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It looks like the crossover train for Magic the Gathering isn't stopping any time soon. Or should we say that it's making a pit stop in Bikini Bottom? Semantics aside, Wizards of the Coast has released details about the upcoming Secret Lair x SpongeBob SquarePants crossover sets, and we're feeling exactly like that Confused Mr. Krabs meme. 

With the Secret Lair x SpongeBob SquarePants: Internet Sensation set, you can get 7 cards (either foil or non-foil) each featuring famous images from the show that have since turned into memes as the cards' artwork. The cards include Counterspell, Daze, Inevitable Betrayal, Force of Despair, Night's Whisper, and Food. You can check them out below. 

Beyond the Internet Sensation set, there's another Secret Lair x SpongeBob SquarePants set called Legends of Bikini Bottom. Like other Secret Lairs, Legends of Bikini Bottom includes 7 cards, foil or non-foil, and feature your favorite SpongeBob characters as some of the strongest characters in the MTG universe. For instance, Plankton is Skrelv, Defector Mite, while Mr. Krabs is Charix, Raging Isle. SpongeBob is Jodah, the Unifier, while Squidward is Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar. You can take a good long look at them below. 

Both sets are now available for order. 

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