Hello everyone! Welcome to the final three Financial Value Of Theros articles! The entire set is now up on the visual spoiler, so I can go over the last three rares spoiled. Just a reminder about this week’s schedule of articles:
Monday, 9/16: Reviewing the last three revealed rares and going over the cards that changed price over the weekend.
Tuesday, 9/17: Recommending the foil commons and uncommons that will have exceptional value.
Friday, 9/20: The last look at Theros before the Prerelease, including the price cheat sheet!
Here’s a guide to how I review these crazy cards:
Starting Price: The first price we assign to this card as a preorder.
Current Price: The current price of the card, by the time this article goes live.
Future Price – Short Term: The price I believe this card will be at before Magic Online redemptions go live for Theros.
Future Price – Medium Term: The price I believe this card will be at by the time the next set (Born of the Gods) comes out.
Future Price – Long Term: The price I believe this card will be at a year from now when the next fall set is released (name unknown).
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Starting Price: $0.50 Current Price: $0.50 Future Price (Short Term): $0.50 Future Price (Medium Term): $0.50 Future Price (Long Term): $0.50 |
Bulk rare.
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Starting Price: $0.50 Current Price: $0.50 Future Price (Short Term): $0.50 Future Price (Medium Term): $0.50 Future Price (Long Term): $0.50 |
Bulk rare.
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Starting Price: $0.50 Current Price: $0.50 Future Price (Short Term): $0.50 Future Price (Medium Term): $0.50 Future Price (Long Term): $0.50 |
Bulk rare.
That’s all for today! See you all tom—
Ok, that’s not very satisfying for a financial values article. How about we look at the adjusted Top 20 bestsellers list (divide number of rares sold by two so they equal the frequency of mythics)?
Top 20 Bestsellers Of Theros
#1: Sylvan Caryatid (Average Price: $4.39)
#2: Thoughtseize (Avg. Price: $24.26)
#3: Elspeth, Sun’s Champion (Avg. Price: $23.64)
#4: Forge[/author]“]Purphoros, God of the [author name="Forge"]Forge[/author] (Avg. Price: $22.97)
#5: Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx (Avg. Price: $9.44)
#6: Fleecemane Lion (Avg. Price: $7.46)
#7: Curse of the Swine (Avg. Price: $2.28)
#8: Daxos of Meletis (Avg. Price: $3.99)
#9: Thassa, God of the Sea (Avg. Price: $20.50)
#10: Heliod, God of the Sun (Avg. Price: $9.99)
#11: Nylea, God of the Hunt (Avg. Price: $10.23)
#12: Stormbreath Dragon (Avg. Price: $21.04)
#13: Hero’s Downfall (Avg. Price:$4.44)
#14: Anger of the Gods (Avg. Price:$3.85)
#15: Agent of the Fates (Avg. Price: $2.93)
#16: Temple of Triumph (Avg. Price: $5.93)
#17: Hammer of Purphoros (Avg. Price:$2.24)
#18: Chained to the Rocks (Avg. Price: $3.99)
#19: Soldier of the Pantheon (Avg. Price: $3.73)
#20: Mistcutter Hydra (Avg. Price: $3.47)
How about one last section before we talk about common and uncommon foils tomorrow?
I love this card! Let’s compare it to Tombstalker.
Tombstalker: Flying 5/5, BB6, can reduce mana cost by any number of cards in your graveyard.
Nemesis of Mortals: 5/5, GG4, can reduce mana cost by number of creatures in your graveyard. Monstrosity 5 for 7GG (also reduced by number of creatures in your graveyard).
Advantages of Tombstalker: Flying, can remove noncreature cards to reduce mana cost.
Advantages of Nemesis of Mortals: Doesn’t remove cards (so if bounced still has a reduced mana cost), costs less to begin with, can bump to a 10/10.
Scavenging Ooze will keep Nemesis of Mortals somewhat in check, but I think that we’ll often see Nemesis of Mortals coming down as a 5/5 for GG1 after a Supreme Verdict / other board-sweeping effect. Even if we’re later in the game, I think it’s realistic to have Nemesis of Mortals come down at GG and turn into a 10/10 on the same turn for GG2 or GG3. I haven’t seen a lot of hype around this card, but I believe it’s going to be a staple in Standard and should see a healthy amount of Modern play as well.
- Ben Bleiweiss
- General Manager, StarCityGames.com
Previous Daily Financial Value Of Theros Articles
September 13, Friday: Mistcutter Hydra, Steam Augury
September 12, Thursday: Anger of the Gods, Firedrinker Satyr, Triad of Fates
September 11, Wednesday: Fabled Hero, Prognostic Sphinx, Soldier of the Pantheon, Swan Song
September 10, Tuesday: Akroan Horse, Whip of Erebos
September 4, Wednesday: Stormbreath Dragon; Xenagos, the Reveler