By: Jared Yost

Drawing inspiration from my coverage of Khans uncommons and commons, I decided to put together a list that was slightly more… ambitious. I figured, if there was value in deciding which uncommons and commons from the latest set have financial implications, why not look into even more sets for other gems that have maintained or increased in value over the years?

I also wanted to expand a bit more on my work for modern buylist data crunching, which involved seeing which vendors that MTGPrice tracked (I later completed a review of Card Kingdom) offered the highest buylist prices on average. However, some players aren’t really going to care about shopping around – they have a buylist that they use and will continue using that buylist because it is convenient for them rather than always splitting up orders between multiple buylists. So the question becomes, instead of which buylist offers the best prices what are the cards I should be looking out for in general that will sell well to almost any buylist? Odds are you are going to be selling lots of bulk picks to a buylist, so I wanted to see what the most valuable Modern uncommons and commons that go to buylists in general are.

I hope this article will prove useful to bulk pickers, those tireless souls that spend hours upon hours looking through bulk boxes for the gems that the rest of us find useful. If there is enough interest, I can continue tracking the value of uncommons and commons for the remaining older sets in the Magic (barring sets like Alpha, where basically every card is worth $5 or more).

For now though, I think Modern is a good starting point because it is the newest eternal format that is gaining interest again due to the Onslaught fetchlands being reprinted in Khans. There are many uncommons and commons on the list (see appendix) that have popped up in Modern builds over the past year and have gained some value due to being discovered as useful in the format.

However, a large majority of the uncommons and commons on this list have maintained value due to casual demand. Casuals drive a large part of the demand from the market, so when you see cards like Salt Marsh, Zombify, and Mirrodin’s Core being listed on buylists you really shouldn’t be that surprised. As Anthony Capece recapped in a groundbreaking MTG finance piece last November, cards from newer sets are printed in vastly higher quantities than older sets. Starting with Innistrad, the card printers that Wizards contracts to make Magic must have been jumping for joy from the amount of work that Wizards (Hasbro, really) sent their way.

This is also reflected in the pricing data. Before arriving at Innistrad, I could find numerous uncommons and commons from the pre-Innistrad sets that retailed for $0.50 or more on TCGPlayer. The number of post-Innistrad uncommons and commons that retail for $0.50 on TCGPlayer (barring Modern Masters and Conspiracy, of course) are noticeably lower. Khans being the only exception, since the set is so new still that we’ll need a year for the uncommons and commons to be printed into oblivion and decrease in price too.

OK, so you’re probably wondering what trends I’ve found after glancing through that appendix. Let’s first start with the most expensive uncommons and commons by retail price that are legal in Modern. I will refer to as Tier 1 uncommons and commons.

TCGPlayer Retail – Tier 1 Modern Uncommons and Commons

Card Name	Set	TCGPlayer Value	Avg Buylist
Sensei’s Divining Top*	Champions of Kamigawa	$25.99	$14.78
Aether Vial	Darksteel	$21.93	$15.64
Aven Mindcensor	Future Sight	$11.98	$7.50
Remand	Ravnica: City of Guilds	$11.39	$9.50
Counterbalance	Coldsnap	$9.67	$6.92
Cursecatcher	Shadowmoor	$8.36	$4.12
Serum Visions	Fifth Dawn	$6.97	$4.50
Ghostly Prison	Champions of Kamigawa	$6.94	$3.46
Flames of the Blood Hand	Betrayers of Kamigawa	$6.02	$4.20
Lightning Greaves	Mirrodin	$5.99	$4.00
Dryad Arbor	Future Sight	$5.99	$3.50
Inquisition of Kozilek	Rise of the Eldrazi	$5.99	$3.69
Path to Exile	Conflux	$5.82	$2.95
Path to Exile	Modern Masters	$5.74	$3.50
Merrow Reejerey	Lorwyn	$5.50	$2.00
Skullclamp*	Darksteel	$5.24	$3.92
Heritage Druid	Morningtide	$5.17	$2.28
Stoke the Flames	M15	$4.91	$3.50
Tolaria West	Future Sight	$4.80	$3.00
Imperious Perfect	Lorwyn	$4.54	$2.95
Isochron Scepter	Mirrodin	$4.51	$4.60
Harmonic Sliver	Time Spiral	$4.25	$3.96
Kitchen Finks	Shadowmoor	$4.19	$1.91
Kitchen Finks	Modern Masters	$3.88	$2.05
Might of Old Krosa	Time Spiral	$3.81	$1.75
Keen Sense	Planar Chaos	$3.80	$2.00

*Not Modern format legal

Not surprising here is that many of these card are Modern or Legacy tournament staples, such as Sensei’s Divining Top and Aether Vial. However, cards like Ghostly Prison, Lightning Greaves, Imperious Perfect, and Harmonic Sliver are the casual gold I was talking about that usually comes out of these bulk boxes because players focused on tournament play don’t care about them. If you continue on to the next 25 or so cards with higher retail values you will continue to see more casual cards show up in the list. These are your Tier 2 Modern uncommons and commons.

TCGPlayer Retail – Tier 2 Modern Uncommons and Commons

Card Name	Set	TCGPlayer Value	Avg Buylist
Tectonic Edge	Worldwake	$3.79	$1.00
Hinder	Champions of Kamigawa	$3.75	$1.30
Silvergill Adept	Lorwyn	$3.75	$2.00
Smash to Smithereens	Shadowmoor	$3.66	$2.00
Spell Snare	Dissension	$3.57	$2.95
Shattering Spree	Guildpact	$3.50	$2.08
Spell Snare	Modern Masters	$3.49	$2.25
Gilder Bairn	Eventide	$3.45	$2.77
Necrotic Sliver	Planar Chaos	$3.30	$2.31
Shatterstorm	10th Edition	$3.25	$1.65
Beseech the Queen	Shadowmoor	$3.23	$1.50
Ancient Ziggurat	Conflux	$3.15	$2.27
Sylvan Scrying	10th Edition	$3.13	$1.38
Liliana’s Caress	M11	$3.00	$1.93
Mind Funeral	Alara Reborn	$2.99	$2.06
Squelch	Champions of Kamigawa	$2.93	$1.80
Lightning Helix	Ravnica: City of Guilds	$2.92	$1.25
Steelshaper’s Gift	Fifth Dawn	$2.90	$1.03
Lightning Helix	Modern Masters	$2.89	$1.52
Simian Spirit Guide	Planar Chaos	$2.86	$1.15
Sylvan Scrying	Mirrodin	$2.85	$1.22
Mind Funeral	Modern Masters	$2.85	$1.55
Hedron Crab	Zendikar	$2.65	$1.50
Sowing Salt	Betrayers of Kamigawa	$2.59	$0.92
Elvish Promenade	Lorwyn	$2.59	$1.50
Mishra’s Bauble	Coldsnap	$2.52	$1.70

 

This list is where we start seeing cards like Hedron Crab and Mind Funeral – cards that might be tournament playable under the right circumstances but really are just popular with casual mill players looking to build sixty card mill decks, using only the best mill cards available from Magic’s history. I can keep going like this, tiering cards out based on price, though again I will emphasize that all of my research is located in the appendix which is the reference that you can use to take a look at the multitude of cards I’ve found.

Instead I would like to showcase the highest buylist prices and lowest spreads that I found. I’ll cover the highest buylist prices out of the data set next.

TCGPlayer Retail – Highest Buylist Modern Uncommons and Commons

Card Name	Set	TCGPlayer Value	Avg Buylist
Aether Vial	Darksteel	$21.93	$15.64
Sensei’s Divining Top*	Champions of Kamigawa	$25.99	$14.78
Remand	Ravnica: City of Guilds	$11.39	$9.50
Aven Mindcensor	Future Sight	$11.98	$7.50
Counterbalance	Coldsnap	$9.67	$6.92
Isochron Scepter	Mirrodin	$4.51	$4.60
Serum Visions	Fifth Dawn	$6.97	$4.50
Flames of the Blood Hand	Betrayers of Kamigawa	$6.02	$4.20
Cursecatcher	Shadowmoor	$8.36	$4.12
Lightning Greaves	Mirrodin	$5.99	$4.00
Harmonic Sliver	Time Spiral	$4.25	$3.96
Skullclamp*	Darksteel	$5.24	$3.92
Inquisition of Kozilek	Rise of the Eldrazi	$5.99	$3.69
Dryad Arbor	Future Sight	$5.99	$3.50
Path to Exile	Modern Masters	$5.74	$3.50
Stoke the Flames	M15	$4.91	$3.50
Ghostly Prison	Champions of Kamigawa	$6.94	$3.46
Tolaria West	Future Sight	$4.80	$3.00
Path to Exile	Conflux	$5.82	$2.95
Imperious Perfect	Lorwyn	$4.54	$2.95
Spell Snare	Dissension	$3.57	$2.95
Gilder Bairn	Eventide	$3.45	$2.77
Necrotic Sliver	Planar Chaos	$3.30	$2.31
Heritage Druid	Morningtide	$5.17	$2.28

*Not Modern format legal

I wanted to see what the most valuable cards on a buylist were, on average, for Modern uncommons and commons. Yes, Aether Vial and Sensei’s Divining Top made this list again, no surprises there. But did you know some stores are paying $3.50 for Stoke the Flames, an M15 uncommon? That seems like pretty easy money to me there – take out all those Stokes that you drafted during M15 and make a nice bit of cash from them, especially since when it rotates from Standard that price is going to tank really hard. There is no way in the long run that Stoke the Flames has a higher buylist price than Heritage Druid, Imperious Perfect, and Path to Exile.

Something that jumped out to me right away is that Isochron Scepter has arbitrage right now – there is a buylist out there buying Isochron Scepters for more than TCGPlayer retail. Seems like a good time to pick up some Scepters before TCGPlayer retail catches up with the demand. Speaking of which, let’s see from the appendix data which cards have arbitrate opportunities or low spreads.

