State of the Program for November 11th, 2022
The Brothers' War: Magic Online Edition: The Brothers' War comes to MTGO next Tuesday, but the downtime for it is this week. Treasure Chest contents WILL NOT update until the 15th, so don't buy a ton and crack them looking for the new Commander stuff until then. In addition to the new set, the Store is getting a facelift. Best of One draft queues are coming back, this time for three weeks. With each new set comes new avatars, which you can see here.
Transformers: On MTGO these cards will be sold as a bundle for 24.99. You'll get all 15, and the Bundle will only be available until Phyrexia: All Will Be One.
Prelims Changes: Standard, Pauper and Vintage have been underperforming, and are being replaced by Modern, Pioneer and Limited. Vintage keeps one Prelim.
Treasure Chests: 400 changes are happening to treasure chests, and 40 cards from past Commander sets are coming. The highlights are Black Market Connection
, White Plume Adventurer
, Delayed Blast Fireball
, and Midnight Pathlighter
. You can see the changes here. Remember these do not go in to effect until the 15th.
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.
Upcoming Events
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Dates
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Scheduled Downtimes
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Unknown |
Constructed Leagues End
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Ends November 16, 2022
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Sealed Leagues End
|
Ends November 17, 2022 |
Next B&R
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Unknown
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Dominaria United Redemption
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November 29, 2022
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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 - Throne of Eldraine
November 12 - Pauper Super Qualifier
November 13 - Vintage Super Qualifier
November 4 - Scars of Mirrodin Block Flashback
December 7 - Supreme Pioneer Chaos Draft
December 14 - Ixalan Block Flashback
December 21 - Vintage Cube
January 25 - A draft format
Magic Online Format Challenges
These 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:
No decks this week. The tool we use isn't set up for The Brothers' War yet and with the new set so close to coming in we might take next week off here as well.
The Winner's Circle is where I will recognize winners of the past events on MTGO.
Challenge Winners
Saturday Legacy - Dein_Freund_der_Baum - Naya Depths
Saturday Modern - FATTOCATTO - 4 Color Creativity
Saturday Pauper - mlovbo - CawGate
Saturday Pioneer - _VFS_ - Azorius Control
Saturday Standard - Showcase Challenge
Saturday Vintage - Diem4x
Sunday Legacy - Showcase Challenge
Sunday Modern - HappySandwich - HammerTime
Sunday Pauper - lampalot - CawGate
Sunday Pioneer - kanister - Izzet Phoenix
Sunday Standard - Arianne - Grixis Midrange
Sunday Vintage - desolutionist
Other Event Winners
Standard 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:
Serra Paragon
and
Soul of Windgrace
came off the list.
Modern Staples:
Magus of the Moon
came off the list.
Gemstone Mine
is also gone.
Eternal Staples:
Allosaurus Shepherd
came off the list.
Pioneer Staples:
Wish
fell off the list.
Lair of the Hydra
is on the list, which is weird, because I was so sure it was on the list already!
Ketria Triome
and
Indatha Triome
cycled out (yeah, I used that joke recently, I am a one trick pony).
Mana Confluence
dried up.
Blightstep Pathway
is gone.
Rest in Peace
is off the list.
Finale of Devastation
left, no encore.
