Weekly Winners 2021 - 25
This week a few more winners than usual, but there has been quite some movement in several formats, for several reasons. At least... That's what I thought! It still all comes down to
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
Come discuss this week's price movements with us on Reddit.
#1 Ashes of the Fallen $7.20 (+390%)
Always down for some Kamigawa action!
There is also another combo that can explain its rise. In MH2 we also got a new planeswalker, with quite the unique passive ability, in
| Patriarch's Bidding | CardKingdom $2.99 | TCGPlayer $3.45 |
| Grist, the Hunger Tide | CardKingdom $12.99 | TCGPlayer $13.45 |
| Ashes of the Fallen | CardKingdom $1.79 | TCGPlayer $7.20 |
#2 Acorn Catapult $20.97 (+217%)
Hard to really type a large explanation around this card, because we all know Squirrels have gotten some new cards to play with in commander and thus all cards that have something to do with squirrels tend to go up. This largely has to do because of new commander decks with
I can see the price coming down when the hype dies down a bit, but keep in mind that Squirrels seem to be hyped a lot of the time since it's a very popular tribal. When the card is reprinted it will also definitely come down.
| Chatterfang, Squirrel General | CardKingdom $15.99 | TCGPlayer $16.00 |
| Acorn Catapult | CardKingdom $9.99 | TCGPlayer $20.97 |
| Acorn Catapult | CardKingdom $7.99 | TCGPlayer $21.07 |
#3 Meltdown $6.67 (+196%)
Lets discuss
The sideboarding of
Since
Creature (14) 1 Brazen Borrower $6.50 2 True-Name Nemesis $1.93 3 Murktide Regent $17.84 4 Delver of Secrets $0.45 4 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer $42.60 Instant (17) 1 Force of Negation $44.90 4 Lightning Bolt $0.50 4 Brainstorm $1.13 4 Daze $1.34 4 Force of Will $49.80 Sorcery (10) 1 Chain Lightning $0.30 2 Forked Bolt $0.35 3 Expressive Iteration $1.34 4 Ponder $2.50 Land (19) 1 Mountain $0.11 1 Wooded Foothills $29.79 2 Polluted Delta $37.22 2 Island $0.10 2 Flooded Strand $30.38 3 Volcanic Island $680.00 4 Wasteland $17.06 4 Scalding Tarn $18.59 Sideboard (15) 1 Brazen Borrower $6.50 1 True-Name Nemesis $1.93 1 Ancient Grudge $0.25 1 Abrade $0.24 1 Force of Negation $44.90 2 Surgical Extraction $3.04 2 Red Elemental Blast $1.00 2 Pyroblast $4.39 1 Meltdown $9.97 1 Blazing Volley $0.20 1 Blood Moon $7.99 1 Grafdigger's Cage $1.99
| Meltdown | CardKingdom $1.49 | TCGPlayer $6.67 |
| Null Rod | CardKingdom $129.99 | TCGPlayer $178.13 |
#4 Mishra's Bauble $19.99 (+88%)
So now its back up at $20 again, even with all these reprints. The reason is that it sees a lot of play again in Modern deck, and obviously mainly in the new archetypes that have risen since
But besides Modern play we also see this card often show up in Commander decks like
Creature (25) 2 Emry, Lurker of the Loch $0.66 3 Myr Enforcer $0.75 4 Thought Monitor $0.89 4 Frogmite $0.49 4 Memnite $2.93 4 Ornithopter $0.25 4 Sojourner's Companion $0.25 Enchantment (4) 4 Urza's Saga $38.18 Artifact (27) 1 Shadowspear $18.10 2 Welding Jar $1.00 2 Nettlecyst $1.58 2 Mistvault Bridge $0.30 4 Mishra's Bauble $1.05 4 Razortide Bridge $0.30 4 Springleaf Drum $0.40 4 Darksteel Citadel $0.60 4 Cranial Plating $0.40 Land (4) 1 Sanctum of Ugin $2.00 1 Island $0.10 2 Glimmervoid $3.47 Sideboard (15) 2 Etched Champion $0.39 3 Ethersworn Canonist $7.24 2 Disenchant $0.17 3 Metallic Rebuke $0.30 1 Pithing Needle $1.00 1 Grafdigger's Cage $1.99 3 Soul-Guide Lantern $0.20
| Mishra's Bauble | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mystery Booster Cards | CardKingdom $11.99 | TCGPlayer $19.99 |
| Double Masters | CardKingdom $9.99 | TCGPlayer $19.99 |
| Iconic Masters | CardKingdom $11.99 | TCGPlayer $20.00 |
| Coldsnap | CardKingdom $11.99 | TCGPlayer $33.55 |
#5 Geralf's Messenger $35 (+168%)
Another spike because of new Modern archetypes in
When you have two creatures with Undying on the battlefield along with Yawgmoth you can create a little combo, and for the sake of argument, lets say one of them is
- Activate Yawgmoth's ability without a target and sacrifice
Geralf's Messenger , which returns as 4/3 and you draw a card. - Activate Yawgmoth's ability, targeting the
Geralf's Messenger , sacrifice theStrangleroot Geist , which returns as a 3/3, remove the +1/+1 counter fromGeralf's Messenger , and draw a card. - Activate Yawhmoth's ability, targeting the
Strangleroot Geist , sacrificeGeralf's Messenger , remove the +1/+1 counter fromStrangleroot Geist , returnGeralf's Messenger to the battlefield and draw a card!
