At this point, it’s no secret that Wizards of the Coast has been steadily making Magic: The Gathering more collectible. The recently announced Star Trek signature cards are yet another example of this, and these collectability-boosting tactics seem to be working. Beyond just keeping demand high for new sets, recently we’ve seen many collectible products spiking in price.
Most recently, it appears that Ravnica Remastered Collector Boosters have become the object of collectors’ affections. This, in turn, has caused a significant price spike for the product, pushing individual packs to over $100.
MTG Ravnica Remastered Collector Boosters
Released at the start of 2024, Ravnica Remastered was a surprisingly forgettable Magic: The Gathering set. This wasn’t the set’s fault, however, as it contained plenty of insane reprints like Bruvac the Grandiloquent and Cyclonic Rift. Instead, the real culprit was Wizards, who released nine other major MTG products that year.
Thanks to this barrage of content, it was easy to overlook Ravnica Remastered, but it had some real gems. Not only were there tons of high-value reprints in the main set, but it was a slam dunk for collectors, too. With retro frame cards, anime-styled cards, and even serialized cards, there was a huge potential for big pulls.
In fact, Ravnica Remastered featured the second most serialized cards out of any Magic: The Gathering set. Featuring a staggering 64 serialized cards, each with 500 copies, this set is only beaten by March of the Machine, which had 65 serialized Multiverse Legends. In Ravnica Remastered, however, the serialized cards are actually slightly more common, being found in 1% of Collector Boosters.
With most serialized cards having >1% odds of appearing, this makes Ravnica Remastered much more compelling than usual. That being said, while you do have better odds, making your money back is hardly guaranteed. Even before the recent price spike, there were barely a dozen cards that would pay for your box.
Despite this, the potential for big money pulls like Watery Grave has led to a surge in demand. Recently, sales for Ravnica Remastered Collector Boosters and boxes have spiked, leaving the market almost bare. This, in turn, has pushed the prices up dramatically to a concerning new peak.
A New $100 MTG Pack
Over the past few months, the price of Ravnica Remastered Collector Booster packs and boxes has been climbing surprisingly steadily. With 59 boxes being sold since late April, prices have risen from around $750 to an average of $959 now. This average, however, is well below the lowest available listing, as prices shot up following a recent sales surge.
Currently, there are just 8 listings for Ravnica Remastered Collector Booster boxes on TCGplayer, which start at $1,350. Notably, sales have only peaked at $1,999.99 so far, but that’s still a penny short of $100 per pack. Speaking of, listings for individual Collector Boosters have shot up to $109.99 now, although the highest recorded sale is only $96.99.
A Concerning Trend
Realistically, Ravnica Remastered is hardly the first Collector Booster box to spike in price recently. Instead, it appears a trend is sweeping the market, as Lord of the Rings and Final Fantasy boxes are also being bought up. While this has caused some insane price spikes, many MTG players aren’t sold on these spikes.
Curiously, as much as there has been a trend in people buying up MTG Collector Booster boxes, it’s unclear why it’s happening. Collectibles do have a rich history in Magic, of course, but random serialized cards are hardly the most lucrative. Due to this, opinion is split on the value of these boxes, and who’s behind the spike.
On Reddit, some blame the infamous Pokémon collectors pumping up products by trading in circles and creating a bubble. Others, however, claim these products and their serialized cards have real value, and the market is just adjusting accordingly. Right now, it’s unclear which one of these camps is correct, and we may only get an answer if, or when, the market pops.
Ultimately, for now, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens to Ravnica Remastered Collector Boosters in the future. In the short term, at least, it does appear the prices will rise, judging by recent trends. After this, however, basically all bets are off, as there’s no telling where it’ll end up.
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