Arbitrage Opportunities / Lowest Spreads

Card Name	Set	TCGPlayer Value	Buylist Value	Spread
Psychotrope Thallid	Planar Chaos	$0.99	$1.04	-5.05%
Isochron Scepter	Mirrodin	$4.51	$4.60	-2.00%
Thirst for Knowledge	Modern Masters	$0.50	$0.50	0.00%
Talisman of Dominance	Mirrodin	$0.53	$0.50	5.66%
Harmonic Sliver	Time Spiral	$4.25	$3.96	6.82%
Leatherback Baloth	Worldwake	$0.68	$0.63	7.35%
Bile Blight	Born of the Gods	$0.59	$0.53	10.17%
Banishing Light	Journey Into Nyx	$1.95	$1.75	10.26%
Chromatic Star	10th Edition	$1.43	$1.25	12.59%
Pathrazer of Ulamog	Rise of the Eldrazi	$1.94	$1.69	12.89%
Swarm of Rats	8th Edition	$0.75	$0.64	14.67%
Remand	Ravnica: City of Guilds	$11.39	$9.50	16.59%
Telekinetic Sliver	Time Spiral	$0.60	$0.50	16.67%
Spell Snare	Dissension	$3.57	$2.95	17.37%
Electrolyze	Guildpact	$2.00	$1.65	17.50%
Gilder Bairn	Eventide	$3.45	$2.77	19.71%
Serra Angel	M15	$0.54	$0.43	20.37%
Great Furnace	Mirrodin	$0.73	$0.58	20.55%
Terminate	Alara Reborn	$0.99	$0.78	21.21%
Fabricate	Mirrodin	$1.83	$1.43	21.86%
Lava Spike	Champions of Kamigawa	$1.49	$1.16	22.15%
Drove of Elves	Shadowmoor	$1.82	$1.41	22.53%
Molten Rain	Mirrodin	$1.19	$0.92	22.69%
Spectral Procession	Shadowmoor	$1.62	$1.25	22.84%
Treetop Village	10th Edition	$1.47	$1.13	23.13%
Rift Bolt	Modern Masters	$1.20	$0.90	25.00%
Skullclamp*	Darksteel	$5.24	$3.92	25.19%
Genesis Chamber	Darksteel	$2.40	$1.75	27.08%
Blackmail	9th Edition	$1.83	$1.32	27.87%
Ancient Ziggurat	Conflux	$3.15	$2.27	27.94%

 *Not Modern format legal

I’m betting this is the list that surprised most of you. These are the cards that have arbitrage and the lowest spread out of the entire list. Yes, that’s right – Psychotrope Thallid, a card that I didn’t even know existed, currently has the lowest spread amongst all Modern legal uncommons and commons. Card Kingdom is buying these guys for more than what TCGPlayer is selling on average. Also among the negative spread club are Mirrodin Isochron Scepters which are also being bought by Card Kingdom. Again, these numbers tell me that I should probably pick up some copies of these uncommons in anticipation of a climb in retail price in the future. However, this is definitely much riskier than a rare or mythic rare arbitrage opportunity because a reprint of an uncommon will kill the current price and wipe out the arbitrage.

Bile Blight and Banishing Light seem to be very popular Standard uncommons, so any extras of these you have can be sent back to buylists and give you good value. Random casual uncommons and commons with low spreads include such cards as Talisman of Dominance, Harmonic Sliver, Leatherback Baloth, Pathrazer of Ulamog, Swarm of Rats, Telekinetic Sliver, Gilder Bairn, Terminate, Drove of Elves, and Ancient Ziggurat.

Final Thoughts

Always be on the lookout for hot Modern uncommons and commons. There are certain casually popular uncommons and commons especially that fly under the radar but at the same time are flying off the shelves of game stores around the country (and even the globe!). Picking bulk has always been a good path to gaining value out of your collection, or a recently acquired collection, and I hope that this article shows that value through exhibiting both tournament and casual retail and buylist prices.

Arbitrage is present, however unlike rares and mythics uncommons and commons are much more risky to try and make profits by buying single cards in mass quantities. At any time Wizards could reprint that uncommon or common if the demand is present. Feel free to pick up undervalued uncommons and commons but make sure you time your offloading them correctly.

Finally, here is the appendix I have been referring to throughout the entire article. Please feel free to print it out and reference it the next time you are sit down to pick through Modern bulk.

Appendix

Appendix – Modern Uncommon and Common Master List

 

All pre-Innistrad cards from sets have a TCGPlayer retail value of $0.50 or more. All Innistrad and later set cards have a TCGPlayer retail value of $0.25 or more.

Sets cover Eighth Edition through Khans of Tarkir.

