Magic: The Gathering’s Best Edge of Eternities Card is Virtually Impossible to Get

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Even long after its release, several cards from the Magic: The Gathering set, Edge of Eternities, are highly sought after, including the shock lands and the new Tezzeret Planeswalker. The set was also a big hit with players and one of the most successful of the year. Many consider it to be one of the best sets currently available for drafting and opening booster packs – it was even more popular than the Spider-Man set when that launched! However, the most valuable card from Edge of Eternities is currently very difficult to find, and its availability might decrease further in the future.

Certain Magic: The Gathering cards often become highly sought after by players, driving up their prices and even the cost of related products. We saw this with the $800 Izzet Cauldron deck, which was expensive because of the popular and powerful Vivi Ornitier, and even single copies of Agatha’s Soul Cauldron sold for $50 or more. Now, the Quantum Riddler from MTG‘s Edge of Eternities set is experiencing a similar issue – its popularity is causing problems 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 is worth $1, so Quantum Riddler costs about $115 in the game.

Say Goodbye to Magic: The Gathering’s Quantum Riddler

Buying products from the Edge of Eternities set, or even just a single copy of the Quantum Riddler card, can be very costly, whether you’re buying physical cards or online. Quantum Riddler was already one of the most expensive cards in Edge of Eternities before the set was released, and it remains the most expensive non-special edition card in the set today.

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

Quantum Riddler is performing exceptionally well, even appearing in popular Standard decks alongside the card Vivi Ornitier. Some players believe it’s too powerful and should be banned. However, given the current state of the Modern format, a ban on November 10th seems improbable, and it doesn’t appear likely to be banned in other formats either.

It might seem surprising, but even a suggestion from Wizards of the Coast that the card Vivi might be banned caused its price to drop. Currently, there’s no strong reason to ban Quantum Riddler, so its price is expected to remain high – likely around $60 or 110-120 tix. This makes it difficult for most players to acquire a complete set. This price point mostly impacts Magic: The Gathering‘s Standard format, which is designed to be affordable, while Modern decks are less affected. It’s unclear if the price will fall, but for now, this blue card is becoming a key part of many decks in various formats, making it increasingly hard to obtain.

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2025-11-02 21:34