This article series documents the price changes of cards in print. We will track how cards go from release to its time out of print. We're currently tracking nine sets: Theros Block (Theros, Born of the Gods, and Journey into Nyx), Khans of Tarkir Block (Khans of Tarkir, Fate Reforged, and Dragons of Tarkir), Magic 2015, Magic Origins, and Modern Masters 2015 Edition. A Standard set runs as long as it's Standard-legal, whereas non-Standard sets will be run as for as long as deemed necessary.
This will be updated every Monday and Friday. The Monday update will follow the Magic events on the weekend to see price changes as a result, while the Friday update will track any changes before the next series of events. The prices come from TCG Player’s median, tracking cards valued at $2.00 USD and up.
There will be upcoming changes that will be implemented periodically throughout this time until Battle for Zendikar is brought to this article series. Feel free to comment about the changes. There will be a section under summary that includes the value of the set only counting cards worth more than a two dollars. The name will be changing with the inclusion of Battle for Zendikar along with tracking the value of the set like the individual prices.
Magic Origins
| Name | Change for 8/28 to 9/14 | Change for 9/11 to 9/14 | Price for 9/14 | Price for 9/11 | Price for 9/4 | Price for 8/31 | Price for 8/28 |
Set Summary Value of the Set: $211.85 Biggest Change: Jace, Vryn's Prodigy at +$1.54
Jace continues to lead the format as the most expensive card in Standard. This card seems to not go under 30 for the foreseeable future. Battle for Zendikar will be a slower format, which means card filtering and flashback will be good. |
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| Jace, Vryn's Prodigy | $10.70 | $1.54 | $43.95 | $42.41 | $39.95 | $38.00 | $33.25 | ||||
| Nissa, Vastwood Seer | $2.16 | $0.46 | $25.54 | $26.00 | $26.99 | $27.77 | $27.70 | ||||
| Liliana, Heretical Healer | $1.93 | $0.15 | $19.49 | $19.64 | $19.95 | $20.96 | $21.42 | ||||
| Hangarback Walker | $0.75 | $0.20 | $17.75 | $17.55 | $16.99 | $17.07 | $17.00 | ||||
| Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh | $0.87 | $0.01 | $8.99 | $9.00 | $9.44 | $9.78 | $9.86 | ||||
| Kytheon, Hero of Akros | $0.97 | $0.17 | $8.99 | $9.16 | $9.66 | $9.99 | $9.96 | ||||
| Archangel of Tithes | $0.68 | $0.16 | $8.38 | $8.54 | $8.95 | $9.12 | $9.06 | ||||
| Exquisite Firecraft | $0.81 | $0.03 | $7.59 | $7.56 | $7.96 | $8.12 | $8.40 | ||||
| Abbot of Keral Keep | $0.15 | $0.54 | $7.00 | $6.46 | $6.87 | $7.01 | $7.15 | ||||
| Day's Undoing | $1.89 | $0.20 | $5.99 | $6.19 | $6.95 | $7.59 | $7.88 | ||||
| Goblin Piledriver | $1.14 | $0.13 | $4.85 | $4.98 | $5.39 | $5.86 | $5.99 | ||||
| Languish | $1.17 | $0.19 | $4.75 | $4.94 | $5.31 | $5.72 | $5.92 | ||||
