH.
Other Magic cards by Junji Ito
Junji Ito's only other Magic illustration, per Scryfall, is Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines in Phyrexia: All Will Be One (February 2023): a borderless version (Phyrexia: All Will Be One 415) at $143.59 non-foil and $164.91 foil, and a step-and-compleat foil (419) at $411.90 on Scryfall on 13 November 2026. That foil is the most expensive card he has drawn, and worth more than any sealed Junji Ito Secret Lair. See where it sits among the game's priciest cards in our most valuable Magic cards of 2026.
Is the Junji Ito Secret Lair worth buying?
As a sealed collectible it trades at about seven times its launch price, and you pay $72.55 over the cards' value for the unopened pack. For the art, buy the singles. For play, buy the cheapest printings.
| If you want… | Do this (prices 13 Nov 2026) |
|---|---|
| One Junji Ito card | Buy the single: Thoughtseize $36.82, Carrion Feeder $52.43 non-foil |
| All four Junji Ito cards | Buy the four singles for $140.22, $72.55 less than sealed |
| A sealed copy | Japanese foil-etched has the most listings (12, from $177.99); English non-foil is $212.77 with 5 listings |
| To play the cards | Buy the cheapest printings, about $11 for all four |
| The most valuable Junji Ito card | That's the step-and-compleat foil Elesh Norn at $411.90, not a Secret Lair card |
More Secret Lair guides
- MTG Secret Lair: how drops, the queue and shipping work, and what every 2026 drop resells for.
- Jaws Secret Lair: another horror drop, with the new card Jaws, Relentless Predator.
- Fortnite Secret Lair: the two 2022 Fortnite drops.
- Post Malone Magic the Gathering: his Secret Lairs from the same October 2022 superdrop.
- Furby Secret Lair: Furbies twisted into horror creatures.
Citations & Resources
- StarCityGames: Weekly MTG reveals entire Secret Lair October Superdrop, Nick Miller (13 October 2022; sale date and prices)
- ICv2: Wizards of the Coast launches Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair October 2022 Superdrop (17 October 2022; foil-etched price)
- Wizards of the Coast: Special Guest: Junji Ito foil-etched edition (English) store page (contents, MTG Arena code)
- Wizards of the Coast: Special Guest: Junji Ito (English) store page
- Scryfall: Secret Lair Drop 1114–1117, the Junji Ito cards (English and Japanese, finishes, legality)
- Scryfall: every Magic card illustrated by Junji Ito
- TCGplayer: Special Guest: Junji Ito product pages (450533–450536) and singles (450548–450561)
- Prices: TCGplayer market prices from the tcgcsv.com mirror (snapshot of 13 November 2026, 20:05 UTC); listing counts and lowest prices from TCGplayer product data on 13 November 2026; cheapest printings and Elesh Norn from Scryfall's TCGplayer prices on 13 November 2026.
Related Guides
- MTG Secret Lair: every 2026 drop and what it resells for
- Jaws Secret Lair: the Jaws drop and its new card
- Fortnite Secret Lair: both Fortnite drops
- Post Malone Magic the Gathering: the One Ring and his Secret Lairs
- Most Valuable Magic Cards 2026: the most expensive cards in the game