If dark ritual had been just ABU like sinkhole, I bet it would be worth like $50+ right now as in the decks that need it absolutely need it/there is no alternative.
Sol ring was approaching 20 before the first mass reprint in original commander precons. Now there's just no recovering for that price as even if they stopped printing it in every precon, there are infinite out there basically.
Lightning bolt if it wasn't reprinted wouldn't be modern legal, lessening demand. It would be like $5 though as it was reprinted in 4th edition too. Again, if it was just ABU it would be worth $50+ probably as in legacy decks that want it they need 4 basically. Would be cool that burn wouldn't be as common probably.
Scavenging ooze kind of fits the bill. If it wasn't reprinted, I imagine it would be $50+ by now with ease.
Birds of paradise fits the bill sort of. Reprinted so many times, but if it hadn't been reprinted so many times may be worth way more outside ABU copies, which cost quite a lot due to collectability.
Private Mod Note
():
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
"Yawgmoth," Freyalise whispered as she set the bomb, "now you will pay for your treachery."
Path to Exile. No, seriously. This thing has been reprinted so many times, most of which were in precons, yet it still remains above $10. Can you imagine what it would be if it hadn't seen so many reprints?
Private Mod Note
():
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
Can you name all of the creature types with at least 20 cards? Try my Sporcle Quiz! Last Updated: 6/29/20 (Core Set 2021).
Path to Exile. No, seriously. This thing has been reprinted so many times, most of which were in precons, yet it still remains above $10. Can you imagine what it would be if it hadn't seen so many reprints?
Scavenging ooze kind of fits the bill. If it wasn't reprinted, I imagine it would be $50+ by now with ease.
To be fair, I believe that much of Scavenging Ooze's value comes from it's use in Modern, which it wouldn't have if it wasn't reprinted in M14.
Command Tower would definitely be kinda expensive if it had only been printed in the original Commander decks. I imagine that Phyrexian Arena would also be pretty expensive if it hadn't been reprinted in two core sets, three pre-constructed decks and now Conspiracy 2 as well.
It has seen plenty of legacy play and was around $20 when it was released due to just legacy/EDH too I guess. Modern demand hasn't raised it above $10 despite being reprinted just once. The original commander decks didn't have a big print run because WotC wasn't sure how good they would do sales wise.
Command tower would be infinite indeed. Phyrexian arena is just an EDH card at this point, but yeah it would be a lot since it was apocalypse/underprinted to hell being a third set.
Private Mod Note
():
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
"Yawgmoth," Freyalise whispered as she set the bomb, "now you will pay for your treachery."
No BlazingRagnarok. You were right the first time. Can there really be a question? If basic lands were only ever printed in alpha... they would be insanely high. Sure there are other lands... but still. Now of course, in this line of argument and discussion, we need to assume magic didn't die as it clearly would have about 4 months in, if the only basics were in alpha. But they would be scary high now. literally pretty much every deck in majority of formats needs them
I agree with sol ring. I don't think it was ever nearing $20, though some printings certainly were, but I think I never paid more than $10 for a revised ring, and usually closer to $5 until about a year or so before the first commander deck, then they started going up a bit... then announced and back down. That's why I have a sol ring that could theoretically be the first sol ring ever printed... probably isn't, but could be. And alpha rings aren't going to be going down
I don't necessarily agree with bolt, it would be higher, but without the reprint it would only be vintage legal, so it wouldn't have the demand in modern. That does of course delegitimize my first point a little, but ignoring that.
Ritual may also be a tough one. If the interactions were discovered, absolutely, but the reprinting of it allowed it it be mixed. I remember when ritual was not a good card. Bold was always good. Sol ring was always good. Ritual... took some time, and interaction
Alpha shivans are pretty high now, not sure if reprints had anything to do with it, but maybe. I heard about shivan being traded for a lotus before anyone knew that 3 mana was good.
Birds DEFINITELY fits the bill. They were $10 bills for the longest time. Then they got reprinted and hit the floor. I traded for them at about $8, and traded them away for $10 for years. I was bummed when they got all the reprints, but I didn't have a large inventory left so not that bummed... Now that BoPs are rising again, I would definitely assume they'd be A LOT higher with a lot fewer reprints...
I think to find the REALLY expensive answers to this, you need to look at modern/vintage staples, in both formats, that were originally from a modern set. That way they are in modern, but only printed once, backed by the need in vintage. I'm drawing a bit of a blank, but Goyf would seem a candidate, not sure though how much the limited reprints truly effect the price.
Scooze could be.
