Weekly Winners 2018 - 47
It's been quite a slow week in my opinion. Not a lot of cards have moved because of real reasons in my opinion. This week the article is a bit later than usual, because both Peter and I have been busy with personal stuff and work. So please accept our somewhat shorter Weekly Winners. But, as usual, just in time for FNM!
#1 Thing in the Ice $12.42 (+63.42%)
Our friendly blue flip card shot up to over $13 this week, and shockingly, this isn't the all time high. When
Decks like "Suicide Blue", before the Gitaxian Probe banning, already played TiTI. Nowadays we see it in Blue Moon decks more and more often, but we mainly see the card being played in Red Spells decks since the printing of
Creature (12) 4 Thing in the Ice $2.88 4 Arclight Phoenix $2.58 4 Bedlam Reveler $0.35 Instant (19) 2 Noxious Revival $3.25 2 Thought Scour $0.33 3 Izzet Charm $0.25 4 Manamorphose $2.97 4 Fiery Temper $0.25 4 Lightning Bolt $0.49 Sorcery (11) 3 Sleight of Hand $0.24 4 Serum Visions $0.80 4 Faithless Looting $0.25 Land (18) 1 Mountain $0.10 3 Shivan Reef $0.90 3 Island $0.10 3 Steam Vents $13.99 4 Spirebluff Canal $14.00 4 Scalding Tarn $19.00 Sideboard (15) 1 Rending Volley $2.63 2 Abrade $0.20 2 Dispel $0.30 4 Surgical Extraction $3.25 2 Anger of the Gods $0.50 2 Firemind's Research $0.37 2 Alpine Moon $2.49
This demand is moving the price upward quickly, without a reprint on the near horizon. Flip cards are also quite popular for kitchen table games. We also can't forget the effects on price memory, where people view this as an expensive card because it has been selling for much higher prices than it was.
| Thing in the Ice | |
|---|---|
| Shadows over Innistrad | Buy on CardKingdom $10.99 |
#2 Chancellor of the Tangle (FOIL) $12.00 (+618.56%)
Time to find your bulk rare box! Try to find your foil versions of
The reason why this happened is not really surprising, since it has been making some waves in Modern Goblin Prison decks and was also used in a Saffron Olive brew with
Creature (24) 1 Krenko, Mob Boss $2.34 2 Goblin Chieftain $2.59 2 Goblin King $4.00 3 Chancellor of the Tangle $0.80 4 Simian Spirit Guide $0.80 4 Goblin Cratermaker $0.25 4 Goblin Rabblemaster $1.80 4 Legion Warboss $0.60 Instant (6) 2 Pyretic Ritual $2.99 4 Desperate Ritual $1.34 Enchantment (4) 4 Blood Moon $8.00 Artifact (4) 4 Chalice of the Void $74.75 Planeswalker (2) 2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance $1.68 Land (20) 2 Cavern of Souls $45.99 3 Gemstone Caverns $49.38 4 Ramunap Ruins $0.93 11 Mountain $0.10 Sideboard (15) 1 Goblin King $4.00 1 Goblin Chieftain $2.59 2 Magus of the Moon $6.95 3 Sulfur Elemental $0.24 2 Abrade $0.20 3 Leyline of the Void $2.23 3 Trinisphere $15.19
| Chancellor of the Tangle | |
|---|---|
| New Phyrexia | Buy on CardKingdom $0.39 |
#3 Wave of Reckoning $3.57 (+155%)
When I saw that
Commander decks built around these two commanders play a lot of creatures with defender, of which most of these creatures the toughness is (a lot) higher than their power. In many situations you can think of
| Wave of Reckoning | |
|---|---|
| Mercadian Masques | Buy on CardKingdom $2.49 |
| Commander 2016 | Buy on CardKingdom $2.49 |
Cheap Pickups
Back to Basics
Wait! What?! The
| Back to Basics | |
|---|---|
| Urza's Saga | Buy on CardKingdom $54.99 |
| Ultimate Masters | Buy on CardKingdom $39.99 |
Creeping Tar Pit
| Creeping Tar Pit | |
|---|---|
| Worldwake | Buy on CardKingdom $9.99 |
| Ultimate Masters | Buy on CardKingdom $8.99 |
Vendilion Clique
| Vendilion Clique | |
|---|---|
| Morningtide | Buy on CardKingdom $23.99 |
| Modern Masters | Buy on CardKingdom $18.99 |
| Modern Masters 2015 | Buy on CardKingdom $18.99 |
| Masters 25 | Buy on CardKingdom $17.99 |
More from Arjen:
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.
One winner from Lord of the Rings, but the rest are moving because of Commander Masters.
