Note: all my prices come from the fine folks at
MTGOTraders.com. These are retail prices, and generally the price of the lowest priced, actively traded version. (Prices for some rare promo versions are not updated when not in stock, so I skip those.) You can get these cards at
MTGOTraders.com web store, or from their bots: MTGOTradersBot(#) (they have bots 1-10), CardCaddy and CardWareHouse, or sell cards to MTGOTradersBuyBot(#) (they have buybots 1-4). I have bought cards from MTGOTraders for a decade and a half now, and have never been overcharged or disappointed.
Standard Staples: A lot of cards are going to be moving to the Pioneer list next week. Prices are down among most rotating stuff, but with Pioneer being as popular as it is, I can't imagine prices go down much for it. Darkbore Pathway
new to the list this week, will be off of the Standard side next week. Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
and Leyline of Sanctity
are back off the list. Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
is new to the list, but I think that's more because of Pioneer play right now. Hidetsugu Consumes All
came off the list. Sorin the Mirthless
came back on. For the final time Sea Gate Restoration
is on the list.
Modern Staples: Prismatic Vista
is off the list.
Eternal Staples: Mox Opal
came back on to the list.
Pioneer Staples: Tasha's Hideous Laughter
probably isn't making it to the list next week. In fact I'm not really sure why it was on the Standard list outside of some fringe Mill decks that never really picked up. Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
entered the list. Shark Typhoon
and Fiend Artisan
are back on the list as well. Mana Confluence
has been readded.
Standard Legal Sets: This table tracks the cost of a single copy of every card in each Standard legal set, plus Treasure Chests and the current booster pack. I’ll keep tracking these because they are interesting (at least to me). This is being kept as a small tribute to Pete!
This is the last week of the rotating sets on the table!
Complete Set |
Price |
Last Time |
Change |
% Change |
Forgotten Realms |
$112.20 |
$123.92 |
($11.72) |
-9% |
Innistrad: Crimson Vow |
$82.92 |
$83.39 |
($0.47) |
-1% |
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt |
$185.90 |
$192.71 |
($6.81) |
-4% |
Kaldheim |
$86.60 |
$96.08 |
($9.48) |
-10% |
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty |
$180.04 |
$190.49 |
($10.45) |
-5% |
Streets of New Capenna |
$114.86 |
$114.89 |
($0.03) |
0% |
Streets of New Capenna Booster |
$2.79 |
$2.80 |
($0.01) |
0% |
Strixhaven: School of Mages |
$50.51 |
$52.82 |
($2.31) |
-4% |
Treasure Chest |
$2.38 |
$2.34 |
$0.04 |
2% |
Zendikar Rising |
$119.63 |
$127.31 |
($7.68) |
-6% |
The following is a list of all the non-foil, non-promo cards on MTGO that retail for more than $25 per card. These are the big ticket items in the world of MTGO. The list is interesting, at the least. This is interesting to me because a lot of these cards have been reprinted more than once, and they are still commanding a high price.
Black Lotus |
1E |
Rare |
256.82 |
Mox Jet |
1E |
Rare |
128.45 |
Karakas |
UBT |
Mythic |
118.15 |
Ancestral Recall |
1E |
Rare |
116.3 |
Liliana of the Veil |
UBT |
Mythic |
115.43 |
Cavern of Souls |
UBT |
Mythic |
113.6 |
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth |
UBT |
Mythic |
101.04 |
Time Walk |
1E |
Rare |
88.39 |
Mox Sapphire |
1E |
Rare |
87.07 |
Mox Emerald |
1E |
Rare |
75.4 |
Purple-Crystal Crab |
PZ2 |
Common |
71.07 |
Endurance |
MH2 |
Mythic |
69.81 |
Demonic Tutor |
UBT |
Mythic |
65.77 |
Mox Ruby |
1E |
Rare |
63.88 |
Mox Pearl |
1E |
Rare |
62.02 |
Heavenly Qilin |
PZ2 |
Common |
57.71 |
Marisi, Breaker of the Coil |
C19 |
Mythic |
56.86 |
Boseiju, Who Endures |
NEO |
Rare |
56.22 |
Urza's Saga |
MH2 |
Rare |
54.04 |
Snapcaster Mage |
UBT |
Mythic |
53.94 |
Dark Depths |
UBT |
Mythic |
53.53 |
Cavalier of Thorns |
M20 |
Mythic |
51.41 |
Wasteland |
ZNE |
Mythic |
51.13 |
Ancient Copper Dragon |