| Demonic Pact | $1.54 | $0.27 | $4.29 | $4.56 | $5.10 | $5.53 | $5.83 | ||||
| Starfield of Nyx | $0.64 | $0.10 | $4.29 | $4.39 | $4.68 | $4.85 | $4.93 | ||||
| Pyromancer's Goggles | $0.06 | $0.00 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.90 | $3.95 | $3.99 | ||||
| Woodland Bellower | $0.61 | $0.11 | $3.88 | $3.99 | $4.13 | $4.39 | $4.49 | ||||
| Alhammarret's Archive | $0.07 | $0.04 | $3.67 | $3.63 | $3.66 | $3.62 | $3.60 | ||||
| Erebos's Titan | $0.80 | $0.11 | $3.20 | $3.31 | $3.64 | $3.98 | $4.00 | ||||
| Thopter Spy Network | $1.18 | $0.11 | $3.19 | $3.30 | $3.76 | $4.17 | $4.37 | ||||
| Evolutionary Leap | $0.19 | $0.07 | $3.14 | $3.21 | $3.33 | $3.15 | $2.95 | ||||
| Animist's Awakening | - | $0.05 | $2.94 | $2.89 | $2.50 | - | - | ||||
| Sword of the Animist | $0.43 | $0.03 | $2.81 | $2.78 | $2.62 | $2.49 | $2.38 | ||||
| Managorger Hydra | $0.22 | $0.02 | $2.36 | $2.34 | $2.21 | $2.19 | $2.14 | ||||
| Harbinger of the Tides | $0.13 | $0.02 | $2.34 | $2.32 | $2.38 | $2.45 | $2.47 | ||||
| Llanowar Wastes | $0.06 | $0.01 | $2.18 | $2.19 | $2.20 | $2.23 | $2.24 | ||||
| Avaricious Dragon | $0.37 | $0.05 | $2.13 | $2.18 | $2.27 | $2.45 | $2.50 | ||||
| Sphinx's Tutelage | $0.13 | $0.01 | $2.12 | $2.13 | $2.24 | $2.26 | $2.25 | ||||
| Shivan Reef | $0.02 | $0.01 | $2.11 | $2.12 | $2.11 | $2.13 | $2.13 |
Dragons of Tarkir
| Name | Change for 8/28 to 9/14 | Change for 9/11 to 9/14 | Price for 9/14 | Price for 9/11 | Price for 9/4 | Price for 8/31 | Price for 8/28 |
Set Summary Value of the Set: $144.53 Biggest Change: Kolaghan's Command at +$0.26
There was an error done with Dromoka's Command it was corrected in this article. Numbers have been updated to reflect that mistake.
The Dragonlords will all be good in the next Standard format, but Den Protector and Deathmist Raptor will not be as a good. They are not in the "sell now" area, but it is worth noting.
Invest now in Ojutai's Command. That card is poised for a spike. It sees a lot of play in Jeskai and once Esper and UW control start being a deck, that card will spike. |
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| Deathmist Raptor | $0.07 | $0.12 | $22.20 | $22.08 | $21.99 | $22.33 | $22.13 | ||||
| Dragonlord Ojutai | $0.55 | $0.01 | $13.98 | $13.99 | $14.00 | $14.35 | $14.53 | ||||
| Dragonlord Atarka | $0.02 | $0.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $9.99 | $10.00 | $9.98 | ||||
| Kolaghan's Command | $1.16 | $0.26 | $9.93 | $9.67 | $9.02 | $8.85 | $8.77 | ||||
| Den Protecter | $0.66 | $0.11 | $9.00 | $8.89 | $8.55 | $8.58 | $8.34 | ||||
| Narset Transcendent | $0.01 | $0.01 | $8.49 | $8.50 | $8.55 | $8.54 | $8.50 | ||||
| Collected Company | $0.53 | $0.00 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.70 | $8.94 | $8.98 | ||||
| Shaman of Forgotten Ways | $5.63 | $0.10 | $8.40 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $5.45 | $2.77 | ||||
