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Financial Value Of Gatecrash IX

Last night, Boros got some treats to help push them into potential powerhouses. Ben looks at Aurelia’s Fury, Boros Charm, and more to give you his financial advice.

Welcome back to the last day of this week’s Financial Value of Gatecrash articles! There was one golden card spoiled today, and I’m excited to talk about it!
New Cards
Aurelia’s Fury

Starting Price: $20

Thoughts:
One of the best cards spoiled in the block so far. At the worst, Aurelia’s Fury is Rolling Thunder at instant speed. With that alone, we’d be looking at a Constructed playable card. Add in two abilities—tapping down the opponent’s board and keeping your opponent from casting non-creature spells—and we have what I would describe as one of the best red X-spells of all time. On par with Sphinx’s Revelation and Rakdos’s Return as far as initial value goes ($15-$20) and could have a higher ceiling than the current $20 mark if just a couple more Boros cards that are playable get spoiled.

Boros Charm

Starting Price: $1

Thoughts:
Flame Rift is a $2 common from Nemesis due to Legacy play. Boros Charm is more efficient than Flame Rift at damaging an opponent (you don’t hit yourself) with two added abilities that can keep your creatures from dying to board sweepers (the main application of the indestructible ability here) or let you hit for even more damage if your creature has 5+ power. Should see a ton of Standard play and should also make the leap to Modern and Legacy.

Five-Alarm Fire

Starting Price: $1

Thoughts:
Should be a bulk rare, but just important to note two things—it gains counters on any combat damage (not just to players) so trading creatures (or attacking into a creature when neither creature will die) in combat gets counters on this card. Also, after the five counters are removed, Five-Alarm Fire sticks around for more damage.

Luminate Primordial

Starting Price: $0.50

Thoughts:
Bulk rare—this effect at seven mana is powerful in Commander but not in the top range of effects.

 

Previous Editions of Financial Value of Gatecrash

First mentions of cards are listed below. However there are also updated prices and specuation in each edition.