Drop 2 of 8
Is Secret Lair x Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Should You Need Us Worth It?
Nonfoil: $29.99
- If you love the Labyrinth characters, Should You Need Us gives you a sensible nonfoil option at $29.99.
- Wort, Boggart Auntie starts at $29.48 on its own, and the six cheapest cards together cost $43.69.
- Kami and Jodah add cards you can use, but the $27.40 Portal Three Kingdoms Lu Xun is a collector price; a newer nonfoil is only $0.31.
Foil: $39.99
- Pay the extra $10 for shiny Labyrinth characters if you want that finish, rather than because five older traditional foils total $234.24.
- That subtotal includes $206.50 for a Lorwyn foil Wort, Boggart Auntie. Lu Xun has no earlier foil printing in these records; the new Wort art does not inherit the old printing's scarcity.
| Card and printing search | Nonfoil low | Nonfoil middle | Nonfoil high | Traditional foil low / other foil reference | Current listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodah, the Unifier | $2.98 | $3.28 | $20.55 | $3.29 | Check Jodah, the Unifier listing |
| Lu Xun, Scholar General | $0.31 | $0.35 | $27.40 | No earlier foil printing | Check Lu Xun, Scholar General listing |
| Kami of the Crescent Moon | $7.74 | $8.40 | $20.30 | $21.62 | Check Kami of the Crescent Moon listing |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | $2.92 | $3.17 | $6.89 | $2.45 | |
| Shigeki, Jukai Visionary | $0.26 | $0.48 | $1.37 | $0.38 | |
| Wort, Boggart Auntie | $29.48 | $29.48 | $29.48 | $206.50 | |
| Total for this drop | $43.69 | $45.16 | $105.99 | $234.24 (5 of 6 priced) |
Drop 3 of 8
Is Secret Lair x Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Through the Labyrinth Worth It?
Nonfoil: $29.99
- Through the Labyrinth asks you to pay a little for the artwork: its cheapest nonfoils total $28.98, just $1.01 below the $29.99 drop.
- Delayed Blast Fireball accounts for $15.25 of that total, so check whether you'll use it before buying seven cards for the price of one drop.
Foil: $39.99
- Choose Through the Labyrinth for its artwork rather than a clear card-price saving.
- Five older traditional foils total $25.23. Timely Ward has no earlier foil printing, but Delayed Blast Fireball has an older rainbow foil at $12.39.
- Including that separately labeled rainbow Fireball gives a mixed-finish six-card comparison of $37.62, still below $39.99 with Timely Ward unvalued. This is not a seven-card traditional-foil total.
| Card and printing search | Nonfoil low | Nonfoil middle | Nonfoil high | Traditional foil low / other foil reference | Current listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timely Ward | $3.62 | $3.83 | $3.92 | No earlier foil printing | Check Timely Ward listing |
| Chronomantic Escape | $2.72 | $2.72 | $2.72 | $11.99 | Check Chronomantic Escape listing |
| Delayed Blast Fireball | $15.25 | $15.60 | $16.03 | No earlier traditional foil Rainbow foil: $12.39 | Check Delayed Blast Fireball listing |
| Tempt with Discovery | $2.79 | $3.15 | $6.01 | $6.24 | |
| Leveler | $3.89 | $4.23 | $4.57 | $3.76 | |
| Thran Temporal Gateway | $0.44 | $0.44 | $0.44 | $1.37 | |
| Rogue's Passage | $0.27 | $0.53 | $8.25 | $1.87 | |
| Total for this drop | $28.98 | $30.50 | $41.94 | $25.23 (5 of 7 priced) |
Drop 4 of 8
Is Secret Lair x KPop Demon Hunters: How It's Done Worth It?
Nonfoil: $29.99
- If you'll play these cards and enjoy the KPop art, How It's Done is a reasonable nonfoil buy at $29.99.
- The cheapest older versions total $33.14, leaving $3.15 above the drop price before costs.
- Dawn's Truce, Swan Song, Freed from the Real and Underworld Breach do most of the work; you're getting one seven-card drop, not a new legendary commander.
Foil: $39.99
- The $39.99 foil edition is reasonable if you want the seven-card KPop lineup in that finish.
- Six priced older traditional foils total $96.93, including $61.37 for a Theros Swan Song. Tempt with Immortality has no earlier foil printing in these records, so the comparison is incomplete.
| Card and printing search | Nonfoil low | Nonfoil middle | Nonfoil high | Traditional foil low / other foil reference | Current listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn's Truce | $5.65 | $9.22 | $14.06 | $6.51 | Check Dawn's Truce listing |
| Unbreakable Formation | $0.71 | $1.00 | $3.15 | $1.33 | Check Unbreakable Formation listing |
| Freed from the Real | $6.71 | $7.95 | $8.06 | $15.45 | Check Freed from the Real listing |
| Swan Song | $9.99 | $13.09 | $54.70 | $61.37 Rainbow foil: $70.36 | |
| Demonic Counsel | $1.80 | $2.23 | $2.64 | $2.26 | |
| Tempt with Immortality | $1.55 | $1.55 | $1.55 | No earlier foil printing | |
| Underworld Breach | $6.73 | $13.15 | $28.24 | $10.01 Rainbow foil: $48.11 | |
| Total for this drop | $33.14 | $48.19 | $112.40 | $96.93 (6 of 7 priced) |
Drop 5 of 8
Is Secret Lair x Marvel: Zombies Worth It?
Nonfoil: $29.99
- The nonfoil Marvel: Zombies drop is harder to judge from card prices alone.
