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. 

Two-Factor Authentication:  This is in Account Settings.  To turn it on you will be asked for your account password and a 6-digit code sent to the email associated with your account.  You can use either an email or authenticator based system.  This will help keep your accounts secure, you can read about the system here.

Redemption:  Redemption is up and running!  Remember that redemption runs now until supply is gone. Currently being redeemed is The Brothers' War,  Phyrexia: All Will Be One, and March of the Machine. Wilds of Eldraine Redemption Tokens will go on sale on October 4th.  As of May 23, 2023, Redemption Tokens are non-refundable! You can check the new redemption page here.

64 player Single-Elimination Drafts:  Coming back with Vintage cube are large scale 64 player events.  These, of course, Single-Elimination.  Will be Vintage Cube, and start on August 25.

Prize Increases:  Prizes are now being paid out to the top 128 of Showcase Challenges.  Increases are a full regular set to 9-16.  A full regular set for players that finish the Swiss X-2.  33-64 will get 200 play points and 10 Treasure Chests.  65-128 will get 150 play points and 5 treasure chests.  Super Qualifiers are also getting a boost, 33-64 are getting 400 play points and 10 chests.  65-128 is getting 200 play points and 5 chests.  Players that finished that highly in Super Qualifiers since July 30, got a retroactive prize increase as well. 

Wilds of Eldraine stuff from last week, now that it has released on the client

Wilds of Eldraine on MTGO:  Lots of super cool stuff happening on MTGO with the Wilds of Eldraine update!  Let's kick things off with a new version of the All-Access Pass, the Deck Brewer's Pass.  It's cheaper, coming in at 20 dollars per pass, but does not come with the option to buy a second for Super Qualifier entry options.  This will start next Tuesday and last until September 13th.  Limited events are getting a bit more in terms of prizes, with Draft Leagues getting one additional booster per prize level.  In addition Competitive Sealed Leagues are getting an additional 33% per wins.  5 wins will be 8 packs now.  4 will be 3 packs now.  3 wins will stay the same!  Friendly sealed leagues are getting an entry adjustment, with leagues going to 2 stages.  Challenges are getting changes too.  MTGO is the place to play Modern and the Saturday 8 a.m. Challenge is getting a new prize structure that will see payouts go to the top 96!  Limited Challenges are seeing a slight reduction in entry and the same reduction in prizes slightly but are now 35 tickets to enter. Super Jump comes back on September 27th.  Magic Online Player Rewards for October and November include the foil version of Wilds of Eldraine's basic lands and the uncommon Enchanting Tales cards.  There will only be one Avatar in Treasures Chests this time around, Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender (is that a real card?) is the treasure chest avatar.  The Goose Mother is loose (mother?) in the New account kits.  Finally, there will be store bundles to buy, the Anime versions of Enchanting Tales are the store exclusive this time around.  $19.99 for each bundle, 4 cards in each color.  You can read about everything here.

Wilds of Eldraine Commander on MTGO:  Moving on to Commander stuff, there is a slight delay in a few cards due to crunch. Two Commander cards outside of decks will not work until the September 13th patch. Court of Locthwain and Throne of Eldraine are the non-commander deck cards that we will wait on.  While we are on the topic of Commander, we're getting some new cards from the Backlog.  Galea, Kindler of Hope, Harper Recruiter and Share the Spoils are coming to treasaures.  In addition we are getting the first of the Unfinity cards!  ____Goblin, Comet, Stellar Pup, Embiggen, Pair o' Dice Lost, and Saw in Half are coming as well.  You can see how the Goblin will work here, it's a unique workaround that will hopefully lead to something closer to paper later.  Finally, the new player experience on MTGO is adding the Starter Commander decks to a queue to single player battle with.  I might has missed something, but here is the full article.

MTGO Improvements:  Aaron Penfold, Associate Product Manager for MTGO had an article that shows off the improvements made to MTGO recently.  Starting off with Event filtering which will make it easier to find what kind of Constructed match you want to play.  There is a filter on the home screen to show off either all upcoming scheduled events or just the biggest events of the week! Deckbuilding gets some changes as well, giving you a favorite land option when adding basic lands.  Improvements to the Duel Screen include moving clock location in multiplayer matches, showing how many times a Commander has been cast, and making Atraxa, Grand Unifier a bit easier to use. You can check out the changes here.

