Current data, 11 months post-release: MSRP: $299.99 TCGPlayer mid (est.): $420 eBay sealed range: $350-510 30-day trend: +4-7% 90-day trend: +15-22% Retail-to-secondary gap: ~40% The benchmark comparison is instructive: the Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Collector Booster Box appreciated to $700+ from a $300 MSRP within 18 months
Once I do get a chance to fool with it, I will post an updated list and some matchup analysis
An inventory signal is useful, but it is not a reservation
The higher number of prizes a Pokmon gives up when it is knocked out, the higher that damage must be in order to be considered enough. A single-prize Pokmon capable of consistently dealing 160 damage before being knocked out is superior to a two-prize Pokmon of the equivalent evolution stage that also does 160 damage for a similar attack cost
Other Fabled reveals include Enchanted cards for A Goofy Movie, as the Song I2I and the character Powerline both get this treatment
So far, this might feel more like a review of MTGs business practices than Double Masters 2022 but, frankly, this latest set is the epitome of the capitalistic vein that runs through the centre of the game today
