Several factors have caused a fresh surge in demand: Massive new releases from the Scarlet & Violet expansions, including 151 , Prismatic Evolutions , and Surging Sparks A thriving collector community on TikTok and YouTube , driving hype with pack battles, PSA grading, and unboxings Increased demand for sealed products and vintage reprints The rise of Pokmon as a legit investment asset , with rare cards reaching record sales From casual collectors to hardcore investors, people are hunting for cards that are not only rare but in-hand and ready to rip
As for the latter, it digs you into your deck for a free creature each turn, so hand size isnt an issue
Once I realised the process might be a slow one, I turned my attention to other IRL retailers
(The inquest article calling necropotence the worst card in Ice Age doesn't help either)
Here are the most valuable cards for MTG's latest expansion, Edge of Eternities (at least so far)