I walked into a local game store near me and picked up a non foil Russian Liliana of the Veil.
They brought out both foil and non foil. After placing both cards in my hand I stated the foil was gorgeous. I asked what they were looking to get for the foil and they said $2000.00
Is this a ridiculous price or is that truly the value of the foil?
If anyone has a site that they could recommend for current market value of cards I'd greatly appreciate it.
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You in France? Or Russia?
There's basically one copy for sale in the world, at Magicboxx in France, asking price 2K. There may be a couple copies in local shops, especially in Russia, but it's basically a unique version of one of the most powerful and popular planeswalkers in existence. There is no "market price" for this card - it's worth what people are willing to pay, and 2K is not out of line for such a rarity.
today 99% THE MISCUT ARE FAKE ==> nfc (no factury cut)
a real miscut have a different back and front
While yes, the majority of miscuts these days are NFC, old-school miscuts can have the front and back aligned. I have a Vesuvan Doppleganger that I opened from a pack in the mid-90s. It's miscut, and the front matches the back. They can be real, even if the majority of them are not.
I can't think of a worse possible place to sink that money. I advise people financially for a living. Want my honest advice? If you don't need it to pay rent or buy groceries? Take that money and retire some debt with it (credit card is almost always the best kind--it's outrageously expensive over time) and then *do not run it back up again*. I would advise you in the strongest possible terms not to invest in MtG as a longterm 'investment shelter' of any kind anymore. My two cents.
QFT.
That said, when someone talks about "investing" in the game, I always hear that as "I have spare money, and I want to play the game in a way that is most enjoyable to me." If that means splashy foils, great. If that means Revised duals, wonderful. Manage your game portfolio, and acquire cards cheaply so that you can trade for what you want, or so that you can play the deck you want. Always remember that there's the possibility that the game crashes with the rest of the economy. Should I have flipped my duals? Probably. Will I regret not doing so if WOTC goes under tomorrow? Not at all. They're cool, and I enjoy playing with them. Just because WOTC dies doesn't mean that I won't be able to play with my friends.
I was watching a video on 7th edition foils, and remembered that I had a pair of foil Thorn Elementals and was curious if they were worth anything. Turns out, they're utter jank and worth ~$0.50 while the next least expensive foiled rare is $5. Is there a reason for this disparity? Was it a promo that there's millions of? That's my only assumption, and I wouldn't waste time asking here, but Google isn't helpful when you put in a MTG card and the word 'price' together in the search bar :/
It *was* in fact a promo that was given away by the bushel.
I believe that for 8th Edition it was Elvish Champion. For 9th Edition it was definitely Serra Angel.
eBay has a coupon code of PICKYOURCARD good for 10% off, but ONLY if you use the eBay app. In addition, eBay currently has a 5% eBay bucks promo, and they stack, and the eBay bucks uses 5% back from the original full price, IE, buy something for $100, pay $90, but get $5 in eBay bucks.
Nice, but I'm done with eBay. They screwed me out of $150 by siding with a zero-feedback buyer rather than my 22-year-old account with perfect feedback. I'm not giving them another penny - ever.
Hey there. Jeff Menges is not a particularly rare nor reclusive artist. His signature doesn't carry a huge premium. You're looking at maybe a $5 card (UL Raiders is $0.50).
Sort by mid. Take your top 4 cards (the only ones that reach double digits) and sell them as singles. The rest you want to bundle all together and say "Someone please take this!" Nothing else is worth breaking out.
I know that it's an absurdly bad card, but I think that my favorite card is still Gabriel Angelfire. I remember when I first got one for my GW deck, before it was reprinted in Chronicles. I had a choice - for $17 I could get either Gabriel or the Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale. I was advised by the store owner to get the Tabernacle, and I kind of wish I'd followed that advice now, but I bought Gabriel and shuffled him into my 65 (60 card deck? What's that?). I don't know that I drew him in more than a handful of games, but I really liked playing with a Legend.
You in France? Or Russia?
There's basically one copy for sale in the world, at Magicboxx in France, asking price 2K. There may be a couple copies in local shops, especially in Russia, but it's basically a unique version of one of the most powerful and popular planeswalkers in existence. There is no "market price" for this card - it's worth what people are willing to pay, and 2K is not out of line for such a rarity.
If you're in Russia, this is probably why your store quoted 2K.
https://www.cardmarket.com/en/Magic/Products/Singles/Innistrad/Liliana-of-the-Veil?language=9
Correct. If you want to post a higher-res scan, someone might have another opinion, but that's where I'm at right now.
I mean, they may not hit the market at all. Good luck that they get released someday.
Also, $140 per seems pretty high, IMO.
While yes, the majority of miscuts these days are NFC, old-school miscuts can have the front and back aligned. I have a Vesuvan Doppleganger that I opened from a pack in the mid-90s. It's miscut, and the front matches the back. They can be real, even if the majority of them are not.
When this site was sold, most of the mods packed up and created www.mtgnexus.com .
QFT.
That said, when someone talks about "investing" in the game, I always hear that as "I have spare money, and I want to play the game in a way that is most enjoyable to me." If that means splashy foils, great. If that means Revised duals, wonderful. Manage your game portfolio, and acquire cards cheaply so that you can trade for what you want, or so that you can play the deck you want. Always remember that there's the possibility that the game crashes with the rest of the economy. Should I have flipped my duals? Probably. Will I regret not doing so if WOTC goes under tomorrow? Not at all. They're cool, and I enjoy playing with them. Just because WOTC dies doesn't mean that I won't be able to play with my friends.
It *was* in fact a promo that was given away by the bushel.
I believe that for 8th Edition it was Elvish Champion. For 9th Edition it was definitely Serra Angel.
Nice, but I'm done with eBay. They screwed me out of $150 by siding with a zero-feedback buyer rather than my 22-year-old account with perfect feedback. I'm not giving them another penny - ever.