Oboro at $16?
Economics forum
Posted on Sept. 26, 2015, 9:52 a.m. by Maringam
Can somebody explain to me why Oboro, Palace in the Clouds is sixteen dollars? Why is this card good? Please enlighten :3
reverendvile777 says... #3
It sees some play in U Tron as a blue source that doesn't fold to Choke or land destruction effects and also functions as a way to filter colorless mana into additional blue mana (float blue, pay a colorless to bounce it, and replay it, netting a blue mana to use on your turn and one to hold up for interaction on their turn). It is also popular in the UB Mill deck as a way to repeatedly trigger Hedron Crab.
September 26, 2015 10:04 a.m.
Ahhhh, I see. Thanks for the clarification. All I saw a sweet, but overpriced landfall loop.
September 26, 2015 10:19 a.m.
canterlotguardian says... #6
And yet Ghost Town is less than a dollar. Sad days.
September 26, 2015 11:47 a.m.
Epochalyptik says... #7
Ghost Town is not Modern legal and doesn't tap for the best color in the game.
September 26, 2015 11:52 a.m.
canterlotguardian says... #9
Well that, and you can only activate Ghost Town's ability on an opponent's turn. I just have a soft spot for lands with weird abilities, and returning itself to hand is definitely one of them. I love Oboro for the same reason, but Ghost Town doesn't cost over $60 for a playset, so I think I can love that one a bit more. xD
rorofat says... #2
It can be played at virtually no cost to a mono blue deck, and it has only seen one printing. Plus, that set wasn't opened much so there's not many of them in circulation.
September 26, 2015 9:57 a.m.