MTGGOLDFISH: 36 Sheoldreds

[MTGGoldfish][Magic Newsletter] [width="1"] --------------------------------------------------------------- Against the Odds: 36 Sheoldreds --------------------------------------------------------------- Today, we play Standard, but every single one of our cards is actually Sheoldred --------------------------------------------------------------- 2Ejpg Sometimes, the best way a game of Magic on a $100 budget is by not really playing Magic at all. It's $100 Dredge time [Radiate]( [Virtue of Loyalty](of+Eldraine/Virtue+of+Loyalty#paper) This week was a fairly quiet one in the world of Magic finance, although this is likely to change as Doctor Who spoilers kick off this week with Lost Caverns of Ixalan soon to follow. The biggest gainer this week was [Overwhelming Splendor](of+Devastation/Overwhelming+Splendor#paper) with the humbling curse creeping up 35% to nearly $7. The eight-drop has proven to be a popular addition to decks built around two new Wilds of Eldraine commanders in [Eriette of the Charmed Apple (borderless)](of+Eldraine/Eriette+of+the+Charmed+Apple-borderless#paper) and [Yenna, Redtooth Regent (planeswalker stamp)](of+Eldraine/Yenna+Redtooth+Regent-planeswalker+stamp#paper), which is a bit odd considering that [Humility]( itself is considered to be a salty card in Commander and in some ways [Overwhelming Splendor](of+Devastation/Overwhelming+Splendor#paper) is even worse since it only targets a single opponent. As a one-print mythic you might think that [Overwhelming Splendor](of+Devastation/Overwhelming+Splendor#paper) still has room to grow. After all, cards like [Torment of Hailfire](of+Devastation/Torment+of+Hailfire#paper) and [Razaketh, the Foulblooded](Masters/Razaketh+the+Foulblooded#paper) are mythics from the same set and worth much more than [Overwhelming Splendor](of+Devastation/Overwhelming+Splendor#paper). But my guess is the unwritten rules of Commander which discourage cards like [Overwhelming Splendor](of+Devastation/Overwhelming+Splendor#paper) put a fairly hard cap on its price. Speaking of Commander, the Torment rare [Radiate]( once again doubled in price this week - just a few weeks ago it was hovering near bulk rare status, today it's over $9 - thanks to its combo potential with [Imodane, the Pyrohammer (planeswalker stamp)](of+Eldraine/Imodane+the+Pyrohammer-planeswalker+stamp#paper). Since Imodane cares about damage being dealt by spells with a single target and [Radiate]( takes a single target spell and copies it for all permanents and players, something as simple as a [Lightning Bolt (showcase)](Legends+Battle+for+Baldurs+Gate/Lightning+Bolt-showcase#paper) can kill the entire table assuming there's a bunch of creatures on the battlefield. At $9 [Radiate]( isn't prohibitively expensive considering its unique effect, but if you're looking for a more budget friendly replacement Commander 2021's [Radiant Performer](2021/Radiant+Performer#paper) does essentially the same thing, but for $0.45. Finally in Standard it has been a good week for the Virtue cycle. [Virtue of Loyalty (showcase)](of+Eldraine:Foil/Virtue+of+Loyalty-showcase#paper) gained 30% to $12 as it finds its way into various Esper and token shells. [Virtue of Persistence](of+Eldraine:Foil/Virtue+of+Persistence#paper) - currently in a massive 37% of Standard decks - rose 14% to $15. Even the green Virtue, which was considered by many to be the worst of the cycle during spoiler season, saw a 22% increase to $6. While heavy Standard play is nice, the real question is whether any of these cards take off in Commander; right now they are seeing fringe play, but none are really staples. We've seen in the recent past that seeing heavy play in both Standard and Commander can lead to extremely high prices (see: [Sheoldred, the Apocalypse](United/Sheoldred+the+Apocalypse#paper), [The Meathook Massacre](Midnight+Hunt/The+Meathook+Massacre#paper), and [The Great Henge](Masters/The+Great+Henge#paper)). If [Virtue of Loyalty (showcase)](of+Eldraine:Foil/Virtue+of+Loyalty-showcase#paper) or [Virtue of Persistence](of+Eldraine:Foil/Virtue+of+Persistence#paper) develop into Commander staples, which is possible but probably not likely, the sky is the limit price-wise. If you need some copies, it might be worth snagging them just to be safe. --------------------------------------------------------------- Podcast 452: MagicCon Vegas 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------- The whole MTGGoldfish crew gets together to talk about their experience at MagicCon Vegas live from the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas --------------------------------------------------------------- Commander is a casual format, but is it too casual now?[Read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This Week in Legacy: All About Them Beans --------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Dyer dives into the magical world of Beans...talks --------------------------------------------------------------- Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator has a unique static ability letting us exile cards from our library rather than paying life for things. Can we turn it into a game-ending, library-exiling combo piece? Let's find out --------------------------------------------------------------- We're trying to give opponents a nice hare cut with a giant Regal Bunnicorn. A go-wide strategy in standard is exactly what soothes the soul >:3[Read more]( Want more news? Follow us on [Facebook](, [Twitter](, [Instagram](, and [Tumblr](. Not expecting this email? [Unsubscribe here](. MTGGoldfish, Inc. PO BOX 1972, Burlingame, CA, 94011 Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, and their logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC. © 1995-2016 Wizards. All rights reserved. MTGGoldfish, Inc. is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast LLC.