While many were quick to dismiss Bloomburrow as a total value vacuum just after Prerelease, the set’s true worth has slowly been uncovered in the weeks since. The Talent cycle, Innkeeper’s Talent, in particular, is showing huge growth. Thanks to a very solid showing for Bats so far in MTG Standard, Zoraline, Cosmos Caller is on a similar trajectory, up 375% over the past two weeks. Outside of Standard, Bloomburrow is also affecting the market elsewhere. Rapacious Guest, a brilliant card for the Food-matters decks that Bloomburrow gave a big boost, is up around 220%. It just goes to show: never judge a book by its cover.
Zoraline, Cosmos Caller (+375%)
- Mana Value: 1WB
- Rarity: Rare
- Stats: 3/3
- Text: Flying, Vigilance. Whenever a Bat you control attacks, you gain 1 life. Whenever Zoraline enters or attacks, you may pay WB and 2 life. When you do, return target nonland permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it.
It’s not particularly surprising to see Zoraline, Cosmos Caller climbing the MTG pricing ladder. What is surprising is that it took so long to do so. A well-statted flier with passive lifegain and a very relevant reanimation effect? Sounds like every Orzhov deck’s dream, right? Turns out the answer to that question is yes. Not only is Zoraline seeing plenty of play in Bat Typal decks in Standard, but she’s also showing up as a key card in general Orzhov Midrange lists.
Thanks to this early interest, her once-modest price is on the up. What was roughly a $0.50 card two weeks ago is now worth just under $3. A spike of around 375%, for all you percentage fans out there. This makes a ton of sense, especially since Zoraline is typically a full playset in the decks that want her based on early evidence. There are two printings of Zoraline technically, but the second is the anime raised foil edition, which doesn’t contribute much to the card’s overall supply. As a result, she’s in a similar boat to the Talents.
Will Zoraline continue to go up? Almost definitely. The card is doing great in Standard and is also the best choice for a Bat Typal Commander (Sorry Aclazotz). As long as those two things remain true, the card will be in hot demand. For better or worse, it’s unlikely this will be changing any time soon.
Rapacious Guest (+220%)
- Mana Value: 2B
- Rarity: Rare
- Stats: 2/2
- Text: Menace. Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create a Food token. Whenever you sacrifice a Food, put a +1/+1 counter on Rapacious Guest. When Rapacious Guest leaves the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to its power.
Speaking of Commander, our next price spike for today is based purely on performance in that format. Rapacious Guest is a card you may or may not recognize from the Lord of the Rings Commander decks last year. It’s one of the very best non-green Food cards out there, both making and making use of Food tokens with its abilities. Thanks to Hazel of the Rootbloom and the rest of the Squirreled Away precon deck, black Food decks are back in vogue, and, so is Rapacious Guest.
The card was selling for around $1 a couple of weeks back, but now it’s trending closer to $3.50. A price spike of 220%, give or take. That seems more than fair given the card’s utility in a newly-popular deck type, but it is worth tempering expectations as to its future growth. In all, there are three variants of this card, which means a lot of supply. Interestingly one of these, the Showcase Scrolls version, is actually selling for around $1.50 at the time of writing. So it’s a good bargain option if you like the look.
Commander trends come and go, and cards often rise and fall in price as a result. Food is the flavor of the month right now, but once Duskmourn hits the hot deck could be something very different. Your Worst Nightmare Typal, probably. As a result, it’s hard to recommend Rapacious Guest as a financial spec, and if you need one for your own decks you may be better off waiting for the spotlight to shift.
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