State of the Program for September 11th, 2020
Zendikar Rising Spoilers continue: Spoiler season is wrapping up, you can check the regular cards here, the varient cards here, and for the bonus cards in set boosters, you can find them here. Zendikar Rising Commander decklists are here.
Mythic Invitational: It started on Thursday, and will continue on today. Check out the metagame for it here. That sure is a lot of Goblins!
Good Morning Magic on MTGO: The talked about the new cube, Mystery Boosters on the client, Eternal Weekend on MTGO, plus other types of constructed formats that they are trying to bring to the client lik, Choose your own Standard. You can watch the video 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.
Upcoming Events
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Dates
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Scheduled Downtimes
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September 16, 2020 |
Constructed Leagues End
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September 16, 2020
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Sealed Leagues End
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September 17, 2020 |
Next B&R Announcement
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Unknown
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Ikoria Redemption Guarantee
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Ends September 2nd 2020
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Core Set 2021 Redemption
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Starts July 22, 2020
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Zendikar Rising
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Fourth Quarter 2020
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2018 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:
Legacy Split Championship - Saturday
Modern Super Qualifier - Sunday
Live the Dream Cube - September 16
Double Masters - September 16
Magic Online Format Challenges
These are high stakes events that happen every weekend. They cost 25 Tix / 250 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:
This week's theme is going to be Historic! The Mythic Invitation is happening now, Standard rotation is coming up fast, so this week will be nothing but Historic decks!
Jund Sac:
Turbo Fog:
Mono Black Gift:
Sultai Midrange:
Gruul Aggro:
Temur Flash:
MTGOTraders YouTube: Did you know that MTGOTraders.com has a YouTube page with videos added Monday, Wednesday and Friday? Well if not, now you do, and you can find it here!
Mythic Invitational: You can check out the coverage for it here!
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: This list is slightly smaller, as Zendikar Rising isn't out yet, but I went ahead and decided to make some moves on it.
Standard Cards |
Price |
Last Week |
Change |
% Change |
Brazen Borrower |
$28.66 |
$28.13 |
$0.53 |
2% |
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King |
$4.55 |
$5.33 |
($0.78) |
-15% |
Questing Beast |
$8.78 |
$8.74 |
$0.04 |
0% |
Alela, Artful Provocateur |
$6.42 |
$6.44 |
($0.02) |
0% |
Bonecrusher Giant |
$6.17 |
$5.74 |
$0.43 |
7% |
Rankle, Master of Pranks |
$5.28 |
$5.17 |
$0.11 |
2% |
Fiend Artisan |
$8.66 |
$8.66 |
$0.00 |
0% |
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate |
$5.33 |
$5.92 |
($0.59) |
-10% |
General Kudro of Drannith |
$13.29 |
$14.18 |
($0.89) |
-6% |
Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast |
$8.09 |
$8.08 |
$0.01 |
0% |
Luminous Broodmoth |
$4.54 |
$5.13 |
($0.59) |
-12% |
Winota, Joiner of Forces |
$13.54 |
$14.27 |
($0.73) |
-5% |
Shark Typhoon |
$19.14 |
$21.10 |
($1.96) |
-9% |
Lurrus of the Dream Den |
$10.71 |
$8.77 |
$1.94 |
22% |
Teferi, Master of Time |
$14.92 |
$16.13 |
($1.21) |
-8% |
Terror of the Peaks |
$7.82 |
$7.78 |
$0.04 |
1% |
Liliana, Waker of the Dead |
$10.84 |
$9.93 |
$0.91 |
9% |
Elder Gargaroth |
$50.16 |
$48.88 |
$1.28 |
3% |
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath |
70.77 |
66.58 |
$4.19 |
6% |
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger |
13.67 |
12.76 |
$0.91 |
7% |
Klothys, God of Destiny |
13.27 |
12.83 |
$0.44 |
3% |
Modern Staples:
Eternal Staples:
Pioneer Staples: This list got a little bit bigger, thanks to the cards rotating out of Standard!
