The 2025 Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Countdown release featuring the Altar of the Brood artifact card.
Altar of the Brood
2025 • Magic: The Gathering • Secret Lair Countdown
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The Altar of the Brood is a notable entry in the 2025 Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Countdown series, identified by card number 1 and the set code SLC. This Artifact card carries a mana cost of {1} and serves as a strategic component for players seeking unique interaction options. The card features artwork by Josh Freydkis, adding visual distinction to this collectible piece from the Secret Lair line. Collectors of Magic: The Gathering trading card game cards often seek out Secret Lair releases for their unique themes and timely releases. Altar of the Brood offers a distinct gameplay effect: whenever another permanent you control enters, each opponent mills a card. This mechanic provides a consistent value engine that appeals to players building decks around permanent synergies. The flavor text adds narrative depth, hinting at the worshippers' ability to pluck memories from nonbelievers. For investors and hobbyists, cards from the Secret Lair Countdown subset represent a specific era of Magic design, making items like this one valuable for completing themed collections. The combination of its artifact type, low mana cost, and unique mill effect makes it a functional and aesthetic addition to any Magic: The Gathering library.
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Card Details
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Altar of the Brood
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Josh Freydkis
Card Stock
English
{1}
Artifact
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Whenever another permanent you control enters, each opponent mills a card.
Worshippers are allowed to pluck one memory from a chosen nonbeliever. Maybe a battle plan. Maybe a profession of love.