It seems exceedingly unlikely that anywhere close to that number of boxes were opened, considering that back in 2014, the total revenue of the Magic brand was estimated to be somewhere around $250 million, which takes into account four big sets a year, supplemental products, and Magic Online , so there is no way a single set could bring in anywhere near $225 million
This proves the set will likely be based on the Gen 4 games, bringing in the two legendaries from Diamond and Pearl
The key value drivers: Why edition, condition (grading), language, and foil/non-foil can have a massive impact on priceand why demand ultimately trumps everything else
Curiosity Crafter and Rionya, Fire Dancer both immediately got my attention, the Crafter reading like a Green/White card that got snuck into Blue and Rionya wanting to be a more spell-focused deck, but crucially providing the single token needed to stack our triggers and allow us to mass clone any creature we control
While Kabu's card design is sleek and cool, the price doesn't indicate that there's much demand for him among collectors
