Lorwyn Eclipsed — set review, key cards, and where the market landed

Lorwyn Eclipsed landed in late January 2026 — a full return to the plane of Lorwyn and Shadowmoor, with Kithkin, Merfolk, Giants, Faeries, and the sun-and-moon flip between the two worlds. The set is 408 cards, legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, and Commander. Wizards packed in reversible shock lands (Lorwyn on one side, Shadowmoor on the other), a 20-card Special Guests bonus sheet with woodcut-style reprints, and a pile of reprints and new designs that had players and the secondary market paying attention from day one.

We’re not here to review every card. We’re here to give you a long look at the set through four cards that actually move the needle: the reprint everyone was waiting for, the Worlds championship card, the tribal engine that’s become a chase mythic, and the flexible elemental that’s finding homes in multiple formats. For each one we’ll show the card and then, below the article, you’ll find a price chart so you can see how the market has been treating it. Toggle regular vs foil on each chart and draw your own conclusions.

What makes Lorwyn Eclipsed matter

Lorwyn and Shadowmoor were beloved for their tribes and their flavor. ECL brings that back with a twist: the plane’s duality is baked into the product. Draft and Standard get a shot of tribal and multicolor, and reprint hunters got some of the cards they’d been asking for for years. Wizards’ own collecting guide highlights the reversible shock lands, the Special Guests sheet (Bitterblossom, Goblin Sharpshooter, and others in woodcut art), and serialized Bitterbloom Bearer in Collector Boosters. So there’s something for drafters, Commander players, and collectors. Our job is to zoom in on a few cards that are both important to the set and interesting on the price chart.

1. Bloom Tender — the reprint that had to happen

If you’ve been reading the Gazette, you already know we covered Bloom Tender when ECL dropped. It’s worth repeating here: this was the “reprint when?” card. A 1/1 Elf for {1}{G} that taps for mana of each color among your permanents. Commander players have wanted it forever. The original from Eventide (2008) and the Special Guests printing had kept the price high. Lorwyn Eclipsed finally put a standard booster version into the world — Nils Hamm art, no gimmicks, mythic in the set. Supply went up; the market reacted. The ECL copy is the one most people are opening and buying to play. Below you’ll see a chart for the Lorwyn Eclipsed printing. Compare it to the other printings on our dedicated Bloom Tender piece if you want the full picture. For this set review, the takeaway is simple: Bloom Tender is the headline reprint, and the chart tells you where the new supply landed.

2. Formidable Speaker — the Worlds card

Formidable Speaker is the championship card for Jean-Emmanuel Depraz, World Champion XXIX. It’s a 2/4 Elf Druid for {2}{G} that does two things: when it enters you may discard a card to tutor a creature into your hand, and for {1} and a tap it untaps another target permanent. So it’s a body, a potential Commander value piece, and a combo enabler (untap a mana dork or a land). The flavor text says it all: “Jean-Emmanuel Depraz, World Champion XXIX.” That kind of pedigree plus real utility means the card was a chase rare from the start. It’s not a reprint — it’s new to ECL — and the price has been strong. If you’re into competitive play or just want a copy of the Worlds card, the chart below shows you where the market has settled. Toggle foil if you’re after the shiny version.

3. Chronicle of Victory — tribal payoff

Chronicle of Victory is a six-mana legendary artifact. As it enters you choose a creature type. From then on, creatures you control of that type get +2/+2, first strike, and trample — and whenever you cast a spell of the chosen type, you draw a card. So it’s a tribal lord and a card-advantage engine in one. In Commander it’s the kind of card that goes into any deck that’s heavily committed to a tribe: Elves, Merfolk, Giants, whatever ECL and your collection support. It’s been compared to Vanquisher’s Banner with extra upside. As a mythic in a set that’s all about tribes, it was bound to be one of the chase cards. The chart below is for the ECL printing. If you’re building tribal in Standard or Commander, this is one to watch — and the curve will show you whether the market is still discovering it or has already priced it in.

4. Wistfulness — the flexible elemental

Wistfulness is a 6/5 Elemental Incarnation for {3}{G/U}{G/U}. It has two enters-the-battlefield effects: if you paid {G}{G}, exile target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls; if you paid {U}{U}, draw two cards then discard one. It also has evoke {G/U}{G/U}, so you can cast it for the evoke cost, get one of the two effects, and sacrifice it. That makes it a flexible tool in Simic decks — a body when you need one, or a one-shot answer or card draw when you don’t. In Standard and Pioneer it’s been finding homes in midrange and ramp shells. In Commander it’s a solid value creature with a relevant body. As one of the elemental incarnation cycle in ECL, it’s been one of the set’s pricier mythics. The chart below is for the ECL version. Toggle regular vs foil and see where it’s trading.

What else is in the set

We didn’t cover everything. The reversible shock lands are a big deal for Standard and beyond — two sides on one card, Lorwyn and Shadowmoor art. The Special Guests sheet has 20 reprints (Bitterblossom, Goblin Sharpshooter, and others) in that woodcut style. There are new planeswalkers, transform legends like Eirdu // Isilu, and a heap of tribal support. If you’re drafting, you’re getting a real Lorwyn-Shadowmoor experience. If you’re cracking packs for value, Bloom Tender, Formidable Speaker, Chronicle of Victory, and Wistfulness are four of the cards that have been moving. We’ve shown you each one; below you’ll find four price charts in the same order: Bloom Tender (ECL), Formidable Speaker, Chronicle of Victory, Wistfulness. Toggle regular vs foil on each, compare the curves, and decide for yourself where the set’s key cards are headed.

Conclusion

Lorwyn Eclipsed is a set that had to deliver on nostalgia and reprint hope. It did. Bloom Tender finally got a normal printing. Formidable Speaker gave the Worlds champ a card. Chronicle of Victory and Wistfulness are two of the new mythics that are actually seeing play and holding value. We’re not calling tops or bottoms — we’re giving you the cards and the data. Scroll down for the charts. The Gazette will keep an eye on ECL as the set settles. Until then, may your tribes be strong and your curves be kind.