Brimaz, King of Oreskos
Economics forum
Posted on Feb. 3, 2014, 10:13 a.m. by Trilient
So at the moment, Brimaz, King of Oreskos is the most valuable card in BNG. While it is still very early, where do you see him stabilizing at? Personally I think he'll be a $20 card, but some people believe he could go up as high as $40. Considering where he's at now, it's not unreasonable.
Stone_Munkee says... #3
He's not as good as Hero of Bladehold was who leveled off at $20 when SOM block was still standard. That said, I see him leveling off at $20 also though since he's basically what white needed to be viable again. Though I'd still rather have Honor of the Pure over Spear of Heliod , but that's a different argument entirely.
February 3, 2014 10:23 a.m.
Schuesseled says... #4
It could go up, could stabalize, could drop like a rock.
Problem with this card is that we can't be sure, he can fit into midrange or weenie decks quite easily but mostly it's MuD and MbD and GR Monsters that has been taking the spotlight in the tournaments.
February 3, 2014 10:33 a.m.
I personally think hes better than Hero of Bladehold due to vigilance, and vig tokens, plus making tokens on the block, as well as being 1 less mana
February 3, 2014 11:03 a.m.
Didgeridooda says... #7
If only he had banding. He would be so much better with banding.
February 3, 2014 11:21 a.m.
Servo_Token says... #9
Well, Voice of resurgence was $40-60 in the first few weeks of DGM, and remained about $30-40 up until recently. I can see this following a similar path. Its more splashable than voice was, and has the capacity to spit out tons of tokens if left unchecked. Any strategy that contains white could use him very well, and I think that his price will reflect that.
February 3, 2014 11:30 a.m.
Magiclover318 says... #11
ThatBlueMage I just pulled a Voice of Resurgence haha it's 28 bucks, still not bad.
February 3, 2014 2:14 p.m.
I think ThatBlueMage has the right idea.
I would focus less on comparing Brimaz, King of Oreskos 's power level and such and think more about supply. Every indication seems to point to BNG not being opened a ton. The EV for a pack is already at or below the listed price, so folks will start taking store credit sooner. Combine this with only a small pool being opened in limited due to the format and I think you have a recipe for another Voice of Resurgence as DGM was is a similar situation.
February 3, 2014 2:18 p.m.
SharuumNyan says... #13
Brimaz, King of Oreskos is going to be a staple in mono-white, or pretty much any deck that includes white. The card is amazing, and it's price is going to remain high.
SCG currently has it at $40 for a preorder, and most of them on eBay are going for around $30. I expect in the next couple of months it's going to bounce around between $25-$35. Doubtful it will fall as low as $20. Voice of Resurgence is a great comparison, but I would also compare it to Sphinx's Revelation in terms of a card that you just need to have in order to be competitive in certain deck archetypes. It's also going to be a great EDH card (I would use him as a general), and EDH demand does actually effect card price.
I was totally hyped to play mono-white or G/W with this set, but it's going to be a while before I can pull Brimaz in draft or trade for a playset to rebuild my standard deck :( I can't justify $120 on a playset of anything right now.
February 6, 2014 12:23 p.m.
In the long run, I expect it go drop to a minimal $12 and a max of mid $40. Standard season, probably $20-$30. I just don't think it's as good as people make it out to be.
February 6, 2014 6:48 p.m.
Servo_Token says... #15
I also agree that it's not as good as the general population believes it to be. Not only is it fairly unsupported in color (Save Selesnya good stuff), but i'm a full-fledged supporter of team #DiesToDoomBlade. There's way too many kill spells in everyone's decks to make him a reliable source of advantage.
Don't get me wrong, the card itself is absolutely awesome, but unless everyone and their sister just stop playing mono black, it's not going to be a big thing this season.
February 6, 2014 6:53 p.m.
actiontech says... #16
I pre-ordered 3 copies when they were $23 and I'm happy I did. I think G/R monsters will be the deck-du-jour at least for a little while and they'll be using Mizzium Mortars as removal. There are a few ways to push his toughness up past 4 when you're playing white so I think he's definitely going to be in a competitive deck. I'm thinking him, Archangel of Thune , Spear of Heliod , Path of Bravery , and a bunch of weenies and/or token generators is going to be a deck. And white has a fair amount of removal available to it, including many of the best ways to deal with indestructible stuff.
February 7, 2014 10:38 a.m.
Ultimaodin says... #17
I'm going to get a playset when they start to drop, which they will due to the mass removal seeing play. Sowill I get a playset+, because he's going to skyrocket after rotation. Just look at how much black will lose: Desecration Demon , Pack Rat , Doom Blade , Ultimate Price , Nightviel Specter, Underworld Connections and blue will also be taking a massive hit as well. Brimaz, King of Oreskos is a fantastic card and if you can protect it, you'll be fine. It's better than Hero of Bladehold in my opinion. The Vigilance and 1 casting cost less make a significant difference. It will definitely see play.
February 7, 2014 8:56 p.m.
dropped by 4 different shops. all Brimaz gone (average price of $23)
Magiclover318 says... #2
I had this card used against me during the Pre-Release. I hated it. This card will bottom out at $20 and probably will jump to $40 during first week of BNG release.
It's ridiculously strong and I had no removal during it (I went simic)
February 3, 2014 10:18 a.m.