Weekly Winners 2023 - 22
Bit of a slow week finance-wise. With the previews from
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.
Articles
Corey put out a new article in his Modern Times series. The surge in product saturation since Covid-19 has shifted the card games market, like Pioneer and Pauper, resulting in lower expected values for new sets and consumers focusing more on bonus sheets and variant inserts instead of set cards.
In his Kidnapped By Yetis article, Jason Alt talks about the question "Can you make money if a card merely doubles?"
Do you ever wonder what the Hidden Gems are in Magic, and, more specifically, Commander? Adam will tell you which cards he feels are exactly that.
Why are certain cards so expensive? Ryan will tell you why in his Price of Knowledge article. Find out which Commander favorite he picked!
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Onto the Weekly Winners!
#1 Historian's Boon FOIL $12.96 (+1,047%)
Here's a winner that didn't really show up in the regular interests, but did show up in the foil interests. The shiny version of this card shot up last week with 1,047% from $1.13 to $13. But when we look at the chart of the regular version we also definitely see some movement.
It was no secret that Lord of the Rings would contain Sagas, since
| Historian's Boon | ||
| Historian's Boon (Extended Art) | ||
| Tom Bombadil |
#2 Doric, Nature's Warden $41.50 (+63%)
One character from the Honor Among Thieves Secret Lair has taken the center stage in recent weeks.
The reason for this sudden surge in Doric's popularity is likely tied to her frequent appearance in Commander content, where her special abilities and unique playing style have caught the attention of many players. This attention, however, isn't without merit. Doric brings a special flavour to the game. With her, players can guide their gameplay into new, exciting areas.
In terms of cost, Doric's increase in popularity has had a notable impact. Her price has shot up quite significantly over a short period of time. At the beginning of May, a Doric card could be picked up for a modest $10. However, by the end of the month her price had more than doubled to $21. Now you have to pay a whopping $41 to get your hands on a copy.
| Doric, Nature's Warden |
#3 All Will Be One $17.98 (+20%)
We talked about this card before in previous Weekly Winners. At the end of January we discussed this card for its combo with
In
When looking at EDHREC we see that the card appears in 3% of all possible decks. It's especially prevalent in decks around
| All Will Be One | ||
| All Will Be One | ||
| Quest for Pure Flame | ||
| War Elemental | ||
| Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin |
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.
Crawlspace $2.39 - Moving up!
Scurry Oak $0.50 - Moving up!
With the printing of
Valki, God of Lies $6.03 - Moving down
| Crawlspace | ||
| Crawlspace (Retro Frame) | ||
| Scurry Oak | ||
| Valki, God of Lies |
That's it for this week. Make sure to check back next week for more Weekly Winners!
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.