NEW  Name-Sticker Goblin:  This card has been emergency banned on MTGO to remove infinite-mana engines via the graveyard or exile.  There is a patch scheduled to fix it on September 13.  Source

Patch Notes: You can check out the notes for this update here.

The Winner's Circle is where I will recognize winners of the past events on MTGO. 

Challenge Winners

Friday Modern - MeninoNey - Living End

Saturday Legacy - yoshiwata - Death and Taxes
Saturday Modern - vinnyrussian123 - Living End
Saturday Modern - D00mwake - Mono Black Coffers
Saturday Pauper - ezocratto - Golgari Initiative
Saturday Pioneer - ThaisM - Azorius Spirits
Saturday Standard - Mogged - Izzet Control
Saturday Vintage - Sommertroll

Sunday Legacy - Parrotlet
Sunday Modern - otakkun - Mono Green Tron
Sunday Pauper - QueMario - Elves
Sunday Pioneer - tarkanmag - Izzet Creativity
Sunday Standard - Mogged - Mono Red
Sunday Vintage - medvedev

Other Event Winners

Standard Staples: Wilds of Eldraine stuff, as usual, will be added to the list next week!  Serra Paragon  is new to the list this week!  Jace, the Perfected Mind is off of the list. 

Standard Cards	Price	Last Week	Change	% Change
Cityscape Leveler	$13.71	$13.62	$0.09	1%
The Stone Brain	$7.88	$8.42	-$0.54	-6%
Leyline Binding	$11.51	$12.58	-$1.07	-9%
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	$24.55	$24.04	$0.51	2%
Liliana of the Veil	$6.62	$6.56	$0.06	1%
Serra Paragon	$5.86
Nissa, Resurgent Animist	$22.30	$22.30	$0.00	0%
Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival	$9.01	$9.01	$0.00	0%
Memory Deluge	$8.63	$8.53	$0.10	1%
Shipwreck Marsh	$5.62	$5.83	-$0.21	-4%
Bloodthirsty Adversary	$6.41
Sheoldred	$5.57	$3.34	$2.23	67%
Urabrask	$5.05	$5.12	-$0.07	-1%
Invasion of Gobakhan	$4.72	$6.05	-$1.33	-22%
Vorinclex	$8.36	$8.52	-$0.16	-2%
Boseiju, Who Endures	$26.79	$32.01	-$5.22	-16%
Otawara, Soaring City	$7.36	$8.55	-$1.19	-14%
The Wandering Emperor	$6.03	$6.04	-$0.01	0%
Atraxa, Grand Unifier	$10.27	$10.56	-$0.29	-3%
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines	$8.13	$8.61	-$0.48	-6%
Sword of Forge and Frontier	$7.27	$8.35	-$1.08	-13%
Ledger Shredder	$5.56	$5.96	-$0.40	-7%
Unlicensed Hearse	$5.08	$4.98	$0.10	2%
Wedding Announcement	$11.08	$15.04	-$3.96	-26%

Modern Staples: Archon of Cruelty has come off the list.

Modern Cards	Price	Last Week	Change	% Change
Engineered Explosives	$12.70	$13.17	-$0.47	-4%
Blood Moon	$4.22	$5.16	-$0.94	-18%
Orvar, the All-Form	$6.29	$7.49	-$1.20	-16%
Polluted Delta	$13.90	$15.73	-$1.83	-12%
Wooded Foothills	$5.54	$7.10	-$1.56	-22%
Flooded Strand	$7.13	$7.44	-$0.31	-4%
Bloodstained Mire	$5.64	$5.67	-$0.03	-1%
Windswept Heath	$4.18	$4.94	-$0.76	-15%
Thoughtseize	$5.45	$5.42	$0.03	1%
The One Ring	$66.31	$68.62	-$2.31	-3%
Orcish Bowmasters	$28.26	$27.75	$0.51	2%
Force of Negation	$26.83	$30.25	-$3.42	-11%
Wrenn and Six	$14.29	$14.64	-$0.35	-2%
Sunbaked Canyon	$6.36	$7.95	-$1.59	-20%
Force of Vigor	$12.42	$13.35	-$0.93	-7%
Flusterstorm	$10.85	$11.20	-$0.35	-3%
Grist, the Hunger Tide	$8.29	$9.66	-$1.37	-14%
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer	$20.71	$18.47	$2.24	12%
Urza's Saga	$27.93	$22.56	$5.37	24%
Solitude	$14.68	$25.92	-$11.24	-43%
Endurance	$18.90	$21.76	-$2.86	-13%
Grief	$25.50	$34.40	-$8.90	-26%
Murktide Regent	$19.61	$16.77	$2.84	17%
Fury	$24.30	$22.31	$1.99	9%
Esper Sentinel	$4.08	$5.70	-$1.62	-28%
Subtlety	$26.04	$19.39	$6.65	34%
Chalice of the Void	$20.23	$22.17	-$1.94	-9%
Dismember	$7.97	$7.25	$0.72	10%
Teferi, Time Raveler	$8.69	$10.37	-$1.68	-16%
Scalding Tarn	$6.22	$6.75	-$0.53	-8%
Verdant Catacombs	$2.38	$3.03	-$0.65	-21%
Misty Rainforest	$4.13	$5.34	-$1.21	-23%
Arid Mesa	$2.36	$2.08	$0.28	13%
Marsh Flats	$0.83	$1.03	-$0.20	-19%

