Comments on: Insider: Supply, Demand, and Dark Ascension

By: Carl Szalich

Carl Szalich — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:38:46 +0000

Wow auto correct! How did I get “vampire value” when I typed “else of value”… :S

By: Carl Szalich

Carl Szalich — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:36:57 +0000

Hey Pi! Once again, we are parallel in our collecting habits, as I also bought two boxes when I normally buy only one lol. Opened some decent stuff (Got 1x Sorin, 2x Huntsmaster) but didn’t get much vampire value.

I agree with you about the lands as well BUT think its going to be the foil versions that are in demand, not the non-foils. Haha I know you are a foil hater but if you’re catering to the EDH crowd, well, they dictate the market on these things and they all want foil (in my area at least). They are the kinds of cards that will end up as $12+ foils and < $5 non-foils in the future IMHO… Just like those other popular lands you quoted above. Huge difference in price between foil and non, not just because of availability, but because there is huge demand for them in foil.

By: pi

pi — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:03:17 +0000

I normally buy 2 boxes of a big set, 1 of a small as that gives me a playset of commons and plenty of other stuff. Reasoning pretty much the same as you Carl I have actually gotten 2 boxes of DA so that I have enough of it when there turns out to be a shortage on something. Unfortunately I then proceeded to open one of the crappiest boxes I ever have and a fairly decent one, neither of which contained a Sorin, but them's the breaks.

I think both rare lands would be pretty good investments on the long term. They have a lot of casual appeal and if the set is opened very little you eventually get prices like those for Phyrexian Tower, Tower of the Magistrate, Kor Haven, Yavimaya Hollow and other EDH staples, maybe a little quicker even due to the limited amount that is getting opened.

Glad to see you writing again! Wish you all the best!