Weekly Winners 2023 - 18
We're back with some more Weekly Winners! Hot on the tail of the recently released March of the Machine, we're getting ready for the Aftermath!
Like every week, just in time for FNM, I'll tell you about the Magic: the Gathering cards that will be the talk of the town tonight! Come discuss this week's price movements with us on Discord.
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Do you like foil cards? Then you need to read Harvey's Foil Etched Divisions article in his The Big Things series. He talks about the different foil versions we have seen nowadays and how they affect prices.
Corey has put out a new article in his Modern Times series. Discussing one of the most controversial cards in Modern.
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Onto the Weekly Winners!
#1 Metamorphose $3.99 (+280%)
This Instant from
This is definitely not the first week we've discussed this format, and I was a bit in doubt whether to discuss this card. But I also feel its my obligation to give an explanation whenever a seemingly random old card that is not on the reserved list is popping up. Something that will drive the price is that the last print was from 2003, with no reprints since.
Metamorphose | ||
Dandân |
#2 Norn's Choirmaster $11.14 (+273%)
This rare from
Shortly after this card was released it seemed to be an automatic include in commander decks around
But with the release of
What is surprising is that thus far the Extended Art seems to be quite a bit cheaper than its regular print. May be worth picking up if you want to play with it.
Elesh Norn | ||
Norn's Choirmaster | ||
Otharri, Sun's Glory | ||
Norn's Choirmaster (Extended Art) |
#3 Nalfeshnee $4.00 (+123%)
This 4/6 Beast Demon from
But we recently found another reason for the card to gain some extra traction in
Nalfeshnee | ||
Nalfeshnee (Extended Art) | ||
Quintorius, Loremaster | ||
Etali, Primal Conqueror |
#4 See Double $4.25 (+63%)
But it also sees play recently in Standard in Grixis Hellraiser decks where
- Try to fill your graveyard, which is accomplished through cards such as
Corpse Appraiser andFable of the Mirror-Breaker . - Cast
Capricious Hellraiser at a discounted rate. - Once a copy of
Capricious Hellraiser is in play, it can be targeted by aSee Double copy to create a clone. Additionally, ifSee Double is cast after another spell and the opponent has at least eight cards in their graveyard, it can duplicate the spell being cast. - The cloned Hellraiser activates its enter the battlefield ability by exiling cards from the graveyard. Exile the
See Double , allowing for the process to be repeated.
You will end up with an army of Hellraisers that can swing for lethal. Recently SaffronOlive mentioned on Twitter that this deck is probably his favorite deck in Standard.
What also has probably helped
Capricious Hellraiser | ||
See Double | ||
See Double (Extended Art) |
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.
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage $4.73 - Moving up!
Serra Paragon $8.34 - Slowly moving down
Sarkhan Vol $5.93 - Slowly moving down
Serra Paragon | ||
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage | ||
Sarkhan Vol |
That's it for this week. Make sure to check back next week for more Weekly Winners!