[Official] Bitching About Prices, Buyouts and Reprints Thread

[majikal]

I would hazard a guess that Worldwake was among the most opened second sets ever, honestly. People were looking to win the Jace lottery, and it made them buy boxes/packs for ridiculous markups and crack them in hopes of finding Jace.

It only started being opened so much after it went out of print. World wake got shorted a print run because initial sales were so low.

[GradStudentGuy]

So Tabernacles are now $500 and Underground Seas are $200 on SCG. Legacy is getting very expressive for new players.

[Esper3k]

So Tabernacles are now $500 and Underground Seas are $200 on SCG. Legacy is getting very expressive for new players.

New players probably shouldn't start with decks with Tabernacle in them...

[Megadeus]

200 Dollar USea.... Yep. I dont know what to think right now.

[Esper3k]

200 Dollar USea.... Yep. I dont know what to think right now.

Be glad you already have a set?

[Megadeus]

I only have 2 :/

Being a college student I gradually pick stuff up.

[Esper3k]

I only have 2 :/

Being a college student I gradually pick stuff up.

Then be sad you didn't pick up the last 2 earlier?

Spend some of that college loan $$$!

That being said, at least if you pick them up now, you can be fairly confident they'll retain their value (or increase again).

[Megadeus]

I may grab some Volcanics. They are the highest played Blue Dual I believe right? So they must follow

[Esper3k]

I may grab some Volcanics. They are the highest played Blue Dual I believe right? So they must follow

I'd say Trops myself. Really any of them are fine. Tundras also see a lot of play as well.

[GradStudentGuy]

I may grab some Volcanics. They are the highest played Blue Dual I believe right? So they must follow

I was thinking the same. The only blue duals I am missing are Volcanics and the last thing I need is the shell out an extra $20-$30 a piece because I missed the boat.

[Esper3k]

Really, picking up Eternal staples (duals, fetches, FoW, Wastelands, Tarmogoyf, etc.) is never a bad idea if you don't have them already.

[Koby]

So Tabernacles are now $500 and Underground Seas are $200 on SCG. Legacy is getting very expressive for new players.

So what you're telling us is that the %QUERY_HIGHEST_COST_RETAILER price is the industry standard for pricing cards?

This is poor decision making and poor analysis.

[GradStudentGuy]

So what you're telling us is that the %QUERY_HIGHEST_COST_RETAILER price is the industry standard for pricing cards?

This is poor decision making and poor analysis.

When SCG ups its prices on eternal staples by $50 and $200 it has a large effect on the market as a whole. Sure Seas may be cheaper on other sites but they are going to follow the price increase. Because of this when SCG ups its price its a good indicator where the market is headed.

[Koby]

When SCG ups its prices on eternal staples by $50 and $200 it has a large effect on the market as a whole. Sure Seas may be cheaper on other sites but they are going to follow the price increase. Because of this when SCG ups its price its a good indicator where the market is headed.

So it stands to reason that the floor of prices are SCG's buylist, and the ceiling for prices are SCG's sell prices. The band between these two is more or less established for STRICT NM.

Most cards are not STRICT NM.

Tabernacle's range is thus: $300-500.

[GradStudentGuy]

So it stands to reason that the floor of prices are SCG's buylist, and the ceiling for prices are SCG's sell prices. The band between these two is more or less established for STRICT NM.

Most cards are not STRICT NM.

Tabernacle's range is thus: $300-500.

That is absolutely correct, the minimum base price has increased due to SCG's buy power in the market.

[sdematt]

So it stands to reason that the floor of prices are SCG's buylist, and the ceiling for prices are SCG's sell prices. The band between these two is more or less established for STRICT NM.

Most cards are not STRICT NM.

Tabernacle's range is thus: $300-500.

Tabernacles went up a bit, but they're not $500 for sure. I still don't feel bad at buying at 70 and selling at 240 and keeping my singleton and selling the other six.

-Matt

[mini1337s]

Tabernacles went up a bit, but they're not $500 for sure. I still don't feel bad at buying at 70 and selling at 240 and keeping my singleton and selling the other six.

-Matt

I am excited to see how many people actually panic buy Tabernacles at $500. Considering it sees play in... 43 Lands... and... Pox? Hurrah for Tier 2 decks with "$500" cards.

[jamesh]

also in vintage

[kiblast]

also in vintage

Which deck also wants Tabernacle apart from UR Landstill (in which it's not really essential but it's a good addition) ? MUD Prison?

Anyway 500$ is ridiculous. I need to finish my set of Moats before it finally jumps like The Abyss and Tabernacle.

[rooneg]

Which deck also wants Tabernacle apart from UR Landstill (in which it's not really essential but it's a good addition) ? MUD Prison?

Yes, it's played as a sideboard card in MUD.