State of the Program for May 17th, 2023
MTGO Socials: Daybreak has set up forums for MTGO, which you can find here. In addition to the Forums, Daybreak has set up a Discord for MTGO. You can get the invite here. MTGO has a Twitter account, and can now add an account for Facebook and Instagram.
Redemption: Redemption is up and running! Remember that redemption runs now until supply is gone. Currently being redeemed is The Brothers' War (About Half-Gone) Phyrexia: All Will Be One, and March of the Machine.
Challenge Schedule Changing: Two Prelims on Friday nights are now becoming small Challenge events.This helps players in the Asia-Pacific region. Saturday is also getting another Modern Challenge. Both of these are 32 player events. The Saturday 6 a.m. Standard Event is going back to a small event prize structure.
MOCS Season 1 Showcase: This Saturday go to the Magic Twitch channel to watch eight of the best Magic Online players compete for a share of $70,000 and invites to the upcoming World Championship! The formats are Vintage Cube and Modern. Beky Bell, Carmen Handy, Haiyue Yue and Nathan Steuer will call the action. You can see the viewers guide here.
Treasure Chest Updates: Chests update on the 17th (yes, they can be opened now!), and include the Extended Art and Retro versions of cards from Aftermath now! You can see the changes here. 26 cards from the Commander backlog are also being added! Guildsworn Prowler
and Guardian Naga
are also in the TC-Only slot.
Patch Notes: You can check out the notes for this update here.
This is a list of things we have been promised, or we just want to see coming back. Another good source for dates and times is the
calendar and the weekly blog, while the best source for known bugs is the bug blog which appears sporadically on MTGO.com. Not listed, but important: Wizards offers either one or two online MCQs each weekend, with qualifiers for limited MCQs running the days immediately prior to the MCQ.
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Upcoming Events
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Dates
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Scheduled Downtimes
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June 14, 2023 or earlier |
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Constructed Leagues End
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June 20, 2023
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Sealed Leagues End
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June 20, 2023 |
Magic Online Championship Series and other events
Complete details, including schedule, rules, and which online events qualify you for which online or paper events is
here. In addition, Wizards will be offering these special formats:
Ongoing - Vintage Cube Phantom
May 20 - March of the Machine Limited Qualifier
May 21 - March of the Machine Limited Qualifier
May 31 - Invasion Block Phantom
June 7 - Tempest Remastered Phantom
June 14 - Battle of the Planes Phantom
Magic Online Format ChallengesThese are high stakes events that happen every weekend. They cost 30 Tix / 300 play points, and last a number of rounds based on participation (assume 5-8), plus a single elimination Top 8. Details, including prize payouts, are
here. Start times are:
I wanted to highlight some decklists that used Aftermath cards across different formats. It was a bit harder than a normal set, but we can see a few cards already putting up numbers. It may not be fancy, but it's honest living at least?
Pioneer:
Coppercoat Vanguard
is the new card in this list. Giving a small power buff is nice, but Ward is where this shines!
Modern:
Niv-Mizzet, Supreme
gives you another threat and fills you up with card advantage while also streamlining the deck just a bit more!
Standard:
Calix, Guided by Fate
may have gotten a raw deal Planeswalker wise, but is a wonderful card!
The Winner's Circle is where I will recognize winners of the past events on MTGO.
Challenge Winners
Friday Modern - John123321 - Rakdos Scam
Saturday Legacy - jessy_samek - 8cast
Saturday Modern - Cancelled due to emergency downtime
Saturday Modern - xfile - Death's Shadow Counters
Saturday Pauper - Oceansoul92 - Mono Blue Ninjas
Saturday Pioneer - Emergency Downtime
Saturday Standard - ThaisM - Azorius Soldiers
Saturday Vintage - Condescend
Sunday Legacy - Emergency Downtime
Sunday Modern - wangcai - Mono Red Burn
Sunday Pauper - Hamuda - Affinity
Sunday Pioneer - claudioh - Niv to Light
Sunday Standard - Kritik - Domain Ramp
Sunday Vintage - Wesal
Other Event Winners
Pauper Showcase Challenge
Legacy Showcase Challenge
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: Phyrexian Fleshgorger
came off the list. Brotherhood's End
has also come off the list. I added a couple of cards from Aftermath on to the list as well.