Path and Swords definitely agree
Private Mod Note
():
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
I basically only play EDH:
Damia, Jenara, Xiahou Dun, Mareth, Nekusar, Oloro, Kresh, Deretti
1. Read the restricted list in Vintage.
2. Count every card that was reprinted in Revised.
That'll answer a lot.
Edit: ******* Psionic Blast. I bought them back when the latest printing was Unlimited, then the ****s at Wizards reprinted it twice in the Time Spiral block, tanking its price.
Edit at below: Birds wasn't reprinted in 9th so that it could be reprinted in Ravinca.
Eternal Witness maybe?
What do you think?
PucaTrade Invite. Sign up and enjoy the first 500 points ($5) free!
Serious answer: Lightning Bolt
Sol ring was approaching 20 before the first mass reprint in original commander precons. Now there's just no recovering for that price as even if they stopped printing it in every precon, there are infinite out there basically.
Lightning bolt if it wasn't reprinted wouldn't be modern legal, lessening demand. It would be like $5 though as it was reprinted in 4th edition too. Again, if it was just ABU it would be worth $50+ probably as in legacy decks that want it they need 4 basically. Would be cool that burn wouldn't be as common probably.
Scavenging ooze kind of fits the bill. If it wasn't reprinted, I imagine it would be $50+ by now with ease.
Birds of paradise fits the bill sort of. Reprinted so many times, but if it hadn't been reprinted so many times may be worth way more outside ABU copies, which cost quite a lot due to collectability.
Currently Playing:
Retired
My 720 Peasant Cube
Along those same lines ... Swords to Plowshares
pretty sure it was pretty expensive before the commander products. Don't wanna think how much it would be with the increased popularity of the format
I can see counterspell and brainstorm would be similar to that too.
Signets and Karoo lands would probably be expensive if they weren't in commander products or modern masters in the case of karoo lands
To be fair, I believe that much of Scavenging Ooze's value comes from it's use in Modern, which it wouldn't have if it wasn't reprinted in M14.
Command Tower would definitely be kinda expensive if it had only been printed in the original Commander decks. I imagine that Phyrexian Arena would also be pretty expensive if it hadn't been reprinted in two core sets, three pre-constructed decks and now Conspiracy 2 as well.
Command tower would be infinite indeed. Phyrexian arena is just an EDH card at this point, but yeah it would be a lot since it was apocalypse/underprinted to hell being a third set.
Currently Playing:
Retired
Selling some cards I don't want.
Generally less than tcg mid.
2 reprints still $120 USD
EDH: Xenagos, God of Revels.
I agree with sol ring. I don't think it was ever nearing $20, though some printings certainly were, but I think I never paid more than $10 for a revised ring, and usually closer to $5 until about a year or so before the first commander deck, then they started going up a bit... then announced and back down. That's why I have a sol ring that could theoretically be the first sol ring ever printed... probably isn't, but could be. And alpha rings aren't going to be going down
I don't necessarily agree with bolt, it would be higher, but without the reprint it would only be vintage legal, so it wouldn't have the demand in modern. That does of course delegitimize my first point a little, but ignoring that.
Ritual may also be a tough one. If the interactions were discovered, absolutely, but the reprinting of it allowed it it be mixed. I remember when ritual was not a good card. Bold was always good. Sol ring was always good. Ritual... took some time, and interaction
Alpha shivans are pretty high now, not sure if reprints had anything to do with it, but maybe. I heard about shivan being traded for a lotus before anyone knew that 3 mana was good.
Birds DEFINITELY fits the bill. They were $10 bills for the longest time. Then they got reprinted and hit the floor. I traded for them at about $8, and traded them away for $10 for years. I was bummed when they got all the reprints, but I didn't have a large inventory left so not that bummed... Now that BoPs are rising again, I would definitely assume they'd be A LOT higher with a lot fewer reprints...
I think to find the REALLY expensive answers to this, you need to look at modern/vintage staples, in both formats, that were originally from a modern set. That way they are in modern, but only printed once, backed by the need in vintage. I'm drawing a bit of a blank, but Goyf would seem a candidate, not sure though how much the limited reprints truly effect the price.
Scooze could be.
Path and Swords definitely agree
Damia, Jenara, Xiahou Dun, Mareth, Nekusar, Oloro, Kresh, Deretti
2. Count every card that was reprinted in Revised.
That'll answer a lot.
Edit: ******* Psionic Blast. I bought them back when the latest printing was Unlimited, then the ****s at Wizards reprinted it twice in the Time Spiral block, tanking its price.
Edit at below: Birds wasn't reprinted in 9th so that it could be reprinted in Ravinca.