| Dragonlord Dromoka | $0.25 | $0.07 | $7.18 | $7.25 | $7.30 | $7.44 | $7.43 | ||||
| Sarkhan Unbroken | $0.12 | $0.01 | $7.18 | $7.17 | $7.13 | $5.69 | $7.06 | ||||
| Atarka's Command | $0.09 | $0.10 | $5.64 | $5.54 | $5.59 | $5.54 | $5.55 | ||||
| Dragonlord Silumgar | $0.30 | $0.01 | $5.33 | $5.34 | $5.49 | $7.10 | $5.63 | ||||
| Thunderbreak Regent | $0.04 | $0.02 | $4.70 | $4.68 | $4.73 | $4.75 | $4.74 | ||||
| Dragonlord Kolaghan | $0.02 | $0.04 | $3.62 | $3.66 | $3.64 | $3.63 | $3.64 | ||||
| Haven of the Spirit Dragon | $0.14 | $0.01 | $3.50 | $3.49 | $3.55 | $3.62 | $3.64 | ||||
| Dromoka's Command | $0.07 | $0.01 | $3.12 | $3.13 | $3.15 | $3.21 | $3.19 | ||||
| Dragon Whisperer | $0.49 | $0.01 | $2.67 |
$2.66 |
$2.49 | $2.36 | $2.18 | ||||
| Secure the Wastes | $0.09 | $0.00 | $2.43 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.34 | $2.34 | ||||
| Zurgo Bellstriker | $0.01 | $0.00 | $2.37 | $2.37 | $2.37 | $2.37 | $2.36 | ||||
| Shorecrasher Elemental | $0.14 | $0.00 | $2.14 | $2.14 | $2.24 | $2.26 | $2.28 | ||||
| Ojutai's Command | $0.01 | $0.02 | $2.13 | $2.13 | $2.14 | $2.15 | $2.14 | ||||
| Descent of Dragons | - | $0.03 | $2.07 | $2.04 | - | - | - |
Fate Reforged
| Name | Change for 8/28 to 9/14 | Change for 9/11 to 9/14 | Price for 9/14 | Price for 9/11 | Price for 9/4 | Price for 8/31 | Price for 8/28 |
Set Summary Value of the Set: $71.69 Biggest Change: Monastery Mentor at +$0.25
The rise is real, maybe. Hopefully this set can keep its spirit up and start seeing new cards to increase. Outpost, Frontier, and Palace siege all see potential increase in value as the format goes slower and bigger. |
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| Ugin, the Spirit Dragon | $0.67 | $0.07 | $26.67 | $26.60 | $26.57 | $26.33 | $26.00 | ||||
| Monastery Mentor | $1.05 | $0.25 | $16.24 | $15.99 | $15.89 | $15.43 | $15.19 | ||||
| Soulfire Grand Master | $0.40 | $0.06 | $8.94 | $8.88 | $8.77 | $8.56 | $8.54 | ||||
| Tasigur, the Golden Fang | $0.02 | $0.01 | $8.02 | $8.01 | $8.08 | $8.07 | $8.00 | ||||
| Whisperwood Elemental | $0.10 | $0.04 | $5.74 | $5.70 | $5.79 | $5.84 | $5.84 | ||||
| Warden of the First Tree | $0.13 | $0.03 | $3.79 | $3.76 | $3.71 | $3.71 | $3.66 | ||||
| Brutal Hordechief | $0.13 | $0.00 | $2.29 | $2.29 | $2.38 | $2.39 | $2.42 |
Khans of Tarkir
| Name | Change for 8/28 to 9/14 | Change for 9/11 to 9/14 | Price for 9/14 | Price for 9/11 | Price for 9/4 | Price for 8/31 | Price for 8/28 |
Set Summary Value of the Set: $132.53 Biggest Change: Hardened Scales at +$0.21
The fetches are not rising as fast, but they will continue to rise. The window to get most of them under 20.00 is closing. Investing in Abzan seems sketchy, but not bad. Despite losing the temples, the mana base of Abzan will be better with GW dual lands and the playable enemy man lands.
