As of Friday, May 2nd, "Mana Confluence" is the hottest card in Wizards of the Coast's Magic: The Gathering--Journey into Nyx set, as measured by total dollar amount sold through the TCGplayer.com website. Journey into Nyx continues the storyline of Theros and Born of the Gods, introducing five additional multi-colored god cards and a host of highly anticipated additions to the Standard format.During the preorder season for Journey into Nyx (April 7th - 25th) a number of cards stood out as chase cards for the set.
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Top 10 'Journey into Nyx' Cards by Dollar Volume (4/7 – 4/25) | ||
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$ Vol. Rank |
Card Name |
Average Price |
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1 |
Mana Confluence |
$16.82 |
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2 |
Athreos, God of Passage |
$21.96 |
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3 |
Ajani, Mentor of Heroes |
$22.35 |
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4 |
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$5.79 |
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5 |
Godsend |
$11.83 |
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6 |
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$5.23 |
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7 |
Iroas, God of Victory |
$12.91 |
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8 |
Master of the Feast |
$3.13 |
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9 |
Prophetic Flamespeaker |
$7.08 |
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10 |
Keranos, God of Storms |
$12.10 |
"Mana Confluence" is a card with impacts outside of the Standard format, offering color fixing to decks that ignore the damage incurred, making it easy to understand player’s interest in the card. The god cards also stand out, with "Athreos, God of Passage," "Iroas, God of Victory" and "Keranos, God of Storms" all in the top 10.
A number of cards began to grow more popular once players had a chance to play with them at Pre-releases and discuss the kinds of decks that will be developed.
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Top 10 ‘Journey into Nyx' Cards by Dollar Volume (4/26 – 5/2) | ||
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$ Vol. Rank |
Card Name |
Average Price |
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1 |
Mana Confluence |
$16.99 |
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2 |
Athreos, God of Passage |
$22.24 |
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3 |
Ajani, Mentor of Heroes |
$19.68 |
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4 |
Master of the Feast |
$3.71 |
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5 |
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$5.46 |
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6 |
Godsend |
$10.01 |
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7 |
Pharika, God of Affliction |
$6.03 |
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8 |
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$5.74 |
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9 |
Prophetic Flamespeaker |
$7.80 |
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10 |
Iroas, God of Victory |
$10.75 |
The biggest change on the list is the addition of "Pharika, God of Affliction," spurred by the popularity of Standard B/G "Dredge" decks looking to make the most of their graveyards. Interest is also gaining on "Master of the Feast," while "Iroas, God of Victory" and "Keranos, God of Storms" are trending downward.
These trends give us an idea of what cards players are considering for upcoming events.
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