| Standard Cards |
Price |
Last Week |
Change |
% Change |
Cityscape Leveler |
$33.43 |
$36.67 |
-$3.24 |
-9% |
Portal to Phyrexia |
$7.38 |
$7.36 |
$0.02 |
0% |
Titania, Voice of Gaea |
$7.31 |
$6.98 |
$0.33 |
5% |
Urza, Lord Protector |
$4.36 |
$5.44 |
-$1.08 |
-20% |
One with the Multiverse |
$8.60 |
$8.48 |
$0.12 |
1% |
The Stone Brain |
$8.60 |
$8.39 |
$0.21 |
3% |
Leyline Binding |
$19.41 |
$19.46 |
-$0.05 |
0% |
Liliana of the Veil |
$5.50 |
$5.51 |
-$0.01 |
0% |
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse |
$28.37 |
$30.43 |
-$2.06 |
-7% |
Karn's Sylex |
$4.60 |
$5.16 |
-$0.56 |
-11% |
Serra Paragon |
$4.92 |
$5.26 |
-$0.34 |
-6% |
Nissa, Resurgent Animist |
$22.36 |
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Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin |
$24.14 |
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Memory Deluge |
$11.71 |
$12.31 |
-$0.60 |
-5% |
Brutal Cathar |
$10.61 |
$8.59 |
$2.02 |
24% |
Bloodthirsty Adversary |
$5.30 |
$6.46 |
-$1.16 |
-18% |
Faerie Mastermind |
$10.78 |
$6.48 |
$4.30 |
66% |
Wrenn and Realmbreaker |
$11.50 |
$15.26 |
-$3.76 |
-25% |
Sheoldred |
$13.22 |
$12.79 |
$0.43 |
3% |
Invasion of Karsus |
$4.46 |
$7.79 |
-$3.33 |
-43% |
Invasion of Tarkir |
$7.58 |
$8.43 |
-$0.85 |
-10% |
Urabrask |
$6.49 |
$6.30 |
$0.19 |
3% |
Elesh Norn |
$6.49 |
$5.49 |
$1.00 |
18% |
Boseiju, Who Endures |
$30.10 |
$32.24 |
-$2.14 |
-7% |
Otawara, Soaring City |
$11.48 |
$11.27 |
$0.21 |
2% |
The Wandering Emperor |
$10.02 |
$10.03 |
-$0.01 |
0% |
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker |
$54.91 |
$52.90 |
$2.01 |
4% |
Atraxa, Grand Unifier |
$74.10 |
$74.62 |
-$0.52 |
-1% |
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines |
$6.54 |
$6.34 |
$0.20 |
3% |
Jace, the Perfected Mind |
$7.04 |
$6.83 |
$0.21 |
3% |
Ledger Shredder |
$11.51 |
$12.38 |
-$0.87 |
-7% |
Unlicensed Hearse |
$12.55 |
$12.00 |
$0.55 |
5% |
Raffine, Scheming Seer |
$6.12 |
$7.11 |
-$0.99 |
-14% |
Stormcarved Coast |
$13.82 |
$12.72 |
$1.10 |
9% |
Wedding Announcement |
$10.71 |
$7.76 |
$2.95 |
38% |
Modern Staples:
Ensnaring Bridge
is off of the list.
Eternal Staples: Nothing happening here this week!
Pioneer Staples:
Treasure Vault
is off the list.
Mox Amber
has fallen off.
Darkbore Pathway
has also been removed.
Day's Undoing
is off the list as well.
Bonecrusher Giant
,
Mutavault
and
Ketria Triome
are back on the list.
