Let's talk Zendikar Fetch Land's
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Posted on Oct. 26, 2014, 12:18 p.m. by vance3
I picked up a FOIL Scalding Tarn in a trade this weekend and was planning on collecting 1 of each foil fetch from Zendikar and 1 of each foil fetch from Kahns but I assume the enemy colors will be reprinted soon, or at least within a couple years and would be cheaper to go that route. My question is, do you folks more knowledgeable than myself see the Foil Zendikar fetches gaining value like the foil onslaught fetches are at or no? If it's not financially worth it to hold this one I'll use it to trade for the kahns I need as they're almost guaranteed to too up eventually. I gave up $200 value for the Scalding Tarn.
Foils should be safe but I've already been told from a source that I trust quite well that Zen Fetches will be released in Khans. He would not confirm 2nd or 3rd set however. He told me not to purchase Onslaught fetches this Summer because he didn't want to see me waste $$$$, and when I asked why he just said, "I would wait until the Fall." Do what you will. Foils are always safe though.
October 26, 2014 12:48 p.m.
I'm assuming the enemy fetches will be in the Kahns block as well but I have no real evidence that's just a guess. I thought WOTC said 10 land's of each type per block so 5 enemy fetches would make sense. That's why I'm wondering if the foil Scalding Tarn I have is worth keeping or trading now for kahns foils while they're still low. Just don't want to hold this one if/when the reprints come out soon. Idk
October 26, 2014 1:01 p.m.
NuBByThuMB says... #5
Spot on, vance3. My best advice would be to pick up as many KTK foil fetches as you can. They're only going to go up. I've already got a heath and 4 deltas. I recently toyed with the idea of buying into a playset of Zendi fetches but my gut told me to let them be for now. Both because I'm aware of the same aforementioned statement by WotC and because they're so damn expensive.
October 26, 2014 2:23 p.m.
Yeah I only have FOIL Polluted Delta and FOIL Wooded Foothills for Kahns fetches so far. I'm really hoping I could find someone to trade the last 3 Kahns foils I need for my FOIL Scalding Tarn although it's $20 in their favor it'd never happen. My main want is the FOIL Flooded Strand , unlike most people I think that's the best fetch artwork of them all.
October 26, 2014 2:59 p.m.
NuBByThuMB says... #7
I'm a sucker for anything U/B so having four Deltas just makes my day. :P There's speculation that pins the Zendikar fetches in Louie. Part three of Khans of Tarkir Block As Khans and Fate Reforged will cycle from Standard in 17 months and leave both Louie and M16 to their own devices, it seems plausable that enemy fetches will see print in Louie rather than the smaller Fate Reforged set.
October 26, 2014 3:05 p.m.
NuBByThuMB comment is what I think as well. Enemy Fetches in the third release of the Tarkir block. I would wait on buying any non-foil Enemy fetches unless they are required for a build, otherwise you will be able to get them as easily as you can get Khans fetches now when they are reprinted.
Lots of truth has been spoken about Onslaught/Zendikar Foil Fetches here already and its all correct. The foils will always have value, may drop slightly when they get reprinted, but will always be a good investment for the most part.
Even now, the Khans fetches are currently a great long term investment. They will always be worth money as they are eternal. First focus from Khans release was building playsets of all 5, now securely sleeved and placed in a binder where they will sit for a while until I can triple or quadruple my investment :) Plus its nice having the option to play a set of any Fetches without hunting/buying/trading lol
October 26, 2014 6:47 p.m.
I love black/white together with a splash of red or red/black with a splash of white so basically Mardu so Arid Mesa - Marsh Flats and Bloodstained Mire are the 3 best IMO. I absolutely love the Kahns Flooded Strand art though and the foil is awesome.
October 26, 2014 6:50 p.m.
I'm having trouble finding price history of foil onslaught fetches, did they take a significant hit when the allied colors were reprinted in Kahns? I'm curious because I've had a few people interested in my foil Scalding Tarn but they've all tried to get me to trade it at lower value than it currently is and saying it will for sure drop when the enemy colors are reprinted. I'm not buying it, maybe the regular cards will but foil too?
