The prereleases for MTG Foundations are right around the corner, and players are eager to see what cards they can add to their collections. MTG Foundations has a lot of cool cards for players to open, many of which may hold a decent price tag.
Unlike a typical premier set, though, MTG Foundations is chock full of sweet reprints. There are a handful of expensive cards entering the Standard format that players can open from their play boosters. With this in mind, we thought it would be worthwhile to go over the priciest of these reprints so that you can be on the lookout for them as you enjoy your prerelease.
Of note, our rankings will be focusing specifically on cards from the main set that you can find in play boosters. As such, cards specifically from the starter collection and beginner box will not be included.
Furthermore, because we’re still a ways away from the set’s actual release, we will be basing our prices off the cheapest previous printings of each card according to TCGPlayer market price. The MTG Foundations release could result in some of these cards dropping in price, but it’s a bit too early to tell. With that out of the way, here are the top five most expensive MTG Foundations reprints.
#5 | Rise of the Dark Realms: $8
Coming in at number five, we have Rise of the Dark Realms. At nine mana, Rise of the Dark Realms isn’t exactly a card well-suited for Standard play. However, the card can be quite the win condition in EDH.
In a multiplayer Commander setting, getting to return all creatures from everyone’s graveyard to play under your control at once gives you an overwhelming advantage. So long as you can stall the game (perhaps using board wipes to get creatures into the graveyard), you’re golden.
Rise of the Dark Realms debuted in Magic 2014. Since then, it has been reprinted multiple times, appearing in Jumpstart, Murders at Karlov Manor Commander, and now MTG Foundations. Still, its Commander appeal has helped it maintain an $8 price tag, making it the fifth most expensive reprint in the set.
#4 | Authority of the Consuls: $9
Up next, we have Authority of the Consuls. Authority of the Consuls, unlike Rise of the Dark Realms, could absolutely have Standard applications moving forward. It’s a solid sideboard card against aggressive strategies, especially those that rely on Hasty threats.
As such, the card has popped up here and there even in Pioneer out of the sideboard of control decks to help keep Rakdos Prowess at bay. In Standard, slowing down Screaming Nemesis and Emberheart Challenger is essential, and Authority of the Consuls does the job. You’ll even get a bit of a life buffer in the process, which could really come in handy if a life gain deck does end up emerging in Standard.
Despite being just a rare, Authority of the Consuls still sits at $9 in its cheapest form. It’s only appeared in Kaladesh and on The List up to this point, so it is a welcome reprint.
#3 | Omniscience: $10
Omniscience is a card that has seen a lot of play in various formats over the years. In Legacy, Omniscience was a common inclusion in Show and Tell decks. This play pattern is quite strong in Timeless at the moment as well. Once you cheat Omniscience into play, you’re free to cast whatever bombs you please.
Omniscience also works well with Shifting Woodland if you can enable Delirium and get Omniscience into your graveyard. Perhaps with Reenact the Crime legal in Standard, a deck will emerge even in that format built around Omniscience.
This powerful mythic rare premiered in Magic 2013. While it has been reprinted many times, it still holds a price tag of roughly $10.
#2 | Liliana, Dreadhorde General: $14
The second most expensive reprint in MTG Foundations is none other than Liliana, Dreadhorde General. This powerful six-mana Planeswalker is capable of generating a lot of value. In War of the Spark Standard, Liliana served as a solid win condition for midrange strategies, flooding the board with tokens and drawing you cards whenever your creatures died.
Using Liliana’s -4 ability right away can also be quite useful if the opponent is ahead on board. Liliana sticks around, and even if you have to sacrifice some board presence, you get to draw cards in the process.
This powerful mythic rare currently sits at about $14. We look forward to seeing how the card will fare in Standard moving forward.
#1 | Doubling Season: $34
Coming in at the top of the list is, of course, Doubling Season. Doubling Season is the most expensive Foundations reprint by a wide margin. This card has seen a multitude of reprints, but its immense demand in Commander has helped the card maintain a high price tag.
Doubling Season is excellent in token-themed EDH decks. It’s also great in +1/+1 counter decks. Most importantly, it’s amazing in Superfriends shells, since your Planeswalkers will enter with double the amount of loyalty counters as normal. There are plenty of Planeswalker’s with powerful ultimate abilities that you can activate right away.
Doubling Season comes in at a whopping $34. Even if the card isn’t a Limited bomb by any stretch, it’s undoubtedly the chase card of the set that players want to open. Make sure to be on the lookout for it during your prerelease this weekend.
