Tarkir: Dragonstorm Prerelease is now only a day away. This set has a lot of very pricy cards for a premier set right out of the gates, which should make the pack-cracking experience even more suspenseful.
As we gear up for the set’s release, we wanted to break down the most expensive cards that Tarkir: Dragonstorm has to offer. Of note, we will only be focusing on cards from the main set. Additionally, we will be using the cheapest form of each card according to TCGplayer market price to determine our rankings.
Because Tarkir: Dragonstorm hasn’t officially released yet, we will be going off presale prices. These are bound to change, and some of them are likely a bit inflated. However, we will be updating this list accordingly as prices continue to shift.
With that out of the way, here are the MTG most expensive Tarkir: Dragonstorm cards.
#5: Call the Spirit Dragons: $24
Call the Spirit Dragons is a new alternate win condition that, all things considered, is pretty difficult to pull off. You need at least five Dragons from across the color spectrum in play, and you need Call the Spirit Dragons to stick around until your next upkeep.
While that is a lot to ask, giving your Dragons indestructible in Commander goes a long way to making the enchantment worth it. This enchantment probably won’t see play anywhere besides casual EDH, but it’s a fun card, nonetheless.
This is a very flashy mythic rare, and it’s not too surprising that it has a rather hefty price tag. In its cheapest, non-foil form, Call the Spirit Dragons checks in at roughly $24.
#4: Dracogenesis: $29
Dracogenesis, just like Call the Spirit Dragons, has Commander written all over it. For the massive cost of eight mana, you get an enchantment that doesn’t impact the board in any way. However, if you have a lot of scary, clunky Dragons to cast, Dracogenesis lets you build out a huge board all at once.
One thing to note about Dracogenesis is that, unlike Omniscience, Dracogenesis lets you play Dragons for free even if they aren’t in your hand. This makes Dracogenesis pretty appealing alongside Dragon Commanders like The Ur-Dragon that naturally cost a ton of mana to cast themselves.
It’s hard to imagine Dracogenesis making a splash in any competitive format, but Commander and Dragon enthusiasts should be excited for this card’s release. This card is worth about $29.
#3: Elspeth, Storm Slayer: $38
Next, we have Elspeth, Storm Slayer. Elspeth is one of two Planeswalkers in the set, and both of them are extremely powerful cards. In contrast to the previous two cards, Elspeth has a good chance to make a meaningful impact in Standard.
By itself, it makes tokens, protects itself with its -3 ability, and break open a board stall with its 0 ability. As such, it gives off major Elspeth, Sun’s Champion vibes, which was an absolute monster back in Theros Standard.
Once you factor in the “double tokens” portion of the card, though, Elspeth becomes even scarier. In Standard, cards like Overlord of the Mistmoors out of mono-white tokens or Selesnya Cage synergize perfectly with Elspeth. Of course, in EDH, any white deck with a heavy token theme will want Elspeth as a token producer with a Parallel Lives-esque static ability.
Planeswalkers are typically worth a lot of money prior to a set’s release, and Elspeth is no exception. Elspeth currently sits at $39.
#2: Mox Jasper: $57
In our second slot, we have Mox Jasper. Mox Jasper is really sweet and is sure to be a staple of Dragon Commander decks for the foreseeable future.
As far as Moxen are concerned, though, this card is very narrow. The fact that you need a Dragon already in play to make good use of this card means that it isn’t the best accelerant. There’s some hope that it could make some noise alongside Stormscale Scion in Standard as a way to build up Storm count, but that may prove to be too slow in a format dominated by Monstrous Rage.
The card still has a ton of hype surrounding it, and its price tag of $57 reflects that. It is worth mentioning, though, this price in particular seems to be going down significantly already. While the market price still sits at $57, there are multiple current sales listings on TCGplayer for near $30, which is a huge difference. We’re keeping Mox Jasper at number two for the sake of consistency in our rankings but just keep this in mind.
#1: Ugin, Eye of the Storms: $63
Ugin, Eye of the Storms, on the other hand, continues to hold a very high price tag and hasn’t really shown signs of slowing down too much yet. The hype surrounding this Planeswalker is through the roof, and for good reason.
Right away, when you cast it, you get to blow up one of your opponent’s colored permanents. Its +2 ability provides card advantage and its ultimate ability presumably wins you the game, all while Ugin starts with an absurd amount of loyalty.
This alone makes Ugin a decent Planeswalker, but the fact that any other colorless spells you play with Ugin out let you blow up an opposing permanent makes Ugin an outrageous design. Ugin pairs perfectly with accelerants like Ugin’s Labyrinth and Kozilek’s Command in Modern. Once you get Ugin into play, free spells such as Mishra’s Bauble and Mox Opal help you stabilize even when you’re far behind.
Even in its cheapest form, Ugin holds a price tag of roughly $63, earning it the title of most expensive Tarkir: Dragonstorm card.