"Land Flooding:The Dragons Maze release effect on Land prices"

"Land Flooding:The Dragons Maze release effect on Land prices"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.

     By now many casual magic gamers are eagerly awaiting ( foaming at the mouth) for the release of the last set in the Return to Ravnica expansion. Dragons maze will feature new legends that would possibly affect all the EDH gaming tables in the world but most likely it will be the abundance of Lands that will make a mark in the world of Magic for years to come. 

     Shock lands(Dual lands that have 2 Magic friendly colors like R/G or B/R which give you an option of having 2 damage done to you or it comes into play tapped hence the term Shock...meaning the spell that damages you for 2)  have already been reprinted and players still can not get enough of them. The prices have been driven low somewhat but due to the new art everything has been balanced out. The prices are still glued at the 450-550 price range with the occasional low 350 price drop. The prices of the common Guildgates that have worked a lot in mana fixing for dual and tricolor decks have been set at 5 to 10 pesos but all this will change with the inevitable Land Flooding that will occur during the release of Dragons Maze.

     Expect the prices to drop for the common cards as well as the other rare shock lands. Many are saving up for the eventual drop in prices but people might be in for a surprise on that front. Of course Wizards of the coast would not let the prices drop all that much as well as the local sellers who would see a profit margin diminish. Some rumors suggest that there would be a land in each pack of Dragons Maze , most likely it will be the common lands or maybe an unyet revealed set of Uncommon lands like they had back in the original Ravnica Set that was very guild specific. The Shock lands would still be available but it would still be in the rare slots and more often than not boxes will not yield more than 2 copies of a specific land. So though there would still be a lot of Shock lands floating around due to the fact that players would still go and look for these cards dont expect the prices to plummet at the 200 or 100 level like they did for the Core Set dual lands. Expect the shock lands from the original set to rise in value as there would be less of those in circulation as the new art.Looking for the old will be the new trend in Magic Land finding. 

     Still it is an exciting thought that you could get your hands on shocklands at a cheaper price rather than buy now at the current prices. So if you are a hoarder (people who don't know what to do with cards but buy them to stock up) or an investor or a player in need to complete lands but not in a hurry then it is ok to wait  for the next couple of weeks for the Dragons Maze release. Its going to be a Land Bonanza worth waiting for!