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Agatha of the Vile Cauldron has moved from roughly $2.14 to about $6 after Reality Fracture gave the Wilds of Eldraine mythic a new Commander combo partner. The relevant evidence is not only the percentage increase. MTG Rocks reports 90 near-mint sales since October 1, including completed purchases above $6.50, against approximately 55 near-mint listings at the time of publication.
The catalyst is Aerid Konstrari, a newly released commander that already appears in more than 1,800 tracked decks. Agatha reduces the activation costs of creatures you control by an amount tied to her power. In Aerid lists that discount helps assemble loops involving activated abilities and token or death triggers, turning a previously inexpensive support card into a direct combo piece. The card’s demand therefore connects to measurable commander adoption rather than a purely hypothetical interaction.
Liquidity looks healthier than an overnight listing spike. Ninety sales across a week, multiple buyers, and transactions continuing above the old price indicate that at least part of the move reflects completed demand. Available supply is also tightening. That distinguishes Agatha from the same week’s Vronos movement, where nearly all reported copies were bought in one order and the article itself described an investor-led buyout.
The risks remain significant. Agatha has several printings and is not reserved from reprint, so additional supply can cap the move. Aerid is new, and Commander adoption can cool once players finish testing Reality Fracture legends. A current listing around $6 is also not a guaranteed future sale price; buyers should compare recent completed transactions with available inventory rather than treating the highest ask as market value. If the combo proves awkward or Aerid’s deck count stops growing, the price can reverse quickly.
For owners, the combination of 90 completed sales and reduced listings is enough to call this a real market change. For prospective buyers, it is not a low-risk signal to chase. The strongest case is continued organic Aerid adoption; the strongest counterweight is a still-reprintable mythic whose new price has only one week of support.
The catalyst is Aerid Konstrari, a newly released commander that already appears in more than 1,800 tracked decks. Agatha reduces the activation costs of creatures you control by an amount tied to her power. In Aerid lists that discount helps assemble loops involving activated abilities and token or death triggers, turning a previously inexpensive support card into a direct combo piece. The card’s demand therefore connects to measurable commander adoption rather than a purely hypothetical interaction.
Liquidity looks healthier than an overnight listing spike. Ninety sales across a week, multiple buyers, and transactions continuing above the old price indicate that at least part of the move reflects completed demand. Available supply is also tightening. That distinguishes Agatha from the same week’s Vronos movement, where nearly all reported copies were bought in one order and the article itself described an investor-led buyout.
The risks remain significant. Agatha has several printings and is not reserved from reprint, so additional supply can cap the move. Aerid is new, and Commander adoption can cool once players finish testing Reality Fracture legends. A current listing around $6 is also not a guaranteed future sale price; buyers should compare recent completed transactions with available inventory rather than treating the highest ask as market value. If the combo proves awkward or Aerid’s deck count stops growing, the price can reverse quickly.
For owners, the combination of 90 completed sales and reduced listings is enough to call this a real market change. For prospective buyers, it is not a low-risk signal to chase. The strongest case is continued organic Aerid adoption; the strongest counterweight is a still-reprintable mythic whose new price has only one week of support.
Original source: MTG Eldraine Mythic Doubles in Price Thanks to New Infinite Combo ↗MTG Rocks