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!
| Complete Set |
Price |
Last Time |
Change |
% Change |
| The Brothers' War |
$136.37 |
$141.58 |
($5.21) |
-4% |
| Dominaria United |
$106.51 |
$110.88 |
($4.37) |
-4% |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow |
$66.05 |
$61.83 |
$4.22 |
7% |
| Innistrad: Midnight Hunt |
$95.21 |
$92.62 |
$2.59 |
3% |
| Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty |
$138.35 |
$136.88 |
$1.47 |
1% |
| March of the Machine |
$203.38 |
$210.46 |
($7.08) |
-3% |
| March of the Machine Booster |
$3.16 |
$2.97 |
$0.19 |
6% |
| Phyrexia: All Will Be One |
$296.77 |
$289.23 |
$7.54 |
3% |
| Streets of New Capenna |
$57.24 |
$57.91 |
($0.67) |
-1% |
| Treasure Chest Booster |
$2.31 |
$2.34 |
($0.03) |
-1% |
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 |
238.32 |
| Mox Jet |
1E |
Rare |
106.23 |
| Ancestral Recall |
1E |
Rare |
93.05 |
| Atraxa, Grand Unifier |
ONE |
Mythic |
74.1 |
| Time Walk |
1E |
Rare |
69.23 |
| Mox Sapphire |
1E |
Rare |
66.9 |
| Mox Emerald |
1E |
Rare |
59.78 |
| Fable of the Mirror-Breaker |
NEO |
Rare |
54.91 |
| Mox Pearl |
1E |
Rare |
54.17 |
| Liliana of the Veil |
UBT |
Mythic |
53.49 |
| Atraxa, Grand Unifier |
ONE |
Promo |
53.37 |
| Mox Ruby |
1E |
Rare |
49.67 |
| Force of Will |
MED |
Rare |
48.14 |
| Cavern of Souls |
UBT |
Mythic |
43.68 |
| Karakas |
UBT |
Mythic |
43.62 |
| Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth |
UBT |
Mythic |
43.58 |
| Aether Gale |
C14 |
Rare |
39.35 |
| Demonic Tutor |
UBT |
Mythic |
38.79 |
| Dark Depths |
UBT |
Mythic |
36.05 |
| Urza's Saga |
MH2 |
Rare |
35 |
| Wasteland |
ZNE |
Mythic |
34.84 |
| Timetwister |
1E |
Rare |
34.59 |
| Pramikon, Sky Rampart |
C19 |
Mythic |
33.79 |
| Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin |
MAT |
Mythic |
33.77 |
| Cityscape Leveler |
BRO |
Mythic |
33.43 |
| Snapcaster Mage |
UBT |
Mythic |
32.7 |
| Brazen Borrower |
ELD |
Mythic |
31.86 |
| Flooded Strand |
ZNE |
Mythic |
31.5 |
| Kozilek, Butcher of Truth |
UBT |
Mythic |
31.43 |
| Boseiju, Who Endures |
NEO |
Rare |
30.1 |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse |
ONE |
Promo |
30.05 |
| Gaea's Cradle |
UZ |
Rare |
29.05 |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse |
DMU |
Mythic |
28.37 |
| Breath of Fire |
PZ2 |
Common |
26.55 |
| Jace, the Mind Sculptor |
MS4 |
Mythic |
26.33 |
| Hive of the Eye Tyrant |
AFR |
Rare |
26.13 |
| Staff of the Storyteller |
ONC |
Rare |
25.99 |
| Volcanic Island |
ME3 |
Rare |
25.87 |
| Mox Diamond |
TPR |
Mythic |
25.13 |
| Staff of the Storyteller |
ONC |
Promo |
25.1 |
Prices were done on Monday!
My fridge died on Sunday. Shortly after I spent 120 dollars on food for the week. Not the best thing, but thankful to have caught it before we got food poisoning. Getting a new one tomorrow, and am excited. This is what being 43 is about I guess.
This series is an ongoing tribute to Erik “Hamtastic” Friborg.
