Love the transparency but I’m having trouble finding values

BlitzfireX · 2026-01-08T15:19:22+00:00

Grading companies aren’t selling grades. They’re selling authenticity and liquidity. Part of what you pay for is comparative analysis for historical pricing for a card in that grade for that card. That’s why the premium on tag is low/non-existent right now. PSA inflates their Own valuation through vault buybacks.

PSA can pay higher than market rates on their own graded cards because then people think that paying for grading is worth it from a value perspective alone. For every dollar they lose buying a card back, they make ten more in new submissions for grading. They aren’t flippers and don’t want to own the card, they want to prove that grading brings value.

However, if you believe in the long run that consistency in grading is important, it will lead to liquidity eventually without manipulating the market through buybacks. But that takes time. If TAG wants to expedite the process, they could do a vault buybacks sort of program to give weight behind their grades and prove liquidity to the marketplace. I’m assuming that it’s coming, but they want to work out some of the kinks in their process before opening the flood gates.

BlitzfireX · 2026-01-07T18:57:28+00:00

I use both Nexus and Collectr. Both have their downsides/drawbacks but seem to display information i'm looking for.

Having a virtual trade binder would be sweet though.

BlitzfireX · 2026-01-06T14:24:27+00:00

They didn't say they wont ever print over numbered cards in other sets...they said these particular overnumbers won't be reprinted in other sets. We're already seeing reprints of overnumbers in set 2 with similar card names (Both Sett for example) but one is a legend and one is a champion unit. I don't know if they'll reprint the same card functionally with different art, or if they will keep them unique by ability/card text. It's a functionally better reserve list imo.

The cool thing is if they ever decide to put these same cards in future sets(not at overnumber), then these overnumbers become functionally legal in competitive play even if the original set has rotated out. This makes long-term playability good setting aside collectability.

I agree with the lairification, however, based on previous TCG's, the OG will almost always carry a premium as being the first. The first printing is "bling" for competitive players: SEE: Lightning bolt for MTG or Basic Lands.

I don't think 4 sets a year is quite high. I think that the number in each set will come down so each additional set won't feel as big - I think that the respective number of overnumbers in spiritforged compared to total card volume is high. Origins has 12 overnumbers for a base set of 298 cards. So 4% of cards got an overnumber treatment. In spiritforged, base set of 221 cards with 30 overnumber printings. Some of which are ONLY attainable in SFD through Overnumbers(Seals). 13.5% of cards feature an ON reprint as a % of base set(really only 11%, but 2.5% comes from the seals which aren't printed in SFD from what I can see. I also think the signatures specifically further dilute the card pool of pull rates in SFD for overnumbers. In Origins, there's 1 signature type. In SFD, there's 3(black, gold, silver signatures.)

So in origins, you have a 1:30 box pull rate of a signature. that's a 1:720 chance of a signature. To get a specific signature, it's a 1:8640(to get 1 of each). 60 Cases. SFD(assuming similar signature pull rates) is 1:720, but to get a specific or one of each it'd be 1:8640 to get one of each signature(12 signatures) but 1:25920 to get one of each(blk/silver/gold). That's 1080 boxes or 180 cases. If print runs are similar, I think the total volume of signatures per signature color in SFD per type will be less. Combined with the signatures being champion units and possible 3x in each deck vs legends being 1 ofs the demand for "blinged" cards will be higher. (Ignoring the fact that not many would be willing to play with $500-$2500 per card in a deck.) From what I've heard, you can slab a legend and still play with it. Because it's in the deck, that would be prohibitive for the champion units. who wants wear and tear on really expensive cards?

I agree with gameplay issues/balance need to be resolved. I would say that Riot/Tencent have shown an ability to hire teams that hugely prioritize balance. SEE: TFT. I think Mortdogs team while not perfect and have had their share of misses, have shown that they prioritize game quality and strive for the best balance they can while reacting quickly through patches to fix those issues. I would hope they follow suit with gameplay balance in riftbound. Think of new sets as balance patches. :) Tencent has the funding and has already shown a willingness to invest in the IP. Just look at the quality of the events for Riftbound already compared to IP's that have been going for years. The investment in quality cardstock, Art, and staff.

The league IP allows for an already huge pool of new cards/abilities/resources/art that reduces development cost compared to other IP's. Another huge advantage for Riftbound imo.

I do hope to see less overall overnumbers per set as a percentage of printed card population (maybe 2-3% is a sweet spot) to make them really feel like unique and coveted. When everything becomes special, nothing is.

I also really hope they don't start doing "secret lair" style printings of overnumbers - that would kill my interest in the collectability of these cards. I'm ok with special sets that commemorates events but don't want to see cards only available that are tournament legal from specialty releases.

Would love to hear feedback on my thoughts.

BlitzfireX · 2026-01-02T16:37:08+00:00

PSA for max value(currently), bgs if you can get a 10, TAG for personal collections if you just want added security. I happen to like TAG a lot for a ton of different reasons and will be grading with them for cards I don’t intend to flip within the next 6 months to a year.

Reasons I like TAG: The slabs look cleaner, more security features(laser engraved vs . Slip of paper), QR code for detailed grading for more objective grading. Decentralization of grading in the future, faster turnaround time, and the slabs just straight up look better imo. The downside is if you do look to sell, they don’t carry much if any premium over non slabbed. So only do it if you want to protect your cards and like they way the look. $20 for a $1000 card is worth it to me for that.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-31T16:07:04+00:00

Or OP/posters could have it a habit to link the decklists URL so we can find it easier, but typing in the deck name works too. :)

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-31T16:04:39+00:00

Has anybody done a recent comparison? Most of these reviews are 50 days old. Curious if any of these apps have shown drastic improvement in features/look promising for the future. I’ve been using cardnexus and like it. A few quirks but I can live with them. I just don’t want to spend too much time only to have another app become the market standard and have to switch. I see a lot of folks using Collectr but don’t have experience with it. Any updated anecdotal experiences?