Set	Card Name	TCGPlayer Value	Buylist Value	Spread
10th Edition	Chromatic Star	1.43	1.25	0.12587412587413
10th Edition	Treetop Village	1.47	1.13	0.2312925170068
10th Edition	Mind Stone	0.75	0.54	0.28
10th Edition	Telling Time	0.53	0.29	0.45283018867925
10th Edition	Primal Rage	1.47	0.8	0.45578231292517
10th Edition	Soul Warden	0.76	0.4	0.47368421052632
10th Edition	Shatterstorm	3.25	1.65	0.49230769230769
10th Edition	Whispersilk Cloak	0.69	0.34	0.50724637681159
10th Edition	Sylvan Scrying	3.13	1.38	0.5591054313099
10th Edition	Spark Elemental	0.59	0.26	0.55932203389831
10th Edition	Relentless Rats	1.66	0.73	0.56024096385542
10th Edition	Aura of Silence	1.94	0.79	0.59278350515464
10th Edition	Rule of Law	1.32	0.48	0.63636363636364
10th Edition	Faerie Conclave	1	0.36	0.64
10th Edition	Ornithopter	0.56	0.09	0.83928571428571
10th Edition	Mogg Fanatic	0.59	0.09	0.84745762711864
10th Edition	Blanchwood Armor	0.73	0.09	0.87671232876712
10th Edition	Diabolic Tutor	0.65	0.06	0.90769230769231
8th Edition	Swarm of Rats	0.75	0.64	0.14666666666667
8th Edition	Choke	1.34	0.89	0.33582089552239
8th Edition	Urza's Power Plant	1.58	0.99	0.37341772151899
8th Edition	Urza's Tower	1.61	0.9	0.44099378881988
8th Edition	Urza's Mine	1.54	0.59	0.61688311688312
8th Edition	Coastal Piracy	0.56	0.18	0.67857142857143
8th Edition	Story Circle	0.95	0.3	0.68421052631579
8th Edition	Noble Purpose	0.54	0.17	0.68518518518519
8th Edition	Serra Angel	0.51	0.08	0.84313725490196
8th Edition	Merchant Scroll	0.99	0.15	0.84848484848485
8th Edition	Zombify	0.59	0.07	0.88135593220339
8th Edition	Fecundity	0.56	0.06	0.89285714285714
8th Edition	Curiosity	0.65	0.06	0.90769230769231
8th Edition	Ambition's Cost	0.73	0.05	0.93150684931507
8th Edition	Salt Marsh	0.53	0.02	0.9622641509434
9th Edition	Blackmail	1.83	1.32	0.27868852459016
9th Edition	Serra's Blessing	1	0.72	0.28
9th Edition	Summer Bloom	1.56	1.09	0.30128205128205
9th Edition	Urza's Mine	1.5	1.03	0.31333333333333
9th Edition	Gift of Estates	2.49	1.67	0.32931726907631
9th Edition	Urza's Tower	1.75	1	0.42857142857143
9th Edition	Swarm of Rats	0.97	0.5	0.48453608247423
9th Edition	Urza's Power Plant	1.86	0.84	0.54838709677419
9th Edition	Kird Ape	0.98	0.43	0.56122448979592
9th Edition	Sleight of Hand	2.43	1	0.58847736625514
9th Edition	Seething Song	1.09	0.39	0.64220183486239
9th Edition	Soul Warden	0.74	0.2	0.72972972972973
9th Edition	Rewind	0.56	0.09	0.83928571428571
9th Edition	Cruel Edict	0.58	0.07	0.87931034482759
9th Edition	Zombify	0.71	0.07	0.90140845070423
9th Edition	Diabolic Tutor	0.53	0.05	0.90566037735849
9th Edition	Blanchwood Armor	0.53	0.03	0.94339622641509
Alara Reborn	Terminate	0.99	0.78	0.21212121212121
Alara Reborn	Mind Funeral	2.99	2.06	0.31103678929766
Alara Reborn	Lorescale Coatl	1.81	1.21	0.33149171270718
Alara Reborn	Qasali Pridemage	1.5	0.8	0.46666666666667
Alara Reborn	Mage Slayer	1.01	0.5	0.5049504950495
Alara Reborn	Bloodbraid Elf	1.62	0.78	0.51851851851852
Alara Reborn	Wall of Denial	1.66	0.65	0.60843373493976
Alara Reborn	Zealous Persecution	0.84	0.13	0.8452380952381
Alara Reborn	Ardent Plea	0.88	0.12	0.86363636363636
Avacyn Restored	Lightning Mauler	0.33	0.09	0.72727272727273
Avacyn Restored	Blood Artist	1.8	0.48	0.73333333333333
Avacyn Restored	Wolfir Avenger	0.3	0.05	0.83333333333333
Avacyn Restored	Thunderous Wrath	0.29	0	1
Betrayers of Kamigawa	Flames of the Blood Hand	6.02	4.2	0.30232558139535
Betrayers of Kamigawa	Sosuke's Summons	0.52	0.26	0.5
Betrayers of Kamigawa	Throat Slitter	1.05	0.52	0.5047619047619
Betrayers of Kamigawa	Sowing Salt	2.59	0.92	0.64478764478764
Betrayers of Kamigawa	Ninja of the Deep Hours	0.69	0.07	0.89855072463768
Born of the Gods	Bile Blight	0.59	0.53	0.10169491525424
Born of the Gods	Searing Blood	0.92	0.44	0.52173913043478
Born of the Gods	Drown in Sorrow	0.88	0.42	0.52272727272727
Born of the Gods	Springleaf Drum	0.52	0.22	0.57692307692308
Born of the Gods	Archetype of Courage	0.49	0.2	0.59183673469388
Born of the Gods	Fanatic of Xenagos	0.33	0.05	0.84848484848485
Born of the Gods	Ragemonger	0.34	0.05	0.85294117647059
Born of the Gods	Kiora's Follower	0.29	0	1
Champions of Kamigawa	Lava Spike	1.49	1.16	0.22147651006711
Champions of Kamigawa	Desperate Ritual	0.79	0.5	0.36708860759494
Champions of Kamigawa	Squelch	2.93	1.8	0.38566552901024
Champions of Kamigawa	Sensei's Divining Top	25.99	14.78	0.43131973836091
Champions of Kamigawa	Ghostly Prison	6.94	3.46	0.5014409221902
Champions of Kamigawa	Time of Need	0.85	0.38	0.55294117647059
Champions of Kamigawa	Hinder	3.75	1.3	0.65333333333333
Champions of Kamigawa	Kodama's Reach	0.77	0.1	0.87012987012987
Champions of Kamigawa	Sakura-Tribe Elder	0.8	0.09	0.8875
Coldsnap	Counterbalance	9.67	6.92	0.28438469493278
Coldsnap	Coldsteel Heart	1.67	1.16	0.30538922155689
Coldsnap	Rite of Flame	1.73	1.2	0.30635838150289
Coldsnap	Mishra's Bauble	2.52	1.7	0.32539682539683
Coldsnap	Stromgald Crusader	2.28	1.25	0.45175438596491
Coldsnap	Martyr of Sands	1.21	0.49	0.59504132231405
Coldsnap	Lightning Storm	0.57	0.2	0.64912280701754
Coldsnap	Rune Snag	0.79	0.24	0.69620253164557
Coldsnap	Arctic Flats	0.83	0.24	0.71084337349398
Coldsnap	Blizzard Specter	0.93	0.22	0.76344086021505
Coldsnap	Frost Marsh	0.94	0.22	0.76595744680851
Coldsnap	Juniper Order Ranger	1.18	0.19	0.83898305084746
Coldsnap	Tresserhorn Sinks	0.64	0.06	0.90625
Coldsnap	Boreal Shelf	0.68	0.06	0.91176470588235
Coldsnap	Jötun Grunt	0.74	0.06	0.91891891891892
Coldsnap	Krovikan Mist	0.51	0	1
Conflux	Ancient Ziggurat	3.15	2.27	0.27936507936508
Conflux	Path to Exile	5.82	2.95	0.49312714776632
Conflux	Reliquary Tower	2.48	1	0.59677419354839
Conflux	Hellspark Elemental	0.95	0.24	0.74736842105263
Conflux	Countersquall	0.76	0.09	0.88157894736842
Conflux	Volcanic Fallout	0.79	0.09	0.88607594936709
Conspiracy	Mortify	0.42	0.27	0.35714285714286
Conspiracy	Swords to Plowshares	2.27	1.22	0.4625550660793
Conspiracy	Brainstorm	0.98	0.5	0.48979591836735
Conspiracy	Deathreap Ritual	0.26	0.12	0.53846153846154
Conspiracy	Volcanic Fallout	0.3	0.1	0.66666666666667
Conspiracy	Squirrel Nest	0.75	0.25	0.66666666666667
Conspiracy	Victimize	0.32	0.1	0.6875
Conspiracy	Breakthrough	0.43	0.12	0.72093023255814
Conspiracy	Fact or Fiction	0.55	0.06	0.89090909090909
Conspiracy	Split Decision	0.3	0.02	0.93333333333333
Conspiracy	Sakura-Tribe Elder	0.37	0	1
Dark Ascension	Immerwolf	0.42	0.16	0.61904761904762
Dark Ascension	Stromkirk Captain	0.47	0.08	0.82978723404255
Dark Ascension	Chalice of Life	0.36	0.06	0.83333333333333
Dark Ascension	Thought Scour	0.33	0.05	0.84848484848485
Dark Ascension	Diregraf Captain	0.45	0.05	0.88888888888889
Dark Ascension	Lingering Souls	0.47	0.05	0.8936170212766
Dark Ascension	Tragic Slip	0.41	0.02	0.95121951219512
Dark Ascension	Strangleroot Geist	0.42	0.02	0.95238095238095
Dark Ascension	Drogskol Captain	0.29	0	1
Dark Ascension	Pyreheart Wolf	0.28	0	1
Darksteel	Skullclamp	5.24	3.92	0.25190839694656
Darksteel	Genesis Chamber	2.4	1.75	0.27083333333333
Darksteel	Æther Vial	21.93	15.64	0.28682170542636
Darksteel	Coretapper	0.94	0.43	0.54255319148936
Darksteel	Darksteel Citadel	1.47	0.2	0.86394557823129
Darksteel	Mirrodin's Core	0.51	0.05	0.90196078431373
Darksteel	Arcbound Crusher	0.73	0.07	0.9041095890411
Dissension	Spell Snare	3.57	2.95	0.17366946778711
Dissension	Plaxcaster Frogling	1	0.5	0.5
Dissension	Coiling Oracle	0.94	0.41	0.56382978723404
Dissension	Utopia Sprawl	2.08	0.76	0.63461538461538
Dissension	Trygon Predator	0.99	0.32	0.67676767676768
Dissension	Simic Growth Chamber	1.08	0.15	0.86111111111111
Dissension	Ghost Quarter	0.84	0.1	0.88095238095238
Dragon's Maze	Far // Away	0.39	0.1	0.74358974358974
Dragon's Maze	Wear // Tear	0.45	0.1	0.77777777777778
Dragon's Maze	Spike Jester	0.27	0.05	0.81481481481481
Dragon's Maze	Putrefy	0.43	0.05	0.88372093023256
Dragon's Maze	Unflinching Courage	0.75	0.07	0.90666666666667
Dragon's Maze	Warleader's Helix	0.39	0	1
Dragon's Maze	Sin Collector	0.32	0	1
Dragon's Maze	Turn // Burn	0.31	0	1
Eventide	Gilder Bairn	3.45	2.77	0.19710144927536
Eventide	Batwing Brume	0.89	0.58	0.34831460674157
Eventide	Spitemare	0.6	0.31	0.48333333333333
Eventide	Quillspike	0.84	0.34	0.5952380952381
Eventide	Wistful Selkie	0.95	0.34	0.64210526315789
Eventide	Slippery Bogle	1.42	0.5	0.64788732394366
Eventide	Unmake	0.85	0.25	0.70588235294118
Eventide	Crumbling Ashes	0.91	0.26	0.71428571428571
Eventide	Flickerwisp	1.06	0.29	0.72641509433962
Eventide	Voracious Hatchling	0.63	0.09	0.85714285714286
Eventide	Nettle Sentinel	0.64	0.08	0.875
Fifth Dawn	Eternal Witness	2.47	1.75	0.2914979757085
Fifth Dawn	Serum Visions	6.97	4.5	0.35437589670014
Fifth Dawn	Relentless Rats	1.54	0.9	0.41558441558442
Fifth Dawn	Krark-Clan Ironworks	2.27	1.3	0.4273127753304
Fifth Dawn	Cranial Plating	2.24	1.17	0.47767857142857
Fifth Dawn	Night's Whisper	1.3	0.66	0.49230769230769
Fifth Dawn	Blasting Station	2.3	1.05	0.54347826086957
Fifth Dawn	Magma Jet	1.39	0.61	0.56115107913669
Fifth Dawn	Energy Chamber	1.15	0.5	0.56521739130435
Fifth Dawn	Grafted Wargear	1.1	0.4	0.63636363636364
Fifth Dawn	Steelshaper's Gift	2.9	1.03	0.6448275862069
Fifth Dawn	Condescend	0.58	0.16	0.72413793103448
Fifth Dawn	Paradise Mantle	1.49	0.24	0.83892617449664
Future Sight	Aven Mindcensor	11.98	7.5	0.37395659432387
Future Sight	Tolaria West	4.8	3	0.375
Future Sight	Dryad Arbor	5.99	3.5	0.41569282136895
Future Sight	Utopia Mycon	2.19	1.25	0.42922374429224
Future Sight	Llanowar Reborn	0.53	0.19	0.64150943396226
Future Sight	Epochrasite	0.76	0.27	0.64473684210526
Future Sight	Narcomoeba	1.03	0.35	0.66019417475728
