There are many cards from Magic: The Gathering's Edge of Eternities set that are worth chasing even months after the set's debut, such as the cycle of shock lands or the new Planeswalker version of Tezzeret. Edge of Eternities also ended up being one of the most successful sets of the year, and it also enjoyed a very positive reception among players. It's arguably one of the best Standard sets to draft and open boosters of right now in Magic: The Gathering, to the point that it was drafted more than Spider-Man when the latter came out. Yet, the best card of the set is basically impossible to get right now, and things may get worse over time.

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It's not uncommon for some Magic: The Gathering cards to become very popular among players, which then has an effect on their prices or even the prices of their respective sets' products. For example, MTG's $800 Izzet Cauldron deck had an eye-watering pricetag due to Vivi Ornitier's popularity and sheer power, but Agatha's Soul Cauldron also went for around $50 or more for a single copy. Now, MTG's Quantum Riddler from Edge of Eternities is quite literally suffering from success for a few reasons:

  • Quantum Riddler is played in multiple Magic: The Gathering Modern, Pioneer, and Standard decks to great success.
  • It's a powerful and flexible card that allows for cheap card draw with the option of a 4/6 body later on, making great use of the warp mechanic in MTG's Edge of Eternities.
  • The price for a copy of Quantum Riddler is slowly rising, to the point that the real average on TCGPlayer and other sites is akin to $60 compared to earlier prices of $35-40.
  • It survives popular removals, like Dismember, making it more desirable.
  • It's one of the most played cards in Modern across the entire format, especially in Esper Blink decks.
  • Edge of Eternities products as a whole are becoming less and less easy to find at decent prices, if at all. An EoE Play Booster display is around $160, with no guarantee of a Quantum Riddler copy. A Collector Booster has increased odds, but each is priced at $35-36.
  • Quantum Riddler's price on MTG Online is around 115 tix, making it extremely expensive for a digital copy.

In Magic: The Gathering Online, 1 tix equals $1, meaning that Quantum Riddler effectively costs $115 in MTGO.

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Magic: The Gathering Has Already Nerfed Vivi Before The November 10 Bans

Magic: The Gathering is nerfing its infamous Vivi Ornitier card from Final Fantasy, and this decision comes just days before the November 10 bans.

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Say Goodbye to Magic: The Gathering's Quantum Riddler

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What follows is that either purchasing Edge of Eternities products or single copies of Quantum Riddler can be extremely expensive, and this applies to both paper and online. Even before the set came out, Quantum Riddler was among the most expensive Magic: The Gathering cards in Edge of Eternities, and excluding special treatments, it is currently the single most expensive card in the set.

Magic: The Gathering's November 10 Bans May Not Play in Quantum Riddler's Favor

Quantum Riddler is so good that it's seeing play even alongside MTG's Vivi Ornitier in Izzet Cauldron decks in Standard, and some players are calling for its ban. Considering the state of Modern, it's unlikely that Quantum Riddler will catch a ban there on November 10, and it seems equally unlikely to be banned in other formats at this time.

This may seem unrelated, but even the simple hypothesis of a Vivi ban suggested by Wizards of the Coast in an official post made its value plummet. With no real reason to ban Quantum Riddler just yet, the price is likely to keep going up or settle at around $60 or 110-120 tix, which is still too much for average players to ever get a full set of the card. This can impact Magic: The Gathering's Standard decks the most, as it's supposed to be one of the least expensive formats in the game, whereas Quantum Riddler's price doesn't really affect the median price of Modern decks. Whether the price will drop remains to be seen, but for now, this Blue card is set to become a staple MTG addition to many decks across multiple formats — meaning it's going to be harder and harder to get.

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