Eternal Staples:  Summon Undead is summoning something, but it's not on the list anymore.  Time Spiral is on the list again! Tundra is on the list as well. 

Eternal Format Cards	Price	Last Time	Change	% Change
Creative Technique	$24.00	$24.00	$0.00	0%
Avenging Hunter	$8.26	$7.96	$0.30	4%
Kenku Artificer	$9.27	$12.48	($3.21)	-26%
Goliath Paladin	$5.35	$5.41	($0.06)	-1%
Displacer Kitten	$7.92	$5.73	$2.19	38%
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes	$6.63	$8.59	($1.96)	-23%
Seasoned Dungeoneer	$5.48	$5.06	$0.42	8%
Caves of Chaos Adventurer	$9.75	$10.86	($1.11)	-10%
Hullbreacher	$10.06	$8.94	$1.12	13%
Opposition Agent	$17.82	$17.47	$0.35	2%
City of Traitors	$13.15	$12.52	$0.63	5%
Muxus, Goblin Grandee	$16.57	$16.80	($0.23)	-1%
Helm of Obedience	$11.99	$9.85	$2.14	22%
Force of Will	$36.10	$27.51	$8.59	31%
Urza's Bauble	$9.89	$7.01	$2.88	41%
Hydroblast	$9.13	$10.01	($0.88)	-9%
Pyroblast	$5.57	$6.31	($0.74)	-12%
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale	$7.33	$8.78	($1.45)	-17%
Phyrexian Dreadnought	$9.05	$9.05	$0.00	0%
Unmask	$14.36	$14.99	($0.63)	-4%
Misdirection	$12.30	$12.28	$0.02	0%
Snuff Out	$12.49	$12.42	$0.07	1%
Entomb	$6.10	$5.94	$0.16	3%
Retrofitter Foundry	$5.82	$7.27	($1.45)	-20%
Stifle	$7.76	$8.35	($0.59)	-7%
Mox Diamond	$41.10	$44.39	($3.29)	-7%
Wasteland	$13.40	$13.10	$0.30	2%
Ancient Tomb	$18.31	$15.89	$2.42	15%
Lotus Petal	$12.40	$13.06	($0.66)	-5%
Grindstone	$14.57	$15.04	($0.47)	-3%
Powder Keg	$9.97	$11.57	($1.60)	-14%
Grim Monolith	$14.54	$15.83	($1.29)	-8%
Gaea's Cradle	$18.60	$17.91	$0.69	4%
Gilded Drake	$6.30	$6.86	($0.56)	-8%
Show and Tell	$16.62	$18.09	($1.47)	-8%
Time Spiral	$14.04
Black Lotus	$13.96	$12.94	$1.02	8%
Volcanic Island	$14.06	$13.38	$0.68	5%
Underground Sea	$14.35	$15.47	($1.12)	-7%
Tundra	$7.28
Null Rod	$22.31	$23.88	($1.57)	-7%
Doomsday	$15.29	$16.05	($0.76)	-5%
Paradigm Shift	$11.94	$11.94	$0.00	0%

Pioneer Staples:  Den of the Bugbear came off the list. Inspiring Vantage is not inspiring right now, but it's still a vantage I guess. Magma Opus is gone as well. 