Future Sight	Street Wraith	1.53	0.48	0.68627450980392
Future Sight	Sword of the Meek	1.41	0.3	0.78723404255319
Future Sight	Spin into Myth	0.53	0.1	0.81132075471698
Gatecrash	Duskmantle Guildmage	0.46	0.22	0.52173913043478
Gatecrash	Alpha Authority	0.35	0.15	0.57142857142857
Gatecrash	Burning-Tree Emissary	1.3	0.5	0.61538461538462
Gatecrash	Vizkopa Guildmage	0.27	0.1	0.62962962962963
Gatecrash	Skullcrack	1.06	0.35	0.66981132075472
Gatecrash	Boros Charm	2.38	0.47	0.80252100840336
Gatecrash	Ghor-Clan Rampager	0.31	0.06	0.80645161290323
Gatecrash	Rapid Hybridization	0.81	0.15	0.81481481481481
Gatecrash	Experiment One	1.15	0.19	0.83478260869565
Gatecrash	Firefist Striker	0.31	0.05	0.83870967741935
Gatecrash	Wight of Precinct Six	0.43	0.05	0.88372093023256
Gatecrash	Simic Charm	0.79	0.09	0.88607594936709
Gatecrash	Boros Elite	0.49	0.05	0.89795918367347
Gatecrash	Orzhov Charm	0.35	0.03	0.91428571428571
Gatecrash	Wasteland Viper	0.35	0.03	0.91428571428571
Gatecrash	Cartel Aristocrat	0.26	0.02	0.92307692307692
Gatecrash	Thrull Parasite	0.28	0.02	0.92857142857143
Gatecrash	Ætherize	0.33	0.02	0.93939393939394
Gatecrash	Dimir Charm	0.33	0.02	0.93939393939394
Gatecrash	Madcap Skills	0.28	0	1
Guildpact	Electrolyze	2	1.65	0.175
Guildpact	Shattering Spree	3.5	2.08	0.40571428571429
Guildpact	Souls of the Faultless	1.45	0.62	0.57241379310345
Guildpact	Mortify	0.81	0.1	0.87654320987654
Guildpact	Gelectrode	0.89	0.1	0.8876404494382
Innistrad	Delver of Secrets	1	0.55	0.45
Innistrad	Trepanation Blade	0.31	0.09	0.70967741935484
Innistrad	Full Moon's Rise	0.29	0.07	0.75862068965517
Innistrad	Reckless Waif	0.38	0.09	0.76315789473684
Innistrad	Diregraf Ghoul	0.31	0.06	0.80645161290323
Innistrad	Midnight Haunting	0.26	0.05	0.80769230769231
Innistrad	Invisible Stalker	1.04	0.19	0.81730769230769
Innistrad	Intangible Virtue	0.3	0.05	0.83333333333333
Innistrad	Ghost Quarter	0.33	0.05	0.84848484848485
Innistrad	Dissipate	0.34	0.02	0.94117647058824
Innistrad	Unburial Rites	0.39	0	1
Innistrad***	Curiosity	0.3	0.05	0.83333333333333
Journey Into Nyx	Banishing Light	1.95	1.75	0.1025641025641
Journey Into Nyx	Brain Maggot	0.69	0.35	0.49275362318841
Journey Into Nyx	Nyx-Fleece Ram	2.36	0.75	0.68220338983051
Journey Into Nyx	Dakra Mystic	0.32	0.1	0.6875
Journey Into Nyx	Nyx Weaver	0.49	0.12	0.75510204081633
Journey Into Nyx	Gnarled Scarhide	1.13	0.25	0.7787610619469
Journey Into Nyx	Eidolon of Rhetoric	0.27	0.02	0.92592592592593
Khans of Tarkir	Monastery Swiftspear	1.75	0.99	0.43428571428571
Khans of Tarkir	Abzan Charm	0.71	0.3	0.57746478873239
Khans of Tarkir	Despise	0.37	0.15	0.59459459459459
Khans of Tarkir	Hordeling Outburst	0.35	0.11	0.68571428571429
Khans of Tarkir	Murderous Cut	0.8	0.25	0.6875
Khans of Tarkir	Sandsteppe Citadel	0.61	0.18	0.70491803278689
Khans of Tarkir	Treasure Cruise	0.34	0.1	0.70588235294118
Khans of Tarkir	Seeker of the Way	0.51	0.13	0.74509803921569
Khans of Tarkir	Suspension Field	0.27	0.05	0.81481481481481
Khans of Tarkir	Nomad Outpost	0.5	0.07	0.86
Khans of Tarkir	Opulent Palace	0.51	0.07	0.86274509803922
Khans of Tarkir	Jeskai Charm	0.66	0.09	0.86363636363636
Khans of Tarkir	Mystic Monastery	0.52	0.07	0.86538461538462
Khans of Tarkir	Mardu Charm	0.53	0.07	0.86792452830189
Khans of Tarkir	Frontier Bivouac	0.57	0.07	0.87719298245614
Khans of Tarkir	War-Name Aspirant	0.31	0.02	0.93548387096774
Khans of Tarkir	Stubborn Denial	0.33	0.02	0.93939393939394
Khans of Tarkir	Sultai Charm	0.53	0.02	0.9622641509434
Khans of Tarkir	Temur Charm	0.5	0	1
Lorwyn	Shriekmaw	1.5	1	0.33333333333333
Lorwyn	Imperious Perfect	4.54	2.95	0.35022026431718
Lorwyn	Jagged-Scar Archers	1.67	1.01	0.39520958083832
Lorwyn	Elvish Harbinger	1.58	0.93	0.41139240506329
Lorwyn	Elvish Promenade	2.59	1.5	0.42084942084942
Lorwyn	Silvergill Adept	3.75	2	0.46666666666667
Lorwyn	Knight of Meadowgrain	2.25	1.2	0.46666666666667
Lorwyn	Treefolk Harbinger	1.56	0.66	0.57692307692308
Lorwyn	Merrow Commerce	1.18	0.44	0.6271186440678
Lorwyn	Merrow Reejerey	5.5	2	0.63636363636364
Lorwyn	Ponder	0.96	0.33	0.65625
Lorwyn	Flamekin Harbinger	1.58	0.43	0.72784810126582
Lorwyn	Vivid Marsh	0.61	0.15	0.75409836065574
Lorwyn	Vivid Creek	0.53	0.1	0.81132075471698
Lorwyn	Vivid Meadow	0.61	0.1	0.83606557377049
Lorwyn	Springleaf Drum	1.05	0.16	0.84761904761905
Lorwyn	Vivid Crag	0.62	0.09	0.85483870967742
Lorwyn	Lys Alana Huntmaster	0.53	0.06	0.88679245283019
Lorwyn	Wren's Run Vanquisher	0.86	0.09	0.8953488372093
Lorwyn	Mad Auntie	0.7	0.06	0.91428571428571
M10	Lightning Bolt	1.89	1.36	0.28042328042328
M10	Ponder	0.95	0.41	0.56842105263158
M10	Fabricate	1.89	0.77	0.59259259259259
M10	Relentless Rats	1.49	0.6	0.59731543624161
M10	Soul Warden	0.69	0.14	0.79710144927536
M11	Lightning Bolt	1.85	1.2	0.35135135135135
M11	Liliana's Caress	3	1.93	0.35666666666667
M11	Pyretic Ritual	0.95	0.5	0.47368421052632
M11	Preordain	0.71	0.29	0.59154929577465
M11	Cultivate	0.87	0.24	0.72413793103448
M11	Relentless Rats	1.48	0.2	0.86486486486486
M11	Ajani's Pridemate	1.03	0.13	0.87378640776699
M11	Whispersilk Cloak	0.59	0.02	0.96610169491525
M12	Buried Ruin	0.51	0.34	0.33333333333333
M12	Ponder	0.93	0.38	0.59139784946237
M12	Goblin Grenade	0.53	0.2	0.62264150943396
M12	Spirit Mantle	1.68	0.63	0.625
M12	Swiftfoot Boots	0.75	0.15	0.8
M12	Timely Reinforcements	0.55	0.09	0.83636363636364
M13	Rancor	1.52	1.01	0.33552631578947
M13	Reliquary Tower	2.49	1.19	0.52208835341365
M13	Murder	0.52	0.17	0.67307692307692
M13	Jace's Phantasm	1.3	0.37	0.71538461538462
M13	Vampire Nighthawk	0.98	0.24	0.75510204081633
M13	Mind Sculpt	0.39	0.09	0.76923076923077
M13	Oblivion Ring	0.4	0.09	0.775
M13	Fog Bank	1	0.22	0.78
M13	Rewind	0.28	0.05	0.82142857142857
M13	Knight of Infamy	0.29	0.05	0.82758620689655
M13	Knight of Glory	0.46	0.05	0.89130434782609
M13	Searing Spear	0.3	0.02	0.93333333333333
M13	Tormod's Crypt	0.31	0.02	0.93548387096774
M13	Elixir of Immortality	0.33	0.02	0.93939393939394
M13	Flinthoof Boar	0.5	0	1
M13	Augur of Bolas	0.45	0	1
M13	Clone	0.38	0	1
M14	Young Pyromancer	1.99	1.4	0.2964824120603
M14	Manaweft Sliver	1.74	1.1	0.36781609195402
M14	Shadowborn Apostle	0.94	0.19	0.79787234042553
M14	Diabolic Tutor	0.27	0.05	0.81481481481481
M14	Elixir of Immortality	0.28	0.05	0.82142857142857
M14	Banisher Priest	0.35	0.05	0.85714285714286
M14	Brave the Elements	0.49	0.06	0.87755102040816
M14	Domestication	0.28	0	1
M14	Encroaching Wastes	0.26	0	1
M15	Serra Angel	0.54	0.43	0.2037037037037
M15	Stoke the Flames	4.91	3.5	0.28716904276986
M15	Furnace Whelp	0.48	0.33	0.3125
M15	Sengir Vampire	0.48	0.33	0.3125
M15	Garruk's Packleader	0.52	0.33	0.36538461538462
M15	Ensoul Artifact	1.68	1.04	0.38095238095238
M15	Illusory Angel	0.4	0.2	0.5
M15	Darksteel Citadel	0.99	0.45	0.54545454545455
M15	Military Intelligence	0.29	0.1	0.6551724137931
M15	Shrapnel Blast	0.33	0.1	0.6969696969697
M15	Venom Sliver	0.43	0.13	0.69767441860465
M15	Diffusion Sliver	0.37	0.11	0.7027027027027
M15	Ajani's Pridemate	0.4	0.1	0.75
M15	Reclamation Sage	0.27	0.02	0.92592592592593
M15	Sunblade Elf	0.29	0.02	0.93103448275862
M15	Leeching Sliver	0.4	0.02	0.95
M15	Ulcerate	0.29	0	1
Mirrodin	Isochron Scepter	4.51	4.6	-0.019955654101996
Mirrodin	Talisman of Dominance	0.53	0.5	0.056603773584906
Mirrodin	Great Furnace	0.73	0.58	0.20547945205479
Mirrodin	Fabricate	1.83	1.43	0.21857923497268
Mirrodin	Molten Rain	1.19	0.92	0.22689075630252
Mirrodin	Lightning Greaves	5.99	4	0.3322203672788
Mirrodin	Loxodon Warhammer	1.17	0.57	0.51282051282051
Mirrodin	Sylvan Scrying	2.85	1.22	0.5719298245614
Mirrodin	Wrench Mind	1.24	0.5	0.59677419354839
Mirrodin	Rule of Law	1.27	0.5	0.60629921259843
Mirrodin	Seething Song	0.9	0.34	0.62222222222222
Mirrodin	Seat of the Synod	1.11	0.39	0.64864864864865
Mirrodin	Thoughtcast	0.99	0.33	0.66666666666667
Mirrodin	Ancient Den	1.33	0.43	0.67669172932331
Mirrodin	Cloudpost	1.16	0.25	0.78448275862069
Mirrodin	Crystal Shard	0.78	0.15	0.80769230769231
Mirrodin	Shrapnel Blast	0.61	0.1	0.83606557377049
Mirrodin	Myr Retriever	0.61	0.05	0.91803278688525
Mirrodin	Vault of Whispers	0.64	0.05	0.921875
Mirrodin Besieged	Plague Myr	0.26	0.1	0.61538461538462
Mirrodin Besieged	Goblin Wardriver	0.31	0.05	0.83870967741935
Mirrodin Besieged	Signal Pest	0.49	0.07	0.85714285714286
Mirrodin Besieged	Go for the Throat	1.95	0.05	0.97435897435897
Modern Masters	Thirst for Knowledge	0.5	0.5	0
Modern Masters	Rift Bolt	1.2	0.9	0.25
Modern Masters	Eternal Witness	2.44	1.65	0.32377049180328
Modern Masters	Mulldrifter	0.5	0.33	0.34
Modern Masters	Manamorphose	2.37	1.56	0.34177215189873
Modern Masters	Spell Snare	3.49	2.25	0.35530085959885
Modern Masters	Path to Exile	5.74	3.5	0.39024390243902
Modern Masters	Mind Funeral	2.85	1.55	0.45614035087719
Modern Masters	Narcomoeba	0.93	0.5	0.46236559139785
Modern Masters	Kitchen Finks	3.88	2.05	0.47164948453608
Modern Masters	Lightning Helix	2.89	1.52	0.47404844290657
Modern Masters	Myr Retriever	0.49	0.25	0.48979591836735
Modern Masters	Electrolyze	2.1	1.06	0.4952380952381
Modern Masters	Street Wraith	0.81	0.32	0.60493827160494
Modern Masters	Sporesower Thallid	0.29	0.1	0.6551724137931
Modern Masters	Mogg War Marshal	0.39	0.13	0.66666666666667
Modern Masters	Lava Spike	1.59	0.49	0.69182389937107
Modern Masters	Vivid Meadow	0.51	0.15	0.70588235294118
Modern Masters	Relic of Progenitus	1.29	0.36	0.72093023255814
Modern Masters	Epochrasite	0.45	0.1	0.77777777777778
Modern Masters	Krosan Grip	0.69	0.15	0.78260869565217
Modern Masters	Mad Auntie	0.33	0.07	0.78787878787879
Modern Masters	Spellstutter Sprite	0.46	0.09	0.80434782608696