- The five priced cards add up to $19.08 against a $29.99 drop, but Vogar is unpriced in nonfoil and still comes with it.
- Wilhelt and Unstoppable Slasher are useful reprints; if you want a complete price comparison, the foil option below includes all six cards.
Foil: $39.99
- For Marvel: Zombies, we'd choose the $39.99 foil edition if you want the cards and artwork.
- All six cards have older traditional-foil quotes totaling $47.72, including Vogar. That is $7.73 above the purchase price before costs; the nonfoil comparison is incomplete.
| Card and printing search | Nonfoil low | Nonfoil middle | Nonfoil high | Traditional foil low / other foil reference | Current listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unstoppable Slasher | $4.48 | $5.48 | $6.06 | $5.17 | Check Unstoppable Slasher listing |
| Zombie Apocalypse | $0.53 | $1.49 | $9.16 | $7.72 | Check Zombie Apocalypse listing |
| Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant | Not priced | Not priced | Not priced | $12.40 | Check Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant foil listing |
| God-Eternal Bontu | $0.32 | $0.55 | $31.48 | $6.42 | |
| Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver | $9.47 | $15.85 | $19.78 | $11.89 Rainbow foil: $26.96 | |
| Varina, Lich Queen | $4.28 | $18.60 | $32.92 | $4.12 | |
| Priced subtotal (5 of 6 cards) | $19.08 | $41.96 | $99.40 | $47.72 (6 of 6 priced) |
Drop 6 of 8
Is Artist Series: Veronique Meignaud Worth It?
Nonfoil: $29.99
- Buy Veronique Meignaud's $29.99 nonfoil drop if the artwork is what draws you in.
- The cheapest older cards total $26.34, so you're paying $3.65 more for this treatment; Ashnod's Altar and Cabal Stronghold supply most of that card value.
Foil: $39.99
- Pick Veronique Meignaud's finish for the art you prefer; foil has only a small price cushion.
- Its four older traditional foils total $44.07, just $4.08 above $39.99 before costs. This is an art purchase rather than a compelling resale play.
| Card and printing search | Nonfoil low | Nonfoil middle | Nonfoil high | Traditional foil low / other foil reference | Current listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodsoaked Champion | $0.30 | $0.36 | $0.39 | $1.99 | Check Bloodsoaked Champion listing |
| Voldaren Pariah | $0.45 | $0.81 | $1.16 | $2.33 | Check Voldaren Pariah listing |
| Ashnod's Altar | $13.25 | $16.12 | $50.36 | $19.16 | Check Ashnod's Altar listing |
| Cabal Stronghold | $12.34 | $17.13 | $21.91 | $20.59 | |
| Total for this drop | $26.34 | $34.41 | $73.82 | $44.07 (4 of 4 priced) |
Drop 7 of 8
Is Manufactured Grounds by See Machine Worth It?
Nonfoil: $29.99
- We wouldn't choose Manufactured Grounds for nonfoil card value alone.
- You'd spend $29.99 on five lands whose cheapest older nonfoils total $10.18, paying $19.81 extra for the See Machine art.
- Foil changes that decision considerably, as the matching prices below show.
Foil: $39.99
- Foil is the more interesting choice for Manufactured Grounds if you want these five artifact lands.
- The five older traditional foils total $98.22, including $45.17 for a Mirrodin Seat of the Synod and $18.53 for an earlier Secret Lair Ancient Den. New copies need not retain those collector premiums.
| Card and printing search | Nonfoil low | Nonfoil middle | Nonfoil high | Traditional foil low / other foil reference | Current listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Den | $1.27 | $2.95 | $13.02 | $18.53 | Check Ancient Den listing |
| Seat of the Synod | $0.91 | $1.64 | $33.39 | $45.17 | Check Seat of the Synod listing |
| Vault of Whispers | $4.29 | $5.10 | $15.74 | $10.57 | Check Vault of Whispers listing |
| Great Furnace | $2.34 | $3.13 | $37.20 | $8.79 | |
| Tree of Tales | $1.37 | $2.11 | $14.76 | $15.16 | |
| Total for this drop | $10.18 | $14.93 | $114.11 | $98.22 (5 of 5 priced) |
Drop 8 of 8
Is Peace, Love, & Treefolk Worth It?
Nonfoil: $29.99
- Peace, Love, & Treefolk is another strong nonfoil pick if you need these cards.
- The five cheapest older versions total $49.65, $19.66 above the $29.99 drop price.
- Timber Protector alone contributes $22.98, so this is more appealing if that card is missing from your Treefolk deck.
Foil: $39.99
- Peace, Love, & Treefolk is worth considering in either finish if you need these cards; spend the extra $10 on foil if you'll enjoy it.
- All five older traditional foils are priced and total $86.30, compared with $49.65 for the cheapest nonfoils. Neither total guarantees a selling profit on the new art.
| Card and printing search | Nonfoil low | Nonfoil middle | Nonfoil high | Traditional foil low / other foil reference | Current listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauntless Dourbark | $4.23 | $4.66 | $5.09 | $6.57 | Check Dauntless Dourbark listing |
| Leaf-Crowned Elder | $7.68 | $8.29 | $8.89 | $18.17 | Check Leaf-Crowned Elder listing |
| Timber Protector | $22.98 | $27.73 | $32.48 | $34.65 | Check Timber Protector listing |
| Treefolk Harbinger | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $15.65 | |
| Doran, the Siege Tower | $8.25 | $10.82 | $22.29 | $11.26 | |
| Total for this drop | $49.65 | $58.01 | $75.26 | $86.30 (5 of 5 priced) |
