Weekly Winners 2026 - 07
The Banned & Restricted announcement of last Monday certainly is having an impact on the unbanned cards, but also the cards that weren't unbanned.
Like every week, just in time for FNM, I'll tell you about the Magic: the Gathering cards that'll be the talk of the town tonight! Come discuss this week's price movements with us on Discord.
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Onto the Weekly Winners!
#1 Lutri, the Spellchaser $6.25 (+1289%)
This spike may not surprise anyone, but let's just address the Otter in the room.
Now with the new "Banned as Companion" category, Lutri can finally see play, and players have been scooping up copies.
The card itself is pretty straightforward when you look past the companion text. Flash in this legendary Otter and copy an instant or sorcery you control. It's the same thing
The market reaction has been insane. Copies that were sitting at $0.25 have jumped as over a thousand copies moved in just the first day after the announcement. Both the original Ikoria printing and the Multiverse Legends version from March of the Machine are trending upward together.
But there was another card that was unbanned this week, and obviously it's also a winner this week.
| Lutri, the Spellchaser | ||
| Lutri, the Spellchaser (Extended Art) | ||
| Lutri, the Spellchaser | ||
| Dualcaster Mage | ||
| Biorhythm | ||
| Biorhythm |
#2 Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor $1.86 (+1003%)
Zombies have had their time in the spotlight plenty of times, but Mutants are again getting their moment.
The spike likely comes from the
Now let's quickly address the price and percentage mentioned in the header. Because the regular version of the card did go up, but not that much. It's especially the foil print, extended art, and surge foils that have shot up. Players building around the new Mutant commanders are picking up copies now before the full spoiler drops and demand increases even further.
| Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor | ||
| Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor (Surge Foil) | ||
| Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor (Extended Art) |
#3 Iona, Shield of Emeria $15.00 (+173%)
We already discussed the cards that were unbanned last Monday, but another card is making waves despite staying banned... for now.
The Angel's ability is straightforward, but can be very brutal. When she enters, you name a color, and your opponents can't cast spells of that color anymore. For multicolor decks this can already be awful, but manageable. For monocolor players though, Iona basically locks them out of the game. And while nine mana is a lot, remember that reanimation strategies exist, and cheating this into play early can effectively eliminate a player from the table. The design team acknowledges this creates miserable experiences, but also points to the political gameplay and disruption elements as potentially interesting for the format.
Iona isn't the only banned card getting attention from this announcement.
| Iona, Shield of Emeria | ||
| Iona, Shield of Emeria | ||
| Iona, Shield of Emeria (White Border) | ||
| Iona, Shield of Emeria | ||
| Griselbrand | ||
| Griselbrand (Showcase) | ||
| Griselbrand (Retro Frame) |
Cheap Pickups
Please note: for our 'record low' we consider the price of the card over the past seven years. Many cards were even cheaper (a) decade(s) ago. Also note: some cards are still going down, and might be even cheaper pickups next week.
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island $3.16 - Moving up!
Aether Vial $4.70 - Moving down
Avatar Aang $6.17 - Moving down
| Avatar Aang | ||
| Aether Vial | ||
| The Unagi of Kyoshi Island |
Arjen
Arjen has been playing Magic since the Ice Age set released. He primarily plays Legacy format and founded MTGStocks over a decade ago when he and his friends wanted to track card prices to purchase singles at optimal times.