Modern is going CRAZY!
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Posted on Feb. 10, 2015, 9:50 a.m. by GeminiSpartanX
Look at Modern prices over the last few days, specifically at Liliana of the Veil (selling for more than Jace, the wallet-breaker!), Pact of Negation, Amulet of Vigor, Leonin Shikari, and Wilt-Leaf Liege. I can understand all of the price hikes due to the cards played in the modern pro tour that just happened, but why Leonin Shikari?
GeminiSpartanX says... #3
I post this as a PSA to anyone who has extra copies of these cards laying around. You just might make a bundle selling now. I don't think the Amulet combo prices will stay high, as the deck is somewhat fragile once people know what to attack. But come on! Why Leonin Shikari? It was one of the last inexpensive cards I wanted for commander, but now it jumped into the more expensive pool. Just, grrrr!
February 10, 2015 10:09 a.m.
TheAnnihilator says... #4
Leonin Shikari's spike might have something to do with Tiny Leaders cropping up. Or, as my friends at the ol' LGS like to cal it, Little People.
February 10, 2015 10:33 a.m.
slovakattack says... #6
Shikari is due to Tiny Leaders. She's a house, there.
February 10, 2015 11:12 a.m.
Its Pro Tour. Also regarding liliana: its due to the fact that Pod players are all trying to build Junk.
February 10, 2015 11:26 a.m.
Ohthenoises says... #8
I've taken to calling Tiny Leaders Half-Mander
I'm so happy I got my Bloom Titan pieces before they went up.
Im so happy I got my set of LotV for $35 ea.
February 10, 2015 11:43 a.m.
slovakattack says... #9
Ohthenoises: You ain't joking, man. I got my set of Liliana OTV when they were 45, and I am most pleased.
February 10, 2015 11:45 a.m.
Ohthenoises says... #10
I mean, as much as I want to sell her off I have her in a current 8 rack deck so I can't justify it. Especially if she keeps rising.
February 10, 2015 11:49 a.m.
slovakattack says... #11
I doubt she'll rise too much more- but yeah, my only set is in mah gifts. Boo hoo hoo T-T
February 10, 2015 11:55 a.m.
She'll probs hit 100. I would like a few more so would like to see a decrease. We may have to wait 6 months though.
Modern isn't going that crazy though. It's the competitive season and a major archetype was just made tons better due to its big competitor being banned. It's not that weird.
February 10, 2015 2:55 p.m.
jandrobard says... #14
The spikes of prices subside a bit in 6 months or so. That's when you do anything safely.
February 10, 2015 5:38 p.m.
Femme_Fatale says... #15
I got my Leonin Shikari's long ago for my deck. Trust me, they are beastly. I'm glad I never had to pay $10 for them.
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Femme_Fatale says... #17
Of course I don't have shame. After all, I'm going into prostitution because I enjoy it~ :p
February 11, 2015 10:38 a.m.
Yea, and funnily enough, Kozilek actually has surpassed Emrakul in price these last few weeks. I assume it's because Big M is getting reprinted, but the odd thing is, is that his price hasn't dropped. At all. But Kozilek's has gone up for no reason. Weird shit just happens in modern season, things will settle in a few months.
Lili is getting reprinted as a promo, forget when, but it's probably what's kept her under 100 til now. Assume she'd be at like 150 at this point if that wasn't public information.
And yea, considering Pod players choices were "build a new deck" or "spend 3-4 hundred dollars on a set of planeswalkers, it's not too big a surprise she went up.
However this is something to keep in mind: Pod and Delver were both pushing 17/18 percent of the field before the bans. And that was a big factor when they were deciding what to ban. This pro tour, a whopping 28% of the players were rocking Abzan. And it was the best deck there, regardless of Twin winning the tournament. If this keeps up, something in that deck is getting banned again. And if that ends up being the case, Lili herself might get the ban.
February 11, 2015 9:08 p.m.
Femme_Fatale says... #19
If Lili gets banned Boggles might see a rise. Tron will see a rise. A plethora of other decks will see a rise.
But I don't want my sexy girl getting banned ;-; even if I haven't bought her yet.
February 11, 2015 9:15 p.m.
jandrobard says... #20
Lili is a format defining card. I, for one (even with no Lilis of my own) am fine with it. "Let the thousand-dollar players come and face the might of my RDW/infect post-sideboard." (twist on Turn the Tide's flavortext)
February 11, 2015 10:23 p.m.
JexInfinite says... #21
Liliana is going to be expensive if if she's banned in modern because of legacy playability.
Basically, it was just the pro tour and everyone wants in on the good decks.
mooffalosystema says... #2
Batterskull synergy?
Still, it's a 5 mana synergy that relies on Bolt-able creature to be in play. It's a plainly visible play to make.
OR just magic being magic.
There's no literal reason Emrakul, the Aeons Torn is nearly 50 bux at highest other than the flavor since 10 bux burn pauper has more consistent winrate than any deck running Emrakul.
Cards are expensive because reasons.
February 10, 2015 10 a.m.