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A Black Lotus Limited Edition card from the Alpha version of Magic: The Gathering autographed by game creator Richard Garfield
Starting near MSRP at 5,500, prices grew steadily as collectors realized the Mew VMAX SA and Mew V SA artworks were Japanese-exclusive and increasingly difficult to find in sealed product: Sep 2021 : 5,500 (slightly above MSRP 4,950) Jan 2022 : 8,000 early adopter demand as Mew VMAX dominated competitive play Jun 2022 : 12,000 competitive demand absorbing sealed stock Jan 2023 : 18,000 collector interest in Mew V SA artwork grows Jun 2023 : 25,000 sealed supply visibly declining in Japanese market Jan 2024 : 32,000 international collector demand accelerating Jun 2024 : 38,000 approaching current levels Apr 2026 : 45,000 card rush buy price 40,000 implies ~45,000 market The appreciation trajectory from 5,500 to 45,000 represents an 8 price increase over 4.5 years
Komainu Battle Armor The Komainu Battle Armor is one of the best equipment for adding menace to your attack
Its not the baddest beater in the world, but it will demand at least 7 life from opponents to remove, and is a boon to keyword soup decks (which usually feature Odric, Lunarch Marshal or Bloodric)
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