The window to acquire Hardened Scaless is rapidly closing as well. It will be a casual favorite. |
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| Polluted Delta | $0.71 | $0.42 | $23.74 | $23.32 | $23.30 | $23.74 | $23.03 | ||||
| Flooded Strand | $0.71 | $0.19 | $19.19 | $19.00 | $18.97 | $18.97 | $18.48 | ||||
| Wooded Foothills | $0.78 | $0.03 | $16.96 | $16.93 | $16.88 | $16.64 | $16.18 | ||||
| Bloodstained Mire | $0.75 | $0.06 | $13.06 | $13.00 | $12.50 | $12.49 | $12.31 | ||||
| Windswept Heath | $0.32 | $0.05 | $11.07 | $11.02 | $10.99 | $11.00 | $10.75 | ||||
| See the Unwritten | $3.02 | $0.12 | $8.42 | $8.54 | $8.73 | $8.99 | $5.40 | ||||
| Sorin, Solemn Visitor | $0.01 | $0.00 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | ||||
| Dig Through Time | $0.04 | $0.00 | $5.49 | $5.49 | $5.46 | $5.49 | $5.45 | ||||
| Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker | $0.08 | $0.00 | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.93 | $4.95 | $4.91 | ||||
| Anafenza, the Foremost | $0.43 | $0.02 | $4.48 | $4.50 | $4.48 | $4.27 | $4.05 | ||||
| Siege Rhino | $0.17 | $0.06 | $3.62 | $3.68 | $3.74 | $3.80 | $3.79 | ||||
| Monastery Swiftspear | $0.04 | $0.01 | $3.25 | $3.26 | $3.28 | $3.29 | $3.21 | ||||
| Wingmate Roc | $0.16 | $0.00 | $2.97 | $2.97 | $2.93 | $2.87 | $2.81 | ||||
| Hardened Scales | - | $0.21 | $2.48 | $2.27 | - | - | - | ||||
| Clever Impersonator | $0.01 | $0.00 | $2.45 | $2.45 | $2.46 | $2.46 | $2.46 | ||||
| Rattleclaw Mystic | $0.25 | $0.09 | $2.37 | $2.28 | $2.22 | $2.14 | $2.12 |
Magic 2015
| Name | Change for 8/28 to 9/14 | Change for 9/11 to 9/14 | Price for 9/14 | Price for 9/11 | Price for 9/4 | Price for 8/31 | Price for 8/28 |
Set Summary Value of the Set: $100.07 Biggest Change: Sliver Hive at +$0.39
The Slivers are coming! They preformed well at a Modern event last weekend, but did not put any notable results at Oklahoma City. Casual demand will drive the sliver cards.
Wait on the Chord of Calling for Modern until after the set rotations. |
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| Nissa, Worldwaker | $0.37 | $0.09 | $9.65 | $9.74 | $9.96 | $10.00 | $10.02 | ||||
| Chord of Calling | $0.14 | $0.01 | $8.86 | $8.85 | $8.91 | $8.99 | $9.00 | ||||
| Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | $0.10 | $0.00 | $8.55 | $8.55 | $8.67 | $8.65 | $8.65 | ||||
| Sliver Hivelord | $0.75 | $0.26 | $8.50 | $8.24 | $7.75 | $7.75 | $7.75 | ||||
| Garruk, Apex Predator | $0.19 | $0.04 | $8.06 | $8.10 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.25 | ||||
| Liliana Vess | $0.18 | $0.01 | $7.01 | $7.02 | $7.16 | $7.19 | $7.19 | ||||
| Ajani Steadfast | $0.01 | $0.00 | $6.64 | $6.64 | $6.60 | $6.62 | $6.65 | ||||
| Goblin Rabblemaster | $1.44 | $0.21 | $6.21 | $6.42 | $7.08 | $7.51 | $7.65 | ||||
| Obelisk of Urd | $1.02 | $0.16 | $4.99 | $5.15 | $5.50 | $5.78 | $6.01 | ||||