Rinse and repeat steps 2 and 3. Also note that every time
Creature (29) 1 Zulaport Cutthroat $0.98 1 Dryad Arbor $3.53 1 Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons $0.95 1 Gilded Goose $2.38 1 Essence Warden $2.24 4 Geralf's Messenger $2.06 4 Ignoble Hierarch $2.49 4 Strangleroot Geist $0.47 4 Wall of Roots $0.30 4 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician $12.35 4 Young Wolf $0.50 Instant (4) 4 Chord of Calling $7.25 Sorcery (4) 4 Eldritch Evolution $4.49 Planeswalker (2) 2 Grist, the Hunger Tide $5.49 Land (21) 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth $8.26 1 Forest $0.10 1 Khalni Garden $0.50 1 Swamp $0.10 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth $31.40 2 Nurturing Peatland $6.20 2 Overgrown Tomb $12.97 4 Verdant Catacombs $14.99 4 Twilight Mire $4.95 4 Blooming Marsh $7.15 Sideboard (15) 1 Reclamation Sage $0.25 1 Kitchen Finks $0.51 2 Endurance $34.99 2 Veil of Summer $6.10 2 Force of Vigor $20.00 1 Gaea's Blessing $0.35 2 Crime // Punishment $8.97 2 Thoughtseize $13.40 2 Damping Sphere $0.40
| Yawgmoth, Thran Physician | CardKingdom $19.99 | TCGPlayer $18.90 |
| Strangleroot Geist | CardKingdom $0.35 | TCGPlayer $0.48 |
| Geralf's Messenger | CardKingdom $27.99 | TCGPlayer $35.00 |
Cheap Pickups
Please note: for our 'record low' we consider the price of the card over the past 7 years. Many cards have been even cheaper (a) decade(s) ago. Also note: some cards are still going down, and might be even cheaper pickups next week.
Tyvar Kell $6.65 - Trending down
Imperial Recruiter $14.99 - Trending down
Glenn, the Voice of Calm $6.00 - Slowly trending down
| Imperial Recruiter | CardKingdom $16.99 | TCGPlayer $14.99 |
| Glenn, the Voice of Calm | CardKingdom $6.99 | TCGPlayer $6.00 |
| Tyvar Kell | CardKingdom $7.99 | TCGPlayer $6.65 |
More from Arjen:
This week Wilds of Eldraine is still stirring prices up, but mainly in Commander, and a card that's old enough to drink (legally) has spiked to new heights.
A week where most movement comes from Commander, and one potentially because of Pioneer and Standard.
This week all cards have been moving because of Wilds of Eldraine, with some new additions for constructed eternal formats.
Wilds of Eldraine released on Arena last week and will be released on paper today. And cards are moving this week because of it!
I would have expected some more Wilds of Eldraine spikes by now, but it all seems pretty quiet, except for one card! Yet, the Lord of the Rings cards are still moving up!
A slow week. It seems people were mainly waiting for the previews from Wilds of Eldraine and holding off on buying cards. With the entire set now revealed, I expect next week to have more spikes.
This week we have a card moving up because of Modern, the Commander Masters Eldrazi precon is still stirring things up, and there's a Secret Lair Angels deck!
The recent unbannings have made sure that these cards are moving up. Plus, we'll discuss a new Legacy archetype, and a card that seems to be pretty powerful in Commander.
Prices are moving because of the Pro Tour and the upcoming Universes Beyond: Doctor Who set. We also managed to find a Commander card!
Of course cards are moving because of Lord of the Rings, but we have some interesting cards from several constructed formats as well.