Modern Masters	Raven's Crime	0.36	0.07	0.80555555555556
Modern Masters	Vivid Creek	0.48	0.09	0.8125
Modern Masters	Desperate Ritual	0.88	0.16	0.81818181818182
Modern Masters	Auriok Salvagers	0.35	0.06	0.82857142857143
Modern Masters	Paradise Mantle	1.27	0.2	0.84251968503937
Modern Masters	Trygon Predator	0.83	0.12	0.85542168674699
Modern Masters	Shrapnel Blast	0.55	0.07	0.87272727272727
Modern Masters	Kodama's Reach	0.81	0.1	0.87654320987654
Modern Masters	Tidehollow Sculler	0.5	0.06	0.88
Modern Masters	Flickerwisp	0.9	0.09	0.9
Modern Masters	Murderous Redcap	0.8	0.07	0.9125
Modern Masters	Etherium Sculptor	0.58	0.05	0.91379310344828
Modern Masters	Echoing Truth	0.4	0.03	0.925
Modern Masters	Reach of Branches	0.28	0.02	0.92857142857143
Modern Masters	Tribal Flames	0.28	0.02	0.92857142857143
Modern Masters	Worm Harvest	0.3	0.02	0.93333333333333
Modern Masters	Pestermite	0.41	0.02	0.95121951219512
Modern Masters	Vivid Crag	0.48	0.02	0.95833333333333
Modern Masters	Vivid Grove	0.49	0.02	0.95918367346939
Modern Masters	Vivid Marsh	0.49	0.02	0.95918367346939
Modern Masters	Grapeshot	0.48	0	1
Modern Masters	Empty the Warrens	0.41	0	1
Modern Masters	Dakmor Salvage	0.31	0	1
Modern Masters	Myr Enforcer	0.3	0	1
Modern Masters	Plumeveil	0.27	0	1
Modern Masters	Masked Admirers	0.26	0	1
Morningtide	Heritage Druid	5.17	2.28	0.55899419729207
Morningtide	Shard Volley	1.33	0.55	0.58646616541353
Morningtide	Oona's Blackguard	0.6	0.17	0.71666666666667
Morningtide	Bramblewood Paragon	0.97	0.2	0.79381443298969
Morningtide	Thornbite Staff	0.52	0.07	0.86538461538462
New Phyrexia	Gitaxian Probe	2.22	1.25	0.43693693693694
New Phyrexia	Mindcrank	2.32	1.28	0.44827586206897
New Phyrexia	Dispatch	1.56	0.85	0.45512820512821
New Phyrexia	Dismember	1.25	0.65	0.48
New Phyrexia	Beast Within	1.99	1	0.49748743718593
New Phyrexia	Noxious Revival	0.8	0.37	0.5375
New Phyrexia	Vapor Snag	0.77	0.29	0.62337662337662
New Phyrexia	Deceiver Exarch	0.68	0.25	0.63235294117647
New Phyrexia	Shattered Angel	0.68	0.25	0.63235294117647
New Phyrexia	Mental Misstep	0.62	0.19	0.69354838709677
New Phyrexia	Tezzeret's Gambit	0.83	0.24	0.71084337349398
New Phyrexia	Gut Shot	0.6	0.06	0.9
New Phyrexia	Shrine of Burning Rage	0.6	0.05	0.91666666666667
New Phyrexia	Whipflare	0.6	0.05	0.91666666666667
Planar Chaos	Psychotrope Thallid	0.99	1.04	-0.050505050505051
Planar Chaos	Rebuff the Wicked	1.61	1.16	0.27950310559006
Planar Chaos	Necrotic Sliver	3.3	2.31	0.3
Planar Chaos	Big Game Hunter	0.54	0.31	0.42592592592593
Planar Chaos	Pongify	0.93	0.5	0.46236559139785
Planar Chaos	Sinew Sliver	1.44	0.76	0.47222222222222
Planar Chaos	Keen Sense	3.8	2	0.47368421052632
Planar Chaos	Harmonize	1.46	0.75	0.48630136986301
Planar Chaos	Æther Membrane	0.75	0.32	0.57333333333333
Planar Chaos	Dawn Charm	0.52	0.21	0.59615384615385
Planar Chaos	Simian Spirit Guide	2.86	1.15	0.5979020979021
Planar Chaos	Frozen Æther	0.76	0.25	0.67105263157895
Planar Chaos	Dash Hopes	0.82	0.25	0.69512195121951
Planar Chaos	Essence Warden	0.93	0.24	0.74193548387097
Planar Chaos	Phantasmagorian	0.68	0.13	0.80882352941176
Planar Chaos	Kavu Predator	0.77	0.09	0.88311688311688
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Remand	11.39	9.5	0.16593503072871
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Lightning Helix	2.92	1.25	0.57191780821918
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Telling Time	0.56	0.22	0.60714285714286
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Suppression Field	1.94	0.72	0.62886597938144
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Golgari Thug	1.91	0.6	0.68586387434555
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Darkblast	0.75	0.19	0.74666666666667
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Congregation at Dawn	0.66	0.1	0.84848484848485
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Dimir Aqueduct	1.39	0.21	0.84892086330935
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Muddle the Mixture	0.67	0.09	0.86567164179104
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Watchwolf	0.59	0.05	0.91525423728814
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Putrefy	0.69	0.05	0.92753623188406
Return to Ravnica	Shrieking Affliction	0.41	0.25	0.39024390243902
Return to Ravnica	Sphere of Safety	0.41	0.12	0.70731707317073
Return to Ravnica	Golgari Charm	0.69	0.19	0.72463768115942
Return to Ravnica	Selesnya Charm	0.43	0.06	0.86046511627907
Return to Ravnica	Guttersnipe	0.39	0.05	0.87179487179487
Return to Ravnica	Izzet Charm	0.63	0.08	0.87301587301587
Return to Ravnica	Ultimate Price	0.26	0.03	0.88461538461538
Return to Ravnica	Judge's Familiar	0.85	0.09	0.89411764705882
Return to Ravnica	Azorius Charm	0.74	0.07	0.90540540540541
Return to Ravnica	Rakdos Cackler	0.31	0.02	0.93548387096774
Return to Ravnica	Syncopate	0.47	0.03	0.93617021276596
Return to Ravnica	Ethereal Armor	0.4	0.02	0.95
Rise of the Eldrazi	Pathrazer of Ulamog	1.94	1.69	0.12886597938144
Rise of the Eldrazi	Inquisition of Kozilek	5.99	3.69	0.38397328881469
Rise of the Eldrazi	Not of This World	0.86	0.5	0.41860465116279
Rise of the Eldrazi	Wall of Omens	1.42	0.76	0.46478873239437
Rise of the Eldrazi	Distortion Strike	0.99	0.42	0.57575757575758
Rise of the Eldrazi	Joraga Treespeaker	1.33	0.49	0.63157894736842
Rise of the Eldrazi	Soul's Attendant	0.95	0.33	0.65263157894737
Rise of the Eldrazi	Artisan of Kozilek	1.93	0.66	0.6580310880829
Rise of the Eldrazi	Hyena Umbra	1.27	0.39	0.69291338582677
Rise of the Eldrazi	Ancient Stirrings	0.64	0.14	0.78125
Saviors of Kamigawa	Hand of Honor	0.88	0.5	0.43181818181818
Saviors of Kamigawa	O-Naginata	0.56	0.24	0.57142857142857
Saviors of Kamigawa	Manriki-Gusari	0.97	0.24	0.75257731958763
Scars of Mirrodin	Palladium Myr	0.87	0.33	0.62068965517241
Scars of Mirrodin	Ichorclaw Myr	0.89	0.33	0.62921348314607
Scars of Mirrodin	Memnite	1.1	0.38	0.65454545454545
Scars of Mirrodin	Exsanguinate	1.25	0.43	0.656
Scars of Mirrodin	Myr Galvanizer	0.77	0.07	0.90909090909091
Shadowmoor	Drove of Elves	1.82	1.41	0.22527472527473
Shadowmoor	Spectral Procession	1.62	1.25	0.2283950617284
Shadowmoor	Umbral Mantle	1.99	1.2	0.39698492462312
Shadowmoor	Firespout	1.15	0.65	0.43478260869565
Shadowmoor	Smash to Smithereens	3.66	2	0.45355191256831
Shadowmoor	Shield of the Oversoul	1.52	0.83	0.45394736842105
Shadowmoor	Guttural Response	0.94	0.5	0.46808510638298
Shadowmoor	Leechridden Swamp	1.2	0.6	0.5
Shadowmoor	Cursecatcher	8.36	4.12	0.50717703349282
Shadowmoor	Boggart Ram-Gang	0.86	0.4	0.53488372093023
Shadowmoor	Beseech the Queen	3.23	1.5	0.53560371517028
Shadowmoor	Mistveil Plains	2.26	1.04	0.53982300884956
Shadowmoor	Kitchen Finks	4.19	1.91	0.54415274463007
Shadowmoor	Manamorphose	2.22	1	0.54954954954955
Shadowmoor	Bloodmark Mentor	0.82	0.33	0.59756097560976
Shadowmoor	Kulrath Knight	1.21	0.48	0.60330578512397
Shadowmoor	Prison Term	0.89	0.35	0.60674157303371
Shadowmoor	Inkfathom Infiltrator	1.3	0.5	0.61538461538462
Shadowmoor	Steel of the Godhead	0.85	0.25	0.70588235294118
Shadowmoor	Cerulean Wisps	1.54	0.29	0.81168831168831
Shadowmoor	Murderous Redcap	0.91	0.15	0.83516483516484
Shadowmoor	Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers	0.74	0.05	0.93243243243243
Shards of Alara	Wild Nacatl	0.98	0.3	0.69387755102041
Shards of Alara	Seaside Citadel	1.71	0.52	0.69590643274854
Shards of Alara	Savage Lands	1.08	0.24	0.77777777777778
Shards of Alara	Crumbling Necropolis	1	0.22	0.78
Shards of Alara	Blightning	0.83	0.18	0.78313253012048
Shards of Alara	Relic of Progenitus	1.29	0.27	0.7906976744186
Shards of Alara	Arcane Sanctum	1.61	0.31	0.80745341614907
Shards of Alara	Jungle Shrine	1.07	0.19	0.82242990654206
Shards of Alara	Bant Charm	0.67	0.1	0.85074626865672
Shards of Alara	Etherium Sculptor	0.62	0.07	0.88709677419355
Shards of Alara	Tidehollow Sculler	0.54	0.05	0.90740740740741
Shards of Alara	Sigiled Paladin	0.75	0.06	0.92
Theros	Magma Jet	0.56	0.37	0.33928571428571
Theros	Dissolve	0.95	0.4	0.57894736842105
Theros	Favored Hoplite	0.29	0.06	0.79310344827586
Theros	Phalanx Leader	0.31	0.06	0.80645161290323
Theros	Fanatic of Mogis	0.33	0	1
Theros	Lightning Strike	0.29	0	1
Time Spiral	Harmonic Sliver	4.25	3.96	0.068235294117647
Time Spiral	Telekinetic Sliver	0.6	0.5	0.16666666666667
Time Spiral	Rift Bolt	1	0.67	0.33
Time Spiral	Spinneret Sliver	0.63	0.38	0.3968253968254
Time Spiral	Gemhide Sliver	0.98	0.5	0.48979591836735
Time Spiral	Paradox Haze	1.93	0.9	0.53367875647668
Time Spiral	Dread Return	1.25	0.58	0.536
Time Spiral	Might of Old Krosa	3.81	1.75	0.54068241469816
Time Spiral	Sidewinder Sliver	0.53	0.16	0.69811320754717
Time Spiral	Chromatic Star	1.26	0.36	0.71428571428571
Time Spiral	Krosan Grip	0.69	0.15	0.78260869565217
Time Spiral	Return to Dust	1.19	0.24	0.79831932773109
Time Spiral	Might Sliver	0.7	0.1	0.85714285714286
Time Spiral	Vampiric Sliver	0.55	0.05	0.90909090909091
Worldwake	Leatherback Baloth	0.68	0.63	0.073529411764706
Worldwake	Tectonic Edge	3.79	1	0.73614775725594
Worldwake	Everflowing Chalice	0.92	0.21	0.77173913043478
Worldwake	Groundswell	0.78	0.16	0.79487179487179
Worldwake	Explore	0.81	0.08	0.90123456790123
Zendikar	Hedron Crab	2.65	1.5	0.43396226415094
Zendikar	Spell Pierce	2.22	1.2	0.45945945945946
Zendikar	Vines of Vastwood	1.91	0.85	0.55497382198953
Zendikar	Gatekeeper of Malakir	0.79	0.29	0.63291139240506
Zendikar	Spreading Seas	0.6	0.21	0.65
Zendikar	Vampire Nighthawk	0.96	0.32	0.66666666666667
Zendikar	Expedition Map	1.43	0.42	0.70629370629371
Zendikar	Brave the Elements	0.56	0.04	0.92857142857143

