promo price question
Economics forum
Posted on April 13, 2014, 4:48 p.m. by EmblemMan
So i will get right to the point. Do cards like Elvish Mystic as a promo retain any value after rotation? I mean it is about 5 dollars right now so my question is how much do fnm promos usually drop after standard rotation. Thanks.
idk why people like Llanowar Elves as a promo to me it looks stupid....anyway thanks for the answer!
April 13, 2014 4:53 p.m.
TurboFagoot says... #5
You both realize there's something like 3-5 Llanowar Elves promos, no?
April 13, 2014 5:47 p.m.
The reason I think something like Llanowar Elves retains its value is nostalgia, in all reality. The original is still the best. I call them "Lawnmower Elves" each time I play them in my modern deck, because I have been playing since...well since forever. Just like I call Prodigal Sorcerer "Tiny Tim", a throwback to "Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail". But anyways, yeah, that is probably why.
April 13, 2014 6:24 p.m.
There have been some nice promos recently, but I genuinely prefer the standard print of Elvish Mystic . It just captures the essence of what the card does well. Wesley Burt did a god job on it though I think his other works have been a bit lackluster compared to some of the talent employed by WotC.
zandl says... #2
It all just depends on if the card is playable in other formats. Don't forget that EDH players love foils and promos.
For a card like this, though, it's a tough call. It's a carbon copy of Llanowar Elves , which already has its own promo IIRC. It'll probably be a dollar or two, maaaayyybe sitting up closer to $4.
But my gut tells me you should get rid of it now unless you have more sentimental value for it.
April 13, 2014 4:51 p.m.