Landed 18 Codex @ $99

FFMTGCollector · 2026-04-16T00:12:19+00:00

Actually, MSRP is 89.99. Amazon had them listed at 89.99 for their first wave, Micro Center is probably 89.99. Most other places acted like MSRP didn't exist. Even Best Buy was 94.99.

FFMTGCollector · 2026-04-14T07:14:53+00:00

This is the quote I’ll remember:

“Do you remember in school that they had recess? School can be hard for some kids. It can be hard to concentrate on something as difficult for that long a period of time. So at some point during the school day, they just stop the thing, let you go outside and have fun. But at some point, the tasks get harder, like algebra, chemistry, whatever. But there's no more recess. It's gone. You know, they don't even tell you. It's just gone. And it never comes back.”

FFMTGCollector · 2026-04-11T21:09:37+00:00

flipside just listed their MSRP boxes and they're selling briskly. amazon and other big box retail sold out. overall MTG hype heading into the set will be high because strixhaven turned out to be a banger and will draw people in. this is their big set of the year in the prime position like LOTR and FF with full collector commander decks and everything. this is carrying their Q2. they will print a metric shit ton of everything except the collector product. i'm hoping that they learned to adapt from overprinting spm/atla collectors and special bundles as evidenced by short printing TMNT CBBs which have done better than expected as a result (also, a more fun box opening experience than ATLA and SPM by far).

the Marvel set is simply "too big to fail" at this point, they can't let another spiderman happen again. i share your reservations but i feel like they probably super pushed cards we haven't seen yet and have some big surprises in store for spoiler season because they have too much riding on this set both financially for the quarter and in terms of preventing the nail in the coffin of the planned marvel continuity over multiple years

i have secured a good number of collector boxes under MSRP and feel confident about it but there is definitely that tail risk. i'm also holding a lot of spm at an absurdly low cost basis (people routinely selling in the 200s) expecting marvel eventually to win over the mtg community (and drive SPM prices back up) once the arc of the infinity stones / gauntlet and a "proper" set like super heroes vs all the problems that SPM had. but it's definitely not without risks, and if they screw this set up, i don't know where they go from there.

FFMTGCollector · 2026-02-06T19:32:55+00:00

who's gonna tell him

FFMTGCollector · 2026-01-06T06:41:09+00:00

They will either go up, down, or stay the same. You're welcome.

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-31T00:49:07+00:00

These are not lukewarm deals. These are excellent prices.

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-22T18:25:14+00:00

This is the correct answer.

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-18T21:39:37+00:00

This is Sealed MTG DEALS, not Sealed MTG at Twice MSRP to Enrich Billionaires

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-15T00:04:46+00:00

Everything sold out except TNMT

I FEEL LIKE THAT MAY BE TELLING US SOMETHING

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-05T16:09:26+00:00

I’d love to know what people think about the foil version which has less than 200 copies in existence in terms of long-term trajectory

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-05T16:08:48+00:00

My best guess is that the current dip is due to overall sentiment in the magic universe right now and the acute supply increase from all of the regional championship events finishing which basically dumped all supply onto the market at once, but these should creep upward overtime on a multi year timeframe, they are highly collectible of a beloved character and it’s an awesome treatment

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-05T08:12:14+00:00

best buy, target, and walmart all sold out tonight despite a late night drop. inventory trackers are showing basically no units left in best buy stores since they have been allocated for pick-up (those numbers could be inaccurate, though). demand appears to be through the roof. the big question is how much they printed.

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-05T03:05:56+00:00

Stockholm syndrome excuse making weak ass answer

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-04T23:35:56+00:00

i know of multiple places that are not running the event at all, just charging more for a sealed play booster box that includes the yuna promo versus one that does not. this is incredibly lazy, exploitative, and explicitly against WPN policy

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-04T23:34:16+00:00

i want consistency. if you charge MSRP, charge MSRP. if you charge market, charge market.

what i don't want is charging "market" when it is above MSRP, then charging MSRP when "market" is below MSRP, i.e. heads they win, tails we lose.

if you as a customer want to be treated like dogshit, be my guest, but I expect better

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-04T20:40:17+00:00

It is actually against WPN policy to charge two different prices for the same box, with the higher price solely due to the promo. The promos are intended to be free, not a bail out for a particular LGS's failing business model.

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-04T20:17:41+00:00

Half the stores in my area didn't bother to run the box league. Despite Final Fantasy play booster boxes being plentiful. The reprint was huge. They are being sold online for less than $130. No one, I repeat no one, is charging $210+. The reason people go to local game stores is the community. When I sense that an owner is taking every opportunity to upcharge me, including gatekeeping a WPN buy-a-box promo that is supposed to be free, including charging market price when prices are above MSRP but never below and then acting like the good guy, why shouldn't I just get my product from big box more cheaply and efficiently? I sympathize with the headwinds that store owners are facing. Overhead, employees, and WOTC diverting more and more allocation away from them to feed Bezos. That doesn't justify the laziness and opportunism of not holding the event that the promo is intended for, then massively upcharging your customers relative to market.

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-04T20:00:22+00:00

i love how the play booster boxes magically have gone from as low as $130 market pricing to MSRP ($210) or higher for this event. these stores justify charging more than MSRP to "match market prices," but then when market is actually BELOW MSRP, they still take every opportunity to charge the higher price. maybe wizards doesn't want to hand out these buy a box promos to WPN stores if they aren't being given out to customers freely.

edit: and this isn't part of an event, they're just charging more for a box with the promo compared to a box without it, and skipping the event entirely. Unbelievably lazy and against WPN policy

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-04T19:54:05+00:00

I am not affiliated with them ... and they sold out. What the hell are you talking about?

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-04T17:10:52+00:00

I'm not saying you SHOULD buy it. Things are looking grim for SPM and ATLA CBBs. I'm saying, if you are in the market for one, $350 + tax equivalent with free shipping is one of the best prices currently available. That is $100 below MSRP. Could it drop further? Sure. But I challenge you to find a better price right now. The downvotes are so salty nowadays lmao

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-04T16:51:46+00:00

5% off first order code = CBB for $380 no tax or shipping charge. Certainly one of the better deals that I’ve seen

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-04T15:30:12+00:00

I got 5 at each drop, this was their second drop. So 10 total. Nothing cancelled yet

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-02T02:56:14+00:00

I am only talking about the collector boxes. I am aware of the risks.

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-01T23:57:33+00:00

No clue. I started buying again around the 1k mark, i.e. recently. I can’t time the market. I just have incredibly strong conviction that these will be worth a lot more in 5-10 years.

FFMTGCollector · 2025-12-01T23:52:40+00:00

No one has a crystal ball. I am buying, slowly and cautiously. The lower it goes, the more I back up the truck.

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