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By: Jared Yost

Something I’m interested in seeing is the value of Standard decks over time, especially in light of the combination of the new setup of blocks/sets and the Standard rotation changes made by Wizards. These changes are happening once Khans block fully enters the Standard card pool and the final core set is released, which is much closer than players realize. What this means is that players will have to budget for Standard accordingly, since block rotation will occur every 18 months rather than every 24 months.

In order to track Standard deck values over time, I would like to see the current Standard decks that exist and then recreate this article in the future on a quarterly basis in order to keep on top of trends for existing and new Standard decks. It would be best to see the information on a quarterly basis to coincide with new set releases, where hype is highest and paying attention to the prices is most important.

Also, I hope by doing this that I point out to players which Standard decks are the cheapest competitive decks of the format, and which decks may feature cards hyped from a set release. My theory is that expensive decks now could be driven down in overall price due to the influx of the new set as players draft it and open boxes. I want to see if I can refer back to this article in the future and see more expensive decks now than in the future.

If there is interest, I could also write similar articles in this series about Modern or even Legacy decks to show players which decks are currently the cheapest to play and which decks increase or decrease in price over time. For now though, I want to keep the scope to Standard because the most widely played format is going to have the most price swings and will need the closest watch to determine the fluctuations of prices.

Scope of Analysis

The scope will include the following to determine a deck’s value:

• All decks that have been recorded on TCGPlayer (http://magic.tcgplayer.com/standard_deck_hq.asp)
  • For my own sanity’s sake, I am going to take the average of the first five decks that I find that match to an archetype on MTG Top 8, preferably using the decks of the archetype that got 1st place or were PT finishers. I will not use decks that aren’t ranked in the averages, but I will use all decks in the overall count in order to assess the popularity of the deck. There are 19 deck archetypes out there and trying to average each deck of all singular archetypes into one general price is too much work for only slightly more precise averages. Thus I stick with five.
  • Decks will be non-MTGO decks that placed at in-person events like Pro Tours, GP’s, State Champs, etc. since the data is from TCGPlayer and they do not track MTGO. If there is interest, I can track the price of MTGO decks as well in a future article.
• All prices reflect TCG Mid Pricing
• The term “deck” for this analysis includes both main and sideboard cards
• Finally, I realize that there are budget-based decks beyond what is recorded on TCGPlayer and that’s fine. What I am trying to aim for in this article is that if you are playing an extremely budget based deck at an FNM or other tournament, there are other options out there that have already proven themselves as a viable archetype that probably aren’t much more expensive than your deck. Especially if you are willing to sacrifice NM condition and go for cards that are SP or lower.

With my scope out of the way, let’s see which decks are the most and least expensive in Standard right now.

Data Set – Khans Standard Deck Prices

Deck	Average Cost	Copies Listed on TCGPlayer
Abzan Midrange	$708.74	98
Jeskai Tempo	$444.77	77
Mardu Midrange	$649.46	37
Temur Midrange	$537.52	26
RG Midrange	$554.87	22
GR Devotion	$461.41	19
Monogreen Devotion	$475.52	19
GB Devotion	$464.10	16
Esper Control	$458.40	12
Rabble Red	$150.23	11
Sultai Midrange	$565.57	10
Monoblack Aggro	$254.34	8
Naya Midrange	$695.00	7
Mardu Tokens	$533.20	7
Naya Superfriends	$713.76	6
BW Aggro	$309.07	6
Mardu Control	$552.85	5
Abzan Reanimator	$453.42	5
Jeskai Burn	$430.57	4
*Jeskai Combo (Lee Shi Tian)	$407.57	1
*Abzan Aggro (Thiago Saporito)	$530.06	1
*UB Control (Ivan Floch)	$369.64	1
**Sultai Dredge (Christian Seibold)	$444.96	1
**Boros Tokens (Brad Nelson)	$371.64	1
**Jeskai Control (Justin Cheung)	$557.36	1

*PT Khans Top 8, only appearance
**Place highly at PT Khans outside Top 8, no other appearances

Notes about the data set:

• The copies on TCGPlayer represent the amount of players who are listing their deck – this does not reflect the number of Top 8’s that the deck has received.
• Average cost represents the average cost of five winning decks (first place), as available – if there were fewer than five winners I picked the next highest placing decks of the archetype for the average. All averages were based on decks in Top 8’s.
• I included the rest of the Pro Tour Khans Top 8 decks in the analysis, which did not show up in the TCGPlayer top played deck archetypes, to see where the rest of the PT Top 8 was on the budget scale.
• I also included a few other PT recorded decks that were in the TCGPlayer database in the analysis that did fairly well at the tournament to see where they landed on budget.

Data Set – Graphical Representation

Ten Most Represented Decks on TCGPlayer – Average Cost, Ordered by Deck Price

Remaining Standard Decks and High Finishes at PT Khans – Average Cost, Ordered by Deck Price

Data Set Analysis

Not surprising is that that the Pro Tour winning deck Abzan Midrange is now the most expensive deck in Standard right now along with being the most popular on TCGPlayer. I believe the prices of several cards in the deck, specifically Siege Rhino, Wingmate Roc, and Sorin, Solemn Visitor are driven by the hype of the win. I expect this deck to go down in overall price over the next few months as the Khans pieces of the deck decrease in price.

Surprisingly, out of the top five most played decks of the format the Jeskai Tempo deck is significantly cheaper than the other top four decks even after the Mantis Rider, Goblin Rabblemaster, and Dig Through Time spikes. However, looking further into the deck we can easily see why. The archetype plays many solid commons and uncommons that the Abzan Midrange and other midrange decks replace with planeswalkers, which are typically among the most expensive mythic rares in the set. Most of the Jeskai Tempo decks only play two copies of Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker as their planeswalker with the occasional deck playing one or two copies of Chandra, Pyromaster along with Sarkhan. The other midrange decks are playing six to seven planeswalkers, which significantly drives up the price of the deck especially if the walkers are Sarkhan and/or Sorin. Keep this in mind if you’re trying to build a competitive Standard deck on a budget – Jeskai Tempo is currently a mid-budget deck that should get cheaper as more Khans product is released and is one of the more dominant decks of the format right now.

In terms of budget decks, there are several options available right now that are around $400 or less. The first that pops out to me is the Jeskai Ascendency combo deck and UB Control deck that both placed in the Top 8 of PT Khans. These decks can currently be had for $408 and $370, respectively. I’ll give you a guess as to what these decks have in common. That’s right, neither deck plays Planeswalkers in either the main deck or the sideboard. This allows the decks to be more to akin “budgetary” decks than the other decks that are showing up on TCGPlayer.

A true budget deck based on the results is Rabble Red, coming in at $150, and Monoblack Aggro coming in at $250. If you are playing Standard, it seems like the minimum amount you will need to spend to remain competitive is about $200 for one of the cheaper aggro decks. However, what surprises me is that Floch’s control deck is among the five least expensive decks in Khans Standard! For about $150 more you could build yourself a competitive control deck if you hate being on the aggro plan all the time and your budget is limited.

To summarize, the five most expensive Standard decks currently are:

1. Naya Superfriends    $713.76
2. Abzan Midrange        $708.74
3. Naya Midrange          $695.00
4. Mardu Midrange        $649.46
5. Sultai Midrange         $565.57

I’m certain a few of these decks, like Abzan Midrange, contain several cards that are driven by hype right now and that their average total prices should come down over the next few months. If you can, avoid playing these decks for now even if you don’t have a limited budget since you should eventually be able to play them for cheaper if you wait for more Khans product to be released.

The five least expensive Standard decks are:

1. Rabble Red            $150.23
2. Monoblack Aggro    $254.34
3. BW Aggro               $309.07
4. UB Control              $369.64
5. Boros Tokens         $371.64

These are the decks that should allow you to remain competitive at FNM while not burning a huge hole in your pocket. There is even a control option in here, UB Control, if you can’t stand playing aggro decks. Or maybe you just like the color blue!

Middle of the road decks (between $450 and $480) include:

1. Monogreen Devotion    $475.52
2. GB Devotion                 $464.10
3. GR Devotion                 $461.41
4. Esper Control               $458.40
5. Abzan Reanimator       $453.42

*Honorable Mention – Jeskai Tempo $444.77

These are the decks that are competitive and generally more consistent than the lowest priced budgetary decks, since they contain more powerful mana fixing or a few more planeswalkers than the budget decks. Keep in mind, Jeskai Tempo is not strictly in the middle five decks however is actually cheaper than all of them and is in many players’ view more a powerful archetype. There are two blue decks here, so again there are options for those players looking to avoid spending $500 or more on a Standard deck while still being able to play blue.

Last Thoughts

Let me know if you like this type of article. I enjoyed writing it and I hope you liked seeing most of the current deck archetypes and what the prices were. This will show you what you can play for all budget levels. Hopefully this will give new players and existing Standard players a starting point for choosing a deck from a financial standpoint after a Standard shakeup. Standard can be expensive, however many overall deck prices should go down over the next few months as more Khans product is added to the market.

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By: Jared Yost

This week I’m going to give my card-by-card review article template a rest and go for a more holistic approach to how Khans has impacted Magic across various formats. I want to take a look at Standard, sure, but also analyze how Modern, Legacy, and even Vintage could be affected by new additions from Khans of Tarkir.

Standard

We’ll start with Standard, since it has seen the biggest shakeup from Khans releasing due to Khans being added to the card pool and Return to Ravnica block being taken away. From the big events, lets check out decks by the numbers (information generously provided by MTG Top 8 as of 10/3/2014):

Deck	# of Decks in Top 8’s of Last Two Weeks	% of Deck in format (rounded)
Devotion to Green	11	20%
Abzan (BWG) / Junk	8	15%
Red Deck Wins	3	5%
Boros Aggro	3	5%
Devotion to Black	2	4%
Gruul Monsters	2	4%
Azorious Aggro	1	2%
Mono Black Aggro	1	2%
Other – Aggro	4	7%
Jund (BRG)	6	11%
Orzhov Control	4	7%
Mardu (BWR) Control	4	7%
UWx Midrange	2	4%
Naya Control (RGW)	1	2%
Jeskai Control	1	2%
Other – Control	2	4%

“Other – Aggro” is a decent percentage of the format at 7%. I’m interested the most in these decks since I don’t think they’ve been talked about much and could provide some insight into the direction Standard might go if they put up results at the Pro Tour. The four decks so far in this category include a deck called Robots (which won something called “Garden City Convention 174th The Last Sun Trial ” in Japan), Temur Aggro, Sultai, and Mardu Aggro.

Wow, OK – what is this Robots deck? Let’s take a look:

20 LANDS
12 Island
4 Darksteel Citadel
3 Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

23 CREATURES
4 Ornithopter
4 Daring Thief
4 Chief Engineer
4 Phyrexian Revoker
3 Scuttling Doom Engine
3 Hypnotic Siren
1 Soul of New Phyrexia

17 OTHER SPELLS
4 Springleaf Drum
4 Ghostfire Blade
4 Ensoul Artifact
3 Singing Bell Strike
2 Bident of Thassa

SIDEBOARD
1 Singing Bell Strike
3 Tormod’s Crypt
3 Staff of the Mind Magus
1 Dissolve
2 Negate
2 Triton Tactics
2 Gainsay
1 Ætherspouts

Woah, now this is something that I wasn’t quite expecting to come out of Khans rotation – simply not something I would expect to win a tournament. Keep in mind that the tournament was only 35 people and in Japan, which is most likely why this rogue deck took down the tournament. Still, based on all the weirdness there might be opportunity.

