C17 vampires and dragons price rise?
Economics forum
Posted on Sept. 16, 2017, 8:38 a.m. by PTsmitty
I was able to get 2 each of the vampire and dragons precon for C17 in hopes that they will increase in price at some point. I see that they are selling at $45-50 right now, but will they continue to rise? Vampires and dragons are very popular tribes in the magic community so I was thinking that could drive the price up at some point. However, after looking at the deck lists not many of the cards are holding a high price tag. The highest price I see right now is Teferi's Protection. So would that make the vampires deck the one to hold? Will it be similar to the C13 deck which had True-Name Nemesis ? Just trying to figure out if I made a bad investment and should just return them or I need to just stay pat and let it the next print cycle pass for doing anything? I also realize that none of these decks are as powerful as Atraxa so I am not expecting a huge price change (though it be nice!). Thanks for looking.
So it sounds like any deck that would increase in price the most is the vampires deck secondary to Teferi's protection?
September 16, 2017 10:11 p.m.
If Teferi's Protection is the most valuable C17 card then the deck which contains it will have a premium over the others.
What will combat this is the most popular C17 commander(s) which is likely not found in the vampire deck.
Lookng back at Atraxa, I think she had both options going for her: highest valuedcrd and most wanted commander of that set.
September 16, 2017 10:23 p.m.
Very good point about the Atraxa deck. I believe the most expensive commander right now is Kess from the wizards deck, and the dragons deck is the only one to have two cards in Kindred Discovery and Ramos, Dragon Engine to reach over $10. So that would mean the vampires deck is really only desired because of Teferi's. Not sure if the idea of holding onto these decks will panout as I was hoping/planning.
September 16, 2017 11:06 p.m.
Jimmy_Chinchila says... #6
Dragons will go up for sure, you can tell because it sold out at every store, even big box stores, the day it was released. But the others are still on the shelves.
If you look at the Atraxa, Praetors' Voice set from last year, it too started at $35-40 and one year later the sealed product is going for $140-180. Quadrupled in one year. Vampires may go up some also, the Breya, Etherium Shaper deck is at $90-120 and that was the second most popular. But the other ones are like $40-45. So I'd say keep a Ur-Dragon sealed in a closet, and maybe the vampires too. Cats and Wizards are still on shelves though so don't bother with them.
September 19, 2017 1:04 a.m.
Jimmy_Chinchila says... #7
Plus The Ur-Dragon is literally the most badass commander that's ever been or ever will be...
September 19, 2017 1:07 a.m.
Jimmy_Chinchila says... #8
It's a small reprint, and a lot of people have already reserved the Ur-Dragon decks. My store has a hand full of cases coming and the dragon decks are already sold, they'll never hit the shelves.
And with the success and price increase of last year's set more people will be saving them sealed which means less on the market and this could easily overtake the loss from having an additional printing. The jump may not be at Atraxa level but it'll be there for sure.
CChaos says... #2
According to the youtuber Rudy, he was expecting a second printing of C17 this October for his patreons.
Even if it is a small print it will help keep the general cards at a lower cost, instead of increasing like those from C16. Few cards like Teferi's Protection will eventually continue to increase in value.
September 16, 2017 3:31 p.m.