Pioneer Cards |
Price |
Last Time |
Change |
% Change |
Soul-Scar Mage |
$10.56 |
$14.16 |
($3.60) |
-25% |
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger |
$9.84 |
$9.44 |
$0.40 |
4% |
Collected Company |
$8.88 |
$11.46 |
($2.58) |
-23% |
Kolaghan's Command |
$5.90 |
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Liliana, the Last Hope |
$8.67 |
$8.65 |
$0.02 |
0% |
Collective Brutality |
$10.54 |
$9.43 |
$1.11 |
12% |
Assassin's Trophy |
$8.58 |
$9.61 |
($1.03) |
-11% |
Breeding Pool |
$2.62 |
$2.21 |
$0.41 |
19% |
Stomping Ground |
$3.38 |
$3.42 |
($0.04) |
-1% |
Godless Shrine |
$1.19 |
$0.94 |
$0.25 |
27% |
Sacred Foundry |
$0.78 |
$0.61 |
$0.17 |
28% |
Watery Grave |
$0.84 |
$0.70 |
$0.14 |
20% |
Mana Confluence |
$6.76 |
$6.78 |
($0.02) |
0% |
Eidolon of the Great Revel |
$9.51 |
$10.65 |
($1.14) |
-11% |
Chandra, Torch of Defiance |
$6.38 |
$6.94 |
($0.56) |
-8% |
Chandra, Awakened Inferno |
$9.63 |
$10.32 |
($0.69) |
-7% |
Leyline of the Void |
$7.07 |
$6.77 |
$0.30 |
4% |
Vivien, Arkbow Ranger |
$5.51 |
$6.29 |
($0.78) |
-12% |
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord |
$6.55 |
$6.82 |
($0.27) |
-4% |
Elvish Reclaimer |
$7.74 |
$9.77 |
($2.03) |
-21% |
Thought-Knot Seer |
$8.36 |
$7.72 |
$0.64 |
8% |
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet |
$5.64 |
$5.31 |
$0.33 |
6% |
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy |
$6.19 |
$6.86 |
($0.67) |
-10% |
Kaya, Orzhov Usurper |
8.6 |
8.25 |
$0.35 |
4% |
Rest in Peace |
$4.64 |
$5.87 |
($1.23) |
-21% |
Hallowed Fountain |
$1.90 |
$1.62 |
$0.28 |
17% |
Steam Vents |
$2.42 |
$2.06 |
$0.36 |
17% |
Blood Crypt |
$3.10 |
$2.52 |
$0.58 |
23% |
Overgrown Tomb |
$0.37 |
$0.62 |
($0.25) |
-40% |
Temple Garden |
$0.69 |
$0.61 |
$0.08 |
13% |
Teferi, Time Raveler |
42.88 |
42.45 |
$0.43 |
1% |
Finale of Devastation |
6.71 |
7.92 |
($1.21) |
-15% |
Karn, the Great Creator |
34.82 |
30.94 |
$3.88 |
13% |
Dreadhorde Arcanist |
19.55 |
15.8 |
$3.75 |
24% |
Blast Zone |
10.41 |
12.67 |
($2.26) |
-18% |
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 Week |
Change |
% Change |
Core Set 2021 |
$130.39 |
$132.03 |
($1.64) |
-1% |
Core Set 2021 Booster |
$3.00 |
$3.43 |
($0.43) |
-13% |
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths |
$117.08 |
$120.70 |
($3.62) |
-3% |
Theros Beyond Death |
$147.47 |
$140.77 |
$6.70 |
5% |
Throne of Eldraine |
$155.84 |
$154.50 |
$1.34 |
1% |
Treasure Chest |
$2.44 |
$2.37 |
$0.07 |
3% |
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 |
212.35 |
Snapcaster Mage |
UBT |
Mythic |
108.8 |
Force of Negation |
MH1 |
Rare |
85.39 |
Liliana of the Veil |
UBT |
Mythic |
77.15 |
Mox Jet |
1E |
Rare |
76.13 |
Ancestral Recall |
1E |
Rare |
75.38 |
Mox Sapphire |
1E |
Rare |
72.2 |
Wrenn and Six |
MH1 |
Mythic |
72.08 |
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath |
THB |
Mythic |
70.77 |
Allosaurus Shepherd |
JMP |
Mythic |
67.98 |
Mox Emerald |
1E |
Rare |
66.08 |
Karn Liberated |
UBT |
Mythic |
65.78 |
Seasoned Pyromancer |
MH1 |
Mythic |
63.54 |
Mox Ruby |
1E |
Rare |
62.04 |
Noble Hierarch |
UBT |
Mythic |
60.09 |
Cavern of Souls |
UBT |
Mythic |
59.34 |
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow |
PZ2 |
Rare |
58.53 |
Time Walk |
1E |
Rare |
55.29 |
Karakas |
UBT |
Mythic |
55.04 |
Elder Gargaroth |
M21 |
Mythic |
50.16 |
Dark Depths |
UBT |
Mythic |
48.37 |
Mox Pearl |
1E |
Rare |
48.2 |
Timetwister |
1E |
Rare |
44.48 |
Teferi, Time Raveler |
WAR |
Rare |
42.88 |
Force of Will |
MED |
Rare |
41.69 |
Jace, the Mind Sculptor |
MS4 |
Mythic |
41.65 |
Tarmogoyf |
UBT |
Mythic |
38 |
Lord Windgrace |
PZ2 |
Mythic |
36.88 |
Force of Will |
MS3 |
Mythic |
36.6 |
Liliana, the Last Hope |
MS4 |
Mythic |
35.91 |
Karn, the Great Creator |
WAR |
Rare |
34.82 |
Carpet of Flowers |
UZ |
Uncommon |
34.2 |
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth |
UBT |
Mythic |
31.52 |
Submerge |
NE |
Uncommon |
30.97 |
Wasteland |
TE |
Uncommon |
30.41 |
Celestial Colonnade |
UBT |
Mythic |
30.17 |
Misty Rainforest |
EXP |
Mythic |
29.44 |
Life from the Loam |
UBT |
Mythic |
28.83 |
Brazen Borrower |
ELD |
Mythic |
28.66 |
Ancient Tomb |
UBT |
Mythic |
28.45 |
Cavern of Souls |
UMA |
Mythic |
28.27 |
Purple-Crystal Crab |
PZ2 |
Common |
27.04 |
Demonic Tutor |
UBT |
Mythic |
26.79 |
Creeping Tar Pit |
UBT |
Mythic |
26.56 |
Dockside Extortionist |
C19 |
Rare |
26.55 |
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria |
MS4 |
Mythic |
26.41 |
City of Traitors |
EX |
Rare |
26.28 |
Force of Will |
VMA |
Rare |
25.64 |
Bitterblossom |
UBT |
Mythic |
25.35 |
Leovold, Emissary of Trest |
UBT |
Mythic |
25.33 |
Cavern of Souls |
MM3 |
Mythic |
25.3 |
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.
Prices were done on Wednesday. I have been sick for most of the week, and it got really bad on Thursday.
This series is an ongoing tribute to Erik “Hamtastic” Friborg.