The first cards that pop out to me are Chief Engineer and Ghostfire Blade as playsets in the deck. Chief Engineer is about $1.50, so if this deck takes off I think it could see a bump to $3 or more. Ghostfire Blade at $0.50 is OK but I don’t really expect it to break $1. Only pick them up if you like them, since for now its utility is limited outside of this particular deck. Hypnotic Siren at bulk prices is also a good pickup if you like this deck.

Tomb of the Spirit Dragon as a three-of is hilariously awesome since everyone initially dismissed it as hot garbage, only thinking about the limited capabilities of the card. If you can, pick these up for bulk because they also shine in colorless EDH builds. I think foils of this are a good pickup if you can get them for $1 or less. On the other hand, how much utility does Daring Thief add to this deck? OK, I can exchange my Ornithopter or Springleaf Drum for one of your creatures or artifacts during my upkeep… doesn’t seem that great. I guess it being a 2/3 is cool yet I’m pretty sure this could be replaced by something else.

Overall, the deck is pretty neat but I’m afraid if it catches on more artifact hate will pop up to handle it. Reclamation Sage is a card, as is Sultai Charm, which I’m sure are going to see play in main decks regardless of how this deck plays out. Still though, there could be opportunity here if the deck takes off at the Pro Tour for some reason. It has gotta be an awesome feeling to kill someone with a 5/5 indestructible land!

For the rest of the “Other” decks we have Temur Aggro, Sultai, and Mardu Aggro from a SCG Qualifier in Tallahassee, TN (USA). Notables from these decks include:

• Temur
  • 3 Prophet of Kruphix
  • 3 Temur Charm
  • 2 Kiora, the Crashing Wave
  • 4 Anger of the Gods (out the SB)
• Sultai
  • 4 Rakshasa Deathdealer
  • 4 Herald of Torment
  • 4 Nighthowler
  • 3 Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
• Mardu
  • 4 Grim Haruspex
  • 4 Bloodsoaked Champion
  • 3 Sorin, Solemn Visitor

Temur didn’t really show us anything new or what we didn’t expect. 4x Anger of the Gods out of the sideboard is a sign that this card can do work against the right matchups.

For Sultai, I’ve heard many players talking about the potential of Sidisi and how good it might be in the upcoming Standard. $7 is not a cheap buy in for a mythic and right now the jury is out as to exactly how good she is. I would advise against picking her up for now, since Sultai would have to become very popular in order for her to sustain $15 or more. There are four other clans competing for popularity in this Standard and Soltai only represents 20% of the possibilities. The risk is too high for me personally.

Rakshasa Deathdealer is pretty cheap, as is Herald of Torment and Nighthowler. Pick up your copies if you like Sultai though I’m not sure how big the gains here might be for Deathdealer or Nighthowler. Herald can at least fit across more than just this archetype so that would be the safest pick up if you are expecting to gain value from one of these three cards.

Moving on to Mardu, four Grim Haruspex and four Bloodsoaked Champion could be a sign of things to come. I would favor picking up Haruspex over Champion right now, since the $5 for Champion is definitely going to go down while Haruspex could go up in value if it sees more play. Three Sorin is something to note however unless he puts up results at the Pro Tour I can only see his price going down from here.

Modern

So Jeskai Ascendency, eh? I can’t believe this thing can get Turn 2 kills, can you? Last week the deck took down a 136 player event so Ascendency appears to be the real deal – at least until people learn how to deal with it.

So here is how to win with this deck. Cast two or three mana dorks. Play Jeskai Ascendency (or Glittering Wish and for Jeskai Ascendency then cast it). Cast a ton of cheap cantrips, all while drawing and discarding cards off the Ascendency triggers. Each noncreature spell you cast pumps your mana dorks and untaps them, so you keep getting more and more mana and casting more and more spells. After casting 20+ spells attack for lethal. Your backup plan is to Grapeshot them to death or Glittering Wish for Aurelia’s Fury out of the board to kill them.

Glittering Wish has already spiked from these results – going from $2 to $16 in a week’s time. I would say that a good target based on the decklist (that used to be hilariously bad) is foil Cerulean Wisps, however it has already been bought out on TCGPlayer and the only copy left is $15… so no opportunity there either. Really, the only option left is Jeskai Ascendancy itself but unfortunately this has already spiked to $5 TCGmid too! It might go higher, however it is only a rare and as more product is opened the price will stabilize or continue to drop, especially if Wizards decides to ban this card if it becomes too oppressive when the next banned list changes are announced at the end of January. Odds are it probably won’t get banned but stranger things have happened.

Outside of the Jeskai Ascendency hype, Dig Through Time seems to be testing well in Scapeshift and other Modern lists like Blue Moon. Foils here are outrageous right now, so avoid them and wait for more product to be opened. Normal copies at $4 aren’t going up in price for a while, and could trend downwards as more product is opened.

Also, we can’t discount the effect that the allied fetchlands will have on Modern. They will greatly reduce the price of manabases and help more players enter the format. This means that the end of absurdly expensive manabases is in sight yet the pendulum could easily swing in the other direction and drive up the price of non-land staples in Modern.

Legacy

Treasure Cruise and Monastery Swiftspear have quickly entered Legacy as new staples. As part of a U/R Delver list that won a SCG Legacy Open they both offer something to Legacy that can’t be ignored. Swiftspear easily becomes a 2/3 or a 3/4 in a single turn with all of the easy to cast blue cantrips and card draw spells, in addition to the cheap burn. Treasure Cruise is like an upgraded Standstill that synergizes extremely well with the objective of U/R Delver, which plays nothing but cheap burn spells and fetchlands to quickly fill up the graveyard. Regular copies of both aren’t moving in quite some time, so pick them up for bulk and when you draft / play sealed and hold onto them. Foils will drop in price over the next several months – right now their prices are maintained primarily by hype.

Some other cards from Khans that have shown up in legacy are Dig Through Time and Sultai Charm. Nothing that is going to warp the format though something to note is that Dig Through Time has both Modern and Legacy appeal.

Vintage

Nothing from Khans has appeared in Vintage yet, though Brian Demars wrote a detailed first impressions review of Khans in terms of Vintage over at SCG. Some of the highlights include:

A Top 5 List

• Anafenza, the Foremost – noted as “pick for best Vintage card in the set” due to being an efficient beater, Lightning Bolt dodger, and insanely good graveyard hater
• Sultai Charm, the best charm in Vintage due to utility in the format
• Ugin’s Nexus, since it could go into Stax for Kuldotha Forgemaster synergy
• Mantis Rider, as an addition to URW Delver lists
• Grim Haruspex in Rock or Dredge builds as a potential card advantage engine

I would keep an eye on Anafenza, Sultai Charm, and Ugin’s Nexus foils over the next two to three months based on the review. Anafenza foils are currently $15, while Sultai Charm and Ugin’s Nexus are around $8 for foils. They might drop as more product is released and the release hype dies down.

Avoid Mantis Rider for now. If you want to speculate, picking up Grim Haruspex foils for $2 each could yield sizable rewards in the future.

Other Notables

• Clever Impersonator, to be used as one-of in a control deck to answer various threats
  • Foils of this are around $40 right now, so I would avoid them and wait for the release hype to die down before trying to pick up a foil copy.
• Treasure Cruise and Murderous Cut, as fringe Dredge role players
  • Again, foil prices are driven by hype so wait for the hype to die down.

Just want to mention that you should read Brian’s article because it gives a great overview of how Khans could affect Vintage.

Summary

Khans cards seem to have found a home everywhere except for Vintage, and even though we haven’t seen any results in Vintage there could be a few that are included in future lists based on Brian’s analysis.

For the most part, if you are picking up cards for financial value you are going to want to wait for the hype to die down unless the card is from Theros block or is currently a Khans bulk rare. These are the types of cards that are going to gain over the next few weeks, especially after the Pro Tour weekend depending on which cards are featured in the Top 8 decks.

By: Jared Yost

If you haven’t had a chance to check out Travis’ full set review for mythic rares and rares of Kahns of Tarkir, go check that out right now. Travis did an excellent job covering the potential financial future of mythics and rares from Khans. There is a ton of information in his article to digest that will be useful for the Standard rotation and beyond.

Since covering just the mythics and rares was such a massive undertaking, Travis tasked me with covering the remaining uncommons and commons in the set that seem powerful enough to see Standard, Modern, Legacy, and even Cube or Vintage play. I’ll stick to Travis’ original article format for this and list out the uncommons and commons I like in the following order:

• White
• Blue
• Black
• Red
• Green
• Multicolored
• Artifact
• Land

I will not list the uncommons/commons that are bulk, since most uncommons/commons will be bulk and only a select few will wind up seeing tournament play. Also keep in mind that it is really hard for an uncommon to break a $2. Banishing Light is around $2.50 retail due to its ubiquitous utility as a fixed Oblivion Ring that can answer any nonland threat for three mana. In other words, unless the uncommon is as insane as Banishing Light then it will be hard for it to break $2 so don’t pick up tons of uncommons expecting them to spike in price. If an uncommon is really good also expect it to be in an event deck or other supplementary product, furthering the chance none of us will profit from it financially.

I think the best mind set to be in while reviewing uncommons and commons from a financial perspective is to think about the best way to pick them up cheaper than retail, which usually is to set them aside when you crack them or draft them so that you don’t later have to buy these cards at retail prices when you need them for a deck. Foils are nice pick ups for eternal playable uncommons and commons if they are powerful to be included in Modern, Legacy, or even Vintage decks. Many times I will prefer to pick up foil copies as they will retain more value in the long term.

Alright, let’s dive into the uncommons and commons of Khans of Tarkir.

White

 

Seeker of the Way

Seeker of the Way is one of the strongest white bears (two mana 2/2’s) at uncommon or common that we’ve seen in a while. I think this card is better than Ajani’s Sunstriker and Ajani’s Pridemate in the right decks since it doesn’t cost WW to cast or require life gain in order to get bigger. It is definitely better than cards like Boros Mastiff or Sunspear Shikari because you also don’t have to fulfill harder requirements to get a bonus – all you have to do is cast noncreature spells for him to become a 3/3 (or potentially bigger) lifelinker. I think Seeker could see a decent amount of Standard play in a B/W lifelink shell alongside Sorin, Solemn Visitor.

 

Suspension Field

Suspension Field would have been amazing if not for Banishing Light. I’ll give you that the difference between two and three mana is pretty significant, especially in aggro decks, but I don’t see this card being played much in the main deck. This feels like something you bring out of the board against midrange decks without a good way of getting rid of enchantments. After all, it is a worse Journey to Nowhere.

Suspension Field is decent yet don’t go deep on this one since it has to compete with Banishing Light for slots.

