Shock Lands Post-Rotation
Economics forum
Posted on April 7, 2014, 10:24 p.m. by Moelawn
what will happen to shock lands values, after standard rotation?
Epochalyptik says... #3
I'll continue to say this in the shock land speculation threads (there are several now). I don't believe that the shocks will drop in value come rotation. The "everything falls, then rises" principle is alright, but it shouldn't be applied without reason.
First, people have been getting smarter about card value. Since Innistrad and Modern, players have begun to realize in greater numbers that cards have lasting value beyond Standard. When Innistrad rotated, people were hesitant to trade Snapcaster Mage s because they knew the long-term value of Snapcaster Mage would be good.
Second, shocks are staples in Modern. You essentially need shocks to have a competitive deck. With Modern being as popular as it is, and with Modern season approaching, the demand for shocks will be high and rising.
It also shouldn't be assumed that Standard players immediately dump all their cards every rotation. Many Standard players are using RTR as a gateway into Modern precisely because so many Modern staples come from the recent sets. One doesn't have to play exclusively Standard or exclusively Modern.
April 7, 2014 10:36 p.m.
miracleHat says... #4
April 7, 2014 10:56 p.m.
In other words, hoard them like crazy if you can. They're your gateway into modern if you choose, and if you don't, then you've got 20 points in a single card for trade.
April 7, 2014 11:18 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #6
Oh, to add to my earlier points: shocks are already pretty low. They're all in the $8-12 range somewhere, and I don't foresee them losing value if they're at that point now.
April 7, 2014 11:22 p.m.
just look at the original Shocklands. The cheapest ones cost the same as the ones in Standard, the most expensive are in the 25-30$ range. Why should the ones in Standard be any different?
2austin5 says... #2
Dip for a short while and then go back to where they are if not more because of their play in modern
April 7, 2014 10:26 p.m.