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 |
Dominaria United |
$112.60 |
$115.84 |
($3.24) |
-3% |
Dominaria United Booster |
$2.37 |
$2.49 |
($0.12) |
-5% |
Innistrad: Crimson Vow |
$81.45 |
$87.39 |
($5.94) |
-7% |
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt |
$168.02 |
$171.33 |
($3.31) |
-2% |
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty |
$195.51 |
$196.93 |
($1.42) |
-1% |
Streets of New Capenna |
$120.78 |
$127.01 |
($6.23) |
-5% |
Treasure Chest |
$2.38 |
$2.35 |
$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 |
256.86 |
Mox Jet |
1E |
Rare |
125.16 |
Karakas |
UBT |
Mythic |
119.96 |
Liliana of the Veil |
UBT |
Mythic |
118.14 |
Cavern of Souls |
UBT |
Mythic |
116.44 |
Ancestral Recall |
1E |
Rare |
111.26 |
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth |
UBT |
Mythic |
101.04 |
Time Walk |
1E |
Rare |
84.8 |
Mox Sapphire |
1E |
Rare |
84.5 |
Purple-Crystal Crab |
PZ2 |
Common |
74.45 |
Mox Emerald |
1E |
Rare |
73.28 |
Demonic Tutor |
UBT |
Mythic |
66.89 |
Mox Ruby |
1E |
Rare |
62.9 |
Mox Pearl |
1E |
Rare |
61.98 |
Heavenly Qilin |
PZ2 |
Common |
60.52 |
Marisi, Breaker of the Coil |
C19 |
Mythic |
60.05 |
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker |
NEO |
Rare |
58.99 |
Boseiju, Who Endures |
NEO |
Rare |
57.22 |
Aether Gale |
C14 |
Rare |
54.81 |
Dark Depths |
UBT |
Mythic |
53.6 |
Force of Will |
MED |
Rare |
52.86 |
Wasteland |
ZNE |
Mythic |
50.4 |
Opposition Agent |
CMR |
Rare |
50.35 |
Urza's Saga |
MH2 |
Rare |
49.99 |
Snapcaster Mage |
UBT |
Mythic |
49.2 |
Earthshaking Si |
PZ2 |
Common |
47.49 |
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse |
DMU |
Mythic |
46.7 |
Jace, the Mind Sculptor |
MS4 |
Mythic |
43.06 |
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth |
UBT |
Mythic |
43.01 |
Liliana, the Last Hope |
MS4 |
Mythic |
42.78 |
Mana Vault |
UBT |
Mythic |
41.5 |
Cavern of Souls |
ZNE |
Mythic |
40.84 |
Fury |
MH2 |
Mythic |
40.38 |
Flooded Strand |
ZNE |
Mythic |
38.55 |
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria |
MS4 |
Mythic |
37.33 |
Unlicensed Hearse |
SNC |
Rare |
37.32 |
Endurance |
MH2 |
Mythic |
37.22 |
Meltdown |
UZ |
Uncommon |
35.89 |
Wrenn and Six |
MH1 |
Mythic |
34.64 |
Karn, the Great Creator |
WAR |
Rare |
34.58 |
Wrenn and Six |
2X2 |
Mythic |
33.81 |
Reanimate |
UBT |
Mythic |
32.75 |
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer |
MH2 |
Mythic |
32.68 |
Timetwister |
1E |
Rare |
32.42 |
Force of Will |
MS3 |
Mythic |
32.2 |
Force of Will |
EMA |
Mythic |
31.35 |
Cleansing Screech |
PZ2 |
Common |
31.25 |
Flusterstorm |
CMD |
Rare |
31.17 |
Force of Will |
2XM |
Mythic |
31.01 |
Flusterstorm |
VMA |
Rare |
30.84 |
Flusterstorm |
IMA |
Rare |
30.48 |
Flusterstorm |
PZ1 |
Rare |
30.35 |
Pramikon, Sky Rampart |
C19 |
Mythic |
30.34 |
Jeska's Will |
CMR |
Rare |
30.32 |
Cavalier of Thorns |
M20 |
Mythic |
30.3 |
Force of Will |
VMA |
Rare |
30.2 |
Creeping Tar Pit |
UBT |
Mythic |
29.62 |
Flusterstorm |
MH1 |
Rare |
29.31 |
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon |
MS4 |
Mythic |
28.41 |
Noble Hierarch |
UBT |
Mythic |
28.39 |
Gaea's Cradle |
UZ |
Rare |
28.38 |
Mox Diamond |
V10 |
Mythic |
27.83 |
Fulminator Mage |
UBT |
Mythic |
27.67 |
Orvar, the All-Form |
KHM |
Mythic |
27.6 |
Scalding Tarn |
ZNE |
Mythic |
27.44 |
Leyline Binding |
DMU |
Rare |
27.34 |
Mox Diamond |
ST |
Rare |
26.84 |
Mox Diamond |
TPR |
Mythic |
26.79 |
Solitude |
MH2 |
Mythic |
26.76 |
Life from the Loam |
UBT |
Mythic |
26.63 |
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre |
UBT |
Mythic |
26.6 |
Lair of the Hydra |
AFR |
Rare |
26.48 |
Ancient Tomb |
ZNE |
Mythic |
26.43 |
Ledger Shredder |
SNC |
Rare |
25.64 |
Platinum Emperion |
UBT |
Mythic |
25.34 |
Omnath, Locus of Creation |
ZNR |
Mythic |
25.06 |
Karn Liberated |
UBT |
Mythic |
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.
Spellslingers updated with a new set on Thursday. That's what I have been doing since.
This series is an ongoing tribute to Erik “Hamtastic” Friborg.