How expensive was Thragtusk when it first came out?
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Posted on March 31, 2014, 2:07 a.m. by Moelawn
i was about to trade my Thragtusk a couple days ago because my freind who has been playing longer than i have said that thraggy was around 40$ when it came out. If this is true why did the price drop from 40$ to 2.5$?
i do believe it was like 12-15 when it first came out from my memory
March 31, 2014 2:09 a.m.
Thragtusk was all over the place and at his peek was around 25-30 dollars. However, he sees no play in modern and very very limited Legacy play so obviously he is gonna cost a lot less.
March 31, 2014 2:11 a.m.
SilentArbiter says... #8
a guy really wanted them in that prerelease and he seemed like a cool guy so I traded 3 of them for a bolas and 4 promos (Xathrid gorgon). Boy did I feel like an idiot a week later.
March 31, 2014 2:30 a.m.
Epochalyptik says... #9
Thragtusk peaked at $30 or so because it was in Standard during midrange/tempo's heyday. Back in ISD/RTR Standard, 3-color stompy midrange was the definitive archetype of the format because you had access to shocks, Farseek , and check lands, and there were lots of strong creatures like Thragtusk , Huntmaster of the Fells Flip , Restoration Angel , etc.
Thragtusk is no longer Standard legal, and, to my knowledge, it sees no significant play in other formats. It's too slow.
March 31, 2014 2:34 a.m.
It sees play in melira pod sometimes but not often and it's not particularly great there.
March 31, 2014 2:46 a.m.
Thragtusk peaked at $40 where I am. Now down to about $4. Useless in any format apart from standard - but was amazing in that.
March 31, 2014 4:59 a.m.
Unforgivn_II says... #12
Doesn't Nic Fit use it in Legacy? Its a marginal usage, but foils should have a decent amount of value. And its the only reason the card isn't in the dollar bin
March 31, 2014 5:17 a.m.
Ohthenoises says... #14
Sigh... I miss my Bant midrange.
Restoration Angel + Thragtusk + Trostani, Selesnya's Voice = 15 life gained for 4 mana at instant speed.
Thraggles was amazing.
March 31, 2014 7:12 a.m.
gnarlicide says... #15
Turn 3 thragtusk was the shit. I miss my naya stomps deck.
March 31, 2014 8:08 a.m.
Servo_Token says... #16
Once upon a time I ran ol' Thraggy in a bant Mimic deck for modern, used cards like Progenitor Mimic , Phyrexian Metamorph , and Clone to copy cards such as Thrag, Coiling Oracle , and Restoration Angel .
Good times were had...
Now, unfortunately, He only sees marginal play in EDH and casual.
March 31, 2014 9:04 a.m.
Didgeridooda says... #17
I have one. I got him for 2 bucks for my EDH deck.
March 31, 2014 9:34 a.m.
foil one in my roon edh bc 5life and a 3/3 beast every turn is good.
March 31, 2014 9:57 a.m.
fadelightningmm says... #19
Where im at it peaked at 35 because it was awesome with Restoration Angel in standard now it is $3
SandyDufresne says... #2
It was a beast in Standard. Not so much in Modern.
March 31, 2014 2:09 a.m.