CLB |
Mythic |
49.45 |
Karn, the Great Creator |
WAR |
Rare |
48.5 |
Aether Gale |
C14 |
Rare |
48.26 |
Force of Will |
MED |
Rare |
47.73 |
Earthshaking Si |
PZ2 |
Common |
45.21 |
The Wandering Emperor |
NEO |
Mythic |
43.06 |
Jace, the Mind Sculptor |
MS4 |
Mythic |
43.01 |
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth |
UBT |
Mythic |
43.01 |
Cavern of Souls |
ZNE |
Mythic |
42.74 |
Wrenn and Six |
2X2 |
Mythic |
42.73 |
Graveyard Trespasser |
MID |
Rare |
41.84 |
Mana Vault |
UBT |
Mythic |
41.5 |
Liliana, the Last Hope |
MS4 |
Mythic |
41.13 |
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker |
NEO |
Rare |
40.85 |
Wrenn and Six |
MH1 |
Mythic |
40.7 |
Jeska's Will |
CMR |
Rare |
39.77 |
Solitude |
MH2 |
Mythic |
37.57 |
Lotus Petal |
MS2 |
Bonus |
36.05 |
Chalice of the Void |
TSR |
Bonus |
35.63 |
Lotus Petal |
TE |
Common |
35.42 |
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria |
MS4 |
Mythic |
35.28 |
Lotus Petal |
TPR |
Uncommon |
35.15 |
Flusterstorm |
CMD |
Rare |
34.26 |
Flooded Strand |
ZNE |
Mythic |
34.26 |
Flusterstorm |
IMA |
Rare |
34 |
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer |
MH2 |
Mythic |
33.82 |
Scalding Tarn |
ZNE |
Mythic |
33.76 |
Brazen Borrower |
ELD |
Mythic |
33.58 |
Meltdown |
UZ |
Uncommon |
33.42 |
Timetwister |
1E |
Rare |
33.41 |
Noble Hierarch |
UBT |
Mythic |
33.11 |
Den of the Bugbear |
AFR |
Rare |
33.05 |
Force of Vigor |
MH1 |
Rare |
32.88 |
Force of Will |
2XM |
Mythic |
32.29 |
Reanimate |
UBT |
Mythic |
32.28 |
Mox Diamond |
ST |
Rare |
32.15 |
Fury |
MH2 |
Mythic |
31.42 |
Flusterstorm |
PZ1 |
Rare |
31.34 |
Opposition Agent |
CMR |
Rare |
31.07 |
Unlicensed Hearse |
SNC |
Rare |
30.96 |
Creeping Tar Pit |
UBT |
Mythic |
30.46 |
Flusterstorm |
MH1 |
Rare |
30.16 |
Flusterstorm |
VMA |
Rare |
30.16 |
Cleansing Screech |
PZ2 |
Common |
29.81 |
Pramikon, Sky Rampart |
C19 |
Mythic |
29.53 |
Celestial Colonnade |
UBT |
Mythic |
29.45 |
Force of Will |
VMA |
Rare |
29.44 |
Force of Will |
MS3 |
Mythic |
29.38 |
Muxus, Goblin Grandee |
JMP |
Rare |
29.2 |
Liliana of the Veil |
UMA |
Mythic |
29.1 |
Omnath, Locus of Creation |
ZNR |
Mythic |
28.8 |
Force of Will |
EMA |
Mythic |
28.53 |
Fulminator Mage |
UBT |
Mythic |
28.29 |
Mox Diamond |
V10 |
Mythic |
28.23 |
Wasteland |
TE |
Uncommon |
28.14 |
Mox Diamond |
TPR |
Mythic |
27.78 |
Ledger Shredder |
SNC |
Rare |
27.57 |
Karn Liberated |
UBT |
Mythic |
27.5 |
Life from the Loam |
UBT |
Mythic |
27.31 |
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon |
MS4 |
Mythic |
26.94 |
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre |
UBT |
Mythic |
26.88 |
Jeweled Lotus |
CMR |
Mythic |
26.59 |
Teferi, Time Raveler |
WAR |
Rare |
26.18 |
Seeds of Innocence |
MI |
Rare |
26 |
Ancient Tomb |
ZNE |
Mythic |
25.88 |
Polluted Delta |
ZNE |
Mythic |
25.84 |
Platinum Emperion |
UBT |
Mythic |
25.34 |
Polluted Delta |
EXP |
Mythic |
25.04 |
Gaea's Cradle |
UZ |
Rare |
25.04 |
The big number is the retail price of a playset (4 copies) of every card available on MTGO. Assuming you bought the least expensive versions available, the cost of owning a playset of every card on MTGO is approximately a number that I cannot figure out still. I have actually asked Pete to do this for me, because Open Office is weird, and I have no idea what I am doing, and I am pretty close to just being a dog in a labcoat.
Nevermind, ignore all of that, Pete got it done for me, because he is just the dang best. The big number this week is $28,001. Last week is was $28,200. Lost $199 in the week, but I'm sure the new stuff will make up for that.
Spent a lot of the week's free time on exploring the champions in the PvE side of things on Runeterra. Was going to do the same thing for Hearthstone, but they have what I feel is the worst solo mode. In addition to this, I was doing the Dragon Ball quests on Fortnite for me, my son and my nephew. Getting ready for rotation though!
This series is an ongoing tribute to Erik “Hamtastic” Friborg.