Weekly Winners 2020 - 43
This week features a ton of small, low percentage spikes. That's something that doesn't happen very often; and it is a great opportunity to give some well-deserved attention to cards that normally don't make the cut for the Weekly Winners!
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!
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#1 Corsair Captain $4.50 (+71%)
Always keep an eye out for 'lords': the type of creatures that give +1/+1 to all (other) creatures of a certain type. You probably know them well:
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But another, and pretty likely explanation, are the leaks from the upcoming
Sliver Legion | CardKingdom $109.99 | TCGPlayer $91.95 |
Deranged Hermit | CardKingdom $24.99 | TCGPlayer $24.94 |
Master of the Pearl Trident | CardKingdom $4.49 | TCGPlayer $2.99 |
Knight Exemplar | CardKingdom $14.99 | TCGPlayer $10.29 |
Admiral Beckett Brass | CardKingdom $2.49 | TCGPlayer $1.67 |
Corsair Captain | CardKingdom $3.49 | TCGPlayer $4.50 |
#2 Rotlung Reanimator $13.20 (+121.94%)
Ah, the nostalgia! I remember well playing against my good friend's Cleric deck back in 2003. It featured
But
Good synergy with a new commander is not enough for a card to trend up in price. The commander must become part of a deck, and that deck needs to get enough good results as well. Oh, and what also helps is when a deck gets featured on streams or other online content. Well, its all of the above for
Check out this decklist for a good example of a deck with
Orah, Skyclave Hierophant | CardKingdom $0.29 | TCGPlayer $0.41 |
Dark Supplicant | CardKingdom $0.25 | TCGPlayer $0.26 |
Scion of Darkness | CardKingdom $4.49 | TCGPlayer $2.29 |
Keeper of Keys | CardKingdom $5.49 | TCGPlayer $5.87 |
#3 Polluted Delta $49.72 (+5.88%)
Our third winner this week is also from
April 2020 was the low point for
But
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Onslaught | CardKingdom $54.99 | TCGPlayer $49.72 |
Khans of Tarkir | CardKingdom $32.99 | TCGPlayer $29.20 |
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.
Grove of the Burnwillows $10.13 - Record low and trending down
Leyline of the Void $7.09 - Record low and trending down
Walking Ballista $10.40 - Record low and trending down
Leyline of the Void | CardKingdom $7.99 | TCGPlayer $7.09 |
Grove of the Burnwillows | CardKingdom $9.99 | TCGPlayer $10.13 |
Walking Ballista | CardKingdom $11.99 | TCGPlayer $10.40 |