What To Do With Sensei's Top
Economics forum
Posted on May 7, 2015, 7:59 a.m. by NoPantsParade
So I have a Sensei's Divining Top that I picked up about two years ago at $15. I don't really have a use for it anymore except in EDH, and it's not absolutely necessary in my deck, but it's nice to have since it goes in any deck. I'm trying to decide what to do with it. Should I keep it or send it to someone on Pucatrade? I'm looking to finish a new EDH deck, and this would help a lot with Pucatrade. I'm getting rid of my junk rares and lower value cards ($15 or less), like Bribery, before Shocks and eternal cards. I don't see the price suddenly spiking or dropping anytime soon since it's rather stable. Do you think it's going to get a reprint, tanking its value? Or is it safe to hold onto and get rid of it only if the time comes?
NoPantsParade says... #3
gnarlicide, unfortunately I sent that out on Pucatrade last night along with some other things. Anyways, yeah, I'll probably just let it sit in my current deck and unload some other stuff. Thanks.
May 7, 2015 9:04 a.m.
Top seems unlikely to get reprinted anytime soon IMO. If this is the case, it will only climb for the next few years. It could hit upwards of $50 if it never gets reprinted. That on top of the fact that it's good in almost every single EDH deck is enough to make it a solid card to hold on to. I have 2 at the moment and won't trade them unless I'm getting a hugely good deal.
May 7, 2015 9:10 a.m.
lemmingllama says... #6
Top likely won't be reprinted anytime soon. It certainly won't be available in any Modern legal reprint, Commander decks prefer to not reprint staples, and it's already been in a FTV set so likely won't be reprinted there.
It will likely be fairly stable and slowly increasing in price. It's a safe bet that the price will remain constant.
May 7, 2015 9:14 a.m.
would you rather have $30 in cards for your edh deck now, or $50+ in trade value in a year or more? is the extra play time with your deck worth a potential loss of trade value?
are the cards you want for edh also going to rise in value? if you pick up 5 $10 cards (like shocks for example) they might each climb $8 each, so that's a $40 gain in say 3 years where top might only go up $20.
(all numbers completely hypothetical. use your own judgement on price changes, but the idea is something to think about).
May 7, 2015 9:47 a.m.
NoPantsParade says... #9
shuflw, you make a good point, and that's what I've been telling myself. Good to hear it from another source. I'll probably just keep it and leave it in the deck.
TheAnnihilator, if I had a second one I would! Maybe for the alter.
gnarlicide says... #2
I would say that it's safe to hold onto for when the time comes. But thats just me. I don't see it getting reprinted anytime in the future.
But dat Bribery tho... I want that.
May 7, 2015 9 a.m.