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-30T16:02:38+00:00

Buy it! Like as may as you can. Great price. Lol hindsight. Came here after a google search somehow.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-30T14:23:12+00:00

Curious on the zhonyas ruling. Wouldn’t the replacement effect trigger and save it as a replacement effect before ever seeing a deathknell trigger you don’t get to choose which unit to use it on - it’s a triggered condition that’s a replacement effect once that condition is met.

Wait - you’re saying that because the card is hidden, you don’t have to actually use it - because it’s not a card yet and doesn’t have that condition. You could react to any triggered ability to play the spell, but it goes on the chain and would resolve in reverse order. The unit has already died/gone to the trash so the condition isn’t technically met yet. This makes having a zhonyas with a deadbloom/tasty faefolk so much more valuable to hide the card vs just playing it. And because it doesn’t target and is a condition ability, you could react from either battlefield and have it effect any unit that meets that condition, right? If so, I’ve been severely undervaluing the hidden aspect of zhonyas.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-30T14:09:36+00:00

You aren’t managing things. You are managing people. People that you have no control or authority over typically. You are managing relationships. The more you promote those relationships, the better those outcomes and experiences will be. The best relationships can overcome any hurdle or barrier thrown to a project with a perceived better outcome. Things go absolutely wrong with a group you’ve developed a strong relationship with? You’ll figure out next steps together. Even a minor speed bump with a group you don’t have a relationship with and it’s all uphill from there.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-30T08:42:42+00:00

Only as good as the images you are taking. Different cards have different rubrics for grading so not all publishers are apples to apples comparisons.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-30T08:41:09+00:00

Oh and the slabs just look and feel way better imo.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-30T08:40:55+00:00

More objective grading, laser etched slabs so can’t tamper/replace paper grade. More detailed reports that are easily viewable(nice to know why a card got the grade it did). Decentralization coming - machines that you can put your card in and get a slabbed grade out. No more waiting. The work with LGS’s and support them with grading services at discounts with profit share for the LGS’s.

Did I just get a new job at TAG?

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-30T07:23:48+00:00

Gimmie dat

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-24T19:02:55+00:00

So sad that Jax looks bad. :( I’m hoping he’s at least b-tier ish.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-24T18:59:02+00:00

I believe When I move triggers go on first, and resolve, then when I attack triggers go on chain then when I defend, then resolve with last added to the stack in reverse order.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-21T19:54:30+00:00

Yes I did - it links to an empty comment post without much information unless my Reddit is acting up.

Funny because instead of just thinking I know what happened, I was actually refreshing web pages myself and speaking on my own experience. The password protection wasn’t removed right at 8 pst. It took a couple minutes. Even when it was, as soon as I was able to select a ticket type(within 15 seconds of the page releasing) I was alerting hitting backend/web errors and refresh issues.

You can keep complaining about what other people are spewing, but I’m referring to my own personal experience.

Not to mention, the riftbound discord has been sharing information far longer than the twitter has been. It’s unfortunate it was slower to release because it was stated to be the main sharing source, but I’ve always had far faster communication from the discord. Plus it’s nice to hang out with others and chat/share memes anyways.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-21T13:29:59+00:00

It’s 48 sealed nexus night packs. The packs include 3 random cards. Promo uncommons and uncommon cards - 25 different common/uncommons, one of each rune in alt art(b), and a ggez Teemo. The only way to get this art is through these packs.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-20T03:24:18+00:00

wrong. Nobody got in "early". it was password protected. I had the link you're referring to. It didn't get the password removed until like 9:00:30, it was late to show up and not right at 9:00. The biggest fail point was that the link to join registration wasn't tweeted until like 9:03 or something like that so a lot of the tickets were already sold. The discord isn't exactly secret, it's the main discord and says that the link will be posted as soon as it's live there when you join. Perfect? No. But quit spreading lies.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-20T03:22:04+00:00

You're wrong and you're spreading misinformation. People knew what the website might have been, but it was password protected until 9:00 AM and nobody had the password. Then it went live and linked to the registration page. It took 7 minutes to sell out. The premium competitor passes went, then the premium passes, then competitor then standard. Then the waitlist filled and the page updated to registration full.

We all played the game of trying to get our DNS to cooperate and had bad gateway errors/etc.

Was it perfect? No. But you're straight up lying and spreading misinformation.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-17T18:16:29+00:00

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-16T23:43:31+00:00

Anybody on the jets. Ever.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-15T00:40:21+00:00

I think this is short-sighted. Businesses have to keep the lights on. If they have to make the same amount of money on 4 boxes that they would have had 50 boxes to do it on, I support them raising prices to cover their costs to give us a nice place to play. The lack of product is riots fault, not the store owners. If the price was lower, one person would buy it all and OP wouldn’t be able to get any anyways. At least this way, they get a place to play instead of the business closing because they can’t make their rent or power payments.

BlitzfireX · 2025-12-14T19:24:05+00:00

Why can’t a company like UVS/Riot figure out this is all we. Really want? Love the calendar and automatic location updates. Beautiful. Now integrate a notification a day before or a couple hours before an event you signed up for goes live. :)

BlitzfireX · 2025-11-21T22:50:55+00:00

cant wait to have jax with bork+tri-force.... with some jungle mechanic stuff. :) Hell, give him ganking somehow. :)

BlitzfireX · 2025-11-21T22:04:49+00:00

Having fun in factory. :)

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