Until recently, the thought of Magic: The Gathering going to space was a very scary one. In 2024, we had a trio of contentious ‘hat-filled’ sets, which leaned heavily on tropes and hats for world-building. Due to this, there was a real worry that Edge of Eternities would repeat the same mistakes. Thankfully, this prediction couldn’t have been more wrong.
The more we’ve seen of Edge of Eternities, the better it has looked. Sure, there might be some oddities like missing set symbols, but the art and world-building are truly fantastic. As the set’s spoiler season fast approaches, hype for the set is increasing more and more. Now, it has reached a point where other space-themed cards are spiking in price.
In particular, we’re seeing shocking $300 sales for Magic’s fanciest Shock Lands.
Godless Shrine
In case you missed all the hubbub about it, Edge of Eternities is reprinting some of Magic’s Shock Lands. Curiously, we’re getting a rather lopsided cycle in this set that’s comprised of two allied and three enemy colored lands. This is fairly unusual in the grand scheme of MTG; however, it’s still massively exciting.
It has been six long years since Shock Lands were last printed into Standard, and MTG players can’t wait for their return. Not only are these lands bound to make a major splash in Standard, but they’re also widely used elsewhere. Godless Shrine, for example, is a staple land in Modern, Pioneer, and it’s insanely popular in Commander.
The same is true for all of the Edge of Eternities Shock Land reprints that we’re getting. Breeding Pool, Watery Grave, Sacred Foundry, and Stomping Ground all see an immense amount of play, especially in Modern. Not only are these lands playable, but they’re also rather expensive.
Thanks to being a staple land in Boros Energy decks, Sacred Foundry, in particular, currently sells for $18. Godless Shrine, meanwhile, is $14 at the moment. Currently, the cheapest out of the bunch being reprinted in Stomping Ground, which sells for just $11 on average. Technically, these prices should fall thanks to the new supply Edge of Eternities provides.
That said, while more supply should bring prices down, these lands are undoubtedly going to see Standard play. Unless hyper-aggressive aggro decks rule the roost once more, two life is a small cost to pay for an untapped land. Shock Lands, notably, also have basic land types, making them a hugely valuable resource.
A $140 Spike
As mentioned, once Edge of Eternities releases, the less desirable variants of Shock Lands are bound to fall in price. Currently, for Godless Shrine, this is the Ravnica Allegiance printing from six years ago. Potentially, the new Edge of Eternities printing could end up being the cheapest if players don’t vibe with the art.
While we can expect most prices to dip, some variants of Shock Lands have spiked in price massively. Specifically, the borderless Galaxy Foil Shocklands from 2022’s Unfinity have exploded in price following near-buyouts. In one month alone, the price of copies of Godless Shrine has shot up by over $140.
Admittedly, while Godless Shrine has sold for $299.99 this month, there have not exactly been a lot of sales. This has more to do with supply, however, than demand. Galaxy Foil Shock Lands are the ultra chase cards in Unfinity. Only appearing in 4% of Collector Boosters, these cards were always going to be rare.
For better or worse, this implicit rarity was pushed even further by the fact that Unfinity didn’t sell too well. Stickers, Attractions, and the Warmmer 40,000 Commander decks launching on the same day make this set flop hard. Due to this, there are very few copies of the Borderless Galaxy Foil Shock Lands in circulation, especially near-mint copies.
Unsurprisingly, Godless Shrine isn’t the only Borderless Galaxy Foil Shock Land to spike in price. Stomping Ground has shot up from $100 to $200, and Sacred Foundry has gone from $90 to $150. Curiously, Breeding Pool has only spiked to $120 so far, and Watery Grave has barely spiked at all this month. That said, copies are selling for $170, so it’s by no means cheap.
Future Fancy Foils
Right now, it’s pretty clear that MTG players are going wild for the fanciest Shock Lands Magic has to offer. This demand for Galaxy Foils is even causing a surge of interest in Unfinity Collector Booster Boxes. What was once a $215 box that no one really wanted has shot up to $270 in price.
All that said, while there’s a lot of interest in Galaxy Foils at the moment, Edge of Eternities has them too. So far, only Galaxy Foil basic lands have been explicitly confirmed by Wizards of the Coast. We’d be utterly flabbergasted, however, if Wizards doesn’t make new Galaxy Foil Shock Lands too.
We’ve already seen leaks suggesting that Shock Lands are getting a Showcase treatment in Edge of Eternities. Notably, the art in that leak isn’t quite as eye-catching as the Unfinity Stomping Ground, so there may be some price disparity. That said, there could easily be multiple variants of the Edge of Eternities Shock Lands since they’re so iconic and desirable.
Ultimately, as always, we’re just going to have to wait and see what happens. Current Galaxy Foil Shock Land prices may be obscene, however, they do have decent rarity to warrant the price. Whether or not MTG players will be willing to routinely play $300, however, is a different matter entirely.
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