Innistrad Remastered is on the horizon, and there are a surprising number of valuable cards in this set. Other Remastered sets have struggled to provide an ample amount of chase cards, but Innistrad Remastered seems to have all of the other sets beat. Between desirable Retro Frame variants and incredible reprints, this looks like the best remastered MTG set we’ve ever seen, from a financial perspective, at least.
Before showing off the most expensive pulls you can find in this set, we wanted to get a small caveat out of the way. There are a few cards in this set that are only available in the Retro Frame treatment. As a result, these cards will have some extreme premiums over their cheaper variants. We will be ordering this list using the cheapest variant of the card currently available, which means that some expensive exclusive Retro Frame cards, like Snapcaster Mage and Liliana of the Veil, may not appear. Despite this, the cards still have a massive secondary market value in prerelease season.
With that said, let’s look at the most expensive Innistrad Remastered cards.
6 | Hermit Druid
Hermit Druid’s reprinting in Innistrad Remastered came completely out of left field. This card has no relation to the spooky plane, but it does mechanically synergize with what’s going on in this set. Originally printed in Stronghold, this is one of the single most terrifying creatures you can face in Commander. There’s a good chance that the game ends as soon as this card is activated, so killing it, or protecting it, should become your top priority.
Hermit Druid is worth about $20 on the secondary market, but up to this point, the card has had an extremely small supply. Stronghold was released in 1998, meaning the set’s release was much smaller than current MTG sets. Add on the passage of time, and there are very few Hermit Druids on the market. Of course, that could mean that this reprinting satisfies the demand for the card, allowing the price of Hermit Druid to drop.
5 | Gisela, the Broken Blade
Originating from Eldritch Moon, Gisela, the Broken Blade Melds with Bruna, the Fading Light to create one of the most terrifying creatures in all of Magic. This makes it a flashy choice for Commander decks, creating some demand for Gisela.
Unfortunately, Eldritch Moon also has the caveat of being short-printed, making it even more difficult to track down rarer cards from the set. For all these reasons, Gisela has a $29 secondary market value. Since the demand for Gisela seems to be lesser than the cards above it on this list, this reprint could go a long way in making this card more affordable.
4 | The Meathook Massacre
Spending some time on the Standard banned list, The Meathook Massacre is one of the stronger board wipes Magic has ever seen. When looking strictly at board wipes, there are other options available. That said, the card sticks around after its initial effect, generating concerning amounts of value. In Aristocrat decks, The Meathook Massacre can easily cause a death-by-a-thousand-cuts scenario. As long as you can repetitively replay and kill off your own creatures, you can easily drain your opponent’s life to zero.
Even though this card doesn’t see much constructed play anymore, it is still very popular in Commander. Otherwise, The Meathook Massacre is one of the few valuable cards in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt – meaning that a lot of players won’t be opening this set. Since The List is the only other place to find this card, The Meathook Massacre isn’t exactly easy to get your hands on.
The card currently has a $35 secondary market value for the Innistrad Remastered version, which is a bit cheaper than it has traditionally been. If this reprinting satisfies the Commander demand for the card, it could go down even further.
3 | Emrakul, the Promised End
This is a very timely reprint for Emrakul, the Promised End. Emrakul was only available in Eldritch Moon and Secret Lairs before this, so they’ve always been short in supply. Thanks to the card’s unique tendencies, it tends to see Modern play on a rotating schedule. Whenever a metagame gets really slow, or a deck shows up that can speed this out, Emrakul returns to the Modern format.
Right now, Emrakul is the top-end threat to the Temur Eldrazi Ramp deck. This helps shore up what would be some tough matchups without it. Grinding Breach, in particular, combos aggressively, bypassing most of the value that a ramp deck generates. Emrakul, however, can take the combo player’s turn and use it to make them self-destruct.
Of course, Emrakul, the Promised End also sees plenty of play in Commander. Eldrazis have seen a ton of print lately, making the archetype very desirable for Commander players. Unleashing gigantic threats on your opponents is always an enjoyable experience.
Emrakul, the Promised End has always been expensive. In fact, the current $44 price for the card is rather cheap compared to previous ones. If Eldrazi Ramp overperforms in the upcoming Modern Regional Championships, it could go up even further, even after the reprint.
2 | Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Considering how difficult it is to get Avacyn, Angel of Hope onto the battlefield. a $50 secondary market value is something I find surprising. The card is undeniably powerful. Granting Indestructible to everything you own, only the best of Magic’s board wipes will be enough to crack a board protected by Avacyn.
Avacyn only has Retro Frame and Movie Poster variants in Innistrad Remastered. In other words, this card is going to be very difficult to open in Play Booster packs. You can find nonfoil retro bordered versions of this in Play Boosters, but considering that this is part of, essentially, a Bonus Sheet, players who want to find Avacyn will need to buy Collector Boosters to have the best chance at finding one.
1 | Edgar Markov
Edgar Markov is, by far, the most expensive reprint in Innistrad Remastered. Prior to its reprinting, Edgar Markov was one of the most expensive Commanders out there. Priced at over $100 prior to the reprint announcement, the Commander 2016 variant of Edgar Markov is now going for about $80. The Innistrad Remastered Mythic is holding at $72.
Not only is Edgar Markov the best Vampire Commander ever printed, but he’s also one of the best creature-based Commanders in the game. This is all thanks to Edgar’s Eminence ability. Creating a 1/1 Vampire every time you cast another Vampire spell, it doesn’t take much to swarm the board with creatures. Multiple other Innistrad Remastered reprints, like Bloodline Keeper and Captivating Vampire care about you having at least five Vampires, meaning the payoffs for Edgar are just as powerful as the Commander itself.
To up the ante even further, Edgar Markov has a serialized variant that can be found in Collector Boosters! Pictured above, this is the only serialized card in all of Innistrad Remastered. Even among the fancy printings in the set, this Edgar Markov will be the most expensive card in Innistrad Remastered, by far.
Notably, Edgar Markov has a ton of different variants available, which could make it surprisingly easy to open. If that becomes the case, the card will likely lose some secondary market value. This is, frankly, very welcome considering the card’s absurd price point.
