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That was for a gem mint 9.5 copy - as of November 2025, the typical asking price for an Alpha copy was closer to $10k, and Revised printings go for more like $1k

Check expected value calculations before committingblind booster purchases from older, high-power sets carry significantly higher financial risk than newer releases like Foundations or Innistrad Remastered where card values are more evenly distributed.

It was the most expensive Magic card ever soldthat is, until that pristine Black Lotus beat it out by a million dollars

I was intrigued by the idea of hybrid being the core mechanic of the set

The problem was that I never took the time to step back and figure out what I wanted