Pioneer Cards	Price	Last Time	Change	% Change
Brazen Borrower	$8.75	$9.04	-$0.29	-3.21%
Arclight Phoenix	$4.99	$5.13	-$0.14	-2.73%
Shark Typhoon	$5.97	$6.23	-$0.26	-4.17%
Mana Confluence	$8.05	$7.10	$0.95	13.38%
Blightstep Pathway	$7.56	$8.67	-$1.11	-12.80%
Hengegate Pathway	$4.89	$5.21	-$0.32	-6.14%
Spirebluff Canal	$5.85	$8.46	-$2.61	-30.85%
Lotus Field	$7.05	$9.30	-$2.25	-24.19%
The Meathook Massacre	$14.97	$13.79	$1.18	8.56%
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker	$18.43	$19.39	-$0.96	-4.95%
Karn, the Great Creator	$12.24	$13.40	-$1.16	-8.66%
Emeria's Call	$13.28	$19.80	-$6.52	-32.93%
Skyclave Apparition	$4.53	$6.66	-$2.13	-31.98%
Sea Gate Restoration	$12.42	$14.96	-$2.54	-16.98%
Roiling Vortex	$9.98	$16.28	-$6.30	-38.70%

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	$73.84	$75.81	($1.97)	-3%
Dominaria United	$85.62	$64.21	$21.41	33%
Innistrad: Crimson Vow	$50.53	$52.74	($2.21)	-4%
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt	$74.14	$73.56	$0.58	1%
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty	$83.08	$91.49	($8.41)	-9%
March of the Machine	$131.09	$136.29	($5.20)	-4%
March of the Machine Booster	$1.71	$1.71	$0.00	0%
Phyrexia: All Will Be One	$171.60	$178.33	($6.73)	-4%
Streets of New Capenna	$38.39	$38.27	$0.12	0%
Treasure Chest Booster	$2.45	$2.29	$0.16	7%

The Good Stuff

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	249.7
Mox Jet	1E	Rare	108.01
Ancestral Recall	1E	Rare	91.63
Mox Sapphire	1E	Rare	68.83
Time Walk	1E	Rare	67.83
The One Ring	LTR	Mythic	66.31
Mox Emerald	1E	Rare	62.26
The One Ring	LTR	Mythic	57.85
The One Ring	LTR	Mythic	57.83
Cavern of Souls	UBT	Mythic	57.78
Mox Pearl	1E	Rare	56.55
Liliana of the Veil	UBT	Mythic	55.91
Beseech the Mirror	WOE	Mythic	52
Mox Ruby	1E	Rare	50.09
Karakas	UBT	Mythic	46.44
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	UBT	Mythic	43.39
Mox Diamond	ST	Rare	41.1
Dark Depths	UBT	Mythic	40.3
Timetwister	1E	Rare	40.15
Demonic Tutor	UBT	Mythic	39.49
Force of Will	MED	Rare	36.1
Mox Diamond	V10	Mythic	34.83
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth	UBT	Mythic	33.58
Reanimate	UBT	Mythic	33.48
Mox Diamond	TPR	Mythic	33.43
Breath of Fire	PZ2	Common	31.63
Chalice of the Void	TSR	Bonus	30.19
Beseech the Mirror	WOE	Mythic	30
Snapcaster Mage	UBT	Mythic	29.84
Underground Sea	ME2	Rare	29.76
Underground Sea	ME4	Rare	29.15
Wasteland	ZNE	Mythic	28.52
Orcish Bowmasters	LTR	Rare	28.26
Urza's Saga	MH2	Rare	27.93
Armored Whirl Turtle	PZ2	Common	27.88
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	ONE	Promo	27.87
Chalice of the Void	A25	Mythic	27.2
Force of Negation	MH1	Rare	26.83
Chalice of the Void	MMA	Rare	26.83
Boseiju, Who Endures	NEO	Rare	26.79
Chalice of the Void	MS2	Bonus	26.48
Force of Negation	2X2	Rare	26.38
Unmask	V16	Mythic	26.11
Subtlety	MH2	Mythic	26.04
Life from the Loam	UBT	Mythic	25.91
Grief	MH2	Mythic	25.5
Polluted Delta	EXP	Mythic	25.28

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.
 

In Closing

I went 1-3 in the Friday Night Modern, which was good enough for 150 Play Points, but the most important thing was remembering that Grief is an incredibly not fun card to play against. 

The summary text is almost ready to move from quotes about woe though, that must be nice! 

I did prices on Sunday night, while watching AEW.  This might be the saddest sentence I have written in this column. 

That is also a joke. 

This series is an ongoing tribute to Erik “Hamtastic” Friborg.