Magic's week: Rise of the Deathbringer lost $30.26 as new-set cards led the drops
All six big drops came from sets released in the last four months, while the median card barely moved at −0.1%. Six cards gained 10% or more, from sets of very different ages.
From October 20 to October 27, 1,153 of the 2,167 Magic: The Gathering cards worth $20 or more that trade often got cheaper, and 967 got more expensive. That is 53% down against 45% up, and the median card changed by just −0.1%. Twelve cards moved 10% or more: six fell and six rose.
Rise of the Deathbringer had the biggest move in dollars
Rise of the Deathbringer (Borderless) (Facet Foil) from Reality Fracture went from $143.51 to $113.25, a loss of $30.26, or 21%. On October 27 the cheapest listing was $95.00, well under the market price, so sellers are already asking less than recent buyers paid.
The drops came from new sets
All six big drops come from sets released in the last four months. Five of them are Reality Fracture cards, which came out October 2. The sixth is from the Secret Lair Drop Series, dated October 25.
The Theorist, Jace Beleren appears three times. The regular card fell from $54.22 to $40.74, or 24.9%. The foil lost 21.5%, ending at $55.71, and the borderless version (0363) lost 18.2%, ending at $50.80.
The smaller drops sit around $20. Hexhaven Invigorator fell 20.0%, from $26.33 to $21.07. Command Tower (2794) lost 19.3%, from $26.13 to $21.08, with its cheapest listing at $15.88.
Gains came from sets of every age
The rises are smaller and come from a wider mix. The top gainer in percent was the foil Moonshadow (0386) (Showcase) from Lorwyn Eclipsed, up 17.3% from $34.85 to $40.89. Jace, the Mind Sculptor from Masters 25 rose 15.9%, to $23.75.
Esper Sentinel from Modern Horizons 2 added $5.81 and reached $53.77. The foil Elspeth, Storm Slayer from Tarkir: Dragonstorm gained 10.6%, to $54.40. The foil Sensei's Divining Top from the Secret Lair Drop Series rose 12.9%, to $40.78.
All twelve big moves
| Card | Set | Oct 20 | Oct 27 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Theorist, Jace Beleren | Reality Fracture | $54.22 | $40.74 | −24.9% |
| The Theorist, Jace Beleren · foil | Reality Fracture | $70.95 | $55.71 | −21.5% |
| Rise of the Deathbringer (Borderless) (Facet Foil) | Reality Fracture | $143.51 | $113.25 | −21.1% |
| Hexhaven Invigorator | Reality Fracture | $26.33 | $21.07 | −20.0% |
| Command Tower (2794) | Secret Lair Drop Series | $26.13 | $21.08 | −19.3% |
| The Theorist, Jace Beleren (Borderless) (0363) | Reality Fracture | $62.12 | $50.80 | −18.2% |
| Moonshadow (0386) (Showcase) · foil | Lorwyn Eclipsed | $34.85 | $40.89 | +17.3% |
| Jace, the Mind Sculptor | Masters 25 | $20.50 | $23.75 | +15.9% |
| Moonshadow (0313) (Showcase) | Lorwyn Eclipsed | $20.14 | $23.06 | +14.5% |
| Sensei's Divining Top · foil | Secret Lair Drop Series | $36.13 | $40.78 | +12.9% |
| Esper Sentinel | Modern Horizons 2 | $47.96 | $53.77 | +12.1% |
| Elspeth, Storm Slayer · foil | Tarkir: Dragonstorm | $49.20 | $54.40 | +10.6% |
A flat market with a soft spot in new cards
Twelve cards out of 2,167 is a small slice, and the median barely moved. The pattern sits at the edges: the biggest dollar move was a borderless foil that started the week at $143.51, and every big drop came from a set released in the last four months. For more on the set behind most of those drops, see Reality Fracture after launch week: 38 of its 42 big cards are already cheaper. Every Magic card and its full price history is on the Magic: The Gathering page.