November 4, 2014 6:45 p.m.
It will take a hit, how big and for how long is hard to tell really.
http://www.mtgprice.com/sets/Onslaught_Foil/Polluted_Delta
There for example is the history of Onslaught Foil Delta. Considering it is the choice foiled fetch from that set the change has not really been substantial.
Tarn on the otherhand..... http://www.mtgprice.com/sets/Zendikar_Foil/Scalding_Tarn looks to be losing face already in anticipation of a re-printing..... Hard to say exactly what happens with it. The end of the day its still a foiled fetch. It will always have value.
November 4, 2014 9:16 p.m.
APPLE01DOJ says... #12
I have 2 playsets of Zen fetches but I hope they get reprinted. I want to use Verdant Catacombs in standard ...and pick up a 2nd playset for what used to be the cost of a single fetch.
I do suspect a reprint but then again. ...people also were highly expecting a Damnation reprint :)
November 5, 2014 1:01 a.m.
NuBByThuMB says... #13
@APPLE01DOJ: I'm actually pretty happy to see that Damnation didn't see reprint in FTV: Annihilation. Keeps my textless foils worth at least something for a while longer :P
@xGhostx: I have my playset too! I used to own a playset of Zendikar ones but ended up selling out because I needed the money. Another wave of them would be greatly appreciated (:
@vance3: If you wanted to part with your foil Scalding Tarn, I wouldn't let go of it for anything less than $150. The current market has them averaging around $180 a piece median and if they are to actually see reprinting, it won't take much more than a $30 hit in my honest opinion. As previously stated, fetches are eternal and foils are ALWAYS of value. That's why they are foil. Trade informed, my friend [=
November 9, 2014 10:34 a.m.
I actually have two trades lined up and I'll be shipping the foil Tarn tomorrow morning. The first offer was a FOIL Flooded Strand and a FOIL Windswept Heath and a regular Emrakul, the Aeons Torn. I declined that trade after the original owner I got the Tarn from 2ish weeks ago decided he wants it back and offered FOIL Flooded Strand a FOIL Bloodstained Mire a regular Emrakul, the Aeons Torn and a Garruk, Apex Predator. The last two foil KTM fetches I need are the Strand and Mire and need a Garruk for my planeswalker collection (I'm collecting one of each Planeswalker and want to eventually foil them out) so with the large possibility of Zendikar fetches seeing a reprint soon I'm going to do the trade.
November 9, 2014 3:17 p.m.
NuBByThuMB says... #15
Excellent! That's a pretty good idea and a most Excellent trade! I have a playset of foil Polluted Delta and a single foil Windswept Heath. I've already invested into a playset of nonfoils for all five. So I think I'm looking pretty good, myself :P
November 9, 2014 4:03 p.m.
I can't believe the trades I've been getting to be honest. I traded about 30 standard cards all valued under $10 with most closer to $5 to get the foil tarn in the first place and with the trade that should be arriving tomorrow I'll have 2 more foil fetches that should be gaining value almost certainly plus a Kozilek, Butcher of Truth which is a safe card.
My best trade so far though was for my ktk FOIL Polluted Delta. About a month after kahns was released I traded 1x Dig Through Time - 1x Temple of Triumph - 2x Mantis Rider - 1x Jeskai Ascendancy and 1x Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker for the foil delta. Both ends of the trade were about $82 at the time, I checked today and the cards i sent have already lost $40 value.
November 13, 2014 11:48 p.m.
Oops I meant Emrakul, the Aeons Torn not Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
November 13, 2014 11:49 p.m.
NuBByThuMB says... #19
Also, i'd be happy to trade you 1x Dig Through Time - 1x Temple of Triumph - 2x Mantis Rider - 1x Jeskai Ascendancy and 1x Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker for a foil fetch if you'd like [=
vance3 says... #2
Or are the Zendikar foil fetches "low" right now and have a good chance to increase as high as the Onslaught? If that's the case I'll go after all the Zendikar fetches. Not as valuable but man the foil basic land's in Zendikar are SWEET! I'd like to grab a few of them too.
October 26, 2014 12:35 p.m.