Weekly Winners 2020 - 41
This week is an interesting mixed bag of three spikes because of EDH, Standard and multi-format popularity. And all of them organic spikes with real demand behind them.
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!
See something interesting in the world of card prices? Be sure to pitch me a tweet: @MTGPeter
#1 Crescendo of War $12.65 (+270.97%) - ALL TIME HIGH
A very interesting #1 winner this week!
2020 really changed that as the card kept creeping and trending up. A good example of the price increase due to organic demand. But still, even with more play in Commander,
So, what warranted its huge spike this week?
The answer begins how the last paragraph ended: EDHRec.com. In the October 2 EDHRECast,
Check out the EDHREC video below. From 36:40 onwards they talk about
Crescendo of War | ||
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Commander | CardKingdom $5.49 | TCGPlayer $12.65 |
#2 Keeper of Keys $6.88 (+121.94%)
Just like last week, Rogues are still hot as hell this week.
And more specifically: in combination with
Keeper of Keys | ||
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Conspiracy: Take the Crown | CardKingdom $4.99 | TCGPlayer $6.88 |
#3 Drown in the Loch $3.00 (+50.75%) - ALL TIME HIGH
Three dollars might not seem much for a card. But do note that
To put it into some more perspective. We need to go back 5 more sets to find an uncommon with a bigger price tag:
Mystical Dispute | CardKingdom $1.49 | TCGPlayer $1.36 |
Cauldron Familiar | CardKingdom $0.35 | TCGPlayer $0.93 |
Drown in the Loch | CardKingdom $3.49 | TCGPlayer $3.00 |
Pitiless Plunderer | CardKingdom $4.49 | TCGPlayer $5.06 |
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.
Force of Will $89.75 - Record low and bottoming out
Batterskull $9.00 - Record low and bottoming out
Dark Confidant $35.35 - Record low and trending down hard
Force of Will | CardKingdom $109.99 | TCGPlayer $89.75 |
Dark Confidant | CardKingdom $32.99 | TCGPlayer $35.35 |