At long last, the spoiler season for the Final Fantasy MTG set has finally begun. On Saturday, the much-anticipated debut event kicked things off with a boatload of incredible spoilers. As expected, this event unveiled cards for tons of iconic characters, some new mechanics, a serialized card, and more.
On top of all these exciting spoilers, we also got to see a few more of Final Fantasy’s iconic Summons. In MTG, Summons are being represented as new Saga Creatures that boast both stats and regular Saga abilities. Like Sagas, these new Summons are sacrificed after maxing out their lore counters, making them temporary threats at best.
Despite this drawback, there’s a lot of hype for Final Fantasy’s Summons. Not only are they deeply flavorful, but these cards are essentially Sagas on steroids. While they are rather expensive, this isn’t always a problem. For some cards, like Narci, Fable Singer, this added cost is more of a blessing than a curse.
Narci, Fable Singer
First released in 2023’s Commander Masters, Narci, Fable Singer is found within one of the set’s four preconstructed decks. Specifically, Narci is the alternative Commander choice within the Enduring Enchantments deck. While this deck didn’t have a massive Saga focus, Narci nonetheless proved capable within any Saga-based shell.
Narci, Fable Singer sees the majority of their play alongside Tom Bombadil, the go-to Saga Typal Commander. Now, however, it seems that Narci may be getting their time in the sun thanks to Final Fantasy’s summons. As mentioned, the downside of these new Saga Creatures is all upside when Narci is in charge.
For starters, Narci, Fable Singer is just good with Sagas, that we already know. Whenever an enchantment gets sacrificed, Narci will draw you a card. At the very least, this means that every Saga will eventually replace itself, which is always nice. On top of that, each Saga that reaches its final chapter will drain your opponent.
Within a normal Saga-themed deck, Narci, Fable Singer is already a very strong card. Either one of their abilities would make Narci strong, so having them both is unsurprisingly brutal. Speaking of, Final Fantasy’s Summons have the potential to pack a serious punch alongside Narci.
Thanks to being both creatures and Sagas, the Final Fantasy Summons are largely rather expensive. Outside of Summon: Fenrir, each Summon costs at least five mana. On the upper end of the spectrum, Summon: Bahamut costs a staggering nine mana. This means Narci has the potential to deal a lot of damage, so long as these Summons get to their final chapter.
The Spike
While we’re still a long way from the release of Final Fantasy, Narci, Fable Singer evidently has some great synergy. Whether or not this will be enough to usurp Tom Bombadil as the go-to Saga Typal Commander, however, remains to be seen. That said, even in Narci can’t beat out the best, she’s bound to see play in a lot more decks.
Realizing this potential, Narci, Fable Singer was quickly identified as a potential spec by those on the mtgfinance subreddit. To put it lightly, this put a lot of extra attention on the card, which quickly resulted in a major sales spike. With over 500 copies of Narci being sold in a single day, it’s no wonder this card has quickly spiked in price.
Specifically, the biggest price spike can be found on the regular foil printing of Narci. This variant was the one found in Commander Masters Collector Boosters, and is significantly more accessible than the Borderless variant. That being said, both of these cards have now suffered a buyout, making Narci a very expensive card to acquire.
Winding the clocks back one month, copies of Narci, Fable Singer were selling for just $0.76 on TCGplayer. Since Narci is basically just a support card for a somewhat niche archetype in Commander, this low price point was unsurprising. Now that she has legs to stand on her own, however, that low price point is a distant memory.
Currently, the market price for Narci, Fable Singer has spiked up to $12.55. New listings, meanwhile, currently start at $18.99, and players have already been willingly paying this price. Technically, the Borderless variant is even more expensive, as listings for that version begin at $25.99.
The Future
Ultimately, while Narci, Fable Singer is a solid spec right now, that’s all this card is at the moment. As much as there is good synergy with the Final Fantasy Summons we’ve seen so far, there’s no guarantee of greatness. Potentially, the rest of the Abzan color Summons might be seriously lacking, but that remains to be seen.
While the strength of future spoilers is up in the air for the time being, Narci, Fable Singer is bound to see more play soon. Even if they’re bad, plenty of players and Final Fantasy fans will surely want to give Summons a whirl. At the very least, Narci will be a great card in these decks, even if she’s not helming them directly.
Should the Final Fantasy Summons end up packing some real punch, the interest in Narci, Fable Singer may spike further. If this happens, many players’ wallets may take a real hit very soon. That said, there’s no guarantee that this price spike will last, even until the release of Final Fantasy.
While demand for Narci, Fable Singer is at an all-time high, and supply is at an all-time low, the market has a few weeks to settle. As much as those who have invested in the card may hold for maximum value, that doesn’t stop others from selling. Potentially, this could cause the value of Narci to dip in the coming weeks.
Even if prices do end up dipping somewhat, it’s unlikely Narci’s value will crash out entirely. Not in the short term, at least, as Final Fantasy will stay popular for a long while. Once new sets and Commander decks come along, however, there’s always a chance tastes will change and prices will fall.