Why is OGW Nissa not dropping in price?
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Posted on March 29, 2016, 5:39 p.m. by MrDilliams
I don't understand why Nissa, Voice of Zendikar is still hovering around 15$ when I can't really find competitive decks that play her. Any that do have her seem to only play 1 or so (at least that I have seen). Am I missing something, or do I just not have a clue? Does anyone think that there is a price drop imminent or am I out of luck?
I am considering picking up a couple for a deck but 15$ for a card is a bit above my price. Here is hoping for a drop or lucky drafts.
MrDilliams says... #3
Well that is unfortunate for me. Although, with fetches rotating atarka red may fall out of favor.
March 29, 2016 5:46 p.m.
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #4
I mean, she's a really good card that could see play in Modern and was all the hype in Standard a few weeks ago. She might go down but if she finds a build, she'll do nothing but shoot up. 3 CMC walkers tend to be very powerful and she's no exception.
March 29, 2016 5:47 p.m. Edited.
Yeah I mean even if atarka red goes away there are other decks she fits very well into that have been supressed by the past standard so even if one deck goes away another can come in.
March 29, 2016 5:49 p.m.
amazingdan says... #6
I doubt Atarka Red will completely go away. I think it will get replaced by a bit more Tempo deck with Arlinn Kord as the centerpiece. After all, we still have Atarka's Command.
March 29, 2016 5:55 p.m.
MrDilliams says... #7
That could be true, it won't be as explosive since they lose swiftspear and become immense. And that would probably make nissa even more pricey.
March 29, 2016 6:40 p.m.
Which is rotating so uhh... Yea... Dunno but it hasn't happened yet
March 29, 2016 7:02 p.m.
GW(u) tokens is probably a deck right now and might be a really strong deck after rotation
March 29, 2016 8:44 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #11
I want her price to fall after she rotates out. I would actually like a budget tokens deck with Nissa + Hangarback implemented in it.
March 29, 2016 8:59 p.m.
She's a three mana work who isn't rotating yet which mean she has insane potential.
Keywords in that sentence.
THREE MANA WALKER.
March 30, 2016 9:10 a.m.
She won't drop due to GW still being a thing post SOI. Also Atarka Midrange could fit her in quite nicely.
March 30, 2016 12:39 p.m.
She's being played as four-ofs in Standard as well. Look at some of the recent Top 8s for Standard at the Competitive level and you'll see her.
March 30, 2016 12:46 p.m.
That's the Hardened Scales deck which will lose Scales and another card that I can't remember; also fetchlands. But will be mostly intact after rotation.
March 30, 2016 1:04 p.m.
I think it's people not wanting to dump them at a low price, only to watch her skyrocket due to some new or obscure interaction.
I think Nissa, Voice of Zendikar is a solid 1-of in Modern Junk. She wouldn't be terrible to splash green for in B/W Tokens, either. Especially since that means you can play Gavony Township. Dumpstering out a bunch of spirit tokens via Lingering Souls and then pumping them up with Nissa, Voice of Zendikar is a strong play.
The Eldrazi deck is probably pushing it out of the format at the moment. Once they're banned we'll see Modern slow down.
March 30, 2016 9:40 p.m.
Standard guys. Standard. She's great in Standard. Four ofs in Standard.
March 31, 2016 9:23 a.m.
MrDilliams says... #18
Must not have caught on at my LGS, as I have not once seen her.
March 31, 2016 11:38 a.m.
Deck #7 and #8 at a GPT in Tokyo both ran four copies of her.
Deck #2 in a GPT at Beijing used three copies; Deck #4 used two copies
Deck #2 at a PPTQ in Sydney used four copies
A trial winner at the GP Paris used four copies
The winner of a PPTQ in Italy used four copies
Number 8 at a PPTQ in Brazil used four copies
Number 3 at a GPT in Texas used four copies
This is all registered live event top 8 results for Standard from the month of March according to MTGTOP8. She isn't bonkers or Tier 1 material. But she is used and does help certain decks be top 8 material.
My point - Just because you don't see her locally doesn't make her bad.
March 31, 2016 12:04 p.m.
MrDilliams says... #20
Not saying she is bad at all, I am just thinking about running her, and 15$ is a bit much for me. I just haven't seen any decks when I have looked that played her. I must have been looking in the wrong places.
EmblemMan says... #2
it was below 15 for a little bit but then some atarka red deck and hw hardened scales started playing her. Shes not super played but she is very good anc i could see her seeing some more play post rotation i wouldnt expect her to drop past 15 much in the coming 2-3 months
March 29, 2016 5:42 p.m.