 

Watcher of the Roost

I like Watcher of the Roost because you can play it without having white mana available and it can also confuse your opponents game one by making them think you have another more powerful morph card in play. I’m not sure how much play this will see though I think it provides good value for three mana. Pick up some copies if you plan on playing white.

Blue

 

Disdainful Stroke

I like Disdainful Stroke because it is powerful against midrange and control decks. I think tempo decks and aggro decks will play at a few copies, at the least in their sideboards. Focus on foils here, as it could potentially see eternal play in Modern since the casting cost is efficient for a hard counterspell (that is, a counterspell that doesn’t also say “unless it’s controller pays {x mana}”).

 

Jeskai Elder

I like Jeskai Elder for cubes but I’m not sure if she is powerful enough to see play in Standard or other formats. If you like her for cube pick up a foil copy for less than $1.

 

Quiet Contemplation

I like that this enchantment provides value to control decks, as it turns all their noncreature spells into pseudo-removal for a turn while they wait to set up their end game. It works well with instants, tapping down creatures at instant speed at the beginning of an opponent’s attack phase.

This reminds me of Lightning Rift, which had its own deck based around it back in Onslaught Standard. Though QC is no Lightning Rift, since you can’t deal damage to players nor activate QC when your opponent plays a noncreature spell. Pick up some copies for decks yet don’t go out of your way to get these as we don’t quite know how powerful (or weak) the Jeskai Prowess / noncreature theme are.

 

Stubborn Denial

Foils of this card are already $20 retail which is huge for an uncommon. You know what other spell is around $20 foil retail? Empty the Pits. I think it is pretty crazy that a foil uncommon is worth just as much as a foil mythic rare.

The foil price is derived from the expected eternal play that players are predicting Stubborn Denial will see in Modern, Legacy, and Vintage. However, I feel that Spell Pierce seems so much better than this card for a large majority of eternal decks. Many times, I feel like SD is just a bad Force Spike in eternal formats because at least with Spell Pierce you don’t need a creature to improve your counterspell.

However, I have not had a chance to see Stubborn Denial in action so it could be really good in combination with Tarmogoyf or other cheap creatures that can reach four power or greater quickly in Vintage, Legacy, or Modern. In Vintage, I’m thinking this could be a great protection spell once you get out your win condition.

In the end, only time will tell. Avoid foil copies for now and wait for the results to come. I think the foil price right now is mainly driven by hype. Only pick up foils if Stubborn Denial starts seeing heavy play in one or more of the eternal formats and the foil price doesn’t budge.

 

Treasure Cruise

I believe that this common is the most exciting card from Khans for eternal formats. The foil price certainly reflects this since it is commanding anywhere from $15 to $50 per copy! In eternal formats, the Delve mechanic has been around since it was introduced in Future Sight and Tombstalker started seeing Legacy play.

However, Treasure Cruise is not Tombstalker. Tombstalker was never played in playsets, maybe as a two-of or three-of, and was eventually outclassed by other strategies. In many ways Treasure Cruise is better than Tombstalker. Treasure Cruise is most likely to be seen in playsets in the decks it is featured in and I have a hard time seeing how draw three cards in blue, with only one blue mana as the color commitment, being outclassed.

If you are familiar with Standstill strategies in Legacy then you know that being able to draw three cards for two mana is pretty awesome. People have made Standstill work for years, because even though it is really clunky getting that card advantage is so awesome in a format like Legacy. Treasure Cruise does not require the awkward situation that Standstill introduces, and could definitely be cast for U and become Ancestral Recall at sorcery speed. So don’t think of this card as Tombstalker, instead think of it as a better Standstill. Even playing it for three mana and exiling five cards is quite a deal.

Also, we can’t forget that it passes the Force of Will test (it is blue, and therefore can be pitched to FoW, and therefore can be played in the blue decks that utilize Force) and only requires a single blue mana color commitment. I think we’re going to be seeing many Treasure Cruises being cast in Legacy, and maybe even Modern or possibly Vintage, in the future.

For more fun things you can do with Treasure Cruise see this Star City Games article by Carsten Kotter.

What is the correct foil price for Treasure Cruise? Honestly, I’m not sure yet. I think we’re going to need to revisit this back in two to three months in order to let the dust settle. For now, I wouldn’t pay more than $5 in cash for this or $10 in trade based on Delver of Secrets foil history.

Black

 

Dead Drop

This is a really expensive card but again Delve makes me look at it again since being able to cast this for four or less is pretty awesome. I would pick up a few copies for decks if you plan on playing control (the best deck type to include this card since you would have to delve a ton of cards to get the mana cost down to an efficient range) or for a cube if you like it. $1.50 is pretty cheap for foils.

 

Murderous Cut

This is probably the best non-blue Delve card in the set. It is really easy to get four cards into your graveyard, even in Standard since we have the fetchlands now, and it can take out any creature without a drawback at instant speed. I think this is solid removal that will be played alongside of Hero’s Downfall in black Standard decks. Like other Delve cards it also has playability in eternal formats since it is even easier to get four cards into your graveyard in Modern and Legacy.

Pick up extra copies in trades since I think this will be played across several formats. Foils are also nice targets even at $10.

 

Sultai Scavenger

Many people are equating this guy with Delver of Secrets for eternal formats though I don’t he quite gets there. Since this guy is black he doesn’t pass the Force of Will test and needs to be given extra consideration before being included in Legacy lists because I think flipping Delver is much easier than getting five cards in the ‘yard for Sultai Scavenger. Foils are less than $1 right now so it could be a good pickup if you plan on playing them in Legacy or think it will see play in Modern.

Red

 

Goblinslide

Similar to Quiet Contemplation, this card rewards control players for having a large amount of non-creature spells and gives them more reach in the late game when they have extra mana and can create goblin tokens off every spell.

This could also see play in midrange or aggro decks too, since hasty goblins improve Goblin Rabblemaster attacks. Foils are pretty good for less than $1.

 

Horde Ambusher

Similar to Watcher of the Roost, I like that this card morphs for free and provides a nice bonus upon morphing. Similar to Seeker of the Way, this red bear is quite strong and pushing the curve for what you can get for two mana in a red creature. Make sure to hold on to these because they will be played in Standard when Theros rotates if not before.

 

Hordeling Outburst

I get the feeling that casuals are going to love this card. It is a nice addition to cubes on top of being Standard playable in the right deck. Stay away from foils for now since they are quite high at $3.50. Being uncommon will mean that nonfoils of this card will always be around at least $0.25 retail.

 

Monastery Swiftspear

She provides a ton of value to Burn decks, especially eternal ones. Swiftspear will be a nice upgrade to red one drops in many players’ cubes. Foils are a bit high right now at $7.50, so if you want foil copies wait.

 

Tormenting Voice

A strict upgrade to Wild Guess, I like this card for eternal formats in combo decks. It is much easier to cast than Wild Guess and so getting it to work in combo decks is easier than a RR casting cost. Foils will be nice targets once the release hype dies down.

 

War-Name Aspirant

I like this card for Standard. I think she will appear in red aggro decks since the Raid is really easy to get and her ability is nice. Don’t focus on foils, instead set aside copies you get in sealed pools and drafts in for future decks or trades.

Green

 

Become Immense

I like this card in Infect decks, especially Modern Infect builds. I don’t think it will be played as more than a one-of or two-of in the Infect decks but it can’t hurt to stash these way. It will make more of an impact in Modern than Legacy since pump options are more limited in Modern, though Legacy play is a real possibility for the card since +6/+6 is quite a bonus.

 

Savage Punch

I only mention this card for the art and flavor. If Gift of Orzhova can maintain a $5 foil price on art alone I’m thinking this card just might do that too. Foils are currently $1 – quick, buy them all out!

Multicolored

    

Overall Charm Cycle Thoughts

The charms probably won’t be played in playsets however picking up foil copies of them will be great for long term gains. Cubes and Commander decks alike will be utilizing these charms. Don’t focus on nonfoils here as they could easily be reprinted in supplementary products and lose value, plus this is going to be a heavily opened set due to fetchlands.

Each charm has its pros and cons but generally there are “better” charms than others. It is hard to determine yet which charm is going to come out on top, so I think the strategy for now is to focus on foils and wait for results to come in if you decide you want to pick up popular charms for trade value.

 

Icefeather Aven

I really like foils of this guy for cubes since he is a strict upgrade to Gaea’s Skyfolk. He could also see Standard play because I hear Man-o’-War effects are good.

 

Warden of the Eye

Not exactly a strict upgrade to Izzet Chronarch since this guy introduces white mana into the casting cost but he will definitely be played in Jeskai Commander decks. Foils will be good targets once the release hype dies down. $1 for foils of this card seems good to me.

Being a 3/3 helps too, which could help the card see Standard play though the jury is out for now on Standard. Don’t buy these guys at retail price yet keep any copies you find lying around.

Artifacts

Uncommon and common artifacts in this set are pretty underwhelming from a financial perspective. I’m not interested in them, though let me know if you think any are worthy of consideration in the comments.

Lands

Wedge Tri Lands

    

Out of all the uncommons and commons of this set I believe the wedge tri lands are going to be the best pickups from a financial perspective. Wedge lands were already hard to come by before we got these, and now that we have them players are going to want playsets for their clan themed decks. Even though there are going to be a ton of them out there, in the future they will go up in value due to casual and Commander demand. I’m basing this on the Shards tri lands history. Shards tri lands are all currently about $1-$1.50 retail even after being reprinted in Commander decks.

Foils will also be nice of these lands however $5 seems a bit high for now. Wait two to three months and if the price hasn’t budged on foils then get them at $5, otherwise get them once they dip if that’s what the market decides.

 

    

Khans Refuges (Nickname based on the Zendikar Refuge cycle of five lands)

Hold onto any copies of these you get, both foil and nonfoil. I think nonfoils will always be more than bulk on buylists. Foils will be wanted for cubes and Commander decks, and if you can snag foils for $0.50 or less go for it.

Summary

Here are the top five uncommons and commons (by cycle, if applicable) in list format so that you know which uncommons and commons I think will hold the most financial value in Khans moving forward.

HONORABLE MENTION: Become Immense

1. Wedge Tri Lands
2. FOIL Treasure Cruise (pick up nonfoils at bulk)
3. FOIL Charms
4. Murderous Cut
5. Monastery Swiftspear

I think there are many playable uncommons and commons in Khans across Standard, Modern, Legacy, Commander, and Cube. Foils of uncommons and commons will hold more value long term than nonfoils, since any popular ones are bound to be reprinted in supplementary products.

Again, let me reiterate that I am not recommending that players buy thousands of these uncommons or commons en masse trying to make a profit by expecting them to spike. Uncommons and commons are notoriously slow to increase in price, if at all. It takes something like Delver of Secrets level of play to make that happen – and non-foils of that card are barely $0.25 retail with only one printing and all the play that card sees. What I hope this article does show is that the hype around new sets also affects uncommons and commons, sometimes to a huge degree. Once the hype dies down prices will be much more reasonable.

I also hope this article will enable players to identify the more powerful uncommons and commons in the set so that they can pick them up for decks if they want to play them and that it helps players building cubes to identify which foil uncommons and commons are best to pick up and when.