| Sliver Hive | $0.87 | $0.39 | $3.99 | $3.60 | $3.04 | $3.16 | $3.12 | ||||
| Chandra, Pyromaster | $0.05 | $0.01 | $3.66 | $3.65 | $3.69 | $3.73 | $3.71 | ||||
| Perilous Vault | $0.16 | $0.03 | $3.42 | $3.45 | $3.54 | $3.57 | $3.58 | ||||
| Ensoul artifact | $0.66 | $0.08 | $3.34 | $3.42 | $3.72 | $3.95 | $4.00 | ||||
| Waste Not | $0.06 | $0.02 | $3.07 | $3.05 | $3.07 | $3.13 | $3.13 | ||||
| Jace, the Living Guildpact | $0.05 | $0.01 | $2.47 | $2.48 | $2.46 | $2.52 | $2.52 | ||||
| Llanowar Wastes | $0.28 | $0.04 | $2.40 | $2.44 | $2.55 | $2.66 | $2.68 | ||||
| Soul of New Phyrexia | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.36 | $2.39 | $2.40 | ||||
| Shivan Reef | $0.04 | $0.02 | $2.37 | $2.35 | $2.39 | $2.40 | $2.41 | ||||
| Hornet Nest | $0.45 | $0.05 | $2.35 | $2.40 | $2.58 | $2.74 | $2.80 | ||||
| Stoke the Flames | $0.18 | $0.02 | $2.13 | $2.15 | $2.24 | $2.28 | $2.31 |
Journey into Nyx
| Name | Change for 8/28 to 9/14 | Change for 9/11 to 9/14 | Price for 9/14 | Price for 9/11 | Price for 9/4 | Price for 8/31 | Price for 8/28 |
Set Summary Value of the Set: $75.61 Biggest Change: Temple of Malady at -$0.11
Eidolon and Gods were the only increases. The time to dump the unused staples of Theros Block is closing rapidly. |
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| Eidolon of the Great Revel | $0.04 | $0.05 | $12.21 | $12.16 | $12.45 | $12.27 | $12.25 | ||||
| Ajani, Mentor of Heroes | $0.21 | $0.09 | $10.68 | $10.77 | $10.85 | $10.77 | $10.47 | ||||
| Keranos, God of Storms | $0.45 | $0.05 | $10.44 | $10.39 | $10.21 | $10.29 | $9.99 | ||||
| Athreos, God of Passage | $0.03 | $0.00 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.79 | $8.92 | $8.78 | ||||
| Mana Confluence | $0.43 | $0.07 | $7.75 | $7.82 | $7.98 | $8.06 | $8.18 | ||||
| Temple of Epiphany | $0.26 | $0.07 | $5.76 | $5.83 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.02 | ||||
| Temple of Malady | $0.14 | $0.11 | $4.61 | $4.72 | $4.82 | $4.80 | $4.75 | ||||
| Iroas, God of Victory | $0.04 | $0.01 | $4.45 | $4.44 | $4.40 | $4.49 | $4.49 | ||||
| Godsend | $0.07 | $0.00 | $4.28 | $4.28 | $4.23 | $4.24 | $4.21 | ||||
| Kruphix, God of Horizons | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | ||||
| Pharika, God of Affliction | $0.04 | $0.01 | $2.69 | $2.68 | $2.70 | $2.74 | $2.73 |
Born of the Gods
| Name | Change for 8/28 to 9/14 | Change for 9/11 to 9/14 | Price for 9/14 | Price for 9/11 | Price for 9/4 | Price for 8/31 | Price for 8/28 |
Set Summary Value of the Set: $36.37 Biggest Change: Courser of Kruphix at -$0.15
No value gained this update for Born of the Gods. It appears this set has reached the end of its value. |
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| Brimaz, King of Oreskos | $0.27 | $0.03 | $9.63 | $9.66 | $9.79 | $9.93 | $9.90 | ||||
| Courser of Kruphix | $0.28 | $0.15 | $4.51 | $4.66 | $4.75 | $4.87 | $4.79 | ||||
| Xenagos, God of Revels | $0.02 | $0.02 | $4.47 | $4.49 | $4.49 | $4.50 | $4.49 | ||||
| Mogis, God of Slaughter | $0.00 | $0.02 | $4.25 | $4.27 | $4.25 | $4.27 | $4.25 | ||||
| Phenax, God of Deception | $0.04 | $0.03 | $3.95 | $3.98 | $3.95 | $3.91 | $3.91 | ||||
| Temple of Enlightenment | $0.49 | $0.05 | $3.44 | $3.49 | $3.73 | $3.83 | $3.93 | ||||
| Kiora, the Crashing Wave | $0.12 | $0.00 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.29 | $3.34 | $3.37 | ||||
| Temple of Plenty | $0.09 | $0.03 | $2.87 | $2.90 | $2.94 | $2.93 | $2.96 |
Theros
| Name | hange for 8/28 to 9/14 | Change for 9/11 to 9/14 | Price for 9/14 | Price for 9/11 | Price for 9/4 | Price for 8/31 | Price for 8/28 |
Set Summary Value of the Set: $85.67 Biggest Change: Hero's Downfall at -$0.13
Mono Blue is seeing a small spike in its final day. The gods are rising, mostly due to casual demand instead of competitive demand. |
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| Thoughtseize | $0.47 | $0.08 | $22.86 | $22.94 | $23.11 | $23.27 | $23.33 | ||||
| Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver | $0.24 | $0.09 | $6.85 | $6.94 | $7.07 | $7.13 | $7.09 | ||||
| Elspeth, Sun's Champion | $0.08 | $0.06 | $6.43 | $6.49 | $6.46 | $6.48 | $6.51 | ||||
| Purphoros, God of the Forge | $0.03 | $0.00 | $5.95 | $5.95 | $5.97 | $5.98 | $5.98 | ||||
| Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | $0.15 | $0.02 | $5.94 | $5.92 | $5.84 | $5.88 | $5.79 | ||||
| Thassa, God of the Sea | $0.15 | $0.06 | $5.07 | $5.01 | $5.09 | $5.20 | $5.22 | ||||
| Xenagos, the Reveler | $0.21 | $0.07 | $4.78 | $4.85 | $4.94 | $4.99 | $4.99 | ||||
| Master of the Waves | $0.04 | $0.02 | $3.95 | $3.93 | $3.90 | $3.97 | $3.99 | ||||
| Erebos, God of the Dead | $0.10 | $0.01 | $3.83 | $3.82 | $3.88 | $3.95 | $3.93 | ||||
| Stormbreath Dragon | $0.57 | $0.06 | $3.79 | $3.85 | $4.00 | $4.25 | $4.36 | ||||
| Nylea, God of the Hunt | $0.02 | $0.01 | $3.66 | $3.65 | $3.67 | $3.68 | $3.68 | ||||
| Hero's Downfall | $0.52 | $0.13 | $2.80 | $2.93 | $3.04 | $3.24 | $3.32 | ||||
| Heliod, God of the Sun | $0.10 | $0.00 | $2.75 | $2.75 | $2.69 | $2.67 | $2.65 | ||||
| Sylvan Caryatid | $0.35 | $0.08 | $2.49 | $2.57 | $2.71 | $2.77 | $2.84 | ||||
| Anger of the Gods | $0.08 | $0.01 | $2.30 | $2.29 | $2.38 | $2.38 | $2.38 | ||||
| Temple of Silence | $0.12 | $0.01 | $2.01 | $2.00 | $2.03 | $2.11 | $2.13 |
Overall Summary
Theros, and Theros Block, are at the end of their time in Standard and the values show that. Only non-Standard demand and decks in their last hurrah are going up. The time is drying up fast.
For Battle for Zendikar, the cards to look at picking up are Brutal Explosion, Conduit of Ruin, and From Beyond. Once the set is more known, It will be easier to see what is worth going after.
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Posted Sep 16, 2015I will be honest, I forgot about MtGdark. I enjoy black text color, but I may need to keep the gray.